Darren Tucker. The big guy of the school. He's known for his athletic abilities in football, specially if he's captain of the team. He's got all the girls drooling for him and al the guys wishing they were him. Everyone think he's "perfect", they all think that his parents are proud of him, that his parents give him any shit he wants, that his parents support him and his sister. Unfortunately, everyone's wrong.
Darren is just like everybody else. He hurts, he cries, he loves, he cares, and he values. It's just that he hides that side of him. The only people who have seen that side is his best friend, sister and uncles. Darren shows somebody else to the people in high school, he shows his closed side. That's how he is.
But then comes Dawn Allen, a very known girl in high school. To be exact, she was head cheerleader of the school, so you can imagine how "known" she is. She used to be Darren's friend back in middle school, but people change. And sadly, they both changed. What will happen when secrets get revealed? What will be their reaction?
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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