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Three things I live my life by: parties, puck bunnies, and playing my heart out on the ice.Becoming the new forward for the Cincinnati Cyclones means meeting new people, exploring a new city, and finding new things to occupy my time. Or, rather, people to keep me occupied. Falling for a girl never even entered the equation. Until I met Reece Reagan. Scars, tattoos, and a dark past all wrapped up in a neat little package of blonde hair and bewitching brown eyes. She's stronger than anyone I've ever met; makes my reasons for staying away from relationships seem shallow and insignificant. The emotions she triggers make me feel alive in ways I didn't know were possible.If only I could convince her of that. Because, without her, my world just might shatter. **Three things hold my life together: Sharpies, sweatshirts, and scars that remind me I'm alive.Within the comfort of the Anarchy Immortal Café, I draw out the darkness that haunts me. Expel my demons and exorcise the pain from my heart. I keep to myself, resigned to the fact that while people come and go, they never stay once they've figured me out. Having a rough and tumble hockey player fixate on me was the last thing I expected. Bastien Killfeather is charismatic, sexy, and irritatingly determined to get my attention. Worse, he makes the fear I've coddled for so long feel like chains instead of armor. The feelings he invokes are terrifying. They also set me ablaze in ways I no longer thought myself capable of. Bringing color to an existence so confined in black and white. The problem is, I can't let him know that. Or else he'll bring my world crashing down. **Co-written with WriterNat_A.Trigger warnings: domestic violence, self-harm, flashbacks of abuse.…

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Oh, how the bells all seem to say throw cares away...I wish I could. Ever since my mother died, I've found little joy in this holiday season. Sure, the lights are pretty. Yes, my little hometown of Antioch comes alive with the festivities. Tinsel and mistletoe, snow and moonlight, cocoa and carols. The wonder is everywhere, heralding in a new year. It's a time for celebration, for family, and figgy pudding. Not a time to mope. Certainly not a time to fantasize about tall, dark strangers...right?Forest Kirschner, the town Grinch. Brooding and handsome, all straight lines and rugged shadows. The perfect subject for charcoal and canvas.He lets me sketch him, permits me close. Soon I start to see the broken man under the grim guise. And, oh, how I want to fix him.Christmas miracle indeed...**Joy without end, their joyful tone to every home...There's nothing joyful about this holiday. It's a capitalist marketing scheme aimed at people who can't possibly understand what heartbreak is. Full of people tripping over themselves and casting all sense and reason to the wind. Left at the altar on Christmas Eve. Pardon me for my scrooginess. Bah humbug and all that.I've locked my heart down and thrown away the key. I just wish someone told Nicasia Crest that.This girl who trails me, draws me, sees me. It doesn't matter how much I try and hide behind my bitterness, she sees right past it. She mends my broken heart, helps me see the joy I was so ready to forget. She brings the world to life, sends color swirling around me like a whirlwind. Too bad love can't conquer all...or can it? Co-written with WriterNat_A. Warning: Mature content.Word count: 24,966…

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This is a collection of poems I've written over the years, some are meaningless and fun, others are heavy, and a few are intimate. So you've been warned that reading this may cause you to laugh, cry, and/or possibly scream. Kay? Okay.P.S. I don't write poetry so much anymore so if these are terrible, don't tell me. I wanna pretend they're good. :)…

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Princess Messalina isn't who she thinks she is, and Logan Everett knows it. But convincing her of that, while playing the role of potential consort won't be easy. Especially when they both start catching feelings, but Messalina's not interested in unpacking the past, and Logan can't move past it. He needs her to be that girl he lost. She needs him to see the girl she is. Both are looking for answers, only one knows why, and neither is sure what'll happen next. ----ONC2021 entry. Prompt #87 -- With the Kingdom Heir coming of age celebration fast approaching, the search for a match begins. It is decreed a dance will be held; an anonymous masked ball.…

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Carter Hollow Academy is one of the best boarding schools in the state of Florida, but recently, a murderer has been picking off both students and staff members alike! With students and staff on a campus lockdown and no one allowed to leave, anything could happen. Will you survive? Join and find out! Entry info is in the first few parts!…

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Entries for Write to Rank 2…

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So... I've entered many contests and written a lot of entries and this is where they shall show up if you are at all interested. :)…

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This contest is full but I still encourage you to read it and vote for your favorite chapters! And maybe I'll do another one when this one ends, so keep an eye out if you like this idea!Let me know in the last part if you want me to do another one like this.…