"What? You gonna avoid me again like you did today? Pretend I'm not here and call it a night?" Then there's Donovan. Bittersweet, underappreciated Donovan. My best friend. The only person I had known I could use as a safety cushion whenever things got tough. My punching bag, my own personal, opinionated diary. He snapped my journal shut, waving it at me. "Can you be honest for once in your life and tell me what that list is about?" "I am honest with you."I mumbled, distracted by the bruises and cuts on his hand. "What happened there?" "Don't dodge the question. If you're so honest, why didn't you tell me they were giving you a hard time?" "Because it doesn't matter." "And Mel?" I admit that the worry in his honeyed-earths had almost cracked my demeanor, leaving me feeling vulnerable enough to want to open up to him, to let him in on all the cruelty I've endured. That is until he mentioned her. He took my silence as the answer he wanted to his question. He wanted me to be the bad guy because he cared that much for her. Wanted me to take on the role of bad friend so it'd fit his story and make him secure in his feelings. "Don't touch my stuff, Donovan." I mumbled and plucked my journal out of his hands with no fight from his end. I tucked my secrets back on my bookshelf and leaned against the wall, arms crossed as I anticipated his next words. I was met with silence and a whole lot of eye judging and with that, my old nemesis, panick, set in. "Did you read it?" Gosh, I hate how fragile that came out. I need to pull myself together before I end up saying something I'd regret. "You still haven't answered my question about Mel." "Because it's insulting." I responded, balling my hands into a fist to keep from chewing on my nails. "Did you read my journal?" He scoffed. "What do you think?" ... A story that tells of the struggles of teenage life, embracing change and how to cope with society as a whole.

When Lacy goes to visit her best friend on a weekend trip, things turn sinister. She soon finds herself embroiled in the plot of what resembles a classic slasher movie. Except that it's not exactly typical. Will Lacy make it out alive? Always remember what your mother told you. Never ever forget that you better beware of strangers. Strangers can be dangerous.

"What if we get caught?" Your breath shakes and you don't move. His head is dangerously close to your neck that you feel his breath against your jaw. His whole chest is pressed hard against your back that you can feel your sweat mix with his. "What if we don't?" He whispers against your skin and you shiver. You turn to face him, meeting his curious gaze. Your breath hitches when he captures your lips in a swift motion. You want to cry because it took him so long. You want to cry because you know its wrong. Wrong yet it feels so right. (─ keen to learn the art of dancing, you rely on the children's dance teacher to secretly put you through the basics. amidst spark-igniting touches, fluttering butterflies, shaky relationships and obscure pasts, you both contemplate what your relationship is. ─) ©️tikkykoo™️2023

Edmond Conway is the captain of Emmalien's Constellation. A ship that has seen better days but is fast on the water. A last-minute job brings him back to the sea, away from his pregnant wife. He means to return to them both in a month or so, but a horrible storm changes that plan. Lost and running out of food, they try to navigate their way back on course. But the ocean has other plans. Rather, the creatures of the deep have other plans.

Jeon Jungkook knows that his crush, supermodel Kim Taehyung, is far beyond his plane of existence. That doesn't stop him from dreaming of getting in his pants. In the end, he has to thank their mutual friends, a crack-headed group chat, and a few shots of whiskey for helping him achieve his goals.

Hyung, I'm scared, please help me - Yoongi I know my mewo, I'm also scared - soekjin Two brothers were together since young. Jin had nothing but his brother Yoongi; they were close until one day their parents got a divorce, and they had to separate. Jin has to live with his father, and Yoongi with his mother; both brothers suffered from wounds instead of them. Jin was abused by his father, leading him to have depression and PTSD, while Yoongi was bullied and neglected by his mother, leading him to have depression and anxiety. One day, they met again, and Yoongi noticed scars on Jin. Yoongi also noticed Yoongi's fear and wears long sleeves. He also found out that Yoongi has scars. Yoongi noticed that Jin was odd and decided to help. Will Jin accept Yoongi's trust? Would Yoongi be happy that his brother is with him? How would Jin react when he hears that Yoongi was being neglected? Will their brotherhood be safe? warning ⚠️ depression anxiety attempt suicide mental disorders abuse self harm nightmares trauma PTSD and more

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