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PERFECT PLACES

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Reads 157
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Parts 54
Time 4h 14m

owenhicksauthor

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alone anxiety college death depression drama drugs existential fame family illness insomnia journal love memories mental music obsession ocd panic party personal relationship soulmate

Jonathan and Cole are starting college. Cole is nervous, excited, and ready to meet new people. Jonathan is alone in his room, trying to overcome his obsessive thoughts and panic attacks and fears about meeting new people. Cole spends his first night with a wild group of new friends. Jonathan spends his first night typing endlessly on his computer, trying to talk himself through his anxiety and self-hatred. Everything changes, one day, when Jonathan overcomes his negative thoughts and agrees to go to a party with Cole... where he sees her for the first time. 

A story about mental illness, college, love, memories, and death.

"Somewhere, close by, there must be something better than what I have here. There is something else out there for me than what I see coming toward me. Something beautiful, something worth living for. The greyness of my life will transform, suddenly, and the sun will burn through my soul and bring me to where I am supposed to be. Something like that will happen. It has to. "All Rights Reserved

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Chemo Therapy during 3rd Period by youngandinvisible

Junior year was going pretty well. I was having so much fun till the start of second semester. Now instead of this life I had planned for myself. I was sitting in a hospital room staring out a window, with who knows what kind of toxins being pumped into my body to save me. People walked out on me. People walked into my life. But this journal, this is the place where I lay everything on the line. This is the one place in my life where there is still privacy. ************COMPLETED********************

Long overdue by natasharich2023

"Do others also have a crush they obsess over for four years, even when he completely ignores them? Probably not... at least not if they're sane." Natalie is thrilled to finally leave high school behind and start a new chapter in her life. She promises herself she won't be the same dumb teenager, obsessing over boys-specifically, one tall basketball player who never even spared her a glance. What began as an intense crush had slowly twisted into self-doubt and resentment over the years, as each ignored glance chipped away at her confidence. Now, she vows to cherish herself more, to be confident, and to never change for anyone else's approval. But what happens when the same guy she grew to hate, after four years of trying and failing to get his attention, ends up at the same university and, for the first time, calls her name? All rights reserved © Natasha Rich All Rights Reserved

Deeper by anya_jayvyn

In which I fall in love with my brother's best friend. ***** "Don't pretend like you don't feel anything." His voice is low, sending shivers down my spine. "What do you mean?" "You know damn well what I mean." "I don't know what you're talking about." I pretend to ignore him, flipping some pages in my book. "Come on. I have all these assignments waiting. Aren't you supposed to teach me tonight?" "It depends on what you want me to teach." He smirks, his voice sounding even more dangerous. ***** I thought that my brother was the most popular guy in school, but as soon as I step into my university life, I realize how wrong I was. Meet Vaughn Cooper, his best friend. The guy is the epitome of every girl's dream. Godlike handsome. The quarterback. He's got the looks, and he's got the brain. Come on, he's got the scholarship to one of the most prestigious universities in the country, while I have just barely passed the entrance examination after long years of struggle during high school. How could a guy who worked that hard and deserves nothing more but adoration be labeled as a bad boy? Yeah, the answer is simple. The moment we lock eyes, I realize something as I stare into those piercing, amber eyes. He's not every girl's dream. He's every girl's nightmare. In my case, MY nightmare. Calm down, heart. Our story hasn't even started. © 2020 Anya Jayvyn. All Rights Reserved. (Content warning: This book has descriptive sexual content, explicit language, and triggering themes)

The ways we lost him(completed) by Komorebi_00

I always believed that my group of friends were resilient enough to withstand anything. But then that day happened and I watched it helplessly crumble. I wasn't aware it had to crumble to build itself back up again. It was a painful process But I learned so much, I overcame so much. Here is our story. -/ Imagine the most awful thing you're mind can conjure up, in the darkest crevices of your conscience. Well for me, that was made a reality. My entire world was collapsing. I thought I knew myself, I thought I knew others, I knew nothing.

Dying Flame (Editing) by Mystical_Angel13

"Why have you been ignoring me?" I yelled at him. He flinched. "What? Am I not needed anymore? Do you still care?" I continued, my eyes filling with tears. "Ash-" He tried to speak. "Don't say my name!!" I walked over to him. "Come on! Why do yo-" He smashed his lips on mine... --------------- Asha Edwards a girl, who lives in hell. Every single day her father and brother cuts her. She cuts herself too. School is the same. Everyone bullies her. Asha is so tired of life and has depression and anxiety issues. Matthew Dayton, the new boy at school, kind, sweet, caring, funny, but popular. Asha has a crush on him, but it seems as if he only thinks of her as a friend and even ignores her for days. Until her father and brother went too far and stabbed her multiple times, and kicked her out to the icy cold air of the outdoors. Matthew finds her and quickly took her to the hospital. Over time they form a special bond, but will it be enough as lovers?

His conscience by _Ash_es

Anybody Jordan loves gets hurt. He believes he is a curse to everyone he meets and that's why he pushes himself away from anyone who tries to get close to him. He isolates himself, becomes a loner and tries so hard to please everyone around him. Especially his parents who might never forgive him for causing his sister's death. He has to keep playing basketball. He's so good at it. He's now well known around the country and scouts are keeping their eyes on him. He's kind of a celebrity now and his parents are loving him more than they ever did. He's relieved. He's doing something right for once. But he doesn't want to play basketball. He wants to take pictures. The beauty of the world draws him in more than anything else has. He wants to capture this beauty through the lens of a camera. This is what he wants to do with his life. Unfortunately, he doesn't dare to think that way. Until he meets Star. A brave, charming, sarcastic, music obsessed girl who steals his heart at first glance. He doesn't want to get close to people but why is he letting his guard down for her? Is he making a big mistake by letting her into his heart, into his life? Only a few minutes with her and he decides that it's a risk he's willing to take.

You Were My Because by LaurelMichele

For every question WHY You were my BECAUSE Anxiety. Depression. Panic Attacks. A small touch of Haphephobia. After years of abuse and sadness, Charlotte finally puts her past behind her and starts over. She finds a new job, a new group of friends, and Axel; life can't get any better. She can finally breathe. She starts to experience happiness and love, but her past keeps coming back to haunt her, showing up at the worst moments and taking her happiness away. She's thrown back into it face first; the drugs, the gangs, the ex that she promised wouldn't lay a hand on her again... Her new life mixes with her old and her secrets are revealed, promises are broken, and everything becomes too much. ------- "I can't just shut it off." I speak softly, wanting Axel to understand that this is who I am. This is the real Charlotte. "I know. You just...you don't have to be alone anymore, Char." My eyes focus on our entwined fingers as my heart beats wildly in my chest, his words repeating in my head. I stare, feeling the weight of his words sink in slowly. Being alone is all I've ever known. "Let me prove it to you." His words sound like a promise, and I gulp, my eyes finally finding his. I find myself wanting to believe him. Wanting to trust him. So I do. "Okay." ------- #2 in Anxious - 1.10.2025

Vibinn Anjali Noothan Part 1 by charan_g_cg

Based on real life incidents: Vibinn Noothan and Anjali are two introverted souls and college classmates who grapple with anxiety and overthinking. They aren't the admired prodigies or born talents, but they always strive to give their best. In a world that celebrates the exceptional, the ordinary often goes unnoticed. Yet, love has the power to transform every ordinary life into something extraordinary. Follow the journey of Vibinn and Anjali as they cross paths in the most unexpected ways, their lives intertwined by serendipity. Despite their struggles, they find solace and strength in each other, navigating the challenges of college life together. Through shared experiences and silent understanding, they discover the beauty of their unspoken bond. Everyone is the main character in their own story, and this is the story of the unspoken. It's a tale of two ordinary individuals finding extraordinary love in the quiet moments of life, proving that even the most average lives can be touched by the extraordinary. "Love is either a sweet poison or a bitter medicine", what will be served to Vibinn and Anjali? Come fall in love!

SOLACE (condensed version) by MelanieVanZandt

This is not a happy, feel-good story. This is a story of heartbreak, of a person being utterly destroyed. However, it is also a story of true friendship and loyalty, of finding oneself, of unwavering love. It is a story of keeping promises, no matter how much it kills you to keep them. (Not my cover photo) Condensed and more succinct version of previous story Bit of an 'origin story' to Hiraeth (WIP) which shows how much grief can interfere with living your life. TW: mental illness, death, abuse, suicide, drug abuse, violence, assault, sexual assault This novel is told from the perspective of Alex - as she grows up with her best friend, Andy. It follows 15 years of friendship, in the format of monthly journal entries. Andy and Alex's teen angst evolves into harsh adult realities, but they always have each other. It shines a light on a lot of prevalent issues in society: addiction, stalking, assault, abuse, mental illness, and the ever-present grief of losing loved ones. Andy and Alex never get the timing right in their love for one another, and often drift apart as a result - but they can always find each other again.

Our Destiny Was An Accident by fatimaansari10

Growing up we tend to become mature with scars on our heart that changes an innocent loving child into an arrogant, suspicious and emotionless character. In order not to get hurt we tend to conceal our heart with an ironclad barrier. But what if we have to learn everything again. A girl with painful past, that turned her antisocial, suffers brain damage in an accident and loses all her memories. She is able to form new memories, so she starts learning again in order to become normal. Thankful to her amnesia she is now more cheerful, more open to people and more lively than she had ever been. She is clueless about what mental trauma she had been through all her life prior to the accident, but in her sleep subconsciously she always had nightmares of her past. In this new journey, she has support of a doctor who actually hit her with his car and made her suffer with amnesia, PTSD, anger issues, nightmares, and many more... With time they come close and as if destined they fall in love with each other. This story tells about the journey of a girl who starts learning from zero and rises to become a star loved by everyone because she applies what she had been taught throughout her learning process. She is pure, straightforward, nature lover, independent, hates discrimination of any kind and brave to show the world that truth always wins.

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Chemo Therapy during 3rd Period cover

Long overdue cover

The ways we lost him(completed) cover

Dying Flame (Editing) cover

His conscience cover

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SOLACE (condensed version) cover

Our Destiny Was An Accident cover

Chemo Therapy during 3rd Period

Junior year was going pretty well. I was having so much fun till the start of second semester. Now instead of this life I had planned for myself. I was sitting in a hospital room staring out a window, with who knows what kind of toxins being pumped into my body to save me. People walked out on me. People walked into my life. But this journal, this is the place where I lay everything on the line. This is the one place in my life where there is still privacy. COMPLETED********