Friends-to-lovers Stories

A fake kiss with his best friend James was meant to be a harmless stunt to fend off a psychotic ex. But for Chris, it unlocks a door he was never meant to open - feelings he can't explain and questions he is afraid to ask. Determined to protect their friendship, Chris tries to bury his growing attraction. Yet James is hiding secrets far darker than unspoken love - secrets that bind them to a past neither can outrun. As Chris edges closer to the truth, he is forced to confront the horrifying reality: some kisses don't end with love, they end with betrayal, obsession and blood. As their lighthearted bromance begins to blur into something more, everything spirals into psychological warfare with the arrival of a third presence - one far more dangerous than they ever imagined. With trust fracturing and mind games escalating, it is no longer about attraction but survival. Content Warning: -Coarse language -Mature themes, including sexual content and nudity -References to emotional manipulation and trauma -Depictions of death A/N: This is a manxman story. If this bothers you, please refrain from reading. Writing Start Date: 31 December 2019 Writing Completed Date: 18 May 2025 Editing Completed: 1 March 2026 Added End-of-Chapter Banners: 14 & 15 June 2026 (Not sure if adding them made any difference.) (Took writing break -> 2020-2023) Copyright © 2019 - 2026 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.

Selena is the 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍. The villain destined to lose her football-star boyfriend to the shy, innocent nerd. Everyone watches in silent awe as he replaces her in the name of love. It was the perfect fairytale ending, just like the movies... But not for long. Because this breakup awakens admirers long held back. Particularly one who's made her his quiet obsession: Noel Casper. The neglected genius assigned to be her tutor. What begins as study sessions develops into a friendship neither of them expected. Behind closed doors, Selena cooks for him, upgrades his wardrobe, and supports his dreams. But to the outside world, he's just a boy being used by the mean girl, especially when they see him carrying her books, tying her shoes, and driving her all around. What they don't know, is that Noel has been watching her for years. And the more Selena takes care of him, the more he becomes 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅. When his research catapults him to international success, the world suddenly notices the boy they once overlooked. Now Selena's ex is begging for a second chance, and the rival who started this all is determined to "rescue" Noel. But Noel doesn't want to be saved. He only wants one person. Selena. And he will do whatever it takes to ensure she never leaves his side. ─ ⊹ ⊱ ⊰ ⊹ ─ 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒆 𝒙 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒖𝒔 𝚃𝚘𝚙 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: #1 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 #1 𝚟𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚗ess #2 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 #2 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜

"Mahi, I... I want to kiss you. I so badly want to kiss you, feel you, taste you. I want to taste those soft and pink lips of yours, deeply, passionately, until we both tun out of breathe. Please. Can I?" He said desperately. He looked in my eyes, waiting for my consent. ..........................>⁠.⁠<........................ Ever thought of falling in love with your bestfriend? well they never thought about it. Mahira Sehgal, 25 years old. She has a happy life with her family, work and her best friend. everything was going well untill one day her parents decided to marry her with her bestfriend. Dhairya Singhania, 27 years old. His life was not much different from Mahira. Family, work and hanging out with Mahira. but never ever in his life he thought that he would be married off to his best friend. what will happen when their life would take a sudden turn and now they have to spend their whole life with each other? but they are best friends. can spending life with each other be difficult? pack on your bags to dive into their life of chaos, fun and skipped heartbeats. Tropes bestfriends to lovers Forced proximity. Sunshine × sunshine Mr romantic× Ms hesitation hesitates from me

Brooks, an undersized high school quarterback, is a hopeless romantic who's idolized the love story of his parents. He believed he'd found his forever in Emma, the head cheerleader and his girlfriend. However, his perfect image shatters at a party when he discovers Emma has cheated on him and is pregnant with a teammate's baby. Feeling heartbroken and betrayed, Brooks drowns his sorrows in tequila and unexpectedly sleeps with his best friend, Ace-who's secretly been in love with him for years. What starts as a casual "friends with benefits" arrangement with Ace spirals into something more complicated. Ace doesn't just want to be a friend anymore; he wants Brooks to see him as the boyfriend he's always dreamed of being. Brooks, however, must confront his feelings and decide if love might look different than he imagined. If you want Jayden and Tate story. Read "The Illegal Play" OUT NOW ....!

A princess who was abondend by her loved ones💔 but protected by strangers ❤️......... let's dive in story..... pls ignore grammical mistakes

"I was always hoping it'd be you." "Good." "Good?" "Because it was always you too." Olivia and Noah have been best friends since they were little, but sometimes, some feelings are harder to ignore than others.

The story of Margot (Gogo), the daughter of Mother Gothel, who is brought to Auradon along with the 4 VKs and must learn to see herself as more than a henchman. **Not my cover!! TW: references to sexual assault

She thought she was just a side character in someone else's love story - until he showed up with a playbook of his own. Ava, the quick-witted co-captain of UCLA's cheer squad, has always been the girl behind the scenes - supporting her best friend's fairytale romance with the star quarterback. But when a practice match turns into a weekend trip full of unexpected moments, Ava finds herself thrown into a whole new game... especially when she crosses paths with Jace Walker, the quiet, brooding football player who seems more interested in books than fans. What starts as a mission to help their best friends get together becomes something neither of them planned - or knew how to handle. Intercepted Hearts is a slow-burn college romance full of banter, team drama, late-night texts, and the surprising ways love sneaks in when you're busy helping everyone else.

Nico Bradford is nothing like me. He's rich, popular, and gorgeous. He's also been my best friend and neighbor from across the pond since I was 7 years-old, despite the fact that I've always wanted to be something more to him. To mean something more to him. And, this summer...I plan on doing just that.

FIRST CAME THE DRAGONS When scientists brought everyone's favorite fairytale creature to life, people flocked to see them, including 17-year-old Zelda Rissland. THEN CAME THE PARASITE But scientists created more than just dragons-they created a deadly parasite. Wyrmrot, they later called it. First, it ate your brain, and then it made you eat other people's brains. NOW ZELDA MUST SURVIVE THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Separated from her family, the only person Zelda has left from her former life is her childhood friend turned boyfriend, Cooper Marotta. Together they've carved out a safe place for themselves in a world turned upside down, but when a zombie horde decimates their survivor group, they face a choice: attempt to rebuild or follow the mysterious coordinates that appeared on a construction sign. Zelda still hopes her family is out there somewhere and believes the coordinates might lead her to them. Cooper, however, thinks the coordinates will only bring trouble. When the remaining survivors vote to undertake the perilous cross-country journey, he attempts to deter them every step of the way. What Zelda discovers at their destination will test her loyalties and change everything she thought she knew about the apocalypse. Wyrmrot is a heart-stopping Young Adult Apocalyptic novel told in dual timelines. "Jurassic Park meets Resident Evil." This fast-paced tale of survival, secrets, and betrayal features dragons, zombies, and a touch of romance. Perfect for fans of Erin Bowman's Contagion or Emily Suvada's This Mortal Coil. Cover design and illustration by Jeff Brown (www.jeffbrowngraphics.com) Available on Amazon in paperback, eBook, and Kindle Unlimited.

After moving to Chicago to start a new life, Sveya isn't looking for nothing beyond a fresh start. Between church, school, and learning how to exist without losing herself, her life feels limited...until she meets Solomon.

A misdelivered love letter meant for the school's cheerleader lands in her twin brother's locker, sparking an unexpected friendship that forces Oliver to face family secrets, his identity, and his growing feelings for the one boy he was never supposed to love. *** Oliver Grant wasn't trying to fall for Max Ellis. He had one job: slip a love letter into locker 166 and finally confess to Kate Ellis - the cool, untouchable cheerleader of his teenage dreams. Instead, it ends up in locker 168. Which belongs to Max Ellis - Kate's twin brother. Broody. Quiet. Star football player. Definitely not the person Oliver was supposed to fall for. And the worst part? Since that day, Max Ellis has been way too interested in Oliver Grant - showing up, sitting too close, smiling like he knows exactly what he's doing. The more Oliver tries to avoid him... ...the harder Max makes it to walk away. Now Oliver's life is spiraling into awkward hallway run-ins, mixed signals, and a growing suspicion that maybe - just maybe - the wrong locker wasn't a mistake at all.

Seventeen-year-old Gemma Parker is tired of always being the friend. The one he calls after he gets home from his dates at night, the one he confides in before he asks another girl out. Their junior year is quickly coming to an end, and Gemma refuses to sit at home alone for the last dance of the school year. Instead, she asks for help from the last person she'd ever dreamed of turning to. Ashton Hughes is the hottest guy in school and Gemma's next-door neighbor. So she asks for his help to become popular and find a date for the dance. He says he'll help her on one condition: she can't fall in love with him. She says that won't be a problem. Project dance begins, and now the roles are reversed...Gemma is out there dating, trying to find the right guy for the dance. Now, Ashton finds himself feeling jealous when he hears about Gemma's dates.

She took a step backward the edge of the teacher's desk met the back of her thighs.There was nowhere else to go Kieran closed the distance without realizing it. "I don't want to lose you." His voice was almost a whisper now. "I can't lose you." Her heartbeat pounded against her ribs he stepped closer. "Kieran..." "I know I've messed this up.I know I keep saying the wrong thing." "But..." He stopped the words he wanted refused to come. I love you. They stayed trapped behind his teeth.Instead, he forced out the safer truth. "...Can I at least have my best friend back?" ------------ Nia Thompson has spent years carrying everyone else's problems, but when a drunken kiss changes everything between her and her best friend, Kieran, keeping her heart protected becomes impossible.

Running away from their jobs as camp counselors, Ellie and Seb embark on a road trip with unexpected turns en route to their destination - New York. ***** Camp Raukawee was meant to be where Ellie Morrison and Sebastian Lee spent their summer working as camp counselors, but they've had enough. Escaping in the middle of the night, the friends hatch a crazy plan to make their way to New York to visit Ellie's dad, who she hasn't seen since he moved five years ago. Along the way, however, a series of cities and events have the pair not only questioning their individual futures, but wondering what will happen to the growing spark between them as the countdown to adulthood begins. [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet

Amelia 'Amy' Delany struggles to live her New York dream of becoming a writer, whilst stuck in a dead-end job, feeling like she'll never escape it. Whilst trying to make a name for herself with her stories, she spends each night in the nearby Irish bar with her closest (and only) friends. As she navigates through her mid-twenties, some of those relationships develop into more than just 'old college neighbours' and 'drinking buddies'. * How I Met Your Mother fanfic bc I never see any and I love the show :) OC x Barney Stinson (Little bit of OC x Ted Mosby)

"My breath... it stopped. I thought... I thought it wouldn't come back." "𝗢𝗵, 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱?" he asked, his voice a low rumble. "𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸." ​--- ​They were supposed to just be friends. ​For months, Ara kept her distance, convinced that her stubborn pride and sharp tongue could keep heeseung firmly in the friend zone. ​But Lee Heeseung doesn't do platonic. ​To the rest of the world, he is detached and entirely untouchable. But behind closed doors, she is the only exception. The only girl who shatters his ironclad control and fuels an intense, consuming desire he can no longer lock away. ​He plays the part of the friend, but he's just waiting for her defenses to drown. ​Because once the boundaries of their friendship blur, there is no turning back.​The lines are crossing. The doors are locking. And once this demon finally claims her, he is never, ever letting her go. ​─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─── ​#1 heeseung #1 friendstolovers [Slow-burn] Started:16/04/2026 Ended:05/06/2026

Gonna love you til we're food for the worms to eat. HARRY POTTER © 2020 pqnisher Sorcerer's Stone - Deathly Hallows

Rory Kavanagh. The best rugby player Tommen has ever seen-well, besides his da, obviously. Johnny Kavanagh. The Johnny Kavanagh. Our parents are basically joint at the hip, best mates since they were kids. And naturally, me and Rory just... became mates too. That's the deal. That's what we said we'd be. Friends. Right? Friends. But like-come on. Have you seen him? His abs? That man has a six-pack like he's sculpted from marble. His hair? Brown and silky, like-like a shampoo ad or somethin'. And those eyes? The kind of blue that makes you forget your own name. I swear to God, I'm not even being dramatic. So yeah... maybe I've a teeny, tiny, miniscule crush on him. Can you blame me? No. No, you can't. I won't hear it. But I'm not saying a thing. No way. What if he just laughs? That'd kill me. So for now, I'll just pretend I don't stare at him for longer than is normal when he talks. For now, it's just friendship. Grand. ...But what if he does feel the same? *** Bethany Gibson. Jaysus. She's been my best friend since we were in playschool, like actually since nappies. She's pure chaos-loud, mad, always in trouble for something-but I wouldn't change a thing about her. Not one thing. She's class. Gorgeous too. Not just like "oh she's grand," no-proper gorgeous. Her blonde curls bounce when she laughs, and I swear it's like the sun's just following her around. Her eyes? Silver. Like not even grey-silver, like a flipping fairy or something. Every time she looks at me, I forget what I was saying. Which is not ideal when you're trying to seem normal, right? I've fancied her since I was about seven. Maybe six. But what am I supposed to do? Tell her? What if she just laughs and goes, "Ah you're gas," and then pats me on the head like I'm some lost puppy? I'd actually evaporate from shame. But then again... what if she does like me back? What if all this time I was too scared to see it?

"𝙥𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙." ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 '𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗦' ... percy and annabeth are in tartarus, you're doing mediocre as the healer of the argo II and leo valdez kissed you. when you have to travel to greece on board a ship with the athena parthenos and an awkward-unrequited-love-situation, what could go wrong? spoiler alert: a lot. but that leaves plenty of leo time. that may just (unfortunately) be the best news you can get at this point. ੈ✩‧₊˚ [𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣, 𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧]