Zahara Castle plays defense like her life depends on it-on the soccer field and everywhere else. She's intense, untouchable, and never afraid to speak her mind, making it clear she doesn't have time for games, drama, or feelings. So when Paige Bueckers, a star on the basketball team, takes a dare from her teammates to try and date someone before the season ends, they point her toward the one girl no one's been able to crack. But Zahara isn't just a challenge-she's real, unpredictable, and maybe exactly what Paige wasn't ready to fall for. ✯ 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐣𝐮𝐥.𝟎𝟐.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝐭𝐛𝐝

Aiyana was never the type of girl to rely on a man but there was something about the idea of a man pampering her and treating her well that was beyond appealing. When her shitty ex cheats on her, she decides to try to join love island. Maybe she'll find nothing and it'll be pointless, but once she sees those beautiful blue eyes she knew she was fucked. ₓ˚. ୭ ˚○◦˚.˚◦○˚ ୧ .˚ₓ nicxoc Season 7 - Completed Still publishing additional chapters

Azzi Fudd and Rylee Jennings were never supposed to matter to each other. They met by chance-two completely different worlds colliding. Azzi, the rising basketball star with expectations stacked higher than the rim she shot on. Rylee, guarded and quietly fighting battles no one could see, carrying a past that made trusting people feel impossible. But life pulled them into the same space. Rylee saw past Azzi's fame-the pressure, the fear of letting everyone down. Azzi saw through Rylee's walls-the pain, the self-doubt, the constant fight to stay okay. And somewhere in between all of that... feelings slipped in. Messy. Unexpected. Terrifying. And together, they learned that love isn't perfect-it's patient, messy, and resilient. What started as strangers became something deeper than either of them expected. Not just love. Home.

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬; 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ ｡･:*:･ﾟ 𝗜𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 [𝖪𝗈𝗅 𝖬𝗂𝗄𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝖷 𝖶𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖺 𝖬𝖺𝗑𝗂𝗆𝗈𝖿𝖿] Italian Translation done by @ischaosmagic Sequel Out of Time is out :) Started- 2/17/2021 Finished- 7/22/2021 The Originals Season 1-3 (Alternative Universe) [I own this idea and my writing!!] ➪ Disclaimer: I do NOT own The Originals or Wanda Best Rankings: #37 in theoriginals (1/20/2022) #9 in wanda (1/27/2022) #37 in rebekahmikaelson (1/20/2022) @argentsbows

Heliophilia (n.) desire to stay in the sun; love of sunlight To be loved is to be known. Arabella Dawson Has never had anybody constant in her life. From parents always being away at work to one shitty friend, she doesn't know how to exist when people are looking. Flint Camero Has never needed anybody but himself. From a dead mother to an unpredictable father, he's doesn't know how to let people in. That all changes when he meets a burning ray of sunshine. Shitty at descriptions. But try please 🙏 Book 1 in the sun series

❝"𝐒𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞," 𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫. "𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞."❞ ꨄꨄꨄ "You're trouble," I whisper against his mouth. A quiet laugh rumbles out of him. "And you're addicted to trouble." "I am not addicted to you." "Yeah?" he murmurs, eyes dragging slowly over my face. "Then why do you shake every time I touch you?" ꨄꨄꨄ Alec Donovan is the kind of boy you cross the street to avoid. Bruised knuckles, a temper no one can control, and eyes that don't just look at you-they warn you. People don't get close to him. And if they do, they don't leave without damage. I was never supposed to be one of them. My life is planned-perfect grades, a future in design, expectations I can't break. My father calls boys distractions, and Alec Donovan is the worst kind. I called him Angel once. As a joke. Because he showed up when he shouldn't have, ruined my night, saved my life-and looked like he regretted both. The nickname should have died right after that. It didn't. Not when he kisses me just to shut me up. Not when he punches the boy who touched me wrong. Not when he looks at me like I'm something worth keeping. He doesn't ask. He takes-my space, my control, the life I thought I had planned. And the worst part? I don't stop him. Because when everything starts falling apart, he's there. Watching. Waiting. Protecting me in ways he never admits. Alec Donovan isn't a mistake. He's a warning. And the truth is- I'm not scared of him ruining me. I'm scared of how much I want him too. ꨄꨄꨄ "𝘏𝘌 𝘐𝘚 𝘔𝘠 𝘈𝘕𝘎𝘌𝘓... 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭."

Delphine Cartier is a French tutor and a woman who has spent years keeping the world at a careful distance. When Angelique Daniels shows up to her tutoring lesson with shadows under her eyes and bruises she won't explain, Delphine notices. But she doesn't ask. That's not who she is. Until Angelique has nowhere else to go. And Delphine opens her door anyway. ____ Trigger Warnings: This story contains depictions of abusive relationships, physical assault, emotional manipulation and non-consensual touching. Please prioritize your well-being while reading.

Some stories begin with a championship. This one begins with a choice. Paige Bueckers and Dior Williams were never supposed to become a divide. They met as teenagers wearing the same Team USA jersey-two prodigies whose connection quickly grew into something deeper than basketball. At University of Connecticut women's basketball program, they were meant to build a dynasty. Paige, the brilliant point guard who made the game look effortless. Dior, fearless and electric, the kind of player who could change a game in seconds. Together, they were unstoppable-on the court and everywhere else. But after a devastating Final Four loss, Dior makes a decision that fractures everything. She transfers to South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball to play under Dawn Staley, chasing the chance to redefine herself. The move leaves Paige behind. Over the next few years, their lives unfold in parallel-championship runs, rising stardom, and a rivalry the entire sport can't stop watching. Their names climb to the top of women's basketball, sometimes on opposite sides of the court, sometimes haunting each other in the biggest moments. Then comes the night of the WNBA Draft. Paige goes first. Dior goes second. And somehow fate sends them to the same place-the Dallas Wings. Now teammates again, they must confront everything they left unresolved: the love that never fully disappeared, the sacrifices they made for each other, and the question that has followed them for years- What happens when the person you left behind becomes the one you're meant to build a future with?

𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗮. quiet, overlooked, always playing like she's got something to prove. 𝗷𝘂𝗷𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀? she's her. 𝘂𝘀𝗰'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿. calm, calculated, already a legend in the making. when ashley's team gets matched up against usc, everything shifts. it's not just about basketball anymore. it's the way juju looks at her across the court. it's the tension, thick enough to choke on. it's the fear of being forgotten and the terrifying feeling of finally being seen. in a world of highlights and expectations, ashley's just trying to keep it together. but how do you hold your ground when the girl you're supposed to beat keeps taking your breath away?

𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 is a spoiled, rich girl from los angeles with a reputation she's already earned. after a series of incidents no one will fully explain, her parents decide it's best to send her away to LSU hoping distance will fix what discipline never did. it doesn't. 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 is a d1 basketball player. talented, admired, the kind of athlete who earns respect before she ever opens her mouth. when luna's forced to live under the hines roof. under their rules. with a girl who already can't stand her. this isn't a story about getting along. it's about what happens when two people who despise each other are forced into the same space- 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨