Guarded Stories

I thought he was the monster who hurt my best friend. I was wrong. Nathan Hill walked into my life like he owned it - uninvited, unexpected, unstoppable. One mistaken confrontation on a city street, and suddenly he was everywhere. In my building. In my head. In places I didn't want to admit. He was powerful, controlled, and used to getting what he wanted. And for reasons I couldn't explain, he had decided I was worth his attention. But I had survived things I didn't talk about. Things that taught me exactly how quickly safe could become dangerous. How quickly the person you trusted could become the thing you were running from. I wasn't looking for anyone. I wasn't ready for anyone. But Nathan Hill didn't wait for ready. The question was never whether I was brave enough to let someone in. It was whether I was honest enough to admit I already had.

This story is inspired by Rent a girlfriend an anime that I love and cherish so much. But it is all original the only concept I took is the rental. I hope you enjoy it and if you did enjoy it you can check out my canon fanfiction of Rent-A-Girlfriend (the hour between us) For this story, here's a quick summary. Twenty-one days before a meteor strikes Earth, Edith Laurent becomes the most expensive girlfriend alive. She just doesn't know it yet. A top-ranked companion on an app that sells curated romance, Edith has spent years perfecting the art of being wanted incorrectly. Her smile is calibrated. Her warmth is professional. Her real name is buried so deep she barely remembers the sound of it. When the sky announces the end of the world, her booking requests skyrocket - and one offer changes everything. Dylan Vale is too beautiful, too wealthy, and too lonely to make sense. The heir to a global empire, he asks for her remaining time through a contract generous enough to erase her family's debt and protect her mother even if the world ends. He also writes in an unconditional exit clause. She can leave at any moment. The payment remains guaranteed. She never signs. Instead, she lets him take her across the world. It stars with A private yacht where the crew watches Casablanca and remembers their dead. Then she agrees for one day at a time. Every day, Dylan learns something money cannot buy. Every day, Edith reclaims a piece of herself she thought she'd sold. But the meteor is coming. And the one thing Dylan wants most - her real name, spoken freely - is the one door she must open herself. A sweeping, intimate story about the difference between being purchased and being chosen, the courage of wanting something while there is still time, and two people who discover that love, when it's real, arrives without a contract.

Vale D. Amira has spent her life running from the flames that destroyed everything she loved. When pirates razed her village and tore her family apart, she survived by becoming the one thing she feared most: a hunter. Hardened by loss and driven by vengeance, she stalks the seas as a phantom-silent, ruthless, and utterly alone. Until the day she crosses paths with Portgas D. Ace. Dragged aboard the Moby Dick after a failed escape, Amira finds herself trapped among the very people she swore to destroy. But the Whitebeard Pirates are nothing like the monsters from her nightmares, and Ace-infuriating, stubborn, impossibly kind-sees through the walls she's spent years building. When her past resurfaces and her secrets unravel, Amira is forced to confront the truth she's buried beneath anger and ash. As Ace reveals the darkness he carries, the two form an unexpected bond-one forged in shared pain, reluctant trust, and the fragile hope that neither of them has to face their demons alone. But the sea is unforgiving, and enemies old and new are closing in. To survive, Amira must choose between the vengeance that shaped her... and the family she never believed she deserved. A story of fire and forgiveness, found family and fate, and two broken souls learning that strength isn't always born from standing alone. This story is inspired by the storyline of Eiichiro Oda and the use of his character as well! Credit to whoever's picture is- if you want me to remove it, just message me personally! Previously named Ash & Waves

Percy is a few centuries old vampire. Annabeth is a normal high school senior who is smart, beautiful, and popular. What happens when she's walking home late at night? Will Percy find his mate? I do NOT own any of the characters. Rick Riordan does. Highest ranking: •#77 out of 12.1k

Easton King has had a hard life. His parents abandoned him as a toddler and he's been from home to home for as long as he can remember. Nobody seems to want him, they just keep him for a little and eventually they all throw him away to be somebody else's problem. Because of this, he has never been close to anyone. He's learned from a young age that he can't trust anybody to stick with him. Don't get me wrong, he still has friends. In fact, Easton is one of the most popular boys in school. No one knows about his home life because he never talks about it and never hangs out with people outside of school. Derek Danvers (his friends jokingly call him DeeDee) has had a better life. He lives with his family and they are loving and decently forgiving like most parents are. He has suffered from depression and anxiety but not nearly as severely as Easton. He lives his life one day at a time and he doesn't depend on his friends but he trusts that they'll stay by his side, and if they don't then it's for the best. They didn't deserve him. Everyone in the school knows Easton puts up walls. No one gets within two or three feet of him, no one asks about his home life, and no one asks if they can go to his house or if he can go to theirs. He has rules everyone knows. What happens when someone finally tries to push the rules? To build up the trust one once lost? Read to find out **Edited

Beatrice Woods. A simple girl, who has nothing to look forward to in life. She lives by her own rules and prefers to be alone. She's rich, quiet, reserved and a total introvert. She has a secret that she safeguards with all her life. Then there's Aiden Lancaster. The total opposite. Popular, loud, cheerful and of course, incredibly hot. What happens when Beatrice's secret is discovered? When it is discovered by none other than the popular kid? Follow Beatrice through her journey of heartbreak, secrets and of course, love.

Electra Hunter is a Level 10 Destroyer; the deadliest of all Supernaturals. Supernaturals were created by accident in a lab in FW 500.Since then, supernaturals have fleed and lived their lives in secrecy among the human world. Her life, or so it seems was turned upside down 9 years ago. Since then, Electra has been wary and guarded, attending high school to blend in. During her senior year at high school, she meets another high level supernatural very like herself; guarded and hardened by the past... but negative times negative is a positive, and he might just hold the key to unlocking her layers of titanium. ...and surviving the brewing war coming up.

Every night, Naomi has the same nightmare. But one day, she will be faced with a simple, yet critical choice, and the nightmare will either become her reality or it will fade out of existence, never to torment her again. "Death or serious injury can occur." — Challenge No.8

Because I couldn't let it go. These won't be in any kind of order, by the way.

Just a short poem I write about feeling defeated.

After Valentina throws the lives of Lennox and her friends into chaos, Lennox is tasked with taking down the evil queen once and for all. But when Elias is kidnapped, Lennox is forced to plan and execute a rescue mission before his captor takes his life. To complicate matters further, Lennox finds herself in a dangerous position when she discovers a powerful secret hidden within her. Will Lennox be able to overcome the obstacles that are hurled in her path, or will she be too late to save the one man she loves most? Power fuels the soul, but can also lead to it's destruction.... BOOK TWO OF THREE

Everyone says Raven ruins everything. They're not wrong. She's learned how to leave before she's left. How to break things before they can break her. How to pretend she doesn't care-because caring has never ended well. Then she meets Kai. He's patient. Calm. Different. The kind of person who doesn't walk away when things get hard... even when she gives him every reason to. And that's when everything starts to unravel. Because Raven doesn't know how to keep something good. And the closer he gets- the more she feels the need to destroy it. - A story about self-sabotage, love, and what happens when someone finally stays.

After getting in a petty argument with her dad, Kathy Sullivan, leaves home. Utilizing her connections to the fullest, she tries to get closer to a certain human.Furthermore this human in particular was an anti-social, rich, demanding guy that didn't like her so much, Dustin Miller. He was also coincidentally the CEO of her family's long-time business rival. Luckily for her, Dustin's secretary quit because she couldn't stand his personality. Dustin was a naturally disheveled person who obviously had problems with organization. He was that one guy you would notice out of the corner of your eye and be amazed. To society, he wasnt considered eye candy. But of course Kathy knew better. So, Kathy takes her chances when she finds out he was in need of a private secretary. Little does he know, Kathy is more than what meets the eye, with big-rimmed glasses and a baby face. After all, she was actually his unnamed business rival.

In a way we're all lonely, some of us just express it differently. My whole life I've spent fantasizing about a different life because I never wanted to face reality. Because when you face reality, you either survive, or you break. I guess I broke before I even had a chance. *** Sara is a girl with demons. She hides her feelings behind wall after wall with thousands of fake smiles, but on the inside she's crying because she knows no one will ever care enough to want to break through those walls and save her from herself. Just like no one could save him.

After the Chaos A Red's Bar Novel | Book One Some storms break you. Others bring you home. Eli Mercer knows chaos. It's followed him his whole life-through every song he's written, every stage he's played, and every scar he's tried to hide. He's spent years building walls and perfecting the art of keeping people at a distance. But when freelance photographer Tessa James shows up at one of his gigs with sharp eyes and a stubborn streak, everything starts to unravel. Tessa doesn't believe in forever-not after losing everything once already. She's built a life on her own terms, one frame at a time. But Eli? He's a mess she never saw coming. And maybe, just maybe, he's the kind of mess she's willing to fight for. What starts as a job capturing his band turns into something deeper-late-night conversations, stolen glances, and a slow, aching pull neither of them can resist. But Eli's past isn't finished with him, and Tessa's afraid to trust anyone with her heart again. As their worlds collide and old wounds reopen, they'll have to decide: can they weather the storm together, or will the chaos tear them apart? AFTER THE CHAOS is a slow-burn, emotional romance about finding peace, learning to trust, and choosing love-even when it's terrifying.

Everyone's all about the labels. She's a nerd because she always carries a book , he's a jock and therefore is stupid, he likes being alone but just because he doesn't socialize he's a loner or mute. Everyone's all about the labels but why should I put a label on something so simple and make it complicated? Why should I put down a label just to satisfy other? We don't have to fit under a category or abide by their rules. Because all we are is two people who care about each other.