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

My au, Sonic boom universe of Sonic the Hedgehog, book cover made by me! Warning: Cussing, violence, and ships. Has some things from the modern Sonic world also. Story about: Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Sticks, and even Shadow... Goes on a vacation to another island, since Eggman wasn't causing no trouble lately, which was strange. How will this trip turn out like? Characters owned by Sega!

"In a world ruled by power, ambition, and unspoken rules, love becomes the one thing that heals them. Lu Shiya-CEO of the Skywave Group and a globally admired design expert-stands at the top with elegance and control. To the world, she is untouchable. But beneath her composed exterior lies a past that never truly healed... and a heart that learned to stay strong, even when it hurts. Chen Li is a man who never loses. Cold, precise, and always ten steps ahead, he built his empire on control and calculated decisions. But when it comes to Shiya, logic fails him. One choice-made in silence, meant to protect-becomes the distance neither of them knows how to close. Fu Chian, steady and unwavering, is the kind of friend everyone needs but rarely finds. Honest to the core and fiercely loyal, he stands beside them-not as a bystander, but as someone who understands both sides... and refuses to let either of them face it alone. When business ties bring them back into each other's world, what begins as a professional partnership turns into something deeper-something unspoken. Old memories resurface, emotions remain unchanged, and the space between them fills with everything they never said. Because some wounds don't fade with time. Some choices stay, no matter the reason behind them. And some people... no matter how far you step away, still feel like home. Can love find its way back when the words that mattered most were never spoken? Or will silence keep them exactly where they are-close, yet never the same? A slow-burn emotional romance filled with quiet tension, unspoken feelings, and enduring love- where every glance carries meaning, every silence speaks louder than words, and love isn't about letting go... but learning how to hold on the right way." Tropes: CEO × CEO Second Chance Romance Broken Trust Slow Burn Cold ML × Strong FL Emotional Angst Workplace Romance Power Couple Protective ML Loyal Best Friend Regret & Redemption Unhealed Past Love After Separation

Niklaus Mikaelson, King of Supernaturals and the Original Hybrid, has invited witch covens, werewolf packs, and vampire broods alike to gather in celebration of his beloved daughter's twentieth birthday. Among the attendance is the infamous vampire Brood, the Larkspur's. Duke Corvin Larkspur seeks to infiltrate the Mikaelson family and supplant them in their seat of power. With the help of his adopted son, Jacob Larkspur, a known formidable vampire, they may succeed.... All Jacob must do is woo Hope Mikaelson, Heir Apparent of Supernaturals and the Tribrid. What he did not expect was the task to be so challenging, or that she'd be so beautiful... ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~