Some scars stay hidden. Some loves refuse to.✨ Tommy Brooks has always been good at running. From trouble, from his past, from the people who cared too much. But when a deal goes bad and a dangerous man with icy blue eyes saves his life, everything changes. Adrian Ashford isn't just any outlaw. He's a high-ranking strategist in the Daggervine Syndicate, hiding sharp intentions behind tailored suits and a soft spot he shouldn't have. Tommy should've disappeared, but instead he's drawn deeper into Adrian's world. Now, with the Syndicate hunting them both, Tommy has a choice: keep running, or fight for the only man who's ever made him want to stay. PART OF THE ROAD TO US COLLECTION: All of my books can be enjoyed as standalones, but they're even more fun when read together. You'll spot recurring characters, inside jokes, and deeper connections that unfold across the series. Each collection follows a different couple in the same friends group-so the more you read, the more you'll feel at home. BOOK ONE: The Road to Us (Hudson x Colton) BOOK TWO: Playing with Fire (Carlos x Chuck) BOOK THREE: Run with the Devil (Tommy x Adrian) ⚠️ MATURE CONTENT: Graphic violence, torture and captivity, forced feminization, childhood trauma, emotional abuse, drug references, organized crime, death of background characters, PTSD and trauma responses, suicide ideation (mild), power imbalances, gun use, strong language, queerphobia (implied) TROPES: 🖤 Grumpy/grumpier 🖤 Age gap (38 / 25) 🖤 Bad boy rescues broken boy 🖤 Morally gray characters 🖤 Reluctant allies to lovers 🖤 Forced femme (humiliation turned empowerment) 🖤 "Touch him and I'll kill you" 🖤 Training montage with tension 🖤 Slow burn that snaps 🖤 Found family (with a side of crime) 🖤 Hurt/comfort with emotional backstories 🖤 Power dynamics and surrender 🖤 "I'll burn the world for you" energy

━━━━━━ ❝ 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐁𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆. ❞ i think i hate you, you know that? 𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗏𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗋𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗍𝗈𝗇 𝗑 𝖿𝖾𝗆 𝖮𝖢 ( 𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗈𝗇 2 )

"Natalie," he repeated, her name like velvet on his tongue. He seemed to like the sound of it because he repeated it again, his voice turning low. "Natalie." Leon Hughes was a mystery masked by bruised cheeks and bleeding knuckles. He was a wraith, a shadow on the walls - sometimes there, sometimes gone. Never set in stone. He showed up when he showed up, with his face bleeding, his shirt torn, his skin blistered. Natalie never knew when he'd come, but she always let him in. Originally a short story. Rankings: #2 in teenromance, #2 in goodgirl, #15 in badboy

College is a time for Izuku to grow, learn, be himself and laugh with friends. As he moves into his freshman year at the school of his dreams, he meets the unexpected. Since day one, those ruby eyes have been in the back of his head as he just can't seem to forget about the large quarterback. It was a shock as Izuku thought everyone would be uninterested in talking to him as he had multiple tattoos and piercings in sight. The blonde however, is always the first to compliment him on his work at the tattoo shop. ****** Izuku was easier to read now, watching how his emerald eyes reacted to the topics he brought up and his body language. I took note of it all, letting the fire in my chest heat my cheeks as I looked at him. I took in his features all over again like it was the first time I saw him. He was beautiful. The greenette had no idea how madly in love I was falling for him. Love? In the month and a half I've known him, can I already tell my feelings for him are love? I hadn't looked at anyone else, didn't sought after anyone else, and I didn't care about anyone else like this. I needed him around me, to protect him and keep him under my wing at all times. I'd do anything for him, I'd hurt people for him, I'd kill for him, I'd die for him. I don't think I could admit those things without this being anything else but love.

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ Mentions of: -abuse -cutting -suicidal toughs and acts -rape -cursing -mental illnesses -mineta -illegale activities ----- When Denki's mother commits suicide, and his father's already aggressive behavior becomes even worse after he starts drinking, he loses everything. His father spends al their money on drinking and playing around. They lose their house and job and Denki has to work for them to survive. Besides all the abuse and suffering, he is also slowly losing his mind after extensive use from his quirks. The only thing keeping him company is the little voice in his head that keeps getting louder and louder every day. Until his classmates notice how the blond has changed. Will they be able to save him before he breaks? ----- I'm not joking around because I want to. I just can't bear to see my classmates sad. I'm not smiling because I'm not hurt. I just want to make sure you guys feel better. I'm not never hurting. I just can't bother to show it anymore. It hurts. It hurts so bad. A story where Denki isn't all smiles and innocent. Where he has his own story to tell. And where a certain aggressive and explosive blond slowly but surely noticed the slight changes in behavior. ----- Ranks: #1 in kaminari #1 in Denki #1 in bakukami #1 in harm #1 in depressie #1 in Sero #2 in bakusquad #2 in bakugouxkaminari #3 in Bakugou #4 in depression #7 ik depressie #7 in angst

Shinso hands him a plastic bag and he grabs it. "Huh?" "Just open it." Kaminari does, pulling out the box inside. "You said they help, or whatever, so, uh, just there. You don't have to write on them, I already did that," Shinso says, looking away. Oh.

What happens when UA has a special test ready for the students? Dividing them into two groups of Heroes and Villains? What if Midoriya is made the leader of the Villains? He is gonna give them one big reason to be thankful that Deku is not the name of a villain... ‑‑‑‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ↳ ɴᴏᴛᴇs ﹏﹏‍ ｡˚✩ ‑‑‑‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑ ​✎ Inspired by another fanfiction on Ao3. ✎ I don't own any of the characters used. ✎ Cover by @-izushim - ͙۪۪̥˚┊❛ ᴇɴᴊᴏʏ ❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥◌

Izuku Midoriya needed to man up. He needed to man up and ask for help. But equipped with shame and pride, he refused to seek any form of support, not even from his own father. He's okay and he's getting by. Well, he really hope so, as he continue to struggle paying off a debt that is not his, with a drained bank account. More importantly, he might need a fund to afford a defense attorney sooner rather than later... As he continue to have unhealthy murderous feelings toward his infuriating neighbor, who seems like the only goal in life is to drive him to the point of insanity, make his life a living hell... And who also seems fond of calling him 'Tinkerbelle'...

Kira Kokoa was a completely normal girl... At least that's what she wants you to believe. A brilliant mind-reader that's been masquerading as quirkless since she was a just child. Rejected by people and messing up over and over. Sometimes even a mind-reader has trouble trusting people. But when she meets a fellow bullied reject that's just a little bit like her, she puts her own defenses down just a little... To help him with his own. "𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭. 𝐓𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢'𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭." (MHA x OC)

A reluctant partnership, undeniable chemistry, and a rally that changes everything. ✨ Chuck and Carlos are total opposites, but they have to work together to organize a motorcycle rally for their friend Colton. With grumpy/sunshine dynamics, tension, and emotional depth, their fiery clashes might just ignite something deeper. Good boy vs. bad boy, hurt/comfort, forced proximity, and an MM romance full of angst and longing with a certified HEA. 📖 PART OF THE ROAD TO US COLLECTION: All of my books can be enjoyed as standalones, but they're even more fun when read together. You'll spot recurring characters, inside jokes, and deeper connections that unfold across the series. Each collection follows a different couple in the same friends group-so the more you read, the more you'll feel at home. BOOK ONE: The Road to Us (Hudson x Colton) BOOK TWO: Playing with Fire (Carlos x Chuck) BOOK THREE: Run with the Devil (Tommy x Adrian) 🖤 COMPLETED: Love this book? You can buy your own distraction-free copy to keep on any e-reader library by purchasing it directly from my online shop: authormanderson.com/shop ⚠️ MATURE CONTENT: language, sexual content, violence, traumatic breakup (not between main characters)