Comtemporary Stories

For two years now, Zaira has lived under their roof. Not as a burden, not out of obligation. But as family. Her parents trust them, they adore her. She comes from another city to Mumbai for her education, welcomed with warmth, care, and affection into a wealthy household that treats her like their own. All except him. Aarvik Singhania barely speaks to her, barely acknowledges her presence. And when his eyes do find her, they are cold with something that looks dangerously close to anger. She is afraid of him, he rarely speak except it's important and that is what scare most people...his silence, the way he watches without looking and the way the room feels heavier when he's near. What Zaira doesn't know is that his detest is a lie.

At nineteen, desperation drove Leah Carter into the arms of a stranger and into a choice that saved her grandmother's life but shattered her own. She stole a family crest, ran from the truth, and rebuilt her life in silence. Six years later, she is a mother, living only to protect her son, even if it means carrying her guilt alone forever. Damien Thorne, a billionaire heir, is haunted by a deadly fire he didn't start and a family that wants him destroyed. His stepmother is determined to steal control of the Thorne empire for her son, Julian, whose goal is simple: to ruin Damien and run the Thorne Group into the ground, driven by lifelong hatred and resentment. Surrounded by betrayal and manipulation, Damien has learned that trust is dangerous. When fate brings Leah and Damien together again, old secrets collide with present danger. Leah is pulled into the fight for control of the Thorne legacy, where a stolen crest decides inheritance. As Damien fights to protect his position and the empire, Leah becomes both his risk and his refuge. But the truth about the past, and the child between them, could destroy what they're building before it has a chance to survive.

How does one impress Grace? This is a question Folabi Dawson asked for several months. He could afford diamonds. He could buy her the latest wherever in the world. He could do just anything, because with money, there was never going to be an issue. Meet Grace Akinsola, but popularly known as Grace Akins. All her life, she made her money, obsessed with her passion and nothing else. But a few years back, she learned the hard way that the few men she had met were only attracted to her body and intimidated by her success. Folabi Dawnson, who had everything at the tip of his fingers, couldn't have Grace. That was the first time his money couldn't solve his problem. Grace Akins, was his problem.

Willowmere-a misty lakeside town, where the air smells like pine and secrets. One high school. One diner. One boathouse where teens hide. Here Saffron's life is measured in percentage. Her guitar stays hidden, her poems smudged, her heart quiet. This is a story about what grows in the cracks. And wilts in plain sight.

Short Novel (12k-15k words) Her mission: dismantle Maxton Ward's empire. Her weapon: a perfect lie. But as Holly embeds herself within Ward Developments, the line between duty and desire blurs. The man she's sworn to expose is far more complex, and dangerously alluring, than she anticipated. In a world of corporate secrets and personal betrayals, falling for her target wasn't part of the blueprint-but it might be the only way to uncover the truth.

I learned that writing the bad thoughts down helped me pick myself back up. poetry from a couple years ago, a younger soul.

In the city of Los Angeles two hearts tend to beat as one... Liam Walton,a ruthless and cold hearted billionaire who feels suffocated by his life of luxury. His good looks and wealthy status have brought him lots of admirers but none of them seems to ping his interest any more. He is yet to find someone who truly sparks his interest. This is,until he meets Andrea jones,who changes his whole perspective about everything. Andrea jones,a charming and beautiful woman who has a horrid past that makes her distrust wealthy people. Liam Walton comes into her life and makes her question everything,she once strongly believed in. What happens when Liam crosses paths with Andrea and quickly picks interest in her? Will their love bloom or will secrets of her true motives be brought to light threatening to tear them apart? The Billionaire's prey

"Will you two stop being weird with each other? Will you please stop using me as a mediator between you two? I'm sick of it. If you're not friends anymore, be adults and admit it, don't put me in the middle of your limbo crap." She declared, expecting an immediate response. However, silence, once again, re-established its control over our conversation for a long moment until I laughed. "Of course, we're still friends." Again, there was silence. As if my words we not enough to convince our newest ruler, Sol and I turned towards Henry, so that he could appeal to its senses and get it to forfeit our conversation as part of its domain. Henry sighed, pushing his long hair back, and looked at me, as if for authorisation. I nodded my head, wanting him to confirm my affirmation. He decided something different. "I told Di that I loved her." Publishing each chapter every Wednesday

***as published on Amazon*** What happens when the bad boy turns out to be your knight in shining armor? Gwen wasn't expecting to fall for anyone. She had focused every ounce of her attention on getting through college and making it through her miserable work days. After Gwen completely embarrassing herself at the precise moment she first lays eyes on Josh, she isn't sure she even likes him as a person, but a bet brings them together and he surprises her at every turn, causing Gwen to learn that sometimes you meet your knight in shining armor and you don't even know it.

💕Sweet love always touches the softest part of our hearts💕 Own Creation , Own Characters. This story is belong with both unicode & zawgyi.

Ira Verma never imagined her new job would land her inside the cold, echoing walls of the Rathore estate-a mansion guarded by silence, secrets, and the brooding presence of the man she's been hired to care for. Devraj Singh Rathore, heir to one of the most powerful families in India, is feared by many and understood by none. Bound to a wheelchair after a brutal attack, he shows no emotion, no warmth... and certainly no interest in the woman tending to him. At least, that's what Ira believes. What she doesn't know is that behind his still gaze lies a storm-dark, obsessive, and dangerously fixated on her. He watches when she's not looking, collects pieces of her she never gave, and burns with jealousy every time his younger brother dares to flirt with her. But Ira has a life outside this mansion. A fiancé her family chose. A future she thought she wanted. Devraj is done pretending. And when obsession begins to crack through restraint, Ira must face a chilling truth: You can only run so far... when the one who craves you is already inside your world.

Luna has perfected the art of being invisible-show up early, keep her nose in a book, and people usually leave her alone. But on the first day of senior year, everything shifts when a new girl with root-tangled curls and amber eyes sits directly in front of her. Autumn. Mysterious, confident, impossibly beautiful Autumn... who actually talks to her, actually listens, and somehow sees straight through Luna's carefully built walls. What starts as an awkward icebreaker turns into something Luna never expected: a spark she can't explain, the thrill of being noticed, and the terrifying hope that someone might truly understand her. As classes, band rehearsals, and chaotic best friends pull them together again and again, Luna finds herself drawn deeper into Autumn's orbit-one shared glance, one joke, one unexpected moment at a time. But Luna isn't used to being the girl anyone chooses, and Autumn isn't someone she can easily read. Between new feelings, old insecurities, and the quiet magic of their growing connection, Luna begins to question whether this year might hold something she never let herself imagine. A friendship that feels different. A chemistry she can't ignore. A love story that starts with a breeze through an open window... and the girl who walked in with it.

Lila Bennett never expected to inherit her grandmother's quaint tea room in the picturesque town of Rosewood Lane. A city girl at heart, she's looking for a fresh start after a failed relationship and a career that never quite clicked. With a dream of revamping the tea room into a cozy haven, Lila is determined to make it a success, despite the challenges that lie ahead. Enter Theo Lawson, the local artist and reluctant handyman who has lived in Rosewood Lane for years. He's quiet, reserved, and content with his peaceful life-until Lila's infectious optimism shakes up his world. Tasked with helping renovate the tea room, Theo doesn't expect the spark between them to be anything more than a passing moment. But as the days pass, they find themselves drawn to one another in ways neither can deny. As the tea room takes shape and the grand reopening approaches, Lila and Theo must confront their pasts, their fears, and the undeniable chemistry that grows between them. Will they find the courage to embrace a future together, or will the walls they've built around their hearts keep them from the love they both secretly crave? The Tea Room at Rosewood Lane is a heartwarming romance about new beginnings, healing from the past, and the quiet magic of small-town life. Filled with cozy moments, heartfelt conversations, and the comforting aroma of freshly brewed tea, this story will remind you that sometimes, love brews when you least expect it.

ℑ 𝔠𝔞𝔫'𝔱 𝔯𝔢𝔪𝔢𝔪𝔟𝔢𝔯 𝔥𝔬𝔴 𝔦𝔱 𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔭𝔢𝔫𝔢𝔡, 𝔟𝔲𝔱 ℑ 𝔣𝔢𝔩𝔱 𝔦𝔱. 𝔗𝔴𝔬 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔭 𝔫𝔢𝔢𝔡𝔩𝔢𝔰 𝔧𝔞𝔟𝔟𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔬 𝔪𝔶 𝔫𝔢𝔠𝔨. ℑ 𝔣𝔢𝔩𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔩𝔦𝔣𝔢 𝔡𝔯𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔪𝔢, 𝔶𝔢𝔱 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔱𝔥 𝔦𝔫𝔣𝔦𝔩𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔪𝔶 𝔟𝔬𝔡𝔶. ℑ 𝔣𝔢𝔩𝔱 𝔞 𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔩𝔢, 𝔞 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔠𝔨; 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔰𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥 𝔪𝔶 𝔳𝔢𝔦𝔫𝔰. 𝔄𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔫 𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰. ℑ 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔣𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡 𝔲𝔫𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔠𝔦𝔬𝔲𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔦𝔱𝔠𝔥 𝔟𝔶 𝔞 𝔣𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔫𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔴𝔥𝔬𝔪 𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔲𝔪𝔢𝔡 ℑ 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔡𝔯𝔲𝔫𝔨 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔡𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔤 ℑ 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔬𝔬𝔨 𝔦𝔫 𝔞𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔶 ℑ 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔴𝔞𝔩𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔥𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪. 𝔄𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔪𝔬𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱, ℑ 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔤𝔥𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔞𝔪𝔢. 4 𝔶𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔰 𝔩𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯, ℑ 𝔫𝔢𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔣𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔪𝔶 𝔟𝔬𝔡𝔶 𝔤𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔣𝔢𝔢𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔦𝔬𝔯𝔦𝔱𝔶 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫 𝔪𝔶𝔰𝔢𝔩𝔣. ℑ 𝔪𝔞𝔶 𝔣𝔢𝔢𝔩 𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔪 𝔩𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔞 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢𝔭𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔢 𝔬𝔫 𝔞 𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔴𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔡𝔞𝔶. 𝔏𝔦𝔨𝔢 𝔞 𝔥𝔬𝔲𝔰𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢

Abbey Miller and her friend Jennifer have been picked from a live audience to take part in reality television show Makeover Miracle. This is Abbey’s worst nightmare, and brings back deep memories of being teased and the brunt of cruel jokes. The last thing Abbey wants is her soul to be laid bare for the whole of Australia to see, but being the true friend she is, she agrees to help Jennifer, who desperately wants to change her life. Quinn Campbell, the producer of Makeover Miracle can see Abbey crumbling live on stage, and after she vomits into a wastepaper basket, goes to her aid, not expecting see such a sad, haunted look in her eyes. There’s something about Abbey that reaches out to him. The look in her eyes brings back long buried memories of his sister and his failure as a brother to help her. This is a story about one woman’s journey through harsh emotional abuses and the man who is able to make her believe in herself. Set against the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, Makeover Miracle is a story about forgiveness, understanding, personal growth and, of course, falling in love with that one special person.

"I've been hearin' symphony Before, all I heard was silence A rhapsody for you and me And every melody is timeless Life was stringin' me along Then you came and you cut me loose Was solo, singin' on my own Now I can't find the key without you" Meet Bianca Kendely, your perfect student, with perfect grades and have no use for a social life, until one day. She just couldn't get her competition piece right, no matter how hard she practiced. And it seems like practicing isn't the problem at all. Her choir teacher thinks that her music is lacking in passion and feelings. And give her one week to find her tune. Otherwise, lose one of the competition that could be her key to be getting into Yale, her dream school. To resolve this issue,she decides to make a deal with Harrison Dent,the school's most annoying(in her opinion) and popular jock. However things may not be as easy as it seems and we always find love in the most unexpected places...

At 18 everyone gets cleared for a new life. For the subject, you don't feel anything. You get take the shot and when you wake up you remember nothing. You don't remember your bright blue house at the end of your twisty dead end, your dark brown chocolate lab, your three siblings, the two people that made and raised you, your school, your best friends, nothing. You wake up the day after you turn 18, in a house with your soulmate, who you've been paired with since birth, but meet just this day. The two of you, in a house, in a completely different setting, with all new people. And you start a new life, without ever returning to your other one. But it doesn't matter, because the subject doesn't remember their other life. You're not suppose to. If you do, you're different, unique, one of a kind, but worst of all, dangerous. They kill the ones that remember because they are their mistakes. They kill their mistakes. I am a mistake.

While her best friend is preoccupied with a guy she just met, Vivienne decides to follow her gut, and head to the train station by herself where she meets Elijah, who is also waiting for the train. The two click instantly and set off on a whirlwind romance that may only last the Summer.

Life was perfect for Bluebell. He had a wonderful owner who had an amazing kid. Then, the cat came. Bluebell and the cat were a mix that landed Bluebell into the pound. He swears to get revenge on all cats, especially the one that hurt him most. In his new home, however, the kitten there is determined to change his mind. Prompt 106: cat-dog rivalry AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is NOT the same Bluebell as the one in Between Barks and Bites. I just ended up using the same name on accident.

Ingrid had never really felt anything. A numbness haunted her daily, and she knew it wasn't normal but she no longer cared. Until she met Sawyer. Sawyer felt too much. He couldn't stop the emotions from overwhelming him and sometimes, he lashed out. So he decided to pretend to feel nothing. Until he met Ingrid. When the two met, fireworks went off. Neither particularly kind, they wreaked havoc, and in the process, destroyed each other. Neither of them are good with dealing with the aftermath. They aren't particularly good with emotions either. This is the story of Ingrid and Sawyer... Well, the second time around. *Based partly off the terrible but addictive relationship of Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf, and Cole St.Clair and Isabel Culpeper, but not a fanfiction*