Kaito x Narin (OCS) Short Enemies to Lovers Drabble

¤ LONGLISTED IN THE OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2019 ¤ //COMPLETE "-To die is easy. Living-" he paused. "Well, living is the real victory." ---------------- Theoddar Byrne had never meant to die. Stuck and desperate in the Underworld, he is given an invitation from none other than the God of Death himself to regain his life. All he needs to do is take part in a competition. And win. By killing the others. And does he accept? Of course. ---------------- "Because sometimes you're given a second chance. At living. At everything. And you have to take it." ---------------- entry for the open novella contest- prompt #7 in Fantastical Fiction 'Gods of Death'

When Everly Reed collides with the cynical and devilishly handsome Mason Valdez, she knows trouble is ahead, but she never could have guessed how much she would be drawn to the storm. ***** Nineteen-year-old Ever Reed likes when things make sense. Which is probably why she excels at math, enough to secure her a spot at an Ivy League school out of state. Sheltered by her mother and older brother Asher for most of her life, Ever hasn't experienced much of the world, but she knows New York will be an adventure. Enter Mason Valdez: cynical, arrogant, and undeniably attractive-exactly what Ever doesn't need. But as their paths keep crossing, Ever finds herself intrigued by Mason, and eager to know the boy behind the bitter mask. As secrets, scars, and painful pasts rise to the surface, Ever knows one thing for sure: they can only make it through if they face their storms together. [[word count: 150,000 - 200,000]] Cover designed by Frances Louise De Ramos Spinoff to The Hoodie Girl Book One of the A Thousand Storms series [[The Fiction Awards 2018 Best Overall Story and Best Romance Winner]] Content/trigger warning: This story mentions sexual assault and childhood abuse