"Don't call me a villain, that's so bourgeois." I, Declan, am not a villain. It's so bourgeois. Like, what makes a villain? The costume? The laugh? The moustache? Well, I don't have any of those, at least, not the moustache. I am what you can call an 'Anti'. No, not the anti-hero, it's still got the word hero. Why's everything got to be so black and white? For example, the media seems to believe that if you're the one going against the person who likes to rescue cats from trees, you spend every waking moment only doing that; plotting their demise. Well, newsflash, I'm actually a human being! I have obligations! I do my own laundry, my own shopping, my own cooking! We don't all have little henchman, idiots. So, as a way to prove the media imbeciles wrong, you get to follow my exploits in the modern world. But don't worry, there's more destruction than you might think. epic cover was made by @hestians

She was only eight when her mother passed away. With no suitable guardians, Paige was sent to live with Mino's family. Every night, Mino was there to care for her while she cried in her sleep. He was like the best friend she never had. As they got older, Paige's tears dried out and Mino was forced to direct his overflowing love towards new romantic relationships he developed. When those relationships came to a tragic end- which they often did- Paige was there to wipe his tears as he had done for her. As soon as his next relationship came around, Paige took a step back and imagined a future where she didn't have to endure the heartbreak. To her, it seemed like every second she saw Mino was another opportunity to lose her cool.

❝You can't cling to the past. Because no matter how tightly you hold on, it's already gone.❞

It's high school for best friends Alexa Parker and Noah Torres, and high school means hormones, stress, and all sorts of scary things. Especially when you're queer. Even in their school, which is rather accepting, it's not like things are exactly easy for them, what with gender roles in place. So Alexa and Noah do what they can to explore what makes femininity, what makes masculinity, and everything in between. [ gypsea's femininity challenge ]

Valentine’s Day?! BORING. That’s why Sour Patch Kids is ALL about Singles Awareness Day!! To celebrate, I’m holding a #SPKSADContest (SAD = Singles Awareness Day). I want, no, NEED, to hear your story of love and singledom. It should obvi start sour but end totally sweet. Srsly, who doesn’t love a happy ending? SO, submit your sour then sweet love story today for a chance to see it come to life as an animated short! AND the winning story will be featured on Wattpad. You could basically be a star. Basically. I know what you’re thinking. “But Sour Patch Kidsssss! How do I enter?” EASY! Just tag your story with #SPKSADcontest and boom, you’re set! One last thing: All entries must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on February 14. OR ELSE… I won’t read it. :/

"Semester Abroad" is a story from bestselling author Simon Rich's latest collection Spoiled Brats. About the Book: Twenty years ago, Barney the Dinosaur told the nation's children they were special. We're still paying the price. From "one of the funniest writers in America"* comes a collection of stories culled from the front lines of the millennial culture wars. Rife with failing rock bands, student loans, and participation trophies ; Spoiled Brats is about a generation of narcissists-and the well-meaning boomers who made them that way. A hardworking immigrant is preserved for a century in pickle brine. A helicopter mom strives to educate her demon son. And a family of hamsters struggles to survive in a private-school homeroom. Surreal, shrewd, and surprisingly warm, these stories are as resonant as they are hilarious. *Jimmy So, Daily Beast

Unprotected is a story from the collection The Last Girlfriend on Earth. Love can be messy, painful, and even tragic. When seen through the eyes of Simon Rich it can also be hilarious. In thirty short, sharp, ingenious stories, Rich conjures up some unforgettable romances: An unused prophylactic describes life inside a teenage boy's wallet; God juggles the demands of his needy girlfriend with the looming deadline for earth's creation; and a lovestruck Sherlock Holmes ignores all the clues that his girlfriend's been cheating on him.As enchanting, sweet, and absurd as love itself, these stories are Simon Rich's Valentine to readers, an irresistible collection of delights. All that's missing is the heart-shaped box.

Once upon a time, a cat fell in love with an ambitious man.

A smile crossed Death's cold, skeleton face. "Looks like you're out of a job," he told her. The angel looked up at him, shocked. "I-it's not as easy as it looks," she insisted. [A compilation of short stories that are sometimes about life, but mostly about Death.]

All I want is your love.