C41 was taught to fight and never trust anyone but a select few. But in order to leave prison, he might have to work with those who can break him. ***** Inmate C41 is the youngest registered "feral" shapeshifter -- someone unable to control his animal urges and aggressions. When he turns eighteen he is transferred to the Adult Feral Rehabilitation Center in Scotland, where he meets a mysterious American government agent who endlessly probes him with questions. C41 does the only thing he thinks will help him survive - he lies. And that starts a chain of events that will either end in a prison break or a life of torture. Content and/or Trigger Warning: sex and violence. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Everyone at school knows Andrew Jennings. Missing an arm. Openly gay. But when he meets star athlete Ryan Sullivan in therapy, can friendship lead to more? ***** When Andrew 'Jacky' Jennings ends up in therapy after an English assignment gone wrong, he doesn't expect to find his high school's star athlete, Ryan Sullivan, sitting in the same waiting room. After all, he and Ryan couldn't be more different: football captain, future valedictorian, and all-around nice guy, Ryan is the school's golden boy, while Andrew is known for his permanent snarl, being openly gay, and losing his left arm (along with his father and sister) in a car accident. But when Andrew learns they actually have a lot in common, he's surprised to see past the enigma that is Ryan Sullivan and his seemingly perfect life. And as the two boys begin to connect over their shared grief, depression, and teenage angst, they might just discover a little pocket of happiness for themselves -- if they're willing to fight for it. [Word count: 100,000-150,000 words] Cover designed by Lily Taylor Please read the 'Introduction' for a full list of content/trigger warnings

His eyes. They caught Akaashi off guard. He couldn't help but stare into them. They were golden. He could feel his heart beat faster as his fingers twitched, desperate for a pencil, a pen, anything. He wanted to put those eyes on a canvas, to prove that they were real, not a figment of his imagination. They scared him in a way. They were piercing, almost cold. Akaashi felt his heart twinge. At that moment he knew that gold was his new favourite colour. • • • AKA an art-kid-akaashi and footballplayer-bokuto au that hits all the right spots.

Everything seems perfect when Ebony meets Chresanto - but is falling in love around secrets even possible? ***** True love can be scary when you're still hurt and disappointed by past relationships. So when Ebony and Chresanto first meet, they both feel like what they have is too good to be true. But between vindictive exes and dangerous relatives threatening to pull them apart, they still can't escape the sinful feelings growing between them. Will they be able to trust each other and learn to love again - or will they give up in the face of their dark pasts, before things even get real? « One plus one is equal to two But me and you, we are equals to one. » - Me & U by Bracket Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity and violence, and mentions suicide, sexual assault and sexual abuse, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 300,000-350,000 words]]

After being kidnapped and thrown into a VRMMORPG, 17-year-old Suzuki Mato must find the line between his real and in-game personalities before it kills him. ***** Following the death of his popular online persona, seventeen-year-old Suzuki Mato decides it's time to retire from professional VR gaming. However, his plans are abruptly cut short when he's kidnapped from his high school and forced to be a guinea pig for Genaco Gaming, the world's largest esports and entertainment company. Armed with nothing but his wit and a new online persona, he's thrown headfirst into the virtual reality of "Live No Evil," a VRMMORPG littered with overpowered bosses, secretive NPCs, and backstabbing gods. His mission? Find a way to conquer this new world and get back at the company that took over his life, all while avoiding 'Parallel' -- a condition that would make it impossible to separate his real and virtual personalities. Because in a world obsessed with VR gaming, Parallel means death, and Suzuki just doesn't have time for that... [Parallel Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 out now, Vol. 3 coming soon] Content/Trigger Warning: some transphobic language

|| Featured FREE story with exclusive paid chapters - previously a paid story || When Haley discovers the truth behind Xavier, whose silence holds a deeper meaning, she sets her mind on making his life better one small step at a time. ***** Haley Rosamond is happy with her simple life, content under the wing of her father. Well-protected, she has no idea of the darkness surrounding Xavier Hunt, with his all-black attire and infrequent presence in school-accompanied by his bruises and scars. That is, until Haley catches a glimpse of Xavier's reality and is made to question everything she knows about family and life in general. The truth, she realizes, couldn't be more different from everything she has heard. Supported by her father, Haley sets her mind on helping Xavier any way she can, and what begins with tutoring sessions, free food, and random acts of kindness blooms into friendship and something a little more. But when Haley's admission into her dream college and another tragedy in Xavier's life threaten to undo everything she has worked for, Haley needs to decide if she'll stick by Xavier or simply be another person in his life that disappears. [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston

「Haikyuu Yakuza AU! 」 ᴡʀɪᴛᴛᴇɴ ɪɴ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ ; + ᴍᴀʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡɪᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴛᴀʟᴇs ʏᴏᴜ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇ ᴏғ ᴍᴇ ʙᴇ ᴡʀɪᴛᴛᴇɴ ɪɴ ʀᴇᴅ ⚠️ TW// this story contains themes such as ; frequent coarse language, death, violence , self harm, mentions of narcotics and suicide attempt(s) [VI] - ©seohonyx 🎐 🤠 RANKINGS ! : #1 ushioi 2/14/20 - 2/26/20 ♥️ #7 ushioi 9/19/21 🥰 #6 ushioi 10/10/21 ✨

oikawa tooru might just change sexualities because of his awfully handsome butler. highest rankings: #1 in #iwaoi (2018.06.26) #1 in #haikyuu (2018.11.29) #1 in #matsuhana (2019.03.06) (2019.06.17) #1 in iwaizumixoikawa (2021.04.22) warning! awful humor, kpop references, unnecessary drama and a lot of repressed homosexuality. ©️hqheaven 2018

Sugawara was the pretty setter in University K, he was more flexible and efficient setter. Since he been in national once. While Oikawa was already a have a good looking face. He has received an award as the best setter award during his school life. What will happen if this two of them were met each other?

Abe Barrett is surrounded by ghosts - some of them are even his roommates! But now Abe's visions show something dark coming, and it wants Abe dead. ***** When Abe Barrett's family died, he started seeing ghosts. Soon he was living with three of them, and it turns out ghosts are just as eccentric as people. Abe is bothered by the ghosts constantly since he doesn't want to solve their murders, avenge them or do much of anything. He just wants to do his job and relax. His dreams, however, have been getting darker as people in town start to disappear. Soon Abe realizes there is something hunting him, and that same threat was involved with his family's deaths. A legacy of darkness is chasing Abe Barrett, and his supernatural roommates may not be enough to save him. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]