This is not a story about what happens. It's about what almost does. At an Ivy League medical school, Isabelle Laurent is known as the Ice Queen-brilliant, distant, untouchable. No one gets close. No one stays. Alexander Whitmore was never supposed to be different. Charming, privileged, and infamous for never staying longer than a few weeks, he understands desire. What he doesn't understand, until Isabelle, is restraint. She believes he doesn't want her. He knows wanting her openly would destroy everything. So they choose the most dangerous thing instead: friendship. "The most dangerous thing about Alexander Whitmore was not his reputation, nor his charm, nor the power he would one day inherit. It was the fact that he never asked for anything from me- and somehow, without realizing it, I had begun to give him everything that mattered." Slow burn • Dual POV • Consent • Emotional intimacy

He placed a file of marriage papers on the counter, sliding a pen across to her. His dark, sharp eyes locked on her every move. "Tarsou ge tum , tumhe uska deedar bhi naseeb na hoga.... Khwaaisch he meri ke tumhara pyaar kabhi poura na hoga"........ {"You will long for him, yet you will never get to see him... My wish is that your love is never fulfilled."} Aayesha said with a deep hatred filled in her eyes. "Mohabbat , dua aur baddua sirf kitabi bate he..... Haqeeqat mai iska koi wajoud nahi...... Zaya hojayegi tumhari Mohabbat ki talash........ Jab badlegi meri caahat, junnon me sirf tumhe pane ki"....... {"Love, prayers, and curses exist only in books... In reality, they have no meaning... Your search for love will go in vain... For when my desire changes, my obsession will be only to have you."} "Sign it. Now. The sooner you do, the sooner this becomes official." "This is not a pure love story. It's a cursed tale, where a haunted past shattered them, destiny entwined their paths, and fate gave them a chance-however fleeting."

She's from the wrong side of Galway. He's the boy everyone already knows. Nancy Kelly has spent most of her life learning how to stay quiet. Growing up in Ballyroe and coming from a broken household has taught her that kindness only makes things harder. After years of bullying, transferring to Riverstone College feels like her last chance at a fresh start. Kian Murphy has never struggled to belong. Raised in Dublin with money, talent, and confidence, he moves through Riverstone with ease - shining on the pitch and carrying a future everyone expects him to live up to. Galway wasn't his choice, but it hasn't stopped him from becoming one of the school's stars. When Nancy and Kian cross paths, their connection is unexpected but immediate. Kian feels drawn to protect her, while Nancy finds herself trusting someone she never thought would notice her. But between Kian's busy life and growing pressure, and Nancy's unstable home that won't let her heal, their relationship is tested before it even has a chance to settle. Sometimes a fresh start brings the one thing you weren't ready for.

Maya Kingsley, 20. struggled with bullying her whole life, whether it was through the media, other students in school or even her mother due to her weight. Grayson Ford, 22, Michael's best friend, has known the Kingsley siblings since they were in preschool. Grayson would always tease Maya, not horribly, not like the others. He didn't like how other kids would treat her and tried to protect her the best he could. Grayson decided to join the military when he was seventeen, and he only sees Michael and Maya when he's on leave. Now, when he returns home, Maya isn't the girl he once knew. More confident, slimmer and all attitude. Michael's returns to uni in a few weeks, leaving Grayson and Maya. Home alone. Together. With the one rule; Maya is off limits!

"But... you won't always be there," I croak, looking down at our hands again. He lifts my chin with a single finger, our gazes lock. "Who says I won't?" . . . William Adler and Aurora Sinclair have been practically inseparable since childhood-two souls intertwined by loyalty, trust, and an unspoken promise. To her, Will is safety. But his protectiveness isn't just instinct-it's guilt. A secret buried deep, one that could shatter everything. When comfort turns into something deeper and undeniable, they're forced to confront the truth: love is never simple when the past refuses to let go. What will she choose, loyalty or love? What will he choose, the past or the future?

Dakarai "Dayday" Kingston has carved out a chilling legacy as the most ruthless serial killers to mankind. Hardened by the streets since the age of 13 and scarred by a violent upbringing, Dayday learned early that trust is a luxury he can't afford. But when betrayal cuts closer than ever, Dayday is forced to kill the two people he once held closest. Now on the run and hunted by those who want revenge, he's plunged deeper into a cold, merciless world where one wrong move means death. In a life built on lies, blood, and survival, Dayday lives by one rule: Trust No One

(Only One Of Us) They call it El Cielo Alto, the high heaven of Manhattan. A world built on luxury the powerful can afford. Vivian Valentin has everything a woman is supposed to want. Beauty that turns heads, a name that opens doors. Marco Valentin, a man who rules the city's elite like a king behind closed doors. To the world, she is his flawless queen: the picture of grace, devotion, and perfection. But beneath the marble floors and diamond chandeliers lies rot. This was not built on love, but on secrets, old, dangerous, and buried deep beneath their marriage vows. They say everyone has a story. Hers begins the night she stops pretending. Because this isn't salvation, it's damnation dressed in silk. Desire can destroy faster than betrayal, the closer comes to a truth no one dares speak. Some sleep beside you every night. And some the kind you feel in your chest, the kind that make you human are the ones that can't be forgiven. As Vivian's perfect world begins to crumble, she will uncover the truth about her husband and herself. And when the masks come off, she'll find herself standing in the ruins of the life she once worshipped.

𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. ─────── 𝐕𝚰𝐕𝚰𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓𝚰𝐍𝐄 is described as perfection incarnate: poised, dutiful, and untouchable. For her twenty years among the earth, she has spent it all behind silk curtains and walls of stone, slowly built to enter a marriage that has been arranged since she was younger than five years old. Beneath her pristine exterior, was to be found someone who wanted to be more than a priceless jewel - and more so a desire, a curiosity. 𝐄𝐕𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐁𝐒𝚰𝐃𝚰𝐀𝐍 wasn't meant to love someone else - his life was built to control, to command, and to stand beside her by expectation. However, the moment his piercing stare met with his bride, the rules that he so carefully built for himself crumbled within seconds. Possession was no longer a word that was whispered between business and family - it was intensified, personal, unavoidable. Every single interaction between Vivienne and Evren was a game, a challenge. Every conversation between them was a dance between resistance and desire. Evren wants her not only by his side, but intertwined in his mind, his soul, and his world. Every small, careless act around her was a whispered promise. Between the depths of desire and duty, an irresistible love begins to bloom - a love that possesses, devours, and consumes; leaving nothing but their souls in its wake. #2 - emotionaltension | 02.02.2026 #3 - vote4vote | 01.29.2026 #5 - readforread | 02.04.2026

"It kills me," he says roughly, "that I still want you." His hand slides to my waist, pulling me against his chest. He leans close, his breath warm against my ear. "And all I can think about," he murmurs, his voice low, "is pinning you against this wall and pumping mindlessly inside you until you're shaking and begging for more." - ☠ - ☠ - ☠ - ☠ - A ruthless mafia boss hunts down his runaway wife- only to kidnap the wrong woman. Her long lost twin. She's innocent. He's dangerous. And once he realizes the truth, it may already be too late. 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: Mature audiences only (18+). This story contains explicit dark themes such as kidnapping, obsession, violence, and morally gray characters.

Emily is a young, sunny, extroverted girl who lives her life peacefully between going out with her friends, school and work. But what will happen when she realizes that perhaps, deep down, after a long time, she is starting to like the boy she has only defined only as an acquaintance since childhood?