Smell of Roses

🥇 Best Pick-Up Line in The Cupid Mini Awards 2026 Two People. One Heart. Mason & May drift through hospital life like ghosts-teens more comfortable unseen than known. Each carries a past that refuses to stay quiet, shaping the way they move through the world. They meet in the hallway of their floor, and in a place meant for recovery, they discover something unexpected in each other. What starts as "just friends" begins to shift into something deeper-delicate, uncertain, and new. Can these two lovebirds survive, or will their love be shattered by their own flaws? 👑 DISCLAIMER: This work of fiction explores themes of mental health and depicts characters who experience personal freedom despite their challenges. Theres portrays are NOT intended to represent typical or realistic outcomes for individuals facing similar conditions. Trigger Warnings ⚠️ This story contains themes of: Mild swearing, TWO death scenes, mental health, and sexual content. If you or someone you know is depressed or has any other issues, talk to a trusted adult or therapist/psychologist. Characters and events are fictional. ©2025 by S.A.S. (QueenSas24). All rights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or distributed in any form by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical reviews.

[COMPLETED] Elijah and Jess had been unbreakable since high school, so it comes as no surprise to anyone when the young couple decides to tie-the-knot. But when Jess's feisty and voluptuous best friend, Kylie, returns to the hometown for the wedding after five long years, the couples' relationship rapidly deteriorates. All it takes is one drunken night of vulnerability and passion between Kylie and Elijah to highlight the many problems in his relationship with Jess. The two begin a sordid affair at the expense of all those around them, and as all three of their lives begin to spiral out of control, it seems that it's not only Kylie and Elijah who are keeping secrets. Nobody will be left unscathed when the truth comes out... *NOTE: This is the completely unedited first draft* TW: Mild sexual content, strong language, infidelity, mental health, volatile characters and, childhood trauma.

He was smart, very smart. He was an alpha, a strong man with his words. He could make any girl fall for him, yet he never felt the same. That was until he met her. She was different, stubborn and beautiful. They were best friends before tragedy happened. They hate each other yet still have this weird connection. That is until they figure out they're mates. How would she feel finding out this news. Could they really be together? Or would they're past keep them apart.

COMPLETED✅ Two high school teenagers finding themselves, analyzing this ever changing world, and building love. This is the type of love you wish you found in high school but probably know way too well that it only exists as fiction. Today I'm turning my fiction to reality. ❣️•••❣️ Excerpt: Just as I was about to seek shelter under some building's roof, the tires of a car come to a halt, I wonder who might pity the lonely girl walking in the rain. The passenger window rolls down, and I spot the most unexpected person seated behind the wheel. "Get in" comes out his voice, and I must've stood there agape for a few moments because next comes his rhetorical question. "Are you getting in or continuing walking in the rain?" Eyebrows raised expectantly. He sounds annoyed, like he regrets his decision to ever stop and help me. ❣️•••❣️ #5 in cynical #2 in loveandfriendship #1 in opinionated #4 in ihatelife #10 in nerdgirl #10 in HighschoolRomance #26 in GoodGirlBadBoy *contains mature themes. *contains cursing.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟? ____ Later, as the sky darkened and the fairy lights glowed brighter, we lay back on the blanket, side by side. The stars flickered above us. "I like you, Noella," Mason said suddenly, voice low, careful. My heart stuttered. "I like you so much." I swallowed hard. "There's... there's a difference between a want and a need." He turned his head, eyes narrowing slightly. "What do you mean?" "People say they want someone," I whispered, staring up at the stars. "But a want is fleeting. Temporary. A craving. A need is something you can't live without. And I don't know which one I am to you, Mason. I don't know if I want to be anyone's need." Silence stretched. My chest tightened. Then he rolled onto his side, facing me fully. His voice was steady. "I love you, princess." ____ She was invisible. He was everyone's favorite. Noella Collins has spent her life hiding in plain sight-quiet, overlooked, and trapped in the noise of her own thoughts. Mason Montgomery? He's the golden boy with the kind of smile that makes the world stop spinning. They were never supposed to cross paths. But when his eyes find hers, something shifts. For the first time, she isn't just there-she's seen. The invisible girl. The golden boy. One look-and everything changes. Noella never believed in love stories. Mason never expected to fall for one. She's quiet storms and late-night thoughts. He's sunlight and easy laughter. And when their worlds collide, It isn't chaos- It's everything love was meant to be. ____ Best rankings: #1 unpopular (22/12/2025) #1 mentalproblems (24/12/2025) #9 hotboys (21/12/2025) #2 therapy (25/12/2025) #9 selflove (24/12/2025) #3 teenlove (28/12/2025) #1 healing (01/01/2026)

Could you love a boy who hates your guts? Could you love a boy who's brother took your boyfriend away? Easy question; do you even know how to love? Luna's life wasn't great. It wasn't easy... but she survived, in a small town, with a small foster family. Until a big family moved into that big house, on the big hill, along the big road. Ever since then, things got harder, and slowly, she was beginning to realise, Everything that went wrong, was probably because of a Blake.

when I first saw him I found no interest . but when an incident occurs with his family he has to stay at our house . and both of us end up sharing a room with each other but we had our differences which went great together but..... we could only be friends

TW: Self Harm may be in use Alcohol Drugs Sex Language Bullying may be in use when Seth and his close friend Jules start there senior year of high school, a new kid came to the school (clay) Seth and Clay instantly fall in love with each other but never told each other. with them almost kissing . Jules finds out. Seth and Clay attend a party after the homecoming game,then things get different.