Dr. Cameron O'Clare believed being the smartest girl in the room meant she was in control of her research and her life. But when Dr. Mavis Leroy, a brilliant and fiercely private expert in environmental psychology, backed her breakthrough project, everything shifted. Leroy did not just fund the work. She embedded herself into Cameron's world. The choices were no longer hers. She became the variable Cameron had not accounted for. The catalyst. Power. Intimacy. Surrender. Suddenly, Cameron was not sure what she wanted or who held the reins. Like any true catalyst, Leroy did not change herself. She changed everything around her.

When you signed for Harvard you weren't expecting this, not the late nights up studying, not the party animal friends, and certainly not the feelings. Before everything had been bleak, a constant cycle of training until you were practically dead, but college seemed to put the colour back into your world, or maybe it was her. The girl to which you owed everything. Between way too much school work, international duty, intense pressure from the media, constant training and a very attractive 'friend', how will you survive college, the 'best years of your life'? Are you willing to put your friendship on the line for a chance at love or are you going to miss out on the only thing you've ever wanted to protect yourself from the possibility of getting hurt?

"Don't forget who had you on your knees, Zinovia," Sevan said, taking a long sip of her drink. Which I promptly snatched from her hand as soon as she lowered the glass from her mouth. "Don't forget all the power I held too," I said to her, not once glancing away from her darkened stare, "The mess I made of you milaya..." I trailed off, tilting my head as I openly analyzed her face, "It was pathetic really." Sevan smiled almost sadistically in response, "The mess you made of me?" she repeated the words in full amusement, "I'm still standing. 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶?" ⋙⋙⋙⋙⋘⋘⋘ Power isn't just taken, it's earned, and Zinovia Kozlov is ready to claim what's hers. After her father's death, Zinovia steps up to lead the Russian mafia as its most feared and adored princess. But she's soon pulled into the dark world of Sevan Cortez, the woman who commands the entire mafia underworld. What starts as a power struggle between them quickly spirals into a twisted game of sex, manipulation, and deceit. But even Zinovia knows... You can't ruin, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙.

For Nika, it's always been Basketball first, everything and everyone else second. It has to be. It's her rule. But rules are made to be broken. G!P

#NIKARI or #MACMARTIN? nika muhl x fem!oc (PURELY FICTION) culledhearts 2024

Sequel to: second chance | Kate Martin | years later- Avery Hart is alone, heartless- cold. She hasn't spoken to anyone in her past in years, no one knows if she's alive, how she's doing. Only her old coaches know limited details. Kate Martin has almost everything she could ever need in life, the fame, friends, family, but she's missing one thing- one person. Avery. She hasn't heard from or spoken to her since she left, Avery blocked everyone she had ever known and turned all of her accounts private, the last she heard was she enlisted in the marines. Both lives are drastically changed when Avery is suddenly back in the states, they find eachother again, but it's different this time. Avery is different. Will they give it one last shot? Will they heal from the past and set on a new future? Read to find out! ( it is important to read second chance first, it provides all backround story line context, and moments leading up to this story)

•SEQUEL OUT NOW• "i'm gonna break your ankles" "i'd love to see you try, little thing." nika mühl x fem!oc (i only own original character - all fiction)

Drew Sinclair, a small-town basketball prodigy with an unstoppable drive, shocks the sports world by rising to fame as the best junior point guard in Michigan state. Known for her lightning-fast moves, court vision, and clutch performances, Drew carries her underdog team to an unlikely state championship, where she catches the attention of scouts from across the nation. When UConn-the pinnacle of women's college basketball-offers her a full scholarship, Drew's life changes overnight. Leaving behind her tight-knit community and the only world she's ever known, Drew steps into the high-pressure environment of elite college basketball. At UConn, she's surrounded by some of the most talented players in the game, including superstar Paige Bueckers and the fiercely competitive Nika Mühl. Drew quickly learns that being a small-town legend means little when you're competing with the best. Among her new teammates, Nika stands out as both a challenge and an enigma. Known for her fiery leadership and sharp tongue, Nika doesn't hesitate to push Drew to her limits, calling out mistakes and demanding perfection. At first, their dynamic is fraught with tension, with Drew determined to prove she belongs and Nika refusing to go easy on her. But beneath the clashes on the court, Drew begins to notice Nika's unwavering passion for the game and the quiet moments of encouragement she offers when no one else is watching.