#Sneak preview

[ghost-bxrd]

It never gets easier.

Even now, almost two years later, Dick still finds himself waking from a light doze in a near panic when he can’t recall Jason’s whereabouts.

In his dreams, Jason smiles. Breathless laughter erupting out of him like light from the sun when Dick scoops him up, not understanding the frenzy with which Dick checks him over but submitting to it all the same, confusion giving way to indulgent exasperation regardless of how many times Dick buries his face in the owlet’s hair and cries. Like he doesn’t understand why Dick clings to him like his life depends on it, like he’s just been away for a few minutes to fetch a glass of water and doesn’t get what the fuss is all about about.

And then Dick wakes up, the comforting smell dissipating along with the dream, and Dick wishes he could reach inside his chest and claw the heart right out of it.

— Birds of Terror, Owl Song pt xv sneak peek

[amarantinelove]

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[g-on-ef]

"Don't you get it Lotus Flower? I'd do anything you ask of me I would burn this world for you I'll set it on fire just so the flames can keep you warm,"

"And what if those flames hurt me Nikolai? What if in the process of you starting a fire they end up burning me?"

"I'll die before I let a single flame touch you Lotus Flower,"

"our love deserves more than ashes Nikolai, i cannot watch you crumble it to the ground, we deserve better than that"

-Brandon and Nikolai to kidnap a lotus flower

[ghostymarni]

I present my tech mood board for my next piece, I’m really excited about it

[heartbreak-sandwich]

Red Letters to Nowhere spicy sneak peek ~ (Stepbro!Billy x Mayfield!Reader) Summary: Tension has been building between you and Billy since you and your little sister, Max, moved in. You never know quite where you stand with him, and you could swear he's flirting with you at least half of the time. It's about time he made his intentions clear...

[No smut, slight NSFW below the cut, 18 +, MDNI as usual ✨]

You had spent the last few hours studying in your room. A lazy Saturday with Max being out with her new friends, your mom and Neil taking another shopping trip to the city, and Billy having weekend practice for the upcoming tournament gave you the house to yourself. You were enjoying the space and freedom, paying bits of attention to the radio droning in the background and making sure you were up to speed for Mrs. Click’s quiz on Monday.

Hearing the familiar sounds of keys jingling, you checked the clock on your bedside table and knew it was Billy returning home from his practice. Your door was open, but he didn’t seem to notice you there as he stalked to his room.

Your doors faced each other at both ends of the hallway with the bathroom in between, so you had an immaculate view when he peeled off his shirt and tossed it to to the ground, the muscles in his back creasing in symmetry as he stretched, his broad shoulders moving in time with his arms as he brought his hands together, clasping his palms and pushing them forward.

You didn’t even realize you were staring, mouth fully agape, taking in the sheen of sweat sprinkled across his golden skin, the dip in his lower back where his waistband sat just below, and the definition in his strong calves as he went through the motions of stretching out his hamstrings, still facing away from you.

You wanted him.

Wasn’t that wrong on some level? Of course you’re not actually related, but what would he think if he knew? Did he know?

You averted your eyes immediately as he dropped his shorts to the floor, covering your mouth and turning to face the other way in your chair. Your entire body tensed as you tried not to make a single sound for fear that he would notice you and put two and two together.

You didn’t look at him naked, at least. That would’ve been too far, and you didn’t want to disrespect Billy, your new step brother, who had been so kind to you despite the reputation he seemed to have with everyone else.

You heard Billy’s bare footsteps padding up the hallway, so you turned back to face his direction once again. Damp, messy curls framed his face, a green towel secured around his waist, and a knowing smirk resting just above his sharp jawline, he shot you a wink before turning into the bathroom and closing the door. Your cheeks seared with panic as you tried to process what you just experienced.

He had to have known you were looking at him. He obviously knew. Did he do that on purpose? You tried your best to refocus on your studies, but it was no use. You heard the sprinkling of the shower in the next room and couldn’t stop fighting with yourself over confronting Billy about what he had just done.

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You had been busying yourself with folding your laundry while your mind turned the idea of Billy wanting you to see him like that over and over. You had resolved not to address anything with him right now, but to wait it out just to make sure you weren’t imagining things.

You had just moved here, and you didn’t want to make things awkward for the family. You especially didn’t want to get Billy in trouble with Neil. You folded another Van Halen t-shirt and added it to the neat pile of folded shirts on your stripped mattress. You heard the buzzer on the dryer go off, signaling that your sheets were ready for pickup, and you turned toward the doorway.

“Jesus, Billy!” You jumped when you saw Billy leaning on your doorframe wordlessly, his hair dripping tiny water droplets onto his shoulders that hung like dewdrops on his chest, smirk still in place with his towel around his waist. “How long have you been standing there?”

He scoffed and looked toward the ceiling. “Long enough,” he said simply. His eyes met yours, dark with something you couldn’t quite identify, and you felt the scarlet heat creeping back up to your cheeks, forcing you to look at anything else in the room.

“Did you need something?” He took his hand down from the doorframe and stepped closer to you, still blocking the exit to your room.

“Did you?” His voice darkened, and as he neared where you stood, you could see that his pupils were blown out. He was close enough for you to touch him at that point, and you ached for him. You wondered what would happen if – 

“Correct me if I’m out of line, Y/N. But I swear you look at me like you want something from me. Am I wrong?” His eyes burned into yours, his gaze never wavering as he asked the most candid question he could without really giving it away. You swallowed hard, unsure of how to answer in a way that wouldn’t get you into trouble if you were somehow misinterpreting things.

“No,” you finally replied sheepishly. “You’re not wrong. But Billy –”

“I thought so,” he murmured, his jaw clenching. You were afraid of his reaction. You couldn’t tell if he was about to fly off the handle, and you could cut the tension in the room with a butter knife. “I notice you watching me, you know,” he continued, his words like suede slathered in melted honey.

“Billy, please. Please don’t tell anyone. I’m not trying to –” He took another step toward you so that your noses were almost touching.

“And you don’t know it, but I watch you, too. I can’t help it. The way you pretend to have your nose in a book on the swing in the front yard, stealing glances at me working on my car. Do you ever wonder why I have my shirt off in October?” He chuckled, looking around the room. You really hadn’t put those pieces together.

“Billy –”

“What if I want something from you, too?” he drawled, his gaze gliding over your lips before meeting your eyes once more. “What if, every night while I’m lying in bed alone in the dark, I’m thinking of your strawberry perfume and the dimples in your cheeks when you try not to smile every time I say some smartass shit? What if I count your curves instead of sheep while I try to sleep?”

His husky voice was barely above a whisper. He looked down and hissed out a small laugh. “You don’t think I notice that you leave your door cracked every time you change your clothes or that I know for a fact you’re wearing a black lace-trimmed bra and matching panties right now?” His tongue trailed over his bottom lip as he eyed you up and down.

You were completely speechless. Your mind was working a million miles a second trying to piece together all of the what-ifs and scenarios that could come of what you two were about to do, and you knew he was waiting for your answer.

“Billy, we can’t –”

“Can’t what?  Have fun?” His devilish grin was torture to your core, and you couldn’t help but echo his expression. “I won’t tell if you won’t.” He ghosted his lips over yours while he spoke, and you were immediately intoxicated by the scent of his honey shampoo and the remnants of mint gum.

“Pinky promise?” You held your pinky out for him to take, confident he wouldn’t buy into your childish game, and you were shocked when he held his hand up, dropping his towel to the floor, and hooked his pinky with yours.

“Pinky promise, babe.” He lit up his blinding smile, knowing there was no turning back, and tugged at the hem of your sweater, helping to lift it over your head. “Good thing you haven’t put those nice, clean sheets back on yet,” he teased before connecting his lips with yours, warm, wet, and insatiable.

You had no idea how this would end, but in that moment, neither of you cared. All you knew was no one else would be home for hours, and you both needed what was coming after the last month of agonizing sexual tension, somehow kept a sweet secret between the two of you.

*This is a republish of my original preview because I CANNOT find the old post no matter how hard I try.

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[cover-art-showdown]

hi hi hello! I just wanted to say I'm Ridiculously Excited for this bracket. cannot WAIT to see all the many (many many) pretty covers people submitted once we get started!

thank you for all your organizing efforts <3

In all honesty, Anon, me too! There are some absolute bangers in there. In fact, let's have a random preview from my vetting now:

Отмъстител / Vengeful by V. E. Schwab, published in 2022 by Емас. The artist is unknown (despite my best efforts), but damn that's pretty.

V. E. Schwab is one of the most-submitted authors in the tournament, behind only Terry Pratchett.

[analogicalreasoningmainacc]

:)

[junipernight]

I'm just a simple artist, with simple pleasures; I draw Yangchen's face, and then I immediately want to share the drawing of Yangchen's face

[ghost-bxrd]

More dragon things.. ooops. 🐉

[mewtwoandme]

Sad Mewtwo hours :(

This will probably be the last sneak preview I show cause I don't wanna spoil too much of the chapter with the sketches. But yeah, Mewtwo's doing some much needed venting.

[deadgirlwalking91]

Woke up this morning to see that Thank You for the Venom has officially surpassed 5K hits, and has over 200 kudos on AO3!

It means so much to me that people have enjoyed the story so far. It’s been such a blast to write, but what’s been even MORE incredible is all the reader interactions that stem from each chapter update. Thank you all so, so much 🫶🏻 keep ‘em coming!

Considering I’m being mean and not (yet) posting a preview for the next chapter as what I’ve written so far will give FAR too much away, have a small excerpt instead from a little plot bunny I had to get out of my head this week. It’s not occurring for a few chapters yet, and might get reworked, but it’s the least I could do as a little thank-you for following along with Adam and Lute’s bullshit so far. Enjoy!

“What’s that?” Lute asked, eyeing the pastry curiously. It hardly looked like breakfast to her. She’d usually prepare something far healthier, like a vegetable omelette. Or a protein shake. Truthfully, she rarely ever indulged in food that wasn’t designed specifically to fuel her body.

She shifted uncomfortably, avoiding his gaze as Adam stared at her, his mouth moving wordlessly in response.

His reaction made her feel like she’d disappointed him, and strangely, the feeling made her feel uncomfortable. She didn't like that.

“You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me, Lute! First I find out you’ve never tried ribs - which is fucking criminal, by the way - and now this. You can’t seriously be telling me you’ve never had a chocolate éclair before?” he exclaimed.  She shook her head.

“Is this one of those ‘my-body-is-a-temple things?”

“No,” she said defensively, crossing her arms. “It’s an I-only-eat-for-fuel thing. I don’t see the point in indulging in things that don’t have a purpose.”

“You,” Adam started, rolling his eyes, “are the biggest fucking nerd, I swear to God. Here, live a little and take a bite.”

She eyed him wearily as he held the chocolate-covered pastry out to her. “I don’t want to get my hands all sticky.”

“Oh for fucks’ sake,” he muttered, “this is worse than dealing with toddlers. I’ll hold it for you then, if you’re going to be such a fucking princess about it. Here.”

Lute bit her lip, her eyes flickering between the éclair and Adam’s expectant face. There was no getting out of this. She’d take a bite, pretend like it tasted nice and that’d be the end of it, she’d ask him to make her a protein shake for a nice, normal breakfast. One suited for a fierce warrior such as herself.

She shuffled closer, leaning forward onto her hands as she opened her mouth and wrapped it around the end of the éclair, not-so-delicately tearing the end off with her teeth. Cream spilled messily over the sides of the choux pastry, and she had chocolate painted on her nose by the time she pulled away. She didn’t care about the mess of it all, because she had never tasted anything quite so delectable in her life.

[g-on-ef]

Sneak preview to Goddess of Loneliness

As promised here's a sneak preview of Goddess of Loneliness

I hope you like these sneak previews it'll be random and have a look of what's to come ^^ also it's all happy moments can't show you guys the angst yet ^^

Maya smiled as Vaughn grabbed her hand and lead her inside the building.

"You got me a private concert?"

Vaughn turned and smiled at his beautiful girlfriend.

"Of course I did Beautiful, you deserve good things and I'm lucky to be one of them,"

Maya blushed as Vaughn lead her into the concert hall were BTS and Taylor Swift awaited her.

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Maya smiled as she ran to Brandon King, her one and only friend.

"I'm so happy to see you Maya,"

"I am too,"

They pulled back and she looked down and saw a little girl clinging to Brans pants.

"Oh, who's this,"

"Oh, Maya meet your niece, Azaliya,"

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"You hurt our family Maya!" Mia shouted at her sister, Maya glared at her screw it she was done with Mia and her hypocritical ass.

"You're right Mia I hurt you and I fucked up but you? You hurt our family as well,"

"What-"

"You're fucking the guy who kidnapped our brother and was responsible for getting him in the hospital, you're fucking the guy who set the Heathens mansion on fire with the intent to kill our cousins, our brother, and your friends you're fucking the guy who wanted to kill our cousin who's your best friend because he was dating his little sister!"

Maya glared at Mia and than at her mother,

"If I'm an awful person for hidding something for so long-let's ignore the fact I was a fucking child! What does that make Mia mom what would you call you're precious daughter who despite knowing all the shit her fiancee has done still decided to get in bed with him and date him! And let's also not forget how when our brother dearest tried to get back at him your precious daughter decided to attack and make him feel bad about it,"

She glared at Mia.

"You say I ruined our family with my jealousy but what have you been doing to our brother Mia? Niko won't say anything because of Bran and I get it I do because I love Bran as well but unlike Niko I'll say the quiet part out loud I ruined you by being quiet but unlike I didn't have a choice unlike you Mia I was afraid to speak in fear of getting killed you on the other hand chose to sleep with Landon and hurt our brother you chose to be with Landon because you are a selfish person who would rather let everyone around her suffer!"

She glared at Mia and at her mother.

"It took me to long to realize this but deep down Mia you're no different than me, you claim to be no different from girls like me when in reality you are nothing but a liar, a fake; you always promise but fail to deliver because deep down you know Mia, you know you're just as fucked up as I am and if given the chance you'd stab your family in the back without hesitation...oh wait you already do that every night you sleep with the punk that almost killed our brother!"

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Welp here it is ^^ I hope you guys like these little moments we are two screenshots away from getting updates from the heart was build to break and born sinner as well as to kidnap a lotus flower ^^ remember keep streaming right place wrong person and send me those screenshots ^^

[oddestoddish]

Six of nine pages linearted and dialogued @_@ My friends are helping me set up an ac on Friday, so here’s hoping the heat won’t be killing my motivation anymore after that

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[thecodywanzine]

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