"I want to grow up" Did you say it when you were a kid? I know I did. Have you regretted growing up at some point in your life? Have you wished you could be a careless child once again? I know you have. Everyone has. The more you grow the bigger the challenges, the obstacles, the pain. Life gets serious. You get serious. You forget to smile at the morning sun shining down your face. You are too absorved by your problems to notice the beautiful world surrounding you. And when life gets hard, you wish more than anything to turn back in time and be that small child who did not know anything when he said "I want to grow up"

After the accident, Noah Archer built a wall around himself. But Riley Dawson is curious about him, and she's determined to meet the man behind his defenses. ***** Riley Dawson has always noticed Noah. He was the most popular guy on campus, until he lost his parents in a car accident. Now he's withdrawn and silent. Mustering up the courage to give her condolences, the two end up talking, and Riley grows determined to help Noah find himself again. Every time she coaxes a smile from him, she can feel the ice around his heart melting. But Riley knows that Noah's loss is still close to him. She's opening up her heart, but can Noah do the same? He's got so much to lose, but now, so does she. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

They meet through simple circumstances, a small joke sparking the love that grows between them. And it all starts in a coffee shop. --- Cover by: @annashappy

The child of good; created in evil, the child of true love. Twice the dark than the light, and magic. Raw, unpredictable magic. That's what the prophecy says. Emma Swan is scared. She didn't even know Dark Ones could procreate, until she found she was pregnant. Killian Jones, the man she loves, is on a revenge-hungry power craze. She's terrified of this dark future full of fear, but is it even still possible to have a white-picket-fence life? A Once Upon A Time fanfiction. Features Captain Swan. Begins after 5x10 "Broken Heart" Currently takes place after 5x11 "Swan Song" Emma looked Nimue in the eye. "What are you talking about?" She asked. Nimue continued. "Though I guess I won't have to wait long to find out." She saw Emma's confusion and smirked. "You're pregnant, Dark One."