Casey Williams is everything. Gorgous, halarious, and... geeky? At Westwood High, she is practically a goddess. People worship the ground she walks on, which is saying something because it's HIGHSCHOOL. No one likes school,but people do if Casey is there. Being a geek is a good thing, and she encourages it. In fact, because of her, no one, absolutely no one, is failing. In fact, no one has anything below an 85, in any grade! Casey says that she doesn't want attention, but no one can help but stare at her blue eyes, and brown hair, with its natural blonde streaks running through it perfectly. The teachers love her, and so does every single student. Except one. Casey herself.
Casey has a problem, a big one, and no one can help her. She has to deal with it on her own.
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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