Erik is the resident bad boy. Not the bad boy everyone loves, but a genuinely bad guy. I’m not even sure he deserves a dedicated page, yet here we are. After losing his mother at a young age, his father starts to abuse him. Eventually, he was kicked out of his house at an early age, but that was fine with Erik. He bounced from place to place for a few years, usually staying with a girlfriend, which is how he ends up living with Rory. Erik is abusive to Rory basically their entire relationship. He always feels bad and quickly apologizes for his actions, but he doesn’t change his…

When Liam first appeared in Self Inflicted, he was never meant to be a main character. Of course, many times my writing develops a mind of its own, so when he became such an important part of Rory’s life, he was forced into the spotlight. Military life became all he could focus on since losing his brother to cancer at the age of thirteen. He had promised his brother he would enlist, and it gave him something to focus on when he was grieving. After spending years in a grief support group, he met Aurora and immediately fell in love. Of course, Rory wasn’t looking for a relationship, so he…

Aurora doesn’t really care what people think of her. She doesn’t bother to hide her tattoos or piercings. She is constantly changing her hair color. The only thing she hides is her scars. Her pain. Pain caused by losing her mother to cancer at a young age. Pain caused by her abusive relationship with Erik. Even pain caused by losing her best friend Liam. She turns to cutting herself to regain some control over her life, but what happens when the cutting does too far. What happens if it was possible that her self-harm hurts more than just her? Rory’s story begins in Self Inflicted, but it doesn’t end there.…

I have to admit, when Marissa first appeared in my writing, she reminded me a lot of myself when I was younger. She is young, naive, and always tries to see the good in people. Until losing Chad. She was over-involved in school from a young age. Softball, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, band, and choir filled up most of her time While it didn’t leave her much free time, it kept her from being expected to babysit. She made sure none of her activities extended into the summer, so she could always travel with her grandparents. It was during one of those summers she met Chad. While Summer Love Autumn Goodbye…