Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. *** Claire is lost and scared and utterly alone. Her family is in shambles after the death of her older sister Ina, and she's left to pick up the broken pieces of herself as her life heads into a downwards spiral of loneliness. Her heart leads her to 5:48, a little cafe by 33rd street, where she finds her new home. With a broken heart and a speech disability, Jasper has his heart and mouth sewn shut by the winding threads of hurt and fear. Painting and serving coffee in cafe 5:48 are one of his last few saving graces, but the smile he's been painting on himself will soon fade away as everything he's ever held dear slips away from his grasp. Ezra is out-of-sync and oddly cold by the way life has treated his young self. Abandoned by his single mother at an early age, he has grown up thinking that he is a mistake. His constant shaking hands are a reflection of what he often thinks of himself, but the delightful pastries he bakes for 5:48's customers are a reflection of what others see of him. Drew is a quirky rarity. He is a dash of loud, a pinch of exuberant, and a cup of eccentric - just like the meals he serves in the cafe as the only chef there. Behind his playful grins and outlandish clothes, however, are his jutting ribs, hollowed cheeks, and too-thin arms. Sometimes he cannot stomach being in his own skin as much as he cannot stomach food. This family has gone a long way from finding each other, and they'll be going a long way together too as reality comes catching up to them, threatening the newfound happiness they've found with each other. Secrets are revealed, pasts become presents, and lives are changed. Slowly but surely, they find their way back home. *** NOTE AS OF 08/2026: This is the old version of the story from 2012, posted in FULL. Another story that will be considered a reprise of this old version is in the works, and will be posted under the name "Hiraya House."

"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."

Crescent Bleidd is the definition of a lone wolf. Grown up in various foster homes, she never had any true friends or a family. She wandered around, waiting to turn eighteen and finally being able to go wherever she wanted. For years Crescent walked around with a secret. Every winter season she would disappear for months on end, only to reappear when spring came around. No one knew why, except Crescent herself. Finally, when she turned eighteen, she gets information about her parents and people who might be able to help her. They live on a peaceful island and Crescent sets off to go there. Once there she hoped to find a nice place she could finally call home, only for more secrets to come on her path. And the biggest secret revolves around her. Two packs, or clans rather, live on opposite ends of the island, claiming it is theirs. Their rivalry is big and creates unpleasant tension on the island. And Crescent ends up right smack in the middle of it. ©All Rights Reserved *Updates are slow | about once a week*

Net als elke gewone tiener heeft Eden Rose het gevoel alsof haar leven voorbij is als ze na de scheiding van haar ouders moet verhuizen. Wat het nog erger maakt is dat ze niet bij haar moeder komt te wonen, maar gedwongen wordt om haar laatste twee schooljaren af te maken op het Groenwoud Internaat. Eenmaal op Groenwoud blijkt de wereld die Eden kende niet te zijn zoals ze altijd had gedacht. Drie jongens komen haar leven binnen walsten en vertellen haar over magie en zeven voorwerpen die gevonden moeten worden. Met weinig zelfvertrouwen laat ze zich meeslepen in de nieuwe, verwarrende wereld en probeert ze te leren leven met magie. Zal het haar en deze jongens die zichzelf Krijgers noemen lukken om de wereld te redden van chaos en duisternis? Of zullen ze falen en zal de wereld in handen vallen van de gevaarlijke Kryus; de knappe, manipulerende slechterik in dit verhaal? ©All Rights Reserved ~ Uitgelicht door de @CommunityTeam ~ [Elke vrijdag een update & één keer willekeurig in de week (vaak het weekend)]