You live in a small town. You don't believe in love - or in magic. You make up a boyfriend just to get people off your back... and then, one quiet autumn afternoon in a bookstore, you meet the very boy you invented. Agatha Carroway has always preferred to stay out of sight - cozy rituals, quiet mornings, her favorite little bookshop, and a complete absence of romance. A fake boyfriend was supposed to be a harmless white lie, a polite way to stop her family and neighbors from asking questions she never wanted to answer. But when a stranger walks into the shop looking exactly like the perfect boy she once described - the same smile, the same eyes, the same inexplicable warmth - Agatha's carefully ordered world fractures. And when strange things begin happening around her, she can no longer ignore the truth she's denied her whole life: magic exists... and it's waking up inside her. And with that magic comes everything she's been hiding from herself. Now Agatha must figure out who this boy really is, why his appearance is tied to the changes stirring within her, and why feelings she buried long ago are suddenly returning. All of it unfolds as autumn settles over Seven Oaks - golden leaves, quiet mysteries, and the soft kind of magic that alters everything. A cozy fall romance about impossible encounters, awakening magic, and the moment love finds you - even when you don't believe in it. 🍂✨🍂

If you go down to the woods today... Well, in this town, you probably won't come back. Unexplained deaths and disappearances are normal around here. In Haltonshaw Grove, we tell these real life horror stories to our kids like bedtime tales. They help us learn from a young age to stay out of the forest after dark. But one halloween, we didn't listen- Me and four boys. We broke the rules and we paid the price. We barely made it out alive and now we live with the trauma, the nightmares, the memories. Seven years later, the events of that night, like most things tend to do around here, have come back to haunt us. We never talked about the night we ran in the forest, never spoke afterwards at all really, but now we're going to need each other if we're going to survive what's coming. Me and those boys I've loved all along. - - ‐ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Our town is haunted. The five of us are cursed. And Halloween is just around the corner... Let's see who makes it to November 1st.

🥇1st place winner in "The Starfish Awards" In the delicate pages of "Echoes Of Shattered Hearts," emotions unfold like petals caught in the storm, revealing the intricate tapestry of human experience. Each poem is a fragment of a soul laid bare, echoing the whispers of love, loss, and the relentless pursuit of healing. From the shattered remnants of broken dreams to the resilient spirit that rises from the ashes, these verses traverse the depths of sorrow and the heights of joy with raw honesty and poignant elegance. Through the lens of verse, the author invites you to explore the labyrinth of the heart, where pain and passion intertwine in a dance as old as time itself. In this collection, words become both armor and vulnerability, wielding the power to mend what is fractured and illuminate the beauty found in the cracks. With each stanza, readers will embark on a journey of self-discovery, finding solace in the shared language of longing and redemption. "Echoes Of Shattered Hearts" is more than a collection of poems; it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of art. So, immerse yourself in these pages, and let the echoes of shattered hearts guide you towards the light of understanding and hope. Within these poems, you'll discover a mosaic of emotions-raw, unfiltered, and achingly beautiful. Each poem is a fragment of a shattered heart, a whisper of pain, a cry of passion, or a lament of lost dreams. From the haunting echoes of love's departure to the tender melodies of newfound hope, this collection navigates the labyrinth of love with honesty and grace. Dive into the depths of longing, where every verse is a mirror reflecting the myriad hues of human experience. Through the author's evocative words, you'll find solace in shared sorrows, kinship in shared joys, and the timeless beauty of love's enduring legacy. Embark on a journey through the echoes of shattered hearts.

35 years ago, something happened. Something that didn't make sense, something that was unexpected and something Heather Ciara, the third had never seen coming. Stuck on the same bus for the next god-knows-how-many years, she gave up hope trying to understand what happened and why she was stuck on that bus. Until she met Clarabel Meadows who was surprisingly, her only companion after decades, but "how?" was a question that wouldn't stop haunting either of them. Confused, lost, definitely scared, they try to figure out the truth of what happened that day while trying to navigate through their feelings in a world so uncharted where failure meant game over. *** inspired by prompt 20 of the ONC 2023 - details in introduction ***

My name is Y/n I came to Korea for studying but it turned out horrible. I fell for someone who wasn't even ready to look at me. Y/n: I-I love you Jungkook *sobs* Jk: Y/n, I hate you Y/n: why do you hate me? *started crying loudly and came closer to him* Jk: Ew Girl, stay away *pushed her* Jk: You are ugly *yelled at her* Y/n pov. My heart shattered into a million pieces.The pain of unrequited love consumed me. Tears streamed down my face, unable to be contained. I felt a deep sense of rejection and longing. Each passing day felt like a dagger to my heart. The ache in my chest was unbearable. I yearned for their attention, but it was never reciprocated. The emptiness inside me grew with every passing moment. I was trapped in a one-sided love, drowning in my own emotions. ********************* Tae: R-Rashi *nervous* Rashi: Who? *Looked at him with numb eyes* Tae: W-why? *tearing up* Tae: Why did you love me so much? *Sat beside her* Rashi: A-Are you gonna punish me for this? *Shivering* Tae: No *cupped her face in his hands* Rashi: T-Taehyung I'm not.. pls don't use me *trembled in fear* Tae: I-I am not Her presence, a cruel reminder of what he did today, tore at his very soul. Every stolen glance, every touch brushed aside, ached with the agony of unrequited love. In the depths of his heart, he knew that she would forever remain beyond his reach. The weight of his longing crushed him, as he yearned to call her his own. But destiny, in its cruel twist, had other plans, keeping them forever apart. The pain of her unattainability etched deeper into his being. Yet, in the midst of his heartbreak, he found solace in the beauty of their forbidden connection.