Grief Stories

Seventeen-year-old Valencia has been raising her younger siblings for as long as she can remember. With a mother lost to alcohol and reckless nights, Valencia is the one making meals, cleaning up messes, and shielding the kids from the worst of it. She's sharp-tongued, guarded, and mean to almost everyone except to the few people she dares to let close. Trouble clings to her: cigarettes on the porch, alcohol stolen from the cabinet, scars carved into her skin when the weight gets too heavy. And through it all, the fear lingers what if she's becoming just like her mom? Then the night comes. Her mother, drunk behind the wheel, crashes the car. She survives, but barely. The state steps in, and Valentina and her siblings are swept into the system. For the first time, the control Valencia fought so hard to keep is ripped away. That's when she learns the truth her father by blood the man she's never really known and his partner want to take her and the kids in. Suddenly there's a chance at stability, at something like a family. But can Valencia trust it? Will she clash with her siblings now that she's no longer the one in charge? Or is this the break she's been waiting for-the moment where something good finally begins to grow out of all the pain?

Julien Laurent's life was built on goodbyes. From city to city, country to country, his only constant was his mother, Camille - until the day Rome stole her from him forever. Grieving and lost, Julien discovers a letter hidden among her things... a letter that unravels everything he thought he knew. A twin brother. A father across the ocean. A family that was never whole. When the truth pulls him from the streets of Paris to the quiet fields of Nebraska, Julien must face the man who never raised him - and the brother who grew up in the life he was denied. Two boys. Two halves of the same story. And one question that could change everything: Can love grow from the pieces left behind?

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 an outcast and a prized daughter of two rivaling clans can put aside their grievances to try and make it out alive. - #1 - atwow #1 - avatarthewayofwater #1 - avatar2 #1 - afaa #1 - metkayina #1 - grief #1 - loaksully - Started:12/19/25 Finished: Published:12/20/25 [Lo'ak x Fem!OC] -AFAA Storyline -bleedinqheart 2025 -Cover credits: @𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐊𝐒𝐖𝐑𝐋𝐃 -Cross published on ao3

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Seven letters, seven confessions, seven clues. Elliot Parker has what he needs to find out who killed his best friend... But is he hunting down the killer? Or is the killer hunting him? ***** When Colton Crest returns, unharmed, to his small town after mysteriously disappearing for two months, his best friend Elliot Parker breathes a sigh of relief. But days later, on the night before graduation, Elliot finds Colton in the lake. Dead. And on the day of his funeral, Elliot finds a letter in his jacket pocket with four words that send him spiralling: I killed Colton Crest. There are six more letters to find, six more confessions about Colton, six more clues to uncover why he was murdered. Elliot has no choice but to play this sick scavenger hunt, and with each new revelation, he begins to question whether he really knew Colton - or anyone else in that little town of dark secrets. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Leaving behind everything she's ever known, Emilee enters a world of high glamour and even higher stakes. The new freedom that comes with being a part of the Famoux is intoxicating, but behind the perfect image lies an ugly truth - being popular is a matter of life or death. ***** Out of the wreckage of environmental collapse, the country of Delicatum emerged. Its most popular celebrities are the Famoux, uniquely beautiful stars of a reality TV show called the Fishbowl. In a world still recovering from catastrophe, they provide a 24/7 distraction. Sixteen-year-old Emilee Laurence is obsessed with the Famoux - they provide a refuge from her troubled home life and the bullies at school. When she receives an unimaginable offer to become a member herself, she takes it. But soon she realizes that fame can be deadly... Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues and contains scenes of violence. [[word count: 350,000-400,000 words]]

Storie Sovany is used to being dismissed as the fat friend, until she moves from New York City to rural Ohio for college and the charming frat boy Liam Alexander approaches her. Torn between disbelief and flattery, Storie hopes her luck may have finally changed - but is it too good to be true? [author's note: this is not a romance!]

'He knew all my secrets, except one; that i'm in love with him.' |911| |male oc x eddie diaz|

Welcome to the Harrington family. We are honest. Hardworking. Faithful to our morals. And successful. We live-at least in the summer-on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts. The Harringtons are tall, athletic, and attractive. Old-money Democrats, passionate about sports, with an immense need to present themselves as a united family. The Harringtons have wide smiles, square jaws, blond hair, and sun-kissed skin. All of them, except me. Johnny Sinclair x FemOC friends to lovers slowburn closing gif made by @_liloureynolds_ • Publication Period • [ Started on September 12th, 2025, completed on February 15th, 2026. ] • Edition Status • [ Started on April 20th, 2026, and remains ongoing.]

Charlie-Jade Williamson, the English skippers younger sister, a lifelong gunner just like her older sister. What happens when she starts her Lioness first team career || Womens football 🥇arsenal 🥇gunner 🥇grace clinton

Nancy thought she would be able to atleast apologize to Robin for the things that she said during the final battle,but Nancy witnesses Robin's sacrifice. She is swallowed by guilt after,so she tries to forget Robin,but little does Nancy know,Robin is about to come back into her life and they will have to mend their relationship

Ling just married his longtime girlfriend of five years, Candy. On their wedding night, Candy realized she forgot the gift she prepared for Ling, so she went back home to get it. At the same time, Orm had just returned from the airport after finding out her longtime fiancé was cheating on her with another woman who was now pregnant. Heartbroken and devastated after years of supporting him, Orm ended the engagement and walked home in the rain, lost in pain. While crossing the street, Orm was hit by Candy's car. The accident left Candy dead and Orm hospitalized. Ling was crushed-he had lost the love of his life the same night they got married. Blinded by grief, he made a promise to get revenge on the person responsible. Once he found out it was Orm, Ling was determined to make her suffer for taking his wife away.

Miraculous Ladybug was created by Thomas ASTRUC, Disney Channel owns the right to the show Miraculous Ladybug, and You own the right to you. I only own any non-canon events to the original canon. This will go through the entire series (that is available). Under revision This is book three to You're The Music That's Been Playing In My Head. Trigger warnings at the end and in tags After Master Fu tried to run from his past with the miraculous and learning Adrien is Chat Noir life has gotten more complicated with Marinette, Adrien, and I being trained to be the next guardians, researching and learning more about the miraculous, dealing with akumas, school life, and my music career, I hadn't even realized all of that was putting a strain on my relationship with Luka not to mention how I hadn't noticed Marinette turning into a bad person because of her obsession with Adrien... - Emotional manipulation - Bullying and verbal abuse - Child abuse - Grief and loss - Violence - Physical trauma - Psychological trauma - PTSD - Mind control/ Loss of agency - Topics regarding racism - Depression/ Sadness - Anxiety/ Anxiety attacks - Eventually, curse words - Stalking

"Jis din dua bhi khamosh ho jaaye, us din insaan ya toh toot jaata hai... ya badal jaata hai." Manek Randhawa was once a man whose life revolved around faith. God was his strength, his hope, his answer to everything. He believed that as long as he prayed, nothing truly bad could happen. But the night his girlfriend Aradhya died while giving birth to their daughter changed him forever. That night, Manek begged God with everything he had. When no miracle came, his faith collapsed. From that day on, Manek stopped believing-not in life, but in God. His daughter became his only reason to live, his only love, his only prayer. He built his world around her, protecting her with fierce devotion while keeping his own heart closed. Years later, when his daughter struggles with mathematics, Manek hires a private tutor, Madhurani Shekhawat. Soft-spoken, gentle, and warm, Madhurani unknowingly reminds him of Aradhya. Her presence awakens memories he tried to bury, stirring anger, grief, and emotions he refuses to name. This is a story of loss, silent pain, and a man standing between faith he lost and healing he never believed in.

My name is Allegra Dupain-Cheng. My older sister is apparently Ladybug. My older sister is also dead. Which is why I'm clutching a note, wearing her earrings and praying that I can live up to the legacy I never knew she had. Oh and Chat Noir quit, so now I need to find a black cat holder.

A small southern U.S. town known for its urban legends and ghost stories. To outsiders, those are just tall tales, but for the residents of this mysterious town, it's reality. A mysterious virus has swept the town, corrupting its citizens and leading to horrific murder and assault cases. No cure has been found. Warning: Forensic/clinical descriptions of death and injuries. (Only on Wattpad)

What if Scar raised Simba? Raised under a master manipulator, Simba grows into a formidable but hollow Prince caught between two worlds: the memory of a father he believes he murdered and the uncle he worships as his savior. Locked in a psychological game of cat and mouse with a Regent who will never step down, Simba is forced to realize that the "weak link" in the Pridelands might just be the King himself. In this dark, operatic reimagining of the classic tale, a Prince must decide if he is a monster, a puppet, or the rightful King-and whether the only way to save the Circle of Life is to break it entirely. This is a Dark AU with a darker and traumatized Simba.

Link, the Hero of Hyrule, has just learned of Princess Zelda's fate after seeing the final dragon tear. Overcome with grief, he sets out to seek a legendary power, one he believes will guarantee Hyrule's victory...and his revenge. But will he lose himself in the process? A HUGE thank you and shout out to @fire_bird_ana for making the cover art for this fan fic! She has some incredible LOZ art you should check out, as well as her own fan fic that I highly recommend. Author's note: This story takes place during Tears of the Kingdom, right after Link discovers the last of the dragon tears. It combines elements from that story, in addition to some of my other favorite Legend of Zelda games. Though I generally try to stay true to lore, at times I made adjustments to help things flow. I don't claim to be a professional author or Legend of Zelda expert, I just wrote a story that I would enjoy. *I do not own any characters used in this story. All rights to Nintendo. *The pictures before each chapter are screen shots from Tears of the Kingdom.

Ray Holloway is dead. Max Volker is next-unless he uncovers why. Max Volker had a future-until the night his best friend and law partner, Ray Holloway, was found dead in his own bathtub. The verdict said tragedy. Max calls it a lie. Broken by grief, he shuts down their firm and disappears, cutting himself off from the world and the questions he's too afraid to ask. Months later, in a run-down bar, he meets Caroline Hale-the one person from his past who still knows how to reach him. With her, Max slowly begins to rebuild what he lost. But just as life starts to make sense again, something feels... off. A stranger watches him from across the street. Footsteps echo where no one should be. And the feeling of being followed refuses to fade. It's not paranoia. Someone is after him. As Max digs into Ray's death, he uncovers a web of secrets stretching far beyond a simple accident-into a world of crime, power, and political corruption. The deeper he goes, the clearer it becomes: Ray didn't just die. He was silenced. Now Max is running out of time to expose the truth-before he becomes the next secret buried for good.Ma

'The Stillness of Soul' is a collection of poems that explore the intricacies of life, death, and the human experience. These poems are born from my own journey, woven from threads of personal reflection, emotion, and introspection. I share them with you in the hope that they may resonate, comfort, or challenge your own perceptions of existence. Passe du bon temps (have a good time) 💋✨