Worthless. Useless. Freak. Those are the words Harry Potter has seen reflected at him for as long as he can remember. After years of abuse at Privet Drive and a war that took more than it gave, Harry is exhausted. Voldemort is gone, but the nightmares remain. And despite everything, Dumbledore still insists he stay with the Dursleys until the start of Eighth Year. Then Ronald Bilius Weasley shatters what's left of Harry's world with a friendship-ending betrayal he never saw coming. Burdened by guilt, grief, and memories he can't escape, Harry no longer feels like The Boy Who Lived. But he isn't the only one who's changed. ~~~~~ TW// abuse, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, nightmares Credits// Harry Potter and its characters belong to J.K. Rowling, except for original plot elements and OCs. The cover art is made by d0miniqueWrites. She's an amazing person; y'all should go check her profile out.

Almost a decade after the terrible battle between humans and demons, Figdelia wakes up. She has lost her memory and the healing magic inherited from her clan, the Mikhis. The evil threat is still rampant. Figdelia, despite of being powerless, is thrown back into the conflict that has depleted the human mage lines. Would she succeed to rebuild her magical core? Would she take back her position as the greatest healer, backing elite magicians in their fight against the bloodthirsty monsters? In her journey chasing her past, she will face deceptions and hidden secrets. Can she trust the ones who pretend to care for her? Can she even trust the one she was before her accident? *** New chapter on Sundays Disclaimer: violence, deaths, mention of consensual sexual intercourse

In book two of the Gifted and Talented series, Ray and Gwen with friend George and new friends (Kadara, Joseph, and the Mapagui sisters) find out the truth about the secret agenda behind the Gifted and Talented program, what the mysterious organization G.U.A.R.D. is all about, and the origin of Gwen's vengeance power. Along the way, they find mysteries in a used bookstore (what's up with Vanessa and the odd behavior of Dorothy?), explore dreams and Tarot cards, look for romance for a member of Gwen's family, and wind up in the deepest, darkest abandoned industrial wilderness of New Jersey. If you want to read a book like nothing you've read before, read Elephants Race Cars.

In a tiny off-campus apartment in Osaka, three young men found themselves drawn together by a desire to experience genuine connection and belonging in a world that often felt too confined by expectations. Kenta, an aspiring botanist with a reflective soul. Johan, an aquaculture student who looked calm on the outside. Chandresh, an extrovert whose humor and princely persona masked his longing for unconditional acceptance. What began as a practical housing arrangement quickly evolved into an interdependent attachment built on shared meals, late-night study sessions, and the quiet promise that they didn't have to navigate the complexities of adulthood alone. But their friendship wasn't without its hardship. When Johan's family conflict threatened to pull him back into a life of parental abuse, and when Chandresh's past came back to haunt him, and Kenta got caught in the middle of all the chaos, their commitment to each other was challenged. It was up to them to let circumstances tear them apart or to use the hurdles as an opportunity to deepen their bonds.

Will there still be tomorrow? Fifteen-year-old Aiko Mizuhara has slowly forgotten what it feels like to be happy. Leaving her trapped between loneliness, anxiety, and a fear of what tomorrow might bring. Then she meets Ren Takahashi, a cheerful and kindhearted boy who believes that even the darkest days are worth facing because tomorrow can always become something better. As their friendship grows, Ren begins to see the pain Aiko hides behind her quiet expression, while Aiko slowly discovers that she doesn't have to face everything alone. Alongside her best friend Mika and Ren's best friend Daishi, their ordinary days become filled with laughter, friendship, tears, and moments they never expected. But both Aiko and Ren carry wounds from the past- fears of being abandoned again. Through every difficult day, they learn an important lesson: tomorrow doesn't have to be something we fear. Sometimes, all we need is someone beside us to give us the courage to look forward to it. And perhaps, when two people find each other at the right moment, even an uncertain tomorrow can become something beautiful. But the question still remains: Will there still be tomorrow?

On the southern border of the Kingdom of Mirltha, resides a young Silla Ek Mhurkum. A neglected boy, he spends his childhood navigating the mistake known as his birth. But Silla soon realizes that without family backing, the only thing he can rely on is his strength of arm, and sheer audacity. Meanwhile in the capital: After a demoralizing humiliation, the young Ayanna Wu Kyrian begins to nurture a simmering anger against the meritocracy. Using her keen mind and meagre resources, she spends her childhood searching for ways to manipulate it's rules. When the two finally meet, it is under the mocking grin of fate and a choice must be made. But if something so feeble as fate thinks it can dictate terms...it is sorely mistaken. From mistake and curse, both Silla and Aya will rise to the heights of legend. *Inspired by Evan Winters "Rage Of Dragons" and Alexey Osadchucks "Last Life".* Cover by: @d0moniqueWrites NOTE: I have only posted this story on Wattpad, if reading anywhere else, it has been taken without my consent. NOTE: None of this story was written through AI. It all came from the old noggin. NOTE: This story touches on LGBTQ+ themes and traditional African Spirituality, if that makes you unhappy/uncomfortable please skip. Copyright: All rights reserved. Don't re-upload this anywhere or try to pass it off as your own. We are all just creatives trying our best okay.

Travis came to Forest Hill carrying more than a guitar and a lifetime of memories. He came with grief. In the quiet woods outside Timber Creek, he hopes to escape the ghosts of his past and find a reason to keep moving forward. Instead, he finds something-or someone-that makes him question everything he thought he knew about love, loss, and death. But Travis isn't the only one carrying ghosts. A grieving family struggles with wounds that never healed. A small-town sheriff tries to protect people from things he doesn't understand. An old woodsman carries stories nobody wants to believe. A group of young ghost hunters arrives looking for proof that the dead are real-only to discover that some truths are better left buried. At the center of it all is Genevieve. Beautiful. Mysterious. As Travis becomes drawn to her, their connection begins to blur the line between romance and obsession, memory and reality, life and death. The closer he gets to the truth, the more he realizes that Forest Hill isn't simply haunted. It remembers.

Lucy Joan had the simple life. She's a middle school teacher in her mid-20s. She's engaged to her college sweetheart. Problem was that she's a dreamer- loved making music. She posts herself singing and playing guitar, regularly on TikTok. She's a regular player at her local bar. She was pretty convinced that that's all it's gonna get for her music career. Then one day, her TikTok exploded. Next thing you know, she's being signed by agents, recording songs after songs, she's being invited into the Hollywood life. She's being offered her ultimate dream. All of this requires to throw everything and everyone behind to pursue her dreams. Soon she'll know if she was made for that life or not. Will she survive or is she gonna drown in the presumably glamorous life?

⋆｡°✩ **HIDDEN IN THE STARS** ✩°｡⋆ Everything was normal... until it wasn't. Strange things begin happening around Elara, leaving her with more questions than answers. The closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that some things are better left unexplained. But how long can you ignore something that keeps finding you? ⋆｡°✩ *The stars remember what you've forgotten.* ✩°｡⋆

"Are you planning to sweep me out of the building, or can I finish my drawing?" When a relentless April rainstorm catches Cleo off guard, she sprints into the city library looking for a dry place to change out of her drenched clothes. But a quick nap in her favorite fiction aisle turns into a nightmare when she wakes up to pitch-black darkness, a missing receptionist, and heavy deadbolts locking the front doors from the outside. Terrified by a strange tapping sound echoing through the dark building, Cleo arms herself with a broken broomstick handle-only to stumble upon Silas. Safe in the shadows of the history section, Silas is completely unfazed by being trapped. He's armed only with a mini flashlight, an open sketchbook, and a sarcastic attitude. With zero phone service and twelve long hours until the morning shift arrives, two total opposites are forced to share the quiet corners of the empty library. As secrets are shared in the dark and the lines between them begin to blur, they realize that being trapped together might not be an accident after all. A cozy, slow-burn, forced-proximity story about art, poetry, and the things we only confess when the lights go out. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This story contains mature themes, psychological trauma, depictions of severe childhood trauma/abuse, and visceral, macabre artistic imagery. Reader discretion is advised.