THE GIRL WHO MELTED ICE Some hearts are frozen by choice. Others... By the loneliness they were forced to survive. Ibrahim Ceastun "Ice" Wales has everything money can buy. A luxurious mansion. A respected family name. A promising basketball career. To everyone else, he's the campus golden boy. But behind the applause and expectations is a young man who has spent years building walls no one has ever been able to break. After his closest friends graduate, Ice is left carrying the burden of becoming the basketball team's captain-a responsibility he never wanted. Keeping people at a distance has always been easier than risking another heartbreak. Kalia Philips has nothing except the future she's fighting for. An orphan with a painful past, Kali works three jobs while balancing college on a full scholarship, determined to become a doctor. Every sleepless night, every sacrifice, and every setback is another step toward the life she's promised herself. Their worlds collide because of one misunderstanding inside Oasis Club. One slap. One apology. One unexpected friendship. What begins as an accident slowly becomes something neither of them expected. As Ice discovers the warmth hidden behind Kali's unwavering smile, Kali begins to see the lonely boy beneath the coldest player on campus. But love is never easy when one heart is afraid to feel... ...and the other is terrified of being broken again. Sometimes, it only takes one person to change everything. One person who refuses to give up. One girl who sees beyond the walls. One girl... Who melted Ice.

He would rather end up on the streets homeless than go back home. Oscar has three jobs, debts since he was seventeen, and a dream: to open his own dance studio and make a living from it. He wants his dance group to become famous. He aims to quit his main job as a tattoo artist and achieve independence. With his financial struggles, his dream seems distant. But when Oscar is offered a large sum of money after a one night stand--despite his pride being reluctant to accept--the dream suddenly feels within reach. Now, he has no choice but to confront and finally overcome the deep-seated childhood trauma buried within him.

**2026 PRIDE AWARDS SHORTLIST** Tommy's older, jaded, and sure he's too broken to love. Riley's younger, gentle, and still believes in forever. - Tommy Carter learned early that desire could drown you. That wanting the wrong thing could get you hurt... or worse. So he buried it. Became a cop. Got engaged to a woman. Lived the life expected of him, even as the weight of silence filled his lungs. Then he met Riley Monroe, a sweet, soft-spoken physical therapy student-- and everything Tommy shouldn't be thinking about late at night. Tommy, closeted and aching, knows he should keep his distance. Riley is sunshine in human form, with a shy smile and eyes that see right through him. He's never been with a man. Never let himself want one this badly. But Riley's kindness cracks something open in him. Makes him feel like maybe, just maybe... it's not too late to want more. The age gap should be a warning. The timing couldn't be worse. But Riley is something like oxygen... and for the first time in years, Tommy wants to breathe. TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains homophobic language, traumatic childhood scenarios, and mature sexual content.

Evan needs money... FAST and with no other option left, he goes to the only person who would make a deal with him, the billionaire... Donovan Steele. Sinking into debt and desperate to pay back loan sharks, aspiring actor Evan Beckett is willing to do anything to get out of the hole he dug himself in. With no other choice, he goes to Donovan Steele, a dangerously handsome yet wealthy man who only asks him to do one thing in return, for everything he desires. (CURRENTLY BEING EDITED) 18+ MATURE *Edited version*

"Griffin Drayke," she said softly, like it tasted warm in her mouth. My grey eyes lifted, meeting hers, and something flickered. A crack in the concrete. "Don't say it like that." "Like what?" "Like it doesn't scare you." ⚡︎ Lila Prescott has been knocked down all her life. Bullied. Humiliated. Treated like a punching bag. Then she meets him. Griffin Drayke-a brutal underground boxer with a body that belongs in sin. He doesn't save her. He laughs in her face. Calls her weak. Useless. But there's something about her that makes him stay. So he makes a deal: He'll train her. Turn her into a fighter. But he's not doing it for free. It starts with hate-fueled hookups. Dirty kisses between bruises. Then something shifts. She gets stronger. And suddenly, she's not the broken girl anymore-

Aphrodite was tasked to make Thanatos a beautiful, mortal wife. To sit along his throne in the underworld. She was made to appear a soft, delicate flower, so much love to share, and optimism no one really had. Thanatos is the personification of death. You know, the man in the dark hooded tunic with the scythe. A Greek god tasked to collect souls of the newly deceased and bring them to the underworld. He decided when their time was up, merely decided the fate of individuals. He is the son of Nyx, goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, God of sleep. However a soul so sweet didn't deserve to be there. Thanatos knew her purpose, watched over her since she had been born, his hard shell never deliberately expressing care for her. But at 25 Aphrodite confronted Thanatos to bring his betrothed to the underworld. He refused, but time was ticking, the people were growing impatient. It had to be done.

Kai Raymond, player, reckless, immature, arrogant and has little to no care about anything in her life regarding any kind of responsibility that is not partying, travelling or fucking around. Iliana Barnes, hard worker, well mannered, professional, very temperamental and likes to be in control of everything in her life. What happens when these two get stuck in an unexpected arrangement.

The story of a boy, a man, and a lie. Leo, an 18 year old high school senior overwhelmed by the pressures of work and school, finds himself desperately seeking an escape. His search leads him to an exclusive BDSM nightclub, a world he's never thought of dabbling in. When he catches the eye of a dominant, Leo faces a choice: will he run away from this intense new experience, or will he embrace it and seek more? READ: •⚠️Content Warnings ⚠️ -Violence (physical, emotional.) -Mention of drug use (Light) -Gay smut -Sex -Homophobia (Very Light) -Swearing/Slurs -AGE GAP!!! -BDSM topics -Bullying This story contains mature content between males! Do not report or hate just because you dislike mxb, bxb or mxm! Side note: This is not solely a smut filled story. Contrary to popular belief, there is in fact a storyline. I will at some point go back and tidy up my writing to make it look and flow better. My earlier chapters are honestly horribly written •Start date: January 21, 2023 •End date: February 17, 2024 Word Count: 174k •Rankings: #1- gaybdsm #1- student #2- boylove #4- mature #3- mxm #6- gayfiction #7- mxb #9- manxboy

They've never seen each like this. Sun-kissed muscles. Deep velvety laughs. Soft touches. Carefree grins. They've only seen each other spitting insults and white-knuckled until they find themselves where they can't help but fall into every desire. Roman and Will never "clicked". Not in their classes, not during lunch, not even in their swim team. This is why they're given an ultimatum. They can give up their swimming scholarships or go to a beach house to mend their relationship. It was simple- spend two months together. No communication with anyone else. Bonding exercises. And absolutely no fighting for two months. Sounded simple enough to them.