Anti-romance Stories

Jada moved to Berlin for a fresh start, not a love story. Freshly single and determined to rebuild her life, she expects loneliness, difficult coworkers and the occasional terrible date. What she does not expect is for reality itself to start behaving like a romantic comedy. Strangers serenade her. Men appear whenever she needs rescuing. Old crushes return at exactly the right moment. Every coincidence, every song and every suspiciously perfect act of care delivers the same message: The universe has chosen Jada for romance. There is only one problem. Jada wants no part of it. The harder she resists, the more romantic, invasive and impossible her world becomes. Now Jada must discover whether Berlin is playing an elaborate joke, whether she is losing her mind, or whether fate itself is forcing her towards a happily ever after. Because if love refuses to take no for an answer, how far will she have to go to escape it? a chapter or two weekly! Also check out my sapphic pandemic novel set in Amsterdam featuring a black lesbian poet. VOTING AND COMMENTS HELP A LOT. THE UNIVERSE IS LOVEBOMBING ME AND I DON'T HAVE ANYWHERE TO GO Story by Lakaaysha

Carizza Amethyst De Lara is a hopeless romantic probinsyana girl who believes in divine timing. She believes in love but refuses to rush it, because for her, love is already written among the stars. When the right time comes, when the stars beyond the universe are waiting to collide-it will happen, at the perfect moment. But, still carrying a quiet fear of loving too deeply again after being hurt by another man she admired but liking or loving someone doesn't mean she'll end up with them-some people are just lessons and that's okay. While she enjoys spoiling herself and cherishing her loved ones, fate is silently weaving her story with Eros Vaughn Tuason. ‎

When Eris Seriah Tan and Connan Radley Yu met... their paths met again and again like fate wants them to meet, beyond the universe. In unexpected places, in circles of friends she doesn't think that Conrad is a friend of one of her circle friends, a shared elevator ride, moments that feel to deliberate to ignore. No matter how far she runs, the universe seems intent on pulling her back.

Amara has always believed that love was never meant for someone like her. Convinced she's too complicated to be understood, she keeps her heart out of reach-until she meets Sean on Instagram. What starts as a simple friendship leads to an unexpected deal: fake dating. It was only supposed to help Amara understand what it feels like to love and be loved, nothing more. But as the line between pretending and reality begins to blur, what happens when one of them forgets it was never supposed to be real?

Ashian Channel Cambria never expected to fall in love with Rhys Jude Patrino. First, it was meant to be simple, no promises, no feelings attached... just fubu lang. But the longer they stay in each other's lives, the harder it becomes to ignore the feelings. ‎In a connection without labels, Ashian must confront the question she's avoided the most.

A story about Aurora: the beautiful, charismatic, angel...who was forced into an arranged marriage by her penny-pinching mother

Twenty year girl story with no love life and being a fan girl.

Following a married couples' descending relationship. W.I.P.

A bit of a jumbled mess with a bit of college fiction/anti-romance and some horror, enjoy!

When two freshmen stumble across the old school library, they realize something that will change their lives forever.

After her former high school "sweetheart" finally accepts her wishes and leaves the apartment she can barely afford on her own, Michigan wants to say he didn't take her dignity as well. But she finds dignity is hard to define and social acceptance isn't always the backup plan, even after a cataclysmic breakup. Through a series of flashbacks she tries to piece together what went wrong, graduate, and maybe not get fired. (Yes my doggys on the cover <3) *dialogue is triggering My mother is pacing, sensing the hesitancy in my momentary lapse of judgement and moving in like a viper to insert her mistrust into my shared dating experience. "There's a disconnect, in victims of abuser's heads. Victims of abuse are over ten times more likely to be abused than women who have never been victims in the first place. It's because of the disconnect in their heads." "There's a disconnect in your head," I rebut, unable to control myself any longer. We've made it to the parking lot now and I feel stupid for thinking my mom could bear the weight of my joy and also my checkered past. I am a victim of abuse, too. Has she already forgotten? She's realized that I'm heading for my car, to leave her frenzied cautions. She stands desperately in front of my driver's side door as I frantically pull out my keys. "Look up Doctor Bedera. Look up Doctor Bedera. Women attack each other because of privilege. Because privileged women experience abuse less. It's the disconnect. It's the dis-" I've turned tail before she could get around me and her prattling is cut short. I manage to get in the passenger door of my car and lock it behind me. I get away fearfully, turning off onto a random trailhead that might hide my car part of the way down the mountain. I had worried when I sat in Blaze's truck that night after the accident whether my own breathlessness might affect the baby. It comforted me to imagine she was nestled in my belly getting fed from her umbilical cord despite my panic attack.

A shy and timid girl tries to overcome her trauma regarding a crush in the past, once she reaches her biggest challenge of love as a highschooler, will she overcome it?

En ese momento se apagó mi teléfono. Había algo que no terminaba de entender, ¿porque inicie la búsqueda en primer lugar? No es algo típico de mí, siempre había llevado una vida sin sobresaltos y era algo de lo que me enorgullecía. Desde el comienzo de vida, mi nacimiento fue normal, jugué todos los juegos con mis amigos de infancia, en mi colegio mis notas eran regulares, estudié un año en la academia antes de ingresar a la universidad, todo muy normal. No voy a negarlo todo eso de Margaret y los clones y los extras, me pareció emocionante y pareció que por fin pasaba algo interesante en mi vida, pero la verdad es que no me gustaba sentirme así, por eso decidí tratarlo como un acontecimiento más en esta vida.

Just some newer poems or song lyrics I've written in the past 2 years.

"Love in all those romance movies and stories are always so spectacular and warm, but why can't I have that? ... I know! let's create the most romantic scene ever, then I'm sure my crush will like me back! What's the worst that'll happen..?" Jones thought before rushing to his best friend for help, though little did Jones know what was truly waiting for him...

"I take full responsibility for my part in this mess. But looking back now I wish I'd left sooner, although I know I needed to stay for the time I did." This is the story of how you hurt me.

Machina City is a place where people can thrive and indulge in the futuristic comforts of this world. But Machina City of course has its cons. Gangs rivaled the streets, all under the same orders of an infamous mob who is rumored to be quite... strange. Two high schoolers, Kay and Faelyn, are out trying to survive in the cruel life of the city. They live with a kind but stern old woman that provides food and shelter for them and their other roommates. They live their life normally... until they get quite the strange offer from an odd and intimidating girl named Missy. What will they do about this.... offer?

The story of a horrible relationship that leads a man to seek comfort in others who understand his pain via creating a support group for heartbroken men.

910 & 5801 •lhs x sjy• | heejake Start & End Date : 15.11.2022