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Insane by saywootwoot
saywootwoot
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Charlotte's got a friend, Johnny. There's a problem, though... Nobody else sees him. They say she's crazy, and that she murdered her parents. They say she killed the worker at the shop, and the little old lady across the street. But Charlotte isn't quite sure. Of course, now she's in the locked up in a place with a bunch of crazy people. 'Ferrenvilles Home for the Criminally Insane.' But is she really crazy? Does she really belong there? *Cover credit: @ijavlaharry* -I admit I was inspired by American Horror Story: Asylum-
A Perfect Circle by solacing
solacing
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Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]
Goats from Lambs by PaulKingston
PaulKingston
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Headless bodies start appearing in the streets, so cunning Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner have to stop the killer to prevent the apocalypse ***** After bodies start appearing in the middle of the streets, hollowed and headless, Detective Rashida Heyes and her partner, Travis Virgil, are given the case. However, once they dig deeper, meeting the emotionally broken Victor Eccelstone, and realize how heavily the church is involved, Rashida has to acknowledge that this case might be bigger than she had ever imagined. These crimes aren't the act of one man - they're the beginning of the end of the world [[Winner of the 2017 Wattys Storysmith Award]] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]
Who... Who are you? (Kim Namjoon) by Blu3hairedbab3
Blu3hairedbab3
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"Hey Joonie! You no longer have to be worried, worldwide handsome has arrived!" Jin walked up to Namjoon with a smile on his face Namjoon chuckled and threw his arm around his best friend's shoulders. "Hey Jinnie. How was choir?" Namjoon asked Jin as he looked around in his school bag. "It was good, I'm working on my duet with Kookie. Also, here's the kimchi you asked for. I made it from scratch so feel special." Jin held out a small tupperware filled to the brim with kimchi. "Ah, I appreciate the sentiment but I didn't ask for kimchi." Namjoon stared at the tupperware with curious eyes. "Don't lie to me, Joon. You texted me after you got home from school and asked for some." Jin looked at Namjoon with stern eyes. "Now take the kimchi. I worked all night on it." "Jin, I don't even remember getting home, let alone texting you." Namjoon sighed and took the kimchi, slipping it into his bag. "Well you did, and I've got the texts to prove it." Jin pulled his phone out of his pocket and pulled up the text conversation between the two 19 year olds. "Jin, I swear I didn't text you." Namjoon says as he eyes the texts in confusion. "And since when do I use emojis?" He adds. Kim Namjoon is a teenager in his senior year of highschool. He's the leader of the most popular group in Daegu. Everything was going somewhat great for him. He has great friends and a home to go back to.. But there's other people in his mind?