She loved him loudly. He loved her quietly-only when it was convenient. Leah believed two years of love meant security, a future, a place she could finally call hers. Yet, every time it mattered, he chose someone else. A best friend. A familiar comfort. A silence that hurts more than betrayal. This is a story about emotional neglect, unspoken loyalties, and the slow realization that love without priority is a form of loss. It asks a difficult question: How long can you stay where you are never fully chosen?

Evelyn married Adrian, believing her love could melt his cold heart. But years later, she finds herself trapped in a lonely mansion, raising their daughter Elena while her husband parades his mistress in public. Humiliation, heartbreak, and betrayal become her everyday companions-until the day Evelyn decides she has suffered enough. From a fragile, broken wife, she begins to rise as a woman of strength, grace, and power. But when Adrian finally notices her transformation, will it be too late? Or will love bloom in the ruins of their cold marriage? A slow-burn emotional journey of heartbreak, betrayal, and self-discovery - where love and revenge intertwine.

Xue Ning's entire family died in battle. She grew up in the Marquis of Xuanyi's household and deeply adored Su Zhan, the heir who had grown up with her since childhood. With a cup of spring wine laced with something extra, she fulfilled her wish and became his wife. Later, Su Zhan rose to become the all-powerful Grand Secretary. The two of them appeared respectful and harmonious, and were once considered one of the rare love stories in the capital. Everyone said that she, an orphaned girl, was blessed to marry such a man. Only she knew how many lonely, silent nights she endured alone. He had a "white moonlight" he loved but could never obtain-and he had never loved her. Because she had once offered herself to him, he despised her. So he sent her away to an old country estate for five years. She sent letter after letter back to the capital, but none were ever answered. Helpless and alone, she was eventually burned alive in a fire set by others, dying with hatred in her heart. ... After being reborn, the first thing Xue Ning did was overturn the cup of spring wine that had originally been prepared for Su Zhan. Then, she carefully chose a fiancé for herself. At a family banquet, with relatives gathered, Xue Ning walked up to Su Zhan, her arm hooked around her fiancé's. "Grand Secretary, this is my fiancé. Please look after him in the future." The always cold and restrained Grand Secretary instead began to crumble, his eyes red: "Xue Ning... I was the one who knew you first!" *Original Translation* ©All Rights reserved

"Saim, please... listen to me! Please!" she sobbed, reaching out for him. He shoved her away harshly, his touch colder than ice. "Don't you dare! Don't you dare come near me, you witch!" he roared, his voice slicing through the air like a blade. "I did it because I love you!" she cried brokenly. "I can't live without you!" His chest heaved with anger and betrayal. "Not once, Aina... not once but twice you shattered me!" he hissed, a lone tear escaping the storm in his eyes. He leaned down, their faces inches apart - her tear-soaked eyes locked with his bloodshot, furious ones. "I hate you!" he gritted out, his hands gripping her arms with a bruising force. "I HATE YOU!" he screamed, his voice ripping her heart into pieces. "But I love you!" she cried out in agony. "I LOVE YOU, SAIM!" The space between them was filled with pain - pain of a love that was never meant to be, and the ruins of a bond they once called family. ... He leaned in close, his voice a whisper laced with venom. "You want to feel what I felt? I'll give you more than that..." She didn't know what he meant - not yet. But what he did next... Left scars deeper than he intended. Aina shattered - not just in heart, but in soul. It was supposed to be her punishment. But in punishing her, Saim lost a part of himself too. What he did... had consequences. Heavy ones. Repercussions he never saw coming. Now the question remains- Will he be able to pay the price? Or did he just destroy the only thing that ever truly belonged to him? It wasn't just revenge. It was a punishment that would break her in ways no apology, no time, no love could ever mend. And Aina had no idea... That the worst was yet to come. ............

He didn't break her all at once. He taught her how to shatter herself. To everyone watching, she has the life girls dream of : money, beauty, a powerful husband, and a marriage wrapped in perfection. But behind their locked doors, perfection is the punishment she can never escape. He tells her who to be. He tells her how to walk, how to breathe, how to think. Every mistake is a lesson. Every bruise is a reminder. Every betrayal is somehow her fault. And she believes him. Because after years of being molded, corrected, and rewritten, she no longer remembers who she was before he decided to "fix" her. She only knows the rules he carved into her bones. Don't speak too loudly. Don't ask questions. Don't look at him when he's angry. Don't look away when he wants your attention. And above all Don't ever forget that love is earned, not given. Her sister whispers that she's losing herself. Her friends say they're worried. Her subconscious screams that something is wrong. But she silences all of them. Because she is so close so close to becoming the perfect wife, he swears she could be if she tries a little harder. And if she can be perfect... Maybe he'll finally love her. Or maybe perfection is the very thing that will destroy her. *This story depicts domestic and emotional abuse. These scenes are fictional and not meant to glorify or romanticize abuse. If you are in a harmful or unsafe situation, please reach out for help: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) thehotline.org You deserve safety.

Gu Zheng, the cold and powerful CEO of Gu Group, never wanted the arranged marriage forced upon him. On the night of his wedding, he leaves the country, abandoning a wife he barely knows. Three years later, he returns with only one intention-divorce. But the woman he left behind is no longer the same. Lin Yue, once bright and warm, now carries silent scars and secrets Gu Zheng could never imagine. The cheerful girl he once met has disappeared, replaced by someone distant and guarded. When circumstances force them to live together for one month before their divorce can be finalized, Gu Zheng begins to uncover fragments of a past he knows nothing about-and emotions he never expected to feel. The wife he once abandoned... may become the woman he can no longer walk away from. But when the truth behind the night that shattered her life finally comes to light... will their marriage survive the past? Or will it break completely?

Seraphina Calloway always believed she would recognize betrayal if it ever came near her marriage. She imagined it loud. Obvious. Unforgivable. She never imagined it would look like this. Like her husband smiling at another woman the way he used to smile at her. Like late-night messages that weren't inappropriate - just intimate. Like emotional comfort slowly being outsourced. And she definitely never imagined standing outside a glass office in downtown Los Angeles... Watching her husband hesitate before pulling away from another woman's lips. The kiss wasn't hungry. It wasn't desperate. It was worse. It was familiar. And in that single second - She realized she had already been replaced emotionally long before that moment happened. She didn't scream. She didn't storm in. She simply turned... And walked away from the life she thought was unbreakable.

!!𝐒𝐌𝐔𝐓¡¡ ┌ ───˳೫˚∗─┐ 𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚑𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚕𝚎 and uses it 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 └───˳೫˚∗─ ┘

He might've been your childhood crush, but Eren Jaeger can't quit his old tendencies of avoiding love. After one night alone with him, his true colors present themselves. The constant heartbreak from someone you've always been in love with is addicting, needing to set yourself up in this trap that was perfectly molded for you. You both learn how to fall in love again by healing with each other, even if your time together is limited. You've been yearning for an escape, yet something's telling you to hold on and stay in the city you hate so much. -modern au- Title is based off the song "Poison" by Brent Faiyaz Credit to @staticfeels_ on Twitter and Instagram for the book cover. All characters and Attack on Titan belong to hajime isayama Started: January 22, 2021 Completed: April 23, 2022 Rankings: #1 aotau 04/27/21 #1 jeankirstein 08/08/21 #1 aotau 09/24/21 - 10/4/21 #1 eren jaeger 11/20/21 #1 eren 12/02/21 #1 mikasaackerman 5/29/22

He was simply crazy over you. - aot various x reader , but main love interest is Eren. - EREN X READER