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In Her Hands by kehlaniswife_95
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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.
Soft by kehlaniswife_95
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Amara Alonso is 22 years old and is in her final year studying English literature at NYU. She's smart, kind and gentle, she always has been. But she carries a quiet sadness that most don't see. After losing her mother and sister in a tragic car accident 8 months ago, she was left with an alcoholic father who she blames for their death. She promises herself to push through her last year of college but soon falls into a cycle- skipping classes, tear-stained eyes, and an empty stomach. Emilia Zayed is a 29 year old creative writing professor. Emilia is poised, intelligent and emotionally guarded. She keeps everyone at arm's length- students, colleges, friends, and especially family. She doesn't trust people and shows no intention to. She shows no interest in anybody around her, until a soft brown eyed girl enters her lecture with a look of hurt deep in her eyes that she can't seem to stop thinking about. Emilia notices Amara's writing first. There's something about her work-so raw, so aching, so lonely. It touches something in Emilia she thought she'd buried. Never has a student's piece of writing made her feel this way. They shouldn't get close. They can't get close. But they do. And it's slow, quiet, and deeply emotional. It's Amara showing up during Emilia's office hours not just to talk about writing but about life. It's Emilia realising Amara needs more than feedback-she needs someone who sees her. And it's Amara finally finding someone who doesn't leave. The two form an unspoken bond they can't explain. It's forbidden in the eyes of everybody else. But they can't help but feel softer around each other. Will they ever act on it? Will Amara's hurt or Emilia's closed offness prevent them from ever truly opening up and giving in?
Love Persist by juanainhues
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As the summer heat left and the monsoon season began, a new academic year was in full swing. Para kay Heaven, na isang college student, this meant another year of burying herself in academic pursuits. Despite her energetic personality and carefree attitude, seryoso at dedikado si Heaven when it came to her academic responsibilities. However, her life took an unexpected turn when junior year began and she met Professor Gil, a famously strict teacher known for being uncompromising with her students. Dahil sa reputasyon ni Professor Gil, it made Heaven uneasy about how she would fare in her class. Gayon pa man, determinado siya na harapin ang challenge na ito at ipakita ang kaniyang kakayahan by impressing Professor Gil with her academic abilities at upang patunayan na karapat-dapat siya sa prestigious university na kaniyang pinapasukan. As the semester progressed, naramdaman ni Heaven na hindi lamang lumalawak ang kaniyang kaalaman but also nagkakaroon din siya ng paghanga kay Professor Gil. Heaven struggled to balance her studies and personal dilemmas, as she soon realized that her feelings for her professor were more than just a passing crush. Ito ay naglagay kay Heaven sa isang mahirap na sitwasyon: dapat ba niyang ipahayag ang kaniyang totoong nararamdaman para sa kaniyang professor, o itago na lang ito at ipasawalang-bahala ang posibilidad na may mabuo na relasyon sa pagitan nilang dalawa?
August Skye by xJadesx
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Creative artist and musician, Willow Luis, mysteriously finds herself married...overnight... to one of American best! Singer /songwriter and musician, August Skye! Does their marriage have a chance to soar, or will it just crash and burn?
Behind The Mask by Shritzy
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​"What happens when your 'once-in-a-lifetime' girl is actually the 'one-in-a-billion' pop star you're obsessed with?" Parker Green is a professional over-thinker and a dedicated archivist of things that don't belong to her. At twenty-eight, her life is a mess of dusty maps and a secret Twitter fan account for Athena-the world's most elusive, masked pop sensation. ​After a brutal breakup caused by her "unhealthy obsession" with a woman who wears a gold mask and never shows her forehead, Parker's friends give her an ultimatum: Get a real life, or lose your mind. ​Enter Nicole. She's stunning, she's mysterious, and she's sitting at Parker's favorite pub. For the first time in years, Parker feels a spark that has nothing to do with fan theories or music videos. But as their romance blooms, Parker has to hide her massive shrine to Athena to avoid looking like a total psycho. ​The only problem? Nicole has a mask of her own. A literal one. Because Nicole is Athena. ​In a world of secret identities, high-stakes fame, and embarrassing fan-girl moments, can a relationship survive when it's built on a lie? Or will the truth be the one thing that brings the curtains down?
Love, Finally by SallyHuman
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Fake love on screen. Real tension off it. Luna Grey has rules: no co-stars, no mess, no vulnerability. Sam O'Connell is the industry's newest wildcard. They're supposed to play lovers in the biggest queer film of the year. But the glances linger too long. The almost-kisses feel too real. And Hollywood is always watching. It's only acting... until it isn't.
Every Detail Of You by Selxnophilx
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A young woman torn between the person she's been pursuing for a long time, and the person she felt an instant and intense attraction to. Is love at first sight real or is it really just a physical attraction that Hollywood overly romanticizes? | TAGLISH | The story is written in Taglish (codeswitching between Tagalog and English). Read no further if you don't understand Filipino/Tagalog. WARNING: Cliché, mature-rated, and shitty.
Miss Not-So-Right (GxG) [Unedited]  by zygnus00
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Ink Fuego found herself in a situation she never even imagine. Nagising nalang siya isang araw na kailangan niyang sambutin ang responsibilidad na dapat ay sa Kuya niya. Kakayanin niya bang titiisin pakisamahan ang taong sa simula palang ay hindi niya na makasundo? Paano na ang paghahanap niya ng Mr. Right niya kung ang napunta sa kanya sa isang Miss?
Tamed [GL] (Cambridge Series #1) by moshhihart
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Zamantha Karssen Abvelino is a sponsored student, concealing her talent and struggling with a deflated self-concept. Her world flips on its axis when a formidable teacher, feared by all, enters her life and brings a brand new set of barriers. Professor Rhio Ritchel Sandoval is an untamed authority on academia. She is an enigma. Brilliant and celebrated as a woman and an educator who commands the attention of every student who crosses her path with her razor sharp intellect and a personality as complex as the subjects she teaches. Their love affair is a fevered dance of becoming. Two straight women bending toward something dangerously new, a passionate romance that defies gravity and expectation as they tame themselves they never knew existed. SAPPHIC ROMANCE [femxfem] (Written in TagLish) STATUS: COMPLETED DATE STARTED: July 2018 (Chapter 1-20) DATE RESUMED: April 2020 DATE FINISHED: December 07, 2020 (5PM PHT)