❝ Can I stay? ❞ ❝ Stay? ❞ ❝ In your story? ❞ ─── ⋆⋅📖⋅⋆ ─── in which Serena can't forget a face of someone on the internet. OR Nightfall finds Serena curled up on her bed, tapping away as a Delphox from Pokémon Unite. Joining her is a stranger she has never met, never interacted with, but still is connected to. Enter Raven. Quiet, with skin and bones, mysterious, with a laugh that echoes off the library halls, and hands that never leave his pockets. Caught between a pixel friendship, IRL enigma, and a college spun of lies, the honey-blonde doesn't know who she's falling for - the ghost of a boy with books, or the stranger with an agile Greninja. ─── ⋆⋅📖⋅⋆ ─── an amourshipping story ©pxrfectly_sxrene 2o25 status :: completed cover art by me started :: 12/July/2o25 completed :: o9/August/2o25

Ash Ketchum, owner of a city and the infamous ringleader of his crew that are known for their ruthless, yet cunning criminal acts. Serena Yvonne, a fashion designer, seeks excitement in her life, and her wish is fulfilled the night he comes into her life. It's unusual to his members when she stumbles into their family on a whim. Not only that, but how she isn't dead with the amount of times she mouths off to their fearless leader. The closer the two get, romantic feelings seems to have gunned them down. - SatoSere Mafia AU

"He had the world in his hands, yet his hands were empty. He held laughter in his heart, yet silence filled his soul. They said time heals all wounds, but what if time only deepens them? What if the echoes of the past never stop screaming?" Satoshi Ketchum had it all-brains, charm, and a heart that never wavered from doing the right thing. He was the guy who pulled others up, who never let anyone feel left behind. But sometimes, even the strongest fall. It started with a promise. A simple, innocent vow to a dear friend. A promise to help her with anything she asked. But when she asked for his heart, he couldn't lie. He left behind the suffocating chains of his past, building himself anew in Kalos, but no matter how far he ran, the weight of that incident never left him. Then came someone. A girl too much like her, yet so different. Her laughter, her warmth-it reached places in him that had long been frozen. But fate wasn't done with him yet. The world, cruel as ever, took and took, until the only thing left for him was a confession he should have made years ago. He finally spoke his truth. And for the first time, the world spoke back-not in whispers, not in rumors, but in the sound of screeching tires and shattering glass. Because sometimes, the moment you decide to fight for happiness... is the moment it's taken away. He never even had a chance. Because fate never intended for him to be happy. Because some tragedies don't make you cry. They make you wish you never existed.

Tokyo. A city of blinding lights, hidden secrets, and stories begging to be uncovered. Ash Ketchum is no longer chasing Pokémon-he's chasing truth. As a young, idealistic journalist in the heart of the city, Ash wants to make a name for himself uncovering stories that matter. But when a strange whisper at a local event spirals into a chilling trail of vanishing scientists, encrypted memos, and a shadowy project known only as Ikari, Ash realizes this is no ordinary story. And then there's Serena. Brilliant. Composed. Artistic. With a past linked to one of Tokyo's most powerful design-tech firms, she steps into Ash's investigation with grace, charm-and secrets of her own. What begins as a casual collaboration soon deepens into something more, as Ash and Serena must rely on each other to navigate a world where nothing is what it seems. Mysterious symbols. Locked doors. Watching eyes. Every clue leads them closer to the truth-and deeper into danger. As shadows gather around them and the stakes rise, one question burns brighter than all the rest: How far would you go to expose a secret the world was never meant to know? "Some truths are buried in silence. Others whisper until they burn." 🛡️ Disclaimer I do not own the characters Ash Ketchum, Serena, or any other characters, names, or visual likenesses associated with the Pokémon franchise. All character rights belong to The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. This work is not for profit, and no copyright infringement is intended. Only the storyline, plot, and original dialogue are mine.

Guilt, like a relentless tempest, spread through him like cancer, casting shadows of remorse across the tapestry of his existence. A predestined path with paternal connections that promised power, wealth, and a life defined by loyalty to the family- a term that extended far beyond blood ties and honour. Ash knew that the echoes of his decision would reverberate through the alleys and hidden corners of the city. That the inevitable confrontation between the ghosts of his past, and the uncertain future he sought to carve for himself, were going to collapse under their own weight. WARNING- Mature content 18+

This is not a love story. It's what's left after the explosion. When the dust settles. When the truth is louder than the lie you told yourself for years. It's about grief with a pulse, betrayal in a familiar voice, and how far someone can fall before they stop calling it love. Trigger warning: contains mature themes, graphic content, and emotional devastation.

"Funny how easy it is to fall. Easier still to stay there. You tell yourself it was just one bad decision - until it becomes a life you don't recognise." Ash Ketchum was never supposed to make it. Between the addiction, the guilt, and the ghosts that never stopped haunting, he's spent most of his life trying not to feel anything at all. But when the past starts creeping back - in faces he thought he'd lost and choices he tried to forget - Ash has to decide if he's still the boy who broke everything, or if there's something left to rebuild. A story about grief, guilt, connection, and the brutal, beautiful mess of trying to make things right. Content Warning: This book contains mature themes including addiction, mental health, sexual content, and emotional trauma.

❝ I know you seek to protect me, but I don't care if I get hurt as long as you're with me. ❞ ─────────────── You see, folks, the minute you feel something is off, something 𝘪𝘴 off. That's what Mom told me. And 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 mostly relates to your blood parents. 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥. But in my case, the tug was different. My heart reached out for a scary, yet comforting warmth that could only belong to one person: Ash. ─────────────── Serena, a design student, finds herself wishing for the day she'd find the other end of her ribbon. OR. Soulmate laws have governed the world for as long as history goes. Some are simple, wholesome, while others may not end with a Disney happy ending. ─────────────── ©pxrfectly_sxrene 2o25 no pokémon au started : 3o/April/2o25 finished : tbd rated mature : desc. of blood status : ongoing

When the top basketball player Ash Ketchum and his team damage the school property by mistake, he's the one who has to deal with the greater consequences given. Being forced to take dance classes with the school's best dancer, Serena Yvonne, while on probation and away from the court for a month, the news on dancing didn't sit right in his system. He wasn't a dancer, nor was dancing a go to activity he'd participate in. Serena doesn't think so fondly of having a dance partner and both her and Ash don't think much about relationships. Within their time together, the two become much more intimate than expected, off the court and in the dance studio. Only then could that lead to something more.