Tyler Jeffreys used to have everything. He used to have parents that loved him, and friends that played with him. He wasn't wealthy, because his parents eloped and was struggling financially, but he was happy. However, in an instant, all the things that made him happy, were gone in a flash. One day, Tyler and his parents were caught in a traffic accident, which took the lives of both his parents, leaving only him as a lone survivor. After being hospitalized for a year and a half, he was took in by his grandparents on his father's side, far from his hometown, the place he had come to love as home. Now, he is left to survive in his new home, in the house where his grandparents only see him as a burden and a disgrace, and in a neighborhood where every kid also sees him as the kid who ruined the once peaceful lives of the Jeffrey's household, all except one girl named, Jennifer Valerie. An antisocial girl who is fascinated by Tyler's ability to cope with being alone, and someone who slowly finds herself a place in Tyler's world.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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