Southasian Stories

"You took advantage of my naivety!" she whispered slowly. "What advantage? This marriage has caused me nothing but loss! A stupid move I made because of pity." He let the frustration out after holding it in for 3 years, slightly regretting as the girl's mouth slightly wide opened in shock. "I'm very grateful for your favour, Hazem Gilani. Feel free to end this marriage since I no longer need your pity." ------------- A story revolving a young woman who had been married to a man who was 11 years her senior. Not only that, he was also a ruthless politician. She didn't think much of it until 3 years passed and the man showed no kind of emotions towards her, and little to no talk. --- !! slowburn

We started as enemies. We ended as something else. Unlove Me If You Can is a 20-poem journey through sparks, tension, stolen glances, and the slow unraveling of two stubborn hearts. They fight, they break, they bruise, they fall until hate isn't loud enough to hide what grows underneath. If you love slow burn, sharp chemistry, and poetry that reads like a story, this is your next obsession.

"𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏?" She once left home seeking freedom and has returned home to meet herself again. When Devika signs the divorce papers, it's not just about ending a marriage; it's also the beginning of a journey to find herself again. With a suitcase of memories, her daughter, and memories of the past that haunt her and nurture her heart, Devika returns to Madhurapatna after ten years. As forgotten wounds resurface and new bonds are formed, Devika must learn that healing isn't a destination, but a journey like the tides of the sea. With the nostalgic sea, and her daughter by her side, she learns what it means to belong, to forgive and restart life. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 is a story of second chances, quiet strength and generational healing. Join the journey of Devika as she once again learns to hold the reins of her life on 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆. Start: 07/09/25 End: TBA Updates: Every Sunday

In the kingdom of Mumlikat, Shahzadi Heera, a young princess, is awakened by an uneasy feeling. She discovers that foreign troops have attempted an attack near Vaksin village, causing unrest in the palace. Heera confronts her father, the King Jahangir, and her brother Hamza about the situation. However, Heera's world is turned upside down when her parents reveal that it is time for her to get married, shocking her as she questions her role as a Princess. As Heera prepares for her union with Prince Nazeem of Kalaber, a Prince from a powerful family, she receives a mysterious letter informing her that Hamza has been captured by foreign enemies. Heera's journey is fraught with challenges, from assassins to betrayal.

The Aurora Ink Awards - South Asian Edition (2025/2026) 🌏 A celebration of South Asian voices, stories, and dreams. From the vibrant streets of Mumbai to the misty hills of Sri Lanka, from ancient legends to modern love - the Aurora Ink Awards honor the creativity, culture, and heart of South Asian writers across the world. 💫 This Wattpad-based award celebrates stories that shine with imagination, emotion, and heritage - written by talented authors from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. 💖 Categories include: Romance, Fantasy, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fanfiction, and more. 🪔 Open to: All South Asian writers - both in the region and the diaspora. 🌸 Goal: To uplift, connect, and celebrate our unique storytelling traditions. Because every story born from our roots deserves to glow beneath the Aurora lights. 🌙✨

Ananya Dev, a quiet, loyal, totally underestimated girl, gets betrayed by her boyfriend and her best friend on the same day. But instead of crying, the universe hands her the most peak plot twist ever: She's forced to marry the cold, arrogant heir of the very family that ruined her past. Except... this time Ananya is not the sweet pushover they think she is. She's playing the long game. She's here for vengeance, validation, and maybe... accidental love?

Previously known as, The Promise. ⭐⭐⭐Blurb ⭐⭐⭐ Some promises are like sand in our hands. No matter how much we try to hold on to them, they slip down our fingers. ©Elif Hoorain ******************************************** She is talented, witty and bold. Her mind is a hive of words ready to write a great story. Her life revolves around her promise to her late father that she will become a famous writer. She believes in love but she thinks that love is a promise not everyone can keep. But her thinking is changed when he enters in her life. Giving boost to her dreams, sticking by her through thick and thin. Making her believe in the Promise of love, will he be able to keep his promise of staying with her forever or will the fate turn the tables? _________________________________________ Get ready to dive in a story which will give you: - A glimpse of reality. - An effect of drama. - A dose of emotional ecstasy. If you are ready for an emotional Rollercoaster, you never will forget then what are you waiting for, click on the story. Thank you. Happy reading. ♥️ --cover made by me @ElifHoorainstories ---------------------------- Author's Note: The story belongs to me and only me, do not dare to steal it. Plagiarism is not allowed.~Elif Hoorain ****************************** (First draft: unedited)

To have loved and lost OR never to have loved at all? "Mama theek kehti hein." "Kya?" "Tum mery liye hi bani ho." To live his small town dream for a day, which was instigated after hearing all his mother's exaggerated childhood stories, Waleed plans a trip to the small village of Pakistan with his childhood sweetheart and present girlfriend, Ava, who couldn't join him last minute due to unavoidable circumstances. Thus, his now solo trip becomes quite an adventure for his unaware self. Anka finds herself in a threatening situation when her abusive father discovers her well-hidden secret and decides to take away the little bit of remaining peace from her life. She finds herself confiding in a stranger named Waleed, the only ray of hope she sees for herself in the menacing situation. Meanwhile, Waleed never thought his life would take an unexpected sharp turn after the unwelcomed girl barges in without a warning 'BEWARE'. A complicated love story involving three hearts. Let's begin the journey to find out whether they make the right decisions or miserably fail to fight through the misunderstandings ending up with broken hearts in an uncompromising love.

Worlds change, when eyes meet. Ayla's life isn't as perfect as it seems, the sun does not always shine and the smiles she wears are not always real. Uzair's life isn't as miserable as he thinks, deep deep down there is an ember- a flame- that needs a little love and time to grow. Join their journey to see which heart wins, the game of love or revenge? WARNING: May contain strong language.

Being Indian American feels like living in a pressure cooker wrapped in a smile. You're told to be perfect, productive, palatable - never loud, never intimidating. But travel to India, and you'll meet folks who are bold, stylish, confident, and unapologetically gangsta. DEAR DIASPORA, YOU'RE NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER is a sharp, personal callout - not to India, but to the suffocating performance of "representation," perfectionism and intraracial competition that dominates Desi life in the West. This isn't a sob story - it's a truth bomb. A cultural essay that demands real freedom, not filtered branding. If you're ready to sip some realness, break free from the cage of expectations, and find your max pro aura - this is for you. 🍋 Bold. Tart. Sweet. Unfiltered. 🍋 Just like a glass of limeade on a hot day.

Murders are going on in Lahore. A politician is throwing elite parties. Murderer can be in the parties. Police investigation is going on. Multiple couples are in love, and each might be holding any secret. Some are victims, some could be villains. Larosh Khayyam is falling in love with Maail Khalid, thinking of him as her Prince Charming. Hurah and Zidaan are seemingly perfect couple, but something dark is going underneath their relationship. Sarosh and Hareem are either victims or hidden villains. No one knows who is the serial killer. I am not good with blurb, but I guess this will work for now. Add Starless Sky in your TBRs, get ready to delve into this complex world I have built. Keep pouring your love, your feedback, and support in this journey. Chapters every Saturday!

⚖️ 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 & 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐇 🔥🕊️ He's all muscle, silence, and unresolved demons. A 6'6" billionaire with a tattooed arm, a tormented soul, and danger in his eyes. Daniel Qureshi doesn't need saving - But he might just need HER. She's all calm, faith, and fearlessness. Dilkash Shaikh, the bold, brilliant, undefeated lawyer in heels sharp enough to kill and a tongue even sharper. Wrapped in elegance and edge . Religious.Ruthless. Respected. Her trust is earned, not given. Her standards? Unreachable. And She is completely untouchable. They shouldn't collide. But fate never asks for permission. In snowy Switzerland, two untouchable storms crash - And between poetic scars, stolen glances, colder silences, and heat they pretend doesn't exist... They'll either destroy each other. Or heal wounds no one else could ever touch. But this isn't a love story. It's a war - fire and faith -- burning in silence. - ✨ A dangerous combination.

19-year-old college student Nafeesa Dil considers herself religious. But the cracks in her faith lead to a rendezvous that shouldn't have happened. Awake in the middle of the night, Nafeesa questions everything she's believed herself to be, who she must become, and the allure who caused it all. More than two years after that night, Nafeesa once again questions herself when an ordinary event leads to something more. With the unraveling of her emotions, Nafeesa must come to terms with how far she's gotten and whether or not the one she's fallen in love with will undo it all. Thrown into the mind of a young Muslim woman at two stages of her life, LOVE AND OTHER ALLURING THINGS tells a messy, speculative coming-of-age story exploring how deeply one's feelings and faith can intertwine--and how thin the veil between imagination and reality is.

"Hey Zain, what are you doing here at this hour of night?" Saleem entered the study room frowning but got baffled to find Zain glaring at him. "These. What are these doing in your study room?" He sneered with hurt raising in his eyes, holding a picture in one hand and the anklet in the other one. " I can explain." Saleem gulped down the lump in his throat. " You must explain each and everything from the beginning because I have found, one thing more." He produced a letter which was sealed in the layer of the picture. ********************************************* When a young photographer Zain Ahmed visits Sikandarabad-A city with sky scraping mountains , forests and widespread rocky and hilly areas, after ten years, a lot of things are changed. An anklet collides the past with present to reveal the cruelest truth of life for him. (Unedited : First draft) ********************************************* * A short story of suspense , mystery and tragedy to keep you on the edge of curiosity.* Book cover made by @Elifhoorainstories. Highest rating : #3 in Wattpad mystery Author's Note: The story originally belongs to me and plagiarism is not allowed. Any copy of this book in hard,soft or any other form is not allowed without my permission. This book is currently available only on Wattpad.

He saw her once in London. Quiet, calm, unstyled. A girl who wasn't trying to be seen - and somehow became impossible to forget. Two days. One night they shouldn't have crossed. Two months of silence neither of them survived quietly. And then - a collision in a Mumbai café that changes everything again. He burns. She steadies. And between them, a thread pulls tighter than logic, distance, or fear. This is a slow, intimate, emotionally charged love story... about the girl he noticed before he even understood why.

Aaradhya, a hopeless romantic, finds herself falling for Shreyansh, a shy and reserved guy. Their first meeting, however, leads to a series of embarrassments. She waves a call for love to him, while he seems to reject her calling. Chaos erupts when his friend, misunderstands the situation. Though Aaradhya tries to brush off the awkward encounter, fate has other plans. As time unfolds, her path seems intertwined with Shreyansh's in ways she never imagined. Will Aaradhya discover the love she longs for, or is her heart destined for more twists and turns? ************************************************************************************************** "My forever exists only with you." "You are love; you are the definition of love." ************************************************************************************************** Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons is purely coincidental, although real-life experiences may have inspired some incidents. __________________________________________________________________________________ A sweet and innocent high school/teen romance. This book centres around the blossoming relationships of young hearts. Free from mature content, it aims to capture the purity and simplicity of first love. Tropes: -Strangers to lovers (first leads) -Frenemies to lovers (second leads) __________________________________________________________________________________ Love, Eizaa. ********************************************* #1 in oldschoollove - 17/10/2024 #1 in nepal- 20/10/2024 15/01/2025 31/03/2025 23/04/2025

A beautiful, shy and an over-emotional 24-year-old, Rohma, gets married to a young, handsome 29-year-old, Asim, by agreeing for Arranged Marriage. Like any other girl, she has many fears and keeps her guard up to feel safe. It's after her marriage, that she starts learning to communicate, and trust her husband. He makes her believe in her and they start living a little better. However, life takes an unexpected turn and she is shattered. What happens? Read their story to learn more! ***CURRENTLY ON HOLD SINCE 2018*** ***INCOMPLETE STORY*** *PS: this story was written when I was 18 years old and I was not married. So, this is all my imagination.*

In the restless heart of Mumbai, Zara Kapoor, bright, impulsive, chronically late, enters a criminology workshop expecting lectures and case files, not danger stalking her every move. But the city's shadows tighten around her when coded notes, symbols, and a silent watcher begin circling her life with unnerving precision. Rishi Malhotra, brilliant and difficult, becomes her reluctant partner as the clues draw them into a web thicker and darker than either expected. And somewhere between late night talks, stolen moments of honesty, and the eerie sense of being followed, an unexpected closeness sparks, quiet but undeniable. As the mystery deepens, the lines between fear and trust blur. Every clue seems planned, every message personal, and every step takes them closer to an unseen puppeteer hiding in plain sight. Mumbai's crowded streets pulse with secrets, and Zara can't help wondering, is she being hunted... or chosen? Either way, she won't face it alone. Not anymore. Also, the cover page picture is not mine. I just found it on Pinterest and edited it a lil. Thank you. I hope you enjoy it. Pls vote the chapters and comment your favourite parts.

پھول (Pronounced p-hool) : n. Flower * * * * * Had someone told Mahroosa that she would meet her husband for the first time on her wedding day, she would've deemed it as unlikely as a fairytale penned by ancient scribes. Little did she know that this improbable scenario would unfold as her harsh reality, a consequence of her father's inexcusable crime: a forced union with the cold Prince of Surajistan. * * * * * A captivating retelling of Beauty and the Beast embedded with rich South Asian culture, raw emotions, and the real nature of love. * * * * * Contains mild swearing (Urdu)