WARNING- BOYxBOY, SLASH!
Hunter Ashby is not your average seventeen-year-old boy. In fact, it's hilarious how far he is from it. He can't dance, he can't play sports, he can barely cross a flat surface without plummeting in his pathetic 5"2 glory. He's a self-proclaimed rebel; a strange one, his nails painted black and his eyes smothered in eyeliner. He spends his time reading comic books and mangas. His identity is unknown to all... including himself. He is stubborn, immature, childish, and a bit perverted at times, but Hunter is definitely not useless.
He can sing. Not only that, but he can sing incredibly. His tone is unimaginable. His theatrics drip with emotion.
His only goal: To be famous.
... That is, until he's shot in the stomach at the drug store.
In comes Dempsey Taylor, the overly-British exchange-student, the tall blonde boy with the sexy hazel eyes... And it just so happens that Dempsey can play guitar.
And he's amazing.
So, I've got one word for 'ya, babes...
Smash!
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.
*****
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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