Jake hates roses. Each time he feels unaccomplished and discontent with his life, another rose blooms in his garden. He's grown to loathe the sight of it as the flowers keep multiplying as his passion for writing dries up and the dread stews in him. Xavier loves roses. He adores all things beauty and bright and soaking it all up. So when he stumbles into Jake and his field of flowers one summertime, he's eager to welcome him into the simple sunshine of his world. They find they each have something they can give, and can't quite get enough of each other. But can you keep holding onto flowers if the thorns are digging in? ONC 2026 Submission - Prompt 10 (Every time you feel like you've failed at something, a flower appears in your yard. You now have the most spectacular flower garden in the neighborhood, yet all you want is grass.)

TWO-SHOT where Aditi finds love notes written by 'Anonymous' addressed to her. book 0.5 of the 'as sweet as sugar' series

Yumi Lee had already decided to leave Korea and return to Australia, ready to start over after finally letting go of her first love. But when something unexpected happens to her grandmother-and the family business she knows nothing about-everything she planned is put on hold. Just when she thinks her life is falling apart, a new opportunity quietly knocks on her door. Hesitant but desperate for direction, she chooses to step inside... unaware that a new life is waiting for her. In this unfamiliar chapter, Yumi meets people who make her laugh again, who create memories with her, and who treat her as more than just a friend. For the first time in a long while, she feels like she belongs. Until one day, those same people become the reason for her pain, her struggles, and her tears. They turn into the hardest choice she has ever had to face. In the end, Yumi must decide- Should she stay with them... or stray away from them?

"i miss you so much to the point where i'd literally sell my cat just to see you again." in which the boy he loves lives far away.

❝when I saw you it was like the world stopped and we were the only humans on earth.❞ lee minho + han jisung started; september 17 2018 finished; october 21 2018 [ I am WHO era ]

Navya Khanna had her life perfectly planned: finish her Master's degree, build a stable career, and marry Pranav Sharma, the only man she had ever loved. But love with Pranav was never simple. Relationship turned into a disarray, then into a burden, then into something uglier. But then that one night, everything changed it. Pranav disappeared. No body. No proof. Five years later, Navya works in a mental hospital, trying to move on, trying to forget the blood on her hands and the memories that still wake her up at night. With her best friend Sidharth by her side, she tells herself the past is over. Until strange deaths, hidden lies, and dangerous accusations begin circling her. Until Pranav's sister returns with a secret that could ruin everything. Because Pranav might not be dead. And if he's alive... Then who was the person Navya buried that night?

••• ❝ she had a place in his heart that he didn't know existed. ❞ ••• //short story// ( Few words and grand feelings )

all you had to do was stay. started: 15th november 2021 ended: 2nd december 2021

Wherein their love is too complicated to even describe it. Loving someone can really destroy you.

|| FEATURED BY WATTPAD || In which a cursed girl seeks comfort from a boy who radiates with every bit of positivity she desperately needs. Cover by @birdcrowns