She just wanted to decorate a stranger's apartment. Ryah's design career is just taking off when a new client, Baleeah, better known as "B" a quietly magnetic coffee shop owner walks into her life. Neither expected late-night tension, gentle laughter, or fingers grazing paint-stained hands to leave such an impression. But Ryah's past still lingers, and B's charm isn't something she knows how to hold. That is, until a surprise invitation and a spoken word poem reignite what they tried to bury in that perfect apartment A slow-burn sapphic love story set in Chicago, full of poetry, lemon drops, healing, and a touch of fate. Short, emotional, lesbian, queer and Black

"You ain't even that cute." Jojo playfully rolled her eyes allowing Dice to pull her arm to wherever he seemed to be leading her. "Where are you taking me!" She grew annoyed with the anticipation. "On a trip, just chill." -- For as long as she can remember, Jojo Rosewood has lived a picture-perfect life in a suburban area located in Chicago-designer clothes, private schools, and a glamorous lifestyle all thanks to her high-powered mother. Evidently her perfect world seems to be a lie when it comes crashing down as her mother's secrets come to the light, forcing her to face reality. Now having all of her family's assets cleared she's every bit of confused on what to do. With nowhere else to turn, Jojo is forced to leave behind everything she knows and move across a plethora of states to live with her father, a man she barely knows due to distance, and his new family. Learning to balance the shift in culture and the chaos of her first year in college all in one, Jojo struggles to adjust to her circumstances and blend into a world where her privilege no longer holds any weight. Things grow even more complicated when she meets Dice, her half-brother's best friend-a well mannered , street-smart young adult who seems to embody everything Jojos maternal side of the family warned her about. Dice is equally frustrating and intriguing, with a no-nonsense attitude that calls Jojo out on her unrealistic expectations. As their chemistry builds, Jojo finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about family, loyalty, and love while Dice struggles letting Jojo take a trip to his world. Started; December 18th, 2024 Published; January 4th, 2025 Finished; March 2nd, 2025

[Ambys 2022 NA Winner] Ivanna has shared an unconditional love for music throughout her 24 year old life, and being born in a family of musicians, being a third generation singer of her family, the future seemed bright for the young prospect. This was all until Ivanna's health began to crumble. Usher Syndrome - infamous for claiming the hearing and sight of many victims, claims all of her hearing ability and she is now stuck, completely unable to hear the sounds she loves most. Ivanna falls apart, losing her sense of purpose in the world, that is, until she meets the most optimistic musician in the world - Kuyeya. With her refusal to fold under the worst of situations, Kuyeya has a strong faith in the power music holds, and through the time she spends with Ivanna, hopes to restore the faith that she once had in music, despite her inability to hear it. [55 000 Words]

Seventeen year old Elias is less than happy when his family decides to up and move to a small, dreary town. Of course, his opinion doesn't matter. Not when all his dad cares about is his dutiful stepmom and do-no-wrong little sister. Compared to them, Elias' feelings are worth about as much as dust in the wind. But he quickly discovers that his new home is much more than it seems...when he stumbles upon a dead body-the morbid work of the local serial killer, La Mort Noire. Suddenly, Elias finds himself locked out of his comfort zone; tutoring a creepy rich kid that draws skeletons, hanging with a bubbly boy who sticks to him like glue, staking out criminal houses, and taking the biggest risks he'll ever take in his life, all in an effort to solve the towns mysterious deaths. Because to gain his fathers favor, Elias will do anything. Even hunt down and unveil a twisted murderer.

In a high school where popularity is cutthroat, two best friends - an inquisitive brainiac and a clumsy wannabe actor - team up with the school's most notorious troublemaker in the hopes of climbing up the social hierarchy to impress their popular crushes. ---------- - featured on the StoriesUndiscovered "Teenage Dreams" reading list - featured on the official TeenFiction profile "Funny Bones" reading list - 2020 Editors' Picks List - featured on Wattpad's #CelebrateBlackWriters reading list

It all began in China, In Qing Qing City. There was news that a baby that gave off light was born. Ever since then, superpowers were discovered in various places, and time passed without the cause being identified. The world has become a superhuman society and about 80% of the world's population now has some kind of special trait. In this world swirling with chaos, the professions that everyone once admired came into limelight. That profession is a Hero. A boy who was Quirkless admired these Heroes, but it was impossible for him to become one... Until he found a certain device that fell from the sky one day. PLEASE DO NOT REPOST THE STORY OR THE ARTWORK.

With eleven missing women to find and six high-profile burglary cases to solve, the last thing Detective Nathan McNamara needs in his life is one more complication. And that's exactly what his recent one-night stand is becoming-complicated. With his heinous lieutenant breathing down his neck for answers and his accidental girlfriend dropping hints for a commitment, Nathan is realizing that his career and his bachelor status are both on the line. When the burglary cases suddenly escalate to homicide, Nathan must put everything else aside to stop the killer. But this is easier said than done when the blonde from the bar repeatedly shows up at his doorstep and enlists his own mother against him. Now he's more convinced than ever that his job hangs in the balance and that the Surgeon General's warning on the whiskey bottle should include something about women. The Detective is part of THE SOUL SUMMONER Series. Book one of the series is available on WATTPAD.

This complete epic work is a continuation of the Hyouka series, taking place seven years after the events of Hyouka. Centering primarily around the lives of Oreki Houtarou and Chitanda Eru, this epic saga continues years later after the events of "Hyouka". Houtarou, Eru, Satoshi, and Mayaka have all graduated from University, and are beginning new chapters in their young lives. But when a devastating event threatens to overtake Eru's family, it is up to Houtarou to find out who is behind the attempted ruin. In his endeavors to set things right, Houtarou will find himself questioning his priorities in life, and let himself become drawn more and more to Eru. Houtarou will never be the same again; under Eru's constant encouragement, he begins to embrace more and more a rose-colored life. This work, as an ambitious project for a Hyouka fanfic, spanning 15 episodes each, has taken me a year and a half to develop and complete. Each episode is quite long. Imagine that this work is part of an anime series. Take it slow and read with comprehension. Make use of the "Chapter by Chapter" feature. This work is dedicated to my younger sister, Maria, who was of great assistance to me in developing the romance of Hyouka's four principle characters, and just about everything else.

The Freemans' lives are turned around from a lottery ticket win and a girl with nowhere to go. Huey, Riley, and now Ebony? Will they and their friends be able to overcome the struggles of friendship and love? Will they be able to defeat... The White Shadow?