Alina's parents left her bruised, broken, and hiding behind a carefully crafted mask. Starting at a new school should be her fresh start, but nothing comes easy-until Theo. With patience, understanding, and quiet persistence, he helps her confront the past she's been running from and slowly learn what it means to heal.

Victoria Madison. Blonde, hot and popular. Chase Black. Brunette, hot and popular. But what happens when their hatred draws them closer to each other only to realize they do have something in common, the secrets they push deep down, keeping hidden from everyone else.

Ivana grew up alone. She was alone since the day she was born and she was sure she would also die alone. Without anyone by her side she struggled to make a living, till one day two men stood infront of her door, claiming to be her brothers. Getting to meet her overwhelmed father, her overprotective older brothers and the obsessed man from the rival mafia, Ivana didn't know how to feel nor act anymore. Experiencing love and care for the first time, the feeling of finally belonging isn't the only thing Ivana will have to get used to.

𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐍 & 𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 | ❝You want to eat everyone you see and I don't want to eat at all. Sounds to me like we'd be great friends.❞ In which an anorexic girl believed losing was the only way to win the game. Or, alternatively, Rory Swan's road to recovery was going to take a lot more than half-assed sarcasm and discovering the existence of mythical creatures. © w0nderwriter 2017-2018 JASPER HALE/FEMALE OC THE TWILIGHT SAGA; Twilight ↠ Breaking Dawn TRIGGER WARNINGS || Eating disorders, mental illnesses, violence, strong language HIT 1 MILLION READS ON 04/20/2020! HIT 2 MILLION READS ON 04/06/2022! HIT 3 MILLION READS ON 03/09/2025! Word Count: about 76k

WATSON HAWKS SERIES ~ 1ST WATSON HAWKS BOOK A U R E L I A She's the awkward girl tucked away in the corner quiet, overlooked, carrying secrets no one sees. Beneath her silence, pain, abuse, and a battle with an eating disorder. She's a scholarship at Watsons private academy, to get away from everything. G R E Y S O N He's the hockey captain admired, rich, popular, but lives inside with anger, due to absent parents in his life. He feels alone, hurt, broken. A lifetime pressure against his shoulders When two broken worlds collide, nothing is easy. He pulls her back from the darkness she's slowly involved in, as she becomes the one that kisses his pain away. Together, there is a trance of pain, suffering, and high school. Just two teenagers with pure and true love, as they try to fix each other's broken piece puzzles in them. They figure out that they're not broken, they're saved against each other's love. ------ 02/06/26 1ST in Captain 02/17/26 3RD In Ed 02/24/26 1ST in Scholarship 02/22/26 2ND in Teen romance 03/29/26 1ST in Awkward

Unknown: "I know your secret." ----------------------------------------------- Nadia, a high school freshman, is silently battling with an eating disorder while trying to navigate the pressures of adolescence. Her world begins to spiral when someone starts stalking her, using her deepest secrets against her. Amid the chaos, she becomes entangled in a complicated love triangle with a Daniel, a boy she's been secretly sleeping for months and Aaron his best friend, the boy she's been crushing on for months now. When Aaron uncovers the affair, he uses it as leverage, blackmailing her into a twisted and manipulative relationship to get whatever he wants. As she struggles with guilt, fear, and control, her estranged father - a recovering addict - suddenly reappears in her life. But the damage from his past runs deep, and she wants nothing to do with him. Dark, emotional, and deeply raw, this story explores the silent battles teenagers fight behind closed doors - from body image and identity to betrayal, trauma, and control. It's a haunting reminder of how secrets can destroy, and how strength sometimes comes from the places we least expect.

When Grayson Hayes leaves Canada for his freshman year at the University of Chicago, he expects tough classes and long hockey practices as the team captain- not Alexis Young. Smart, stylish, and dreaming of studying in Paris, Lexi appears to have it all together. But Gray soon learns she's hiding a battle she refuses to let anyone see. As the two grow closer, Gray becomes one of the only people Lexi allows past her walls. Their connection grows into something real and fragile, but so do the challenges she's facing. When Lexi's secret threatens to swallow her dreams whole, Gray learns just how heavy it can be to love someone who's slipping beyond your reach... and what remains when you're left to carry the weight alone.

He was completely and utterly oblivious to everything that he had caused and she absolutely hated him for that. [UNEDITED] [DUAL POV] TW: eating disorder recovery

Sixteen-year-old Madelyn Brooks. Homeschooled and quietly battling her body image, she's spent most of her life feeling invisible, tucked away in her room, cut off from the world. That is, until Malakai Larson, her brother's best friend with the easy smile and gentle eyes, starts dropping by more often. He asks about her day, notices the things no one else does, and piece by piece she begins to realize she was never meant to be invisible. Seventeen-year-old Malakai Larson. Malakai is the complete opposite of Madelyn, effortlessly popular, fearless, the kind of guy who never hesitates to fight back. Madelyn tells herself to stay away, but Malakai reads her too easily, cuts through her defenses. She's been hiding in the dark and he's the first person to actually notice. As their worlds begin to overlap, Madelyn and Malakai realize that perfection can be a mask, and the people who wear it best are often the ones harboring the deepest scars.

Juliette has always lived behind carefully constructed walls, hiding her struggles from the world. But when she joins the team as their medic, she finds herself drawn into a world of camaraderie, high-stakes games, and a boy who sees past her defenses. Garette is more than just the team captain - he's perceptive, protective, and slowly becomes the anchor in a life that's been anything but stable. As the season progresses, the field isn't the only place they learn about resilience, trust, and connection. With every tackle, every victory, and every quiet moment together, Juliette discovers what it truly means to be seen. Under the bright lights of the stadium and the glow of late-night conversations, she must navigate the challenges of trust, friendship, and love - and decide if letting someone in is worth the risk of being vulnerable.