At his mama's crowded Thanksgiving cookout, 22-year-old Kilo-juggling fatherhood and expectations-meets a calm, intriguing stranger named Taurus who connects with his three-year-old son in a way that catches him off guard. 30.04.2026

William Harrington has everything a college hockey captain should: control, discipline, and a plan for the NHL. Ethan Ward has a future at the same NHL team and a massive temper problem. When Ethan transfers to Will's team and moves into his off-campus house, the ice cracks fast. They can't agree on anything - practice, plays, or who used the last of the coffee. Their chemistry on the ice is electric. Off it? Volatile. But behind the fights and the frost, something warmer is starting to build. The only problem? Everyone's watching-scouts, reporters, teammates-and one wrong move could destroy both their futures. Enemies on the ice. Roommates at home. Something dangerous in between.

Rayne has a routine, a plan. He lives life according to this routine. A few times a week, his routine allows him a few hours to hide away in his diner. Everything is always the same in this diner, even the variances are consistent. That is, until the gray-haired manager hires a new waiter who moves about like a tornado. This boy does not know Rayne's "usual" or his proclivity to be left alone so he can watch and study the people living around him. This new waiter disrupts his routine in all the worst ways and Rayne can't help but hate him. He doesn't seem to care, however, continuing to disrupt Rayne and see Rayne and pop Rayne's bubble of safety, and ask Rayne questions that he doesn't want to answer. It was all quite aggravating really. •••••• He looked vaguely familiar, like an ancient statute carved from marble or a delicately crafted oil painting you can see only in the galleries in Europe. He was all but perfect, just one minor flaw over his eyebrow- a scar where hair refused to grow, leaving a pale gash to interrupt his dark eyebrow. I noticed, between all my studying of this strange man's face, that his lips were moving. I had no desire to hear what he was saying. I was content to just watch. The ways his lips parted and pressed together, his porcelain teeth teasing an appearance behind them. I watched him speak, not hearing a word, until he stopped, his lips curving up and open on one end in an aggravating smirk. I don't know why it aggravated me, but it did. I furrowed my brows and removed an earbud, moving my eyes back up to his. His eyes seemed to aggravate me too. They looked all too teasing, all too amused. 🎖️ #1- yearn- Feb 18, 2026🥇 #1- love- Dec 18, 2025🥇 #1- slowburn- Dec 18, 2025🥇 #2- boyxboy- Dec 18, 2025🥈 #2- bxb- Dec 18, 2025🥈 #2- manxman- Dec 18, 2025🥈 #3- literature- Feb 14, 2026🥉 #10- lgbt- Dec 26, 2025

Raised on hate. Fueled by obsession. One craved control. The other refused to break. But when pain turned into desire... And violence tasted like foreplay... Their war became something far more dangerous. This is not a love story. This is a battlefield where hearts bleed, and nothing is innocent. ⚠️ 18+ | Dark Romance | Toxic Obsession | Emotional & Physical Violence | Reader Discretion Advised

Warning: This story contains mature content [MxB] and mpreg, which stands for MALE PREGNANCY; if you don't like mpregs, you're free to leave. Criticisms aren't at the top of my priority list:) ____________________________________________________ The His Series: Book 1 Nobody is ideal in everyone's view. Neither of us. But, believe it or not, there is one living in this world. Damien Lourde, the Alpha of his pack, is obsessed with perfection and control. Intimidating and dominating. In the eyes of his family and pack, he is flawless. When you have the label of silent murderer, looking into his eyes is tantamount to begging for your own death. After all these years of chasing and hunting for his mate, he will finally be able to break through the barrier that has prevented him from reaching his partner. A hybrid that has only been documented in the supernatural realm on a few occasions. He is unquestionably perfect. Louis Andrei Kim is a bashful and endearing young child who believes that Pokémons are real. He lives a joyful and contented life with his mother, and he believes his life is imperfect but ideal. In the view of his classmates, he is that delicate vase that must be handled with care. But none of them, including his best friend Vrix, realizes that he was supposed to be with the man they had no idea existed. Will he accept his genuine life without knowing what his both parents were used to? What is his genuine identity? Will the perfect and the imperfect be able to define love? - Date started: 12/14/21

My name is Tristan Dearborn. I was a simple high school graduate. I didn't have many friends or made any, I didn't do much while at home except play Sims after finishing homework because that was my safe haven. However, all of that changed on the night after graduation. I was taken right out of my home by Jairus, a man who claimed his love for me. I didn't even get a say so in it, he just brought me to his world and said that I'd rule with him. Within my "rule" came the kind hearts of some...... and the cruel heart and misjudgement of his father. He made it clear that he doesn't want me to be his son's mate, but Jairus always proves otherwise. My name is Tristan Dearborn. I belong to a king.

BXB "She was never completely there" Israel started to speak. "Like I was the- -back up plan" they both spoke, they shared an intense look before their lips collided with heated passion. They've never felt something like this before something where both parties were committed, were connected, and where they both wanted it.

In this city, blood is currency. The streets don't forgive, and they certainly don't forget. "Ah got you, pa," Kaelen whispered his chin resting on julian's head "Ain't nobody ever gonna hurt you again."

*3rd book in TPS series* MM; Completed; Book 3 in Series Each book can be read as a stand alone, but the characters will be seen again in other books. I recommend reading in order for the best experience. 18+, BDSM Shawn's relationship has ended due to his abusive behavior and alcoholism. He has lost everything he cared about and decides it is time for change. If he does not, his life will only continue to devolve and he may never have a future worth anything. Will Shawn be able to change his ways and grow as a person, or will he continue down his dark path of abuse, alcohol, and worse? Read to follow along with Shawn's story and see what his future holds. Cover: @Noctis253

**2026 PRIDE AWARDS SHORTLIST** Tommy's older, jaded, and sure he's too broken to love. Riley's younger, gentle, and still believes in forever. - Tommy Carter learned early that desire could drown you. That wanting the wrong thing could get you hurt... or worse. So he buried it. Became a cop. Got engaged to a woman. Lived the life expected of him, even as the weight of silence filled his lungs. Then he met Riley Monroe, a sweet, soft-spoken physical therapy student-- and everything Tommy shouldn't be thinking about late at night. Tommy, closeted and aching, knows he should keep his distance. Riley is sunshine in human form, with a shy smile and eyes that see right through him. He's never been with a man. Never let himself want one this badly. But Riley's kindness cracks something open in him. Makes him feel like maybe, just maybe... it's not too late to want more. The age gap should be a warning. The timing couldn't be worse. But Riley is something like oxygen... and for the first time in years, Tommy wants to breathe. TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains homophobic language, traumatic childhood scenarios, and mature sexual content.