**Five friends. A broken car. And a ghost who won't let them leave**. Hazel, Xavier, Chloe, Lucas, and Ethan have been best friends since high school. Ten days before Lucas and Chloe's wedding, they all meet up at a new restaurant to celebrate. But on the drive home, a strange storm hits the forest. Tree branches crash onto the road, their tires blow out, and they are left stuck in the dark woods. They find shelter at a large, luxury villa nearby. The owner is Vivienne Sterling. To most of the group, she seems like a rich stranger. But to Ethan, she is the girl he has been secretly in love with and searching for over the last ten years. But they are not safe inside the house. When they check the security cameras, they see six sets of muddy footprints coming inside but there are only five friends. Something evil followed them from the forest. A girl from their past is back, and she wants revenge. The friends must stick together and survive until morning. To save everyone, Ethan will have to risk his life for the girl who has been secretly protecting him for years.

A collection of poems from a little soul trying to find its light in a sky that has always belonged to the stars. A little light fighting to be seen, fighting not to disappear among all the brighter things. A firefly,still searching for its place in the vastness of the night.

Everyone's story has something similar to each other, let's check how many of you have similarities to my writings These are just my thoughts, I don't intend to hurt or curse anyone

The Café on Maple Street: A Love That Stays By SARINA VALENTINO On a quiet little street glowing with café lights and falling maple leaves, life moves gently at The Café on Maple Street - a place filled with warm coffee, playful conversations, fresh pastries, and people who somehow become family. Emily Carter loves her peaceful routine. She loves teasing her coworkers during busy mornings, remembering customers' favorite drinks, and pretending she absolutely does not look forward to seeing one particular customer every day. Noah Bennett. Charming, sarcastic, annoyingly attractive, and somehow always ready with a comeback, Noah turns Emily's ordinary days into something brighter. Their conversations quickly become a daily event filled with witty banter, stolen smiles, fake arguments, and the kind of comfort that sneaks up on you slowly. Between late-night café cleanups, rainy evening walks, accidental hand touches, chaotic friend groups, and countless cups of coffee, their relationship grows in the most beautifully ordinary way. No dramatic heartbreak. No tragic separations. No overwhelming sadness. Just love, laughter, happiness, and two people discovering that the simplest moments can become the most unforgettable ones. The Café on Maple Street: A Love That Stays is a cozy modern romance about finding joy in everyday life - where love isn't loud or painful, but soft, constant, funny, and wonderfully real.

There's a prick in the side of my neck and slowly I stop struggling. I feel my limbs going numb, until eventually, I can not fight to keep my eyes open and let my head fall backward, against the chest of the stranger who was probably my biggest fright personified. ---- Helen's life is going fine. She was invited to Washington DC for an interview that might be the chance of her life. An internship at a renowned law firm - that would be the best thing that could happen to her. Arriving in DC, she meets charismatic, charming Alexander. Yet somehow, no matter how sweet he seems, something about him feels off. Not only Helen finds her temporary home suspicious though. Alexander has his doubts about her as well and starts digging into Helen's past. Who is she, where did she come from and why is she really here? Why is it that she is so different from all the other ordinary people in the hotel? When Helen suddenly disappears Hermes realizes that it is his fault and does everything to get her back.

𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒘 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒔-𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍? 𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒇 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒅? 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆? 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐳𝐨𝐯𝐚 had been determined to become a detective since childhood. She believed in serving justice according to the law. She respected it. Law was good. It punished bad people. At least, that was what she believed after the murderer of her mother and brother was sentenced to life imprisonment. Until she encountered something that shattered her sense of justice. 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐫 wanted nothing more than to enjoy the warmth of sunny days. Instead, his life turned upside down in a matter of seconds. Captured. Trapped. Forced to do things no one should ever have to do. And eventually, forced to become a lawyer who would defend the members of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘. They met as children. They became each other's escape. They thought the trust-and the love-they built would last. Until Alistair did something Anisia hated to her core. Years later, they met again as strangers. On opposite sides of the same case. Will it bring them closer-or become the reason of their damnation? Because case was just one thing, someone was sending clues to Anisia about experiments

The Human Map is a collection of raw, rhythmic verses tracing the paths of endless longing, the weight of societal expectations, and the beautiful, messy connections that prove we are never truly unalone. Read it when you find yourself searching for happiness. Will your world end, or will it mend? Find your path inside.

Every human soul is cradled in the stars, yet we wander through life like an empty forest, quietly begging for someone to enchant it with flowers. When love arrives, it becomes everything, our morning ray, our evening breeze, and the very flow of the river. We surrender completely, whispering, "By losing myself, I became yours." But when that devotion fades, we are left standing in the midst of so much noise, wondering if we are lonely at home, or lonely in life. The Fragrance We Carry is a raw journey of eight interconnected poems mapping the rise and fall of absolute devotion. It is the story of a gaze that drifted toward a 'bazaar of vivid perfumes' or 'heart filled with various people', only to realize that no one can respect your emotions like you do. Turn the page to discover the quiet, unbreakable essence we all carry when we finally choose to walk away.

This novelette is about two people who were childhood friends then life played it's brutal game parting them for years both longed for each other for years. When path crossed some misunderstandings and guilts are there. Let's see how they overcome the situations and get together. If you love to read sweat love stories do follow and star my coming stories. *Bold letters are words of male lead.*

In a world divided by seven powerful clans, centuries of hatred have kept the people trapped in an endless cycle of conflict. When Kai is chosen to reunite the clans and bring peace to the world, he quickly learns that fate has other plans for him. As war, betrayal, and hidden forces begin moving in the shadows, Kai is forced down a path filled with pain, sacrifice, and loss. Yet through every hardship, a mysterious voice continues to whisper: "One world. One people. One law."