Prompt ​21. You wake from a dream about a perfect faceless soulmate, only to meet someone in real life who feels exactly like them and somehow knows things you've never told anyone. **Still Hearts Beat Deep** Lucia Natalia and Orion "Ryan" Valentino leave Chicago for the sun-soaked promise of Fort Lauderdale - she's chasing a career in marine biology, he's on the verge of a Discovery Channel deal for his nature content. Life is perfect until Ryan vanishes during a solo trip to the Everglades. His car is found. His canoe turns up empty. His body never does. Alone in a state that was supposed to be their fresh start, Lucia is drowning in grief - until the dreams begin. A figure made of light appears to her every night, faceless and warm, asking her what's wrong. She can't remember the full conversations when she wakes, only the feeling of safety and the scent of cashmere and sea salt lingering on her skin. The figure becomes clearer each night. Hands she doesn't recognize. A voice she can almost place. A name he tries to say before she's pulled awake - "Ma-" When she meets Maverick Eris in a Fort Lauderdale restaurant, everything about him feels impossibly familiar. His voice. His hands. The way he knows her favorite dish before she says a word. He's magnetic, wealthy, and carries his own grief - a story about someone he lost, a place he visits to face his fears. He shows her a Florida she didn't know existed. Boat parties and coral reefs and sunsets over Biscayne Bay. He makes the water feel safe again. He even takes her to the Everglades, and for the first time, she doesn't flinch. But behind the penthouse walls and abalone shells and crystals he calls "spiritual," there are rooms Lucia hasn't opened. And when she finally does, the truth waiting inside will rewrite every moment she thought was love. Some hearts were never meant to beat together. Some just beat until they're told to stop.

This is a Run 3 fanfic: This story is intended for viewers of 18+ for drinking/sexual content, language All who ran 10,000+ meters are invited to a night party at Angel's place. Just one night, binge drinking, hanging out changed the way Runner sees one certain character. Not really interested in the Pastafarian, she kindly decided to bring her home so she can rest from being drunk. One night suddenly turned into one whole week. What would it be like if Runner had Pastafarian as a girlfriend or friends with benefits... For one week~

"𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬," 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝. "𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬. 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞? 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞?" 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. "𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮." <> <> <> <> Hera Starkiller was fifteen and already tired of Jakku. The dust got everywhere - in her mouth, her clothes, her dreams. Life on Jakku was a joke, the people were worse, and most days she couldn't decide if she wanted to punch them or just ignore their existence completely. Her mom said she should try being more patient. But Hera would rather take patience and strangle it to death - at least then she'd have something interesting to do. Then she got what she wanted, the day the Empire came, everything changed. <> <> <> <> *Many parings* ***Disclaimer: Star Wars and all related elements are owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. This is a non-profit fan work for entertainment only.***

Emily likes to swim, she wants to go pro. But when an english grade drops her GPA and threatens to kick her from the team. Her teacher offers a deal. Bring back a reclusive shut - in. Or perish in despair! __________________________________________________________________________________ [Full synopsis in first part]

🎥 TRAILER : https://youtu.be/6NPbnNINsyI "I didn't mean to kill him. At least, not the first time." --- Behind the quiet charm of Amelia's flower shop lies a carefully cultivated world-one where beauty masks something far more deliberate. Every bouquet is arranged with precision. Every choice carries meaning. Because in Amelia's world- the flowers always find a way. 🖤🔪🖤 📌 BET - No one can guess the plot twist. Even though it was right under your nose this whole time. And when it is revealed... you'll have to read the book again. (I will be posting this story on Royal Road as well!)

Strange messages. Missing memories. A reflection that doesn't feel right. Ira's world starts to fall apart when she begins to notice things that no one else can see. Is someone stalking her... or is her mind playing dangerous games?

*Content Warning*: This story is a mature romance intended for adult readers. It explores themes of power dynamics, systemic exploitation within the fashion industry, sexual content, and emotional manipulation. Reader discretion is advised. In the ruthless world of high fashion and elite power, two women from different small towns find themselves on divergent paths of obsession and survival. Amara, dubbed "The Innocent," is thrust into the path of Xavier Kane, a cold-blooded shipping magnate who sees more in her than a mere transaction. While Amara navigates a world designed to use her, she discovers a fire within herself that transforms her from a pawn into a queen. Chantel, known as "The Experience," is driven by a jagged ambition to conquer the very men who try to own her. Driven by a desperate need for validation, she aligns herself with the shadows of Vanguard Elite, only to realize that her greatest rival is the one woman she once dismissed. As they navigate the predatory corridors of Manhattan's elite, the lines between love and leverage blur. It is a tale of glamour, betrayal, and the devastating price of reaching for the sun. The Radiance and The Ruin Saga - Book One

╰┈➤ ❛❛𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔?❜❜ One reckless morning changed everything. For Jaehyun, it was the moment he finally slowed down. For Claire, it was the moment she let someone in again. What began as a near accident became the start of something real, unexpected, tender, and true.

( 1 edition ) The disappearance of two students from a consolidated middle and high school in Philadelphia left their parents facing serious psychological problems for three years. In addition, the teenagers suspected of the crime were subjected to inappropriate punishments and sent to a reformatory. The book's narrative alternates between past and present, introducing Athena Clark, a girl who seeks to reopen the book club formerly owned by a girl who disappeared three years ago. Athena must overcome serious challenges to unravel a complex web of riddles and lies. She discovers that the riddles are part of a larger mystery taking place in the magical world of the Netherworld. It's a realm closed to humans that Athena and her newfound book club members must traverse to discover the truth about the kingdom of Morsalia and save it from false truths and despair. The challenge is to find the missing teens and ensure the continued existence of the book club, which is in danger of being shut down.

Lydia kissed Kimberly first. It was graduation night. Eighteen. Terrified. Certain. Kimberly left anyway. For twelve years, they didn't speak. Now, a chance reunion forces them to confront everything they buried - the silence, the pride, the words they never said, and the love that never really left. Lydia has built a careful life, one that doesn't leave room for heartbreak. Kimberly has spent years convincing herself she made the right choice. But proximity has a way of undoing old defenses, and the tension between them isn't just history, it's unfinished. What begins as cautious conversation turns into stolen glances. Late-night confessions. The kind of slow, deliberate intimacy that only two people who have known each other at eighteen, and survived apart, can share. Because loving someone at eighteen is reckless. Loving them at thirty-five is a choice. And this time, neither of them is running. Words We Never Said is a sweeping, emotionally rich second-chance romance about first love, forgiveness, and choosing the person who has always felt like home.