"I loved you as Icarus loved the sun- Too close, too much." ( Icarus In Love) From friends to lovers, the story of Ryder and Zayn is one full of intensity and tenderness. Their relationship develops naturally and they seem virtually inseparable. But they'll learn the higher you fly, the harder you fall. And their time together comes to an end. As time has passed and life brings them back together again, they'll have to address their gravitational pull to one another and words left unspoken. Will they honor their connection and try again? Or will they make the same mistakes?

"Desire is the kind of thing that eats you and leaves you starving." ― Nayyirah Waheed A thrilling and toxic love story, in which a woman falls for a man who isn't hers. UPDATES EVERY SUNDAY

"You meet a lot of temporary people in this lifetime, I don't want you to be one of them."

"There's no such thing as soul mates. I mean just because someone is perfect for you doesn't mean you're meant to be with them. The thing about love is that it's unexpected - the best kind anyway."

He is the darkness that surrounds her, the malevolence that fuels her, the fire that melts her. There is no saving her now. dal·li·ance (n): a brief romantic or sexual relationship. Playlist for Dalliance: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3SyAqqcxeXOKnPnmnRKB4R?si=mDO48bmJRSGtcm6OUMctFw Pinterest Board for Dalliance: https://pin.it/6b8BSP1

"You are the best and worst thing that has ever happened to me, you bastard. I need you but I can't have you. I love you but I hate you. There is something about you that is so irresistible, but also something about you that makes me wonder why you aren't a drug. You are so addicting, yet so deadly." Runaway™ © exquisites. All rights reserved. A/N: I wrote this as a doe-eyed 14 year old who was pretty average at writing. If you're looking for a deeper plot and better writing, feel free to check out my most recent stuff! Otherwise, enjoy.

In which she finally has all the power, and he is nothing compared to it. All Rights Reserved to Exquisites, Wattpad.

In which she controls him although he holds more power than she ever could. Inhale™ All rights reserved to @Exquisites © (Link to playlist and trailer in profile bio!)

"We have to fight together in order to survive"

"From the ashes, we shall rise" WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT , VIEWERS DISCRETION IS ADVISED The second book of the tainted series, it can NOT be read as a stand-alone.