"We called it zero o’clock. Because to us time wasn’t about the number, it was about the feeling. And zero o’clock was the feeling of not being able to sleep but at the same time not caring. It brought this weird ataraxia and for some reason we liked it." His name was Finn, and his biggest flaw was himself ...even though he would never admit. He used to kiss me on the my forehead and when he did his eyes would glow in ways most eyes shouldn't. This isn't a love story though. We were insomniacs, and the restless don't find love, they find sleep. So when I look at his empty chair in class, or realize I miss his kisses I tell myself he's sleeping, and pretend he's not gone. Coming Soon in January 2015

He wasn't noticed by girls. She wasn't noticed by guys. But because of the courage and determination used to step out of the crowd they were so used to emerging themselves in, they found each other. Even though they knew that they other was easily overlooked in the eyes of others, both discovered that from ordinary, even the plainest of Janes had the ability to become extraordinary.

There really was no hope for us in the end. We were doomed from the very first moment we met. We didn't trust each other. We couldn't trust each other. We built a friendship on lies and betrayal, and allowed it to fester into something far more toxic. So don't expect a fairytale ending from this - we never deserved to be happy. [ Formerly known as 'No Happy Endings' ] **Cover credit to the incredible @fartette**

Cruella de Vil might have been cruel, manipulative and ambitious to a fault. But she was also pretty, resourceful, straightforward and most importantly herself. After her release from jail, (if you remember) she finds herself changed slightly; slightly good, slightly kind. This doesn’t bother her as much as the fact that she’s losing herself in the whirlwind of life somewhere and she’s not sure how much she likes it. She’s trying to find the correct balance between being herself (Cruella) and being good (Annabel) which leads to a thorough study of her feminity.

A BUNCH OF STUFF ELIZABETH ("please for the love of god call me El") THROPP DOESN'T EXPECT: 1. Her mom signing her up to be a counselor at her old summer camp ("I don't care if it's for extra credit, mom!"). 2. That children are this annoying ("no, you can't have another stupid cookie"). 3. Sharing a cabin with Grace Upland ("who's like, a total bitch"). 4. (Sure as hell) that she really doesn't mind it ("like, at all"). 5. Something else, but that's for later. [6. this story to be riddled with typos. seriously. it's blinding. read at ur own risk]

"Stop making homes out of the arms of people who used to be yours." (Copyright © Flores, Catherine 2016)

❝ You said g o o d b y e when I was about to say h e l l o . ❞ • • • There's always a certain time and place to say something. The problem though, is that once you let that moment slip away from your fingertips, it's gone forever. And you're left with a wonder of what if. • • • HR | SHORT STORY #659 08|22|15 & #225 11|02|16 • • • before you start reading please read the important authors note chapter ty xx [REWRITTING]

❝If I'm going to write a book it will be about you − about your flaws − because when I first fell in love with you it was because of your flaws.❞ All rights reserved @ o p t i c a l i t y | 2017

Sebastian Bowman is a glasses wearing, fiction writing dork. He has a thing for finding trivial things fascinating. He has a Broadway singing roommate who doubles as his best friend. He's happy. Arya Lennington is a leather wearing, fiction writing loser. She has a thing for The 1975 and typewriters. Her roommate is always in their room, hosting parties with plenty of alcohol. She's never felt more alone. When this unlikely pair bond over a club, a cigarette, and a memoir, things go where nobody thought they ever would.

Ellie Carter is a princess. She has all that a princess would: the maids, a life in the palace, beautiful gowns. Living the life everyone dreams of but she dreams of something else; the life of someone who lives beyond the gate. It being against the law to even look at them, Ellie is forced to live her life wondering about those across it and stick to her father's rules. The war may have started this hatred but let's hope that another one doesn't have to happen to fix the mess it has caused. Or maybe, just maybe, it could all crumble because of a princess in torn lace.