He was her father's best friend. He'd known her for years. He'd watched her grow up, teased her about every boyfriend she'd ever had, and always reminded her that she deserved better. Jon Bernthal was never supposed to become that person. The person she thought about when she couldn't sleep. The person she looked for in every room. The person she knew she shouldn't want. And Jon knew it too. He knew exactly who Iris was. Michael's daughter. His best friend's daughter. The one person he was never supposed to fall for. But feelings don't care about rules. What starts with stolen glances and conversations that last a little too long slowly becomes something neither of them can ignore. There are secrets to keep, lines they shouldn't cross, and a father who can never find out. Because some people are simply not for you. And Jon was never supposed to be hers. Until he was.

Sloane was supposed to be off limits. Frank was the extra seat around the dinner table, the guy who was now part of the furniture. Her dad's best friend. After being stood up on a date, Sloane finds herself blurring lines between her and Frank that she once respected. One drink becomes a conversation. A conversation becomes a look neither of them can ignore. Frank knows how wrong it is. Sloane knows she should walk away. But sometimes the things you shouldn't have, are the things you want the most. It's wrong. Complicated. And somehow, it feels so right. TW: lots of tension and angst, heavy on the smut! swearing, alcohol, violence, cheating mentioned, age gap, sexual activity

how many stars would you cross just to love again? ⟡ slow burn, but I promise it's worth it in the end. - I hope you enjoy it! I hope to make more fanfics in the future. 🤍 p.s. I don't make y/n fanfics simply because I'm preparing to write actual books so I want to practice here. Sorrryhy

It's a simple ache, this yearning of mine, And it sits behind my ribs, breathing when I think about you. cover by @doewitch !! © flawsvme, 2026

She never planned to fall for him. Dean was her father's closest friend, the Marine who once saved her father's life, and the one man who was always out of reach. When Ash finally found the courage to tell him how she felt, Dean gave her one answer. No. Not because she wasn't sure of what she wanted, but because some lines were never meant to be crossed. Two and a half years later, Ash comes back into Dean's life, and the distance that once made walking away possible is gone. Old feelings return. Boundaries blur. And the question neither of them has ever been able to answer becomes impossible to ignore. Was it ever the wrong person... or only the wrong time?

Ailee never asked to be part of the vigilante world, just her world. She was supposed to be a nurse - nothing more, nothing less. But after treating Spider‑Man, crossing paths with Karen Page, and catching the attention of Frank Castle, her life spirals into something she can't control. And when Dr. Elias Korrin starts watching her a little too closely, Ailee realises danger doesn't always come with a mask. Frank is protective. Peter is worried. Karen is suspicious. Elias is curious. Ailee just wants her life back. But the more she pulls away, the deeper she's pulled in - until one moment changes everything, and she's forced to choose between the safety she craves and the man she shouldn't want. A slow‑burn, character‑driven story about fear, trust, obsession, and the kiss that almost ruins everything.

Dahlia Elise Whitmore has everything she is supposed to want: a successful career as a PR manager for a major sports company, a glamorous life beneath the Boston skyline, and a relationship that looks perfect from the outside. But Dahlia no longer wants to live carefully. She wants to live fiercely. So she walks away from her career, leaves the skyline and her possessive boyfriend behind, and moves to Baltimore. Not for its harbor or its old-fashioned brick houses, but because Baltimore offers her something Boston never could: a chance to start over. But escaping her old life proves harder than leaving it. And her new beginning comes with a challenge of its own: turning a notorious, hot-headed boxer into a champion. Haunted by her past and tested by the unforgiving world of professional boxing, Dahlia is determined to take him all the way to the top. ** This story takes place in an alternative universe in which Jon Bernthal never became an actor, but pursued a career as a professional boxer instead. **

A freshly 21 year old young woman starts to attend AA meetings in hopes to get closure for her complicated childhood trauma with an alcoholic mother. What she never expects is to fall in love with a man who carried the same baggage that destroyed her whole family.

Mr Jacob's was my dads best friend. He was forbidden. Older. I couldn't like him. Yet he was all I ever thought about. All I ever craved. I needed him. Please be aware there will be dark themes in this book , that some people could find triggering. This is also a slow burn. Starting where willow is only 12 years old , I wanted to show flashbacks of willow growing up alongside Quinn as a family friend. Absolutely NO romantic/ intimate dynamics take place until the fmc is 18/19 years old.

A Jon Bernthal AU Fan Fiction ~I always make an OC for my stories but I know there's people who enjoy xreader stories on here and AO3! So, I'll try to use the OC's name the least amount of times as I can! ( It'll still be said tho ) ~ Silva is trying to get into some self defense classes after her apartment had recently been broken into. She has no idea that the gym she's joining is where established Boxer Jon Bernthal frequents. And she won't know ... Until he wants her to. He's been keeping an eye on her since she arrived, her fluffy curls and pink outfits were eye catchers. Her face? The show stealer. Entranced wasn't the word he'd give the feeling she gave him.... Obsessed...? She didn't even have to say a word, just a shy smile and a bat of her eyes.... He was obsessed.