William was in love with his best friend- Nut. Quietly. Hopelessly. But when Nut falls into a whirlwind romance with someone else, William is left behind- crushed beneath the weight of feelings he never got to share. Heart bruised, feelings unspoken, he tries to keep going, to bury the ache. Est doesn't care about the past. From the moment he meets William, he wants him- completely. He gives without hesitation and touches William like he's something sacred. And slowly, William begins to heal. To want. To feel again. And Est falls harder than he ever meant to. But no matter how close they get, there's always a part of William, Est can't quite reach-a quiet ache that makes him wonder: is he still chasing a ghost? Pairing: Male x Male (William x Est) Genre: Contemporary Romance, University AU Themes: Slow burn, unrequited love, emotional healing, queer love Content Notes: Mild angst, romantic tension, sexual tension, soft emotional growth.

💖2022 WATTYS WINNER IN NEW ADULT CATEGORY!💖 "You know what this reminds me of?" he asked. I shook my head, feeling the rush of our jump stir in my belly. "Being on stage?" "Roses," he said. "When we ended up at the bar where your parents met, and you got me roses, I thought it was fitting. We never would've gone in there if I didn't run out of gas. You know the saying, stop and smell the roses? I thought I would help you slow down and appreciate life. And here you are doing it for me. I guess whenever we're together, we'll always be smelling roses." 🌻🌻🌻 Nora's determined to be more independent, but if she were honest, she's terrified of the idea. For the last four years, she's ran her family's restaurant and raised her younger siblings well. But with high school over, she fears she may do it for the rest of her life. Then she meets local rockstar, Wren. He's the town's resident heartthrob, and after a year of touring, he's desperate for a break. But when he sets out to make the album of his career, he can't seem to find inspiration. Wren's dreams have given him the independence Nora craves, but she believes dreams are a luxury she can't afford. He wants to prove her wrong. When Nora agrees to be his muse for the summer, he promises to make her dreams come true. No matter how big, small, or completely ridiculous, he will fulfill them all. But as Nora gets further away from her comfort zone, she yearns for her old life back. While her family offers her security, Wren offers her freedom. When her checklist is complete, she'll have to decide which one she can live without. 🔥HIGHEST RANKINGS🔥 🏖 #1 for #Summerfling ✊🏿 #2 for #BIPOC 🪂 #5 for #Bucketlist

4 years after the fight with Belos Amity decides to take a huge step in her life and relationship (I suck at summaries) Part 1 of my AU

With a great life now in the Boiling Isles Luz finally returns to the human realm again. Promising Amity that she would come back. But when the day comes that Luz returns things are not the same as before, especially Amity...like they were strangers again #1 Lumity 1/30/23 ⚠️Trigger Warning- some use of physical ,and mental abuse, gore, and violence⚠️ Note: I don't own any of the characters, they all belong to Disney's show The Owl House. Also this story is set after season 2a with some crossover from season 2b, but where only Luz made it back to the human realm

In a world where Amity Blight is the daughter of two successful millionaires, she is forced to seek comfort in a place she never thought she would end up in. With her parents constantly away and an insufferable mother, she is forced to rely on her twin siblings. Luz Noceda, high school outcast as far as a reputation goes, she can never seem to escape her one terrible mistake from many years ago. Amity is a constant thorn in her side, with petty remarks and sneers but she can't for the life of her figure out why- it must be because of her reputation, right? Both girls find each other after a football game gone wrong and are forced to interact. Will things change or will it take more than a football game to melt Blight's heart? #50 in THEOWLHOUSE

When shy former track runner Emery strikes a deal with charismatic athlete Beckett, they each have a goal: to help the other impress their crush. But as courtship slowly turns to jealousy, the two are left to confront their feelings as they fight to win each other's hearts instead. Season 1 of Crushed Hearts *** All that Emery Theiss wants is to become an English professor, knowing his ADHD medication means his days of running sprints are over. But when the track team star, Beckett Delroy, unceremoniously hits him with a football, Emery's bad luck changes gears. Beckett needs Emery's advice to help his crush warm up to him, and Emery could use Beckett's confidence to win over his best friend and secure his future. But while coming to an agreement is easy, Beckett is the track rival who broke Emery's coveted record, and he can't stop himself from flirting, even with Emery. The charmingly annoying teasing, however, reveals Beckett has a softer side. The more time he spends with Beckett, the less important impressing his crush becomes. Faced with the possibility of losing his chance at his future, will Emery chase love or settle for certainty to ensure his heart isn't crushed? *** Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

Jenlisa turbulent love story which tries to be as realistic as possible. It explains how Jennie and Lisa fell in love, why Jennie dated Kai, Jennie's health issues, etc. The story is very intense, but it has a happy ending :) "Life's not a fairytale Jennie, stop fooling yourself. Lisa will never love you like you want her to, she is straight. If you confess to her, you'll just destroy your friendship and it'll probably be the end of Blackpink. Do you really want to destroy the lives of those most important to you, Rosé, Jisoo and Lisa?" - Jennie always repeated these words to herself whenever she was starting to consider confessing her love to Lisa. "Besides, you are lucky" Jennie kept telling herself - "she may not love you, but she's your friend. You can spend a lot of time with her, see her almost every day, sometimes you get to hug her, hold hands with her, even kiss her on the cheek... You can sing, dance and laugh together, you have no right to ask for more... You should be happy with what you have."

Luz Noceda is a famous musician in the Band 'Starlit Sirens', she's the drummer and backing vocals but she's the star. However, her band is heavily involved with drinking and drugs, so Luz is too. Her mother Camila finds out and sends her to live with her old college roommate Eda. Luz has to attend Hexside College, and she is finding life very hard, with swarms of students begging her for autographs and photos. Until one day, her band drops her, without any warning. Once at Hexside, she meets Amity Blight, her complete opposite. But opposites attract right? TW: Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking, Smut, Bad Language Credits to istwli for the cover

Judy Hopps is loving her life as a police officer and things couldn't be better with her newfound partner Nick Wilde! But things take different turns when Judy develops certain feelings for Nick, does he feel the same way? And how might society react?

When Desmond Mellow transfers to an elite all-boys high school, he immediately gets a bad impression of his new deskmate, Ivan Moonrich. Gorgeous, mysterious, and menacing, Ivan is exactly what Desmond doesn't need in his life - or so he thinks... ***** After causing trouble in his previous high school, Desmond is struggling to adapt to his new environment at Ivory High and to stop living in the shadow of his perfect older brother. As usual, trouble follows Desmond wherever he goes and nothing is going well. To make matters worse, he seems to have attracted the attention of The Class Prince, aka the infamous Ivan Moonrich. But despite their rocky start, Desmond begins to grow feelings for Ivan, discovering a new side of his identity that he never thought to experience. [[word count: 50,000 - 60,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch