❝were there clues i didn't see?❞ 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 rori grace doesn't recognize her childhood best friend OR 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 oscar piastri never forgot the girl he fell in love with all those years ago oscar piastri x fem oc social media x irl driver x singer set in 2026 season started: 12/28/25 finished: ??? © xo_ning , 2025

❝but you can't blame me for tryin'❞ 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐬. actress. hopeless romantic. also part of the best celebrity friend group in maybe the world. it would be a beautiful thing if she wasn't getting her heart broken every other week on her path to find the perfect person. that's when her friends organize a... contest, if you will, of sorts. a contest for people to compete for her affection. and here come the suitors. so. many. suitors. tall, short, wide, thin, muscular, slim, you name it. and they are wonderful people. well, some of them. but none of them feel right. and it's only then that she finally realizes who she wants has been next to her the whole time. ✶ original fame applyfic | OPEN © xo_ning , 2026 started: 2/1/2026 finished: ???

❝today is where your book begins❞ 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐣𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 is a sucker for traveling. so when her school sends an announcement about a summer opportunity to study abroad, she signs up immediately. it looks glamorous-five star hotels, academic credit, language immersion, and cultural tours. however, the hotel is the last thing she expected. the ac doesn't work, the floors are cracked, and the windows don't close all the way. and the trip? it's even worse. the student leaders are useless. money gets lost. luggage gets delayed. but along with the other students in the program, maddie decides to make the most of it. between street markets, romantic rooftop nights, getting lost on public transit, and bonding through disaster, the little group slowly becomes a family. ✶ original study abroad applyfic | OPEN © xo_ning , 2026 started: 1/18/2026 finished: ???

❝everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool❞ 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 is an elite private school where everything is about reputation, achievement, and networking. the campus is stunning, the expectations are suffocating, and the competition is brutal. every year, the top students are chosen for the 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, eastbridge's most prestigious honor. some would kill to get in. some already have. and what happens when this year, someone starts revealing everyone's darkest secrets? ✶ original mystery applyfic | CLOSED © xo_ning , 2025 started: 12/7/2025 finished: ???

❝did you hear about the girl who got frozen❞ For years, AJ Parker has been in love with Mattheo Jude. But now he's getting married. To her sister. Her best friend. The love of her life. Married. To her sister. So she does what any other girl in love with her best friend would do. Stop the wedding. Only, she never does. Because on the day of the wedding, all time stops. Except for her. AJ's the only still moving in the frozen world. That is, until she meets Jameson Blake. As time goes on-or rather, stays still-they get to know each other. And when the earth finally starts spinning again, she decides that maybe she needs to rethink who she loves. OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026 prompt 44 (with 42 & 50) © xo_ning , 2026