Story cover for Merely Existing... by Dstyledthis
Merely Existing...
  • WpView
    Reads 890
  • WpVote
    Votes 24
  • WpPart
    Parts 12
  • WpHistory
    Time 1h 13m
  • WpView
    Reads 890
  • WpVote
    Votes 24
  • WpPart
    Parts 12
  • WpHistory
    Time 1h 13m
Complete, First published Apr 30, 2022
Mature
In this urban fiction novel, we follow an unbalanced and disturbed young Ava Jones, a social media influencer on a path of self-destruction through her perception. Merely existing takes place in the present day. The overall setting is directed to occur in various parts of Georgia. She tells her story through recollections of memories while cultivating a deceptive image of herself to those around her and also the cyberspace community in the present time. Ava utilizes the social media platform, as her next meal ticket; never truly regarding the opinion of those who bestowed her the fame that she embellishes in. Just when Ava begins to establish attachments believing she has found a renewed sense of purpose; her mental health and past start to haunt her causing her world to come crashing down. Whilst Ms.Jones is trying to find her identity in modern-day society it appears she can't control the rabbit hole full of regret and repercussions she finds herself sporadically spiraling down. Is it too late for Ava to truly understand the point of existing, or will she allow her past to dictate her future?
All Rights Reserved
Sign up to add Merely Existing... to your library and receive updates
or
Content Guidelines
You may also like
FOR TROUBLED KIDS. by Mya2tact
66 parts Complete Mature
"Do you think we're soul mates?" She asked, lifting her head in order to lock eyes with him. It took him a moment, mustering up his answer. Thinking about how they were so alike, but so different. How they had been through similar things and had the same outlooks on certain perspectives in life. The connection that they shared. It was like she was made specifically for him. No one would ever be able to hold a candle to her and the way she made him feel. She was his person, and he was hers. "To be honest...yeah." He replied, wrapping his arm around her. --- Knucks is a misunderstood teenage girl, deemed as destructive to the society with her reoccurring outbursts and rebellious behavior. Anger fuels her defiant spirit but beneath her exterior, lies a vulnerable girl searching high and low for someone to help her through a time of crisis. Bones quiet and reserved, has nothing but a hard exterior looking from the outside in, when in reality he is just an innocent boy. He's fighting to keep his head above the water also known as life, that is trying its hardest to submerge and break him down mentally. When the two teenagers find themselves in an environment far away from home with others just like them, it leaves both of them separately hopeless about the outcomes of their future lives. One night upon meeting each other, one felt as if they had nothing to live for anymore, while the other felt the same way only holding a different meaning a sense.The night bringing them closer than ever eventually has to come to an end. It's up to the two of them to carry out the strange but alluring connection made with each other, or leave it in the night they met. SLOW BURN; 2 books in 1 STARTED; FEB 19th 2024 PUBLISHED; MARCH 3rd 2024 FINISHED; SEPTEMBER 29th, 2024
The Art Of AK by Mya2tact
38 parts Complete Mature
"Beautiful things don't ask for attention." In a world that thrives on conformity, August is an anomaly. Raised in a secretive overbearing family, she was chosen to leave its hidden grounds-not for freedom, but for duty. Sent to college to become the strategic mind for her generation behind the family's growing empire, she tries to move through the world like a ghost, draped in gothic shadows with secrets too heavy to share but her style is just too much to go unnoticed by judging eyes unscathed. Then she meets Kason through his older brother. A rising rapper with a reckless charm and a hunger for something real, dealing with battles of his own, he's instantly drawn to August's eerie demeanor and the quiet storm that lingers behind her dark mysterious eyes. She's nothing like the women he's used to-unbothered by trends, and untouched by the need for validation. The more she resists, the deeper he falls, his infatuation turning into an obsession he can't shake. One he cant let go of. As their worlds collide, the slow burn of their connection threatens to ignite everything August has been taught to suppress. With her past closing in and expectations pressing down, she must decide if she's willing to defy everything she's ever known for the chance at something dangerously real. In a society that demands she fit a mold, August stands in defiance. Unfortunately, love has a way of making even the strongest question their silence. STARTED; February 22nd , 2025 PUBLISHED; MARCH 18th, 2025 FINISHED; MAY 27th, 2025
Jonesing ✓ by Yairla
4 parts Complete Mature
"Wanted to be bold." I blush while I avoid eye contact. "Devin needed to borrow clothes for gym." I stare at my bare legs. "I should've told her no." He shrugs, biting into his sub. "Not a fan of exposing the body." I nibble on my burrito. "I just don't want anyone to get the wrong idea." I tuck my hair behind my ear. "That you're easy." My face reddens as I look at him in the corner of my eyes. After a few moments, I nod. He sighs. "The only thing that makes a girl easy is if she lets every and any guy inside." He runs his fingers through his hair. "Clothes or attitude has nothing to do with it." I trace a circle on my thigh. "And a guy that believes otherwise is either a dick or a rapist." I smile. "Avery." "Ava." "Your brain works in wonderful ways." I get more comfortable and lean on his shoulder. "So you've said." I giggle. "I'm glad to share the same name as you." ~ A girl, a perfectionist, named Avery Jones has been in love with her childhood friend's brother for as long as she can remember. He's never noticed her, though, he doesn't really notice anyone. He's sort of an insouciant philanderer. They couldn't be any different, the only thing that connects them is their names. Oh, by the way, his name is also Avery Jones; no relation. As crazy as it might sound, it's true. Anyway, it isn't until she becomes his mentor that he finally sees her. But will this new circumstance spark a connection or show just how different they are?
You may also like
Slide 1 of 10
Her Twisted Souls cover
In Love With An Outlaw cover
𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜�𝐞  cover
SLIME ME OUT cover
FOR TROUBLED KIDS. cover
The Art Of AK cover
Give into Me (Rich Woman/Poor Man Romance) cover
WHO ARE YOU MAGNUS? cover
Jonesing ✓ cover
One and Only  cover

Her Twisted Souls

37 parts Ongoing Mature

Ava Lansing wanted nothing more than to hide. After fleeing her abusive ex with nothing but her two dogs and a single duffle bag, she's fought to start over and build herself a new life. She spends her days working for an animal shelter, greatly preferring the company of dogs to people. Ava keeps her head down, stays quiet, and prays that her ex won't be able to find her again. Until three mysterious men set their sights on her at her shelter's adoption event. Getting tangled into a web of secrets, shadows, and dangerous mafia men is the exact opposite of staying hidden, yet she can't resist them. So when the trio's leader, Lucian, presents her with an offer, Ava dives head first into the viper's den. The offer is simple: in exchange for protection and security, play wife to the most dangerous man in the country. What could possibly go wrong? A dark, slow-burn, why-choose mafia romance, MMMF, ⚔️ included. Please check trigger warnings at the start! Rankings: #1 in Found Family, November 2025 #1 in MMMF, January 2026 Top 10 in Mob Boss, January 2026 #1 in Morally Gray, February 226