When Arjun Mandal summons a demon to help defeat a sorcerer threatening the balance between realms, the last thing he expects is to come face to face with his dead ex-boyfriend. Four years ago, Teddy Nkhoma was killed by followers of the same sorcerer, Cerys Price, and was reborn as a demon. Though beings from the Realm of the Dead are not trusted even by the magical community in the Realm of the Living, Arjun knows Teddy too well to believe him evil. He knows Teddy is still the boy he loved, still his best friend. Defying his family's warnings, Arjun agrees to work with Teddy to defeat Cerys. As an ancient prophecy re-emerges and more than one realm is threatened, Arjun and Teddy must face their past, their present, and a future that might tear them apart all over again. GENRE: urban fantasy, paranormal, mxm romance TROPES: second chance romance, grumpy x sunshine, nerd x bad boy MIGHT BRING TO MIND: Harry Potter, The Raven Boys, The Owl House

A short story collection. Each story has their own content and genre warnings at the top.

Spy x Family meets The Avengers in a world recovering from a war and the emergence of superpowers! The Fromage Kingdom split in two: a bitter civil-war-turned-revolution. Truvia United carved out their own space amongst the countries, trading in their dairy farms for sugar factories. In this short story collection, we learn the political and human stakes of two countries at war, and what it is like for a new nation to take their first steps. Among all the obstacles, the influx of the Frosted appearing overnight with unimaginable powers meant the very concept of peace was not quite so straightforward. This novel-in-stories follows the early years of this new nation through many different points-of-view. Ghosts stuck in the in-between. Widows trying to move on. Frosted who try to discover what their futures hold. Young women married too early. Before the concept of heroes, there was a need for them. This is the story of how that need manifested. GENRES: *short story,* fantasy, superhero, allegory ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First Draft/second concept version. An X-Dreams Production: Origins. Project's current word count: ~45,000

Youngbin Lee has been the target of school bullying for long enough, and it has started to chip away his last bit of confidence. But during a fateful meeting with Alex Hill, one of the most notorious and unruly students, Youngbin is offered help; Alex could protect him from bullies tormenting him, if Youngbin returned a favour. And just like that, the two enter a fake dating deal. But the unlikely pair begins to harmonise better than expected, and the closer their set dating deadline is approaching, the more complications arise. ***** mlm/bxb, fake dating, slowburn, fluff and angst, pining, friends to lovers, self discovery, two dumbasses and the disaster that is falling in love, or pretending to do so. ***** 🥈Epiphany Awards (in LGBTQ+) 🥇💎Phoenix Awards (in Romance) 🥈Petal Pages Mini Awards (in Best Prologue) 🥉Rose Gold Awards 2025 (in Best Prologue) ***** Started Writing: February 2023 Started Posting: September 2023 Completed: August 2025 Word Count: 226,516 ***** cover: drawn by me

She moaned low and breathy, like something just beneath a prayer. The sound didn't seem coy. It felt possessed. Jacob stumbled back behind a tree, his pulse hammering in his throat. His lips ajar. He didn't even remember breathing. The crucifix beneath his shirt felt like ice against his chest. He gripped it anyway. The metal biting into his palm. He told himself he hadn't seen what he saw. ************* In Little Harmonie, purity is worshiped, sin is hunted, and witches burn. Father Jacob should condemn Delilah. Instead, he craves her. Her beauty tempts him, her power unsettles him, and her darkness feels too much like his own. But the deeper he falls, the uglier the truth bleeds out: the town is rotten, the sermons are lies, and the real monsters don't just lurk in the woods... they wear holy robes. In a place that calls itself pure, obsession is holy, and love is the most dangerous curse of all.

Ever since she was a child, Melody has dreamed of following in her famous mother's footsteps and becoming a singer. But there's one problem-her voice. Convinced she doesn't have what it takes, Melody starts to lose faith in her dream. Everything changes when she crosses paths with people from a completely different world than her own. Through new friendships, raw talent, and a fresh take on music, Melody begins to discover that maybe her voice isn't the problem-it's how she's been taught to hear it. A/N: I've been inspired by a Tumblr post from years ago. If there's similarities with other stories, that's may be why.

Michael Lee never planned on starting a book club. He barely talks to people, prefers fictional characters over real ones and is perfectly happy with his cat and avoiding feelings. But one overbearing aunt and a lapse in judgment later, Mickey suddenly finds himself hosting monthly book club meetings. He expected awkward silences and polite debates. Instead, he got chaos, hot messes and the terrifying possibility of actually caring. And then there's Seth Valdés. College athlete. Unreasonably nice and way too pretty. Now sitting on Mickey's couch like it's the most normal thing in the world. What started as a "stupid little book club" turns out to be the beginning of some pretty chaotic friendships and maybe, just maybe, some silly little feelings that look a lot like love. ~ A queer romance that contains mature content.

When free-loving party boy Tsuyoshi Uehara applied to work as an Executive Assistant for Emmet Yeung, the CEO of Agronomist Inc, he did not actually want to work as an Executive Assistant. He didn't want to do much of any work, really. But soon after beginning his job as an Executive Assistant, he found that he also absolutely did not want to work for the infuriating and unfeeling Emmet Yeung. A predicament, to say the least. Luckily, Tsuyoshi's contract included a termination clause with a generous severance package. All he had to do was get himself fired, something he had been proficient in up to this point. Unluckily, his boss was in love with him and therefore unwilling to dismiss him from his position. Cut to an escalating series of HR infractions the likes of which Agronomist Inc had never seen before and would never see again.

Tommy's older, jaded, and sure he's too broken to love. Riley's younger, gentle, and still believes in forever. - Tommy Carter learned early that desire could drown you. That wanting the wrong thing could get you hurt, or worse. So he buried it. Became a cop. Got engaged to a woman. Lived the life expected of him, even as the weight of silence filled his lungs. Then he met Riley Monroe. Twenty-two. A physical therapy student. Sweet, soft-spoken, and too young for the things Tommy shouldn't be thinking about late at night. He's sunshine in human form, with a shy smile and eyes that see right through him. And Tommy- thirty-two, closeted, and aching- knows he should keep his distance. He's never been with a man. Never let himself want one this badly. But Riley's kindness cracks something open in him. Makes him feel like maybe, just maybe, it's not too late to want more. The age gap should be a warning. The timing couldn't be worse. But Riley is something like oxygen... and for the first time in years, Tommy wants to breathe. TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains homophobic language, traumatic childhood scenarios, and mature sexual content.

Mike is perfectly content with his calm, quiet life-until Jackson, his chaotic childhood rival, crashes back into it like an unwanted sequel. *********** Mike has always hated Jackson. Ever since elementary school, not a single day went by without Jackson breathing down his neck-interrupting and annoying the shit out of him. Needless to say, Mike was over the moon when he heard Jackson was transferring, and he wished to never see him again. Unexpectedly they meet again in high school. What started as old rivalry, petty pranks and a bet soon turned into something neither of them expected- and for a moment everything felt magical. Until circumstances forces them apart. But life has a unique way of rewriting stories. And love leads them back to pick up where they left off! #1boyxboyromance (24 September 2025) #2 comingoutofthecloset (28 October 2025) #1 comingoutofthecloset (29 October 2025) #4 writtenwithpride (19 November 2025) #3 characterdriven (21 November 2025)