Josie was alone in an arcade on New Year's Eve. Another fight with her mother had left her physically and mentally exhausted. She needed a challenge. She tapped on a blue word on the left side that read "Obedience," the matching one on the other side read "Pleasure". She wasn't sure how long she'd been playing, but she knew she was doing well for her first quarter.

❝ ꜱᴛᴏᴘ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ꜱᴏ ɢᴏʀɢᴇᴏᴜꜱ, ᴅᴀʀʟɪɴɢ. ɪ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴀɴʏᴏɴᴇ ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡʀᴇtᴄʜᴇᴅ ᴇʏᴇꜱ ❞ ❝ ʜᴇ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴇʀᴏ ᴡʜᴏ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ꜱᴀᴄʀɪꜰɪᴄᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ ❞ ❝ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴀ ɢʀʏꜰꜰɪɴᴅᴏʀ, ʜᴀʀʀʏ? ❞ 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 rebuilt from war, Harry Potter meets the one person who awakens something buried deep within him - a hunger, a devotion, a darkness. She was never meant to be his light. Yet for her, he would burn the world to ash. 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎'𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | harry potter x oc | | harry potter | | the goblet of fire - the deathly hallows | | out of character ⚠ |

A collection of my Itafushi one-shots! Originally posted on AO3, but now sharing them here for you to enjoy. 🌸 ✨ Warning: Many of these stories include manga spoilers, but don't worry-I'll mark them so you can read safely!

Artemis Black was raised on a battlefield. A weapon forged by her father and a princess by right of conquest. Now in order to establish relations with England, the second eldest daughter of King Mikael Black must marry a man of English nobility. But just how does a war general act like a Lady? (Anthony Bridgerton x OC) (Eloise Bridgerton x OC)

"Hold me close so I can finally... breathe" Marriage wasn't something Carina Bridgerton looked forward to. And true love was not something she dreamed of. She had declared it very clearly to her family that no marriage shall ever be expected from her entering into the season. Only, curse her luck, she had been named the royal jewel, along with her sister Daphne, the diamond. Now being an incomparable made both of them surrounded by suitors at every turn. And when she could finally breathe freely without having to be surrounded by climps from all directions, Anthony had decided to promise her to the biggest pig of them all. What happens when Carina and The Duke of Hastings lead the biggest scam of the season and fool the entire ton, only to find their relationship so much more than a sham. Inspired by 'Breathe' by James Arthur. (Book 1) (oc x simon basset) (bridgerton s1)

A college student in danger of being expelled for possession of drugs gets the chance of a lifetime when his professor offers him an interesting alternative - Join an experimental program where he can live out his fantasy of being a full time adult baby. The only catch: Once he starts, he must finish the whole program. How will his fantasy play out when there's no going back?

"I didn't think I'd ever let someone this close again... and then you moved in next door." After leaving Cousins behind, Conrad Fisher buries himself in pre-med at Stanford, determined to live with his walls high and his heart closed. But when Amelia Harrington, a Londoner with a soft laugh and a sharp mind, moves in next door, the small gestures between them begin to unravel the silence he's wrapped himself in and Conrad must decide if he's ready to let someone in again. A story about healing, friendship, and finding love where you least expect it. Conrad Fisher x OC Starts Post Season 2

❝ Dear Genevieve, I don't blame you for not believing in love, I didn't until I met you. You have a way of making me feel happy. Being in your proximity makes me feel better than any drug could (Not that I've done drugs). I have to wonder though, what goes on in that pretty little head of yours Genevieve? What goes on in that incessantly working brain of yours? Because I'll tell you what goes on in mine: The way you carry yourself. You walk into a room and you command attention without saying a word. You're so intelligent, and you know it. I adore your confidence, and how you know that you're beautiful. Fuck. You're gorgeous. You're like a girl sent from the heavens above. We were talking about love letters, and you sighed and said, "Imagine someone being so engrossed with you that you receive love letters." Well, not to sound like an utter nincompoop, but I've been writing you love letters since we were ten. So, Genevieve. Say the word and I'm yours. Or don't. I'll still love you either way. Yours, Tristan. ❞ - - 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝘅 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀: 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗯. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮

A Chosen One shall come, born of no father, and through him will ultimate balance in the Force be restored. Throughout the galaxy, many had heard the prophecy of the Chosen One. Since the discovery of Anakin Skywalker, a majority of the Jedi Order were convinced they'd found the one who'd bring balance to the Force. Instead, Anakin Skywalker caused the downfall of the Jedi and the rise of power for the Dark Side. With Darth Vader the Dark Side grew strong yet in the end, he killed the Emperor, not only redeeming himself but also finally restoring balance to the Force as the prophecy had foretold. But by the time balance was restarted it was already too late... The Dark Side of the Force had a grip on the galaxy that the Light simply couldn't match. The only way balance could be restored was by making that Anakin Skywalker fulfilled his role as the Chosen One without falling into darkness first. [TIME TRAVEL AU]

The world before is something she can never catch. Memories slip through her fingers like grains of sand, leaving only fragments of something lost, something taken. She wakes in a prison of towering stone walls, surrounded by boys with wary eyes and guarded smiles. They don't know her, they don't trust her, and maybe they shouldn't. Maybe she shouldn't even trust herself... But then there's him. The boy with searching eyes and unconditional understanding. He doesn't know her past, or the weight pressing down on her. But somehow, in a world full of uncertainty, he feels like the closest thing to solid ground. The closest thing to a heartbeat. Yet, the Maze looms, its secrets climbing their way to the surface. And with every answer uncovered, another question rises, threatening to unravel everything they've worked to solve. Something isn't right. And she only has one goal... Get them out.