Rebuilding Stories

A collection of Linstead one-shots of Erin and Jay trying again after something happens to one of their twins that Jay did not find out about until they were eight, Jay didn't find out about until Erin called him after nine years of silence. Always open to prompts for this AU!! I also will be posting about this and future fics on tiktok under: annie.aftermidnight !!

Meera never believed good things stayed. Not happiness. Not homes. And certainly not love. Then she met Arjun. Patient where she was guarded, gentle where life had been cruel, Arjun slowly became the safest part of her world-the kind of person who noticed when she skipped lunch, remembered how she liked her tea, and loved her carefully enough to make her believe she deserved it. What began as quiet companionship inside the walls of a community foundation slowly became something deeper. Something sacred. But love alone cannot erase the wounds people carry. As old fears, buried guilt, and the weight of saving everyone around them begin to pull at the cracks beneath their carefully built happiness, Meera and Arjun are forced to confront a painful truth: sometimes loving someone is easier than believing you can keep them. And when life tests the fragile home they've built in each other, they must decide whether love is only meant for the unbroken- or if two damaged people can choose each other, again and again, despite everything. A deeply emotional slow-burn romance about healing, grief, found family, and the terrifying beauty of being loved gently.

The world didn't end - it changed. After a virus, an invasion, and the collapse of order, survival became the only truth. Power exists, but it comes with pain. Trust exists, but it never lasts. In the ruins of a near-future Earth, one survivor moves quietly through chaos - calm, sharp-tongued, and dangerous in ways even he doesn't fully understand. This is a story about what rises after everything burns.

*Two lives. One name. One echo that changes everything.* In 180 AD, *Roman Murphy* is just a baker's son outside Rome. He avoids trouble, dodges the Empire, and wants to be left alone. Until strange visions start hitting him. Glass towers. Rain on stone. A man who looks like him, wearing dark clothes and carrying the weight of a company. In 2026, *Canadian Mr. Murphy* has everything on paper. He's 34, CEO of his own logistics firm, living alone in a Toronto condo. He has a company, parents who worry, and a younger sister who roasts him weekly. What he doesn't have is a reason to go home early. Until he saves a stranger from a car accident without thinking. Her name is *Maya*. A tailor. Hardworking, sharp, and done with rich men who think money solves everything. She grew up poor, built her own shop, and shares a cramped two-bedroom flat with her two best friends, *Tasha* and *Elise*. She thinks Murphy is just another proud CEO. She's wrong. When Murphy's reckless act of courage links him to Roman across 1800 years, both men start swapping instincts, skills, and fears. Roman suddenly knows how to measure fabric. Canadian Murphy suddenly knows how to stand between danger and the people he loves. A Roman man confused by "metal horses." A CEO confused by a needle. A tailor who won't be bought. A market woman who won't be ignored. Two families who force both Murphys to show up. Because the Echo won't stop until they learn the same lesson: *You can own a company. You can survive an empire. But you can't outsource courage, humility, or love.* _Mr. Murphy_ is a story about two ordinary men who discover that being a hero isn't about status. It's about choosing your people, again and again.

She didn't just lose love-she lost herself. Maya Windget came to New York chasing independence and a new chapter of life at NYU... and found a love she thought would last forever. She was wrong. What began as something beautiful slowly turned into something suffocating-until it left her shattered in ways she never saw coming. But this is not where her story ends. Piece by piece, Maya begins to rebuild-not into who she was, but into someone stronger... someone who no longer begs to be chosen. And then she meets him. Rege. A man who does not chase. A man who does not bend. A man who should not feel anything- Until her. What starts as something quiet becomes something neither of them can control. Because some connections don't heal you gently... They awaken something deeper. Something irreversible. And as Maya rises-unafraid- She will learn the difference between being loved... And being chosen.

The world ended in a single day. Hunter refused to let humanity die with it. Hidden deep in the mountains, he and his family have built an impenetrable fortress surrounded by towering steel walls, military defenses, and enough supplies to outlast the apocalypse. While the dead roam the world outside, they're building something no one else has dared to dream of... a future. But every rescue mission uncovers another piece of the truth. The infected are evolving. Something far worse than ordinary zombies is beginning to emerge. And if Hunter is right, the outbreak wasn't the end of humanity... It was only the beginning. New chapters every 2 days.

Nothing is as it seems. Knowledge calls confusion: the more you think you know, the deeper the rope of confusion tightens around your mind. In essence, we never really possess knowledge.

A crown can command. But only listening can heal a broken world. Elowen was raised to rule from a distance-trained to see her people as numbers, borders, and laws. When a curse strips her of crown and comfort alike, she is forced to walk among the consequences of rule she never meant to ignore. Alongside Bram, a man bound by an older failure, Elowen is drawn into villages abandoned by power, cities left to rot, and hidden worlds that have survived by staying unseen. Fishermen who no longer trust promises. Stonefolk who remember betrayal. Fae who bargain in cost instead of loyalty. Demons who are not what the stories say. As the curse tightens, it becomes clear it was never meant as punishment. It was meant as a test. To rule without hiding. To choose without commanding. To rebuild without repeating the past. This is a story about leadership forged through witness, not conquest. About worlds learning to speak after centuries of silence. About power that changes not because it must-but because it listens.

"In the year 2084, humanity faced near annihilation from catastrophic events, plunging the world into ruins. Now, advanced, intelligent animals have risen to power, establishing a new order in this post-apocalyptic terrain. The balance of power has shifted, heralding the dawn of a new era."

A collection of short excerpts/poems as the main character journeys through a breakup and re-stabilizing himself.

Lucy and her friends have managed to break down the power that locked the gates back into Eleos and now they must band together with their families to rebuild a lost world and reunite their people. With a surprise finding upon their arrival, Lucy and her friends are given a head start. Now they must delve into the history of their world and learn everything about it so that they can get Eleos back to the beautiful and functionally peaceful world that it once was.

The crew of the colony ship, Aurora, is finishing up their work on the newest colony for the Federation when their platform fails to connect. They rally around each other, deciding to start a new federation knowing that devastation is the only reason they wouldn't be able to connect to the homeworld. Follow the transformation of the single colony as they begin to forge their own grand alliance...

In the world struggling to rebuild after the fall of a totalitarian regime, "The Safe Zone: Awakening" presents an intense post-apocalyptic journey. As society faces a new and mysterious threat emerging from the remnants of the old world, Lena, a seasoned leader, and survivor, is called to confront her past and rally the fractured resistance to prevent humanity from falling under control again. Unveiling long-buried secrets, the battle for freedom reignites, leading to a fight for the future of all humanity. This gripping and action-packed story delves into themes of survival, sacrifice, and hope in a broken world, promising an emotional rollercoaster that will leave readers on the edge of their seats.

Margarita Elisa Buenavista _________________________________________ A queen who lost her throne due to some betrayal from her friends. A king whose power is more than a monster who helped and protected her. A palace known as SBIS She's unique and special In between the whites and blacks. Because she's no saint nor devil. She's the Girl on Gray

Things change, Feelings change, Your inner flame isn't gonna change and It's the story of an Arc character who is going through dark phase and Holds the Inner flame within himself. Jump into the story if you wanna know "whether the inner flame of emotions will ENLIGHTEN HIM or BURN HIM INTO ASHES". Jake, a just passed out High school student with a complicated relationship. Who is crazy and can see things differently. He's the arc. Will he live happily with his GF or will his Life turn into something interesting that he's gifted with?

This a book dedicated to reviving an SMP I am in lmao. This is also dedicated to my friends' OCs. Ah a wonderful Au, where mentally Ill adults and Teenagers are in High School. Bonus points since we're in a typical BGC School (or any Philippine Public School idk up to them ig.) It all starts when enrollment takes place, and is there were few characters meet? Idk, but lets see what fate has in store for them. Fun times in School, Having fun as 10th graders, and having fun in general, especially at a cat cafe. But they say life isn't always about sunshine and rainbows, and mishap goes along the way before they leave the Junior High School and enter the Senior High School. (TW: Rich Kid) A/N: This is not Proofread, I forgot my english lessons so the story is probably sabog so whatever

Gavin and Savannah's relationship, once filled with love and passion, is strained by the challenges of distance, family dynamics, and misunderstandings. As Gavin's mother, Kaylee, pushes for a divorce, Savannah finds herself torn between her love for Gavin and the pressures of her own family. Their daughter, Clara, becomes the central point of their reconciliation, as they navigate the complexities of their marriage and the expectations of their families.