in theory, the average number of dates it takes to fall in love is twelve. twelve dinners, twelve walks on the beach, twelve kisses goodnight (if you're the type to kiss on the first date). twelve chances for you to fall in love. but take dating out of the equation, and what do you get? twelve separate instances whereby two individuals spend time with each other. the outcome? falling in love anyway. because it's not the circumstance, it's the people. in this case, it's two people who were never meant to fall for each other. but did anyway. ᴄʀɪᴍɪɴᴀʟ ᴍɪɴᴅꜱ [ ɴᴏ ꜱᴇᴛ ꜱᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ ] 𝘼𝘼𝙍𝙊𝙉 𝙃𝙊𝙏𝘾𝙃𝙉𝙀𝙍 𝙭 𝙤𝙘 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙-𝙨 ©2020

[s. reid] Spencer Reid always had a weakness for dangerous women. ...... In which a victim of a notorious serial killer has something in common with the team at Quantico.. she excels at profiling. Vera Langford is just 18 when she survives a crime that should have ended her life. Five years later, recruited into the CIA she disappears into a world of aliases and moral compromise. Until her path crosses again with Dr. Spencer Reid, the man who once helped save her. But she's no longer the same. "Last I checked, you were-gone." "Gone, but not exactly retired it seems." spencer reid x oc [slow burn] [strangers to friends, friends to lovers] [undercover agent] [yearning] Tag: FBI, CIA, spy, undercover, victim, profiler, BAU, genius [ongoing] current word count - 190k

90s teenage love story starring megan good and josh hartnett

Melanie was paranoid, always watching over her shoulder to ensure that danger was far behind her, which wasn't uncommon for a hacker of the Rising Tide. When SHIELD show's up in her and Skye's lives, she finds herself peering over her shoulder a lot more, unable to trust anyone, keeping secrets about her life that could lead to her breaking the teams trust. Secrets are dangerous in SHIELD, especially since you never know a spy's true intentions. You never know what people are willing to use against you. You never know who is a friend and who is an enemy. Is Grant Ward the one person that she could find herself being able to trust? To open herself up to? Maybe it's better to be as cold as ice.

Aemond had always been protective of his neice, obssessed even, insiting on keeping her sheltered, and purley his, he never let her stray far and following the incident at Driftmark, Aemma was rarley without Aemond as her shadow. How will the kind, sheltered girl fair in the dance of dragons? Aemond Targeryen x Fem!Veleryon/Strong *crossposted on A03

After a painful divorce and betrayal he never saw coming, 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐫 has built his life around structure, solitude, and protecting his son, Jack. When Emily Prentiss recommends her best friend, 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐲, as Jack's new nanny, Aaron reluctantly agrees. But Madison isn't just good with Jack ━ she's patient, kind, and far too good at slipping past Aaron's defenses. In a house haunted not by death, but abandonment ━ a second chance at family quietly begins to grow. [ not based off any specific season ] [ started july 28, 2025 ] [ status: on-going ] { #thomasgibson #4 - september 11 } { #criminalminds #5 - august 29 } { #chylerleigh #2 - september 29 }

The ninja world is a cruel and unforgiving place. Especially for one Amaya Ishikawa No parents. No family. Just her. Until she stumbles into the Hidden Leaf village. There, she finds more then she anticipated. -------------------------- [ONGOING]. [VERY SLOW UPDATES] [UNDER CONSTRUCTION] [Trigger warning ⚠️, talk of sexual abuse/mental illness] [shikamaruXOc] [cringe warning for the first couple of chapters I wrote them a long time ago, it gets better tho I promise lol]

Avara Zariss was born and raised on Jakku, a poor planet in the inner rim. She had loving parents who adored her, she was smart and pursued her life as a nurse and helped the people on her planet. Anakin Skywalker's story was told to kids as a bedtime fable, the story of a man who once had the galaxy in the palm of his hand, set out to destroy it. The truth was, no one knew the true reasons to his rampages that gifted him the name: Darth Vader. Upon Darth Vaders conquest to destroy every planet that didn't worship him, he set out to collected a few sacred people, those who would be of benefit to his Death Star. Along the way he ended up falling into the eyes of Avara, but he swore off love because it was what destroyed him. ⭐️#1 in darthvader Date Started- 12/28/24 Date Completed- TBD

❝I am not a dragon, Aemond Targaryen. You may have claimed me as yours, but to think I'd bend that easily? That is beyond foolish.❞ ⟼ Ayla Bolton & Aemond Targaryen: bound by marriage, strengthened by love, ignited by madness.

Ryuko Uchiha is the youngest sibling of the infamous Uchiha clan-twin sister to Sasuke, and younger sister to Itachi, the prodigy who betrayed everything he once stood for. When Itachi massacres their entire clan, leaving only his younger siblings alive, Ryuko is torn between conflicting emotions. While Sasuke is consumed by hatred and vengeance, Ryuko is left with a deep sense of frustration and heartbreak, unable to fully understand why her brother would commit such an atrocity. Despite the pain, she is unwavering in her loyalty to Sasuke, willing to do anything for him-even if it means sacrificing her own happiness. But everything changes when a boy catches her eye, stirring feelings she never expected. Caught between her loyalty to family and the pull of new love, Ryuko must face the impossible choice: remain loyal to the brother she's always stood by, or follow the path of her own heart. What will she decide? Can love truly rival the ties of blood, or will family always come first? The choice will define her future-and perhaps the fate of the Uchiha legacy itself. *Spoilers*