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Perfect Tragedies by bleaklybright
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The tragedies known as Jonah Blue and Kora Mills. Strangers Best Friends Dead.
Carry It Home by violadavis
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Radio host Selina Locke's life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with troubled pop star Remus Rossi, sparking a connection that could save both of their careers--if they can navigate their emotional baggage. ***** Radio talk show host Selina Locke was just looking for a peaceful summer in sunny Barcelona, but things can never go according to plan. Striking up a conversation with pop superstar Remus Rossi, the lead singer of the award-winning band Summersteen, at her bar was definitely not on the cards, but their lives twine faster and harder than any of them ever saw coming. Summersteen is having issues, Selina needs a good interview, and they quickly find they can help each other. There's just one problem: both of them carry plenty of emotional baggage, and Selina doesn't think she can handle her own, let alone someone else's. THIS IS A FREE STORY WITH EXCLUSIVE CHAPTERS. [[WATTPAD FEATURED STORY]] © 2018 caterina george // all rights reserved
Like Hurricanes by live-artistically
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Cigarettes, lilac skies and poetry at 3am: sixteen-year-old Pietro ''Pit'' Rossi knows the adrenaline of feeling empty and infinite at the same time. With the reputation of a goofy idiot who doesn't care about anything at all, getting held back at school doesn't seem like a problem. But it is. Because Pit cares about everything, and he always cares too much. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
D U S K  ✔ by BishWhatDidYouSay
BishWhatDidYouSay
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He was leaning up against the wall of the bus stop, his muscular arm above his head, his jet black hair was messy as the wind scraped past it as well. "You're surprisingly good at avoiding people," He stated, the deepness of his voice shocked me; it was was smooth like ribbon. He stretched closer towards me, "but, I'm surprisingly good at finding people." - Everyone had heard of Adam Valentino, he wasn't shy of famous in our town. He was the classic bad boy, his reputation was well known and everyone knew that if you cross him, you wouldn't ever be able to cross him again. This all changed, however, when he reappeared at school after a month of suddenly disappearing, with his eyesight lost and a navigator cane by his side. No one knew what had happened. Except me. -- Highest Ranking : #63 Teen Fiction Started : 26/12/16 Finished : 17/02/18 Spin off - Daylight: Ongoing, so check it out!
a cigarette for cade | ongoing by neces-sarah-ly
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❝ Do you know what's harder than being alive, Willow? It's being alive when you're in love. ❞ ▬▬▬▬ For sixteen-year-old Willow Knight, her life has never been anything more than unextraordinary. So when a mysterious boy shows up at her doorstep one night, claiming that he's been kicked out, she has no idea what to expect. Cade Everett is unlike anyone she's ever met - gorgeous, well spoken, philosophizing and self-loathing. Willow tries to save this damaged boy, all while he pushes her out of her safe life, showing her what it's like to live, and not to just exist. ▬▬▬▬ ➳ Includes some mature themes that may not suitable for those with sensitive disposition. Updated sporadically. Rated 13 + [ 08.06.2016 novel by neces-sarah-ly ] highest ranking, #79 in Teen Fiction !!
Hi, Beautiful ✓ by paintblotches
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𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥. You either start as strangers, stay as strangers or leave as strangers. [i first wrote this when i was 15 and edited it at 18 to be mildly less cringey. cut me some slack. enjoy the ride] © 2018 by jules.
A Perfect Circle by 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]]