Softangst Stories

Jay is chaos wrapped in sunshine-fearless, loud, always smiling. She talks too much, laughs too freely, and somehow carries everyone else's problems as if they were her own. No one ever notices how tired she is, because she never stops shining. Keifer has everything people dream of-wealth, looks, respect. But after a teenage heartbreak, he stopped believing in love. Surrounded by admirers, he remains distant, untouched, and emotionally closed off. When college throws them into the same class, they become rivals-her chaos clashing with his calm. Somewhere between arguments and stolen glances, Keifer starts falling for the girl who treats him like just another person. Fate intervenes when an old promise between their mothers forces them into an arranged marriage. They agree to live under the same roof, share the same room, but never share their hearts. No love. No expectations. Just a deal. But living together changes everything. As walls slowly crumble and feelings grow, a misunderstanding pulls them apart. Jay chooses silence over explanation, believing her pain only destroys the people she loves. Keifer, convinced he has failed at love again, begins to break. When the truth behind Jay's constant smile finally comes to light, both must decide-run from love once more, or choose it despite the fear. This is a story about a girl who smiled through pain, a boy who forgot how to feel, and a love that was never planned-but stayed anyway.

adjective: elusive 'Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. ' For Kaito, the topic of soulmates has always been hard. Not because he didn't have one or because he doubted their existence. No, it was because even without meeting them, Kaito knew, deep down, that his soulmate hated him. After all, no one starts a connection with words so cruel. Bakugou Katsuki x Male!OC (Kaito Shiranami) BNHA Soulmate au (Tattooed first words) I do not own anything except my OC (Kaito) and his personal storyline. All art credits go to original artists.

Jackson Avery is a surgeon. Britney Avery brings life into the world for a living. Together, they are raising three children in the quiet moments that exist between hospital shifts, on-call nights, and the weight of everything they carry home. Nolan. Harper. Jade. A son learning strength and respect. A daughter who is wild, competitive, and determined to be the best. And a youngest who feels the world too loudly, needing more care, more patience, and more protection. This is a collection of one-shot moments - different ages, different days, the same family - exploring parenthood, marriage, medicine, and the fierce love it takes to protect what matters most. Because sometimes the most important parts of life don't happen during the chaos... they happen in the spaces between.

Haneul - "I was going to ignore him.....but why is he still standing there " Aaeron - " She's not rejecting me....she's just....far away even when she's close."

They've never crossed the line. Not when their hands linger a little too long. Not when the world assumes they already belong to each other. Not even when loving one another feels like the most natural thing in the world. Lorena Schuett and Natsha Taechamongkalapiwat grew up side by side-best friends, heirs to powerful empires, and the one constant in each other's lives. Everyone sees it. Everyone knows. Except them. Because some lines, once crossed, can never be undone. And Lena would rather live with a love she can't have... than risk losing the one person she can't live without. But when feelings start to surface, and the line between friendship and something more begins to blur- how long can they keep pretending it's not already too late?

When Asher Parker leaves Rosemount, he doesn't just leave behind a small town-he leaves Lily James. Five years grow between them, filled with missed moments, half-remembered conversations, and the quiet pull of a first love that never quite lets go. Life moves forward, even when hearts lag behind. Lily builds her world piece by piece, chasing dreams and learning who she is on her own. Still, certain moments have a way of leading her back to Asher-memories woven into the places they once shared. Asher follows a path of his own, finding friendship, freedom, and a life he thought he wanted, even as Lily remains a constant in the back of his mind. When fate draws him home again, they meet as different people-older, braver, and shaped by time apart. What they shared still lingers, familiar and fragile, leaving them to wonder if what they once were can grow into something new. Because some echoes don't fade-they wait to be heard again.

Pond built his life on control. Young CEO. Untouchable reputation. A man people fear more than they understand. Phuwin, on the other hand, has spent his entire life trying to be easy to love - studying harder, smiling softer, apologizing quicker... even when no one notices how exhausted he really is... Someone who overworks himself just to feel wanted. Someone painfully easy to overlook - except Pond notices him immediately. And that becomes the problem. Pond starts remembering whether Phuwin ate. Phuwin starts feeling safe beside someone everyone else fears. But when hidden truths inside the company begin surfacing, misunderstandings grow sharper, and emotional wounds they buried for years start breaking open... both are forced to confront one terrifying question: What happens when two people who never learned how to be loved become each other's home? Slow burn • Emotional dependency • Hidden vulnerability • Corporate drama • Found family • Mutual healing • Quiet obsession • Psychological romance • Protective CEO × Overworked university intern • Angst with comfort • Touch-starved characters • Forced proximity • Mutual pining • "Touch him and die" energy

We used to mean everything. Now we walk past each other like we're strangers. This is the story of how I learned to live with a heartbreak that never said goodbye. *Events are inspired by what happened to me in real life

Rose thought she left everything behind when she moved to New York- the small-town memories, the almosts, the boy she never quite let herself want. Five years later, she visits home to find that some things haven't changed at all. Joe Jonas is still charming. Still impossible. Still far too easy to fall back into. As old friendships blur into something deeper, Rose is forced to confront the one truth she's been avoiding: some loves don't fade-they wait.

Irene Lee and Kyrell Choi have been enemies since freshman year. Becoming temporary roommates blurs the line between resentment and something deeper, until denial turns into distance and unspoken feelings start to hurt. Some feelings don't disappear. They wait.

The moment he saw Zhang Hao again, Sung Hanbin stopped hesitating. This time- he was gonna make him his But Zhang Hao had already learned how to leave. He had walked away once- from the past, from the pain, from Sung Hanbin. And he had no intention of going back. But some connections don't break. They don't fade. They wait- in silence, in distance, in everything left unsaid. So when they cross paths again, it isn't gentle. Old wounds reopen. Truths refuse to stay buried. And the line between love and damage begins to blur. Because whatever they had- it was never simple. They were never together. But it was enough to break them once. And this time... walking away might not be an option.

Some chapters will heal you. Some will break you. All of them are Jakehoon. hope y'all enjoy 🖤

She treated everyone the same. That was her job. Same smile, same care, same quiet understanding-no matter who stood in front of her. And Jimin respected that. Until he started noticing it too much. Because somewhere between late-night schedules and soft conversations, he began wanting something he was never supposed to have. Not her attention. Not her kindness. But the one thing she never gave anyone. A difference. And he only realizes it when she's already slipping out of his reach.

She believes in control. He believes in nothing lasting. Shravya Chatterjee doesn't lose focus. She doesn't get distracted. And she definitely doesn't fall for boys who look at her like they've already figured her out. Aarav Singh Malhotra doesn't chase people. Doesn't explain himself. And doesn't care enough to stay. So when they're forced into the same project- what starts as arguments turns into something... dangerously unexplainable. Because somewhere between lab reports, late-night rehearsals, and accidental touches. They stop being rivals. And start becoming something neither of them planned. Something messy. Something intense. Something that ruins logic. But the problem with almost-love? It doesn't come with instructions. A story about: ✧ brains before beauty ✧ tension before confession ✧ and a love that feels like a mistake... until it isn't.

When they parted all those years ago, Maymuna never dreamed that they would meet again. But they did. And it hurts. Because he doesn't remember. Maymuna had long come to terms with passing a piece of her heart in the corridors without a glance. She was satisfied with watching his games from a distance, cheering him on in her own silent way as they existed independent of each other but somehow, still within arm's length. But one failed exam and teacher's summon later, Efe is inserted in her world again and she doesn't know what's worse: the fact that he doesn't remember a thing of their years together or the fact that his smirk still makes her stomach flutter and he seems to know it.

[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

This time i actually can kinda elaborate on what this is. basically Venti gets drunk and starts hallucinating and thinks that you're the nameless bard (who i have officially named Carmen)

On the day her lifelong dream finally knocks on her door, Aria must choose between the comfort of home and the courage to chase her future. A long-awaited job offer in Shanghai promises not only a thriving career as a game developer but also a reunion with the love she has missed for two years. As laughter, tears, and family warmth fill her last two days at home, Aria learns that every goodbye carries the quiet promise of a beautiful beginning.

( what would it be like to love you ? ) ...... complete ! sometimes, L wonders. he wonders what it would be like if light yagami were not kira. © melloraie 2021