A standalone story continuing from "If we die we die together" after the graveyard scene from Episode 100 of Arafta. The story is also called Arafta Season 2. It is entirely fictional. The sole purpose of this story is to give all lead characters proper closure, peace and respect that they deserved. Will Ateş Survive? Will Mercan and Ateş have a lovely peaceful married life ahead?

Although this is my take on Emin and Ilsu's personal relationship, this story is based on real life events surrounding them as they navigate their growing feelings for each other through sudden fame, online-controversies, and a toxic and invasive fandom group. Will their love survive it all?

MERTES FANFICS

OS & Short Stories in various seasons of life! Dark, Erotic, Dirty, Sweet &Spicy AU and Canon.

Some moments, short stories & scenerios from Arafta.

A collection of Arafta One-Shots from the darkest and kinkiest corners of my mind. Dedicated to loyal Arafta, Merteş and EmSu fans.

He was mourning the wife he thought had walked away from him. she spent five years surviving on memories of the man she never stopped loving, finding him again everyday in the eyes of their daughter. Now, fate has brought them back together. but the greatest truth of all still remains buried. because the little girl who slowly stole his heart.... ....was his all along.

Mercan had her mind set for revenge and for that she was ready to make any sacrifices. Ates Karahan was not one to be messed with. But as he looked at the seemingly docile girl in front of him, he smirked. Perhaps his life won't be boring any longer.

I wanted a miracle, but I was breaking the angel God sent me.. Mercan was never supposed to be part of the equation. She was just an innocent soul caught in the crossfire of a brutal, lifelong blood feud. But when Ates Karahan-a man ruled by a towering empire, a short temper, and the dark ghosts of his childhood-decides to exact his ultimate revenge, he wraps Mercan in a gilded cage. He demands her absolute compliance, isolating her from the world until her vibrant spirit snaps, leaving behind only a beautiful, hollow ghost. But true power isn't about caging a miracle; it's about having the courage to break your own armor. When Ates realizes that his obsessive terror has turned him into the very monster he swore to destroy, the tyrant is forced to his knees. To save Mercan's soul, he must face the darkest cellar of his own mind. What follows is not a simple romance, but a raw, hard-fought journey of psychological healing, intense therapy, and the slow-burn redemption of a broken family. Can two fractured souls rebuild a home from the ashes of revenge, or are some scars too deep to ever truly heal? ⚠️ IMPORT WARNINGS MATURE THEMES (PSYCHOLOGICAL): This story is categorized as a Mature Dark Romance / Psychological Drama. It contains intense themes regarding childhood trauma, severe anxiety/panic disorders, emotional manipulation, and the psychological impact of domestic isolation in the early chapters. Reader discretion is advised. A STORY OF REDEMPTION: This is a highly unique, slow-burn track focused on accountability, therapy, and breaking generational cycles of violence. If you are looking for a story where toxicity is romanticized until the end, this is not it. This is a story about learning how to sit in the dark without burning the house down.

Forced into a marriage she never wanted, Mercan is caught between hate and a desire she cannot explain, while Ateş looks at her like ruin has a name - and it is hers.