Almostlove Stories

Casual always starts easy... until it isn't. Denial only made us burn deeper. Fictional, of course.

She was everything he wasn't-popular, rich, untouchable. And she lived right next door. Tomi had watched Grace Adeyemi from afar since junior school. The Nigerian-American girl with the soft voice, the perfect grades, and the kind of beauty that made people stare. Everyone wanted her. He just wanted a chance. Now in SS1, taller, braver-or so he tells himself-Tomi thinks he finally has one. But Grace isn't just a dream girl; she's a storm wrapped in sunlight. Beneath her perfect life lies pressure, secrets, and a loneliness she hides too well. When their worlds collide in the hallways of their elite school in Lekki, Lagos, a friendship begins that blurs into something deeper-something dangerous. Because falling for the girl next door means breaking every rule: class, pride, and maybe even his heart. Some crushes were made to hurt...

They didn't fall in love loudly. They learned each other in pauses, silences, and moments that almost happened. When Eliana meets Kiaan at a time that feels almost right-but not quite-they choose caution over confession. Routine over risk. But some connections don't fade. They wait. And the longer they wait, the harder it becomes to pretend nothing is shifting. A slow-burn romance about missed timing, emotional safety, and the quiet kind of love that stays.

A village. Two hearts. one letter. he chose his dream she chose to wait but how long can love survive when distance keep growing between two souls💓

Some people meet at the wrong time. Others almost become everything. This is a story about quiet love, missed chances, and the moments that stay long after the season ends. Set between school corridors, festivals, and late-night conversations, two hearts circle each other without ever fully colliding. Each chapter unravels what could have been, what almost was, and what still hurts to remember. Slow-burn romance. Emotional realism. Updated regularly.

Not all silences are gentle. Some are deliberate. Some are cruel. Between them lived a quiet that choked every truth before it could breathe. Feelings were not denied..they were buried, hidden beneath restraint, fear, and the unspoken understanding that saying too much could ruin everything. This is not a love story made of confessions. It is built on restraint, on glances that cut deeper than words, on the slow damage of choosing silence again and again until it becomes the loudest thing left. Because sometimes, silence is not the absence of sound. It is the presence of everything that was never said. ∘⁠˚⁠˳⁠°～｡⁠☆ 1~1~26 (⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠'⁠꒳⁠'⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠)

NAINA'S RULE: RUN FAST. DON'T LOOK BACK. But her cousin's wedding just turned into the most beautiful, most dangerous trap on earth. Because her past is on the guest list, and she is the main event. Zain is here. The ex-boyfriend who taught her the pain of commitment, and whose quiet, emotional intensity still makes her heart ache. Mikaal is here. The ex-best friend and hyper-smart rival who shattered their friendship in a blast of chaos and sarcasm. Naina is trapped between the boy she ran from and the boy she walked away from. In the middle of dancing, henna, and high-stakes family scrutiny, neither boy is pretending to be over her. It's no longer about avoiding them. It's about surviving them. She might have escaped them once, but now, under the glare of wedding lights, the choice is unavoidable: Which past is she finally ready to face, and which future is she ready to claim?

They were never classmates who talked. Never friends. Never lovers. Just two people who shared stolen glances and silent moments in a classroom full of noise. Aira was the shy girl who stayed unnoticed. Armaan was the popular topper everyone admired. Years later, fate brings them face to face again. But this time, silence won't be enough. A soft, emotional love story about missed chances, quiet feelings, and finally choosing love. Because some almost loves deserve a second chance.❤✨

They grew up together. That was the problem. In Gokuldham Society, Tapu and Sonu were never questioned. Best friends. Childhood constants. Too familiar to be named anything else. But growing up doesn't ask permission. It quietly rearranges priorities, expectations, and hearts. As responsibilities tighten and silence replaces laughter, Tapu and Sonu find themselves standing on opposite sides of a feeling they were never taught how to face. This is not a story about rebellion or dramatic confessions. It's about restraint. About loving someone so deeply that you choose distance instead of damage. Some relationships don't end with goodbye. They end with "it's better this way." Soft. Painful. Almost.

This is not a love story in the traditional sense. It is a story about almosts - about the kind of connection that never quite lands, yet leaves a permanent imprint. About sweetness that arrives without warning, longing that grows without permission, and a heart that learns, slowly and painfully, the difference between being wanted and being chosen. At its core, this novel is about waiting - and what waiting does to a person. How it sharpens desire, distorts reality, and teaches hard lessons about self-worth, boundaries, and the quiet courage it takes to let go. The man in this story has no name. He is not meant to be one person, but many - a symbol of the ones who come into our lives briefly, intensely, and leave us changed. This is Amira's story.

Ten years of friendship. Countless unspoken moments. And one word that hurts more than rejection-almost. This book is a collection of short stories about everyday life and emotions. Each story captures small moments, real feelings, and meaningful lessons.

Elias meets Mira by accident. What begins as effortless closeness becomes something heavier-something neither of them knows how to hold without fear. Elias moves toward connection with honesty and patience; Mira moves toward it with caution and retreat, shaped by a past love that taught her how intimacy can become a trap. Their relationship unfolds in moments that feel ordinary-coffee, text messages, shared beds, unfinished conversations-but each moment carries emotional consequence. As attachment deepens, communication fractures. Elias tries to meet her halfway. Mira keeps stepping back, not because she doesn't care, but because caring feels unsafe. This is a story about timing, emotional readiness, and the quiet tragedy of two people who want each other-but not in the same way, or at the same pace.

Rowan learned early how to be strong. How to stay quiet. How to take care of everyone but herself. Eli was never supposed to matter this much. What starts as a simple school project turns into something neither of them was prepared for-feelings they don't know how to name, distance they don't know how to fix, and the fear of needing someone when you've spent your whole life surviving alone. This is a story about first love, miscommunication, and learning that sometimes choosing yourself also means letting someone stay.

"Hindi naman kami. Pero bakit parang ako 'yung laging naghihintay?" She was his safe space - but never his choice. A Taglish hugot story about late-night messages, one-sided love, and the kind of heartbreak that never gets closure. #Taglish #romance #WalangLabel #AlmostLove #Heartbreak #HugotDiary #VelaNoire

She made one rule for herself: Never fall in love with a best friend. It was supposed to protect her from heartbreak, from losing someone she could never replace. But rules don't always survive the test of time. Back in high school, they were inseparable - late-night calls, shared secrets, laughter that only they understood. Until the day he confessed his feelings. And just like that, silence replaced everything they used to be. Years passed. Different lives, different relationships. But when fate brings them back together, old feelings resurface... along with guilt, temptation, and the dangerous possibility of crossing a line that was never meant to be touched. Because sometimes, the people we spend a lifetime running from... are the very ones we've been running toward all along. But what happens when love itself becomes the line that divides you?

Sienna Oakridge has always believed that some feelings are meant to stay unspoken. In the quiet spaces between classes, beneath the hum of school hallways, she keeps her heart carefully guarded. (especially around Brian Parker) Brian isn't loud or reckless. He's the kind of boy who notices things: the way Sienna fidgets with her sleeves, the way her laughter softens the room, the way his hand always seems to fall just short of hers. What starts as shared glances and almost-moments slowly becomes something harder to ignore. As days pass and emotions deepen, Sienna and Brian find themselves caught in the fragile space between friendship and something more. Because sometimes, the scariest part of falling in love isn't letting go, it's reaching out. And sometimes, almost being perfect can change everything.

He had always been the playful other, the grin to my smile, the friendship I leaned on. Until he asked me to stay. And I didn't walk away. A story about attraction, boundaries, and that one fragile bubble where everything feels right, even when you know it cannot last. Complete.

Loving Jay was easy. Being chosen by him was not. Maya Thompson - Black American, 25yrs. Jay Adewale - Nigerian Businessman, 28yrs. When their worlds collide, sparks fly-intense, irresistible, and dangerous. They share laughter, late-night calls, stolen glances, and moments of raw honesty that feel like forever... yet something keeps them apart. Almost Us is the story of love that burns bright, hearts that ache, and lessons learned the hard way. It's about almost-love, missed chances, self-discovery, and the courage to choose yourself, even when your heart still wants them. Can two souls who almost had it all ever find peace with what they couldn't hold? Or will "almost" always be enough to haunt them?

A story about love, timing, and the things we leave behind to survive They fell in love in high school. Held on through college. Then life happened- burnout, bills, broken timing. Years later, Elena is a nurse trying to leave the country. Leo is still chasing a dream no one believes in. And a chance reunion in the middle of a rainy Cubao evening brings back everything they tried to outgrow. They were each other's almost. But love, sometimes, is not the ending.

A dark silhouette Wrapped around her Like Romeo to her Juliet He watches from shadowed walls, Silent as the night that calls. Her eyes, a sun he cannot touch, Her smile, a warmth that hurts too much. And in the hush where no one sees, He folds his love into the breeze.