the road not travelled by
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Mismatched by SuperheroesAndSprite
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When Nate agrees to babysit his aunt's esteemed matchmaking business, he doesn't expect a computer error to force him to pose as a fake match to one of her intolerable clients, Riley, creating a messy mismatch that might just turn perfect fit. Standalone in the Mismatched series On June 24, content from chapter 5 onwards will only be available to redeemers. Now's the time to catch up to the story and read it while it's free! Already purchased a chapter? No worries-you won't need to pay for it again. *** A small-town summer spent matchmaking desperate couples is Nate's worst nightmare, but he's desperate for a little cash and a chance to prove to his family that he isn't a complete failure. He assumes he's in for quiet days of cheesy love connections, but his world is flipped upside down when the matchmaking program is unable to find a match for Riley Jenkins. Terrified to tarnish his aunt's perfect matchmaking record, Nate takes matters into his own hands, posing as Riley's match. Riley is everything Nate isn't-creative, put together, into intellectual debate...oh, and completely intolerable. But with Riley holding a business-ruining review over Nate's head, winning him over becomes a nearly impossible challenge Nate can't afford to fail. What Nate doesn't expect is for his dream guy act to lead to cute dates and sparks of real attraction. Faced with the fear of falling for Riley for real, can Nate confront the consequences of his lies for a shot at love? Or will their mismatch be a costly mistake after all?
You Must Remember This by FranklinBarnes
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A misguidedly idealistic high school student founds a club to teach his classmates philosophy; when it becomes a cult, he must change course before the whole school drinks the Kool-Aid. Frank can think of no better way to prove his classmates have no moral compass than to write a manifesto satirically arguing for the virtues of selfishness; when this attempt at shining a light on his classmates' behavior is taken at face value, he creates a club to spread his teachings, hoping his ironies will be more obvious on a grander scale. The authoritarian rule of law he establishes meets little resistance from his club members, even as he wonders privately when they'll have enough and choose a more virtuous path. While Frank earnestly seeks to help his classmates, his methodology proves misguided in practice, and Frank must find where to draw the line before he permanently ruins his beloved high school. But then again, being a cult leader is too much fun to pass up... You Must Remember This adapts the foundation of Catch-22 in a high school setting, applying the same notion of dystopian bureaucracy to lampoon Silicon Valley's competitive spirit and, in these politically charged times, comment on the fragility of our own democracy. CW: minor character death (non-graphic), dark psychological themes (e.g. gaslighting), authoritarian regimes (including references to communism and Nazism) "Amazing, terrible, bourgeois horror" "At first I thought the story was about silicone implants" "I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves the classic American English course reading list or just wants to read something that will make them think."
These Oceans between You and Me by Poptartisdelicious
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A story between two boys in love and their struggle to find each other through life. Inspired by the song 'Oceans' by SeaFret.
Artifice by discipleofinks
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My question marks were never caged but they always find ways to conceal their images and trick the pachydermatous spectator with artifice. Maybe, certainty can be Socrates listening to the mixtape in my closet? Maybe uncertainty can be me without my question marks at all.
Chronicles of a So-called Fire God (Abridged) by GeoffreyHarrison
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Warryn Brex is a mystery, even to himself at times. He must face the fact that he is hated by Elves, and loved by Goblins but is a stranger to everyone else. His magic comes from within, from personal knowledge and not learning at any guild or from a master wizard. In a society where "sorcerers" are almost unheard of, Warryn has learned to hide his identity from everyone, including himself (he can barely even remember his real name). He has also learned to hide his innate abilities from those who he thinks may wish to cause him harm. The journal of a man on the run from his life. The life of an adventurer with hidden powers is never easy. This is the abridged version of this story. A full version is currently being edited and is more than double the word count.
11:47 by CheekySally
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⏳⏳⏳ The world is a dangerous place. Even if you've lived in blissful silence, death always comes knocking at your door. For some, it comes sooner than expected. For some, like Rhea, it follows you around until you have no other choice but to succumb to it. ⏳⏳⏳