Истории Expectations

Back-cover Blurb Kathiravan Vedhvardhan is the heir to a powerful political family in rural Tamil Nadu-a man shaped by tradition, pride, and a belief that a wife's place is beside her husband, without question. Malarvizhi Nivetharaj is everything his world doesn't know what to do with: a final-year medical student, fiercely determined, sharp-tongued, and unwilling to surrender the life she's built. When an old family tradition turns their names into husband and wife, Malar's dreams become the first thing Kathiravan expects her to sacrifice. But marriage doesn't give him ownership of her. And Malar isn't willing to become another silent woman in the Vedhvardhan household. As family honour, political ambition, generations of tradition, and a dangerous obsession collide, Malar must decide how much of herself she is willing to fight to keep. Because sometimes the hardest battle isn't leaving a powerful man- 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒎.....

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place for all the words we often leave unsaid. A collection of texts meant to make you think, showing that no one is alone in this. In this book, I criticize the high expectations of society, the pressure, and how the world affects me. We forget ourselves in this big world because we are trying to find our place. However, we often lose focus and flee into a world that isn't real. Because of this, we don't realize how time is running away from us and loved ones are slipping away.

When Ivy Miller transfers to Edgewood High for her senior year, she's determined to leave her past behind and focus on building a new future. The last thing she expects is to cross paths with Malachi Mustafa, the school's star basketball player who seems to have everything figured out. But beneath the pressure of living up to his father's legacy and the expectations of everyone around him, Malachi is struggling to figure out who he is beyond the game. As an unlikely friendship forms between them, both are forced to confront the fears, grief, and insecurities they've spent years hiding. Set in the suburbs of Atlanta, this contemporary coming-of-age novel explores identity, family, first love, and the courage to choose your own path.

a short story of how expectation can't be trusted

Some stories are never spoken. They are hidden behind smiles, good results, quiet nights, and the words, "I'm okay." The Journey of an Unspoken Heart is a collection of poems, quotes, and fragments from a heart that has carried more than it knew how to say. A journey through loneliness and friendship, homesickness and belonging, fear and anxiety, dreams and expectations, love and disappointment. These pages do not belong to a perfect life. They belong to someone who is still learning how to live through the things that hurt, how to carry memories that refuse to leave, and how to keep walking even when the road ahead is unknown. Some pages may feel heavy. Some may feel lonely. Some may feel like home. And perhaps, somewhere between these words, you may find a piece of yourself too. This is not just a collection of poems. This is a journey of feelings that were never meant to stay silent.

As a gift for her 23rd birthday, Thalia receives an unexpected letter informing her that her great-uncle Cedric, a man she barely knew but had always found intriguing, has left her a peculiar little shop called "Enchanted Oddities." After his passing, she attends his funeral and moves into the apartment above the shop. After struggling to get the place up and running again, she is visited by a group of mysterious beings with direct ties to Cedric and reveal that the shop serves as a portal for mythical creatures seeking refuge and unique items. She accepts their help as she uncovers the reason she was chosen to continue his legacy.

Winter de Glace is the son of two of the richest people in the world. You might think that would be amazing. Well, it's not. He has to deal with expectations he doesn't want to meet, and what his parents consider "living up to the family name". Winter's only solace is the rink. When he starts ice skating at the age of two, he falls in love with it. Now ten years later, he's on the verge of becoming the best skater the sport has ever seen. There's only one problem: Skating at that level means doing away with everything his family stands for. Can Winter find the courage to say "no" and forge his own path?

This book explores the quiet places where feelings grow larger than reality. Each poem reflects the moments we interpret, the gestures we magnify, and the emotions that expand beyond what truly happened. Inside these pages you'll find heartbreak, subtle betrayals, and a soft, lingering melancholy - the kind that comes from seeing more, sensing more, imagining more than the world ever showed. These poems trace the delicate line between what we live and what our hearts create in silence. A requiem for what almost was, and for everything the soul believed it could become.

She only wanted a quiet college life, but everything changes when she crosses paths with the campus golden boy. Can two different hearts find their happy ending?

First Kanaphan is cold and ruthless. Khaotung, a gentle orphan, is forced into a marriage he never wanted. Their one-year-old son, Ryu, is treated as an heir, not a child, and the family sees them as outsiders. In a house ruled by cruelty and endless expectations, Khaotung fights to protect Ryu and survive. This is the story of sacrifice, struggle, and the quiet strength of a small family trying to exist where hearts are frozen.

Beneath the Marks is a simple poem about a student who feels stressed and burnt out from school. They work hard for high grades and awards, but end up losing their love for music and feeling lost inside. Driven by a fear of failure and the quiet pressure to succeed, they wonder if good grades will ever truly make them happy.

The Weight of Silence* follows Vanya, a young woman shaped by the pain of growing up under the shadow of her father's unrelenting expectations. As the eldest daughter in her family, Vanya's early years were marked by her desire to earn her father's love and admiration. However, everything changes when she struggles to live upto her families expectations that leaves her feeling broken and unworthy of the affection she once took for granted. Her mother, Tara, offers support and encouragement, but her father, Arvind, becomes increasingly harsh. His frustrations manifest in cruel words and physical punishment, as he repeatedly compares Vanya to others and labels her as "failure." His love, once a guiding light in her life, turns into a source of deep emotional pain. Vanya's sense of self-worth crumbles as she internalizes his criticism, believing that her failures define her. As the years go by, Vanya grapples with the scars of her childhood, struggling to reconcile her love for her father with the cruelty he showed her. Eventually, she realizes that her struggles weren't due to laziness or inadequacy; But by then, the damage had been done: the foundation of her identity had been shattered. *The Weight of Silence* is a powerful exploration of family, love, and the long-lasting effects of emotional trauma. It chronicles Vanya's journey of healing as she learns to forgive, to understand her own worth, and to find the strength to reclaim her life. Through her pain, Vanya discovers that silence - the silence of unspoken words and unhealed wounds - is heavy. And the only way to release its weight is to speak the truth of her story. hey guys its my first ever story so pls be tolerant and tell me abt any changes required(I am open to all sugestions) and help me out making me story better...

Constance meets a hot man named Beom on a bus. She always sees him on her commute to her new job, but is too scared to say anything to him. One day, she decides to talk to him. He is surprised when she can see him. After all, he has invented a way to be invisible to everyone, saying he's done with other people's expectations. Constance has to slowly coax Beom to stop doing that by convincing him of the value of being seen. |One of my entries for the 2023 Open Novella Contest| |Cover designed by @EstelleKnightrise| |Description is under construction| © Sherly Holmes 2023 (All Rights Reserved)

It's a book of that contains all sort of stuff that can one way or another influence u nd make u a better person,not only willgive u hope nd wisdom but also make u generally spiritually stronger

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I was lost and drown by sadness, torn and hurt. I was left dumbfounded with shitty promises. I was so frustrated and depressed. I asked myself too many questions that I couldn't answer by my own. But one day, I found myself staring at nowhere. Then I see myself, looking at you. Things happened, everything change. I've known and met you in unexpected time. We've talked and just click as the days past. But one thing I wasn't sure off, if what I see is what you see. Is this a REALITY or a MIRAGE.

Feelings fade. Wounds heal with time. Pain fades too. But for Elyon, it's a different story. Four years of traveling around the world, carrying pain buried deep inside him, trying to lay off the shadows from his past. All to no avail. Now he's back into his country, and he comes face to face with his past. The woman he spent four years trying to forget, becomes the one he must protect at all cost. *** When the death of a loved one brings two people together, they must battle their differences to unearth the mysterious events happening around them. Charles, Glory's late husband may be dead, but his deeds while on earth, keeps him alive. Can Glory and Elyon get on with their lives without the interference of Charles, even while dead? Is it likely that the dead still speaks? Copyright©giddyforyou2017 #OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST #Heedless made it through the first round♥:-) #Heedless made it through the second round♥:-)

living upto their expectations:)