Edward doesn't kneel. Not anymore. Not since the crash that took Lily. In the years since, he's built a life with no give. ER shifts, back-to-back. The sharp clarity of the hospital: white lights, clean lines, no chaos. No bruises. No rules. That part of him, the one that craved being owned, he buried under routine and fluorescent glare. Until Lance brings Sykes into his orbit. Sykes. Calm. Unyielding. With eyes that stay on him too long and hands that know exactly where to press. He doesn't ask Edward to remember. He doesn't offer a way back. He simply holds out the silence and waits to see what Edward will do inside it. What begins between them isn't romance. It's reclamation. A return to the part of Edward he thought he buried with her ashes. But his body remembers. The stillness. The ache that meant trust. And Sykes doesn't flinch from that edge. He stands on it, with Edward beside him, toeing the line between sanity and surrender.

"When something terrible happens to someone, everyone feels sorry for you at first, they take your hand and cry fake tears and say how 'special' you are, how strong you are. But after a while they forget...Then they don't see a person anymore they just see this terrible thing and think you're terrible because of it...It's like a little switch that goes off in people's heads: one minute everyone is your friend and they care oh-so much, then, when things die down, they become terrified of you. You'd be surprised to see what fear can make someone do." Justin Ivanov has never led much of a normal life, but when his sister passes away, his entire world falls apart. Trapped in an abusive relationship and in a school where everyone is scared of him, Justin continues to deteriorate, pinning all his hope on his confused best friend, Ben Fulton. He struggles to keep his family together without them finding out the hidden secret of his sexuality. But the more he fails, the closer he gets to losing himself forever. Ben Fulton doesn't understand what depression is. He doesn't understand why people have it or how to fix it. But when the sudden death of his best friend's sister leaves him feeling empty, he comes too close to comfort with just what depression can make someone do. Trying to sort out his own emotions, sexuality, and future out, Ben also has to balance trying to save Justin. But the more he tries, the more his feelings grow for his best friend, and the closer Justin gets to destroying himself.

Nox is dying. Marked by a curse no one understands, his once-vibrant birthmark fades with each passing day; an unspoken sentence counting down to his end. Alone on a desolate hillside, exhausted and broken, he clings to the last pieces of his fading life: a letter to his family, a worn sword, and a heart heavy with regret. Then, without warning, a stranger appears. Tall, dark, and silent, the man's arrival is both a mystery and a lifeline. There is something in his sharp, guarded gaze; a flicker of something deeper beneath the surface of his hardened exterior. In the face of death, what begins as wary dependence slowly shifts into something more powerful, an unspoken bond that neither of them expected but both desperately need. In the shadow of a fading curse and the weight of a broken past, Nox and the stranger find themselves drawn together by something neither dared to name. As life grows fleeting, their connection becomes a chance at salvation, not just of the body, but of the heart. Sometimes, love arrives when all seems lost.

Jace is not ready for this. He'll never be ready. He can't take care of a submissive. How could he, being a submissive himself? But he has to. He has to play pretend at being a dominant, or risk becoming the family disappointment. ------------------- Daniel is going to excel at his new classes. He's done all of the remedial work, and now it's time for him to attend classes to actually work towards becoming ready for a submissive. He is not, however, ready to get wrapped up in the life of the odd guy in his classes. ----------------------------------- Warning: This story will contain BDSM content throughout. This is also my first time writing something like this, so it probably won't get very explicit.

An alternate universe where D/s relationships are the norm. At birth you are assigned either Dom, sub or switch and you live your life based on what you are assigned. Bailey is a 19 year old sub who has no Dominant and lives with his abusive father. His life changes when he bumps into a Dom at the store, read to follow his journey finding his master. Do not read if you will hate on/ are not comfortable with: -BDSM -lgbt relationships -polyamorous relationships yes there are A LOT of plot holes and ignore the earlier chapters but enjoy i guess

Fast paced book. WARNING: contains abuse, self harm, cursing, etc. Also contains a lot of happy, funny, friendship moments. It's worth the read :)

Max has spent his whole life being treated like he didn't matter, used as a cover up for a plethora of crimes. Max is finally released from the claws of his mother; confused, barren, raw. Max is forced to find a way to come to terms with the mistreatment he'd grown comfortable within, he gets himself an apartment, his first job, and starts to make some friends. Every time something looks up for him, another thing starts to go wrong, his life falling apart. Forcing himself to wake up again, and again, Max learns how to give meaning to his life.

-KIND OF MATURE- "I wouldn't fuck you if you paid me." Well, at least my question is answered. He can get more punchable. We glare at each other, I am surprised neither of us have raised our fists yet. It wouldn't be the first time. "Who says you'll be the one fucking?" I snap back. _______________________________________ Zachary Alvarez has always hidden his broken parts behind his charm, sarcasm and arrogance. He is a complete asshole to most, especially one man in particular who he occasionally wants to lick all over or shoot in the head (He isn't picky). Nothing in Zach's life is constant. All he has ever cared for is himself since nobody else did. A lot of drinks, one-night stands, relationships that he never put effort into and people always leaving, that's all he has ever known. And Everett absolutely hates Zach's guts and hates how his smirk makes him feel triggered. Everett has always been this or that for people, always an image. Most times he doesn't even care, but sometimes it gets irritating. But somewhere both Everett and Zach starts to see each other. All that hate gets a bit too exhilarating. In so many ways... _________________________________________ If you guys are looking for an enemies to lovers with a lot of sexual tension... #1st in lovers #1st in homosexual #1st in bxb #1st in university #2nd in drama #4th in Lgbt #8th in mxm #19th in romance

Jamie is a high-strung, anxious grad student trying to survive in a world that demands too much. When he meets Cole-a calm, grounded, and deeply intuitive older man-he discovers what it means to be nurtured, protected, and loved in ways he never imagined. Together, they explore a DDLB dynamic built on safety, rules, regression, comfort, and devotion.

❝"Alright then, our session time is over. Do either of you need my number just in case you need help during the time of this session and next session?" He closed the books and slipped them in his bag before looking at us. "Oh, he's sleeping..." Ellis hazel eyes wander over Elijah's face and a smile painted his lips. "He looks cute when he sleeps." He's not wrong I feel a pang of jealousy hits me, and Ellis clearly noticed it and chuckled. "Don't worry, you look cute too." He leans closer with his smile, and the tingling feeling forming again and I feel heat in my cheeks. ❞ ___________ A/N-This is my first fanfiction so please bare with me. 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕕: (11/12/23) 𝔼𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕕: (05/17/24)