When the Tideborn are forced to leave their sea caves beneath the chalk cliffs of England's south coast, they are sent to live-and learn-among land kids who know nothing of tides that remember names or skin that still tastes of salt. Elliot Rowan was raised to endure the sea, not question it. Matthew Hawthorne has lived by the water all his life without ever belonging to it. Between classrooms, storm shelters, and quiet beaches, a bond forms that neither of them knows how to name-one that asks impossible questions about love, home, and what it means to choose a future without erasing the past. As the sea calls its children back and time pulls them apart, every relationship is tested by distance, grief, and the slow understanding that some loves don't disappear-they wait. A soft, melancholic coming-of-age story about land and water, memory and change, and the people we become when we are finally brave enough to choose. Main Characters Elliot Rowan A Tideborn boy raised beneath the sea, bound by tradition and quiet devotion. Struggles between loyalty to his past and the future he secretly wants. Matthew "Matt" Hawthorne A land-born boy with an instinctive gentleness and an emotional steadiness that draws others in. Loves without strategy, even when it hurts. Isla Meredith A Tideborn girl defined by patience and emotional resilience. Knows when to hold on-and when to let go. Jonah Vale A Tideborn boy whose anger masks a deep fear of abandonment. Protective, reactive, and slowly learning how to soften. Theo Ashley An older land-born observer, already half-gone from the town. Represents what happens when you stay too long without choosing. Trigger Warnings / Content Notes * Slow-burn romance * Emotional repression * Separation / disappearance * Grief and loss (non-graphic) * Identity conflict * Coming-of-age themes * Mild angst * Mentions of environmental collapse (non-explicit) *(No explicit sexual content. Romance remains soft and emotional.)*

You don't expect to hear back when you write something meant only to comfort. You write it because staying quiet hurts more. A long-time bisexual fan watches Martinus Gunnarsen grow, change, and quietly unravel under the weight of being seen. When Martinus opens up about online bullying and panic attacks, the fan writes a letter-gentle, honest, and never asking for anything in return. He posts it and lets it go. This is a story about loving someone without claiming them. About saying something kind into the noise. About a letter never meant to be answered. Trigger Warnings * Online bullying * Panic attacks (mentioned, not graphically depicted) * Anxiety and mental health struggles * Parasocial themes (handled critically and gently) Author's Note This story is written with deep respect for real people and real boundaries. It is not about possession, entitlement, or fantasy fulfillment. It is about kindness, distance, and the courage to speak without expecting to be heard. Please read gently. Comments that speculate, sexualize, or disrespect real individuals will be removed.

Some connections don't arrive loudly. They don't need labels, explanations, or turning points. This is a story about staying close-about long hugs, shared silence, and choosing comfort without questioning it. Between busy days, quiet rooms, and moments no one else notices, Charlie Bushnell and Walker Scobell build something steady and unspoken: a bond rooted in trust, gentleness, and presence. This isn't a love story. It's something softer. A bromance that doesn't ask for more-because it's already enough. --- Author's Note This story is about softness. It's about male closeness without tension, affection without escalation, and connection without labels. There is no romance here-only care, presence, and trust. Please read this as it's meant to be read: slowly. Kindness only. This story centers platonic intimacy-please respect the genre and the tone. Thank you for choosing gentleness. 🤍

Nick Nelson survived a vampire attack. That doesn't mean he survived unchanged. Weeks after Charlie Spring is forced to turn him to save his life, Nick wakes into a body that isn't finished becoming anything yet - not human, not vampire, not whole. Healing is slow. Pain lingers. And the world has already decided he's dead. Charlie refuses to leave his side. He watches, waits, and loves with a desperation that frightens him more than blood ever did. As Nick recovers, his senses sharpen, his instincts shift, and grief settles into places he doesn't yet know how to name. Loving a vampire is nothing like dating one - it's quieter, heavier, and full of choices that can't be undone. Some love stories end with forever. This one begins there - and asks what it costs to stay. Trigger Warnings; Recovery from severe injury Blood and healing Grief and loss Emotional distress Identity crisis Trauma aftermath Staged death Immortality themes This is Book Two of How to Date Your Vampire Boyfriend (and Not Die). This book focuses on aftermath, healing, and grief, rather than action. Turning into a vampire is not instant or easy here - it is painful, slow, and deeply emotional. Thank you for being patient with a quieter story. Love doesn't end when the danger passes - sometimes that's when it really begins.

When Nick Nelson transfers schools, he expects new classes, new people, maybe a fresh start. He does not expect Charlie Spring. Charlie is quiet, strange, and keeps his distance like he's afraid of something. He never eats lunch. He never gets cold. And sometimes, when Nick is close, Charlie looks like he's fighting something inside himself. Charlie has survived centuries by following rules: don't get attached, don't lose control, and never fall in love with a human. Nick doesn't know the rules. Nick doesn't know what Charlie is. But he knows how Charlie makes him feel - safe, seen, chosen. Some love stories begin with a kiss. This one begins with a heartbeat that shouldn't exist... and ends with a choice that changes everything. Trigger Warnings Graphic violence (vampire attack) Blood and feeding Loss of control Near-death experience Emotional distress Grief and trauma Death (implied / staged) Immortality themes This is Book One of How to Date Your Vampire Boyfriend (and Not Die). This story is a Heartstopper AU with original vampire lore. It's a slow burn, character-driven romance focused on love, choice, and the cost of immortality. Each book in this series is designed to be read on its own while building toward a larger story. Please mind the trigger warnings, and thank you for trusting me with these boys.

(SEQUEL TO HATING GRAYSON) In the second instalment of The Hating Series, Dallas and Grayson's love story continues as they both start off at college.

Dallas hates his brother's best friend, Grayson Scott. He's annoying, rude and always makes fun of him for no reason. But everything changes when they share a drunken kiss... (BoyxBoy)