Realistic-fiction Stories

Life is like a rollercoaster, it has its ups and downs, but it's your choice whether to scream or enjoy the ride... When life's rollercoaster throws you off track, do you scream, or do you hold on tight? For Ira and Rudraksh, the journey is far from smooth: one suffocating under the weight of failure, the other nursing a heart shattered into pieces. Two strangers caught in life's ugliest turns, where every step forward is a fight against invisible battles. This is not a story of being saved by each other, but of learning to live despite the wreckage, of finding the courage to stand when the ground never stops shaking. But if their paths converge-bringing their emotions and differences-will they find solace in each other, or will those very differences pull them apart? ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️ GENRES: General Fiction • Literary Fiction • Contemporary • New Adult • Realistic Fiction ⚠️ Disclaimer: This story is a work of imagination, entirely original and fictional. Any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental. Please do not plagiarize, copy, or translate it without the author's (Jambudweep's) written permission. ⚠️ Ownership: All characters, plot, dialogues, poetry, and storyline belong to me, the author. I do not own any images or songs used; they belong to their respective owners. ⚠️ Content Warning: This story contains emotionally heavy and socially sensitive themes. I experience alexithymia, which means I may not always recognize or describe emotions in the usual way. Because of this, I cannot guarantee advance warnings for every scene. Please read at your own discretion and take care of your wellbeing. Thank you for checking out my work!

At twenty-two, Tedi Pratama arrives in Jakarta for his first office job with a quiet belief that nothing in life is meant to last too long. Friends come easily. Conversations stay light. Leaving has always felt simpler than staying. The city suits him. It moves fast, offers opportunity, and does not ask questions. People pass through each other's lives every day, leaving behind little more than impressions. Tedi learns quickly how to be part of that movement without letting anything hold him in place. A routine work assignment brings him into repeated contact with Alya Cassandra, a research assistant who lives by clarity, structure, and presence. Alya does not demand intensity or promises. She values consistency, attention, and the decision to remain. What begins as a professional interaction grows quietly through shared routines and ordinary days, without urgency or spectacle. But Tedi has a habit of turning people into memories instead of choices. He records moments instead of committing to them, believing time will eventually explain what he avoids deciding. Alya notices the pattern before he does. In a city where everyone is always moving forward, Footprints asks a simple question. Are the people we meet meant to pass through our lives, or are some meant to leave marks that change the direction we walk? This is a quiet emotional drama about first jobs, early adulthood, and the unseen cost of indecision. It is about the many people who come and go, and the one person who makes staying feel like a choice worth making.

Have you ever seen a moment and thought - that's it? That if you could just be there, just sit where someone else once sat, you'd finally feel complete? After watching a man at peace in a movie's final scene, a boy becomes convinced that satisfaction is something you can reach - a place, a sunset, a moment waiting to be arrived at. So he goes looking for it.

Some love stories don't begin with Conversations. They begin with glances, pauses and moments that means everything to one heart and nothing-yet to the other. "Across the Counter" is a slow-burn romance about two strangers living seperate lives connected only by time, place, and quite feelings that grow without permission. Set ordinary spaces, this story unfolds gently-with humor, ache, and moments that linger longer than words. If you're looking for fast love, this may not be for you. But if you believe that love can grow slowly, silently and deeply- welcome 🤍 - R.Inaara

[FORBIDDEN TEEN ROMANCE] Krishna Vamsi and Radha Verma were never meant to be anything more than friends. Not in a world divided by caste, money, and expectations. Krishna comes from a small home and a smaller freedom-loved by his parents, yet suffocated by discipline, responsibility, and unspoken pressure. Radha, raised in a well-off but controlling household, learns early that affection is conditional and silence is survival. Seven years of friendship. One college that keeps them on different floors. Two families that would never understand. They tease each other, call each other dummy and idiot, share late-night Instagram chats, and steal glances they pretend mean nothing. But beneath the laughter lies a bond that's growing too deep to stay harmless. This is not a love story filled with confessions and promises. It's a slow-burn story about emotional neglect, forbidden closeness, financial gaps, caste boundaries, and the quiet pain of growing up. Because sometimes, the hardest love to carry is the one you're never allowed to name. Tropes : Eldest Son × Eldest Daughter Childhood Best Friends Age Gap: 16 × 17 Forbidden Love Lower Middle-Class Boy × Upper Middle-Class Girl Strict but Loving Parents (Boy) × Strict, Emotionally Distant Parents (Girl) Inspired by a True Story

"She was left without a name. They came with hearts full of longing. And in a hospital room where no lullabies echoed, love began to breathe again." Mauli and Kunal had accepted a life without children-smiling through their heartbreak, supporting each other through years of failed treatments and unanswered prayers. Now, as newly graduated pediatricians, they join a prestigious hospital to begin their clinical training, hoping to turn their grief into purpose. But their first assignment is not a textbook or a mannequin. It's a two-week-old newborn girl known only as Baby 45-a child abandoned at the gate, treated as a subject to practice on, silent and still... almost forgotten. While others see her as easy to work with, Mauli sees her as a baby in pain. Kunal sees the fear in her blank eyes. And in the quiet room, something awakens in them both-an unspoken bond, a rising defiance. They name her Pari. In a place where compassion has faded into clinical coldness, can love rewrite her fate? A deeply moving story of heartbreak, healing, and the quiet revolution that begins with a heartbeat.

She has always been the light in everyone's life-a kind soul who cannot bear to see anyone in pain, a heart that gives freely without expecting anything in return. Kiyara, on the other hand, is a man of few words, carrying the weight of a painful past and the shadows of a life that has hardened him. Kiyan's world is silent, ruled by rigid responsibilities, yet there is one person who can reach the part of him no one else can. When fate brings them together, their lives intertwine in ways neither could have imagined. She will teach him the language of love, patience, and trust, while he will challenge her in ways that test her heart and her courage. In a world of power, secrets, and unspoken emotions, they will learn that love is not just about heartbeats, but about healing, understanding, and daring to open the doors we have long kept closed. Their journey is not easy, but it is transformative-a story of two hearts learning to beat together against all odds.

A quiet story about a proposal that was never clearly accepted or rejected. Years pass, assumptions are made, and silence begins to feel like a decision. This is a personal narrative about time, family expectations, and learning to find one's own voice.

It begins on a quiet Christmas Eve. Four friends sit in a room with nothing to do and nowhere to be. Jokes fill the silence, boredom feels harmless, and the night promises nothing more than time passing. Out of curiosity, they open a small AI tool - not to change anything, just to watch patterns move. Then something does. The AI notices money shifting through an account that should have disappeared years ago. At first, it feels like a glitch. A mistake. Something old resurfacing by accident. They laugh it off. They play detectives. They convince themselves they're in control. They aren't. As they look closer, the world responds in quiet ways - unexplained calls, strange alerts, moments that don't add up. No threats. No warnings. Just enough pressure to make them realise they've been noticed. What they uncover isn't a single scam, but a system that never really stopped. One that has learned to hide in plain sight, protected by power that can't be challenged. There are no heroes waiting to fix it. There's no authority they can trust. Under the weight of fear and closeness, relationships shift. Romance grows softly, not as escape, but as something real to hold onto when certainty disappears. Humour darkens. Choices become heavier. When the risk becomes undeniable, they face a question with no clean answer: expose the truth - or survive it. Guided by the same AI that started everything, they choose to disappear digitally, breaking habits, erasing traces, and stepping away before the system closes in. The evidence remains. Untouched. Unshared. Time passes. Life continues. They are safe - but changed. The world moves on as if nothing happened. The money keeps moving. Quietly. Because sometimes, the truth exists - and staying alive means letting it stay hidden.

He wasn't okay. But he lied anyway. At a dinner table full of noise, one question breaks him: "Are you okay?" A short story about heartbreak, trust, and the conversations we wish we had... even if they only happen in our heads.

.Description: The Echoes Of Natabua follows Krish, a young boy, and other students as they navigate the highs and lows of life at Natabua High School. From Year 10 to Year 13, the story captures the everyday struggles, victories, and challenges of adolescence. Friendships are tested, personal mistakes force growth, and moments of laughter, heartbreak, and competition shape who they become. The halls of Natabua High are alive with energy, drama, and the choices that define their futures. Some days are ordinary, some unforgettable, and some teach lessons that linger long after the final bell rings. This is a story about growing up, learning from mistakes, and experiencing the years that define a generation. Four years. One school. Many stories. These are the Echoes Of Natabua.

Some stories begin with love. Some with friendship. And some... with betrayal. #Nee_korinaal_Vaanam_maaratha is a Thanglish story that revolves around friendship, family bonds, love, misunderstandings, and the silent betrayals that change lives forever. Yazh Iniyan's life moves around his chaotic college days, loyal friends, a love that slowly grows, and a family that hides unspoken fears and pain. What starts as laughter and light moments soon takes unexpected turns, when trust is tested, relationships crack, and people closest become the reason for heartbreak. Between friendship that feels like family, love that waits silently, and betrayal that comes from familiar faces, this story explores how one decision can change many lives. When everything seems perfect on the surface, will love survive the truth? Or will betrayal rewrite their destinies? A story where family, friends, love, and pain walk hand in hand. Note: This story is written in Thanglish (Tamil + English).

Jinina labarine akan soyayya, hakuri, sadaukarwa, harma dajira nadogan lokaci. Tajira harjiran yazama hanya guda ɗaya tilo dazata'iya nuna ƙaunarta, tajure ciwonjiki dana zuciya taredafatan dabai taɓa yankewaba, tanada tabbacin cewa wata rana zaizo gareta, hakan kuma tafaru saidai me?, zuwannasa baikasance irinwanda sukefataba, alokacinda sukasake haɗuwa yanayinda sukatsinci kansu a ciki baikasance yanayi maidadi ba, gakuma gaskiya wadda zata'iya canja komai. Labarin soyayya, sanyayyan kishi, kauna, shakuwa, harma da tausayin juna, sunfara son junansu tun'aranar farko, amma basu yaddada dahakanba dukda alamomin dasuka bayyana kansu harsaida sukakusa rasajunansu

U dont like just by reding you love this story when you feel it. The title of the story tells it what about the story. But you have to read what is the meaning of the title is. you will really enjoy this.

She sits at crowded tables, drinks countless glasses of wine, and convinces herself that he loves her. That's what this city is for, isn't it? Reinvention? ***** Sixteenth Street is only supposed to be a job for her to afford the bills in the new city she now calls home. What she doesn't expect is to fall head over heels for a man with enough experience - both in the restaurant and in life - to make her forget the real reason she moved to this new city in the first place. Intoxicated by the world of fine dining and men who taste like her new favorite poison, she finds herself lost and in waiting - for him, for the guests, and, most importantly, for herself. ***** OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026 -- prompts 28 & 29

In desperate need of a lifeline, Spencer Pelekai catches a last minute flight to San Francisco where she runs straight into the arms of her missing piece. ***** Spencer Pelekai isn't sure how to let go of her seven-years long relationship that has ended. In a desperate attempt to escape her feelings, she hops on a plane to San Francisco where her former best friend moved to years ago. And though she's never before stepped foot in the city by the bay, she discovers her heart somewhere along the way. ***** @FreeTheLGBT PRIDE AWARDS 2025 | winner OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 | longlister » featured on @Ambassadors «

[_•මාගේ ප්‍රියතම පාපය•_] ✒︎මගේ ජීවිතේට කවමදාවත් සැනසීමක් උරුම නැද්ද කේෂ්.!මන් මැරිලා යන්නද ඔයාලා හැමෝටම ඕන..?එහෙමනම් තවත් මාව රිද්දන්නෙ නැතුව ඔය අත් වලින්ම මාව මරලා දාන්න..මන් තරහ නෑ..මේ වෙලාවෙ හැටියට ඒක මට ලොකු සැනසීමක්..✒︎ 🌹සෙල්ලක්කාර බඹරෙකු හුදෙක් *ප්‍රේමයෙන්* ම පමණක් පිරවූ පුංචි රෝස මලගේ කතාව...🌹 #DarkRomance# #Yizhan_(ff) "A reckless rich playboy. A troubled university student. Their worlds collide in a dangerous, forbidden love."

"Being with you is as natural as breathing, it happens effortlessly, and it's the easiest thing I've ever done." One Decade Older finds Daya returning to her coastal hometown for a wedding, where the past resurfaces with a vengeance. Ten years have passed, and Daya, now accompanied by a new boyfriend, must face Jay, her first love, and Banks, the one who always held a piece of her heart. As the wedding of her best friends Michy and Brian unfolds at a picturesque villa, old flames reignite, and Daya is caught in the middle between her present and her past. Daya must navigate the treacherous waters of love and make a choice that will define her future. This final chapter in the trilogy is a journey of heartache, growth, and the enduring power of first loves. Book 3 in the One Week Older Series

About My Short Stories This is an ongoing collection of short stories-each one inspired by the people who've left a mark on my life. Family, friends, coworkers, and even passing acquaintances all have their own stories, and here you'll find them captured in snapshots. Some are funny, some bittersweet, some unforgettable-but all of them are real moments seen through my eyes. A celebration of the characters we meet along the way, and the ways they shape who we become.

CJ has spent most of her life being told to ignore it, walk away, stay quiet. After meeting a strange boy by the lake, she learns there might be other ways to deal with her problems.