This story begins with Conrad in California, detached and disciplined, carrying the familiar weight of being the responsible one-the son who absorbed pressure, grief, and expectation until love felt indistinguishable from obligation. He is older now, sharper, angrier, and more self-aware, but still haunted by his past: his mother's death, his father's failures, and the wreckage left behind with Belly and Jeremiah. Everything fractures the night he meets Valeriya-brilliant, commanding, emotionally guarded, and immediately unreadable. Their connection is instant and volatile, built on challenge rather than comfort. Valeriya doesn't soften Conrad; she exposes him. She calls him out, refuses to be managed, and meets his intensity with her own. What starts as mutual fascination quickly spirals into something obsessive, physical, and deeply binding. Their relationship becomes the emotional center of the story: fierce loyalty, constant proximity, and an intimacy that is not gentle but deliberate. They move fast-not recklessly, but with certainty-building a shared life that feels private and impenetrable. Sex becomes routine, grounding, and expressive rather than impulsive; domesticity becomes just as charged as conflict. Conrad finds himself choosing her again and again-not out of duty, but desire. But as their bond deepens, the past fights back.

"𝘪 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴" Henry hart x fem OC S1-S5

Heaven is not fit to house a love Like you and I. Tommy Shelby / oc. Peaky Blinders. 2025 © bridalshowers cover by @freaklowden

"𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞." _____________________________________________ In the quiet town of Avonlea, where life unfolds amidst the rhythm of nature, Ada Smith finds unexpected companionship in Gilbert Blythe. As they navigate the challenges of farm life, loss, and societal expectations, their friendship blossoms into a source of solace. Amidst the twists and turns of life's journey, Ada and Gilbert discover the resilience of connection and the sweetness that emerges from shared moments under the moonlit skies of Avonlea. ✺︎𝒮𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑜𝓃 𝒪𝓃𝑒: 𝒞𝑜𝓂𝓅𝓁𝑒𝓉𝑒𝒹 ✺𝒮𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑜𝓃 𝒯𝓌𝑜: 𝒞𝑜𝓂𝓅𝓁𝑒𝓉𝑒𝒹 ︎✺︎𝒮𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑜𝓃 𝒯𝒽𝓇𝑒𝑒: 𝐼𝓃 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝑔𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓈 ⚠️Mentions of Sexual Assault and more. Anne With An E | Anne Of Green Gables Gilbert Blythe X OC (Adelaide Smith) *I only own the rights to Ada, Alexander, Daphne, and Simon. #1 in #gilbertblythe | 5/19/24 #1 in #annewithane | 6/18/24

"i was perfectly content before you came along." "sure, that's why you lost control after every minor inconvenience." "yeah, including you." paul lahote x oc

"I was enchanted to meet you." She finds him insufferable, he enjoys winding her up. She's quick-tempered, he's calm. She's impulsive, he's cautious. He smiles, she glares back. She was freefall, he caught her before she hit the ground. Opposites attract, they also drive each other insane. "You'd be surprised with how much we have in common, though we are completely different." Started: November 19, 2023 Finished: March 28, 2024 Wordcount: 54,633 (gilbert blythe x femoc) (s1-3) (All credits go to the people who made Anne With An E happen, I only own my OC and her storyline.) -- #1 in #gilbertblythe : 2/05/2025 #1 in #awae : 26/03/2024 #1 in #lucasjadezumann : 5/06/2024 #1 in #annewithanefanfiction : 27/11/2023 #1 in #anneshirlycuthbert : 27/11/2023 #1 in #annewithanefanfic : 30/11/2023 #1 in #anneshirly : 01/01/2024 #1 in #amybethmcnulty : 10/02/2024 #1 in #gilbertblythexoc : 02/03/2024 #1 in #gilbert : 11/07/2024 #1 in #rivalstolovers : 15/01/2025

| The Wattys 2022 Shortlist | 𝑫𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅? Taken from an early age from her family in Scarif in the Outer Rim, Astrid Katarn has been training her whole life to become a Jedi Master for the Jedi Order. As a Padawan, Astrid first meets Anakin Skywalker, the notoriously rebellious Padawan of Jedi Master, Obi Wan Kenobi, during The Gathering, the rite of passage Padawans must undergo to build their own lightsaber. When Astrid forms an unlikely bond with Anakin during their Gathering, she has no idea the sorts of adventures and mischief in store for her future... some of which include harrowing escapes from the treasonous Separatist and certain Sith Lords some thought long dead... ~~ The Padawan-- between TPM and AOTC and during AOTC (Act 1) ~~ The Jedi Knight-- The Clone Wars (Act 2) ~~ The Sith -- Revenge of the Sith (Act 3) ~~ The Rebel-- Rogue One and afterwards (Act 4) Book cover created by the amazing @simpomatic

Jerry's cousin, Camille (Cami), moved to Seaford to reunite with Jerry. They hadn't seen each other since Jerry was 5 and she was 4. Jerry's excited to show Cami his new karate moves, but little does he know, she has other plans. Ever since Cami was bullied for her headgear, she had learned karate, starting at the age of 5. She is now a 2nd degree black belt with a specialty of nunchucks, bow staffs, swords, and sparring. Rudy is impressed with the new Martinez, and offers her a spot on the Wasabi Warriors, to which she agreed. As the days go by, Jack finds himself thinking of Cami way more than he should. Little does he know, Cami's having the same problem. STARTED ~ 04•09•21 FINISHED ~ 05•18•21

(n.) the euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love.

(n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self, or way of life.