Hidden behind locked doors and iron rules, Henry Creel has spent his life inside Hawkins Lab - not by choice, but by design. Once the first child molded by Dr. Brenner's experiments, he grew into a silent protector for the generations of gifted children who came after him, bearing the weight of a life he never chose. He thought he understood the world: pain, obedience, isolation. Until Marlena Brenner, the daughter of the man who made him, returned to the lab - and changed everything. Where others saw a weapon, Marlena saw a man. She offered him kindness with no demands, love with no conditions. Slowly, Henry began to believe he could be something more than what the lab made him. Their stolen kisses, lingering touches, and tentative confessions grew into something fierce and real. But freedom always has a price. When a tragedy rips through the lab, taking Marlena's father and nearly Marlena herself, Henry is faced with the unimaginable terror of losing the only light in his dark world. As Marlena fights her way back from the brink, she refuses to rebuild what was broken. Instead, she dreams bigger: creating a place where gifted children can live without fear - a real home, filled with laughter, learning, and choice. A future Henry never dared to imagine. Now, surrounded by the children they vow to protect, Henry and Marlena must navigate first love, aching grief, and a healing neither of them thought possible. Together, they will build not just a sanctuary - but a family. A story of survival, redemption, and an extraordinary love born in the most unlikely of places, Brenners daughter is a heart-wrenching, breathtaking journey toward freedom, hope, and the simple, saving power of being seen.

You're still the one that I love, the only one I dream of. The Naturals: The Naturals-Bad Blood cover by @aastratta

"𝐈 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐈 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞, 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐲" 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 '𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫' 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 seems to have bad luck follow every one of her steps. However she can't help but feel excited when her and her siblings are offered a scholarship to most prestigious school in her town. With her Mom constantly struggling to keep her family running due to the lack of income her family receives. Adeline is forced to pull her weight for her family by working more than 2 times a week, causing pure exhaustion and anxiety. When time rolls around and suddenly Adeline is buttoning up her uniform for school, she's shocked as to why 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢 calls out to her in the hallway. 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢 a boy who's past is constantly haunting him and coming back to bite him in the ass. Can't help but be drawn to the new girl. He doesn't know her name, he doesn't know where she comes from. He doesn't know anything. However the only thing he does know, is that he can't help but feel pulled towards her. He knows he's done for when he can't help but answer the question for her in math class... A story full of ups and downs. Where will this story lead us? 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭... 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫

"His obsession is the tie that won't let her go."

JJ maybanks little sister Julienne or Juli Maybank but no one ever calls her julienne because they know her dad uses her full name when he gets mad. Juli is 6yrs old and acts like a mini JJ Tw: abuse, child abuse, underaged drinking, drugs, idrk swearing ig An~ this is my first book lmao umm I wanted to do a JJ little sister book so yeah umm also I DONT own any of the outer banks characters only my oc (witch in this case is Juli) this is basically jsut me haveing fun with this so ignore any spelling or grammar mistakes and umm enjoy ig luv yall 💕 intro for juli: that's juli, jjs little sister. she six years old and acts like a mini jj. she has the same blonde hair, blue eyes and attitude. she's also the only thing jj takes seriously. she loves anything to do with art, dance and singing. she's the baby of the group we all love her like she our own sibling even if she can be a handful sometimes. alsoooooooooooooo lowkey just wanted to say if your confused by how to say Julienne cuz its kinda confusing or if I was not writhing this I would be confused lmao, look it up cuz I lowkey don't know how to explain it also ignore the other definitions for the word imma put what the name means Meaning:Youthful; Downy-bearded; Jove's child. Julienne is a feminine name of French and Latin origins. it means "downy-bearded" or "youthful," which can help connect with their childlike spirit at any age.

𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴. season 1 & 2 complete. (jj maybank x oc)

----- In which the daughter of Aphrodite and son of Poseidon form a bond after many quests together. or When Coriane and Percy spend years with one another, they become closer then they would've ever imagined. -----

Adelaide Sinclair has already learned how to live at Camp Half-Blood. How to keep her head down, her arrows close, and her light under control. When Percy Jackson arrives and his presence shifts the balance of the camp, she finds herself pulled into a story that was never meant to include her.

Rosalind is an Aphrodite child,who never thought she would like an Ares child,Clarisse La Rue. She thought she was beautiful,but she knew she had no chance because one,she's probably straight and two,Rosa is shy and quiet. Something an Ares kid probably doesn't find cute,or so she thought.

selcouth (adj.) unfamiliar, rare, strange, and yet marvellous. (based of the new Netflix show, not the cartoon) (swearing) (graphic details) (credit goes to the winx club franchise for their characters)