Historias de Slowburnfriendship

The shrine door has shut, the ledger is within reach, and Garrick is quickly learning that "simple retrieval" was always a lie. With Tamsin testing every boundary she can find and the room responding like it has rules of its own, Garrick is forced into the one choice he didn't want to make...picking up the ceremonial sword on the altar. Unfortunately, the sword has opinions. And now it has Garrick.

A "simple retrieval" job should have been easy coin...until Garrick gets hired to escort Tamsin, a thief with too much confidence and a suspicious sense of direction. Together, they head into the low hills toward an abandoned shrine and a missing ledger, chasing rumors that sound harmless right up until you're the one walking straight toward them.

Seven broken boys. One summer. One place they never chose. And three months to figure out how to live with things they never asked for. They meet inside the walls of a psychiatric recovery program, each carrying secrets, problems too heavy for their age. Some here because they broke. Some because they were caught. Some because someone finally noticed. Strangers. Until they're not. Each day forces them on confronting a painful truth they've been running from. They'll have to face not just their own demons, but each other's as well. the ones they've kept hidden from everyone. if they want to find any chance of healing.

Three broken souls. One small town. A thousand unspoken secrets. Aurelia hides her pain behind perfect smiles, Aveline hides her past behind silence, and Axel hides his heart behind music. None of them planned to meet-but when their worlds collide, the cracks they've buried for years begin to surface. Together, they'll learn that sometimes the hardest part isn't facing the truth...it's letting someone else see it.

Zaya didn't expect much on her first day of 9th grade-just another new classroom full of strangers. But a random seat next to Lina, and across from Eva and Nyra, marked the quiet beginning of something big. From nervous introductions to school events like Tobacco Day, exhibitions, and group projects, friendships began to form and deepen. Soon, a lively group took shape-Zaya, Lina, Eva, Nyra, Innah, Belle, Aiden, and Rayan. Inside jokes, ships, and secret crushes made every day unpredictable. Love bloomed between Aiden and Nyra, and Rayan's heartfelt proposal won Eva over-but not all stories had a happy ending. Changes in Belle caused a painful split, and the group reshaped itself into a tighter circle. Through laughs, tears, heartbreaks, and healing, this is a story of real school friendships-how they start, how they grow, and how they survive.

Shine and Jerry meet every day in the library for one hour. Shine reads novels aloud with full seriousness, while Jerry roasts the stories with sarcastic comments. Their banter starts lighthearted but slowly reveals cracks in their bond-Jerry gets lost in the tales while Shine begins to disappear, blurring the line between fiction and reality.

Dreams are fragile things, easily torn by the wind. Just as it felt real, just as it seemed within his reach, it shattered. The pieces drifted, slipping through fingers like dust, leaving only the silence of what might have been. And yet, even as it fades, the echo of something once alive now slipping into memory, like a faint song carried by the wind-forever just out of reach, always remembered, never truly gone.

Zombies. Yeah that's honestly how my summer break ended. Now I'm on a road trip from hell with an annoying nineteen year old who won't stop trying to make me laugh, a fourteen year old who seems to hate everything, and an eight year old we found at Walmart. Together we make our way across the country to find my brother and survive this sudden nightmare. This isn't a family vacation. This is dead serious. Thank you to Bazaart and @_WishUpon_ for the cover.

A tale not about falling in love... but about staying when it's easier to leave. About loyalty without conditions, intimacy without expectation, and soulmates who never kissed, but always chose each other anyway.

"Uso da..." Another transfer student. Just what saiki didn't need. He braced himself, certain she'd be nothing more than another headache, But the moment she stepped into the classroom, everything he expected flipped on its head. In fact... she was the exact opposite. Calm, composed, and effortlessly intriguing, she seemed to radiate a kind of confidence that made saiki's usual sarcasm falter. And just like that, the last thing he anticipated... was being completely unprepared for her. Since saiki was used to dealing only with annoying, high-maintenance people, could he possibly understand someone like her? Someone completely unpredictable? For the first time, he wasn't sure if his usual sarcasm and defenses would work, or if she might just see right through him.

Sixteen-year-old Krishnu moves to a new apartment, leaving everything familiar behind. What starts as loneliness and quiet soon turns into laughter, unexpected friendships, and the discovery that "home" isn't just a place-it's the people who make it feel alive.

Bungou Stray Dog Fanfic. Featuring SSKK In the slums of Yokohama, twelve-year-old Akutagawa Ryuunosuke knows how to survive - how to steal, how to fight, how to protect his little sister Gin, and most of all, how to stay invisible. So when he stumbles upon a crumbling orphanage at the edge of the district, slipping through the back door in search of scraps is just routine. But just as he's about to leave, a sound stops him. Chains. A faint sob. Coming from the dark beneath the building. In the cold, rotting basement of that orphanage, a boy known only as No. 78 sits locked in a cage - skin too pale, voice too small, and eyes too afraid to hope. He's never seen the outside world. Never been called by a real name. Ryuunosuke wasn't looking for anyone. He just wanted to feed his sister. But the boy behind the bars changes everything. Two broken children. Two brutal pasts. And one fragile thread between them - something neither of them has ever known: connection. Or... What if Atsushi and Akutagawa met when they were still just children? Before Dazai. Before the Port Mafia. Before the Armed Detective Agency. ... This is a fan-made story based on Kafka Asagiri's Bungou Stray Dogs. Events here are non-canon and purely made for emotional, narrative exploration. Characters may appear younger, softer, or scarred differently, but still very much themselves. I do not own BSD or its characters. All rights belong to their rightful creators. 🕊️ Trigger Warnings: Child abuse (physical and emotional) Neglect and isolation Implied starvation and malnutrition Confinement / imprisonment Dehumanization Trauma from abandonment Emotional breakdowns and vulnerability Please read with care and prioritize your mental well-being. This story revolves around young characters experiencing harsh, dehumanizing conditions, but also contains small moments of hope and human connection. (I posted this on my A03 account too.)

At Southwestern University, Kenji Takeda is doing everything he's supposed to do. He moved into a dorm. He's grinding assignments. He's trying to keep his grades up for a family that believes "school comes first" and nothing else even comes close. But burnout doesn't care about expectations. Kenji's broke. He's tired. He DoorDashes at night just to keep gas in his tank and food in his room. He helps people with homework for quick cash. He tells jokes so nobody notices how close he is to snapping. And then the road starts calling again. Nine months after a crash he refuses to talk about, Kenji finally gets a car. A 2012 Honda Fit Sport. Automatic. Stock. The kind of car nobody takes seriously. Until they see what he can do with it. A canyon route called The Serpent has its own rules, its own legends, and its own crews. The biggest name in the air is the AfterBurners, and Kenji isn't one of them. Not yet. But when his old high school friend Tomo resurfaces and pulls him back into the scene, Kenji finds himself standing on the edge of something he's tried to forget. Racing isn't just about speed. It's about control. Reputation. Survival. And if Kenji isn't careful, The Serpent won't just give him a name... It'll take everything else.

Jisoo, a high-achieving student in Seoul hiding deep anxiety behind a perfect image. When she bonds with Jimin, who masks his own struggles with humor, they begin to confront their mental health together. Alongside friends Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, Jungkook, Namjoon, Taehyung, Jin, Yoongi, and Hoseok-each facing their own inner battles-they learn that true strength comes from vulnerability, connection, and supporting one another through the silence. . . . . Everyone is fighting battles you can't always see-even those who seem the strongest or happiest. It's okay to be vulnerable, and healing begins when we open up, support one another, and let go of unrealistic expectations. True strength isn't perfection-it's connection.

In the summer before her sophomore year, Emma Williams is too busy running from her past to think about much else. But a new neighbor and a chance encounter might just be enough to make her realize there's more to life than the sum of our past and mistakes.