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Arc-en-ciel by CassCoffee
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〚FEATURED〛 ⭒⭒⭒⭒⭒ "My pick-up lines are great." "Yeah, and I have a pet llama." "You do??" "No, idiot." ⭒⭒⭒⭒⭒ Arc-en-ciel (n.): Rainbow He's the perfect example of a thundercloud. He's rude, grumbly, and frightening to most- ready to harshly rain down on anyone in his way. She's a human sunbeam, at best. She's the kind of person with a sunshine personality that everyone adores- bubbly, nearly always beaming, and looking to spread smiles. Working with your polar opposite might seem like the worst thing that could happen. But around every thundercloud's rain, there comes sunshine. And with the sun and rain, come rainbows. ⭒⭒⭒⭒⭒ Featured in Wattpad Teenfiction's 'Funny Bones' Reading list [no idea how that happened lol] [#1 in Adorable | 1# in Cute | 1# in LoveAtFirstSight } [#1 in BadBoy | 1# in Boyfriend| 1# in Fiction ] [#2 in GoodGirl | #2 in Romance] ©All rights reserved, available only on Wattpad [Cover images do not belong to me, all rights reserved by owners]
Adrift by bdot567
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Riley doesn't remember the last time someone asked if she was okay. Not really asked. Not in the way that meant they were going to stay for the answer. She is seventeen years old and she has already learned the most important lesson this town has to offer - that people leave. They leave with promises folded neatly in their pockets, with good intentions they fully mean at the time, with duffel bags and bus tickets and fifteen days that turn into three years without a single word. They leave, and the ones left behind learn to stop waiting by the window. They learn to stop setting an extra plate. They learn to breathe around the absence until the absence just becomes the air. Riley works the late shift. She carries drinks to tables without being asked twice. She doesn't flinch at loud voices anymore. She doesn't cry at things that used to make her cry. She has become very good at being invisible in a room full of people - and even better at being invisible to herself. This is not the life she imagined. But it is the life she has. And she has made her peace with it, quietly, the way you make peace with things you never had a choice about. She is not waiting for anyone anymore. She stopped doing that a long time ago. Until the night a familiar face walks through the door - and three brothers who left her behind must now face what their absence built. Because blood doesn't forget. And neither does Riley.
FEEL. by livschreibt
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❝Sie war frei, weil sie glücklich war. Er war glücklich, weil er frei war. Er hatte alle Gefühle ausgeschaltet. Sie brachte sie wieder zum Vorschein.❞ Nach einem mehr als holprigen Start haben Malin und Austin es endlich geschafft, sich miteinander abzufinden und die Gegenwart des Anderen zu akzeptieren. Freundschaft - so jedenfalls nennen sie die ständigen Sticheleien und die liebevollen Beleidigungen, hinter denen sie das offensichtliche Knistern, das zwischen ihnen herrscht, zu verstecken versuchen. Sich zu verlieben - das kommt für Malin allerdings überhaupt nicht in Frage. Wären da nur nicht die Abenteuer, die sie sucht und die er immer zu finden scheint. Wäre er nur nicht immer in ihrer Küche aufgetaucht und hätte sie mit seinem spöttischen Grinsen in den Wahnsinn getrieben. Wäre da nur nicht der Riss in seiner Fassade, durch den er nur sie sehen lässt. In seinem Innern herrscht ein Gewitter und irgendwie schafft nur sie es, es mit ihrem Strahlen zu vertreiben. Und es ist schwer, das, was dann zum Vorschein kommt, nicht zu lieben. «Ich mag es, mir das Meer anzusehen. Weil ich gerne so frei wäre wie der Ozean.» ----------------------- [2. Band der Foresthill-Reihe, unabhängig lesbar] Der Text ist von mir und darf nicht kopiert werden - die Bilder sind von Pinterest und gehören mir nicht. Begonnen: 1.1.2020 Beendet: 6.7.2020 © Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
The silence between us by alexa-81
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He doesn't speak. Not because he won't- But because he can't. Elias Vale is a mute billionaire CEO with a silence that echoes louder than any voice. He runs a graphic design empire with cold precision... and never lets anyone close enough to ask why. Until Loria. A quiet artist hired to create pieces for a Cartier campaign, Loria Haven never expected to be drawn to a man who's never said a word to her. But when his silence starts to feel like a language of its own-one she begins to understand-she realizes some stories are told not in words, but in presence. As her art begins to uncover more than what's on the surface, she'll face secrets, scars, and a love that doesn't need sound to speak.
Fracture line by alexa-81
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At twenty-six, Clara Whitmore has built a life she can control. Her days are precise, her work as a dentist meticulous, and her heart... carefully protected. After everything she's faced, she's learned to rely only on herself. Luke Matthews, also twenty-six, is everything the world admires: talented, charming, and seemingly untouchable. A professional ice hockey star with a smile that could light up a city, he carries a weight that no one sees-a vulnerability behind the fame and the effortless confidence. Two years ago, their lives intersected for a fleeting, unforgettable night-one filled with laughter, warmth, and a spark neither of them could explain. But life pulled them apart, leaving memories that linger like shadows. Now, fate brings them together again. A chance meeting in Clara's clinic sets off a slow, teasing, and irresistible pull. Friendships are tested, walls are challenged, and hearts are pushed toward a possibility neither thought they could risk. Fracture Line is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance about love that sneaks up when you least expect it, the fragility of trust, and the invisible cracks in our lives that sometimes lead us to the people who can make us whole.
The Silence Between Us ✓ by mouseymouse144
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Meet Via, your average teenage girl except for one small thing: she doesn't speak. ever. Nobody at her school dares to figure her out, instead labelling her as a problem and making inside jokes about how abnormal she is. What they don't realise is that she hears every single one. Enter Noah, the stereotypical hottest guy in school and a contributor to the cruel pranks played on her. Until they're paired up for an English project and he discovers that everyone's assumptions couldn't be farther from the truth. But what is she hiding? Teen fiction Honourable mention - The Sass Awards 2019 #1 - sign language - June 2019 #1 - mutegirl - July 2019 #1 - deaf - August, November and December 2019 #1 - mute - December 2019
Silent Scars by TalesofHealing
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After enduring years of neglect and cruelty from her mother and stepfather, Ariana's life changes drastically when tragedy brings her under the guardianship of five brothers she's never met and they never even knew they had a sister. For her brothers, learning they have a sister is an unwelcome surprise. Suspicious and reluctant, her brothers see Aria as an outsider, a stranger disrupting the fragile balance of their lives. For Aria, their home is both a new beginning and a constant reminder of the family that left her behind. Haunted by the pain of her past, Aria struggles to adjust, her every action guarded and her trust hard to earn. As her brothers try to understand her, they begin to glimpse the scars she hides and the strength she carries. Little by little, resentment turns to empathy, and the walls between them start to crumble. But just as the siblings begin to find common ground, the secrets and trauma of Aria's old life threaten to tear them apart. Together, they must decide whether they can overcome the shadows of the past to forge a family and whether Aria can finally find a place to belong.
the lost moretti by lol13456
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victoria, taken by the russian mafia at the age of 3, attempts to assassinate 3 brothers part of the italian mafia. she gets taken for questioning by them and ends up finding out that she is their sister. warning: romance (spice warnings so you can skip those parts), nightmares, violence, and other mature themes. note: hi guys ur girl is back! i know this isn't my usual fanfic typa story but i wanted to try world building so here I am! also none of the images are mine, creds to all og artists/photographers :) note 2: once again, i am not an author! i write purely for fun so please be patient and if you don't like my writing you dont have to read my work :) even though this intro is not proper grammar i swear i aim for normal essay/novel formatting for all my works. note 3: any and all feedback is appreciated. if you have any suggestions or even want to write a scene and send it to me i will be happy to include them :) thank you all so much for reading and I hope you like my story. enjoy! ;) #1 in nightmares #1 in sorellina #1 in fightclub #1 in assassin #1 in aggressive #4 in italianmafia #4 in abused #6 in victoria #6 in russianmafia #9 in mafia
the forgotten russo by lol13456
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vienna, taken by her mother before she was even born, has had to work hard for everything in her life. so when she wins the world championship for chess and gets a scholarship to one of the most prestigious schools in the world, she catches the attention of the second place winner and 3 boys that feel familiarity. (6 older brothers) warning: romance (maybe spice i havent decided yet), nightmares, violence, anxiety, detachment and other mature themes. HAPPY ENDING note: hi guys ur fav girl is back once again! most of the images are not mine, creds to all og artists/photographers :) note 2: once again, i am not an author! i write purely for fun so please be patient and if you don't like my writing you dont have to read my work :) even though this intro is not proper grammar i swear i aim for normal essay/novel formatting for all my works. note 3: any and all feedback is appreciated. if you have any suggestions or even want to write a scene and send it to me i will be happy to include them :) aiming for completion around may 2026 :) thank you all so much for reading and I hope you like my story. enjoy! ;) #1 in italy (out of 15k stories, yall r amazing thank youu) #1 in mafiaprincess (out of 20k is insane omg) #1 in hardwork #1 in academicrivalstolovers #1 in chess #1 in privateschool #1 in longlostmafiaprincess #1 in longlostsister #2 in olderbrothers #5 in violent #6 in aggressive
Der erste Schnee by 00elem00
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Jedes Jahr, wenn der erste Schnee fällt, verschwindet ein Mensch aus dem kleinen Dorf Winterweiler. Auch dieses Jahr ist es wieder so weit. Die Temperaturen fallen. Jeder in Winterweiler weiß, was das bedeutet: Der Winter kommt. Und mit seiner Ankunft wird erneut ein Mensch vom Angesicht der Welt getilgt. * Abgeschlossen (November 2022) * Das wunderbare Cover ist von @arthena_design * Gewinner bei dem Wettbewerb "Anthologie im Winter" von @WattpadFantasyDE