Manipulative Stories

"I didn't marry for a heart, Amaya. I married for a win." Amaya Victoria is a twenty one year old programming student who thinks she's found her sanctuary in Zack.He's the handsome, "innocent" boy who buys her tea and listens to her dreams while her family's empire begins to fracture. She sees a soulmate; she doesn't see the predator waiting for the perfect moment to strike. But Zack Martin is the master of the long game. As the CEO of the cybersecurity giant Aegis, Zack doesn't do "accidents." Every soft word was a calculated move to steal the Omni Soul app that is under Amaya's name and take the ultimate revenge on Amaya's brother. At twenty four, Zack is a man forged in a vacuum of loss. After a lifetime of watching everyone he loves disappear, he has learned a brutal lesson: Love is a liability. Only assets remain. Amaya walks down the aisle for a prince, only to realize she has married a monster who traded her heart for a grudge. Zack's plan is simple: stay for one year, turn Amaya against Victoria , take Omni soul fully under his control and walk away. But a heart isn't a line of code you can just delete. As the "perfect" marriage turns into a psychological war, the mask Zack has worn for years begins to crack. The man who never believed in soulmates is about to find out that the only thing more dangerous than losing the game... is the slow, suffocating realization that he'd give up every "win" just to keep her. The debt is signed. The trap is shut. But in Zack's world, the person who falls first is the one who loses everything.

When Alex transfers to a new university, he expects the usual struggle of fitting in. But within weeks, he's bullied, challenged, and drawn into a web of rivalries he never anticipated, especially with a scandalous and powerful female student who seems to have eyes everywhere. As friendships form and enemies emerge, Alex finds himself pulled into an underground world that lurks just beneath the campus surface. Secrets, adventures, and hidden agendas intertwine. But the biggest question remains: is Alex really who he claims to be, or is there something darker behind his calm facade?

Est is rich, untouchable dangerously confident. A true badass who has never bowed to anyone... until William enters his life. Cold, strict, and uncompromising, William is the police chief-and the brother of Est's ex. Assigned to watch him, he believes control is his strength. Discipline. Distance. Rules. But Est doesn't submit. He provokes. He plays. He destabilizes. What begins as surveillance slowly turns into obsession. A tense game of power, restraint, and forbidden desire-where every look is a challenge and every boundary a temptation. How far can control stretch before it breaks? ⚠️ Warning: Mature content, intense psychological tension, power dynamics, and sensual themes. Reader discretion advised.

Medea's Design: A Dark Psychological Thriller Short Story About a Billionaire Reptile Collector and His Deadliest Exhibit Wildlife influencer Mara Leland accepts an invitation to a secluded estate owned by billionaire collector Lucien Voss, only to discover he has built a secret empire of rare and extinct reptiles under his absolute control. When he traps her inside the enclosure of his prized giant anaconda, Medea, his obsession with dominance finally turns against him. Instead of killing on command, the serpent studies him, contains him, and chooses him as the prey, leaving Mara to escape the ranch alive but changed by what she witnessed.

Iris Bennett didn't see it coming-Truck-kun ended her quiet life before it even began. But death wasn't the end-it was an upgrade. She's been reincarnated as Lila Rossi... in a Damianette/soulmate AU fanfic she's read before, with one very clear mission: ruin Marinette Dupain-Cheng's life. And Iris? She's more than ready. She used to like Marinette, even admired her-but now, she sees the truth: Marinette is a stalker, and no one is holding her accountable. Iris thrives on drama... from a safe distance, of course. Introverted, clever, and mischievous, she's armed with a system that lets her manipulate the story, turn social hierarchies upside down, and watch chaos unfold-all while staying comfortably on the winning side. She has no idea that a soulmate is waiting somewhere in the tangled web of this world, and she certainly doesn't know who it is. What she does know is that fun, revenge, and scandal are about to become her playground.

Aetheria Academy: For the Highborn and the Hollow Cyrus Reed At Aetheria tuitions are paid in bloodlines and grades are written in the ink of inherited ghosts. Wealth is the secrets buried under the polished marble and power is the oil painted eyes of portraits lining the hallways. To him I'm a fever, a clinical mania, a fetish. To me he is damnation incarnate. But damned.is.NOT.my.aesthetic. Please and Thank you. Vivienne Bellewood They stare when he walks by. Their admiring faces reflected in his perfect,curated smile. They see their golden boy, the perfect idol, the boy they'd kill to be. But I see the tremors in his fingers when I'm around, the quickening of his breath when my name is spoken. I see him for what he is. My marionette, my maddening obsession. Mine.

Previously known as THE PHANTOM |18+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You're my professor." The words slipped out before I could stop them. A mistake. Adrian didn't even flinch. Didn't step back. Didn't let go of my wrist. "I know." That was it. No denial. No hesitation. Just... acceptance. My heart started racing. "Then you know this is wrong." The room stayed silent. Heavy. Watching. Waiting. His thumb brushed slowly against my pulse. Deliberate. "You think that matters?" he asked quietly. I tried to pull away. "It should." His grip tightened-just enough to remind me I wasn't going anywhere. "Please," I forced out. "Stop this." For a second... I thought he might. But then he leaned in. Close enough that I couldn't breathe properly. "You're still trying to pretend you have a choice," he murmured. The ring slid onto my finger. Cold. Final. My voice broke. "Why are you doing this?" This time, he didn't look away. Didn't soften. Didn't lie. "Because I decided to." . . . . @all rights reserved.

She's a fan - and he unknowingly falls for her. Lina went to Korea for her studies- and also to finally see the K-pop scenes in real life. But what she doesn't know is that she will meet her bias in a coffee shop and then makes him fall for her deeply.

Some love doesn't know when to let go. She thought love meant safety. He thought love meant possession. It started with small things - the way he stood too close, the way his hand lingered a second too long, the way he noticed every habit she didn't realize she had. He didn't cage her. He didn't control her. He just held on. Too tight. And the more she tried to pull away, the more intense he became - quieter, darker, more deliberate. Until one night, she realized something terrifying: He wasn't afraid of losing her. He was afraid of who she'd become without him. Now she has a choice - Stay where it's suffocating but familiar. Or cut the ties and see if he survives the fall. Because some love protects. And some love refuses to loosen its grip.

5 Systems. 5 Royal Families. Greetings, Champion! 17 year-old, Collin Rex is a football player with a heart of gold. But his easygoing life is flipped upside-down when his older siblings fall into a mysterious coma. With no more tricks in their playbook Collin's folks decide to move back to their hometown to help him cope with the emotional shock. At his new school he bumps into a goth girl named Helena and realize they're childhood friends. Soon, Collin begins to remember things and then one day he accidentally obtains something called: The Knight System. But it wasn't an accident... 9 years ago he was chosen to become a Maverick, a peacemaker between the mortal and supernatural communities. ***************** What To Expect: Quests School Life Polyamorous Violence Family Action Friendship Martial Arts Psychological *******************

"I am not like you, Mother-no matter how hard you try to believe it. The difference between us? You bow to a man. I never will." Lyra Rosier was never given love on a silver spoon. Instead, she learned to lick it off knives. With a mother who worships a toxic husband and a legacy bound by duty, Lyra walks alone-until the day she discovers the full extent of her power. A power strong enough to bring kingdoms to their knees. Leo Black is everything she is not. The son of Sirius and Marlene Black, raised among the Potters and the Lupins, he carries mischief in his veins and bravery in his heart. A Gryffindor who thrives on warmth, in stark contrast to Lyra's icy solitude. Blacks and Rosiers were never meant to mix. They were fire and frost, light and shadow. But fate has other plans. Join Lyra on a journey of self-discovery, power, and defiance-where the battle isn't just against the world but against the walls around her own heart. And perhaps, just perhaps, Leo Black is the one person who can break through.

Mentally ill reader x bad sanses!!! AHA!! YOURE DEPRESSED!! (Same) Warning!! Mentioning of suicide, self harm, and abuse, manipulation, swear words!!!

A girl got beat up BECAUSE she was being a manipulative a backstabbed and played victim when she was wrong the whole time 🙈🙈

Kendra called Seth her brother, and Seth wants to know why. Ronodin has an answer, but it's not a good one.

this story is about a young girl who meets a boy the same age as her online. stay to find out what happens next.

Nothing to unordinary about a woman with a family legally migrating to another country for the sake of a better future,she must also maintain her family's pride by exceeding their expectations. Meet Bolivia Agnes this how she always thought her life to be bland,boring normally plain thats how it was all like,besides the fact her parents always argue, it was always like that up and down thinking nothing too dramatic will happen,that is when she meets Eben Jeheung the infamous wealthy son of a business man despite his appearance he is rather annoying due to his cockiness and arrogance,to her horror Bolivia saw an innocent colleague of hers getting picked on by him and his so called friends,what would you do in this situation while being oblivious of his background,confront him of course... It's been a while since the bickering back and forth but it looks like fate takes a turn on events it seems deep under that cruel mask he was just someone just as fragile as any other person as I dug deeper into the flower's petals stripping of its tough, intricate walls discovering its secrets deeper and deeper until he could do nothing but sink in an abyss, I liked seeing him this way vulnerable,weak when he won't even bother to pick up a fight that's when I realised even the coldest of Hearts still beats... Something was not right I started to get obsessed and not in a good way with him.

Unfinished fic from 2023 that includes FusionZGamer, Rexter, and Dawko. ---/--- This will be rewritten and I'll be re-plotting this chapter. Still gonna be about alternatives, just school </3 --- "The world lies behind fake faces, underneath is a mystery, the only way to find the truth is to face it" "Please don't fail me Fusion"

This is where I introduce you to the world of tears and blood. This is where the games begin. :please move to the other cover contests: Missions 1-4 🌸 Another closed chapter in the history of Graphics. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ my admins and judges are: preciouslife sophiamia roni_proxy kristine0409 Anonymous Judges will be added. ;)

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