Quiet girls don't get the basketball star. At least that's what she's convinced herself. Everyone at Duke knows her - the volleyball sophomore with nice curls, a perfect Instagram, and millions of followers who somehow still feel invisible. Pretty, polished, impossible to truly know. Then there's Cade Mercer. Duke basketball royalty. Future NBA star. Campus obsession. The kind of guy girls fall for instantly. And somehow? He keeps choosing her. Not the loud girls. Not the girls who seem perfectly confident. Her - the quiet girl who overthinks everything and refuses to believe a guy like him could actually mean it.

Delilah Shepherd. Daughter of the legendary neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd. Derek Shepherd became a single father at the young age of 14 and never looked back. From the moment Delilah was born, it was him and her against the world. Delilah moves with her father to Seattle to start their life over. Watch Delilah on her journey at Seattle Grace Hospital. She'll experience friendship, betrayal and somewhere along the way... a little bit of love ❤️ {Season 1-13} continuing on a different story Jackson Avery love story ❤️ I do not own Greys Anatomy, just Delilah and any characters I make up along the way.

When she was 14, Dalia was sold to Matteo Martinelli, the former leader of the largest Italian mafia. Flash forward with his son, Vittore Martinelli as the new leader, Dalia is given to him as a birthday present after years in spent in the "safe house". Dalia struggles to fulfill a promise she made and get her old self back as Vittore tries not to fall for the black beauty. Will they go through all the lies, jealousy, betrayal, envy, lust and murder together all in the name of love? Because at the end of it all, she is still Property Of Vittore Martinelli. * * * "Lift your hand," I said looking at how he held onto his bicep with a tight grip. "Let me take a look at the bullet wound." "No tesoro. I can do this myself," Vittore grumbled and I gave him incredulous look. "Don't start that bullshit with me Vittore. Remove your arm and let me help you or..." I trailed off, not able to say more. I was still in shock but I could do this. "Just... just let me help." "No." I glared at Vittore. "Why are you being so damn egotistic?! Let me help you! Do you know what it was like to find you like... and to..." I couldn't even get all the words out. "Let me help you. Please." Begging wasn't something I'd ever do but I just needed him to let me help him. "No-" "Why?!" I suddenly exploded. "Why won't you just let me help you?!" "Because I don't know how to handle it ok?!" Vittore suddenly exploded, his dark eyes glaring at me. "I don't know how to handle these... feelings. Fuck tesoro you drive me crazy! Don't you see that? You make me question everything I've ever known and... I can't..." I watched Vittore as his expression turned determined. "Fuck it." He leaned forward and pressed his lips on mine. * * * WARNING! Mentions of death, torture, gore, abuse and other things related to the mafia.

in which, they're step-siblings. hector fort x fem!oc

"𝐈𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐈𝐓 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄?" 𝑰𝑵 𝑾𝑯𝑰𝑪𝑯... Navy Reyes hasn't been to Cousins Beach in three years. The only problem? When she left, she didn't tell anyone she was going, and seeing everyone again is awkward, to say the least. What's worse? Conrad Fisher. 𝑶𝑹 𝑰𝑵 𝑾𝑯𝑰𝑪𝑯... Conrad Fisher has been missing Navy for three years. Why didn't she tell him she was leaving? He'd never told her, but he had a crush on her ever since they were kids. Even though he now has a girlfriend, and she'd clearly moved on, he feels a pull between them. STARTED - JULY 18, 2025 ENDED - AUGUST 26, 2025 EDITING STARTED - JANUARY 6, 2026 EDITING ENDED - MAY 24, 2026 RANKINGS (#10 OR LESS) #1 - THESUMMERITURNEDPRETTY - SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 #1 - JENNYHAN - SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 #1 - TEAMBONRAD - AUGUST 12, 2025 #1 - CONNIEBABY - AUGUST 2, 2025 #1 - JELLY - SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 #2 - CAMCAMERON - JULY 31, 2025 #2 - SKYE - SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 #2 - SUMMERLOVE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 #3 - SUSANNAH - AUGUST 19, 2025 #3 - SOCIALMEDIA - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 #3 - TATEMCRAE - AUGUST 19, 2025 #3 - LAUREL - AUGUST 21, 2025 #4 - TSITP - AUGUST 18, 2025 #4 - CONRADFISHER - AUGUST 15, 2025 #5 - JENNYHAN - AUGUST 1, 2025 #6 - CAMCAMERON - AUGUST 15, 2025 #9 - TAYLORJEWEL - AUGUST 23, 2025 ALMOST ALL CHARACTERS, SETTINGS, AND EVENTS ARE FROM THE ORIGINAL "THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY" SHOW AND SERIES BY JENNY HAN.

. . . - there's just inches between us i want you to give in, i want you to give in there's tension between us. . . -Vega Rodrigue. . . a junior in Briar's university. She had one goal and one goal only. finish school and get that diploma on journalism and get the hell out of Briar University. She was determined and one hundred percent sure on one thing. no distractions. She hated that school. but not the she was spending it. Being friends with Hannah and Allie has been a blessing for her throughout the school years. -Dean di Laurentis. Briar's number one womaniser and star hockey player. he could have any girl on campus with just a snap of his finger. everywhere he went, everywhere he stepped, every single girl dropped at his knees. literally. Dean spend his year partying, drinking and having a blust with his three best friends. Logan, Tucker and Garrett. . . . what happens when their paths cross? -dean x oc!(female)

After years in the foster system, fifteen-year-old Katherine "Kate" Sullivan finds herself in the care of Joe Reagan. Silent, observant, and guarded, Kate has learned to expect nothing-and trust even less. But the Reagan family isn't like any home she's known. Through quiet Sunday dinners, subtle gestures, and the patience of those who refuse to give up on her, Kate begins to discover what stability, safety, and family can feel like. One careful step at a time, she learns that being seen doesn't have to be frightening-and that trust, once earned, can be life-changing. This fanfiction deals with heavy themes, including trauma, sexual assault, and self-harm. These topics are treated with care, but they may be triggering for some readers. Please take care of yourself if you choose to read this work.

Emory James has always known she doesn't fit the mold her family built for her. While her parents and older sister thrive in courtrooms, Emory's heart belongs to helping animals and finding her purpose in quiet acts of compassion. Her mother and sister have always been supportive, but her father still insists she's "too smart to waste her life on animals." Now, after years of hard work, she's finally graduating as a veterinary technician and is ready to prove that following her heart was worth it. On graduation day, she's running late while also juggling her cap, gown, and nerves as she races through the city's hockey arena where the ceremony is being held. She ends up crashing straight into Callum Bennett, the hockey star of the BrooksRidge Sparks. Callum Bennett has never had trouble getting attention on or off the ice. With a killer smile, easy charm, and enough confidence to fill an arena, he's the kind of guy everyone recognizes and few really know. The son of a retired hockey legend and a brilliant college professor, Callum's been under pressure since he could walk. After losing his older brother years ago, he learned that keeping things light was safer than letting anyone close. Hookups? Sure. Relationships? Never. Feelings just slow you down. A few weeks later, fate intervenes when Emory's clinic partners with Callum's team for a "Paws & Players" adoption event. One glance and neither can pretend their hallway collision was just a coincidence. Between camera flashes and undeniable chemistry, Emory and Callum find themselves breaking every rule they swore to keep. They both don't do relationships. But sometimes, the best kind of love is the one that wasn't in the game plan at all.

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18+ | 2026 WATTYS SHORTLISTER | First Draft | Not edited. |"You gonna sit there all night?" Luka glances at me, smirking. I glare back. "I was enjoying the last few seconds of peace before having to spend an evening pretending to like you." "That's funny," he says, unbuckling his seatbelt. "Why?" I snap. "Because I was thinking the same thing." | The rules? Easy enough. 1. Pretend to be the perfect couple. 2. Keep it professional. 3. And whatever you do, don't. catch. feelings. Simple, right? Sofia Calloway never planned on going viral for throwing a drink in Luka Mikhaylov's face. But one video, one pissed-off hockey star, and one furious university later... she's suddenly stuck in a fake relationship with the guy she can't stand. He needs to clean up his image before the NHL draft. She needs the free tuition that comes with the deal. All they have to do is smile for the cameras, hold hands at the games, and act like they don't want to strangle each other. Then come the late-night arguments that last too long. The stolen glances that feel too dangerous. The moment where "pretend" starts looking way too real. Because when you break the rules, someone's bound to lose. And this time, it might be both of them.