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The Weekend in Room 512 | ONC 2023

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Time 2h 56m

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Ethan Wong, an ex-prodigy violinist, thinks it's not meant to be. 
After his latest mental breakdown at his last violin competition, where he placed tenth out of ten contestants, he's not sure why his music professor appointed him the soloist for their New York concerto. 

Cameron Langley, the star college baseball athlete, believes it's meant to be. 
After being completely ghosted and shut out of Ethan's life after high school, he's finally found the man at a chance encounter at an overbooked hotel. More determined than he is to win his college's first championship, Cameron is desperate for answers and another shot at love with the guy who stole his heart.

Will they face the music or strike out from each other's lives for good?

-An Open Novella Contest 2023 Shortlister-All Rights Reserved

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The Barefoot Violinist by PiGhoem

Cory grabbed Bennett's shoulders, shaking him, the fury on his face almost frightening. "Cory, let go." he tried to shake him off, but Cory's fingers dug in deeper. "You're hurting me, let go." but Cory held him in place. Bennett gripped the glass in his hand tighter. This was a familiar feeling. He knew this feeling. His breath was coming out in shallow pants, he could feel the blood rushing past his ears. Gripping the glass tighter, he willed himself to stay calm. Is a relationship with your tormentor possible? Could he be trusted? Bennett asked himself this, after Cory changed his tune and decided that they should be friends. But does he want a friend?

Dibs! (Lesbian, GxG) by itsabadluckcharm

Before Jules interrupted Callie's lunch hour with a (not so subtle) "Dibs!", Callie was a quiet girl whose only priorities are good grades and better talent with playing her prized violin. Neither require having a girlfriend, especially the one who everyone at school assumes is a hard-core drug addict, judging from how she acts. Now Callie has to deal with "Junkie Jules" in public's eye instead of fading into the background, not to mention the scandalous rumors about her and Jules. And the disastrous icing to the dangerous cake? Jules will do anything to make Callie hers. Cover made by @Sugarpiecutie11 (ROUGH DRAFT) If you're interested in reading more of Callie and Jules's story, you can find it in my collection of shorts, Looking Forward.

Shut Up (Boy×Boy) by Coconut_Rainbow

Guy looked at me with a serious expression on his face, "You know James, it seems to me like you might have a crush on me." I immediately got defensive, "Shut up." ----------------------------------- James is the nerd of the school, focused on becoming a doctor. Guy is hard on the outside but soft on the inside, aiming to become a musician. The two make the best of friends but when Guy comes back from holiday, he begins to see them as more than that. Throw in a crumbling friend group, the messy divorce of James's parents and an opportunity for Guy to gain a scholarship to music school and the boys find their lives turning upside down. Will they pull through, or fall apart?

What Good Girls Do by DaniDraven

✨️ONC 2023 Shortlisted✨️ 'And I knew then, with an earth-shattering certainty, that everything I'd worked for, strived for, suffered for, had just turned to dust. My life as I knew it, scattered along the pavement with shards of windscreen and the contents of my stomach.' As the ruling queen of her elite private school, Annabel Sinclair has the brains and ruthlessness to go far. But an unexpected pregnancy and an 'incident' with a golf club and her ex-boyfriend's car leaves her expelled and disowned by her friends. Suddenly she's shipped off to the wrong side of town and forced to live with her estranged dad. If that isn't enough drama to deal with, his eccentric neighbours, the Grady's come into her life. Annabel doesn't need their unique blend of chaos as she's desperately trying to cling onto her old life. And she definitely doesn't need the spark that's growing between her and Connor Grady... ✨️Open Novella Contest 2023 entry✨️ Prompts - 69. I had a marvellous time ruining everything - Taylor Swift 44. Music is the bridge that can join together people regardless of their differences. Connect your diverse characters through their love of music. Trigger warning - references and detailed descriptions of pregnancy.

F***in' Arizona by melanatedmelon

How bad could it be to enlist your female best friend into helping you lie to your Christian family about your new relationship with your male best friend and about your newfound sexuality? Not that bad, right? Right??? --------- Nova Queen and Arizona "Ari" Matthews weren't always close in high school, but after an intense and serious conversation in the library one day, the two become the best of friends until they go their separate ways their freshman year of college. Now in their mid 20s and freshly out of grad school, they are reunited in the park of their hometown where Ari asks a huge favor of Nova that she later wishes she had refused. But in the end, will she really wish she had refused? *FA spans a timeline from 2010-2020 to help the reader see how the relationships were built between characters in a partial series of flashbacks. It also helps the reader to really see into the minds of Arizona and Nova as they age, and the effect different life events have on them. It's a bit of a slower build and the plot is mostly seen a little later in the book, but I promise it's worth it. 🙂 *I do not own any of the rights to the music nor the pictures. *Rated M for language, sexual content, destructive behaviors, suicide, and dialogue that may be triggering for some readers. *These characters may do or say things that you don't agree or may get upset with, please remember YOU ARE NOT THESE PEOPLE, and their lives are a work of fiction and my imagination. Thank you and please enjoy the story if you choose to continue. 1st Place Undiscovered Awards in LGBTQ! ✨ A #AestheteCertified book ✨ A Fairytale Awards best ship name Honorable Mention ✨ A Fairytale Awards Honorable Mention ✨ A Lollipop Awards Honorable Mention in LGBTQ ✨

Unraveling [BXB] by Cactus_Friend

"We don't have to do anything." "What if I want to?" "Do you?" "You didn't answer my question." ___ ___ ___ Chase Tanner's life has almost always been neat and decided. He's an accomplished violinist, an honor roll student, and he still finds time to do every extra favor and chore that anyone has ever asked of him. Sure, he's a walking disaster under all of his accolades, but as long as he doesn't stop to think about it, nothing can possibly go wrong. Well, that is until the night that Chase goes to his first party and wakes up the next morning in the bed of his brother's best friend, and his personal rival, Wren Hendrix. [On Pause]

vessels ; jrb by sopranoeilish

~vessel of brightness, come make me blind~ - Lydia Noelle was a violin virtuoso. A friend of Lucy's from a few tours in the past, though she neglected to tell her about the massive venue upgrade whenever she did enlist her help to fill in some of the violin parts for Boygenius's latest tour. The first time she had seen Julien Baker was Brooklyn Steel 2018, where she had half the amount of tattoos and and over double the level of nihilistic traits. The last time she had seen Julien Baker she had left her crying on New Years. Now Julien is fresh out of a three year relationship with love being the very last thing on her mind. She swore off of it whenever she hit a tipping point with her addiction, not to mention a shittily drawn hand of mental health issues as well. The only thing she needed to focus on was her recovery. Recovery and music. What if Lydia is both of those things wrapped into one though? ~ A hallmark-esque second chance romance told in a combo of flashbacks and present day.

Overcoming by Spicychoco

Ethan Knight is living his life just as he imagined it. Being the captain of the basketball team, he has to make sure they win this year's championship, which will further solidify his chances of being drafted, his dream for as long as he can remember. With his senior year beginning, he plans to do exactly what he has done for the last few years; avoid all the distractions. But what happens when a distraction he might actually like, comes along? Iris Reed is a simple person who had very complicated parents growing up. Starting college at Willow Creek, she finally felt like her life was falling into place. With her childhood best friend by her side and an amazing roommate to share the space with, all she had to do was stay away from all the drama that college ensures. How difficult could that be? Completed. Thank you so much @-brendac for this amazing cover.

The Rich Side (COMPLETED✔) by elinenoor

Collin lives the good life. He is rich, has everything he needs and his parents will do anything for him, but when you live on the Rich Side, having money means power. For Collin's parents, that power is everything. They will do anything to keep up a good reputation and a good image- no matter the cost. Collin faces difficult decisions when he realizes he is into men, and not the best kind either. He tries to find a way to be accepted within the community, but when an unexpected event takes place, Collin might not be able to be accepted at all. He has to find out who he is and what person he wants to become, with or without his parent's approval. Collin wishes he could have both; his parent's approval, and the person he wants to become, but he may not be able to have both. Warning; this story contains mature content, including explicit language. *** Anyone is welcome to comment feedback, or write a review! ❤ Cover made by @ishaborhara

lonely sounds | l. heeseung by luveenha

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The Barefoot Violinist

Cory grabbed Bennett's shoulders, shaking him, the fury on his face almost frightening. "Cory, let go." he tried to shake him off, but Cory's fingers dug in deeper. "You're hurting me, let go." but Cory held him in place. Bennett gripped the glass in his hand tighter. This was a familiar feeling. He knew this feeling. His breath was coming out in shallow pants, he could feel the blood rushing past his ears. Gripping the glass tighter, he willed himself to stay calm. Is a relationship with your tormentor possible? Could he be trusted? Bennett asked himself this, after Cory changed his tune and decided that they should be friends. But does he want a friend?