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Long before the Hail Mary, long before astrophage, long before the end of the world, there was you and Ryland Grace. There was graduate school. There was friendship, and distance, and years spent finding each other again and again. There were things left unsaid, mistakes that couldn't be undone, and a connection neither of you fully understood until it was too late. This is the story of everything that came before.

Yence never meant to stand out in college, especially not for all the wrong reasons. But with his endless streak of forgetfulness (and his ability to break every school rule by accident), he somehow always ends up in front of him, Yeop, the strict and intimidating vice president of the student government. Yeop's sharp eyes miss nothing: untucked shirts, missing IDs, loose ties. Especially Yence's. To Yence, he's the definition of "unreachable" smart, disciplined, and annoyingly perfect. But after one too many hallway confrontations and awkward apologies, Yence starts realizing that behind Yeop's cold exterior might be someone who's just as human... and maybe, just maybe, a little bit flustered too. In a campus filled with deadlines, detentions, and coffee-fueled mornings, Clumsy Boy is a warm, funny, and heart-fluttering story about how one scatterbrained boy keeps stumbling, literally, into love.

🌊 Océane is a French name meaning "Ocean" - vast, free, and unpredictable. 🌿 Sylvain comes from silva, meaning "Forest" - quiet, steady, and full of hidden stories. The ocean and the forest. Two worlds that should never have crossed paths. Yet somehow, they did. Twenty-year-old Océane Montclair arrives in Paris to begin her journey as a fashion design student, expecting sleepless nights, impossible projects, and terrifying professors. What she doesn't expect is accidentally crashing into an overly dramatic French man grieving the loss of his coffee. Unfortunately for her, that man turns out to be Professor Sylvain Lefèvre. Twenty-five years old. Fashion designer. University professor. Hopelessly French. And openly gay. This is not a story about love at first sight. No instant attraction. No sudden confessions. Just conversations, shared coffees, fashion projects, friendship, and a connection that grows little by little. A slow burn between the ocean and the forest. ⚠ DISCLAIMER This story is a work of fiction created for entertainment purposes only. No offense or harm is intended toward any person, group, or community. If anything in this story feels offensive, insensitive, or inaccurate, please feel free to kindly address it to me so I can learn and improve. 🎨 ART CREDITS All artworks, edits, and images belong to their rightful owners and artists unless stated otherwise. If you are an artist whose work appears in this story and would like credit or removal, please contact me and I will gladly make the necessary changes. Thank you for supporting artists and creators everywhere. ♡ Author's Note ♡ Anyway, if something feels wrong or inaccurate, please remember that I'm not French-I'm Slovenian, hehe, so please excuse my mistakes. 😭🙏 If you notice anything incorrect or offensive, feel free to kindly let me know so I can improve. With love, - Author ♡

Have you ever found youself in one of those fantasy books, where the quirky and kind main character charms two powerful young men (sometimes only in appearance), into falling in love and fighting for her by being a total bad ass? Well, Adelaide Ryvenseth has! Follow her on her journey of figuring out a way to go back to her own world in the 21st century, as she battles a doomed destiny, cunning Orignal Characters, embarassing Daddy Issues, predictable Plot Twists, unpredictable Fantasy Elements, and, worst of all, the MMC. All while trying to get an education!

Elyas Vance lives his life by a precise schedule, calculating every step toward the massive scholarship that will secure his future. At the elite Aurelian Institute, he is the model of control-cold, perfect, and terrifyingly efficient. To Elyas, emotions are simply inefficient variables, and chaos is a threat to be eliminated. Then there's Cassian Thane. An artist who views the world as his canvas and rules as suggestions. Passionate, volatile, and perpetually on the verge of expulsion, Cassian is the living, breathing embodiment of everything Elyas despises. Their families' ancient decree forces them together: Elyas must tutor Cassian to save his own future; Cassian must pass to prevent his trust fund from being stripped away. They are bound by a high-stakes, eight-month contract, trapped in the crushing proximity of the campus. As the lines between mentor and muse blur, the tension between them becomes unbearable. Cassian sees the fragile longing beneath Elyas's icy façade, tempting him to break every single one of Elyas's meticulously crafted rules. Elyas finds his perfect world crumbling under the sensual, consuming anarchy of Cassian's presence. This isn't a simple study session-it's a confrontation. The Rule Breaker is determined to shatter the scholar's control, and in the process, becomes The Heart Taker. Read Rule Breaker, Heart Taker to witness the explosive collision of order and desire, where the only thing more dangerous than failing the contract is falling in love.

One author. One super fan. And a classroom where the biggest secret might just be sitting right next to you. Saku lives a double life. By day, he's the classmate everyone relies on. Be it notes, quizzes, or just a friend in general, he's got you. By night, he's "Yume" the anonymous author behind "How does love even work?", a popular web novel that has captured the hearts of thousands-including, he suspects, the girl who just took the empty seat next to him. Ayame is tired of being the girl who barely talks to anyone. Armed with her favorite novel and a desperate need to make real-life connections this semester, she's determined to be more like her favorite fictional heroine: bold, authentic, and unafraid. When she realizes her quiet, keychain-wearing seatmate might be the only other person on campus who knows her favorite story, she decides to take a chance. As they bond over cafeteria lunches and classroom stress, Ayame starts to piece together clues that the boy she's befriending might be the very person who writes the words she cherishes most. But in a story where fiction mirrors reality, how long can Saku keep his identity hidden? And is Ayame really falling for the boy beside her, or the suspicions she pins on him?

Amara Soleil Bennett doesn't really fit into the noise of college life-quiet, brilliant, and mostly alone in the library. Then Leo Zhian Chayakul arrives, a new transfer student who becomes instantly popular, effortlessly pulling attention wherever he goes. They meet in a seminar, and what starts as distance and curiosity slowly turns into something neither of them expected. Spoiler: Leo has been aware of Amara long before she ever noticed him.

❝live. compete. fall in love.❞ Avery Sharma-Miller has absolutely nothing left to lose, and she is determined to make the most of the final year of her master's degree. Unfortunately for Avery, she cannot be rid of Daniel Ward, her longtime academic rival. (Daniel, the nicest guy in their department, who just seems to hate her) (Or does he?) ₊˚‧︵₊୨ᰔ୧₊︵‧˚₊ open novella contest entry started: 09 feb 2026 ended: