Stephanie Walker is eighteen, moving across the country from Los Angeles to New York to begin her dream: law school at NYU. A new city, a new home, new friends, new everything. She's excited, but sleepless nights, old wounds, and quiet struggles follow her everywhere. She wants to live like any other college student, to blend in, to feel normal, but life hasn't been simple, and surviving on her own is harder than she expected. Every late night, every study session, every solitary drive home reminds her that life doesn't come with easy answers. Some nights, she leans on quiet habits she'd never tell anyone about, just to make it to morning. Elena Shay is thirty-two, NYU's Dean and a respected law professor. Her life is built on control, precision, and endless responsibility. At work, she's commanding, elegant, untouchable. Outside it, she's soft, warm, and human, but never careless. Elena doesn't date casually; she doesn't waste time or energy on anything that isn't worth it. She's deliberate, certain, and careful... Until Stephanie. Stephanie isn't just another student. She's sharp, captivating, and unafraid to be herself in a way that draws Elena in deeper than it should. Suddenly, the carefully maintained line between professional and personal life begins to blur. The rules, the expectations, the life Elena's worked so hard to control all scream that nothing between them can ever happen. And yet, the pull becomes impossible to ignore. As their worlds collide, Stephanie discovers a side of life she's never dared to touch: warmth, comfort, attention, and desire from someone who sees her fully, not as a girl with a "rough" childhood, but as a woman. Together, Elena and Stephanie fall into chaos, vulnerability, and longing they didn't know they were missing. Every glance, every touch, and every moment carries risk. Risk of exposure, of judgment, of everything crashing down, all shaped by the choices resting in their hands.

When Freya Calloway transfers to Arsenal WFC, she's everything the headlines promised - composed, graceful, impossible not to notice. She fits into the team with quiet ease, but it's Leah Williamson who sees the parts no one else does: the late-night self-doubt, the fear of not being enough, and the way Freya's smile never quite reaches her eyes. They tell themselves they're just friends. Teammates. A captain and her new midfielder. But friendship shouldn't feel like this - shouldn't linger in every glance across the pitch, every touch that lasts too long, every silence that feels like confession. Then Freya starts dating someone else, and suddenly, pretending not to care becomes harder than playing the game itself. Love was never part of the plan. Timing never worked in their favor. And yet, somehow, they keep finding each other - in quiet locker rooms, empty hallways, and the spaces between words. A story about almosts - almost saying it, almost having it, almost being brave enough to love out loud. Because sometimes, the hardest thing isn't falling in love. It's learning how to stop.

Irrationally moving across the pond has pros and cons, though leaving Julia Bekker's entire life behind probably wasn't smart. Grief does terrible things to a person, but Barcelona sheds light on healing opportunities. The former hockey superstar has to figure her life out on her own, yet maybe learning to accept some help will make it easier. Rankings LMFAO: #1 in marialeon #1 in barcelona #1 in barcelonafemeni

Everyone knows the number one rule of friendship; siblings are off limits to best friends. Maeve is the number one person who is off limits to Leah. It has been years since Leah and Maeve crossed paths. Leah has always been the older sisters best friend to Maeve, she has always had a crush on her. When they meet again, she is completely different and this causes a spark to light in Leah's eyes. Will this spark cause a fire?

Ellie Jones is a goalkeeper and plays for the Welsh national team. At club level, she plays for Chelsea with her national team captain, Sophie Ingle. Well, she did. Until 2022, when arsenal put in a bid for her. Along the way, she has gotten to know a few of her soon to be arsenal teammates from playing them at club and national level. Will she meet anyone along the way? Find something... delicate? Milestones: 30k readers - 23.02.2024 50k readers - 18.08.2024 1k votes - 20.08.2024

"i just wanna see you shine 'cause i know you are the stargirl..." enemies to lovers, with a little extra on the side ;)