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Ugly As Sh*t by melanatedmelon
Ugly As Sh*t
melanatedmelon
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  • Parts 5
A small collection of poetry of how Stress Anxiety & Depression can plague one's mind and take over their life. *Rated M for dark themes and a tiny bit of language. #theoceanawardsentries #7 in blackpoetry (3/21) #3 in blackmentalhealth (4/21)
Eshgham by Yano_Ism
Eshgham
Yano_Ism
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  • Parts 8
[M/M] Frans Dahl and Yashar Alizadeh have been a steady couple for two years, but when your boyfriend is an enigmatic, tight-lipped dancer admired by thousands, doing things by the book isn't always on the cards. Communication is a struggle, made more difficult by the fact that only one of them seems to think they have a serious problem. In a desperate attempt to get his boyfriend to open up, Frans decides to steal Yashar's mother's perfume. Not the smartest move in the history of moves, sure--but will it have the desired effect of getting the tight-lipped dancer to start communicating? . . . . . . Enjoy this sentimental standalone one-shot filled with sounds, scents, and flavours from the Near East. Spun off from a longer work in progress. ***¡LGBTQ+ CONTEMPORARY! *** Vote, comment, put it on your reading list!
F***in' Arizona by melanatedmelon
F***in' Arizona
melanatedmelon
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  • Parts 57
How bad could it be to enlist your female best friend into helping you lie to your Christian family about your new relationship with your male best friend and about your newfound sexuality? Not that bad, right? Right??? --------- Nova Queen and Arizona "Ari" Matthews weren't always close in high school, but after an intense and serious conversation in the library one day, the two become the best of friends until they go their separate ways their freshman year of college. Now in their mid 20s and freshly out of grad school, they are reunited in the park of their hometown where Ari asks a huge favor of Nova that she later wishes she had refused. But in the end, will she really wish she had refused? *FA spans a timeline from 2010-2020 to help the reader see how the relationships were built between characters in a partial series of flashbacks. It also helps the reader to really see into the minds of Arizona and Nova as they age, and the effect different life events have on them. It's a bit of a slower build and the plot is mostly seen a little later in the book, but I promise it's worth it. 🙂 *I do not own any of the rights to the music nor the pictures. *Rated M for language, sexual content, destructive behaviors, suicide, and dialogue that may be triggering for some readers. *These characters may do or say things that you don't agree or may get upset with, please remember YOU ARE NOT THESE PEOPLE, and their lives are a work of fiction and my imagination. Thank you and please enjoy the story if you choose to continue. 1st Place Undiscovered Awards in LGBTQ! ✨ A #AestheteCertified book ✨ A Fairytale Awards best ship name Honorable Mention ✨ A Fairytale Awards Honorable Mention ✨ A Lollipop Awards Honorable Mention in LGBTQ ✨
One Foot In & One Foot Out by melanatedmelon
One Foot In & One Foot Out
melanatedmelon
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  • Parts 93
Disclaimer: This story is currently under a massive reconstruction so this is the original story. You can read this version, but keep in mind that it is old.✨ If you had the chance to save your older sister and younger brother from dying before your eyes, would you take it? Yes? What about if your choice to save them came with consequences that last for the rest of your life and beyond? Meet Jael, a 23 year old college student in her last semester who did exactly that 3 years ago. She never realized the trouble it would bring her to save her siblings. She thought she was doing the right thing. But all she did was give herself a lifetime of dealing with the Mori twins. *Best Graphics and Crowd Favorite winner in the Peacock Awards ✨ *A 2nd Place Savant Awards winner in Diverse Lit ✨ *A Lollipop Awards Honorable Mention in Fantasy ✨ *There are music playlists for each chapter (the reason it says 92 parts)and a few pictures, I do not own any of the rights to the music nor pictures. *Rated M for language, some violence (fighting scenes), an attempted rape, and sexual content. *These characters may do or say things that you don't agree or may get upset with, please remember YOU ARE NOT THESE PEOPLE, and their lives are a work of fiction and my imagination. Thank you and please enjoy the story if you choose to continue.