Lexy Varne: When the new girl, Lexy Varne, immediately fits in with the cool crowd, she has new priorities when she meets her future boyfriend, Bryan. She just needs a little help, and her single fashion designer mom isn't gonna do it, she'll need some help from her new friends.
Carissa Jones: When Carissa hears a rumor that her BFF, Jessy, was making out with her boyfriend, Aaron, she turns to her new friend, Lexy, to go undercover and find out the truth.
Jessy Long: She's sick and tired of putting up with Carissa, her "supposed" BFF. So she makes out with her boyfriend, just to try and embarrass her and take over, but when her parents start fighting she'll need to turn to someone who's experienced their family falling apart, Lexy.
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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