"Haechan, you can have any girl in the world but not Jiae. Trust me" Except he had her. And she was frustrated enough to let him have her. That's how they got here. / currently under editing because this was my first book- / enemies to lovers trope / Haechan x OC / mystery, action, slice of life, student life /yes there's smut but nothing too much /plot focused /First book on the "Twisted Circles" universe University life was stressful enough on it'a own. Kim Jiae, a model medical student, who's life events went only as bad as getting a B grade on a regular semester exam. That was all until an atypical sequence of events surfaced around their university and she found people were out for her blood- but she had no idea why. In an attempt to figure out why she was being subjected to such a random cruel fate, she ends up cooperating with a certain someone she much disliked. Lee Haechan and Kim Jiae work to pull pieces together to find out what's really going on with Hanyak University, starting with completely different personal reasons. But soon they realise their reasons weren't as unrelated as they thought. Within having to deal with the personal sentiments of young adulthood, burden of growing responsibilities, family issues, social problems and of course, the mystery of Hanyak University, the two learn from their mistakes, ends up getting more physically involved than they intended to, and gradually find their hate for eachother blooming into- "Love?" "Never" They never should've said never.

Avery's senior year is turned upside down when a kiss with her older brothers' best friend ignites a forbidden relationship tangled in danger, heartbreak, and family secrets that could destroy everything. *** "Aiden..." I shake my head, eyes fixed anywhere but the gorgeous man next to me. His hand grips my chin tightly, just enough to make me avert my eyes to his. "You know you want this as much as I fucking do. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one to hold you and kiss you the one you go to whenever you're happy or fucking sad. But let it be me, let me fucking show you that it should be me." He glares, jaw tensing. ...... ©hessaherophinelove

Maya applied pressure to my wound. I hissed from the pain. "Stop fucking around." She rolled her eyes at me. Maya finished tending my wound, wrapping it with a bandage. As she got up to put the first aid away, I stopped her. My thumb rubbed against the cool skin of her hand. I pulled her to sit on my lap. My fingers ran through her hair. "You're doing it again." I ignored her, sinking my chin into her shoulder. "I have no idea what you're talking about." I placed small pecks on neck. Her breathing turning heavy. "Stop. Someone could walk in." "And? You think they want to watch? Shit, I would." _____________________________________ ~Maya Castillo~ Escaping her traumatic past, Maya and her brother, Santiago, run to New York. In hopes to run her family business one day along side with her brother, she takes a college program at NYU. But when a anonymous person threatens her, Santiago turns to a past trusted friend. His price for protection? Her. ~Noah Slade~ In Manhattan, Noah is feared around the entire city. New York bows to his feet. He works in multiple businesses and is known in the mafia world as well. When a old friend from high school comes to him for protection, he comes face to face with his friend's sister once again, knowing exactly what he wants in exchange. ~ H I G H E S T R A N K S ~ #6- badass 8/24/2022 #8- ongoing 10/31/2022 #6- maya 5/3/2025 #1- maya 5/4/2025 #5- enemiestolovers 5/8/2025 #5- interesting 5/14/2025

The summer heat. The flings. The late nights. Freedom. Risk. A summer job gone right.

❝ is it okay to be in love with someone you hate? ❞ +social media au ─completed: jun. 02, 2020