In a country where voices are loud and emotions are expressive, silence can feel rare. But silence is not emptiness. Sometimes it is strength. Sometimes it is healing. Sometimes it is where two hearts recognize each other without a single word spoken. Aysher was raised in a home built by two powerful women - disciplined, intelligent, and emotionally aware. She believed her life was steady, predictable, and already written. Until a new presence entered her world. Victoria did not come to Italy looking for love. She came seeking safety, independence, and a fresh start after surviving a life that tried to break her. Neither of them expected anything. But sometimes connection does not announce itself. It simply appears. And when it does, silence becomes the place where everything begins.

WATTYS 2022 AWARD WINNER ☾ ˚✩ ⋆｡˚ ✩ ˚✩ ⋆｡˚ ✩ • ☽ "You had an idea?" She laughed lightly when I reminded her. Her laugh was easily contagious, I couldn't help but not laugh with her, even if it was just a small nostril-flare kind of thing. "Yeah, I do." She turned to me slightly, and straightened her posture. "You've seen John Tucker Must Die, right?" She asked, and I summoned the most 'no, duh' expression I possibly could give her. "Perfect. Let's John Tucker the hell out of that motherfucker." ☾ ˚✩ ⋆｡˚ ✩ ˚✩ ⋆｡˚ ✩ • ☽ Abby Reynolds is your average high school senior who's just trying to ace her AP exams to get into her top schools, be a good daughter to her parents, and a loving girlfriend to her boyfriend. When Abby's perfect relationship is ripped to shreds, she fetches a plan to get revenge - with the girl she should hate most. Abby's about to get more than she bargained for, and learn more about herself than any college entry essay could ever teach her, and it's about to come in the form of Tessa Oliver.

A kiss. Something simple and sometimes a one time thing. But never has it ever turned into an obsession. up until now. **** Camden POV I'm supposed to be invisible. Unnoticeable. A nobody. That plan is ruined now I guess. All because of a party. A stupid party. A party where I lost my first kiss to a goddess. A beautiful blonde. I tried to remember but my memory was still foggy. I looked at myself in the mirror trying to remember until it all came back to me. Holy shit. I kissed...I kissed Allison Damaris.

Sylvia Quincy Diaz Gomez, from a powerful and wealthy family, was a captivating beauty known for her playful nature and string of admirers. Smart and alluring, she enjoyed the game of romance, but her life took an unexpected turn when she met the one person who would make her heart truly surrender.

Madison never thought her crush could be mutual. She was only 18, still a bit naive, inexperienced and mute around anyone that wasn't her two best friends. So how on earth did she manage to capture the heart of her distinguished, married, redhead teacher, Mrs Brown? Could she trust what they shared or was it all doomed to begin with? Crossing all the lines to find out, Madison and Emma discover that love sometimes isn't enough.. Or is it?

"Miss Gallo meet your new lawyer, miss Moretti,"she says and I'm still rooted to the spot unable to move. Unable to turn and face her.what was i thinking? That I'd work with the company without meeting the CEO ★★★★★★★★★★★ The love that got away. Will she get away again? This book will contain (warnings ⚠️) - sexual abuse/assault - blood and killing -detailed sexual encounters -trauma PS. Don't forget to vote and comment and tell me what y'all think.

After her world was turned upside down, Y/n had to grow up faster than she ever imagined. For the past seven years, she's been raising her 12-year-old sister, always putting her needs above her own. When her sister begs to attend the Poguelandia Festival hosted by the Outer Banks cast, Y/n reluctantly agrees. She never expected to find herself drawn to Madelyn Cline-the radiant star determined to break through her walls. Now, Y/n faces her greatest fear: risking her heart and letting someone in. "𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐈'𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧-
 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧.
 𝐒𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐲,
 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐭.
 𝐒𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞
 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐨𝐡 𝐦𝐲
 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞." - 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭 [GxG] [Y/n G!p]

"I am going to kiss you." Her husky voice reached my ears making me open my eyes to meet hers again. Do it. "No. I do-don't want you to." I lied as I tried to keep my rising heartbeat under control. I shouldn't kiss her. She chuckled darkly, a smirk spreading through her lips and she replied, "Don't lie, Ms White. We both know it's a lie." I yelped when she wrapped her right arm around my waist pulling me flush against her. I averted my eyes as I tried not to give in. It...this could only end in heartbreak. I shouldn't. "Look at me, Ms White." Her soft command made me whimper as I looked into her eyes. Her eyes didn't display any malice. Only care, need, admiration, and safety. Maybe...maybe she is worth the risk. "Kiss me." •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• River Jones is a lesbian & intersex woman who is hired as a bodyguard for Valentina White. A millionaire and an amputee who uses prosthetics for both her arms. She is traumatized by the incident causing her to become closed off. This is a story of Valentina opening herself up to River and their eventual love story with twists and turns.

Different take on Maya and Carina This story is intersex.