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25-year old Lee still hasn't figured out why they could not form any long-lasting relationships, even friendships for that matter. Aside from family members, which they are obligated to talk to, there is no one else Lee had even come close to calling a friend. Well, maybe except for one. -------- Submitted for ONC 2026 @OpenNovellaContest Using the following prompts : 29. You will meet many people in your life. Many will come and go, but some will leave footprints in your heart. 104. While wandering in the woods, you dismiss the rustling behind you as nothing more than wind through the trees until you turn around and realize it isn't the wind at all. 106. After waking at 3AM to a freezing room and a door you're certain you closed, you find wet footprints and melting snow leading from your bedroom into the hall. Realizing someone or something is inside your home, you follow the trail to uncover the truth. All rights reserved by @J. Lee Kennedy, except for images contained in this book. Crayon drawing "Wander XIX" by @Clara Lieu. Copyright of images, including cover art, belong to their rightful owners, and are attributed accordingly, or used in accordance with the rules of Creative Commons licensing as "fair use." Altered, filtered, or edited images are copyrighted by the author in its final form.

- The planet didn't threaten them. It incorporated them. - In 2186, 1,844 colonists land on Pneuma, humanity's first extra-solar colony, and its last viable future. They survive their first year. This is the story of what surviving costs them. PNEUMA: Book 1 follows five perspectives across twelve months: the chief medical officer quietly running an enhancement program she hasn't fully reported to Command; the commander whose governance model cannot accommodate what the planet is doing to his people; the biologist disappearing into a forest that appears to be learning from him; the doctor's daughter who discovers the difference between being changed and being *recognized*; and the unnamed colonists who want to know that the year they survived counts as something. Pneuma's fungal network doesn't threaten them. By Year's End, the question isn't whether they can live here. It's whether the people who do will still recognize each other. A transmission from Chief Medical Officer Patricia Solis, Day 365: "I want you to understand that I am still doing my job. The colony is healthy. The enhancement protocols have produced measurable adaptive advantages. By your metrics, I have succeeded. I am sending this message because I owe you an honest account of what succeeding looks like from inside it."

Six friends. Too many feelings. And love that never follows the right direction. When they learns that love unfolds in stages, she starts observing her own-unaware that every sign points to the one person she was never meant to fall for. As friendships blur, hearts break quietly, and jealousy creeps in. The Stages of Love becomes a story of realising love always finds its way in lives. ©All rights reserved

Lev Banerjee has three rules. Never get attached. Never repeat a partner. And never lose to Atish Oberoi. For years, Lev and Atish have been rivals, fighting in swimming competitions, arguing like enemies, and refusing to stand in the same room peacefully. Then there's Anay Oberoi. Atish's younger brother. First-year literature student. Football player. The good boy everyone seems to love. The one person Lev Banerjee should stay away from. But rules were never really Lev's thing. And falling for your rival's brother? That might be the most dangerous rule to break. Happy Reading. Do share your opinion on comment. Do follow, vote and comment. Images don't belong me.

"He was the nation's 'Ice Man.' She was a poem he didn't know how to read."💌 Neil Malhotra, is the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team-a man defined by statistics, strategy, and a cold, impenetrable public persona. He lives in the roar of stadiums and the flash of paparazzi.❤️‍🩹 Nidhi Sharma, is a Literature student who lives for the quiet corners of the university library. She know a 'cover drive' from a 'leg-break,' and she prefers the company of dead poets to living legends.🩷 When a chance encounter in a dusty library aisle turns into a secret friendship, the Ice Man begins to melt. But in a world where every move is scrutinized and every headline is a weapon, can a love written in the margins of books survive the glare of the floodlights? From secret "chai dates" to "national scandals", this is a journey of finding a 'thikana' (a home) in the most unlikely of hearts.☕🏏 Trope: Grumpy x Sunshine | Secret Romance | Opposites Attract | Slow burn ❤️‍🔥

Oscar Jack Piastri is a middle-class man, trying his best to keep his family stable after his fathers death. A position as the soon-to-be Lord of Amberley's assistant and right hand shall complete all his problems. But what if he falls hard and fast for this Lord? or When Lord Lando Norris is forced to choose between Love and Duty? Will he choose the man who means the world to him or his people who think the world of him? LANDO NORRIS x OSCAR PIASTRI MAX VERSTAPPEN x CHARLES LECLERC SEBASTIAN VETTEL x MARK WEBBER

These are poems, I created in my head. They are on real events. Not always about serious things, some have peaceful yet beautiful things. Trigger warnings include: Mention of depression mention of suicide mention of bullying mention of ableism mention of abuse (sexual, verbal, emotional, financial, etc) and trauma if you're uncomfortable with any of these, please read something else for the sake of your mental health and safety. If you can, seek professional help. If you relate or resonate with these experiences let me know. Because I want to say that...you're not alone. Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment and vote, no pressure. PUBLISHED DATE: 11th March 2026 COMPLETED:

"They say JOY IS ETERNAL", but for Titilayo, it feels like a fading memory." Sixteen-year-old Titilayo is a girl of simple dreams and quiet beauty, the eldest of three, a daughter of the soil, a pride to her father and the steady hand her pregnant mother relies on-tucked away in the heart of her little community. Naive and sheltered by the traditions of her home, she believes that life follows a predictable rhythm-until the rhythm breaks. In a quest for a greater tomorrow, a series of devastating events shatters her world. Titilayo is uprooted from everything she knows and thrust into the cold, unfamiliar reality of life she never imagined . From the vibrant warmth of her village to the harsh, unforgiving landscapes of a world she never asked to see, she must navigate more than just a new language. She must face the tragic facts of survival, betrayal, and the loss of her innocence. Can a girl raised on sunshine and simplicity survive the winter of the soul? Or will the challenges of life finally break the joy she was named for?How does she carry the weight of a family when she's lost her own way home?

About a girl-Sharon-who finds herself toggled up between love life and education. She gets a push from a teacher-a practical mentor-and her friends in pursuing her passion for literature and writing.

This is just my log of books and manga separated by category, genre, and series. Use this as a recommendation list, etc. Use it as a book discussion and recommend some books as well. Each 'chapter/section' will be updated whenever I get a new book or finish one. ^-^

"Drowning always comes at a price, and this time it might just be too high" But Tanisha Roy didn't dread the price. For she had been drowning quietly for years now. Sealing lips never sealed her heart from woes. In contrast to what people saw from the outside Tanisha's life was far from perfect. She was already dealing with her brother's 'condition' and the toxicity of her family. And it's not until she moves from a small town in Meghalaya to Mumbai after a long isolation, that her life transforms. It was supposed to be a new beginning. But instead she finds herself entangled with a group of notorious teenagers with a whole baggage of their own. While perfection might just be a myth, some flaws refuse to stay hidden for long... And when secrets threaten to expose them and question their sanity, they must confront the parts of themselves they've spent years avoiding. Because after all, how can you love someone else when you don't love yourself first?

Every word in a title must be capitalized. So i made sure mine was not. This story was never meant to be made. But it already was, Published; March., 17 2025 Deleted; April., 1 2026

(INTRO EXCERPT) | Hey world. I never knew why I was always different. I never knew why somehow I just couldn't fit the mold. I never understood why people made me jittery or why I felt like it was a crime to speak. I never understood why I felt like everyone's eyes were on me like a hawk. Even if they weren't, I always felt like I was on 24/7 surveillance. On the subways, on the sidewalks, in my home, in school... EVERYWHERE.. | Fears Unlocked dives into feelings that are most of misunderstood and makes us feel like our backs are against the wall. First Person POV from the life of Jaylee Reed and her crazy wacky life and how her life highlights our fears in day to day life. Starting off with anxiety. Drifting into Depression Book 2 Then onto Anger Book 3 And so on 💞 enjoy the ride.

Textiles is a collection of the tangible--threads you can hold and turn in your hand. It explores gothic betrayal, dignity, history, and the ache found within uncovering truths. These objects carry beauty, but within their hidden seams lies the heart of this series.

A compilation of the things I've written.

"Remember, poetry is written to share ideas, express feelings, and create imagery through figurative words that have a meaning within the poem." - midnight_bloomers / Mary Poems are words full of meaning. ------------------ •⤙• I have multiple muses for my art and literature. I like to draw, I like music, that's art. I like essays, I like poetry, that's literature. My muses can be different for art and literature that vary genres and topics. It could be the ocean, the midnight blue waves crashing into each other. It could also be the limitless sky, that can either shine bright or glow dark. It could be nature too, whatever lurks within those grasses. But it can also be a person. (October 29, 2024.)

✦°• - 𝐓𝐞𝐚, 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 - ✦°• [ 𝖠 𝖱𝗈𝗆-𝖼𝗈𝗆 𝖤𝗉𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗅𝖺𝗋𝗒, 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉, 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗎𝗇𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 ]

Every writer carries shadows between their lines. Most give only glimpses of their lives, but Tiffany Guevarra loves sharing her struggles in every page she writes. It began when she felt compelled to write the ideal tale that would enthral everyone. She did not mind doing anything, including recklessly giving herself to someone, as she experimented with every word and situation to write. But regret soon followed. She burned her draft and decided not to share it. Not until she met Sylvester James Walter. She loves speaking to the ocean, so his blue ocean eyes made her speak about her unspoken story. Soon, he too revealed his own hidden wounds. From then on, her pen moved differently. No longer just her battles, but his as well began to bleed into her pages. Yet not every story is meant to be read aloud. Especially the real-life stories disguised in fiction.

Flash fiction featuring a catgirl and a catboy that, thanks to their nature akin to Schrödinger's Cat and other abilities (e.g. nine lives as incarnations), have countless "multiversions" and so can be the protagonists of almost any story... and make a difference with their feline traits and behavior -or just their optimism-