" How did such a sweet little minx like you end up here? Tell me darling what's your name?" He spoke with his thick accent. His eyes dark and piercing through me in a way I'd never felt before. How they burned right through me.I gulped nervously before speaking to this mysterious man. There was something about him so dark that had me wanting to squirm away. But I was frozen still a few inches away before him. " My names M-Misty. What is your name sir?" I spoke timidly. The corners of his mouth turned upwards as he moved in a little closer. I could tell from the look on his face he enjoyed my nervousness. It was as if I was his prey and he the predator. His arm now snaked around my waist bringing me in closer to his lean frame. I could feel his hand on the dip of my back as he closed the space between us. "The name is Jimmy, Jimmy Page to you."

As if being secretly in love with her best friend isn't hard enough, when that friend seems destined for fame and fortune, where does that leave Leila? Leila McKinnon and James Hetfield have been inseparable since they were kids. Best friends no matter what, helping each other through whatever life throws at them. For Leila though, feelings have deepened beyond friendship, but can she risk everything for the thing she wants most of all...James' heart? Will she keep getting so close to her dream, only to watch it slip away time and again? *Please do not copy without my permission. Real people in this book do not belong to me, but I do own all characters created specifically for this story.

San Francisco, CA. 1983. Anneliese and James absolutely despise each other, but they're physically and mentally unable to hurt each other; in which they find out when every attempt to dispose of the other fails miserably. She was in denial. They both were. In denial that the two of them could actually see each other romantically- but they could. They did every single day. Every look they shared was romantic. They were in denial of their feelings, that they could ever feel the opposite of what they felt when they first met. Or more simply; Two naive kids meet, hate, love, and face the bullshit that comes with living. This story includes mature and sensitive themes. (e.g abuse, domestic violence, alcohol/tobacco abuse, sexual themes) read at your own risk! I do not own any part of Metallica nor am I affiliated with any of the members or management! started: 12.23.22 ended: 1.9.24 james hetfield x fem!oc

June and James had been neighbors since the fifth grade. After inheriting her late grandfathers home in Downey, June was planted right next to the corner house. The house in which the blond boy lived. From the hair pulling at the playground to the teasing in the hallways, June quickly grew a burning hatred for James. Although, as they went into junior high, they realized something; they weren't so different after all. Until they were, when June realized she was in love with him. And she was sure he couldn't love her back. **first person point of view, despite this third person description! - 🥇 #1 in jameshetfield #1 in 80smusic **lowercase intended for the first several chapters james hetfield x fem!oc -soundslikegarden 2023

soulmate /ˈsəʊlmeɪt/ • noun A person who was made from the same star as you. // Kuroken AU where the last words your soulmate will say to you appear on your skin when you turn 16, and how Kenma and Kuroo learn what this means over the course of their lives