Burnout Stories

She was never afraid of the dark, only of how familiar it felt. When a star begins to fade, she realizes it might not be the only one. The art in the cover is not mine, I took it from pinterest!!

Sienna Han built a company worth millions before she turned thirty. She had everything she thought she wanted-success, control, and perfection. Love, however, was something she never made time for. When a drunken dare lands her on the country's biggest dating show, she plans to hide, rest, and treat it like a week-long vacation. What she doesn't expect: David Lee, the golden-chef who pursues her with unwavering warmth. Miles Kang, the reserved surgeon who notices her in ways no one else can. One week. One island. One chance to pause... and maybe, just maybe, let someone in. A slow-burn romance of exhaustion, longing, and quiet love, proving sometimes the hardest choice is choosing yourself-and someone else. "That's how I met your mom."

„I don't know, you looked like you were thinking about ditching", Sunghoon said. "I wasn't" "Shame, you look like someone who could use a ditch" Jake turned his head a little to squint at him. "That's not a thing" "It could be" OR For Jake, being his grade's best came to him like breathing. But as success turned into a burden, he felt himself slip away. So here he sat, with a perfect diploma and shining grades, but a lost youth. He wanted to live for once, not only exist. Cue Sunghoon, who could be just the right bit of chaos Jake needed.

Pukul 04:30. Alarm berbunyi. Belajar. Rapat OSIS. Les tambahan. Ulangi. Bagi Dinda, siswi kelas 10, hidup adalah skala prioritas yang kaku. Peringkat 1 adalah identitasnya. Kegagalan bukanlah pilihan. Dalam dunianya yang sempurna dan penuh ambisi, tidak ada ruang untuk kesalahan. Bahkan sahabatnya, Maya, hanyalah "notifikasi pending"-sebuah gangguan yang terus-menerus ia abaikan demi mengejar target yang lebih tinggi. Namun, sistem yang ia bangun dengan susah payah ternyata sangat rapuh. Satu kegagalan besar yang tak terduga menghancurkan segalanya dalam sekejap. Tiba-tiba, Dinda bukan lagi "si sempurna". Ia bukan siapa-siapa. Ketika semua piala terasa hampa dan dinding kamarnya terasa seperti penjara, Dinda terpaksa menghadapi kenyataan pahit: ia telah mengorbankan segalanya untuk sebuah identitas yang kini hancur berkeping-keping. Ditinggal sendirian dalam kehampaan, dengan notifikasi yang tak lagi berbunyi, ia harus menemukan jawaban atas pertanyaan tersulit: Jika kamu bukan pencapaianmu, lalu siapa kamu sebenarnya?

Revised poems from Junior High School and current poems related to the theme of She Who Breaks Gently. PS: Not all of my poems are related to me. I'm still exploring what topics can be added in this collection.

where do the mature children go when the others catch up and they're once again ordinary? what happens to the smart, good girls when they finally burn out? WARNING!! This book may include sensitive or fragile topics to some readers. Proceed with caution. Sensitive issues this book may consist of: Pressure, maturity, self hate, identity labels, body dysmorphia, eating disorders, need of approval, escape, suicidal thoughts, self harm, manipulation, loss of safety, rape Themes of each part: part one - premature maturity part two - who you are - self hate/identity labels part three - who you want to be - body dysmorphia/eating disorders part four - where you would rather be - suicidal thoughts/self harm part five - men - rape/manipulation

Burnt out and grieving her grandmother's passing, 29-year-old Adelina "Lina" Salazar leaves the city to return to her hometown and her grandmother's closed bakery. With no baking skills and a weary heart, she struggles at first, but the townsfolk who step through her doors soon offer more than support-they give her genuine connection and hope. ‎ ‎Through their warmth, Lina rediscovers a life beyond ambition, learning that sometimes the heart only needs to rest, remember, and be still. And one morning, she pulls a tray from the oven and sees it-the bread has finally turned golden.

He learned early how to become the version of himself everyone wanted. Caught between expectations and his own quiet truth, a boy walks through life wearing identities that never fully feel like his. This story is about the moments we stay silent, the roles we play to survive, and the slow, painful search for who we really are.

📖 Beyond 720 She was just a number to the world-until he saw the pain behind her silence. Aarya Sharma is a 18-year-old NEET aspirant with a ticking clock, a mountain of expectations, and no one who truly listens. Every day is a silent war between her books and her breaking heart. Until one night, a bleeding hand and a hospital visit bring her face-to-face with Dr. Aahan Mehra. He's everything she's not-bubbly, brilliant, a golden boy who wears sunshine like second skin. But behind his smile hides a story no textbook ever taught. He doesn't fall for her. He recognizes her. Because he's been there too. And sometimes, healing begins with a single person who stays. A story about pressure, purpose, and the quiet kind of love that doesn't ask for anything-just reminds you to breathe.

~Just a depressed human being sharing some unshared things she experienced in her own personal hell called life~ Excerpt~ "Just a few more days they say But even a second there feels like an eternity of torture." (The above cover is not mine so the credit of it goes to the rightful owner)

(DISCONTINUE UNTIL FURTHER UPDATE) bruce yamada, a teen who just wanted to get freedom from his parents. he need someone to distract himself from the drowning depression he's going thru. who would that someone be? - this fiction is inspired on the song of ' enchanted by taylor swift ' intentional lowercase!

don't bully my wild side, this is my furry outlet. i love me. i love drake

This is the story of a boy who learned too early that being "good" meant being quiet. After growing up believing he was a burden, he made a promise to become kind, helpful, and understanding - even if it meant hurting himself in the process. For eleven years, he lived by that promise, shaping himself into someone everyone could like, while slowly losing sight of who he really was. As friendships fracture, trust fades, and silence grows heavier, the boy finds himself trapped in a cycle of guilt, overthinking, and emotional exhaustion. He becomes the one who always understands, always forgives, always takes the damage - until one day, he feels nothing at all. This is not a story about romance or heroism. It is a quiet, emotional journey about burnout, people-pleasing, lost identity, and the loneliness of trying too hard to belong. If you've ever felt invisible in a crowd, blamed yourself for things you didn't break, or wondered who you became while trying to be loved - this story may feel uncomfortably familiar.

This is a psychological and autobiographical piece about how suicidal thoughts can form not as a desire for death, but as a desire for rest. Using the metaphor of "leaving work," it explores burnout, endurance, and what happens when survival becomes an ongoing obligation instead of a choice.

where darkness and light collide Posted: September 5, 2021 Status: Complete

Lucy Prescott, introverted and anxious journalist, is stuck in a dull routine. Her world shifts when May Paterson, energetic and extroverted newcomers, joins the team at Bookmark. Despite their stack difference, they're forced to work together fews days... Unexpectedly something begins to bloom between them...

Amaya lost everything in a speedster-fueled disaster-her family, her home, her future. What came back from the fire wasn't a hero. It was something unstable, furious, and burning from the inside out. Now she's on the run, leaving scorched corpses and questions in her wake. Every fight she wins is another day she doesn't lose herself completely. Every death feels like survival. The Flash thinks he can stop her. But Amaya isn't a villain. She's a consequence. The closer he gets, the more he burns.

The wind blows harder under many shades of grey. The sun shone at dawn. *** A collection of haikus, tankas, poems about nature, climate change, platonic love, and any other poems I feel like writing or translating to English.

→ This isn't just a letter. It's the ache you hide in your smile, the truth you whisper only to yourself at night. 🕊 Have you ever written something and kept it hidden, hoping someone might still understand without reading it? It's okay if you don't answer. I just wanted you to feel... seen. --- This book isn't about happy endings. It's about that quiet chaos in your late teens and early twenties- when your smile hides a storm, and you start missing a version of yourself you didn't even know you'd lost. These short stories are about the stage we don't talk about. The sinking. The silent screams. The fragile strength of just getting through. If you've ever felt like you're falling apart silently, this book is for you.

A boy from an alternate dimension, running away from his past, but can he keep up with what lies in the future?