Belongs Stories

Eighteen-year-old David Willoughby has never given much thought to what he wants out of life. Raised by his grandparents on a remote homestead in the Alaskan wilderness, he has always been more concerned with what needs to be done-tending the animals, helping around the homestead, and making himself useful wherever he can. But when a fishing trip to a nearby lake goes horribly wrong, David awakens to a life that isn't his own. Stranded among a tribe of therians, he finds himself in the place of someone they already know-and someone whose reputation has left behind more than a few fractured relationships. With little more than the survival skills his grandparents taught him, David must learn to navigate an unfamiliar world while repairing bonds he never broke and living with the consequences of a past he never lived. Yet the farther he travels from the life he once knew, the harder it becomes to ignore the question that has followed him all along: What does he truly want for himself?

Why does everything in their lives always take some getting use to? In a world of impossible choices, every yassing one of them has an equally impossible cost. As unusually ferocious blizzards hem them in, the community are cared for by those who are anything but heroes. Soon, though, two new impossible choices await them. Survival, it seems, is costly. And like the ice encasing the Bastion, that prophecy is determined to find its way in.

They meet when their life is still uncertain-two college students wondering how the world spins. They are both chasing their dreams. She was ambitious, smart, strong, determined and could stand alone on her feet. He was carefree, chill, and adventurous. He was her first home, her light in the darkness-her comfort-her first love. Through the study sessions, shared laughter, and promises whispered into thin air, they built a love that felt it could outlast everything. But life... doesn't really honor young promises. Years passed and the paths they promised to walk together are slowly drifting away from each other. Ambition grew heavier, choices became harder, and love-once effortless...turned into something they could no longer carry the same way. What they had didn't end in a single moment, but in a series of quiet goodbyes they both didn't know how to stop. Now, she has become everything she's been dreaming of. A lawyer-respected, independent, and strong. She built her life on her own terms. She fought life with everything she has-even when she lost a lot of things along the way. Yet, on certain nights-when the world is quiet, she finds herself sitting alone on her terrace, drinking her wine and smoking cigarettes while staring at the glistening stars. Not with regrets-but with remembrance. Because no matter how far she's come, a part of her still lingers in those college days... in the boy who once held her hand and made the future feel certain. Her first love didn't last forever. But somehow, it never really left. Like the Letters she's yearning for.

A cracked round watermelon. A bruised oval watermelon. Thrown out of the supermarket for not being good enough to sell. After escaping the bin, they cross paths with a spotted, plump banana. Read their adventurous tale of finding themselves - and falling in love.

A poem for the guarded and wounded. 💖

A character-driven fantasy about survival, trust, and belonging, set in a world of rival species and shifting power structures. The story follows a wounded, reclusive Vulpid named Pallida, who finds herself taken in by a Canid pack after a violent loss. She doesn't speak much and doesn't trust easily, but over time, she becomes an unlikely protector and a quietly essential part of the community she never expected to belong to. It's about survival, trust, found family, and what it really means to carry loyalty - not to systems, but to people.

Two aliens land on Earth. One is chaos in red boots. The other was sent to observe him... and never get involved. Del is an Orkan Specialist - precise, logical, and completely unprepared for humans, feelings, or the disaster that is Mork. But as the days turn into missions, and the missions turn into something that feels suspiciously like family, her perfect data starts breaking down. Because Earth isn't logical. It's messy. Loud. Emotional. And the longer Del watches... the more she starts to belong.

The dead are always walked home. The living aren't always so fortunate. Bren has spent his entire life believing he knew where he belonged. In the forest village of Hearthwood, life is simple. Children learn their family patterns, musicians carve flutes, traders arrive each month, and the dead are carried home by those who loved them. But after walking a man to his ancestral mound, Bren uncovers a truth that unravels everything he believed about himself. Far away in the walled city of Aethryss, Verakh has spent his life earning a place no one expected him to hold. Once a refugee with nothing, he has become one of the city's most respected political figures. Yet beneath honour and prestige lies a past he has spent years trying to bury. Belonging is not always inherited. And not every river leads home. Anam: The River of Names By Jared DeBarra - TheZenPenguin

Draco has never been capable of love. Or has he? That's what he questions the day Y/N Potter walks into his life. A mute girl who was incapable of speaking. Can she really change the snake in him? Find out in The Snake Potter, where Draco will have to decide who he's loyal to- his parents who never gave him a chance, or the sister of his enemy.

'The Magic of Michael Jackson' 'A What if Story of the King of Pop in the present time' Do you ever wonder, what if MJ is still alive to this day? What if he was still here making music? Can you imagine that? He was and still the greatest performer who ever lived. Michael paved the way for all the other artist of today. From his extraordinary dancing skill and vocals that no one can ever imitate. Now let's imagine and ask.. What if the King came back to era where social media and internet is around? *I'm already a fan of MJ. This is purely an imagination of mine, because I badly missed MJ and my MJ phased reoccur once again after watching the official trailer of the upcoming movie. *I will use AI to help me write this FF

A Neuvillette x reader story where a traveling women named Arywn uses her unique healing power to help everyone in need. She has no home, she longs for a place she truly belongs and ends up in Fontaine where she meets the hydro dragon Neuvillette. She falls for the beauty and atmosphere of Fontaine and with a certain dragon. Disclaimer I do not own Genshin Impact all credit goes to its original creator Hoyoverse Also no pictures belong to me Except for Arwyn and her story

It's a story about someone whom life took them into a place that they felt they never belonged

Eighteen years of harmony. One discovery that changes everything. Jen Templeton has always known who she is - daughter, sister, favourite person, the heart of her family. But when a search leads her to Sarah Miller and a brother she never knew existed, the world she's built begins to shift beneath her feet. As two families move toward each other, love and fear collide: Robert's protectiveness turns to panic, Sarah's guilt meets Carol's grace, and Steve quietly holds them all together. From fever nights and childhood promises to the moment that breaks and remakes them, The Templeton Harmony is a story of identity, belonging, and the courage to love without losing yourself. Because sometimes, harmony isn't about staying the same - it's about learning how to change together.

The Austlia and Ozbynn kingdoms have been allies since the beginning of time, they say. But when a star is said to have fallen from the heavens, greed corrupts the empires who seek it. War breaks out. Friendships are broken. Order fails the world. These times are dire, but can two people alone turn these fateful tides? After the death of her father, Florence takes her stand in the Austalian court of ruling and vows to restore her family's honour. Her opportunity arrives when a leader for a mysterious search party is needed. She volunteers, and is now in charge of "The Star Quest," a dangerous mission devoted to finding the star. Some deem it impossible, but Florence cannot be turned down... Ivo has spent his entire life on "War Games" - Developing defensive strategies, analysing past conflict and training in the Ozbyrun military. He is thrilled to join his brothers and sisters in-arms to obtain the elusive prize everyone's been clawing for. And with a struggling family to face, failure is not an option for Ivo...

What if trying to belong slowly makes you forget who you are? She always thought being alone meant something was wrong with her. So when she finally finds a group of people she wants to belong to, she decides to change. She changes the way she dresses. The way she talks. The things she likes. Even the opinions she once stood by. Anything to be accepted. And for a while, it works. She laughs when they laugh. She says yes when she wants to say no. She becomes the person they want her to be. Until one day, she looks at herself and realizes something terrifying: Everyone around her knows the girl she's pretending to be... but nobody knows her. Maybe she was never too difficult to love. Maybe she was simply trying to fit into the wrong places. And perhaps the hardest part of growing up isn't finding people who accept you... It's finding the courage to stop changing yourself for those who don't. A story about friendship, loneliness, self-worth, and the quiet journey of finding yourself.

Won an award. Poems get better with time lapsed since my abstinence. Your mind is a burning room, a drowning storm, and a torturing fairy-tale all at once. Now, descend through its layers and discover what waits in the one place even the flames can't reach. Sad Sundays is my weekly space to share melancholic poetry, words that help me navigate the stillness, the weight, and the quiet storms of recovery. Each Sunday, I post a new piece that I've written, using poetry to process my journey through detox and rehab, to face the difficult parts of healing, and to find meaning in the silence. Every poem is written by hand with help from the Rhymezone platform. This series is as much for me as it is for anyone who finds comfort in knowing they're not alone on their gray days. I will eventually try to tie most of my work together into a larger piece, but first and foremost, this will function as a collection of my writings while I am going through detox. There may be an underlying story, but perhaps not. Find out weekly, and join me for a Sad Sunday moment. New Upload every Sunday at 18:00 (6 PM) German time - CET/CEST (UTC+1/UTC+2).

Short Story Synopsis In a distant corner of the galaxy lies the luminous world of Aurelia, where violet skies and glowing forests are home to a quiet young outsider named Elior. Different in both appearance and spirit from those around him, he has never felt he belonged. One night he leaves everything behind and travels to a small blue planet called Earth, seeking a place where he might simply be himself. There, in a quiet field, he discovers something extraordinary: a tiny fairy child nestled inside a flower that should never have bloomed in the human world. What begins as a chance encounter becomes a life neither of them expected. As Elior cares for the fragile, remarkable girl, the two form a bond deeper than either has known, building a hidden life together on the edges of a world that is not meant to see them. But secrets rarely remain hidden forever. When forces from both Earth and beyond begin to close in, Elior must decide how far he is willing to go to protect the only person who has ever truly needed him-and to claim a place where he finally belongs. This short story explores found family, belonging, and the quiet courage of choosing one's own home.

Formerly titled; The Quest of Truth and life Two sisters get thrown into their favorite video game and have to travel with the heroes to save the world, rewrite the course of events, and discover long buried secrets. Why were they sent here? Why are they and their guardian the only ones who can stop the destruction of this world? several OCs, LOTSA fluff, Cloti, Zerith, and slight AU

Have you ever walked into a crowd and wondered where you belong? They say, "Life is meaningful when you're with your people." Let it be loud. Let it be silent. Let it be messy. Let it be right. There's an old myth - The Red String of Fate. An invisible thread that ties people who are meant to find each other. It's not about a perfect crowd. It's about people who accept your flaws and stay, even when you're at your darkest moments. So I'll ask you: Are you in the right crowd? Or... Are you the right person for the crowd you're in?

Robin can't keep hiding forever, a hellhound kid marooned on Earth. With only a magical illusionary stone that'll keep him disguised as one of them. Only to be dragged into a world of self-righteous superheroes with tricks up their sleeves, and a fanatical hatred for hellhounds. He doesn't know how long until till his disguise falls. (Archive of a 26,000 word story I wrote in 2023.)