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[COMFORTING SHORT TALES SERIES #1] Overthinking doesn't fade with time. it grows with you and then quietly begins to grow on you. Anvika Sehgal knows this all too well. Once a carefree child, she's now just another corporate employee-lost in deadlines, battling anxiety, and trying to hold together a life that seems to slip through her fingers every time she almost fixes it. A fresh start in a budget-friendly rented flat was supposed to help. What she didn't expect... was a flatmate. Enter Sreeja Arora-unpredictable, unapologetically chaotic and everything Anvika is not. Two strangers, Two entirely different worlds. And one unexpected journey toward understanding, healing, and the quiet strength of simply having someone who stays. Maybe, just maybe... Anvika will learn what it truly means to breath..not just survive. A story of friendship, healing, and two strangers finding home in each other-purely platonic, deeply real. [A/N - All right are reserved by ShiSha_writes ©️] Published - 01/07/2026 Ended- ??/??/2026

Based on my experiences growing up in China and studying abroad in the U.S., this story explores my teenage years, when pressure slowly damaged my mental health, and how I later began to search for meaning in life. Alongside the narrative, there will be short information sections explaining social and cultural backgrounds in China before each chapter. I hope these help offer a clearer and more realistic image of China. I majored in a math-related field in college, and I only took a few literature classes out of interest, so any roughness in my English reflects that background.

BORN TO RULE. ‎ ‎The phrase made Vero pause. Could he really be considered born to rule? ‎ ‎Since childhood, he'd been told it was his destiny to become the next Primarch. Did he want that? He wasn't sure. But with no reason to reject his grandfather's wishes, he had simply gone along with them. ‎ ‎But what happens when he learns that becoming Primarch is only the first step? ‎ ‎What lies beyond the Seal? And when the time comes... will he be able to fight it?

Siya has always believed that love is simple-you love someone, you choose them, and you stay. She has already done the hardest part. She confessed. Now she's trying to convince herself that being "𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨" is enough. Aditya has spent his entire life watching love fall apart. To him, commitment is nothing more than a promise waiting to be broken. Yet somehow, the one person he keeps choosing every day is the same person he's too afraid to choose forever. Between movie nights, late-night drives, unspoken feelings, and a friendship neither of them is willing to let go of, they'll learn that sometimes the greatest love story is the one that almost happened... until someone finally found the courage to choose it.

She spent years falling for fictional villains. Then she met one in real life. Anika Mehra is a hopeless romance reader who believes dangerous men belong in books, not reality. Her life revolves around college, coffee, and stories that keep her awake until 3 A.M. Everything changes when she crosses paths with Aryan Malhotra. Young. Powerful. Untouchable. To the world, he's a billionaire with a flawless reputation. To his enemies, he's a man whose name is whispered rather than spoken. Their first meeting should have been forgettable. Instead, it becomes the beginning of a story neither of them can escape. The more Anika learns about Aryan, the more impossible it becomes to stay away. And the more Aryan tries to ignore her, the more she becomes the one thing he can't stop thinking about. In a world built on secrets, power, and dangerous choices, curiosity may be the most dangerous thing of all. Because every villain has a weakness. And Aryan Malhotra's weakness has a name. Anika Mehra.

Everyone knows the rules of growing up. Once you're eighteen things become clearer, childhood problems melt away, and you're ready to go out and conquer the world. You're now an adult. You can look your parents in the eye as equals. Officially, you're on your own, and now you'll only look back fondly at what you once were, an immature child still learning about life. Or so you'd think. Jake is a young adult who grew up with the support of his family, especially his mother, Elaine. Though he experienced some rough patches as a child and fitting in was a constant challenge, she's been there for him. But it's time for Jake to "grow up" and for him, that means no longer needing his family. It turns out that life without them is a far greater struggle than he ever imagined. Living independently is hard, but admitting it is even harder. Join this true story of conflict and heart-pounding moments, as both mother and son explore the concept of parenting as a lifelong commitment.

PROLOGUE Rachel's POV You know how people like to act like they have self-control? Yeah... I used to think I did too. Turns out, self-control isn't something you truly understand until you're standing right in front of temptation... and choosing whether or not to ruin your own life. There are a lot of spoiler alerts in my life. Here's the first one actually. Spoiler alert #1 I didn't choose wisely. And if I'm being honest, I really wish someone had warned me that fresh starts don't come clean. They come messy, complicated and full of things you never saw coming. Because no matter how chaotic my first few days were, nothing... I mean absolutely nothing... prepared me for what happened after I got to Ekiti. It started with one decision, one stupid, impulsive and completely avoidable decision. And somehow... I still made it. I mean I saw it coming, I just didn't stop it. Moving from Lagos to Ekiti for university was already a shock on its own. I mean, Lagos is loud, fast, unpredictable and all but Ekiti State was pretty quiet... too quiet and the kind of place where people greet you like they've known you your whole life. It didn't feel real initially. Felt like a cultural shock. And yet, there I was, standing in front of my aunt's house in Ado, dragging in my boxes and a backpack. 'This should be a fresh start,' I thought but I didn't know I was walking straight into a test. A test of my self-control, my pride, my boundaries. Everything was about to be tested. And the worst part was that I knew better. I just didn't do better. My name is Rachel Martins, a 100-level student of International Relations at Ekiti State University. And this is the story of how everything went wrong

Zahra's world is turned upside down when her love for Amir is torn apart by family expectations. Choosing to marry Khalid, a mysterious gem merchant with a troubled past, Zahra must navigate the complexities of love and duty. As secrets unravel and unexpected encounters reignite old flames, Zahra finds herself torn between the past and the present. With each page, readers will be drawn into Zahra's journey of self-discovery, as she learns to follow her heart amidst the whispers of fate. Will Zahra find the courage to forge her own path to happiness, or will she be forever trapped in the shadows of her past? Dive into "Beyond Love's Veil" for a gripping tale of love, sacrifice, and second chances that will keep you scrolling through chapters late into the night In sha Allah.

The Noble and The Common. * * * I thought blending into the background would keep me safe. I thought staying clear off their path would solve the problem. Then I slammed straight into him - my nemesis. Echo Glendane. The eldest Glendane heir, ruthless, untouchable, and dangerously captivating. An unfortunate collision puts me in his sights and just like that, I become something he won't ignore. A quiet student, an outsider, and the girl who was never meant to cross his path. He doesn't seem to care that I want nothing to do with him. In fact, that little piece of information seems to intrigue him even more, drawing him closer to me and unraveling my defenses. I don't use this word often, but to put it simply... I'M FUCK*D!

Short stories

Matteo returns home to claim what is his, the family company. But in order to do so he needs to wed, that is probably the hardest thing Matteo has to do, but in his return home he reunites with Anastasia, his little brothers best friend, he looks at her and right there and then he decides he going to make her her his...

Once upon a time, there was a young sports boy hungry for success. For whom winning was everything and success was measured just by winning. One day the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. A large crowd had gathered to witness the sporting spectacle and a wise old man had travelled far to bear witness.

A diary of Lost Hope and Broken Trusts. Rachel's search for love and her search for her sister's sin lead into a web of deceit that threatens to choke her and break the foundation of her life,when life fails you what's next? Stephanie's mother just wouldn't let her be,she stalls at first,but a time comes when she had no choice but to take a leap ,but where did she land?

Read an adventurous story of a girl, who transmigrate to a world of game and magic and change her fate....

Alessandro and Tina grew up in a small town by a secret lake, where they formed an unlikely friendship that was tested by family struggles and personal demons. As they reach their teenage years, they drift apart, with Alessandro leaving for the big city to pursue his dreams and Tina staying behind to care for her sick, abusive father. Years later, Alessandro is a successful businessman who owns his own company, while Tina has just landed a job in his company's marketing department. They are both surprised and apprehensive when they discover they will be working together, after years of no contact. As they navigate the challenges of their new roles, old feelings and memories resurface, and they begin to question their past choices and the path that led them to where they are now. As they work together on a major project, they must confront their past, present, and future, and decide whether they are ready to take a chance on each other, or let go of their shared history for good. "Alessandro's Heart" is a heartwarming story of friendship, love, and second chances, set against the backdrop of a small town and a company's corporate world.

Across the hallway from 30A is 30B. It should have been nothing more than proximity. Two doors. Two separate lives. A polite nod in passing. But some distances are smaller than they look. Adrian Brooks doesn't invite chaos into his life. Not after rebuilding it from the ground up. His world is measured. Careful, controlled, centered around his daughter and the stability she deserves. He doesn't blur lines. He doesn't do almosts. Eva has made a habit of leaving before things become real. She moves through life the way she moves through relationships. Quick, self-protected, never fully anchored. She doesn't stay long enough to be hurt, and she doesn't ask anyone to stay for her. Their first connection is heat. Accidental. Electric. Too close for comfort. It's the way he watches her like she's not temporary. It's the way she looks at him like he might be dangerous to her independence. It's late nights, shared walls, and the slow awareness that attraction isn't the same as intention. What begins as tension becomes something steadier. Slower. Deeper. Because when he touches her, it isn't careless. And when she stays the night, it isn't an accident. Between winter wind off Lake Michigan and warm light spilling from opposite doorways, they begin to understand that this isn't about impulse. It's about choice. And the most intimate thing two people can do isn't falling into each other. It's deciding not to walk away. Along Michigan is a sensual, slow-burn contemporary romance about proximity, desire, and the quiet power of choosing love when leaving would be easier.

Gemma Hartley is thirty-five, competent at everything, and running on empty in a way she hasn't yet found the right words for. A month on Lord Howe Island - eleven kilometres of volcanic rock and lagoon, four hundred people, no schedule - is supposed to fix the calibration. The man she meets is not what she expects. He is direct, unhurried, and asks her what she wants rather than assuming. She finds this, without fully admitting it, extraordinary. The month is real. What she doesn't know is also real. The truth arrives in pieces. She is Gemma Hartley. She doesn't pretend.

Nathan James met with Grace Boye on the Ides of March after two and half weeks of being apart. He had with him a bouquet (tulips) which he was going to give to Grace Boye at all cost. He stood at the middle of the park on Broadway street with the bouquet held closely to his chest like it was something he didn't want to lose. He looked up and stared intently at the sky, wondering why the sky wasn't so blue as it had always been.

"Whispers in the night" is a romance novel that tells the story of Emma, a young woman who finds love and connection with a mysterious and charming musician. The story revolves around their whirlwind romance, as they spend magical nights together, exploring the beauty of nature and music. As they grow closer, Emma finds herself falling deeply in love with him, but she's unsure if he feels the same way. Throughout the novel, themes of love, vulnerability, and self-discovery are woven together to create a captivating and emotional journey. The story is a sweet and tender exploration of what it means to love and be loved in return. Ultimately, "Whispers in the night" is a heartwarming and romantic tale that celebrates the transformative power of love and music.

Samurai, ninja, and those who possess the magical powers of the Meteor are living in the modern age of Japan and under one mysterious association. Suddenly, they are being targeted and hunted down by a faction of modern warfare. Koki Otomari, a Meteor Samurai with the powers of the Dragon, is called over and had no choice but to join with the mysterious association carrying and preserving its traditions and the magical arts from the Meteor, known as the Meteor Arts. Together, they must fight to survive and fend off against this modern threat it seeks to destroy, but what was the reason behind it all? ______________________________________________ Cover art by Valentina Migliore Story and characters written and created by Koi Nogane