"Relax," I murmured softly. My voice dropped without me even thinking about it, lower now, closer. "Is this okay?" Charlotte hesitated. I felt it in the way her shoulders shifted beneath the tension, the tiny pause before she answered. Her fingers tightened once more around the armrests. Then loosened slightly. "...Yes." The word came out quieter than before. Careful. Neither of us spoke. Then, after holding there for just a second too long, I leaned forward. Slowly-so slowly it almost felt deliberate enough to give her time to stop me, if she wanted to. The distance between us shrank inch by careful inch, my gaze flickering briefly to her lips before lifting again to her body posture, searching for any sign that I should pull back. But I didn't. And when the last trace of space between us finally disappeared, I kissed her. --- Audrey DuPont is used to the party life, smoking and drinking until the sun comes up, and throwing money without a second thought. But what happens when money can't save her? Charlotte Brown is the polar opposite of the head cheer captain. She's stoic, quiet, smart, and most of all, she isn't a trust fund kid like the rest. The only thing on her mind is graduating and making money. They both want something from each other, but as the thin line blurs between academics and attraction, they'll have to wonder: Is it really worth it?

When great power arises, so does its burden. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Cassiopea Black was never really a child, she held within her soul, something greater than wizardry could explain. A child weaponised, tortured, and empowered, a blade forged in cold starfire in ways only the noble house of Black could conceive Yet destiny has a way of bending even the most carefully crafted monsters, once they meet the sun. Because James Potter was everything she could never be, golden where she was carved in midnight, reckless where she was restrained, warm-hearted in all the places she had been frozen. a boy who carried the sun in his smile, ... but she was the forbidden constellation he should have never tried to name. Every rule, every expectation, every whispered doctrine said they were opposites, destined to orbit but never collide. And yet collide they did, like stars shattering against each other's gravity. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ "Love.. what a pathetic excuse for weakness" ♡ James Potter x OC A Marauders Era fanfiction

"𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮."

The war is over, and everyone is celebrating-everyone except the Golden Trio. Hermione sees that her best friend Harry can't move on from all the deaths he feels responsible for. So, she decides to go back in time, end the war, and stop Voldemort before Harry's birth... and, of course, save his parents. She ends up in 1978 at the headquarters of the First Order of the Phoenix-and meets the Marauders. What could possibly go wrong, right?

Things between Y/n and Ariana have always been 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥. ariana grande x gp reader started: january 10, 2025 published: june 26, 2025 ended: -

Mercedes "MJ" Johnson grew up unseen - the only white girl in a tough Chicago neighborhood, trapped in a violent home and carrying bruises no one asked about. But Derek Morgan saw her. Protected her. Fed her when her own house was empty. He was her best friend, her shelter, and the first boy to ever make her feel safe. Years later, they reunite at the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. She's not the broken girl he once knew - she's quiet, brilliant, and tougher than she lets on. But Derek still looks at her like she's something worth protecting, and MJ still feels safest in his orbit. Their bond runs deep - forged in childhood, sharpened by time. But what once was innocent has turned into something slower, heavier, and harder to ignore. With every case, every look, every late-night conversation, their connection deepens into something they never dared to name. Because love like theirs doesn't burn fast - it lingers, waits, and grows quietly in the spaces between survival and healing. A Slow-burn Derek Morgan Fanfic This book does not follow the Criminal Minds' timeline #1 in morgan 07/29/25 - 08/07/25 #1 in bau 08/07/25, 12/1/25, 1/1/26 #1 in fbi 08/07/25, 08/16/25 - 08/17/25 #1 in derekmorgan 12/1/25

Dr Cristina Yang is a mess hidden beneath sharp scalpels and precision in the OR. Trying to pick up the pieces of her relationship - and herself - she's just about broken. Dr Violet Levine is revelling in the fresh air after years of silent suffocation and is rebuilding her life as it should've been in the first place. When the two meet, there is an undeniable connection, begging them to take a risk and listen to their hearts over their heads.

Rex, a rockstar too motivated by the idea of "live fast, die young" meets the woman who was gonna challenge all her flawed ideologies OR Gracie Abrams, the rising pop star, finds out what Taylor Swift meant when she said "I knew you were trouble when you walked in" TW: swearing, alcohol, substance abuse, addiction, death, abusive relationships.

What if Voldemort had never existed? What if Harry was raised by his parents and god parents? Lily Potter birthed two beautiful twins, but just nine hours after they were born, Jennifer Potter and her desperate hatred for James Potter kidnapped their daughter, Hayley. Escaping all the way to America. Jennifer was never caught for kidnapping, well...not until a certain tournament came around the corner. HJP twin x wolfstar son Slow updates Mature Written by @padfootmoonyprongsss