When aspiring writer Nella has a wild night, her hook-up with the sexy and tattooed Baz turns into a wild goose chase when she realizes she lent her only handwritten copy of her first novel to him - and it's gone missing. ****** Grad student Nella has always been overly cautious, but after meeting the charismatic tattoo artist Baz, she can't resist hopping into bed with him for a night of passion. The next morning, she's shocked to remember she loaned him the manuscript of her first novel, forcing them to reconnect so she can get it back. There's just one problem: Baz tells her the manuscript has gone missing. Forced to team up with Baz to investigate who took it, she soon finds herself catching feels instead of culprits. Can Nella trust the mysterious Baz, who remains guarded about his past? Will they be able to recover what was lost, and turn their tension into something more? Or is she living in a fantasy just as magical as her manuscript? 2021 Wattys Winner--Romance Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of alcohol abuse and emotionally manipulative relationships.

Ten years after leaving their Catholic boarding school, three former classmates meet up at the headmistress's retirement, and find the past still has resonances in the present. This started as my attempt at the Open Novella Contest 2021 (20,000-40,000 words. This is at the upper end of this range.) It didn't get anywhere much, but it was an interesting experiment (and fun to plan and write). ** Music, particularly for organ, plays quite a rôle in this story. Instead of providing accompanying media, I'll list the pieces that feature here, for anyone who wants to chase them up. Apart from Beatrice's (which doesn't exist, obvs) they're all available on YouTube. -JS Bach: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor (BWV 582) -JG Rheinberger: Sonata no.11 in D minor (Op.148), Cantilène - Adagio * Beatrice's recital: -JS Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G (BWV 541) -Dietrich Buxtehude: Two chorale preludes - 'Ach Herr, mich arme Sünder' (BuxWV 178) / 'Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott' (BuxWV 199) -Joseph Rheinberger: Five Trios (Op.189 1-5) -Niels Gade: Tre Tonestykke (Op.22) -Maurice Duruflé: Suite pour orgue (Op.5): prélude -Beatrice Sullivan: Fantasia on 'Ave Maris Stella' -JS Bach: Chorale prelude on 'Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross' (BWV 622) -Louis Vierne: Hymne au Soleil (Op.53) * For an idea of the sort of Passion setting Bea mentions in ch.8, try 'St Matthew Passion' by Orlando di Lasso. * (Written February-March-April 2021 )

Sometimes the one you want is the one you least suspect.....Jennie Kim craves order and structure. As the member that held BLACKPINK together, it's her job to apply logic to the chaotic world of the Entertainment Industry. As they plan and prepare for their upcoming Kill this Love World Tour, YG management devised a subtle strategy to catch the attention of the diverse demographic of their international fans -queer baiting. Set-up by their team, now Lisa and Jennie are forced to reconnect their friendship after years of growing apart due to differences in personalities. Laid back Lisa, moves in and replaces Jisoo to share the apartment with Jennie. Tour sleeping arrangements were set-up for them to improve their dynamics on stage and Jennie's carefully organized world is thrown wildly askew. Lisa Manoban has been the coolest in the room since trainee years. Until recently, her biggest worry in the world was which of the girls in her cell phone to call on a Saturday night. But it's not long before Jennie sparks a fire in Lisa that has her questioning her old habits and longing for new ones. Isn't it a bad idea to fall for one of your best friends? Especially when you're currently the biggest girl group in Korea and teamwork is the driving force to their success. Jennie and Lisa are about to find out. This story is mostly converted from Melissa Brayden's "Just Three Words". Probably my favorite lesfic. The characters in this romance novel greatly reminded me of Jennie and Lisa as I imagined them. Not proud that I copied most of the scenes but when you have the time, go check out the original book for epic feels. Will also try to fit the story to BLACKPINK's 2019 World Tour schedule, timeline, and pick up on the Jenlisa things that we fans already know about Jennie and Lisa's "friendship".

Sometimes we are just asking for one reason,the one reason we should stay besides the countless humiliation,the innumerous blames,the endless pain. But we don't get to hear it,and its the time to pack our bags and leave with our dignity. The one who never loved us the way we deserved ,should let us go if he ever respected us enough. No reason to stay is a good reason to go.