Sometimes, I wondered if there was ever a time when I hadn't cared about others' opinions, either the subtle ones that I'd heard through hushed whispers... or the harsher ones I'd fabricated within my own mind. If there was a way to appease the vicious hounding of my own worries as they nipped at my heels, it felt far beyond my reach. I longed for the peace of hearing something unpleasant and allowing it to rush through me without it tearing me apart. --- Bennett Oden had long ago grown accustomed to the numbing coldness of reality. He led a miserable existence at the hands of his father, but starving was all he knew. He understood how to navigate it... and how to survive on having just enough. On being just enough. Then, he crashed into Mason Locke-warmth incarnate. [Book 1 of The Rapture Series. Stand-Alone.)

Book 1 in the "Love" series. Zaide first saw Thomas when he was stuck on a tree and was helped by the older boy. From then on, Thomas had been saving him. This story is about how a crush turned into puppy love and how over the time it blossomed. Warning: There is mild homophobia, bullying and yes, of course, it is a gay love story with side straight couple(s). Specialty: This is a 200 chapters' short story, each chapter containing 100-200 words (more or less). So, do try not to be bored, bear with me. This story and characters are irrelevant to any race, cast, religion, country, continent etc.

Summary: Perhaps Gavin should've known better than to make a bet with a piece of tin. Although, he can't say he wasn't satisfied with the outcome. A//N Just a ship from DBH. Good game. I recommend it. Also rk900 is called Conan in this because "ah, f-fuck rk900.." isn't that fluid :) Word Count: 3128 TW: kind of public humility (only small though), swearing, dom/sub, teeny weeny bit of degrading, bit of praise too, semi public sex

After signing up for lovematch.com, Cillian wasn't sure what to expect. Yes, he had gotten a couple messages here and there but they were mostly creepy or cringy or from guys like callmedaddy2122 who wanted him to drizzle ketchup on his toes and send him pictures. Cillian never had luck with dating and hasn't had luck in years. So he didn't know why he tried this site, tried the app. He was just about to give up when he meets him. Nathan. Also known as waitwithnate

Arrested for a crime he didn't commit, eighteen year old Riley Parker is thrown into a maximum security prison to carry out his sentence. He expected a cold hard life, filled with danger and uncertainty, what he didn't expect was his cell mate Nathaniel Grayson; he was gorgeous and more than a little frightening but Riley soon finds himself feeling much more than attraction for this hard man, only, you can't fall in love in prison..can you? ALL NAMES,PLACES etc USED IN THIS NOVEL ARE PURELY FICTIONAL. NB: NOT YOUR AVERAGE PRISON SETTING. THIS NOVEL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED and is now AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE at select online stores (links on my profile). Cover design by: Ally_the_Secret Ninja

When Desmond Mellow transfers to an elite all-boys high school, he immediately gets a bad impression of his new deskmate, Ivan Moonrich. Gorgeous, mysterious, and menacing, Ivan is exactly what Desmond doesn't need in his life - or so he thinks... ***** After causing trouble in his previous high school, Desmond is struggling to adapt to his new environment at Ivory High and to stop living in the shadow of his perfect older brother. As usual, trouble follows Desmond wherever he goes and nothing is going well. To make matters worse, he seems to have attracted the attention of The Class Prince, aka the infamous Ivan Moonrich. But despite their rocky start, Desmond begins to grow feelings for Ivan, discovering a new side of his identity that he never thought to experience. [[word count: 50,000 - 60,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch

Where Aden finally gathers the courage to confess to Neo, but accidentally ends up almost killing him.