i swear to you, there's more than you know out there.

They were best friends before they knew what love was. Now, Ivy Cooper might be about to lose everything-including him. Ivy Cooper has grown up in the spotlight. As the daughter of Columbia University legends and New York's golden couple, she's always lived with high expectations, an infamous last name, and a future people think they've already written for her. But Ivy has her own story to tell-and she's finally ready to tell it. Her first chapter? Columbia University, just like her parents. Her second? Falling for her best friend. Luca James-hockey prodigy, son of family friends, and the boy who's always been there-is everything Ivy swore she wouldn't fall for. Charming, loyal, infuriating, and completely off-limits. Their bond has always been unshakable, but the older they get, the harder it is to ignore the way he looks at her... and the way her heart races when he does. When Ivy's assigned to cover Columbia's hockey team for her journalism project, the lines between friendship and something more begin to blur. The pressure of family legacies, early NHL drafts, and old secrets threaten to tear them apart before they've even had a chance to figure out what this is. Because sometimes love plays dirty. And sometimes, the biggest risk is taking the shot you've been afraid to make all along. A friends-to-lovers sports romance filled with slow-burn tension, late-night confessions, and emotional depth, Offside Obsession is Ivy Cooper's bold, heartfelt debut about rewriting your story-and choosing love on your own terms.

She's a sophomore at Columbia University-sharp, ambitious, and unforgettable. After years of loneliness and bullying growing up, she arrived on campus determined to reinvent herself. Now, she's thriving: top of her classes, surrounded by real friends, and chasing her dream of becoming a best-selling author. Her warm, magnetic presence draws people in, but beneath her confidence lingers the pain of her past. Then there's him-the boy she's clashed with since her first week. Quick-witted, infuriating, and impossible to ignore, every encounter between them sparks tension, teasing, and undeniable chemistry. Their rivalry is a constant game of snark and stolen glances, but beneath all the banter, something deeper simmers-something neither of them is ready to admit. Because sometimes, the line between enemies and something more is thinner than it seems. ღ He's the campus bad boy-the hockey captain with a smirk that melts ice and a reputation for chaos and charm. Raised on New York's Upper East Side, he grew up surrounded by wealth, but beneath the polished surface, his childhood was marked by divorce, loneliness, and broken family ties. College at Columbia offered him a fresh start, and he quickly made himself a king on campus-top of his class, star athlete, life of every party. But everything changed when he met her. From their first encounter, she challenged him like no one else ever had. Their banter was electric, their tension undeniable. What started as teasing and rivalry slowly twisted into something deeper-something real. Because beneath the smirks and sarcasm, she saw the pieces of him no one else bothered to look for. And that scared him more than he cared to admit.

CECELIA "CECE" BENSON is the seven year old daughter of Detective Olivia Benson. She has practically grown up in Manhattan's sixteenth precinct. She loves to hang out with her mom and all of her uncles that worked at the station. She remained shielded from what really went on there; her mother made sure of that. As far as CeCe was concerned, her mom and uncles just caught bad guys and put them in jail. She was far too young to know the truth. Despite how hard Olivia has worked to shield her daughter from the darkness, it begins to force itself into young CeCe's life. It just goes unnoticed at first. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( season 1 - 5 ) ( book 1 )

"every time i see you, i forget the world exists." somewhere between sunsets and secrets, el hopper and mike wheeler found each other. he's reckless, she's careful, and together, they're breaking every rule in the book. every look, every touch, every whispered word is forbidden... but no rule can stop them from falling.

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 - has lived her entire life under the weight of perfection-daughter of a world-famous model and Hollywood actor, she's been trained to smile through pain and keep up appearances. Now a sophomore at Columbia University and a dedicated ballerina, Harper is determined to carve out her own identity, far from the shadows of her elite upbringing. But when a class project partners her with someone who understands that pressure all too well, Harper begins to discover what it means to be truly seen-and what it feels like to fall into something real. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 - Mason Cooper has spent his life performing under pressure-son of a powerhouse businesswoman and a CEO, he's always known how to play the part: polished, perfect, untouchable. But behind the charm and control is a guy who's quietly exhausted by the weight of expectations. Now a sophomore at Columbia and a key player on the hockey team, Mason keeps his head down and his last name out of conversations. Until a class project pairs him with Harper Martin-someone who knows all too well what it's like to grow up in the spotlight. For the first time, Mason isn't just playing a role. He's being seen.

Sydney Rider just lived through the summer from hell and is looking for a clean start at her new high school. She is not one of those girls who will be walked all over and even on her first day of school isn't scare to put people in their place. But will her big mouth and stubborn personality get her into some trouble when she decides to put the schools bad boy in his place in front of literally everyone? All Sydney knows is maybe hell won't be so bad if Satan is this hot. Trigger Warnings: blood, underage drinking, mention of drug use, explicit sex scenes, cursing, kidnapping, fighting, parent death, death

Mike Wheeler is used to people liking him. Eleanor Hopper definitely does not. She's sarcastic, impossible to read, and somehow always ready with an eye roll whenever he speaks. So when Mike needs a fake girlfriend to survive the world's messiest breakup, El should be the worst possible option. Instead, she says yes. Now there are rules, public appearances, accidental jealousy, way too much hand holding, and a growing problem neither of them seems willing to talk about: maybe pretending to be in love would be easier if they actually hated each other.

Eleanor Jane Hopper is the untouchable queen bee of Hawkins' high school; beautiful, popular, and used to being admired by everyone. But three months before graduation, her perfect life is shattered when a car accident leaves her in a coma. Instead of fading into darkness, Eleonor wakes up as a ghost-like presence, invisible to everyone around her. An angel offers her a strange deal: if she wants to wake up from her coma and graduate, she must spend the rest of the school year as the guardian angel of Michael Wheeler. Eleanor agrees, though she's far from happy about it. She knows who Michael is; the awkward nerd who spends lunch talking about board games with his equally nerdy friends. The only reason she's ever paid attention to him is because everyone knows he's been hopelessly in love with her for years... as if a guy like him could ever have a chance with someone like her. But things get even stranger when Eleanor realizes that Mike is the only person who can actually see her. Instead of being happy about it, he wants nothing to do with her. The crush he once had on her has morphed into bitterness, and he does everything he can to push her away. Forced to stay by his side until the end of the school year, Eleanor must learn how to help someone who hates her, and in doing so, she may finally discover the kind of person she should have been all along. (mileven au) [slow updates]

she drowned out her trauma in pink and teddy bears. he drowned out his with cigarettes and alcohol. when they're two worlds collide, suddenly they didn't need anything else. smut warning short story 6.26.22 7.8.10 watercolor eyes - lana del rey cover from pintrest