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The Anatomy of Restraint by SiennaLewis
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This is not a story about what happens. It's about what almost does. At an Ivy League medical school, Isabelle Laurent is known as the Ice Queen-brilliant, distant, untouchable. No one gets close. No one stays. Alexander Whitmore was never supposed to be different. Charming, privileged, and infamous for never staying longer than a few weeks, he understands desire. What he doesn't understand, until Isabelle, is restraint. She believes he doesn't want her. He knows wanting her openly would destroy everything. So they choose the most dangerous thing instead: friendship. "The most dangerous thing about Alexander Whitmore was not his reputation, nor his charm, nor the power he would one day inherit. It was the fact that he never asked for anything from me, and somehow, without realizing it, I had begun to give him everything that mattered." Slow burn • Dual POV • Consent • Emotional intimacy
The wolf's debt by anueffa
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In a forest that breathes with malice and steals the voices of the innocent, a child is born under a curse of blood. Robbed of his sight by a father consumed by envy, Pristine is resurrected through dark alchemy, forced to see the world through the very eyes that sought to destroy him. ​To break the cycle of cruelty and restore his mother's stolen voice, Pristine must navigate treacherous kingdoms, sacrifice his own god-like charisma, and face the "Wolf in Shadow" trapped within a Silver Mirror. It is a journey of transformation where a boy born of nightmares must battle his own lineage to become a king of light.
Act of life  by anueffa
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A collection of my short poems
Between the Ink and the heart , the versatile art of waiting  by anueffa
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Wannna fall in love , come here . This story is mainly about a girl who fell in love with comic character . In This story I tried to make people feel that love is versatile its not just about between a boy and girl . This story is funny , may be cringe to someone , may be innocent but pure love story to someone , etc You can fall in love with anything may be for a song , may be for a comic book character anything . Through this story I wanna tell people that Love is not about possession, performance, or the intensity of desire-it is the quiet endurance of the heart, the willingness to wait without demand, to give without calculation, and to remain without condition. It is not physical intimacy but emotional presence, not constant attention but the comfort of knowing you are remembered even in silence. It is not competition or complaint but acceptance without judgment, not money or manipulation but sincerity that asks for nothing in return. Love is not measured by how much we receive but by how deeply we can remain, even when nothing is guaranteed. It is not the pounding of a heartbeat but the calm of belonging, the relaxation of being understood. True love is patience, trust, and grace-the invisible thread that binds without chains, the quiet devotion that endures beyond time, and the raw emotion that allows us to distinguish it from lust, power, or attraction. My god I didnt know I will write this much abt love If you ever got heartbroken read this If you wanna fall in love again read This
Beyond the Spotlight by chahatwrts
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What if forever started as a lie? Fame looks beautiful from a distance, full of bright lights, loud applause, and a life everyone believes must be perfect. Yet behind the spotlight, even the brightest stars learn how heavy constant attention can feel, and how carefully the truth must be hidden to survive it. Jhalak Sharma steps into that world to protect Raghbir Oberoi, determined to stop a scandal from tearing everything apart while reminding herself that her place in his life was never meant to last. It should have remained simple and professional, but some choices quietly grow into something larger than the moment they were made in. What begins as damage control slowly turns into something fragile, something dangerous, something neither of them ever planned for. Because behind the cameras and practiced smiles she becomes the only one who sees the man he hides from the world. She has admired him from afar like millions of others, a truth she was never meant to carry this close to her heart, and he never expected the person standing beside him in his worst moment to become the one he cannot imagine losing. This is a story about the life that exists when the cameras stop rolling, about feelings that were never part of the agreement, and about two people discovering that love becomes far more complicated when the world believes it already owns you. Because sometimes the hardest place to love someone... is right under the spotlight.
better when it burns by author_aaruuu
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"I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you (I can never look away) I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you (Things will never be the same) I've been sleeping so long in a 20-year dark night (Now I'm wide awake) And now I see daylight (daylight), I only see daylight (daylight)" ~Daylight by Taylor Swift (This is Luke and Isa's song.) Childhood enemies turned academic rivals to lovers. Here's a checklist you need before reading their story. Jealousy? Check. Ball gowns? Check. Yearning? Check. Apologies? Check. Grand proposal? Check. Green flag behavior? Hell yes. _______________part II_____________ "Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And ah, take me out, and take me home (forever and ever) You're my, my, my, my Oh, you're my, my, my, my Darling, you're my, my, my, my Lover" ~ lover by Taylor swift (This is Ayana and Xav's song.) Classic enemies to lovers, with a mix of mystery surrounding Xav's racing, and someone Ayana knows all too well. Unfortunately. This has an additional point in our checklist. The OG "who did this to you" one. Will misunderstanding pull them apart or make them cling tighter to each other? Dive in to know! #1 in debate (26.03.26) #1 in proposal (29.03.26)
Life's mess  by author_aaruuu
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"They say all's well that ends well, but I'm in a new hell everytime...." ~ All too well by the OG,Taylor Swift (This lyric is perfect for Evangeline's POV) "Oh, all that I did to try to undo it, all of my pain and all your excuses I was a kid but I wasn't clueless (Someone who loves you wouldn't do this) All of my past, I tried to erase it But now I see, would I even change it? Might share a face and share a last name, but" (We are not the same) ~Family line by Conan Gray, a masterpiece. (This stanza is for Zane's POV.) At 16, Evangeline deals with issues every teenager think they go through, just....multiply its intensity by a thousand. Not really common. She's breaking day by day, close to giving up. At the same time, Zane deals with an abusive father, multiple issues of his own. Not once does he even have the thought to give up, though. He's empathetic, whereas she's closed off. He sees the best in people, whereas she tries not to see people anymore. "He was sunshine, I was the midnight rain." Two opposites, would fate have something new in making for them? (Please check out the TWs for this story first and foremost.) P.S- This book is NOT fiction. It's based on the life of someone I know irl.
When silence meets storm by author_aaruuu
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"Odh ke dhaani....preet ki chaadar, aaya tere sheher mai....raanjha tera" "Ho....sheesh mehel na, mujhko suhaaye, tujh sang sukhi....roti bhaaye..." Akshara Deshpande had a plan. 1.Study hard 2.Stay out of trouble 3.Survive college Then she met Siddarth Oberoi. The college owner's son. Campus menace. Every teacher's headache and every student's worst nightmare. Akshara can't stand him. He is entitled, rich, popular, arrogant. Everything she seems to hate. Siddarth can't stop noticing her. Her, the only girl who dares speak up to his face. What starts as constant arguments turns into something neither of them expected, especially when a cheating scandal, anonymous threats, and dangerous secrets begin surfacing within the college walls. Now they're stuck between solving a mystery, surviving each other, and pretending their hearts aren't getting involved. Now, you'd think it'd be easy.... But that'd only be possible if Siddarth Oberoi stopped looking at her like she's something worth protecting. ~Sometimes, the people we claim to hate the hardest are the ones most difficult to let go of. #1 in oppositesattract (20.04.26)
AFTER DARK by MayDowns24
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I hide behind these words and smile behind these tears. This is two truths and a lie. Inspired by my lonely thoughts after dark, each piece is delicate and mixed with fear and fascination. This is my truth. (The cover and pictures do not belong to me, it was taken from Pinterest.) © All Rights Reserved.
ISHQBAAZ by Asmitawrites00
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In a world where love and betrayal dance on the razor's edge, Ishqbaaz unfolds the heart-wrenching saga of two families, bound by destiny and torn apart by secrets. Samarth Dsena, the brooding heir to the Dsena empire, is caught in a whirlwind romance with Rasha Ahuja, the fiery and independent daughter of a powerful business tycoon. But when betrayal lurks in every corner, will their love survive, or will the Dsena and Ahuja families crumble under the weight of their secrets? Amidst the glitz and glamour of high society, Karishma Dsena, Samarth's sharp-witted sister, uncovers dangerous truths that could change everything. With friendships broken, alliances forged in darkness, and a deadly rivalry brewing, the stakes have never been higher. Enter the world of Ishqbaaz - where loyalty is tested, love is a weapon, and every kiss hides a thousand lies. Will love conquer all, or will the bloodlines of disena and Ahujas be forever entangled in a web of deceit? Love. Lies. Revenge. Welcome to the game. इश्क़्बाज़ ✨