Emotionalburn Stories

An unexpected encounter disrupts a carefully balanced life, forcing a woman to choose who she wants to become-when love is no longer enough. Gloria is always a little late-in life, in love, in choosing herself. Matteo isn't. He walks in and changes everything. He makes her feel seen. Wanted. Chosen. Until she realizes he isn't free. Another woman. A past that still holds him. A bond heavier than love. When Matteo chooses not to stay, Gloria must face the one question that changes everything: can you truly love someone who isn't free to choose you?

***** A gothic Wednesday AU ***** Reichenbach Academy has always thrived on perfection. Pressed Cabernet uniforms. Polished cobblestone. Pristine image. All while something ancient has been buried far beneath its halls. When a student, Daniel Gonzalez, collapses mid-class with glowing, unknown sigils carved into his skin, the administration insists that the situation is contained. But the students know better than to believe them. Thorn Rosales, known for trouble and sarcasm, hears the disturbance long before anyone names it. A song threading through the academy's bones. Xavier Thorpe, haunted by his past at Nevermore, begins drawing the same symbols that have appeared across campus, as if something is guiding his hand. Whether brought together by fate or something far more deliberate, they uncover the truth Reichenbach has spent centuries trying to bury. This is a slow-burn, lore-heavy gothic mystery about power, memory, and the lengths hatred can go. So, Welcome to Reichenbach Academy, where silence is a weapon, and the walls are starting to sing. I am also posting this to royalroad

They share the same garage. The same color. The same pressure. In the relentless world of Formula 1, everything is measured in tenths of a second - except what grows slowly, quietly, between two teammates. Oscar Piastri thrives on control, precision, and silence. Lando Norris lives through instinct, emotion, and noise. Side by side at McLaren they learn to trust each other on track long before they dare to understand what happens off it. Between Friday practices, tense Saturday qualifying sessions, and unforgiving Sunday races, something unspoken settles in the spaces between them. Shared routines. Lingering glances. Almost-touches that mean too much to be accidental and not enough to be named. As the season unfolds - through victories, failures, pressure from the paddock, and eyes that start to notice - Oscar falls first without realizing it. Lando falls harder while trying not to fall at all. What happens when two people are always next to each other - and nowhere feels safe enough to tell the truth. A slow-burn Formula 1 romance. Hidden. Intimate. Inevitable.

"I hate you" I yelled at him..I saw him froze he looked almost panicked Then it masked again with the same arrogance "Say that again" he looked at him with a death glare "I hate you" I shot back He closed the distance between us in two quick strides Slamming me hard against the wall...he smashed his mouth against me It wasn't anything gentle..It had fierce almost close to desperation "I will make you hate me even more then" he replied after stopping the kiss for catching his breath I froze This is my first story sunshines hope you guys enjoy DISCLAIMER!! this story may contain sexual mature content and violent content comment if any error or any inconvenience sorry if my english sucks love yaaa all

‎In the hallowed, pressure-cooker halls of Ashford University, Lily and Adrian are caught in an orbit they can't escape. They are an irresistible, cosmic pull defined by high-stakes chemistry and volatile timing-a collision course written in the stars that neither is strong enough to fight. ‎For Lily, their connection is a mirror of everything she craves; for Adrian, it is a depth he perpetually avoids, shielding himself behind a fortress of emotional distance. Their story is a relentless cycle of coming together and tearing each other apart, marked by the agonizing realization that even when the love is real, the maturity to sustain it is always just out of reach. ‎As the lines between their futures blur and the weight of their choices grows heavy, Lily is forced to make the ultimate decision: keep spinning in a cycle of beautiful destruction, or choose herself. The Gravity of Us is a story of heartbreak, the courage of letting go, and the haunting, open-ended question of whether some people are meant to be a permanent reality or a lesson learned in the dark.

He was born to conquer an empire. She was never meant to wear a crown. Before he became Ashoka the Great, the ruthless emperor and messenger of peace, he was just a fierce, ambitious prince posted in a forgotten city - and there, he met her. Devi, the gentle and spirited daughter of a merchant from Vidisha, never dreamed of palace walls, royal protocols, or political games. But when she crossed paths with Ashoka, a fire sparked between opposites - one made of stolen glances, quiet rebellion, and impossible love. Yet love alone is never enough. As the drums of war grow louder and the throne of Magadh begins to call, Ashoka must choose between his burning ambition and the woman who became his peace. She gave him his first taste of love. He left her behind to conquer the world. 🌸 A tale of forbidden romance, sacrifice, and the woman history forgot - this is the story of the first love of an emperor, and the queen who never sat on the throne. ⚔️ #HistoricalRomance | 💔 #ForbiddenLove | 👑 #MauryanEmpire | 🌺 #DeviAndAshoka | 📿 #ChandramukhiOfMagadh

Some love stories begin with sparks. Theirs began with a name written in a register. This is not your typical love story. For Avani, love was just a four-letter word-a trap designed for the weak-minded. She believed it was a myth spread by romantics and dreamers, a beautiful lie told too many times. Marriage, to her, was a suffocating cage, and love nothing more than a short-lived illusion. And yet, whenever she came across stories of true love, her eyes would light up-if only for a moment-before she scoffed at the idea of it ever finding its way into her own life. Daksh, on the other hand, is a hopeless romantic. He believes love can conquer all. He dreams of a love story bold enough to rewrite rules, gentle enough to set hearts free. For her, love is a puzzle piece she never believed existed. For him, it's the one piece that fits perfectly. This is a story of fire and water- Will one melt the other? Or will their union ignite something entirely new? Two people. Two completely different perspectives. Set in India, this is a slow-burn romance shaped by time, distance, and quiet emotions.

Control is the only thing Blake Henley has left. As the manager of The Pines, Blake is professional, invisible, and unflinching. She holds the luxury resort together by its fraying edges, even as a record-breaking blizzard turns the mountain into a logistical minefield. For the guests, it's a cozy getaway. For Blake, it's a cage. She could have managed the storm, but she can't manage Madelyn Sinclair. Madelyn isn't a typical guest. She doesn't want the view; she wants the truth. She watches Blake with a clinical intensity, recording observations on cocktail napkins that feel less like feedback and more like a dismantling of Blake's career. As the snow stacks up against the glass and the resort's professional distance begins to snap, Blake realizes some secrets are impossible to keep buried-especially when the person watching you knows exactly where to look.

Heather Lee falls in love the way she reads books, quietly, completely, and without expecting to be chosen. When her literature professor becomes the one man who sees her clearly and refuses to touch her, restraint becomes the most intimate thing they've ever shared. 💫📚🔥💔 Every Friday and Monday new chapters!!

"Mujhse shaadi kar lo." It was said casually. Like something that didn't need an answer. "Nahi. Main kisi aisi ladki se shaadi karunga jo shaant ho. Jo tere jaise dramebaaz na ho." They've known each other long enough to fight without reasons and stay without explanations. She feels too much. He says too little. "Bas ek baar meri baat sun lo." "Mujhe aur tere naatak nahi sunne." Between arguments, silences, and moments that almost mean something, they keep missing the truth-on purpose. Because some stories aren't meant to be understood early. They're meant to unfold. Hona hi tha pyaar.

Mara Henderson has learned how to survive Hawkins by staying quiet-by staying small. Once, Steve Harrington was her safest place. Her best friend. The boy who knew her before the hair, the parties, the cruelty that comes with being liked. Then one night, at the wrong party, Steve made a choice that shattered her reputation with a single smile-and Mara never spoke to him again. Now the town is breaking in ways no one can explain. A boy goes missing. The lights start to flicker. The woods feel... wrong. And Mara is pulled into the panic with her little brother and his friends, forced back into orbit with the one person she swore she'd never forgive. Steve thinks he loves Nancy Wheeler-because she looks like the future he's supposed to want. Mara knows better than to trust him with anything that matters. But monsters are coming, and Hawkins doesn't care who's heartbroken. In a town that listens in the dark, some failures don't stay on the table. ----- A slow-burn, canon-tied Stranger Things Season 1 retelling with an OC woven into the story-full of tension, trauma, jealousy, and redemption.

Some stories begin with love. Others begin with restraint.

When Jiang Cheng is forced to share an apartment with the infuriatingly calm Lan Xichen, the last thing he expects is the end of the world. As society collapses under a sudden zombie outbreak, survival becomes a daily battle-but so does the slow, dangerous pull between them. Amid chaos, loss, and fear, they learn how to trust, protect, and quietly choose each other. . . . . . . . . . A slow-burn xicheng story about quiet devotion, emotional resilience, and finding love when the world forgets how to breathe.

She doesn't fear death. He treats life like something sacred. An INTJ woman raised on distance and control. An ENFJ man shaped by faith, warmth, and staying. And an ENFP boy who stayed when the world didn't - becoming family long before love ever arrived. Goa wasn't on the itinerary. It was a collision. Some safars change where you go. Some safars quietly decide who you survive as. Safar is a love story - not everyone's, not forever, not safely.

Genre: Historical Romance, Slowburn, Drama Setting: 16th-century India - during the height of the Mughal Empire Pairing: Crown Prince Aarav Singh Rathore × Veera, a healer's apprentice Themes: Forbidden love, court politics, slow burn tension, class divide, destiny, and rebellion He was born with the stars at his feet - a prince destined for the throne, for war, for greatness. She was born under the shadow of a banyan tree - nameless, hidden, a healer's orphan apprentice. Their worlds were never meant to touch. But one monsoon night changes everything. A slow burn romance laced with secrets, stolen glances, rebellion, and the fire of two souls from different worlds that were never meant to collide - but do. And once they do, there's no turning back.

Kim Minjeong never planned to stand out. She works a 9-to-5 at Uchinaga Corporate, keeps her head down, and survives each workday with the help of her two best friends-Huh Yunjin, loud and fearless, and Ning Yizhuo, soft but sharp, who both know Minjeong is one bad day away from snapping. That bad day comes. Dragged to a club after work, Minjeong drinks too much, laughs too freely, and ends up flirting with a woman who feels far too composed for a place like this. Expensive watch. Calm smile. Eyes that look like they already own her. Minjeong doesn't know that woman is Aeri Uchinaga-the ruthless, impossibly rich CEO of the company she works for. Aeri knows exactly who Minjeong is. She takes her home anyway. To a mansion. To a night that should never have happened. To a morning that turns humiliation into fury when Minjeong realizes the truth. From that point on, the office becomes a battlefield. Aeri's younger sister, Yu Jimin, watches the tension closely-especially with her girlfriend, Ning Yizhuo, caught awkwardly in the middle. Hwang Yeji, Aeri's best friend, sees the cracks forming long before anyone else does. What starts as resentment sharpens into something dangerous. Lingering looks during meetings. Arguments that last too long. Silence that feels heavier than words. A first kiss that slips out in a moment of weakness-soft, shocking, unforgettable. And then another. Slower. Deeper. Intense enough to ruin them both. Because loving your CEO was never part of the plan. And falling for the woman who holds all the power might be the most dangerous thing Minjeong has ever done.