NEosHoward
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A best-selling novelist, Bri writes the stories of her dreams. The swashbuckling pirate has haunted her mind since she was a child, yet the daring adventures and family-like-crew bring her a thrill she can't quite explain. Things take an unexpected turn, though, when her dreams begin to leak into the real world... and the dangers she thought lived only in her imagination become real.
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"W-why are y-you doing this?" my voice cracks and I hate it, but my emotions are an absolute train wreck at this point and I'm not sure what's going on.
"Because I want to," he said seriously, looking at me with an intense look, "I do nothing I do not want to do."
"Why me?" I whisper, unable to take my eyes away from his hands as he dips into the bag and pulls out a small truffle with decorative lines on the top.
Dark chocolate with caramel inside... I know it just by looking at it, because it's one of my favorites.
"Because you are the only one that deserves to be by my side," his words make no sense as he presses the truffle to my lips gently... and they part in obedience before I can even think about it.
The way he smirks as he presses it against my tongue, his finger lingering on my lip before he finally sits back... is the chocolate melting or am I melting?
"Good girl," he murmurs.
Me. I'm melting. Got it.
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All of my stories feature LGBTQ+ characters: in this novel, the MC is bisexual, and many of the supporting cast are also LGBTQ+.
TW: violence, consent violations/loss of autonomy, stalking, extreme possessiveness/dark romance themes
Note: This story started as a story for the #TheEternalThread2025 writing contest, then continued beyond into a much larger piece after I fell in love the characters.
Awards won:
* Honorable Mention for 'Exquisite Genre Blend' in The Purple Fairy Awards 2026 (Romance)
Contests/competitions this story is participating in:
* Athena Awards 2026 (Dark Romance)
Note: Cover from Canva and/or Ai generated/assisted.