"Fine," she said. "If you won't take me seriously like this, I'll go put on my mafia outfit." Sloane squinted at her. "Your what?" "My mafia outfit." Before either of them could stop her, Lila jumped off the bed and ran out of the room. ____ Three minutes later, Lila came back. And Blair nearly spat out her coffee. Because apparently, "mafia outfit" meant she had dressed entirely in black-black cargo pants, a black long-sleeve shirt, black socks, and... Sunglasses. Inside. At breakfast time. Lila stood in the doorway like she had just stepped out of the world's least threatening action movie. "Well?" Sloane looked at her for a long moment. Then at Blair. Then back at Lila. "...No." Lila frowned. "What do you mean no?!" "I mean you look like a twelve-year-old trying to rob a gas station."

18 year old Eryn-Marie Hale is a freshman at a new University in a new state. She moved all the way across the world to fulfill her dreams as well as a fresh new start in a new place. Everything seemed to be going well for the new Uni student. Passing classes, exploring the city and even making new friends! But maybe she made a horrible mistake. The Malgeri-Lynova Family was a very known family, not just by their name but status. Aryna and her wife Alexandria are well known women in the business world as well as underground jobs. With three children everything seemed complete. Until they brought home little Eryn. None of them could get enough of the sweet innocent timid little girl. They would do anything to have her. •Story idea by @julianaribeiracosta She helped come up with the synopsis and characters!! So big thanks.

Her sigh was quiet, but heavy with something like disappointment. "You're far too stubborn for your own good." Before I could respond, she bent - and without warning, her arms were around me again. "Wait-! My Lady, please!" She lifts me up. One arm beneath my knees, the other steady behind my back. "Alcina-!" I squeaked, gripping her shoulder. She looked utterly unbothered. "If you refuse to rest on your own, then I will ensure it myself." She shifted her hold on me, placing me on her hip. We were halfway up the stairs before I realised what was happening. The other maids had stopped to stare, eyes wide. I put my face in Alcina's neck to hide myself as best as I could. "Oh no, oh no." Alcina chuckled. "Perhaps next time you'll listen when I tell you to stay in bed." Alcina said faint amusement curling in her voice. No character are mine except for Ella. This is based off of Resident Evil. (Photo from pinterest: @iamjacksonphotography)

In the kingdom of Likendale, the queen has hardened her heart after a life edged in tragedy. But when a small, hungry young thief crosses her path, she is forced to confront a side of herself she thought long buried. Amid whispers of power, the bustle of the streets, and the lingering shadow of grief, an unlikely bond begins to form-one that challenges notions of strength, innocence, and what it truly means to be cared for. A fairy tale of loss, tenderness, and the fragile magic of trust, Castle of Dreams is a story where even the most broken hearts can find a home.