This is a collection of prose exploring the depths of human obsession, unrequited love, desperate devotion, and even decay. These thoughts are messy and tragic, from devotion to defeat. These stories will have you questioning, "How far can the human heart really go? How much can it endure?" Each chapter is a standalone piece and a window into a heart that loves so deeply it drowns. Any and all feedback is appreciated.

Nova has spent one hundred and twenty years trapped in the clutches of the feared Demon Lord Balor - bound to him by a cruel magic she cannot escape. Neither angel nor demon, Nova exists somewhere in between: feared by the heavens, shaped by darkness, and slowly losing herself to the monster she was forced to become. But during the annual Solstice celebration between the realms, a single night of bloodshed changes everything. A mysterious stranger steals Nova from Balor's grasp, unraveling secrets buried for centuries and awakening something she thought died long ago: hope. As war brews between the realms and ancient forces begin to stir, Nova finds herself torn between the darkness claiming her soul... and the dangerous man who refuses to let her fall into it.

Christopher Laurence Marquez understands systems better than he understands people. As an engineering student newly arriving in Texas, he trusts timing, structure, and observable patterns. Most things can be explained if examined carefully enough. Systems stabilize. Adjustments happen. Life continues. Then orientation week changes direction. What begins as ordinary proximity with Brandon and Blake Hayes - identical twins at the center of Texas football culture - gradually becomes something Christopher cannot fully organize into logic. Brandon moves through the world with immediate momentum. Blake with quiet precision. One expands the atmosphere around him. The other steadies it. Somewhere between them, Christopher finds himself answering faster, staying longer, and noticing them before he means to. The connection does not arrive dramatically. It builds through repetition: shared routines, recognition patterns, quiet reassurance, late-night conversations, and the growing realization that some people begin to feel emotionally familiar before you fully understand why. As football visibility expands across campus and beyond it, Christopher struggles to balance overstimulation, attention, and the terrifying possibility of becoming emotionally reachable inside a world that never seems to slow down. Because Christopher has spent most of his life preparing for eventual distance. But Brandon and Blake keep returning. Again. And again. And again.

I thought staying was enough. That if something felt right, it would become right. But some connections don't fail loudly. They just... don't choose you. This isn't a dramatic story. It's about realizing that presence is not intention, that courage doesn't guarantee you'll be chosen, and that sometimes, the quietest decision-leaving-is the one that finally brings you peace.

After three years of silence and regret, he returns - not to ask for forgiveness, but to fight for it. He knows he destroyed everything once... and this time, he is ready to face the consequences. But she is no longer the same girl who used to wait for him. And some mistakes don't get a second chance. 🖤🌙🐺

Lorcan Equinox never expects a human woman to awaken the dark, carnal desire he's suppressed for decades--until she defies the very curse that made him untouchable. Season 1 of Fae's Curse *** Amberly Reed was supposed to die the moment she touched the Fae lord. Now, whisked away to his manor in the Faelands, she struggles to thrive in a world where mortals are unwelcome. Her only power here is her seemingly intoxicating effect on Lorcan, who--as much as he clashes and bickers with her--can't seem to stay away. Even so, any relationship between them is forbidden, and could spell certain death for Amberly if it's discovered. But when she learns that Lorcan's curse is slowly killing him, she must discern what her growing feelings mean, and decide if she's willing to risk everything to save him. *** ❝You didn't see it, but every male in that room was eyeing you up. Every damn one. They wanted a taste of you.❞ His voice is dark with envy. I swallow - hard. ❝I wanted to tear off that damned dress and take you right there, to show every leering bastard❞--he begins to move faster--❝that you aren't theirs to take.❞

Arabella died at the hands of the Rebels and regressed. So this time, she decided to befriend them. If she become friends, they won't kill her. But. "Can you let me go once it's all over?" He tilted his head slightly as he asked. His eyes, staring blankly, were darkened with an inexplicable thirst. "What should I do? I have no intention of letting you go." ...This, their reactions are somewhat strange. *** Weekly updates on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. All Rights Reserved Written by Seo Gwijo.

Some bonds are chosen. Others are carved into your soul. Vivienne didn't believe in vampires until she started to suspect her prince might be one. Which will she sacrifice - humanity or love? ***** Vivienne lives in a world where girls are chosen to become consorts of royalty, aristocrats and the filthy rich. When she catches the eye of a mysterious prince, she begins to suspect that the elite members of society aren't quite human. Her childhood friend, Blake, warned her about vampires before he died under suspicious circumstances - but now she might be bonded to one of the most powerful undead. Who can she trust? And more importantly - can she stop herself from falling in love? [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Anastasia Wright

❝𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐦𝐞.❞ A hundred concubines lived in Emperor Sylvos' inner court - the heart of his thorned fortress. With a cruel ranking system, only favored concubines had the honor of meeting with His Majesty. And only the woman able to bear him a child could become empress. Raine Stjorme had climbed the ranks to the top. And after praying each night, she was finally with child. Yet all this was rewarded with the cruelest of fates. Murdered by the man she loved, Raine cursed Emperor Sylvos with her dying breath. She cursed his whole court as they snickered at her final moments. And her curse had taken root. Now, Raine awakens three years before her destined death, on the fateful day she first encounters the emperor. Armed with this second chance, she vows to make him fall - and to bring his empire down with him. But when faced with the tyrant who claimed her heart, could she still follow through? ✦✦✦ 𝙏𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙎 𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙇𝙐𝘿𝙀𝘿: -𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 -𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 -𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙮 -𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙚 -𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 -𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡 -𝘽𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙁𝙈𝘾 -𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨

By 3030, automated systems manage nearly every aspect of daily life. When a hidden behavioral protocol activates, schools and cities are thrown into emergency lockdown. At first, people believe the machines have malfunctioned. But as more citizens are detained and later returned emotionally altered, the truth begins to surface: the network is not trying to exterminate humanity. It is trying to perfect it.