Guarded Stories

Lower your gaze. Guard your heart. Graduate without distractions. Yara Al-Salem lived by those rules. Hassan Zain had plans. Finish his final year. Secure his future. Avoid unnecessary attachments. They never meant to look twice. But somewhere between shared lectures and silent glances across the pavement, something unspoken began to grow. No late-night messages. No secret meetings. No crossed lines. Just distance. Just intention. Just time running out. With graduation approaching, Hassan must decide- Is protecting his heart more important... or finally speaking with purpose? Because some love stories don't start with flirting. They start with, "I would like to do this the right way."

They've always been rivals. Now, they're forced to be partners. Evelyn Hart and Ronan Cross are tied for valedictorian-a position neither is willing to give up. When they're paired for a national academic competition, everything they thought they knew about each other is challenged. She's sharp, calculated, untouchable-the girl everyone thinks has it all. He's reckless, enigmatic, and impossible to read-a boy who thrives on chaos in a world that demands perfection. Thrown together for the first time outside the classroom, their rivalry becomes a collision of intellect and emotion, of ambition and desire. Every argument sharpens the tension. Every stolen glance is a battlefield. And suddenly, the line between competition and something more dangerously irresistible begins to blur. When two people who were never meant to see eye to eye are forced to work as one, the sparks aren't just metaphorical-they're combustible.

Just a short poem I write about feeling defeated.

Archaeologists uncover a skeleton sealed upright in clay, only to realize it guards a mass grave beneath the earth. When disturbed, the ancient dead begin to stir, reclaiming all who dare to awaken them.

Emilia "Lia" Monroe took the vineyard job on a whim-just one summer to build her name and move on. She's spent her whole life in kitchens, from her mom's diner to backbreaking shifts and borrowed time. This was supposed to be the next step, not a distraction. Beckett Hale isn't looking for surprises. After inheriting the family vineyard, he's poured everything into keeping it afloat-and keeping his distance. Controlled. Cold. That's how he survives. When they meet, it's anything but easy. They clash in the kitchen, challenge each other at every turn-and still, something pulls them closer. Is it tension or something deeper? Is this just another summer job... or the start of something neither of them planned?

Beatrice Woods. A simple girl, who has nothing to look forward to in life. She lives by her own rules and prefers to be alone. She's rich, quiet, reserved and a total introvert. She has a secret that she safeguards with all her life. Then there's Aiden Lancaster. The total opposite. Popular, loud, cheerful and of course, incredibly hot. What happens when Beatrice's secret is discovered? When it is discovered by none other than the popular kid? Follow Beatrice through her journey of heartbreak, secrets and of course, love.

[BOOK TWO] Emma's not one to easily let down her guard, and for good reasons. But when Harry charms his way through her well built walls she can't help but fall in love, even if she doesn't realize it at first. Once she does it takes every ounce of her self restraint to not give in and let love in. But you can't hold out forever on love, can you? This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Elliana Hope Rinders thought five years was enough time for her heart to heal since tragedy struck and Colton Andrew Grey left her alone in their former house. Five years later, she avoids football like she avoids relationships. He watches her performances nearly constantly. Moving in with the Grey's was one of the best things that ever happened to her, and at times, she wished she had left the minute she stepped in and not ever looked back. When management forces them back together, she realizes those five years were a waste, and everything she distracted herself from finally caught up. Somehow, the past will come back and bite you so hard, your future relies on it.

Poem about protecting your heart.

In a way we're all lonely, some of us just express it differently. My whole life I've spent fantasizing about a different life because I never wanted to face reality. Because when you face reality, you either survive, or you break. I guess I broke before I even had a chance. *** Sara is a girl with demons. She hides her feelings behind wall after wall with thousands of fake smiles, but on the inside she's crying because she knows no one will ever care enough to want to break through those walls and save her from herself. Just like no one could save him.

Kelly and Ben have been inseparable through thick and thin. A tragedy occurs that is splitting them apart. Is love worth fighting for? ~~~ Hello everyone! I wrote this short story off of a daydream I had that really stuck with me. Also all the characters and places are made up so I'm so sorry if we had the same idea. I hope you enjoy! Chloe

I'd prefer to be alone in a world where love is the answer. But, seeing you inhale and exhale makes me feel alive. Your eyelashes flickering as you blink, your ears twitching as you unconsciously feel nervous. I should have tried harder to become the person you thought I was.

A Short Poem

'I'm not scared of you,' he whispered, before pausing to lean closer. 'I'm scared for you.' Reese may seem like your typical protagonist in a book, with a dark past and a guarded personality, but she has learned something called 'getting over it'. She has her future all planned out. She thinks she knows what she needs. But she's missing something. Carver is different. He's mysterious. He's dark. He's obnoxious. Call him what you want but this is a fact you can't deny: he's incredibly handsome. The worst part of everything is when you fall. And sometimes, it's an undeniable freefall into love.

Electra Hunter is a Level 10 Destroyer; the deadliest of all Supernaturals. Supernaturals were created by accident in a lab in FW 500.Since then, supernaturals have fleed and lived their lives in secrecy among the human world. Her life, or so it seems was turned upside down 9 years ago. Since then, Electra has been wary and guarded, attending high school to blend in. During her senior year at high school, she meets another high level supernatural very like herself; guarded and hardened by the past... but negative times negative is a positive, and he might just hold the key to unlocking her layers of titanium. ...and surviving the brewing war coming up.

Discover how will she deal with her brothers and how will she fall inlove.. -------------------------------- Heads Up! The story is unedited, please bear with the misuse of grammars. Thank you🤗

Everyone's all about the labels. She's a nerd because she always carries a book , he's a jock and therefore is stupid, he likes being alone but just because he doesn't socialize he's a loner or mute. Everyone's all about the labels but why should I put a label on something so simple and make it complicated? Why should I put down a label just to satisfy other? We don't have to fit under a category or abide by their rules. Because all we are is two people who care about each other.