Just because you admire the fire does not mean you were made to burn in it. We are not meant to set ourselves alight for everything we adore. "Strings" is a collection of poems about invisible threads-those that bind us to memory, to love, to grief, and to the people we become while learning to let go.

A BOOK U DIDN'T ASK FOR BUT HEY IDGAFFFFFF

Everyone at Blackthorne University knows Dean Sullivan. The boxer with bruised knuckles, a permanent suspension warning hanging over his head, and a temper people swear is one second away from exploding. Most students avoid him. Others provoke him. Nobody really knows him. Not the nights he spent protecting his little sister instead of sleeping. Not the childhood he survived. Not the guilt that follows him everywhere like a shadow. Then there's Ella Hayes. Quiet. Brilliant. Impossible to intimidate. She's the only person who looks at Dean Sullivan and doesn't see someone dangerous. She sees someone hurting. What starts as late-night conversations and accidental run-ins slowly turns into something neither of them expected - a relationship that feels safe, terrifying, and impossible to walk away from. But Dean has spent his whole life believing violence is the only thing he's good at. And loving Ella might mean learning how to become someone else entirely. Or losing the only good thing he's ever had.

Unnecessary information about me, as well as space to ask questions about me.

She was the girl who followed the rules. He was the boy everyone warned her about. One night was supposed to mean nothing. No labels. No promises. No feelings. But some rules are easier to break than others-and some people are impossible to leave behind. "I should've walked away the first night. Instead, I let Killian Davenport become a habit."

in which i show you my drafts no matter how shitty they are. cover by @anbuss

Lyrics from Olivia Rodrigo's new album, because apparently I enjoy emotional damage. I'm just here to scream, cry, overanalyze them, and share my thoughts on the songs. I didn't write these songs and if I did, I'd probably be busy accepting a Grammy instead of making this book. DISCLAIMER: All lyrics belong to Olivia Rodrigo and her team. I don't own any of the lyrics, no copyright infringement intended. But the book cover and all the artworks in this book are made by me :)

╭─────── ୨ৎ ────────╮ 💖 𝘼𝙇𝙒𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝙒𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙉 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍 💖 ╰─────── ୨ৎ ────────╯ 𝖨𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖻𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗏𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇, 𝗐𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾, 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎. 🌙🧵 ───────────── ୨ৎ ───────────── ----------------------✨𝓣𝓮𝓳𝓾 💖------------------------- A tenth grader who chooses peace over chaos and dreams over distractions. She believes in boundaries, loyalty, and building her future carefully. Love was never part of her plan ───────────── ୨ৎ ───────────── -------------------✨𝓖𝓪𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓱💖------------------------ Observant. Persistent. Quietly intense. He notices what others miss, respects her space, and never rushes what she isn't ready for. His intentions are genuine - and somewhere along the way, she becomes more important to him than he expected. ───────────── ୨ৎ ───────────── 🆃🅷🅴 🆂🆃🅾🆁🆈 Told through Teju's eyes, this is a story about timing, boundaries, and becoming. They say you meet your soulmate more than once - the first times when the timing is wrong, and the last when the universe finally aligns. This story proves it. ╭───── ୨ৎ──────╮ ♡ 𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔... 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒔. ♡ ╰───── ୨ৎ──────╯ 🌟 Most Impressive Rankings #21 lifelessons (out of 8.84K stories) #897

He has everything and she has nothing at all. Cyra Adams has no family. At least not anymore. There is no one with any kind of connection to her anymore. Except them. Her Godmother and her son, her childhood best friend. Her new foster brother. The golden boy of the high school. The bane of her existence, her biggest heartbreak. Rory Kadwell. And now she's forced to play with him. On the stage, it's pretend - nothing you can do could be held against you. Every kiss is just a kiss. It's fake, but what are you do if it feels so real?

They say my life is perfect. That's what the world sees-bright lights, flashing cameras, award-winning films, and a name that always trends whenever I appear on screen. But what they don't see is how lonely it gets when the cameras stop rolling. I'm Elarisse Vale, and I've spent years trying to prove that I don't need anyone to define my success. Not my billionaire parents. Not the industry. Not even the people who doubt me. But somewhere between fake smiles, scripted love stories, and a career that refuses to slow down... I start to lose track of what's real anymore. And just when I think I've figured out exactly what I want-life introduces me to someone who was never part of the plan. Someone I was never supposed to notice. Someone who changes everything... without even trying.