"What does it feel like... when you kiss boys?" I asked. "What?" "Wanna try with me?" I leaned in with a grin. Skylar's soul seemed to evacuate his body in that moment. I couldn't help it but laugh. 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒑𝒊𝒅, 𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒈𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒚𝒔 ( Writing ) Start - Fri, Jan 19 2024 © 2024 T244388 All rights reserved. No part of this story may be used, reproduced, distributed, or posted anywhere without the explicit written consent of the author.

"But friends don't sleep together." Ethan's chest tightened. His voice shook. Daniel smirked, his tone mocking. "Then let's not call it friendship. Let's call it what it is. Friends with benefits." He leaned in suddenly, his face inches from Ethan's, making Ethan freeze in place. "I like what we have now. It's simple. Physical. I don't want to make it complicated with feelings or labels. You know I don't like guys, I like women. But what we have in bed... it works. Our bodies match. So why not just enjoy that? why ruin it?" ***** Ethan has loved his best friend Danial for a long time. He was aware that Danial doesn't feel the same way, but after an unexpected forbidden kiss, everything changes as Danial grows more possessive, now, Ethan must navigate his own feelings while dealing with Danial's newfound affection. Ethan torn between his unrequited feelings and the heartbreaking reality of watching Danial continue to be with other women. Trapped in an emotional struggle, Ethan can't break free from Danial, even though he knows that if their relationship was ever discovered, everything around them would fall apart. How will Ethan handle his feelings for Danial while protecting their complicated relationship from collapsing?

Evelyn Gray is a 2 year old girl. She was left at home with a baby sister while her parents go out. Everything goes terribly wrong. Evelyn's parents die in an accident, and her baby sitter leaves her alone at home. Police find Evelyn crying in a house alone, and the chief police also seems to be in the mafia. He takes Evelyn in, while everything is being figured out. But will her fall in love with this little girl, or will he send her away?

All her life, Tatum Russo has been abused by her step-dad. Only one thing can help her get out of her thoughts, following the steps after her mother was killed. Figure skating. The only thing thats keeping her alive, moving, taking the beating from her step father. The one thing that makes her feel alive. Until she meets her real family. Blood related family, she never knew she had. Can she finally live like a normal teenager again, or will she leave everything behind? Was her childhood too much for her? There's only one way to find out.

The house is always loud. Doors slam. Voices shout. Glass breaks. For seven-year-old Isla, every sound is too sharp, too bright, too much. The world doesn't just hurt, it overwhelms her. So she hides. Under tables. Inside closets. In the quiet space between heartbeats. And always in Tristan's arms. At sixteen, Tristan has already learned how to be a parent, a protector, a shield. He knows which foods she'll eat. Which lights to turn off. Which baby-blue headphones make the world soft again. He can't stop the noise. But he can make sure it never reaches her. When their mother dies and powerful older brothers they've never met suddenly step into their lives, Isla and Tristan are thrown into a world that's quiet, rich, and unfamiliar - but safety isn't something you learn overnight. Because healing is louder than people think. And love? Love is learning how to stay. A heartbreaking and tender story about autism, survival, and the kind of family you choose to protect - no matter what.

Isabelle Winiata never thought her life would spiral. Then, her flatmates set the bathroom on fire and blamed her for it. Now she's starting over somewhere new, somewhere daunting... living with her best friend's older brother. Alex Kennedy is thirty-two. Disciplined. Controlled. Completely untouchable. Until Isabelle walks through his door. She's impulsive. He's restrained. And one night changes everything. Isabelle thinks she is alone... until Alex comes home and finds her exactly where he shouldn't. That is all it takes to blur every line between them.

Sofia Moretti thought she wouldn't see Nico de Luca again. But after his return from Italy, it's clear he's on a mission. And he won't let anyone stop him from getting what's his.

Darla Wilson has everything under control. Her second year at Northcrest University is exactly the life she always dreamed of-prestigious classes, unforgettable nights with friends, professors who admire her ambition, and parents who couldn't be prouder. She's the girl everyone knows for her kindness, her drive, and her perfect ability to balance it all. She's worked hard to build a life untouched by her past. And then he shows up. Noah Swan. Her first love. Her almost-forever. The boy she left behind after one argument shattered four years of high-school devotion. Now he walks the same halls. Breathes the same campus air. Avoids her eyes like looking at her might break him all over again. Noah has his own reasons for staying silent-regret he can't outrun, words he wishes he could take back, and a promise he once made to never hurt her again. But Northcrest has its own plans. Late-night study rooms. Crowded football games. Midnight traditions. And a campus path rumored to reconnect soulmates. As old feelings resurface and unspoken truths rise to the surface, Darla must confront the one thing she's always avoided: the love story she never really let go of. In a world of expectations, second chances, and fate-laced moments, Darla and Noah are about to learn that some bonds don't break-they wait.

Sasha Belrose doesn't date hockey players. Not after what happened last time. As the coach's daughter, she's grown up around the rink, watching the game she loves be played by boys she can't trust. She keeps her head down, helps coach the little league, and makes sure her rules stay unbroken. Then Beckett Reid transfers in. Six-foot-something, cocky grin, golden hair, and a habit of finding her in every room. He's reckless on the ice, infuriating off of it, and obsessed with getting past her walls. When her dad forces them to co-coach the little league team, she's trapped in shared space with the one player she swore she'd avoid. And the worst part? Beckett doesn't just get under her skin - he makes her laugh, makes her feel seen, and makes her forget every reason she told herself to stay away. But Sasha knows what happens when she lets someone in. Beckett knows he's not going to stop until she does. And with every practice, every stolen glance, and every rule she's tempted to break, the ice between them gets thinner. And thinner. And thinner...

Single dad, Walker West, plays collegiate baseball while also raising a daughter. He couldn't do it all himself. That is when he hired Willow. Willow was then in charge of helping with his daughter when he had to go anything baseball related. But with her past it makes it hard for to connect to people. Will Walker be able to get her to come out of her shell or will she keep him at a distance? They may even get the opportunity to become more than friends. Trigger warnings: Mentions of child endangerment and neglect, alcoholism and drug use, as well as childhood trauma. Please leave comments if you have any constructive criticism