The house is safe. The hills outside are not. The basement is out of the question. Joel has been trapped in the house for what has felt like an eternity; all hope of escaping lost after the first few years. Without the company of the eight strangers who arrived with him, he would have gone mad long ago. But while living in the decrepit building is taxing, nothing could be worse than the thing downstairs. Everyone is content to just live in the six rooms that they know are safe until Joel learns that there may be something below. Something other than the creature that torments them. The house goes deeper, further down into the darkness. And while travelling through the unknown halls may be dangerous, and the thing downstairs is always following close behind, Joel is determined to find a way out of the nightmare he's found himself in; for his own sake, but more importantly, the sake of the people he loves. Watty 2022 shortlister Gloria Regali Awards 2023 winner

LOVE WAS NEVER MEANT FOR MONSTERS © 2017 opheliacs [43 - poe]

❝ A stranger broke into my house and I think she watches me sleep every night.❞ a thriller short story. ©-chimeraki 2017

it is beautiful to drown in one's thoughts. • • • completed.

murder has never been sweeter. kill your darlings and meet your maker. • • • indefinite hiatus, can be regarded as complete.

SIREN SMILES AND MEDUSA EYES- DON'T LOOK TO CLOSELY DEAR, OR THEY'LL BREAK YOUR HEART; IT'LL ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL YOUR HEART GETS BROKEN, DEAR, AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT. CEPARA © - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - 2017 → WATTPAD FEATURED STORY

wherein an artist has only 24 hours to create his final masterpiece before he dies. OR, filled with deep sorrow and grief, kim taehyung reminisces the past as he creates his final work of art. a kim taehyung short story. mystery, thriller, tragedy. © MINNIEMALIST 2020 | all rights reserved

Remiya Siu is just trying to get through her senior year in one piece. Between writing articles for the school's newspaper, her part-time job at a local diner, and the piles of assignments she has to plow through for her AP classes, she barely has time to breathe. The pressure will be worth it, though. Because ultimately, it's going to help her get into Harvard--the college of her dreams. Except it doesn't. She's deferred, and she's crushed. By a stroke of pure luck, an opportunity arises when the annual Grand Achievement award is up for grabs for the first time ever, and she's one of two eligible students. This is what she needs to win so she can (finally) get off Harvard's waitlist once and for all. There's only one problem: competition comes in the form of Blaise Yang, her childhood nemesis, and he refuses to back down.

Horizon High's latest social experiment, "The Locker Message," takes students by surprise. Instead of traditional invitations, anonymous notes appear in lockers, sparking curiosity and intrigue. Armelle, a student at Horizon High, never imagined she would be part of this game. To her astonishment, she discovers a heartfelt message from an unknown writer, inviting her to be his homecoming date. Accompanying the note is a pair of heart-shaped glasses, a symbol of acceptance. Caught off guard by the unexpected proposal, Elle is faced with a decision. Should she embrace this unconventional invitation and take a leap of faith? Join Elle as she navigates the twists and turns of this unique invitation and discovers the true meaning of taking chances. amazing cover by @sereneur Featured : → @YARomance official profile. → @AmbassadorsNG "From De Abroad" reading list. → @WattpadShortStory "Realistic Fiction" reading list. →@StoriesUndiscovered HIGHEST RANKING(s) : #1 locker #12 in mean girl

shared snippets between a boy and a girl who keep finding themselves trailing back to the playground they first ever met at. ↠extended summary inside ↠CUTE COVER MADE BY @whereagardenwas copyright © 2021 COOLFUZZY1O1 all rights reserved.