Talkthepoc Stories

ONC 2026, Prompt 78: You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems ONGOING! Couture Magazine: the most prestigious fashion publication in the world, where hemlines are sacred, deadlines are deadly, and the coffee runs are... surprisingly literal. Every intern who walks through those gleaming Manhattan doors dreams of landing a full-time position-complete with vision, dental (including twice-yearly cleanings), and an endless supply of designer clothes fresh off the runway. Sure, the demands from editors, photographers, and even the notoriously temperamental writers can be exhausting. But an intern's day at Couture is pretty ordinary, right? WRONG. Alcide Lancaster is about to discover that his summer internship working for the iconic-yet-terrifying Ellen Montclaire comes with a few... unexpected job requirements. Like why he and a select few employees-including the formidable Editor-in-Chief herself-are the only ones taking mandatory two-hour lunch breaks. Why his thirty-to-fifty-something coworkers look suspiciously athletic, eerily youthful, and are borderline obsessed with eyewear that definitely isn't just a fashion statement. And why A-list celebrities who stop by the Couture offices seem less interested in the magazine's latest cover shoot and oddly fascinated with Alcide himself. But most importantly... What does any of this have to do with Alcide's late family, their disturbingly narrow worldview, and the real reason they wanted him out of their lives forever? All excellent questions for a young man trying to survive a summer packed with Fashion Week chaos, superpowered coworkers who treat the office like their personal runway, and a boss who's less Anna Wintour and more fierce-but-loving grandmother. Between navigating new friendships, an unexpected romance, and enough secrets to fill an entire September issue, Alcide is about to learn that in the world of high fashion... Not everything is just an illusion.

❝In situations like these, it means God is good. But the devil's not so bad to those he likes, either.❞ Kashmira Tatum is a lone wolf. After the deadpool, she finally decides to settle in Beacon Hills. Though, she doesn't go unnoticed. However, she isn't the only one bringing trouble with her. Theo Raeken, a former friend of the pack, pays Beacon Hills a little visit, in hopes of joining Scott McCall's pack. Of course, he causes rising hell to break loose and creates conflict between everyone. But that's just how he is. (season 5a+b) | © all rights reserved copyright 2015/2017 to devon mufasa.

{ NOT A BTS FIC } "What's the one thing you can't live without?" Taz looked at me, brown irises steadily holding my gaze, eyes endearing. The faintest of smiles ghosted his lips, but there was no joy behind it. I almost didn't hear him say, "I think you already know the answer," before he finished his drink and slipped back inside. Almost. * * * In which an ordinary girl finds her peace through an unusually named boy. * * * {Highest Rankings} 7/19/18 - #1 in Asian American 8/11/18 - #8 in AMBW AN: she's unedited and very much a work in progress but she is my baby and we live for growth in this house

The tale of how Gavin Lucas turned from Ingrid Moore's sunshine to the ticking time bomb that frazzled everything she believed in. Copyright © 2016 Just_Jae

A tale in which four kids with trust issues and strange abilities fight the people hunting their kind. ♘ Selected by Hulu as a Story Featuring Strong Women ♘ Ranked #6 in Mystery/Thriller The Siphon Duology: Book 1 © Copyright 2019 All Right Reserved

The storm said to the wall, "I rage to give you purpose." And then the storm said to me, "I rage to give you life."

Where the blood of one thousand and one virgins taints the king's hands and only one power hungry girl can change it all.

Carter Evans is thrown way out of his depth when his family moves to the wealthy beachfront town of Port Harrington, California after the success of his dad's tech company. Thrust into this world of wealth, betrayal and greed, Carter must find a way to stay afloat.

why do they call her milk? "...i like things simple. i'm not sweet, but i'm not savoury. you leave me alone long enough, and i'll become sour. some people love me, some people don't. take it or leave it." why do they call her honey? "i sweeten the deal. i ooze gold. a treasure from the Gods. the colour of sun rays on a hot day . words from my mouth leave that decadent taste on your tongue. loved by many, hated by few." they are opposites that cannot help but be good with the other. one by themselves is almost improbable. of course it's possible, they're okay on their own, they have to be. but together? together, they make each other better. that's what it's all about. (lowercase is intentional, a stylistic choice.) RANKED #2 IN SAVOURY as of 03/08/19 RANKED #16 IN TALKTHEPOC as of 01/01/19 RANKED #22 IN MILK as of 05/10/20 RANKED #69 IN MILK as of 12/11/21

❝ Not even the stars can match your eyes, love. ❞ I'LL TELL YOU THE TALE, of a great empire that fell for the hand of a needy fighter.

Dayo is a nineteen year old college student whose online business is just starting to take off. She ends up hiring a moody musician that's everything but nice and respectful. Dayo struggles to find the courage to fire him so she decides to try to heal him instead. This is a story about the ups and downs of trying to heal the people around you all while trying to heal yourself too. Join Dayo as she struggles to love herself more than others.

"-what are fandoms calling women these days?"

❝the first law in the venefican scrolls: never fall in love with a mundanus❞ ↱ in which the princess of a supernatural race falls in love with an ill-treated mundane boy. ✣ includes strong language and possible sexual content

[ SEQUEL TO CHAMELEON ] Run. Hide. Stay low. Blend in. Shed your skin and step into someone else's. These are the values I've been taught. But how does one unlearn things that have been so vital to their survival in the past? I'm at least learning to try. For their sake, if not for mine. My name is Aspen Brooks Quinn, and I can read minds. But I'm not the only one who can do something unnatural. There are others, others like me. But my secrets are nothing compared to theirs. And theirs? Theirs could change what it means to be human. [ON HOLD UNTIL 2021 BECAUSE LIFE]

tie-dye (tī′dī′) : the process of using colored dyes to make a white shirt funky fresh

❝Do me a favor, Wynona Benoit: tell me that unselfish deeds exist. Be careful though, because I'll start to believe in the world again if you do.❞

Lisa Johnson finds herself in a trying predicament after visiting the childhood home of her mother in Southern California. Amidst the harsh reality of life on the Reservation she meets John Hatathli, a young stubborn Doctor who's returned for good to uproot the stagnant conditions of his birthplace. He's decided to stay put during this endeavor, adamant that no power on earth - or woman - will move him.

Maia has been abandoned, orphaned, bullied and shunted around from one adult who was supposed to protect her to another, all before she lived ten years. Now nearing sixteen, Maia has reached her final straw, done with the painful existence she can barely call a life. Until an unexpected lifeline appears by way of a purple-haired, cold-eyed girl who crash lands into her life, bringing with her a ferocity Maia knows she should be afraid of, except this girl doesn't seem to be here to hurt Maia, but protect her. More importantly... she doesn't seem to be a girl at all. TRIGGER WARNING: Bullying, violence, depression, childhood abuse.

❝I know you can't feel what I feel, and that you will never be able to, but I'm not just gonna give up on you.❞ ― In which, the girl is foolish and the boy is not. In which, she is pure and he is a heretic. In which, she loves him and he knows. (season 6) | © all rights reserved copyright 2016/2017 to devon mufasa.

This book is written by a black female talking about the black American community and society. Why bait, when you can decide to make a difference? No chains are to hold back.