Sansa had a secret. At the change of every season, a beautiful stranger would visit her in the woods. It was a promise made long ago, one that kept her going back into the forest in search of him every day. Only at the change of the seasons could they meet. Maybe it's fate. Maybe it's destiny. Maybe it's both. But one day her beautiful stranger - didn't come. The way she saw it, Sansa had two choices. She could continue waiting, alone in the woods, for him to come. Or she could go out, and reclaim her missing soul. This is the story of her journey, and how far one is willing to go for the one they love. ©world_joy_

In a world of monsters, is it possible to find the beauty in each other? Ice melts... Power ignites... Bonds forge... Just in time to clash with the impending storm on its way. ----------------------------------------------------------------- "I think you have lost your mind," Soren suddenly muttered. Then it happened: Annika grinned. A glowing warmth lit inside, heating her cold interior. There was something extraordinary about the simplicity put into a grin. The anguish lessoned, and suddenly anything was possible. Surely the sky could fall if Annika could smile? "What makes you say that?" She asked as she continued her movements. The grin acted as a soothing balm on her aching heart. Annika might've been crazy to become so easily uplifted by an everyday facial expression, but crazy seemed like a much better term to be than slave. "Only a lunatic would approach me in my slumber." His eyes remained shut, and he didn't object to her petting, so Annika didn't stop. "Well... you wouldn't know if you were asleep?" "Mmm," the sound vibrated like a guttural hum, "I awoke the second you entered." "Did you?" Annika asked as she turned her head to study his face, but this time, his eyes were open, revealing those beautiful pits of colorless depths. --------------------------------------------------------------- (WARNING: MATURE CONTENT OF ALL KINDS *EMPHASIS ON THE ALL PART*) Highest Rank: 48 (thanks to you beautiful creatures)

diana ambrose had always been neglected of her talents and achievements while her twin brother, reign ambrose, had been shown off to practically everyone. never had the ambrose parents paid attention to their daughter, always putting their sons needs before hers seemed as a norm to them. as reign was considered the popular jock that was adored by everyone and diana was just some girl in every performing arts class, in comes reign's best friend, thomas. thomas was considered a trouble maker, never really taking notice of diana unless it was to bully and tease her that was until one night everything began slowly changing starting with diana being stranded at school and having no choice but to call the one person she'd never think of... "why are there so many cars here.." thomas mumbled to himself, his brows furrowed together in confusion. diana meekly shrugged, "probably some play or something.." she muttered in response as she glanced around at the school parking lot, a small smile tugging at her lips as she knew these people came to see her then slowly her smile fell knowing that her parents hadn't even taken the time to listen to her about her big night and instead went to her brothers football game. lowercase intended. Not my best work, pretty young when I wrote it :)

When Everly Reed collides with the cynical and devilishly handsome Mason Valdez, she knows trouble is ahead, but she never could have guessed how much she would be drawn to the storm. ***** Nineteen-year-old Ever Reed likes when things make sense. Which is probably why she excels at math, enough to secure her a spot at an Ivy League school out of state. Sheltered by her mother and older brother Asher for most of her life, Ever hasn't experienced much of the world, but she knows New York will be an adventure. Enter Mason Valdez: cynical, arrogant, and undeniably attractive-exactly what Ever doesn't need. But as their paths keep crossing, Ever finds herself intrigued by Mason, and eager to know the boy behind the bitter mask. As secrets, scars, and painful pasts rise to the surface, Ever knows one thing for sure: they can only make it through if they face their storms together. [[word count: 150,000 - 200,000]] Cover designed by Frances Louise De Ramos Spinoff to The Hoodie Girl Book One of the A Thousand Storms series [[The Fiction Awards 2018 Best Overall Story and Best Romance Winner]] Content/trigger warning: This story mentions sexual assault and childhood abuse