Sacrifice

Elijah Kaiden Vicente escapes the pressures of life by driving to the sea, where he finds peace away from everyone's expectations. One day, he spots a girl walking straight into the waves-Mira Leona Mendoza, burdened by a painful past and ready to end it all. Kaiden saves her, and they form an unexpected bond as they share their dreams and struggles. Determined to help Mira find hope again, Kaiden makes it his mission to keep her alive. But as their connection deepens, a haunting question remains: can he truly save her from her own mind?

Emma returns to Willow Creek after six years, desperate for a job and with her life in shambles. Despite my reluctance, I hire her. Elite Business dubs me the most eligible bachelor, but my priority is my family's bar. Things get complicated when a young boy claims I'm his father, forcing me to juggle fatherhood, the bar, and my growing attraction to Emma, my best friend's sister. I've always kept her at a distance, but her fiery spirit draws me in. Despite knowing it's wrong, I can't stay away. Emma, determined to rebuild her life, finds herself irresistibly pulled toward me, despite the complications and risks involved.

Tiana has been through so much. Dating a man who she loves while being abused in the process is something you cannot explain to anyone. It makes her feel like dirt and makes her question if he ever loved her at all. Losing her popularity status and becoming an outcast from her controlling boyfriend takes a toll, leaving one person in her life left, Brandon. The boy who never had a chance to be with her, and continued to love her through everything she is going through. However, will Tiana finally choose to leave her abusive boyfriend and be with Brandon, or will she stay and continue living in an abused world with no life? Only one way to find out.

Alaya, a quiet and guarded girl, transfers to a prestigious school while hiding the scars-both emotional and physical-of her abusive home life. She catches the attention of Ethan, an arrogant and privileged boy whose charm and persistence begin to chip away at her defenses. Despite her best efforts to keep her personal life a secret, Ethan becomes suspicious of the pain Alaya hides beneath her confident façade. As their connection deepens, Alaya struggles to balance her tumultuous home life with her growing bond with Ethan, who refuses to back down from uncovering the truth. Over time, Ethan's persistence leads him to discover the heartbreaking reality of Alaya's abusive parents. Despite her attempts to push him away, Ethan becomes her safe haven, stepping in when her parents' violence goes too far Warnings: •Toxic family dynamics •Trauma and PTSD •Parental Neglect •Bullying •Mental Health Struggles •Emotional Abuse •Domestic Violence

She has a family and a normal life, just moving around weirdly much...she thought. Moving to Phoenix with her mother, father and sister made her get hope. It haven't been really good at the other 17 cities. Always moving to other places with the same explanation...you get tired of it. When she moved to Phoenix she felt eyes on her all the time. But what she didn't know, was that she would explore a whole new world with secrets soon. She barly knew how to hold a gun at first, but now she has to know a lot more than just shoot, she has to know how to kill someone...

"You liked him this whole time?" "Not... not the whole time..." • Your kinda basic college love story :) -Fluff -Angst? (just a little, idk if it's necessary to inform) -Cliche, but i guess it gets better towards the end