"Some stories don't begin with love at first sight. They begin with years of knowing someone... until one day, everything changes." You're nineteen, and your dad's longtime best friend has spent years convincing himself you were just the girl he watched grow up. Then one afternoon in the kitchen, a batch of cupcakes changes everything. What begins with stolen glances and almost-accidental touches slowly becomes something neither of you knows how to ignore. Every mile of an unexpected three-day road trip, every quiet conversation, every shared coffee, autumn festival, snow-covered Saturday, and whispered "this can't happen" only makes staying apart harder. The hardest part isn't falling for each other. It's pretending you didn't. A cozy, small-town slow-burn romance about timing, friendship, and discovering that sometimes the person who has always felt like home is the one you never expected to fall in love with. Tropes: fanfic/age gap/dads best friend/sfw/forbidden/slow burn/unspoken feelings/ (this is a beau arlen fanfic I started posting on tiktok) it's my first time writing so please keep that in mind <333

Princess Amelia survived a brutal attack on her family. Now, after living twelve years in a secluded castle, she must rejoin the world of royalty. But growing up secluded from the world did not prepare her for life in the royal palace. Life's hard lessons teach her that some things are worth fighting for. Sir Lucas' father died while defending the king. He has been raised ready and willing to do the same. Chivalry is not the only way of life but it is his life. He would do anything to protect the royal family, including denying his love for the king's sister, in order to see the royal line continue.

Dreykov's Widows are some of the world's deadliest assassins. The Red Room has agents deployed all over the world, trained at a secret facility for nearly a century. Those able to survive training are lucky, and those able to escape the Red Room are legendary. Natasha Romanoff was one of the first, followed by Maryshka 'Mary' Kravchenko, the Red Widow. Mary was once a little Ukrainian girl, but is now an American woman fending for herself on the streets of New York. Her chosen life is one of peace and pacifism. She doesn't choose violence, but violence chooses her in the form of Frank Castle, the Punisher. #1 ɪɴ ꜰʀᴀɴᴋᴄᴀꜱᴛʟᴇ

** Jon Bernthal fanfic ** **Older man trope** Naomi thought graduation night would be the beginning of her new life. Instead, she catches her longtime boyfriend cheating, gets blackout drunk, and ends the night with a bruised cheek and a broken heart. When her father's stern, older best friend, Jon, comes to her rescue, Naomi's life takes an unexpected turn. Forced to stay under his roof while her fathers on a work trip, she quickly learns that Lawson has rules-and she's determined to break every one of them. He's supposed to be the man protecting her. She's not supposed to start wanting him. And neither of them is prepared for what happens when the lines between them begin to blur.

He's your dad's best friend which deemed you off limits. Or so, you'd think you were.

"to burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves." - Federico García Lorca Staying out of trouble is not Frank Castle's strong suit. But is Jenavieve Howlett more trouble than The Punisher can handle? Frank Castle x OC [The Punisher, Season 2] WARNING: It's Frank Castle, so obviously, this story contains violence. #1 in #frankcastle - Oct24-June25 #1 in #thepunisher - Oct2024, Jan-March2025 #1 in #jonbernthal - Aug, Sep, 2024, May2025 #1 in #punisher - Aug2024 #1 in #daredevil - Aug2024

After an unexpected ceiling collapse sends her apartment into chaos, Madelaine Grayson ends up living with her brother - and dangerously close to his tattooed, way-too-charming roommate. He's off-limits... but resisting him might be impossible. *** When Madelaine Grayson's bathroom ceiling caves in, it's not just drywall that crumbles. It's her entire world. Forced to move in with her brother, she finds herself swept up in the chaos of his new protective attitude - especially when it comes to his tattooed roommate, Noah Laurier. Noah is the epitome of perfection: sweet, hot, and embedded into every thought Madelaine has. But he's forbidden, and the closer she gets, the harder he is to resist. Well... what her brother doesn't know can't hurt him, right? *** "Matt's sister, I presume?" He walks towards the couch and my eyes widen. He's tall. I thought I was tall but this man could tower me, and when he reaches a hand towards me, there's an intricate clock tattooed on the back of his hand and his fingers have bones tattooed over them. This man is not human. He's tall and angular and dripping with sex appeal. This man is hot. Capital H, capital O, capital T. I don't think I've ever seen a human being so attractive. All I can think about as I force myself to keep my eyes on the screen is the feel of his jaw beneath my hand, and it takes everything in me not to look

dirty little secret. the rules were simple, don't get attached, don't get caught, and never let your dad find out. you break the first rule almost immediately. the second doesn't stay intact for long. the third? that's the one that'll destroy everything.

(This is not a fanfic) There are secrets that burn more than fire. For me the secret has a first and last name, not to mention he shares drinks with my father in the living room. And obsessive attraction consumed in secret, where every touch is a betrayal and every confession is made in whispers.

After a beautiful MI6 agent goes rogue in Kuala Lumpur and creates an international incident, James Bond is sent to capture or eliminate her in order to avoid a war between India and Pakistan. But as he pursues her through Southeast Asia, he discovers there is much more to the situation than meets the eye, and comes face-to-face with an old enemy...