Moving into a luxury apartment was supposed to be my fresh start. A new life. A perfect relationship. A version of me that finally made sense. I had everything under control - my studies, my future, my boyfriend who loved me safely... predictably. Until I met him. The boy next door. Cold eyes that linger too long. A voice that never softens. Tattoos like secrets I shouldn't want to trace. He doesn't flirt. He doesn't smile. But he looks at me like I'm already something he's decided not to stay away from. Like I'm a mistake he might enjoy making. I tell myself I should hate him. That he's rude. Detached. Dangerous in a way I don't fully understand yet. But hate doesn't explain the way my heartbeat changes when he's near. Or the way I start noticing him even when I'm trying not to. My boyfriend makes me feel safe. The boy next door makes me feel like safety was never meant for me. And the worst part? He doesn't even need to touch me to feel too close. Just standing on the other side of the wall is enough.

𝘚𝘠𝘕𝘖𝘗𝘚𝘐𝘚 "Some storms never end. Some hearts never forget." Kim Taehyung was twelve when his mother died in the rain. He didn't scream. He didn't speak. Only his fingers trembled- and the scent of lavender soaked into the halls of Kim estate like a ghost that refused to leave. Now thirty, he's the cold yet soft, porcelain face of Kim Corp- a man with ink on his fingers, obsessed with clouds and strawberries, and an empire built on rare things: books, birds, broken antiques- and walls no one is allowed to breach. Except the past doesn't knock. It claws. When Jeon Jungkook-heir of another empire and the boy Taehyung once called his moon- is forced into an arranged marriage with him, neither of them is prepared for the collision of memory and myth. Jungkook is twenty-four now, sharp-tongued and sugar-soft, with tattoos hidden under starched sleeves and a paper crane in his wallet- the last thing Taehyung gave him before vanishing from his life. He doesn't understand why he still dreams of that night. Why the word lavender makes his throat close. Why Taehyung looks at him like a prayer he's not ready to say. Tension tangles between them like a ribbon on fire- brat and tamer, storm and silence, the boy who misunderstood and the man who never explained. As business contracts tighten and the shadows of their closed ones stir, the truth begins to bleed- about that night, about the woman who sang lullabies to birds, to clouds and about a love that never died... only hid. Soft hands meet hard truths. Birds sing in storm light. And sometimes, the only way to heal-is to fall apart first

They performed her last rites, while she was still alive. Akshara Maheshwari was erased from her own family before she could even understand what she had done wrong. Abandoned, forgotten, and declared dead, she disappeared from the world that once called her blood. Years later, she returns.. not as a broken child begging for answers, but as AK - a name the world admires, fears, and follows. She doesn't come back for forgiveness. She doesn't ask for love. And she doesn't reveal herself easily. Because some wounds don't need apologies... they need truth, power, and reckoning. As the Maheshwaris celebrate, lie, and protect their secrets, the past claws its way back into the present. A past involving betrayal, silence, a sold child, and a savior who changed her fate. What happens when a family realizes the daughter they buried... is the woman who now controls their empire? And what if revenge isn't her goal, but taking back what was always hers? A story of abandonment, survival, silent revenge, and a girl who learned to smile while planning her return. Read to find out: Will the truth destroy them... Or will Akshara destroy the truth first?

In a city starkly divided by wealth and poverty, Taehyung stars as Taehyung Kim, a high-profile businessman whose success and influence set him worlds apart from the city's struggling population. Y/N plays the role of Mia Lee, a determined and hardworking young woman fighting to provide for her family amidst financial hardship. Their paths cross when Taehyung becomes involved in a community outreach program where Mia volunteers. Despite the vast gulf between their social classes, a deep and forbidden romance blossoms. As their relationship intensifies, they must confront the formidable societal pressures and familial expectations that threaten to drive them apart. "Beneath the Iron Gates" is a gripping tale of love and defiance, exploring how two people from different worlds can challenge societal norms and find solace in each other.

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when young draco malfoy fom slytherin house falls in love with a young woman from griffindor we all know too well but how will their story go... this book is based in the sixth year at hogwarts when draco and hermionie were 16-17 years old however it does not follow the story line of the film think of it as an alternate universe

Azalea was never treated with kindness. Not now, not ever. Azalea was once a normal girl. She played with her brothers, had fun, had good parents. Until she didn't. At the ripe age of 6, Azalea was blamed for her mother's death. Nobody knows if she did it. But her brothers, and her father believed she did. She got put into an orphanage. 7 households, some abusive and some.. Somewhat kind. Now 15, almost 16, Azalea doesn't remember her brothers. She had flashbacks, of unknown men, who are her brothers. But she forgot they even existed. What happens when they reunite? Will the hate they have for her die down after a while, or will it stay the same? Find out now.

Some forms of healing begin not with action, but with the willingness to wait. Not Alone in the Quiet follows Hadar, a young woman navigating pain, memory, and the difficult work of choosing herself. This is not a story of dramatic rescue or fast answers, but of quiet strength, gentle care, and learning to trust one's own voice. Written especially for young readers who have experienced harm or silence, this story offers presence instead of pressure-and reminds us that even in the quiet, we are not alone.