Emotionalbaggage Stories

Sam Howard and her roommate Kiara Spage share almost everything. But when Kiara's past comes creeping back, can she handle it ? Will she be able to do so on her own, or will she need the support of her newfound roommate ?

She worked tirelessly for the job of her dreams-not the attention of two authoritative men. But in a big city, even her innocence is bound to draw them in... At 21, Khaleesi Alcott finally lands her to die for job. She never expected to catch the eye of Lucien Sterling-her loner, perfectionist boss-nor Kieran Ambrose, the rather charming CEO of Novaetix. Both men compete. They compete for her.

In the glittering world of Regency high society, love is a dangerous game-and so is survival. Louise Carrowell is a woman burdened by brilliance and haunted by fear. Raised amid whispers of madness and tragedy, she hides a deep, obsessive terror that the darkness consuming her mother might one day claim her too. Determined to uncover the truth behind a mysterious illness ravaging her town, Louise defies the rigid conventions that seek to silence her-risking scandal, heartbreak, and even her sanity. Julian Harrow is the scorned heir of a ruthless new-money family, sharp-witted and fiercely guarded. Scarred by abuse and desperate to escape his father's shadow, Julian masks his vulnerability behind sarcasm and a cold exterior. When fate thrusts him into Louise's orbit, he finds himself captivated by her fire and brilliance-and challenged like never before. Their connection is a tempest of tension and temptation, a slow-burning dance where every glance holds unspoken promises and every touch threatens to unravel carefully guarded walls. As secrets darken the corners of their lives, and danger lurks closer with every passing day, Louise and Julian must navigate a treacherous path between passion and peril. But in a world that demands control and decorum, can two broken souls find salvation in each other's arms? Or will the shadows of their pasts-and the looming threat of madness-destroy them both?

Nelea Solené Monterroza has spent years outrunning the weight of something she'd rather forget. Yazid Rami Al-Mansour has lived most of his life behind the safety of quiet observation and buried mistakes. When their paths cross in a city that never slows down, two people-each guarded, each scarred-find comfort in the spaces between words, the warmth in silence, and the moments that don't beg for definition. ومضات منا

Bellgrave College was supposed to be a fresh start. But ever since Sloane Carrington vanished without a trace, nothing has felt right. The group that once felt unbreakable now moves like strangers. What was once five became four and even that bond is starting to splinter. Then the messages start. A torn screenplay page in Sloane's handwriting. An unfinished song buried in the school archive. Notes that shouldn't exist. Secrets no one was ever meant to uncover. Nova's trying to outrun the pieces she can't remember. Wes can't stop digging for the truth. Lennox is guarding something that could shatter what's left of them. And Conan is cracking under the weight of a past his family would rather erase. Someone wants them to remember. Someone is watching. And Sloane? She might not be as gone as they thought. Some ghosts don't haunt they hunt.

"𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓪𝓴 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓸𝓷𝓮." The Foxglove King is the first instalment in the Gardenias Series. It focuses primarily on Cassandra's point of view while the narrative includes special interludes from the perspectives of other characters. 𝓑𝓵𝓾𝓻𝓫: Cassandra of Evaris is nineteen-a queen far too young, shaped by war, raised on half-truths and the ashes of a past she cannot remember. Her crown is a burden. Her court, a cage. She remembers nothing before the age of ten - only flickers of fire and screams in the dark, blood on marble floors, and the sharp ache of something - or someone - missing. But war sharpens the soft. Now, as the drums of conflict thunder from Caladorn's shores, Cassandra steels herself for battle. Then comes the storm. Nikolai of Virelia - dark prince, feared king, whispered curse - is in her castle. Uninvited. Unarmed. Unbothered. And offering an alliance. She should say no. His name is painted in blood and whispered in war councils like a curse. A name scrawled in crimson across every war table. But his eyes - his eyes look at her like they've known her. Like they miss her. She does not know that he has spent the last three years chasing the memory of a girl he cannot name, guided only by the words inked on his skin: Leave flowers by her bed. He does not know that the ghost he seeks is a queen who now stares at him with cold fire and a blade beneath her gown. Old magic stirs. Forgotten memories burn just beneath the surface. And in the ruin left by two kingdoms poisoned from within, the truth waits-sharp, buried, and dangerous. Because love is a weapon. And some crowns were forged in blood.

Leah always knew things were temporary, people were temporary, that just made her hold on tighter. And watching her best friend fall for her high school crush over the past few years hasn't been as easy as she's let on. How do you love people without hurting yourself? Decisions were Sky's downfall, somehow she never quite made the right one. Liam was never an option, until he was. How can you make the right decision and still hurt everyone around you? Don't fall for your friends. Liam learned that the hard way -- more than once. And how come it always came back to the same girl? And how do you fix something you've tried so hard to break?

A marriage of convenience. A mansion full of secrets. And a bride armed with a raccoon named Bernard. Theodosia Blythe was never the "proper daughter." Too loud, too opinionated, too fond of obscure insults and taxidermy. So when her family drags her back into high society to marry Sebastian Everhart - the emotionally constipated heir of a crumbling empire - she agrees. For the inheritance. For the power. And maybe...for revenge. But Everhart estate isn't just cold marble and whispered expectations. It's hiding something darker. Blackmail. Betrayal. A legacy soaked in secrets. As Theo sets the halls aflame with sarcasm and chaos, she uncovers the truth that could bring down both families. And somehow - amid all the scandal, schemes, and stolen kisses - she starts to feel something dangerously close to love. Sharp banter, slow burn tension and just enough murder. Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers, family intrigue, and heroines who'd rather fight than curtsy.

Camila Wilson nie wierzy już w miłość. Po toksycznym związku, w którym nauczyła się bać własnego cienia, zamyka się w małej piekarni i pilnie strzeże swojej samotności. Nie szuka niczego poza spokojem. A potem spotyka jego. Natan Silvestri - z pozoru beztroski, sarkastyczny, z papierosem w dłoni i spojrzeniem, które rozbiera duszę na części. Milioner z przeszłością, o której nie mówi nikomu. Jest jak żywioł - przyciąga i rani jednocześnie. Ich spojrzenia krzyżują się po raz pierwszy na pokładzie łodzi, gdzie jedno spojrzenie wystarcza, by wywołać burzę. Między nimi rodzi się napięcie, które z każdą stroną rośnie. Ale w tej historii nie chodzi tylko o miłość. Chodzi o ból, o niedopowiedzenia, o to, co dzieje się, gdy dwoje złamanych ludzi próbuje się nawzajem uratować. A może zniszczyć. To opowieść o tym, że nie każdy dotyk koi, a nie każda rana musi krwawić, by boleć.

She came in loud. He stayed silent. But neither of them left untouched. Shavelle's just looking for fries, ranch, and a break from the chaos. Travesty's just trying to work the grill and keep his past where it belongs-buried. But when bold meets quiet across a late-night diner counter, the tension simmers slow and deep. He doesn't flirt. She doesn't back down. And when they finally give in, it's not just heat they uncover-it's healing, heartbreak, and everything they didn't know they were hungry for. A Velvet Travesty is a slow burn full of grown heat, soft unraveling, and the kind of love that doesn't raise its voice-but still leaves you breathless.

Somewhere between silence and paperbacks, she found a photograph. Somewhere behind a lens, he saw her before she ever saw him. In a tucked-away bookstore in London, two people with quiet hearts and noisy pasts build something fragile, unexpected... and real. 𝗔 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙖 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙚 lives in a quiet London, running her own little bookstore-a space filled with stories, secondhand dreams, and the soft rhythm of healing. But then 𝙍𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙩 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙣 walks in-quiet, observant, and carrying an silence louder than storms. A man who doesn't speak much, but looks at her like she's the only story he's ever wanted to read. This isn't a tale of chaos. It's one of late-night rain, shared silence, and two souls who find each other where the world feels too loud. 𝙏𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙎 Slowburn GrumpyxGrumpier Romance Bookstorelove Photographer Emotionalbaggage Healinglove Foundfamily Aestheticromance Londonlove

[I've kind of mashed the canon from them. essentially it sources the comics for the past, references the original modern warfare lineup for Roach and then the last segment lines up with the events of the newer MW2, this was to kind of create my own timeline for the remake. hope that helps!] Ghost had killed off his life outside the military many years ago, as a result scars from past trauma had never fully healed due to years of neglect and ignorance in the hopes they'd go away on their own. When being forced to face those scars over Christmas he quickly realised he couldn't do it without Johnny 'soap' Mactavish, a Sergeant he was loosely acquainted with. In doing so he's forced to go against his self-hatred, his longing for affection and the loss of a teammate near to him. [[TW/CW for drinking, mentions of child abuse, mentions of torture and generally a lot of trauma. Also I've not played any of the games but I plan to soon! <3 ]]

Jungwon was content fading into the background-until Sooah captured him on camera. Now, a single photo is making the rounds, and suddenly the boy who wanted silence is being seen by the world. Sooah didn't mean to expose him. But maybe she's the only one who sees the real him anyway. Because quiet doesn't always mean empty-and some boys are loudest when they say nothing at all. She calls him ghost. He calls her Glow. And somewhere in the hush, they find something worth holding. ⋆˚꩜｡⋆˚꩜｡ BOOK 2 OF THE BLUEPRINT BOYS SERIES BY HOONIXXNN

Everyone has secrets. Some are loud. Some can kill. Audrey Vanderlyn was supposed to rule her elite private school. Now, she's at a Bronx public school with a past she can't explain and three former rich kids who may know exactly why she left. Samar Patel has spent his life hiding-his foster home, his pain, and his notebook full of truths no one's ready to read. When worlds collide at Highcrest Academy, six teens from vastly different backgrounds are forced into the same classroom-and the same game of lies, alliances, betrayals, and survival. One year. Tons of secrets. And a lot of sunscreen ( right or wrong... find out later!!). Gossip Girl meets 13 Reasons Why - but messier, funnier, and way too real.

Ryan and Patrick find solace in each other as both still process their own grief over loosing someone...

At just ten years old, a young boy dubbed The Elephant Boy was forced to grow up...and, perhaps saddest of all, was now forever without the aid of the only light in his sad life.

The story follows Yuna, a 27-year-old woman, and Kai, her childhood friend who has been by her side through every up and down. Both are deeply scarred by the weight of life-broken dreams, burdens they carry, and unspoken love for one another. Yuna believes her love for Kai will always remain hidden, a quiet flame that keeps her going. When Kai experiences a devastating personal loss, their friendship begins to shift. Yuna makes a silent vow to share his pain, his burdens, and her own love, no matter the cost. The novel unfolds through their shared memories, struggles, and a growing realization that love can heal what time alone cannot.