ONC26 Second Place - A counterfeit claim against a legendary wine ignites a high-stakes investigation in which a neurodivergent restaurateur and a forensic wine analyst must navigate forgery, deception, and their own unexpected connection to save a century-old legacy. Luc, owner of London's prestigious Le Rêve restaurant, faces a devastating crisis when a valued patron declares a prized vintage a fake. To protect his family's century-old reputation, he enlists Izzy, a brilliant but socially unconventional forensic wine analyst, eager to prove her mettle. Their shared autism initially creates an unexpected but undeniable spark of attraction, challenging their focus. But as they delve deeper into the complex world of wine fraud, they suspect a widespread conspiracy that threatens to destroy Le Rêve. Together, they must harness their unique abilities to expose the truth, safeguard the restaurant's legacy, and navigate their intensifying relationship, even as they battle their own internal worlds.

Alec Monroe has a gift, and Paul Barrington wants to profit by it. Neither understands the true cost of their arrangement. The Great War casts a long shadow in 1926 Philadelphia. Prohibition is in effect, but largely ignored in the city dubbed "wet as the Atlantic." Séances remain popular, despite the efforts of men like Houdini to reveal mediums as frauds. Class, social, and racial boundaries are razor sharp. Against this backdrop, Paul enlists Alec to help him defraud Henri Deschamps, a wealthy scholar of antiquities from France. Little does Paul know that Henri holds more power than money can buy, and Alec is the key to unlocking it. ONC Prompt 72: A real necromancer sits in on a fake séance. [Author's note/trigger warnings: This story uses period-appropriate language, including terms related to race and sexuality, and discussions of mental health, including suicide.] [All rights reserved. This story is 100% human-generated. No part of this story may be used for the purpose of training A.I.]

Dovian, the last messenger of the Gods, must join forces with a longtime rival kingdom to rescue Mia from the Dark Gods' followers. The Gods are leaving the mortal realm. Most see it as a chance to finally stand on their own. Others see an opening, a chance to crown themselves gods in their place. They kidnap Mia, the youngest princess of Varland, and enslave the mountain villagers of Aucera, demanding the divine relics in exchange for their lives. Dovian is left with an impossible choice: lose the princess he hopelessly loves, along with hundreds of innocent lives, or hand a band of self-proclaimed gods power enough to destroy the entire Hundred Tribes. Whichever he chooses, Aucera is waiting. A longtime ally or a looming threat, the neighboring kingdom keeps its blades sheathed behind a smile. When the last gifts the Gods entrusted to mankind become bargaining chips men massacre each other over, one wrong move could be all it takes to turn the last divine messenger into the very ruin he was chosen to hold back.

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To Heaven, love is energy. To Aaron, it's a death sentence. The Balcony of Heaven harvests remembrance, converts it into blessings, and keeps the world spinning. But the system has a flaw: Hope. She is the only human the BOH cannot reach, a girl destined for nothing but lifetimes of misfortune and tragedies. She wants nothing more than an ordinary life free from the cursed fate that haunts her every step. Saving her is a risk no one would take. Yet Aaron, an agent of the BOH on the verge of vanishing, chooses her anyway. Every step toward Hope pushes him closer to a second death, or worse, turning into a vengeful spirit consumed by the dark past he tries to keep buried. He doesn't care, as long as he can give her the life she's always dreamed of. He's a ticking time bomb. She's a magnet for disaster. Together, they are a glitch in the divine machinery, a loophole a millennia-old demon has waited centuries to exploit for his revenge against Heaven and Earth. Their survival is the ultimate sin. And falling in love won't just break the rules. It will tear both worlds apart.

✨First Place + Grand Winner of ONC 2025✨ (thank you!) In the wake of her estranged mother's death, Maricel Ferrer returns to her childhood home to confront the dark secrets she left behind. 🪞 Maricel has spent years trying to forget the house she grew up in - the house where her mother's mental health slowly unraveled. But after receiving unexpected news, she has no choice but to return. The old fears should be gone, just like her childhood "imaginary friend" who liked to appear in her reflection. At first, it's easy to dismiss the strange occurrences: a flicker in the glass, a movement that doesn't quite match hers. But then the reflection smiles when she doesn't. Moves when she's still. Whispers things she doesn't want to hear. By the time Maricel realizes the truth - that the thing in the mirror has been waiting for her return - it's too late. Because now, it wants out. And it wants to take her place. ONC 2025 | Exclusively on Wattpad Prompt 55: What if the person you see in the mirror isn't really you, but something that's been watching you this whole time? Prompt 105: Your childhood imaginary friend, who disappeared years ago, suddenly returns - only this time, they're real. © 2025 Darly Jamison. All Rights Reserved. This work is protected under international copyright laws.

OFFICIAL WATTPAD ENGLISH TRANSLATION Sucker for adventures, Zein and her friends try to find Hell University to satisfy their curiosity... Little did they know that once they enter that place, there is no turning back. *** Tight-bonded and adventurous, Zein Shion and her friends embark on a journey to find the elusive Hell University. Despite the doubts forming in her mind, she joins the search and enters what seems to be an abandoned school. However, things take a turn when they discover that there's no way out of that place. Forced to survive in an environment where anyone can be killed at any point, Zein is pushed to make a choice. Will she choose to uncover the mysteries of Hell University and put the monstrosities to a stop? Or will she play it safe and try to keep her and her friends alive?

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