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Alex is a shy 19 year old starting his new job at the local library. Being his old high schools top nerd he didnt have any friends so Alex usually spends his time with his face buried in fantasy books. But one night while he was in the cleaning up the library a mysterious man stumbles in bleeding heavily from wounds on his stomach. Alex of course rushed over trying to stop the bleeding but the mystery man begs him not to call the police, so what does Alex do? Brings the man home with him of course. So what happens when this mystery man heals much faster than he should be able to, and is very cryptic about his life? What will happen between him and Alex? Read to find out more!

(: When the Devil Learned to Breathe Summary - Dark Slow Burn BL Mafia AU Alessandro de Luca is a name whispered like a curse in the underworld. At thirty-one, he rules the Italian mafia with calculated cruelty-cold eyes, steady hands, and a heart long declared dead. He does not believe in mercy. He does not believe in redemption. And he certainly does not believe in love. During a routine meeting drenched in blood and betrayal, a sound breaks through the noise of gunmetal and power-a child's scream. It is a mistake to follow it. Alessandro knows this. Yet he does. In a forgotten corridor, he finds an eighteen-year-old boy trapped in the hands of men who see flesh as currency. Too small, too soft, too innocent for the world he has been dragged into-he looks barely sixteen, eyes wide with terror, body trembling but unbroken. The boy does not beg. He simply stares at Alessandro as if seeing the devil himself... and hoping anyway. Alessandro kills the men without hesitation. He tells himself it means nothing. He does not save people. He does not keep strays. He does not let weakness linger in his territory. And yet, he takes the boy with him. What begins as protection turns into possession. What should have been a temporary arrangement becomes a quiet, dangerous dependency. The boy's presence is like a slow poison-soft laughter in empty halls, timid smiles that cut deeper than knives, and silent trust that Alessandro never asked for and does not deserve. The mafia world is unforgiving. Innocence is a liability. And love-if this is love-is the most dangerous weakness of all. As enemies close in and blood stains the empire Alessandro built, the question is no longer whether the boy will survive the underworld... But whether Alessandro de Luca will survive having a heart that beats again. A dark, emotional slow burn of power, protection, moral decay, and forbidden tenderness-where a ruthless mafia king learns that saving one life may cost him everything.

Penelope Striker was used to chasing dreams with her feet firmly planted on the ground-or, more often, up on pointe. She had simple goals: find ballet shoes that matched her skin tone, maybe teach dance in an exotic corner of the world. But life pirouetted off course when she crossed paths with Gunnar Severin, the rugged, enigmatic leader of a notorious motorcycle club. Gunnar was everything she wasn't looking for: twice her age, intimidatingly sharp-edged, and with a reputation as dangerous as it was alluring. As Penelope is drawn deeper into his world, she finds herself caught in a high-stakes tango between passion and risk. But can they bridge the vast divide between a ballet studio and the backroom of a biker bar? What begins as a brief infatuation unfolds into a raw, unexpected love story about finding belonging in the least likely of places and learning that love can be both fierce and tender. Best Ranking: #1 Age-gap #1 Gangleader #1 Spicy #1 Motorcycle #2 Ballerina #2 Ballet #2 MC #2 Opposites #3 Dark Romance

ORIGINALLY NAMED ACQUAINTED 𝙄'𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙬𝙤 '𝘾𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙡

Cyrus is on the run. He can't afford to stop. Not after finally escaping the torture. He's made a promise to himself to keep to his schedule. Never staying too long. Never making friends. That is, until he reaches the neutral territory of Peace Valley. He and his wolf have been drawn there and he can't bring himself to leave. Against his usual cautious judgment, he registers. Maybe The Mother is finally allowing his luck to change. Leo is the heir to the Black Sun Pack with his best friend, Josh, as his Beta. There's only one thing missing, his mate. He couldn't care less who they are, he just wants them near. He's already made plans to search for his mate after graduation. Maybe he's made his plans in vain. Senior year may be more complicated than originally planned. This is BOY X BOY story Trigger Warnings are marked at the beginning of the chapter Don't like it, DON'T READ IT Thank you!

Noah O'Neil's senior year was going great. He was ready to graduate and take on the real world with his friends and family. That is, until his father receives an amazing job opportunity and his family moves states away to the mundane city of Westwood. Now, Noah has to rebuild his social life all over again at a school he'll be attending for only a few months. However, secrets start to spill and true colors are revealed when Noah takes a sudden interest in the town loner and finds himself in quite the predicament at a house party. **Boy x Boy story with Mpreg* *This story has been revised and edited* [3/8/24] MC & ML are 18+ [Westwood Boys Book 1]

When nineteen year old Nikolai Wynn, an orphan with nothing but resilience, applies for a live in nanny job, he never expects to end up in the mansion of Lysander Vale, a stoic billionaire and single father of five year old twins. Between chaotic mornings, bedtime stories, and soft laughter filling cold halls, Nikolai slowly becomes more than just the twins' caretaker, he becomes the warmth their home had long forgotten. And behind Lysander's silence, there's a man learning how to love again. As boundaries blur and hearts begin to heal, Nikolai and Lysander discover that family isn't always bound by blood, it's the people who choose to stay. ˗ˏˋੈ♡ genre: romance, boys love language: english status: completed ended: nov. 03, 2025 📝 : this story is a rough draft, which means it's unedited.

Title: "Hyung, Can I Stay?" Setting: Modern-day South Korea, with a blend of cityscape mafia underworld and quiet high school life. Plot Summary: Kang Jinhwan, a powerful 40-year-old mafia boss feared across South Korea, has lived the last seven years in emotional numbness after the death of his young son. Though he looks no older than 30, his heart has grown cold. He commands respect and fear, but lives in solitude, drowning in silent grief. One rainy evening, on his way home from a deal gone wrong, he finds a high school boy sitting quietly at the bus stop-shivering, bruised, and clearly trying to hide it. The boy, Han Jiwoo (17), is an orphan who works part-time jobs and studies hard, always smiling despite his pain. When Jinhwan asks why he's out so late, Jiwoo just shyly whispers, "Sorry, hyung... I didn't mean to cause trouble." That one word-Hyung-breaks something in Jinhwan. He offers Jiwoo shelter for one night. But one night turns into more. Jinhwan starts feeling protective, like a father figure-but also struggles with confusing emotions. Jiwoo, ever obedient and innocent, doesn't ask questions, doesn't pry into Jinhwan's world-but his presence starts healing the cracks in Jinhwan's broken heart. However, Jiwoo has secrets too-ones that could tear apart the fragile peace they've found. does it's just fathery feelings or there are something that the mafia boss doesn't know...

Darker Book Description (Possession • Abduction • Psychological Horror Romance) Joong Archen didn't just escape prison. He dragged his world with him- his violent inner circle of killers and loyal monsters... and the only person he refuses to live without: Dunk Natachai - the chairman's son. His obsession. His fixation. His chosen captive. Dunk isn't just abducted. He's claimed. Joong stole him with the same certainty he kills: calmly, brutally, without a second thought. To Joong, Dunk is not a hostage. Not a lover. Not a man with a life outside. Dunk is property. Marked. Tracked. Owned. And Joong loves him with the kind of devotion that splits reality open: • jealous enough to kill a stranger for looking at Dunk • gentle enough to kiss Dunk's throat after hurting him • insane enough to believe Dunk was always meant to be his Now Dunk is trapped in a world where love is violence, affection is control, and safety is whatever mood Joong wakes up in. Every attempt to escape is met with tenderness twisted into terror. Every desperate plea turns into another reason for Joong to hold him tighter. Every night brings a new kind of intimacy- some forced, some wanted, all dangerous. And the worst part? Dunk is starting to feel something back. The fear. The heat. The pull. The craving for the man he should hate. The comfort in the arms of the monster he swears he'll run from. Is it survival? Is it trauma? Is it the beginning of loving the man who stole him? Or is Dunk turning into exactly what Joong always wanted- a partner in madness? Because in Joong's world, there is no escape. No freedom. No mercy. Only obsession. Only possession. Only the darkness Joong built around them both- A darkness Dunk may never crawl out of.