Two boys, two separate paths, one with an uncertain future and one with a fate already sealed with violence. A secret relationship built on the fear of being discovered, and their desperate need to hold onto the only love they've ever experienced. Loving in the dark fueled them, and fear of being exposed shaped them. It was supposed to last forever, until the inevitable future they were desperately trying to outrun caught up to them. Max Harris "a burden, Unwanted, a waste of flesh and bone, unlovable" I've heard it all. Living in a house with an emotionally absent father and a sadistic, narcissist of a stepmother was my own version of hell. I tried my best to shield my younger siblings from her abuse, but each day, it was killing a part of my soul. I was alone, miserable, and had no friends; I was the weird kid that no one liked. He came into my life completely unexpected, yet exactly when I needed him the most: the big, intimidating quarterback, Romeo Ricci. I never expected him to see me as something other than the weird loner. He was insistent on knowing me. He discovered parts of me that I desperately tried to keep all to myself. He held me when everything became unbearable. He saw everything: my fears, my worries, my hopes; he saw them all. I had no other choice but to fall for him. He became my everything, my beacon of light in my dark mind, my first love. But being with another boy could ruin his life. I was his dark secret, and I loved him enough for both of us to say his secret. But the moon never stays behind the clouds. Nothing stays a secret forever, and I don't know what will happen when everything unravels; I don't know what will be left of us. I just hope love will be enough. "Hold Me Down" is the first book of the "For Him Duology". It's a dark friends-to-lovers romance between a mafia heir who also happens to be a quarterback and his adorably shy and nerdy, loner of a boyfriend, who is also dealing with a rough family life.

Mitch and Kellan Jones have been married for eleven years, and started a family when they got married at the ages of 21 and 20. Mitch is a highly-decorated FBI agent, while Kellan works at the nearby elementary school as a first grade teacher. They both love their lives, and have two wonderful but rambunctious sons. All seems to be going well for the Jones family until a young toddler shows up and changes everything.

Book 2 of: The Journey Series At twenty-eight, Angel Zayas-Smith steps into the role of CEO at Zayas Enterprises with the kind of focus that makes silence feel deliberate. Jadziel Zayas was fire...brilliant, intense, unforgettable. Angel is steel. Quiet. Controlled. But strength, he's learning, doesn't always come from boardrooms or clean contracts. Sometimes it comes from facing what you broke. From Isaack, his father and the heart behind Per Ardua, Angel learned how to care without rushing. From Jadziel, his CEO father, he learned how to lead. How to hold a room. How to survive in places that don't wait for softness. From his younger brother, Isadiel, Angel sees something, a reminder of family. Of what still feels real. Judge Rex, his old stuffed dinosaur, still sits on a shelf in his bedroom. Not for show. Just because it's his. A piece of who he was before things got complicated. So when his ex-best friend Thomas (Tommy) Hardling shows up again after seven years, the shift isn't dramatic. It's quiet, It's slow. And it starts to crack the armor Angel thought would hold.

One boy is hiding and the other is breaking apart.

Book one of the Serendipity's Embrace duology: Across the Hall: Where our Story Begins & Off the Court: When We Meet Again. BRANDON STERLING I walked into my college dorm for the first time, my only goal being getting that business degree and securing a job. I ended things with my ex-girlfriend, a relationship that suffocated me, a few weeks ago. I have no intention in getting into a new one any time soon- nor throughout my entire college journey, for what matters. But life had other plans for me. Ones I didn't even see coming. Though they were right across the hall from me. ADRIAN LAINE Another year of boring classes and last minute assignments, here I come! I dragged my suitcase across the hall to my room, passing by the other students. Some were familiar faces, other new-like the tall blond guy next to my door. Though I could swear his was familiar. And I confirmed my suspicious as I answered my phone, my brother on the other side of the line informing me one of his friends is attending Branford College. Brandon Sterling. A story about two souls that didn't look for one another, yet still found each other. Unexpected feelings, self-discovery, healing, and a raw connection neither of them ever dreamt of finding.

When all you have is a heart full of feelings and a diary full of words for your best friend 💙 Come meet Jackson and River! Super short story. Images used are not mine. Started: July 19, 2025

Kris Emilio Ramiro attends a college rave party he was invited to. Every freshman is invited, but there are other people than freshmen too. He got accepted to Western University of South Carolina. Kris has always been a playboy. Couldn't keep it in his pants and stay loyal. (get a load of this guy) His whole life he's only dated girls and is extremely homophobic. So of course he joins a game of spin the bottle and it lands on a (hot) nerd looking guy. He can either choose 1. Refuse the kiss and look like a coward in front of all these people, or 2. accept the kiss, make it quick, and look gay for like 1 second. So he chose 2, to save his ass. (oh how wrong he was) But.. the kiss... it was kinda good. WAIT! WHAT! Kris can't be gay. Can he?

Book 1 of: The Journey Series Isaack Smith built his life around two great loves: his passion for creating culinary masterpieces and his family. As the talented owner-chef of Per Ardua, one of Manhattan's most celebrated restaurants, he thought he had everything-a successful career, a loving husband, and their precious son Angel, conceived through surrogacy. But when his husband of five years abandons them for a wealthy woman, Isaack's carefully constructed world crumbles, leaving him to pick up the pieces while protecting their six-year-old son from the fallout. Determined to create a stable life for Angel, Isaack throws himself into his restaurant and fatherhood, his heart safely lock. Then comes the annual Children's Hospital fundraiser, where fate introduces him to Jadziel Zayas, the charismatic Puerto Rican CEO of Zayas Enterprises. As Jadziel's steady presence and genuine care for both Isaack and Angel begin to melt the walls around Isaack's heart, he faces his greatest challenge: learning to trust again. With Angel's innocent wisdom, the warm embrace of Jadziel's sister Diana-and the healing power of love, Isaack discovers that sometimes the most beautiful dishes are created from life's broken ingredients. This is a story about second chances, chosen family, and the courage to believe in love again-even when it comes in unexpected ways. ---------- This story comes entirely from my imagination.

Being talented and outstanding in your field doesn't guarantee success in relationships. Julian "Jay" Rowe is a fine art student struggling with both creative and emotional blockages. Caught in a draining relationship, he finds an unexpected source of support in his roommate Caleb Navarro and starts to realize that he might have more in common with him. As the boundaries between friendship and something more begin to blur, things seem to simplify... or so Jay thinks. Caleb receives news that could either tear them apart or bring them closer than ever. Started on September 13, 2024 ✨ Status: editing (again) #1 in literary (15/09/2024)