One letter every seven days. For Jasmine Bloom, the first envelope on her locker seemed like a harmless, anonymous prank. But as the weeks bled into months, the curiosity that once drove her turned into a creeping dread. Seven weeks. Seven handwritten notes. Seven murders. What began as a mysterious game of cat and mouse ends on the final day of the seventh week-not with an explanation, but with a murder and a chilling revelation.

She was the youngest sister of the family. Sheltered. Protected. Far too innocent for the kind of world he lived in. And unfortunately for her, she was the key to his freedom. For him, it was supposed to be simple. Get close to her, finish what he came for, and leave before any of it could matter. Quick. Clean. Forgettable. She was never supposed to get under his skin. Never supposed to make him laugh when he hadn't found anything amusing in years. Never supposed to look at him like there was still something good left in him. But somehow, she did. And the worst part? The closer he gets to freedom, the harder it becomes to let her go. Tropes: * Forced proximity * Flirty x sunshine * Protective tension * Angst * He fell first * Touch her and die vibes * Emotional slow burn * Forbidden attachment ---- ✨ 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸! 𝗜𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹-𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

BOOK ONE Atlas Hawthorne, one of five pillars chosen to save humanity, embarks on a mind-bending mission to terraform Earth. Equipped with all the tools necessary for success, Atlas and her four companions lead a team back to their home, determined to restore it to its former glory and amidst the scientific challenges, monsters, and triumphs of restoring the ravaged planet; Atlas unexpectedly finds love, adding another layer of complexity to their already monumental task. ATTENTION: I OWN ALL RIGHTS TO THIS STORY (including the book cover)- DO NOT use without permission or legal action will be taken! WARNINGS: 18+, Blood, Gore, Violence, Death, War, Self harm, Explicit Scenes

✨𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 (𝘅𝟭𝟯) 𓄲 𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐲. 𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐀 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡. In the forgotten alleys of Hanyang's slums, a street artist 𝗝𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗸 sketches faceless visions of a prince bound by fate and a red thread coiled around his finger that tightens with every dream. In the royal palace, the Crown Prince 𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗲𝗵𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗴 awakens from the same dream....haunted, beneath layers of silk & a blood bound charm. The court fears him and the prophecy is clear: ❝ 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 ❞ Two souls never meant to meet..... But fate cracks with a single stroke and the shared dream becomes far too vivid to ignore. As art bleeds into destiny and the red thread begins to burn.... they face the ultimate choice: ❝ Defy fate... or surrender to a love that could destroy a kingdom ❞ ⁠.⚘. 𝘚𝘰𝘮⁠𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 a curse and 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳....

Amos thrives on routine and quiet, so being forced to temporarily move in with his brother Jayvion and Jayvion's girlfriend, Kiree, pushes him far outside his comfort zone. Adjusting to a shared space and new dynamics isn't easy for him. Things become even more complicated when Kiree invites her foster brother Kyson to stay. Fresh out of prison and carrying his own baggage, Kyson is someone Amos never expected to connect with. Yet an instant bond forms, and Kyson quickly becomes a source of comfort and understanding. As their connection grows, Amos knows there are things he isn't ready to share. Keeping parts of himself private feels safer, but living under the same roof makes distance hard to maintain when emotions begin to surface.

And in that moment, I realized something that I've always known deep down in my heart. I finally understand why my eyes would always cling to him in a room, why my mood would always lighten up whenever he was around, why my world brightened up when I met him- why the sun shined brighter, trees and grass were greener, flowers smelled better. Why he makes my world more beautiful simply by existing in it. It's because I'm in love with him. The type of love that you never knew existed until you finally experience it yourself, the type of love that's hard to put into words because it's a love you've never had for anyone else. And never will. - JAMISON MACK ... And in which, Jamison Mack drunkly kisses his very much in love bestfriend, Hayden Zhang. Shouldn't be much of a problem, they both agree to forget about it. It was a drunken mistake. Nothing more, nothing less. One problem, neither of them can stop thinking about it. What could go wrong? Or in simpler words, a chaotic bisexual pro basketball player who's in love with his playboy footballer bestfriend. highest rankings #1 - interracialbxb #1 - maybesmut #1 - collegebasketball #2 - collegefootball #2 - interracialbxb #3 - lgbtq #3 - interracialbxb #7 - gayromance #13 - interracialbxb

After waking up in a story she half-remembers, Leah realizes she now embodies the brainless throw-away character that she despised. Faced with a chance to change the rules, she decides to embrace her new role and help the villain the story never knew overcome his fate. TW: Stories contains violence, sexual content, and other adult themes Contests/competitions this story is participating in: * The Booker Awards 2026 (Short Story) Note: Cover from Canva and/or Ai generated/assisted.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲... 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭. For most of her twenty-one years of life, 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙣 has lived in a gilded cage. Though as any young woman would, the princess longs for one thing only; freedom. Freedom to run into the sea, to dance under the sun... to be her very own. Sadly, as merely a pawn in a king's game and with war looming on the horizon, she is asked to put aside desire for duty. Destined to wed 𝙎𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣. A rakish brute of a prince from a heathen country without summer, in need of an heir and a broodmare to produce it. However, when an attempt is made on her life, Rosalyn is assigned a sworn-protector. 𝙎𝙞𝙧 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙩 The Butcher; a faceless knight of the Faith and retired crusader with haunted eyes and a penchant for gardening. The soft-spoken knight is unlike anyone she's ever met. A grumpy enigma always hidden beneath a helm. 𝘐𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦... When the threat of war increases, The Butcher is tasked with transporting the princess in secret. A perilous journey that will test not only Geralt's skill as a knight, his faith, his patience, but perhaps even his self control as a mere man. For when forbidden desire blooms, two questions arise: 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴? 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦... 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩?

Donovan was the proud owner of Mireza; a business globally known as one of the most technologically moving luxury car brands. What followed market domination wasn't just a string of businesses jotting down every chess move, rather the threat that executives would do anything to reclaim the king's throne. Getting ahead of your competition was one thing, but after almost a fifty year long family feud with rival company, Douxis, it wasn't just a matter of keeping on your toes. Blackmail. Lawsuits. Corporate espionage. Their violent competition spilled more blood than ever imagined. And their last, desperate resort may turn out to be Donovan's biggest threat.

"Don't look at them," he whispered, his grip on my arm as bullets shattered the silence. "In this city, the only eyes you look into are mine, principessa." - At twenty-two, Elena Williams has one goal: build a life that feels safe. After growing up in a home filled with constant conflict, she dreams of opening a small café in Venice, The Dolce Mattina. Lorenzo Moretti, 26 years old, lives by different rules. Raised to lead, to kill, and to never show weakness, he carries the weight of a powerful family on his shoulders. When Elena accidentally crosses into his world, everything shifts. She is innocent, but she has seen too much. And once Lorenzo steps in to protect her, walking away is no longer an option for either of them. Elena learns that safety can come at a cost. Lorenzo learns that love doesn't always mean control. - "Dolce Mattina: Her Heart, His Empire" is a slow-burn, mafia romance about finding balance between a normal life and a dangerous world. [ UNDER EDITING ]