Bildungsroman Stories

Fourteen-year-old Travis Hartwell had been suffering from some unknown malady for years of his past life, never truly knowing what monstrosity was brewing in the cauldron of darkness embedded deep within his own body.

Tails the fox finds himself lost after losing Cosmo. He travels on his plane to sort his feelings. However, portal in the sky appears and he is dragged into it, He is now stuck in a new universe that he doesn't know.He meets beings that are in a battle for their world against an enemy that has haunted them for years. After being in a war of his own , how will he survive in this world without his friends? "Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat." Ralph Ellison.

𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫... Rabia of Balkh lived a charmed life- the daughter of devoted parents, embraced by the 'Mother of All Cities' and loved for her gift of poetry. But when her tyrant brother ascends the throne and subjects her and the people to abject cruelty, Rabia seeks comfort in a taciturn but dutiful faceless soldier of few words. This is a retelling of Balkhi's life. A tale of forbidden love that transcends politics, race, class and honour. A tale that echoes a thousand years later. A tale that holds relevance in Afghanistan today. A tale of when Princess Rabia loved the slave Bektash, and Bektash risked everything to protect the one he loved.

Gabriel es de los que llenan cualquier cuarto con su energía: corre, bromea, cambia de novia como quien cambia de playera y jamás se queda quieto el tiempo suficiente para que alguien note las grietas. Elías es todo lo contrario: ordena, clasifica, cierra puertas con llave, construye un mundo perfectamente acomodado para no tener que mirar el desorden que lo rodea en casa. Todo cambia cuando el mejor amigo de Gabriel comienza a ayudarle a conquistar a una chica de su salón. El plan jamás incluyó enamorarse de ella. Pero lo que definitivamente nadie vio venir, es que Gabriel terminaría perdiendo el equilibrio por el mejor amigo de la chica. Como zurdos en mundo de diestros es una historia sobre máscaras, amistad, familia y el valor de encontrar a alguien frente a quien, por fin, no hace falta actuar.

A young man, recovering from recent events, moves to a cabin in the mountains near a small town. He hopes to discover things about himself, grow as a person, and break free of the past, all through isolation. His attempts are complicated by his own flaws, human nature, and the people he encounters. His life unfolds.

She had it all being a class topper, class rep, the pres of Felix Amnis, the ray of hope of the track and field club... And to top it all off, she was enigmatic and loved by everyone, including the teachers. A perfect doll she seemed to all, but was that it? Elijah too feels the same. But that's hardly the truth. Deep inside, she was merely a ragdoll. A ragdoll that's undoubtedly mistaken for a perfect doll. The truth slowly unravels before Elijah, but is he too late?

Lucille is an average 10-year-old girl with worries about school, friends, and growing up. Suddenly, she is pulled away from her every day fears into an alien world covered with dense green forests filled with green creatures that she would find only in her worst nightmares. When she is saved from the viridian hell by almost angelic beings who offer her a chance to return home, she thinks her bizarre predicament is nearing its end. However, when she finds out that she is gifted with unique abilities in this strange realm, she begins to wonder if she ended up there by pure hazard or if there was a purpose she had to fulfill. Join Lucille as she undertakes a journey of self-discovery and finds herself in the center of an epic battle to save a world.

generic worker robot becomes sentient via radioactive particle to head. Steals from their job, gets fired, and has to find themselves and discover sentience (there's only 3 chapters, don't get too attached, maybe they come back, idrk)

When Amelia realizes that her mother's life is coming to an end, she runs away from the reality of the situation and her abusive father she'd be left with. With no plan of what she was running towards, she meets a remarkable girl who shows her the possibilities that life could hold.

A series of letters from Mia Yuuki Side-Story of Yume Connection

Fresh into her last semester of high school, Len is looking forward to three things: spending time with her recent close-friend-turned-girlfriend, completing a summer road trip with her brother Brendon, and finally, getting the hell out of her hometown, to an out-of-state college where she'll be able to reinvent herself as whoever she would be if her Catholic mom wasn't always breathing down her neck. But then Brendon commits suicide, leaving behind a cell phone with a series of messages meant for Len alone. To unlock the messages, and find whatever Brendon wanted her to find, Len must confront painful memories - and painful truths about herself. *DO NOT READ if you are triggered by suicide or suicidal ideation* (This is a very very very rough draft.)

Rhiannon Auclair is the crown princess. So she ought to be the future monarch of Calravia, right? She might be but perhaps in name only. Taking a husband has never appealed to her, but discovering he might very well be the defacto ruler of her country didn't make it any more appealing. This is what everyone wants, but she hardly wants to smile and play queen. Lucky for her, the queen dowager agrees, and when she's involved, no granddaughter of hers is going to play second fiddle regarding her birthright. But what happens when a situation, one not even the queen dowager can shield Rhiannon from, presents itself? Rhiannon has always been warned about the deceptive nature of people and to be wary of everyone, especially those close to her. But she disregards that advice in favor of a companion to unburden her heart. A mistake that exposes her not just to the dangers of her own court but also to the wild intricacies of the outside world. Now she finds herself in a reality she wasn't properly trained for, where one wrong move could result in her death. But she's determined not to let that happen. Will her determination win, or will she find herself at the other end of a sword?

14-year-old Raina ( alias Rain ) is sick of her life. So she decides to do what she's always done. Run. But will running from her problems only lead her to more?

A story of my great-grandmother, detailing her life as a young woman. This stroy exists in the spaces surrounding memory and truth- some details may not be accurate.

Xavier is in a constant battle with his past, and his family, trying new ways to escape his reality. Meanwhile, his brother and sister have there own personal rivalry, and history to unpack.

"The other day, my grandmother accidentally ate a hash brownie and proceeded to knit me a cover for my stereo." The adventures of a teenage stand-up comic in Cincinnati.

A short story through the mind of a teenage girl. I was told it's relatable. There's always something that should be talked about but everyone tiptoes around instead. But it's there, and we can all feel the pressure. There are a million little things to think about in order to avoid thinking about that one bad thing. It just turns into more and more bad things. Until room needs to be made just to breathe.