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  • Fight Or Flight: Had Too Fight by Krilla_0
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    Jason is a 17 year old college student who's trying to live his normal life and focus on getting an education. But, he always ends up having too, or accidentally killing. Will he get caught? Will he always end up killing? Is it his fault? Who knows...
  • Under the Roots by Vicpena99
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    The school says they ran away. The ghosts say they're still here. At the prestigious St. Jude's Prep, silence is the ultimate rule. But for Luke, James, Justin, Adam, and Louis, the silence has started to scream. After a terrifying encounter in the school's restricted library, the boys are faced with a truth the administration has spent a year burying: Emma, Susan, Karen, Phoebe, and Alexandra never left campus. They were murdered. Now, the five girls have returned as restless spirits, trapped beneath the very ground the students walk on every day. Guided by the haunting whispers of Emma, the boys must begin a dangerous excavation of the school's darkest secrets. Their first lead? The ancient oak tree in the center of the quad-the "Roots" where the first secret is buried. With the Winter Solstice fast approaching and the mysterious "Killer in the Tower" watching their every move, the boys are in a race against time. They have to find the bodies, prove the crime, and stay alive. Because at St. Jude's, the only thing more dangerous than the dead is the person who made them that way.
  • Unsettling/Disturbing Short Stories by iamgay123
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    A collection of all my short stories. They are all between 500 and 1000 words. Some of them are a bit violent and have some sensitive topics, but I'll add a TW if it's really bad, but just be aware of that. Hope you enjoy! Feel free to give me feedback too!
  • ACROSS THE STARS, WE FELL APART  by DREAMTHOUGHTTELLER
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    Five childhood friends chase their shared dream of becoming astronauts, only to be torn apart by fate-until destiny reunites them on a mysterious mission. On an unknown planet filled with deadly secrets, their bond is tested as love, betrayal, and sacrifice unfold one by one. In the end, only one remains, carrying the weight of loss and a final promise to save what's left of her fallen stars.
  • HE WASN'T ME  by babyshark_212
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    Description: He was never meant to be him... But destiny forced him to wear his name. Virat Kohli - the pride of Indian cricket, the captain who plays with fire in his veins and passion in every breath. With a historic series just weeks away, the entire nation stands behind him, trusting him to lead them to glory. But not everyone wants India to win. When money fails to break him, darkness takes over. Virat disappears. And in his place... someone else walks in. Karan - a forgotten cricketer, a broken dream, a man who once lived for the game but was forced to leave it behind. Now, trapped in a dangerous game he never chose, he is pushed into the biggest role of his life... becoming Virat Kohli. Same face. Same jersey. Same name. But not the same soul. As the team prepares for the most important match of their lives, something feels... off. A captain who doesn't shout. A leader who hesitates. A presence that feels unfamiliar. While the world watches "Virat Kohli" lead India, the real one is fighting in the shadows to return. But the biggest question remains- When the moment comes to choose between betrayal and pride... Will the fake captain lose the match? Or will he play for a country that was never his to represent? And when truth finally comes out... Will they see a fraud? Or a hero who was never meant to exist? --- "He wasn't him... but he played like he was"
  • π•Έπ–Žπ–˜π–™π–ž π•Έπ–Šπ–’π–”π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–˜ by CryingLemons
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    β–ΆοΈŽβ€’αŠαŠ||၊|။|||||α‹αŠ|။‒ "Oh who is she? A misty memory; A haunting face..... is she a lost embrace?" . . . . You can't remember who you were or are or... what or where you came from like mist every time you try to reach to slips through your fingers -.. --- -. .----. - / -... . .-.. .. . ...- . / - .... . -- / .. - .----. ... / .- / .-.. .. . ..--..
  • Crimson Zone  by Lacimola2
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    The world ended not with a bang, but with a howl. In 2083, the Crimson Zone expanded across continents. At first, it was just a red mist creeping over forests. Then came the mutations-animals, humans... creatures. The government called them "Nyx-born", named after the goddess of night. They were fast. Ruthless. Unstoppable. ATEEZ Unit 8-elite special forces trained to eliminate Nyx-born-were all that stood between the surviving human colonies and annihilation. And in the midst of them, one civilian was embedded: Dr. Stephanie Jung, battlefield surgeon, pacifist, and the last daughter of the scientist who may have caused it all.
  • FROM SHATTERED TO WHOLE  by AuthorLilyworld
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    " 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒆 π’Šπ’”π’‰π’’ π’Žπ’†π’Šπ’ π’‰π’‚π’Š π’Šπ’”π’†π’š, π’Žπ’‚π’“π’‹π’‚π’‚π’π’‚ π‘¨π’‚π’šπ’‚, 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓, π’…π’†π’˜π’‚π’‚π’π’‚ " π…π‘πŽπŒ 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 π“πŽ π–π‡πŽπ‹π„ ------------------------------------------------ "Why is everyone telling me I can't do it? It's making me want to succeed." - π‘‰π‘’π‘‘π‘–π‘˜π‘Ž π‘…π‘Žπ‘‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ Once broken, now unyielding, Vedika Rathore turned pain into precision. A sharp minded detective with a past buried in blood and silence, she doesn't wait to be saved , she hunts answers herself. Loyalty is rare, trust is earned, and weakness is a luxury she never learned to afford. "I don't like being interrupted. If someone does, I don't give them time to regret it." - π‘¨π’…π’‰π’—π’Šπ’Œ π‘Ήπ’‚π’‹π’—π’‚π’π’”π’‰π’Š Adhvik Rajvanshi is power in human form. A respected CEO to the world, a shadow to those who know better. He doesn't believe in redemption, only control. Emotions are liabilities, and mercy has no place in his world until vedika enter in his life to break his Ego. ********************************************************* When their paths collide, it isn't fate ---it's friction. Truth clashes with secrets. Justice challenges power. And two people who refuse to bend find themselves standing face to face. This is not a story of saving. This is a story of standing tall , alone, and then together. " When fire meets fire, even power bends to them." The story begins the moment you step inside.
  • unwritten secrets by kri_tika_764
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    Dark Romance β€’ Thriller β€’ Suspense β€’ Mafia β€’ Slow Burn β€’ Possessive Male Lead
  • White Lies by Aubri-luvs-horror
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    One night a group of teenagers were hanging out when someone broke in and tried to kill them all. Who would do this? Why would they do this? Will they all make it out alive?
  • TRACES IN HEART'S SHADOW [ CHOI MUJIN Γ— THE TRAITOR'S DAUGHTER ]  by meriyhs
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    She lost her father at seventeen and has spent the last five years searching for the truth behind his death. The case was quietly closed, buried without answers, leaving her with nothing but unanswered questions and a growing need for justice. She doesn't even know the killer's name. But somewhere in the hidden records of her father's past investigation-a police undercover case that was shut down in secrecy-there is one shadow connected to everything: Choi Mujin. To her, he is only a rumor that was never confirmed, a name that was never given, and a truth that was taken away before she could understand it. But fate doesn't wait for clarity. One night, she accidentally steps into his car. They don't know each other. Not names. Not pasts. Not the truth that ties them together. And that unknown meeting becomes the beginning of something neither of them is ready for.
  • FADING SHADOWS by thomson9966
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    A normal school , normal students . At least that's what it looks like from the outside. After a girl's sudden death everything changed for abel and his friends, they try to understand what really happened, but the more they go deeper, the more secrets they uncover about their classmates, their school and even themselves and somehow it only gets worse. But this story doesn't start in the classroom.It begins far away,in a place where something already went wrong.
  • The 3-Second Shooter  by writewrit
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    He doesn't carry a weapon. He only needs three seconds. Inside a restaurant where weapons are impossible, a perfect assassination is about to take place. But the deeper the plan unfolds, the clearer it becomes- someone else is already in control.
  • THE BLOOD BETWEEN US by bexxll
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    Maya Chen wakes up covered in blood with no memory. A powerful man claims to be her husband. But the more she remembers... the more dangerous he becomes. And the truth might destroy them both.
  • The Baby Adventurer: Apocalypse Edition by Baby_Writer
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    When the world ended, nobody expected its newest "hero" to be a three-year-old with chubby cheeks, a wobbly bow, and the emotional stability of a squeaky toy. Celesthe is dropped-literally-from the sky into a zombie-ruined wasteland with nothing but a poofy yellow dress... and a mysteriously clingy blue system screen that refuses to leave her alone. Mutated zombies lurk in the shadows. Monsters crave anything alive. The Nightborne Alpha wants her as a snack. Too bad for them-this baby can run. Armed with strange skills like Baby Dash, Falling Resistance, and the unstoppable power of pure toddler panic, Celesthe bounces, squeaks, and chaos-survives her way through the apocalypse. Her journey begins with one simple quest: Don't die. And somehow... this tiny survivor might just save the world.
  • Mask of Vengeance by AngelinDevilshadow
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    A fire took everything from Althea Serrano Virel-her family, her home, and the truth. Years later, she returns not as the girl who survived... but as someone ready to uncover what really happened that night. With a new identity and a heart set on revenge, Althea dives into a world of secrets, lies, and powerful people who will do anything to stay untouchable. But the deeper she goes, the more dangerous it becomes. Because the truth she's chasing might destroy her... -and the person she's falling for might be tied to it. In a game of truth and revenge, one question remains: Will she expose the past... or be consumed by it?
  • Everyone Forgets Him... Except Me by lovelit_
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    When Iris Vale starts seeing a boy no one else remembers, she thinks it's just her imagination... until reality begins to break around her. Adrian Cross was supposed to be dead. Erased from records, erased from memories-like he never existed at all. But Iris remembers him. And the more she remembers... the more she starts disappearing herself. In a world where memories can be deleted and people can be erased, one question remains- What if the only proof you exist... is someone who is also being erased?
  • 'Echoes Of The Perished ' by crustleclair1478
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    Selenne Valerio is a teen girl with adopted parents Tom Decruz and Sherin Castillo living in the town City of Baguio , Philippines.life was always uneasy for a girl like her .struggles never end .she was adopted by her new parents when she was five years old .she thought it was love , tried to love them but turns out that she was just a way to make money for them .They were never supportive yet loving .But the only hope for her was her school with her loving friends Adrien Reyes ,Shaly Santos ,and Sameya Navarro They all grew up together ,life was never Boring with them . But poverty affected selenne's family that made them move to another city Malina . Nothing was the same before .Her deepest regret was not telling my friends goodbye . A month passed by, there were a lot of changes in her life . Her parents started loving her , her friends missed her , she went to a new school and made lots of friends .she realised that there are people who cared about her . But one day everything changed the moment she started knowing about the mysteries and suspense behind her . A painful past life that she doesn't want to think about .nothing was the same before .She lost everything while seeking the truth or the ' Echoes Of The Perished '
  • Shadow Reign by jealoxcs
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    Beneath the city's glittering lights and bustling streets lies an organization unseen by many, yet felt by all. They are the Publiko Syndicate, a group that led by Sire, the man who holds every string. Behind legitimate businesses, lavish lifestyles, and a well-oiled system lies a world of fear, strategy, and violence. As their operations deepen and enemies multiply, they are forced to confront a long-buried secrets, unexpected betrayals, and decisions that will change their lives forever. βš”οΈ: Open for feedback/criticism βš”οΈ: No to plagiarism. By plagiarism we mean the use of anyone else's words or ideas without proper credit. βš”οΈ: This is a work of fiction. any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. The names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this story are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (named, unnamed, or previously named), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.
  • The Vampire by _SelenaJackson_
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    My first fanfic! Hope you enjoyed :) Second book is out!