My name is Elijah, Eli for short and it's pronounced E-lie
I live in a house full of people, 2 sisters, and 1 brother. I am the gay one out of the bunch, the oddball as my parents would call me. People label me as a macho man, a tough guy, and a Top. The type of guy you keep your girlfriends away from but in my case, boyfriends, I have a group of friends that I cherish deeply and a dog that I love to death.
But I don't feel like I am being myself, shocking right, the guy who has everything going for him, being accepted for being gay, playing soccer my favorite sport, and even got my dream car that I always wanted.
I feel like I'm just lying to myself living in a whole facade, what if I am not a top what if I want to be the bottom and what if everything that seems so in control is spiraling out of control. I just feel like I need someone to ground me to be in control for me.
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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