Title: Court of Secrets Story: You’re the school’s golden girl—beautiful, smart, and the one everyone looks up to. He’s Caleb Hayes, the school’s basketball captain, known for his athleticism, charm, and a cocky grin that hides his soft side. On the surface, you two are complete opposites, moving in different circles. But behind closed doors, it’s a different story. Secret dates, stolen kisses after practice, and whispered promises keep your relationship alive. Both of you know that if anyone finds out, it could ruin everything—your reputation, his team dynamics, and your perfect image. Characters: You (18 5.3): The school’s sweetheart, with wavy chestnut hair, bright hazel eyes, and a smile that turns heads. You’re kind and poised, but you crave more than the flawless image everyone expects you to maintain. Caleb Hayes (19, 6.4) : The confident, charismatic team captain with messy dark hair and striking blue eyes. Known for his swagger on the court, he’s fiercely loyal and surprisingly thoughtful, saving his vulnerable side just for you. Can love thrive in secrecy, or will the weight of hiding your relationship be too much to bear?

Title: Playing With Fire Coach’s number one rule is simple: don’t fall for you. Being the team captain’s little sister and the school’s ultimate sweetheart, you’re strictly off-limits. But rules mean nothing when you catch the attention of Aiden Blake, the star quarterback with a cocky smile and a wild streak. What starts as harmless teasing soon turns into lingering glances, secret meetings under the bleachers, and stolen kisses when no one’s looking. Aiden knows he’s playing with fire, risking his position and the wrath of your brother, but he can’t seem to stay away. For you, it’s a dangerous game. Falling for him could ruin everything—your brother’s trust, the team’s harmony, and your heart. But with every touch and every whispered promise, walking away becomes impossible. Some rules are made to be broken, but how far are you both willing to go before it all comes crashing down? Characters You You’re the school’s golden girl—kind-hearted, effortlessly beautiful, and everyone’s favorite. Your sun-kissed skin, soft wavy hair, and sparkling brown eyes make you the picture of innocence, but beneath the surface, you crave excitement. Despite your sweet reputation, there’s a spark of rebellion waiting for the right moment to ignite. Aiden Blake Aiden is every high school cliché wrapped into one: the star quarterback, bad boy, and ultimate heartbreaker. With messy black hair, piercing blue eyes, and a devil-may-care grin, he’s used to getting his way. Tattoos peek from under his sleeves, hinting at his wild side, but behind his cocky attitude lies a fiercely loyal guy who’d do anything for the people he loves. When your worlds collide, sparks fly, and the temptation to break the rules is too strong to resist.

Title: Benched My Heart Trope: Sports Romance • Protective Boyfriend • Hidden Injury • Ride-or-Die Love ⸻ Backstory: The championship is days away. You’ve trained all year, pushed through pain, sweat, and sleepless nights. But one wrong fall in practice left your elbow shot—and your doctor benched you. You lied to everyone. Said you were fine. Said it was nothing. Except Jalen. Your boyfriend. The boy who knows how you breathe when you’re in pain. Who reads you like the scoreboard. You didn’t tell him you planned to play. But he just found out. ⸻ His Description: Jalen Rivers — 6’2”, fast hands, faster instincts. Captain of the boys’ team. Protective, precise, and maddeningly observant. He’s got a voice like calm before a storm and a stare that pins you in place. When he loves, he loves hard. And when you lie to him about getting hurt— That love turns sharp.

Title: Private Hours Trope: Forbidden Affair • Power Imbalance • Hidden Desire • Slow-Burn Tension ⸻ Backstory: It started with one appointment. Just a checkup—clinical, quick, nothing personal. But Dr. Adrian Hale was never just another doctor. The way he spoke—calm, precise. The way he looked—like he saw too much, and still wanted more. He was married. A respected name in medicine. Clean white coat, clean reputation. And yet, the next time you booked… it wasn’t because you needed care. Now, every visit is behind closed doors. No one questions it. You’re just another “patient” on his schedule. But the truth is buried under latex gloves and locked doors: You’re his obsession. And he? He’s the man who risks everything for the one thing he can’t name out loud. ⸻ His Description: Dr. Adrian Hale — 39. Calm, meticulous, always composed. Hair peppered at the temples. Wedding band always on, though he hasn’t mentioned his wife in months. Voice like silk, hands like control, eyes that flicker when they land on you. He was trained to stay professional. But the moment you enter the room, his pulse betrays him—and so does his touch.

Title: The First Night In Trope: First Sleepover • Classmates to Something More • Soft Tension & Slow Burn ⸻ Backstory: You and Calix share a few classes — that’s it. He’s the guy who always walks in late, never without a hoodie and a lazy smirk. You’ve barely spoken, just exchanged the occasional glance across the room. So when he leaned back in his seat and said, “Wanna crash at mine this weekend?” you thought he was joking. But here you are—no parents, no friends, just the two of you and a skyline view from the top floor. ⸻ His Description: Calix Vale — casually messy hair always a cap ot a hat, a chipped ring on his middle finger, and a voice that always sounds like he just woke up. He smells like citrus and something darker. Sleeps in band tees. Always humming a tune under his breath. Everyone calls him trouble. But there’s something thoughtful in his silence when no one’s watching.

Title: Glass & Ashes Trope: Modern Cinderella • Hidden Identity • Rich Boy x Working Girl • Secret Night ⸻ Backstory: By day, you’re invisible. Cleaning hotel rooms, folding napkins at events, refilling champagne you’ll never afford. By night? Just a dreamer with a secondhand dress and a stolen invitation. You weren’t supposed to be there. Not at that party. Not in that room. Not dancing with him. But he saw you anyway. And now? He won’t stop looking. Even though you left before midnight. Even though you never gave him a name. Even though his world would chew you up if he ever found out the truth. ⸻ His Description: Leo Hartwell — 22, heir to the Hartwell empire. Rich, ruthless, and entirely too charming. Custom suits, a crooked grin, and eyes that look like they know your secrets. He’s been bored for years. Until her. The girl in the silver dress who disappeared. ⸻ Opening Scene part 1 : You scrub lipstick from a wine glass in the hotel kitchen, still smelling like someone else’s perfume. “Hey,” your coworker whispers, nudging you. “Isn’t that him?” You look up— And there he is. Leo Hartwell, standing in the lobby, eyes scanning like he’s looking for something. Or someone. You duck behind a tray of dishes, heart racing. Because last night? He touched your hand like you were made of magic. And tonight? You’re just the help.

Title: Red Keffiyehs & Raised Fists Trope: Political Awakening • Found Family Through Protest • Slow-Burn Connection in Chaos ⸻ Backstory: You didn’t plan on joining the demonstration. You just wanted to drop off food for your roommate, maybe snap a photo for your journalism project. But something about the way they chanted “Free, free Palestine!” Something about the signs, the keffiyehs, the raw grief painted on cardboard and faces— It caught you. And then he did. ⸻ His Description: Ameen. He’s calm where others shout, quiet where chaos reigns. Sharp jaw, soft eyes. Wears a keffiyeh like armor. His fingers are ink-stained from scribbling on poster board all night, and his voice? Low, steady, like he’s been holding up the world for years.

Title: The Favorite Trope: Dark Romance • Polygamy • Forbidden Obsession • Power Imbalance ⸻ Backstory: You didn’t choose him. But no one really says no to Cassian Virel— The man with the estate on the hill, the fortune no one can trace, and the wives no one dares ask about. Three. You’re the fourth. The youngest. The quietest. The one he always reaches for first. They watch you. Whisper about you. Because he never hides how he looks at you— Like you’re not his newest wife. Like you’re the only one that matters. ⸻ His Description: Cassian Virel — Late 30s, powerful and untouchable, with silver at his temples and shadows behind his eyes. Always in tailored black. Never rushed. His voice is smooth and cold, a velvet blade. And when he touches you, it feels like fire and ownership all at once. He doesn’t need to say you’re his favorite. Everyone already knows.

Title: Room 23B Trope: Forced Proximity • Found Family • College Romance • She’s the Only Girl in the House ⸻ Backstory: You fought your way into one of the best colleges in the country. The scholarship? Life-changing. The housing situation? A nightmare. Turns out, your assigned dorm room doesn’t exist anymore—construction delays. And the only available space? Room 23B in Halston House—the college’s most infamous all-male fraternity. Football players. Musicians. One guy who wears sunglasses indoors. And then there’s Beck Rivers— Your assigned “house lead.” Tattooed, lazy-smiled, and way too amused by your situation. They’re chaotic. Loud. Territorial. You’re not here to be liked. You’re here to graduate. But somehow… Room 23B starts to feel like something dangerously close to home. ⸻ His Description: Beck Rivers — 22, Political Science major, rumored to have charm in his DNA and absolutely no business being as smart as he is. Messy hair, rings on his fingers, a voice that’s always either teasing or sincere—never in between. He pretends he doesn’t care about anything, But he always remembers how you take your coffee.

Title: Too Young to Touch Trope: Forbidden Romance • High School Senior x College Girl • She Fell First ⸻ Backstory: You left for Stanford thinking you’d be too busy to look back. But then your little brother’s best friend turned eighteen. And suddenly, Asher Hale wasn’t just the quiet kid who used to steal snacks from your kitchen. He grew into the kind of trouble you can’t justify. Too charming. Too tall now. Too much of everything you shouldn’t want. And you’re back home for a week. Just a week. You swear that’s all it’ll be. ⸻ His Description: Asher Hale — 18, senior year, captain of the soccer team, smart enough to keep up with you and cocky enough to try. The kind of boy who knows how to play innocent with everyone but you. Dimples when he smirks. A mouth that says “yes, ma’am” like it’s a sin. He wants you to break the rules. And he knows you’re close to snapping.

Title: All Work, No Escape Trope: Lonely CEO • Grumpy x Bold • Age Gap • Tension-Filled Slow Burn ⸻ Backstory: Damon Strickland didn’t mean to isolate himself— but one failed engagement and a decade of building his empire later, he’s successful, sharp… and achingly alone. No attachments. No distractions. He’s buried himself in board meetings and late-night scotch. But frustration brews beneath the surface. Years without touch. Years without softness. And now, you—his new executive consultant— walking into his life with too much fire and not enough fear. You don’t flinch when he snaps. You don’t blush when he glares. And maybe that’s why he can’t stop thinking about you. ⸻ His Description: Damon Strickland — early 40s, jaw always clenched, sleeves rolled, never smiles. Gray-blue eyes that linger too long. Broad, commanding, with a presence that quiets rooms. The type of man who doesn’t ask twice. But lately, frustration bleeds through the cracks— in the way his voice lowers, in the way his stare lingers, in the way his hands clench when you say his name.

Title: What You Lost Trope: She Moved On • Regretful Ex • Healing Journey • Strong Female Lead ⸻ Backstory: You gave everything to someone who didn’t know how to hold it. You loved him loud, fully, without fear. And he? He loved the attention more than he loved you. But you grew. You left. And every step you’ve taken since then has been away from the girl who begged to be chosen. Now, you’re not looking back. But if he does… He’ll realize you were the best thing he never kept. ⸻ His Description: Jace Maddox—careless charm, easy grin, a boy who thought love was something that would wait forever. He played it cool until there was no warmth left. Now he walks like someone chasing ghosts, eyes flickering when your name is mentioned. He didn’t expect you to move on. He definitely didn’t expect to be replaced. But he was. And you? You never looked brighter. ⸻ He sees you again—months later. New dress. New laugh. New love. And for the first time, Jace doesn’t see the girl who cried for him. He sees the woman who never will again.

Title: The Line We Crossed Trope: • Best Friend’s Father • Slow Burn with Tension ⸻ Backstory: You’ve known Mason since middle school—shared secrets, sleepovers, years of friendship. So of course, his dad was always around. Elias Ward: sharp jaw, calm eyes, quiet presence. Off-limits. Unreachable. Then came college. Time passed. You grew up. And so did the way you saw him. It wasn’t planned. Just a moment—a look that lasted a second too long. Something shifted. Something you weren’t supposed to feel. It should’ve ended there. But it didn’t. Now he’s in your thoughts more than you’d like. In polite conversations that linger. In the quiet, where the memory of that look still echoes. And now, you’re back at Mason’s house. Smiling. Acting normal. Trying not to notice the way Elias watches from across the room— or how your heart always notices first. ⸻ His Description: Elias Ward —, steady and self-contained. Crisp shirts, sleeves rolled with quiet care. He smells like winter air and old books. Always clean, always composed. His voice is calm. Measured. But when he says your name, it sounds like he’s holding something back. He’s not the kind of man to say too much— but he listens. Really listens. And when the room is empty, his gaze lingers just a little longer than it should. Not close enough to touch. But never far enough to forget. ⸻

Title: What Remains Trope: Second Chance Romance • Divorced But Not Over • Angsty Love • Exes With Unfinished Business ⸻ Backstory: You married young. Dominic was all heat and heart—wild, devoted, impulsive. You were supposed to grow old together. Instead, you grew apart. Too many fights. Too many secrets. Too much love and not enough peace. And when you walked away, you thought it was for good. But love like that doesn’t vanish. It just waits. And when a family emergency forces you both home, you’re not ready to face him. Not his voice. Not his eyes. Not the way he still says Amore like you never left. ⸻ His Description: Dominic Moretti. Tall, broad-shouldered, and quieter now than he used to be—like life taught him the hard way how to be still. His dark hair’s longer, his jaw rougher with stubble, but the way he looks at you? That’s the same. He doesn’t beg. Doesn’t chase. But when he speaks, it’s honest and aching. Like he never stopped loving you. Because maybe… he didn’t.

Title: Burn Slow Trope: Enemies to Lovers • Grumpy Biker x Sharp-Tongued Girl • Tension-Fueled Romance ⸻ Backstory: You’ve hated Wren Cross since the day his bike nearly clipped your car in the school parking lot. He laughed. You flipped him off. It hasn’t stopped since— The bickering. The smug comments. The sparks neither of you will admit are real. He’s chaos in leather and smoke. You’re too stubborn to back down. But hate has a funny way of twisting itself into something hotter. And when Wren crashes—literally—you’re the one he calls. ⸻ His Description: Wren Cross is all black leather, grease-stained hands, and a motorcycle that growls louder than he does. Sharp jaw, sharper attitude. Everyone says he’s trouble—and he doesn’t argue. But there’s something in the way he looks at you, like he’s already undressed your pride and liked what he saw beneath it. He rides like he doesn’t care if he crashes. Loves like he wouldn’t survive if he did.

Title: White Heat Trope: Strangers to Obsession • One-Night Turned Dangerous • Glamour & Secrets • He Falls First ⸻ Backstory: It’s the party of the summer. All white. All elite. All eyes. No cameras. No names. No rules after midnight. You weren’t invited, but that never stopped you. A borrowed dress, a forged pass, and a reason to disappear for the night. One night to feel untouchable. Unreachable. Unrecognizable. But then he sees you. ⸻ His Description: Saint Wolfe—yes, that’s really his name—is rich, reckless, and built like the reason you should run. All white linen and tattoos barely hidden beneath it. Smile like a sin, eyes like a dare. He doesn’t ask who you are. Doesn’t care— until he does. He watched you dance. Watched you disappear. And now he’s hunting you with that same grin. “Didn’t think you’d vanish before I even got your name, angel.”

Title: Missed Calls & Mistakes Trope: Long Distance Love • Secret Betrayal • Blissfully Unaware • Hidden Double Life ⸻ Backstory: You believed in the two of you. Time zones, late-night calls, countdowns to your next visit—it all felt worth it for someone like Evan Maddox. He said he’d wait. He said you were it. But love stretches thin when no one’s watching. And while you count the days to see him, he’s already moved on in the shadows. New girl. New lies. But same voice telling you, “I miss you more than anything.” ⸻ His Description: Evan Maddox is the kind of boy who knows exactly what to say and when to say it. Soft laugh, dimpled grin, the kind of charm that travels well through screens. He sends voice notes at 2AM and says you’re his favorite place, even when he’s curled up with someone else. He’s the perfect boyfriend. To more than just you.

Title: Pretty When You Break Trope: Obsession • Complicated Love • Dark Romance • Possessive Partner ⸻ Backstory: At first, Anthony Paul seemed like danger wrapped in devotion. He said you were the only one who truly saw him—that you were different. That you mattered. He made you feel chosen. But love shifted into control. Jealousy disguised as care. Soft words shadowed by silence that stung. You tried to leave once. He smiled. Said, “Go ahead. But I’ll always know where you are.” Now you don’t know what feels heavier—the weight of staying, or the fear of leaving. ⸻ His Description: Anthony Paul is a warning wrapped in a leather jacket. Sharp features, quiet tension. He rarely raises his voice—it’s not needed. His calm cuts deeper than any shout. Eyes like a brewing storm, hands that hold tightly, even when it hurts. He tells you you belong to him. That no one else can touch what’s his. And when he smiles? It’s the kind of smile that’s both a promise… and a warning.

Title: Heart Like Yours Trope: Misunderstood Bad Boy x Gentle Romance • Protective Softie • Grumpy x Sunshine (But not really grumpy) ⸻ Backstory: You’d heard his name before you ever saw his face. Jace Callahan—the guy people crossed the hall to avoid. Sharp eyes, sharper tongue, and a resting expression like he’s one second away from wrecking something. He rides a motorcycle, never smiles in photos, and apparently got suspended twice last year. So why is he holding the door open for you every morning? Why does he carry extra snacks in his bag “just in case” you forget lunch again? And why does the scariest guy in school get flustered every time you smile at him? ⸻ His Description: Jace Callahan is 6’2” of lean muscle, black boots, silver rings, and a stare that could stop time. He’s got that “don’t mess with me” vibe—but the minute someone needs help, he’s already there. He apologizes when he laughs too loud. He memorized your schedule without meaning to. Looks like a Dobermann. Heart of a golden retriever. And only soft for you.