🥉•|Third place in the Heart and Flame Awards: Jalapeno Poppers category|• Rated-R: {Read the Author's Note For More Information} Two gay villains. Not just wicked smokers and immature characters in a small urban world, no. ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴꜱɪᴅᴇ. Twisted geniuses, yes-but not mindless monsters like their original plot hoped... Stanley Stickman and Colonel Pop weren't chaotic for fun; they had purpose, strategy, and one deadly clue about who their enemies really were. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞? 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒚-𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒔, 𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆: Sawyer, the bear with tan fur, Decan, a stuffed dinosaur, both dressed up as an agent spy... all guarding what this place truly hid under layers of comedy and forced healthy relationships. ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇɴ? ᴄʜᴀᴏꜱ ᴘᴀɪᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴠɪᴀʟꜱ. 𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅, 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔: Attractive, Manipulative women

If fate showed you a tragedy before it happened, would you try to stop it? *** Ava Wilson has a unique gift. She can see glimpses of the future: brief flashes of moments that haven't happened yet. Some are small, and some are terrifying. It had been months since she'd seen anything... until one vision hits her like lightning: a boy she doesn't know, standing on a rooftop and falling. At first, she tries to ignore it - but the vision keeps returning. And as fear tightens its grip, Ava must confront a haunting question: can she save someone from a future she cannot change? *** She can see what's coming... but can she stop it before it's too late? ♡ The Edge of Time ♡

Aria Lin is a painter with nothing left-no family, no fame, and no love. Betrayed by her best friend Delilah, who stole both her boyfriend and her place in the spotlight, Aria stumbles drunkenly down a deserted road, heartbroken and done with it all. Until a car hits her. Until he hits her. Lucien Vale-cold-blooded billionaire heir to the most powerful family in the country, a man with no scandals, no weaknesses, and no women. Ever. He takes her to the hospital. She has no ID. No phone. No memory-supposedly. But Aria is awake. And listening. With nothing left to lose, she makes a split-second decision: to become someone else entirely. Someone soft. Someone innocent. Someone from her favorite fantasy romance novel. The adopted, timid rabbit of a girl with trembling eyes and a voice that makes powerful men want to protect her. In the book, she was loved. Desired. Possessed by her stoic, emotionally repressed "brother." Aria plays the part.And Lucien believes it. But he isn't the only one watching. Lucien's powerful family-tired of his coldness, desperate for him to form a bond-sees through Aria's act. And instead of exposing her... they help her. Patch the lies. Cover the inconsistencies. Because if she can awaken something in Lucien, even under false pretenses, it might be the only chance to save him from a life of perfect emptiness. But pretending to be a fragile girl in love with her protector comes at a cost.Because Lucien doesn't just want to protect Aria.He wants to possess her. And when the truth starts to crack through the fantasy, Aria will have to decide: Is she still playing the role?Or has she become the girl Lucien can't live without?.

Copyright © 2026 by Darkrai_X In the quiet riverside town of Willowbrook, North Carolina, life moves at its own gentle rhythm until two broken hearts collide. Asterine Rufino, a spirited young artist with a secret mission to leave a mark on the world, and Soren Lockhart, a boy haunted by guilt and despair, meet by chance under a fading sunset. As they navigate the small town streets, hidden trails, and lantern lit riversides, their worlds slowly intertwine. Together, they uncover moments of laughter, vulnerability, and fragile hope, discovering that even in the face of heartbreak and endings, life can shine in unexpected ways. Paper Lanterns is a tender, emotionally layered story of friendship, self discovery, and the courage it takes to truly live, reminding us that the smallest moments can leave the brightest marks on the heart.

Dani Rosewood was never the queen bee. Even after dropping thirty pound to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer, she never felt truly beautiful - definitely not desirable like Jess, her best friend who changes boyfriends every six months. But one thing Dani always knew: she'd get into the Academy and dance ballet until retirement. Then she tags along with Jess to an audition she wasn't supposed to attend - and something, or someone, starts to unravel her plans. His name is Austin Blackwell. A young, ambitious music producer with a cold heart and a dangerously perfect jawline. Austin has one goal: to build the next best thing in music industry: the next-gen girl group - and prove to his distant father - the owner of a massive entertainment empire - that he's worthy of the budget he demands. When he sees Dani dance, he's speechless. And he's not letting her go. But is the mission he took on too big for him? Can you succeed in the industry without losing yourself - or the people you care about? And is Dani - sensitive, perfectionist Dani - truly built for a world that exposes, critiques, and tests you at every turn? Between the lines: Is Austin's interest in Dani purely professional - or is something about to break the rules? A story about ambition, desire, and jealousy. About the painful price of fame. And about love and friendship blooming in the most unexpected places - changing you from the inside out. Content warning: Dani's journey includes emotional and physical struggles related to self and body-image. The story contains references to eating disorders and may be triggering for some readers.

They all look fine. But inside, they're falling apart. Emma drowns in silence. Liam wears a perfect smile he doesn't feel. Sophia's art is the only thing louder than her mind. And Aiden clings to music to quiet the noise in his head. In a school where pretending is survival, these four strangers are about to collide. What begins as shared pain becomes an unexpected friendship-and a reminder that even the darkest minds deserve light. A raw, emotional story about mental health, connection, and finding hope where you least expect it. Continue the journey in Book 2: Invisible Struggles.

# Book1 in: Al-Rashid series (Zayyan ×Aaliyah) she believes in love. he believes in possession. she dreams of a perfect, halal fairy tale romance. he owns the underworld --and now, he wants her. a devout, innocent muslim girl with dreams of a peaceful life is suddenly caught in the crosshairs of a ruthless mafia don who sees her once... and decides she'll never belong to anyone else. what happens when pure love and dark obsession collide? #1 in muslimmafia #1 in control #1 in turkishmafia #9 in businessman #4 in islamic lovestory

Viraaj, crowned prince of Pratapgarh, infamous all over India because of his cold and ruthless demeanor. Iravati, princess of Hridyavan, beautiful and kind. She has a great affection towards astrology. She has learned poetry, cooking and weaving like every other princess, but is she delicate and weak like other princesses too who needs men protection? She has hidden several secrets behind her smiles. How will Viraaj react when he will get to know real Iravati? Will they come together to expose every conspiracy going on in both kingdoms, behind their backs?