Amber Langdon was the bad girl, her iconic hair filled with dyes will let you know, she was badass, strong and admired that every boy in high school wants, girls hated to love her, but no one dares.
Nathan Holden, everyone sees him as a nerd, a hot nerd. He is good in school, all teachers like him.
One late night, when Amber was on her way back to her home after party, they bumped into each other, under a very bad situation, both of them wanted no one to know about it. Since then, everything changes.
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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