a stream of consciousness running like water down the drain. cover art by http://www.paintedstories.co/portfolio/

Chicago, IL. January 1992. When Jenny Adler shows up to her first day at a new job, she hopes it can be as simple as it is on paper - a few short months of doing paperwork and answering phone calls before she moves on to the next thing. It was never supposed to be anything more than a mere stepping stone, never meant to be significant. But no matter how fast she runs, the past clings to her like a shadow and having to constantly see the woman she wants to forget forces her to confront the uncomfortable truths she's been trying so hard to ignore. Meanwhile, a new friendly face slowly coaxes her into opening up and for the very first time, she starts to believe that humans aren't as inherently broken as she thought them to be. What she intended to be just a tiny blot of ink on the pages of her life ushers in the beginning of a brand new chapter and makes her challenge her beliefs about what it means to be a woman in a man's world, if love truly can be found in the most unexpected and darkest places, and what to do when you realize that you've turned into the very thing you swore you'd never become. Their future was a tragedy waiting to be written, a tale of endings that came too soon after beginnings. But there was a life before the dark, a life so full and hopeful it later felt like but a dream. »»----------«« ♡ featured in @NA's general + historical fic reading list ♡ »»----------«« ♡ Started: May 17th, 2021 ♡ Completed: October 31st, 2021

Elaine has always known what she's wanted. But when too-happy Minjae smashes her bike with his car, she isn't so sure anymore. ⋇⋆✦⋆⋇ Elaine, established and comfortable with her life as a university student, sees no need to venture out of her bubble. After all, she has to focus on her studies. But as the Angels, a group of contemporary dancers, drag her into spontaneity, and as one dancer in particular, Minjae digs up past memories Elaine wants to forget, her intricately-planned world begins to fade away. Elaine must learn to trust those who love her, and that maybe, a little chaos is just what she needs. belovedsun © 2021

✧ prequel to The Search for Lily Myers → read that one first! ✧ 7:04 p.m. Wednesday, September 2nd. No one knows it, but at this moment, three things are certain: Lily Myers is about to disappear, Liam Duke is about to have his heart broken, and Henry Caruso is about to meet the love of his life. But Liam wasn't always the confident boyfriend, Lily wasn't always the troubled girlfriend, and Henry definitely wasn't always the loving cousin. So how did they get there? It's kind of a long story. »»-----　♡　-----«« ✧ Started: October 26th, 2020 ✧ Finished: April 29th, 2021 »»-----　♡　-----«« ✦ A/N: Hi friends! Even though this story is a prequel, it is intended to be read as a follow-up to The Search for Lily Myers, so make sure you go read that first! There are major spoilers in this book for that story, so I definitely don't recommend reading this one first. Nothing in this book should be 18+, but I will try to put a trigger warning at the start of the chapter if I think it might be helpful to do so.

After a year and a half of trying to move on from the what-ifs, the tides have pulled Alexandra Rivera and Zachariah Kim back together again. ***** In the heart of Hawai'i, Alex finds an instant connection when she meets her best friend Emmie's new boyfriend at a party. And even as the relationship becomes strained, their friendship continues to grow until Alex finds herself stuck between the two people she loves the most. Though she learns how hard it is to balance these two relationships, especially after Emmie and Zach's relationship ends, they dive deeper and deeper into the depths of their secrets until their lies pull them under. After everything falls apart and Zachariah moves away for a year and a half, he returns and Alexandra's life is shaken up because he's not the only one back in town. With Zachariah and Emmie both returning to O'ahu, Alex is forced to reconcile what she wants out of life, and who she wants to be. » 2021/2022 wattys shortlist » editor's pick « » featured on @ContemporaryLit, @NewAdult, @StoriesUndiscovered, @Romance, @WattpadAsianFiction, @WattpadEmpowered «

Jannat - a girl made of copious amounts of sarcasm, a bit (lot) of a diva and an unwavering love for all things fashion - has loved the golden boy of the school, Lucas, since forever. And much to her dismay, Jannat's arch nemesis - Christian, also known as the second Voldemort, ugly reincarnation of the devil, etc., is none other than Lucas' best friend. But when things take a turn which none of them had anticipated, Jannat & Christian are forced to team up, in the name of love (or is it hate?) and things become genuinely, certainly, obviously, very, madly complicated. But well, what's a little fake dating your arch-rival when you know that your heart beats for the golden boy you've loved since forever, right? Right? And to think that it all started with the wrong side of the bed. ● ● ● ⚡ featured on Wattpad YARomance's 'Love-hate relationships' reading list. ⚡ featured on Wattpad YA's 'Animal Farm | Humour' reading list. ⚡ this a light-hearted, feel good rivals-to-lovers romance which was hard for me to come up with because i heart pain. ⚡all the graphics included in the book have been done by me. the pictures, although, have been taken from pinterest and belong to their rightful owners. ⚡please note that this book is exclusive only to wattpad for now, so if you see it somewhere else, please inform me! ● ● ● ©2024 to Aishi Mitra @aishixwrites

No longer in control, her hands instinctively gripped the fabric of her seat, her shoulder blades hit the back of her seat, and her eyes opened again as she felt the bus start to move. It was an escape, but she was fearful. // the unknowns ; extended summary inside ; copyright © junxluna 2021 #8 in asiansinlit [14 jan 21] #15 in diveristy [14 jan 21] #66 in talkthepoc [13 jan 21]

Musically inclined Zander Reed finds Delia Gonzales, intoxicated and about to tumble onto the tracks just before the next subway train arrives. She's perfect, confident and unreal, which is enough to bring Zander to his senses and run towards her to catch her on time. Saving her life thus becomes the starting point of their new relationship. The more time he spends with Delia, the more Zander finds himself intrigued by her. What he doesn't realize is that the woman for whom he has fallen head over heels has an obscure past of hidden truths she has to face - a beat yet to be discovered. And that he, too, must grapple with inner demons of his own.