|| 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

"My name's Odessa, but everyone calls me Odd." - Odessa Garcia is what everyone in South Bridge would call odd. She has a sarcastic mouth, keeps to herself, loves taking pictures of animals and studying insects, not to mention she's very pale. The only company she prefers is her music. When famous YouTuber, Ethan Marshall, moves into town he is intrigued and amused by her sarcasm and fiery red hair. What happens when the new laid back, social and nonchalant popular boy tried to befriend the oddest girl in town? It's definitely not easy when she's so reserved and keeps to herself and her music. The more he tries to crack through her tough girl facade, determined to figure out why she's so cold and harsh, the more he realizes that there's more to her reserved nature and sarcastic mouth: a dark past that she wants to forget and a painful memory she'd rather keep bottled up.

a collection of poems by a random potato

"I'm no hero. But I will love you, even if it kills me." Ayato Kirishima It had been five years since (Y/N) (L/N) had left Tokyo city. Now she's finally back. Only problem is, times have changed. What she left behind will not be the same when she returns. And when things get difficult, staying human and being constantly surrounded by ghouls might not be so easy. (Completed 29/03/20)

"Love . . . I never did know the meaning of such a funny word until I met you." Juuzou Suzuya. ~~~ Azumi is guarded. Having being raised by a neglectful and cold uncle, she had to mature at a young age. She's cold and always self-aware. She built a wall of ice around herself and never let anyone in . . . Until she met Juuzou. Beautiful, eccentric and childish Juuzou Suzuya. His strangeness and his bubbly personality warms the ice incased around her heart and she slowly falls, and so does he.

You're the only human worth saving-Ayato Kirishima _ Ayato hated the humans with a burning passion. They ripped away his father from him, they all deserved to die. That was what he thought until he met you. You somehow managed to seep in past the cracks of the wall he put up and resided permanently in his heart. You became the reason he lived, the only thing he wanted to protect and cared for. He didn't think it were possible to love a human . . . Until he met you.