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𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐯𝐲 | 𝟏𝟖+|✎ by Amel1aWrites_
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𝐈𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐑 Escaping reality is all she wanted. But running from the past is never easy, especially when the past stands right in front of you ready to ruin you. Ivory knows betrayal. She's done giving second chances. And she won't believe in something her parents portrayed so awfully. But when a certain person starts breaking down your walls, It gets ten times harder to hide the truth. 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐗 There's only one goal: Winning No distractions. No feelings and certainly no mistakes. But when a girl like Ivory catches his eye everything crashes down. All the disciples and all the rules get thrown out the window. He finds himself spiralling. She's dangerous. Off-limits . But impossible to ignore. Now it all comes down to choosing his best friends or the girl he'd do anything for. Secrets unfold. Lines blur. And in a game where no one's innocent- someone's bound to lose.
The Rancher by luvvdaynight
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Hannah Clark doesn't mean to end up on Sawyer Graham's land. Her car dies on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere, the storm rolls in faster than she can run, and the only light for miles belongs to a man who clearly doesn't want company. Sawyer is older, quiet, and carved from the kind of solitude that makes people dangerous without ever raising their voice. He has rules. He has boundaries. He doesn't open his door to strangers. But the moment he sees the fear in Hannah's eyes, he breaks every one of them. She's running from Gage Decker - tattooed, possessive, and the kind of man who doesn't stop just because she left. She hides her bruises, her name, her past... but Sawyer sees more than she wants him to. Then the storm hits. Roads flood. Power dies. The ranch becomes the only safe place she has left. She tries to sleep in the barn. He tells her no. "You stay where I can see you." One night becomes two. Two becomes a week. And suddenly Hannah is living in Sawyer's house, wrapped in his silence, trapped in his world, and protected by a man who swore he didn't want her there. She's hiding from her past. He's hiding from his own. And the storm outside is nothing compared to the one building between them.
Before I Fall | 18+ by CourtPate
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Leighton Katmere chose to jump off the roof of the tallest building on campus at 3:04 a.m., but she didn't choose to be saved. Ronan Fitch was everything Leighton didn't trust, rich, reckless, gorgeous, and infamous for never taking anything seriously, but the night he pulled her back from the edge, he didn't leave. He kept showing up, he kept choosing her, and somehow, in a house full of chaotic frat boys, a very grumpy cat, and late night pancakes, Leighton started to feel something she hadn't felt in a long time: Safe. And when he found the list, scribbled like to her future self, full of small, impossible things she never thought she'd live long enough to do, Ronan decided they were going to start crossing it off. One by one. But surviving the night doesn't erase what came before. It doesn't fix the scars Leighton hides under sleeves, or the rumors that cling to Ronan. It doesn't stop the people who still think they get to touch her life, and when the campus finally shows its teeth, Leighton realizes safety can be taken as easily as it's given. Ronan wants her anyway, patiently, like he's not afraid of the messy parts, quiet promises and a hand held tight enough to keep her here. Leighton doesn't know how to trust a boy like him. She doesn't know how to be someone's choice, but with every item they cross off, she gets closer to the scariest one of all: Being happy. Even if it's just for a little while.
tainted by xJadeB
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Cheer captain. Star quarterback boyfriend. Perfect life. Until Liv finds out he's been sleeping with her best friend - and the whole team kept it from her. Now the only person she trusts is the one she know nothing about: JJ Carter. He doesn't promise forever. She doesn't want perfect anymore. She just wants real.
𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍│18+ by sweetmelanin19
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Ocean Allister is a twenty-seven-year-old from New Orleans. She moves to California with her close friends for a promising job offer, little did she know her boss would be one of the most desirable men in Los Angeles. Luciano Lombardi already carries the world on his shoulders. A heartbreak and betrayal left him to care for four other people apart from himself. He puts his family above everything, and what happens when a new addition to the business steers his head somewhere else. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ "I'm aware that I was being overbearing" he breaks the silence. "Mhm, it's fine" I keep my head against the window, ready to take off. "If it's fine... why won't you look at me?" He sighs. I know he is right. So I face him, he is closer than I thought. My nose almost brushes his in the motion. My stomach twists with butterflies and my fingers itch to do something. I remember our little kiss vividly, my lips felt tingly even after. His lips were like no others, soft and the perfect fit against mine. This time around I'm not the one initiating it. Luciano doesn't let a beat pass until he kisses me.
Opposing Forces by gracegxlee
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Nothing has ever broken sixteen year old Cara. Even when her wealthy, fractured family fell apart, she pushed through. However, her resilience is tested when family obligations force her to move in with Zack, the brother who abandoned them four years ago and seems to hate her for reasons she does not understand. At her new school, she becomes a target of cruel bullying by a group of boys who takes her resilience as a challenge. However, Cara refuses to back down or be compliant. She pushes back at home. She pushes back at school. But the harder she fights, the more pressure builds, and the more dangerous it becomes for the girl who won't give up. "And I bet you believe that too, don't you? That nothing will break you- that you can push through this?" Blake didn't stop. His smile grew wider as he cruelly raised my face to meet his. "Well this is a promise to you, Cara. I can and will break you. I won't stop until I fully ruin you and you lose every part of yourself." I didn't let myself believe him. I would find a way out. This wouldn't last forever. "Go fuck yourself." [ IMPORTANT ] This book contains graphic depictions of bullying inspired by real-life cases and media portrayals, particularly within Korea. These themes may be disturbing to some readers. Please check all trigger warnings before reading. [ TRIGGER WARNING ] bullying, sexual harassment, suicide, mental health, depression, anxiety, self-harm, sextortion "What frightens them even more is retaliation from their bully. The revenge that they'll seek on them and how they'll make their lives worse than it is already. This is why victims of bully fight their own battles, let the storm pass on their own." #1 trauma #1 bullied #1 victim #1 sexual harassment #3 abuse #4 depression
THALIA by awmhei
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THALIA When a woman dressed in a black suit approached me on a train track, whilst I was holding a bottle of blue spray paint in my left hand and a face covered with paint, I didn't hesitate to say no to her proposition: BE HER BRIDESMAID AT HER WEDDING Yes, I did have questions, like any sane person would. But I honestly would have said yes anyways, even if she hadn't caught me committing a crime. Plus, Free food? Count me in. What I didn't expect is for my life to turn on its axis. __________________________________________ Read Thalias story as fate reunites her with her family !STRONG LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT! TW: - body shaming - SA - abuse
Tortured heart by annie1osborne
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Octavia has only ever known pain. Locked away in her parents' basement her whole life, fed scraps, and forced to endure constant physical abuse, survival was her only goal. But when she's thrown into a secret boarding school and crosses paths with the mysterious Barlow brothers, Octavia's world begins to shift. Her curiosity might finally bring her freedom... or cost her far more than heartbreak. ⚠️ Trigger warning: This story contains themes of abuse, self-harm, and suicide. #1 in "boarding school" 20/01/2026 #1 in "slow burn" 5/02/2026 #2 in "first person" 20/01/2026 #2 in "truth or dare" 21/01/2026
Beneath Her Scars  by NelaSkivnkov
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"My 17-year-old but has seen better and worse days. It has been through ups and downs, through flat and flatter. But regardless of all the shit it had to endure, it still honours the earth by its presence." "That's an awful intro. Although it's not far from the truth." °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Noel Avalon Malcom. A teenager who had to grow up too fast. Abandoned by her family for a false accusation and left to fend for herself. What happens, when she ends up at the police station and has no choice but to call her father? And when she is forced to live there with her brothers and sister? She has her own demons and secrets, but even the family, which seems so perfect on the outside has its demons. Will Noel be able to forgive them for all the wrongdoings against her? Will the truth come out? And will they stand against their demons, or get defeated by them?