My Works
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Little Bird [-hs] by uptownpapaya
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Naomi has spent the last eight years stitching herself together, only to snag against the coarseness of a handsome stranger in a leather jacket. With little guidance, and a handful of secrets, she must navigate the criminal underworld of her hometown, Portsmouth, Virginia. MATURE. DARK HARRY. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. All Rights Reserved. 1/17/2024.
oh, anna [-hs] by uptownpapaya
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she inspires, she adores, she walks away. Bored out of his mind, Harry decides to attend New York Fashion Week, hoping to uncover a muse for his next hit single... Recent graduate Quinn is finally finding work in her field, filming for amateur musicians, weddings, and even fashion shows. Unbeknownst to her, her unique personality and compulsion to speak her mind has caught someone else's attention... https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2frcDoni0WxRzAG0qXTyQv?si=xwDyZuEfSEGXZ5fUvZbFlw CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT! All Rights Reserved @uptownpapaya Do not translate my stories!
Winter Flower by uptownpapaya
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After a drunken one night stand, an aspiring chef finds herself written into a popular artist's next hit single. But will her sudden rise to stardom get in the way of her lifelong dream? All Rights Reserved © clairebearluv Rated M for Mature: sexual references, alcohol, and some strong language Completed
poems and rambles on the fragility of life and heartbreak and love by uptownpapaya
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this is where all the messy beautiful drafts go. the ones that I feel a pounding pull in my heart about. that i need to share, but have nowhere to keep. they go here. art on cover: "Passion Burns Itself" by Steven Ketchum ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
flower [-hs] by uptownpapaya
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She smiled. "You fascinate me." "Do I?" "You feel like death, but you're nice." --- After witnessing a brutal murder, Ivy can't shake the feeling that she's being followed. And oddly, she doesn't want to either.
Light of my Life by uptownpapaya
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"I mean, why do people crave love? Is it a validation? Do they need love, because it makes them feel recognized?" Alex was too nice of a guy to say what he meant out loud, but I knew he was talking about me. ------------ Lauren Greenwood has witnessed death, pain, loss, and the irreversible, stuck fast notion of suicide. Yet she remains alive today, only thanks to the worlds most popular boy band, Lightning Avenue. When the meet and greet in the Manhattan Mall turns out to be more than what Lauren bargained for, she is shoved into a world of press, celebrities, gossip, jealously, and a young romance. Suddenly, a romantic tale of white lies begins trying to sprout in the harsh New York winter.