Cynical Stories

Saya has a special arrangement with a dragon. She gets tied to rocks. He gets the gold. They scam villages with fake sacrifices, overcooked rituals, and a convincing act of "damsel in distress." She's no maiden - just a fast-talking harlot with sharp instincts, flexible morals, and a talent for moaning on cue. He's no terrifying beast - just a very old, very gay, very arthritic lizard with a hoard, a temper, and joint pain from shapeshifting too much in the bygone ages. It's all going swimmingly until heroes start showing up. Cults get nosy. Other dragons get ideas. And Saya begins to wonder what exactly she's doing in a world where virtue gets sacrificed and livestock counts as treasure. A sword-and-sandals fantasy with scams, sarcasm, sensuality, and sheep.

Life has always been about survival for Madi Daniel, a young independent woman whose life was about to change forever when she meets Michael Madrid, the persistent businessman who made his life's mission to be part of her world.

Balor has served as the Keeper of the Dead for literal eons and as the years have gone by, he's grown tired of the job. He'd much rather spend his time frequenting his favorite haunts and overindulging on cider than keeping up with the ever-growing demands of the dead. Still, when the ruler of the Underworld herself grows fed up with his party-going ways and threatens to assign him an assistant, Balor knows it's time to get his act together. Balor works alone; he always has. And he refuses to let that change. --- An Honorable Mention and the @antiheroesgalore Profile Pick in the Halloween Vault 2023 contest. Inspired by the prompt from @antiheroesgalore: "You've been the Keeper of the Dead for eons, but you were never very good at the job. The dead have such demands and you'd much rather spend Halloween visiting your favorite haunts. But this year, things don't work out as well as they do each year."

Trevenna Tarver groans as she realizes just how stagnant her life has become since escaping her family's drama. Working at the train station was supposed to be a stepping stone to see the world, yet she finds herself living in the smallest trailer in Havenburgh. This year, a famous circus group visits the town for a holiday, including the charismatic magician Askyrie Dawson. How could a cynic like Trevy possibly fall in love with magic? But as tensions rise and sparks fly, their enemies-to-lovers journey unfolds. Will Trevy's cynicism keep her grounded, or will she discover the magic of love?

"Oh, but you don't seem to understand. You see, you have to love what you fear, and then fear what you love." ❂❂❂❂❂ Poppy Sinclaire was an enigma to Tate. One step in the right direction and Poppy would push him two steps back. The only time Tate ever truly saw her true feelings was the night they met; ever since then, she's been spending every day trying to erase that night. However Tate won't give up without a fight even though Poppy swears that happy endings are for suckers.

No. This is NOT a love story about two strangers meeting under mysterious circumstances. Nor is it a paranormal romance between a human and a Butterfly. This is just a random and sorta boring essay about a scientific phenomenon of the same name as the title... But yeah, by all means, if you're bored of chick-lit, give this a try.

Beatrice is a multi millionaire. She's gone through 3 marriages that have been followed by swift divorces. Her last divorce earned her 62% of her husbands net worth. She's now on the look out for husband number 4 and has her sites set on George. Her Best friend Sam is her lawyer and has helped her win every single one of her cases. Now it's around the time when fiancé meets family and Gorge has invited her over for dinner. She's introduced to the charming brother called Oliver who knows a little too much about the game. Will he spoil her wedding? Will the game finally have a finish point? Monogamy has never been a good look on Beatrice.

"Hard work betrays none,dreams betray many" Author:I don't own anything,except this book Also I suck

As the title implies, it's my own take on Love Live NijiGaku, only this time, it'll feature male OCs, one of whom is a autistic... and cynical. Originally known as "Colors Before Misery" during development, due to the one of the OCs being cynical, it was switched to the more lighthearted "Colors Of Music". Inspired by SecondRound's Love Live Series, Katsuki_Ch's BanG Dream (and Love Live) books, and zer0420's stories.

'I suppose it all began when I was sorting the post.' After discovering a letter in the mail that is rather queer, a begrudging author is flung on a time travel adventure involving brave futures and grisly pasts, all in an attempt to save himself from a future of lost fame. Finished for the time being.

Lucidly Ludicrous is a poem about a gullibe girl who trusted too easily, and eventually got stabbed in the back, quite literally. This is a situation similar to many people, teenagers and adults alike, who once had the ability to trust, before people broke their hearts, trust, and innocence.

♛┈⛧┈┈•༶Collection of Poems & Prose༶•┈┈⛧┈♛

Just some lil poems I write on the side of my bigger projects. :)

Casey Jones wants to be famous. Together, with his ragtag group of bandmates, Casey thinks he might finally be able to make something of himself, maybe even make his parents proud in the process, but that's before a disaster during the school talent show sends his life spiraling out of control. His band starts falling apart, his grades start slipping, the pressure from his parents doesn't let up, and his younger brother continues to cast a shadow that Casey's not sure he'll ever make it out of. Casey Jones is in for a few hard lessons about family, friends, and making the most of the hand he's been dealt. (Cover design by Wattpad user dreamfloats)

Waiting at the DMV can be brutal. Especially when you're clearly superior to everyone there.

IMPORTANT READ THIS TO UNDERSTAND: This is a series of poems that I have written in a form that I call Staggered. This means that the title and the words kicked out to the side and bolded make a sentence that summarizes the whole poem.

An Original Collection of Poetry and Prose. Exploring the highs and the lows; the sweet and the sour.

When a shitty middle school experience and an even shittier life at home embittered the child prodigy, Madeline Trost, she becomes a judgemental and proud loner with a knack of identifying the worst of everyone and even greater talent of bringing it out of them. She just wants to pass through her high school days quickly and peacefully. That means no drama, no complicated relationships, and no friends. All she needs to do is ace high school, finish college, find a well-paying job, then get the hell out of her house, that's it. When transferees, Atrias Wright and Apollo Davis, whom Madeline thought were just two cardboard cutouts of the gorgeous, popular girl and the broody, hot guy archetype joins her class, she just wants to stay out of their way, as any sort of acquaintance with them could attract unwanted attention and drama. However, circumstances seem to keep bumping them with each other, and soon realizing that Atrias and Apollo weren't how Madeline originally thought they'd be and were in ways similar to her, the three of them begins a high school journey deviating from Madeline's original plan--a journey that'll transform them from being just intelligent, pessimistic narcissists into something... more. STARTED: Oct 2020

calum is hopelessly in love with ashton, and ashton is his clueless bestfriend. the only way to get his feelings out is to write them in a secret book he hides from the world. his deepest desires and darkest feelings are contained within this book.

The author of "BIOMETRICS" and "The Case of The Samurai," Haru Nikko (a.k.a. @HN1kk0), traveled to Dubai (U.A.E) to start a new life far away from home in 2019. Now she shares with the rest of the world about her experience in a different country and how the following events had inspired her to be where she is now. NOTE: Never weaponize, doubt, invalidate or harshly criticize anyone's experiences here just because you disagree. Try to have an open mind and see where the author is coming from. If you're not a fan of the author's cheeky personality, this autobiography may not be for you. Published: 12/13/2020 Ended: 7/19/2021