Stand-alone Stories

To love against reasons, against certainty, and against the names we were taught to give ourselves. ✒ Rain Audric Percival - Aurora Liz Konoe

Christian and Jason are together. Going about life as their relationship progresses. A Short story collection in random order involving the characters of the Swoop and Frazzle stories. Can be read as a standalone.

#2 of THE E L I T E series CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE After her mother's death it would only seem natural that Katie Darlington would take over the family business. But when past mistakes, the sins of her parents and old lovers start to come into the picture, the business seems like a distant dream. Follow Katie on her journey to the Kingdom, where her incredibly reluctant King already awaits.

Zariyah Solari Islanova is living her Senior High School life. Friend. Lovelife. Family. Academics. She got it all. Not until one day, she went home and suddenly found a topless man in the bathroom. Her childhood friend. Cassian Thorne Alcazar. Popular nerd student. School representative. Brain. Looks. He got it all. Little did they know, they already found themselves being in the same roof, same house, and top of all... same room. Will they also form bonds that lead to the same feelings?

He's the definition of composed - calm under pressure, polished in interviews, perfect in public. But behind the Mercedes silver, George Russell's life is full of stolen glances, late-night texts, and the kind of moments no camera ever captures. Each chapter is a new story - some sweet, some chaotic, some heartbreakingly real. 💙 Mini-Chapters • George Russell x Reader • Standalone but connected by emotion.

In a lively apartment building, two strangers live just one wall apart. He is a passionate guitarist/musician, studying in college but his father is against music. She likes to read novels and also has published a novel which shows great response. She turns her thoughts into beautiful stories. They have never truly met, yet they know each other through sounds and silence. Every night, his music reaches her room, she enjoys the music and sometimes ger irritated when she tries to think or write, but they never talks. Living on the same floor, their worlds stay separate but strangely connected. Between them stands only a wall hiding endless possibilities. Some small moments bring them closer, friendship begins to bloom. What happens when the wall between them is no longer the only thing keeping them apart?

She was born into a throne room, but raised in the cellar. ​Rosalia is the daughter of one of the most powerful mafia bosses in Greece, yet she lives as a stranger to her own blood. Neglected by a father who treats her like a mistake and overshadowed by a younger sister who can do no wrong, Rosalia has learned that the safest way to survive is to remain unseen. ​He was born in the gutter, but conquered the darkness. ​Zuhaib Salvatore Accarasio-the "Shadow"-is a man of iron and scars. An orphan who clawed his way to the top of the food chain, he is a ruthless lord who has never known mercy and has never bent his knee. He is a man who takes what he wants, and he doesn't play by the rules of the elite. ​When their paths cross, it isn't a calculated seduction or a move for power. Zuhaib is drawn to the one thing he lost long ago: an innocence that hasn't been broken by the world's cruelty. ​In a world where loyalty is bought and blood is cheap, the most dangerous man in the syndicate is about to show Rosalia's family exactly what happens when you discard something precious. Because the Shadow doesn't just protect what is his-he burns everything else to the ground.

Dark and stifling; deprived of color and liberty. That's the world Randall Louis Romero lives in-a world where silence is safer than the truth, and hiding has long become his second nature. Hidden in his own closet, robbed of his voice and identity, he learns to exist without ever truly being seen. Then came Harvin Jayse Artiaga-carefree, liberated, and unapologetically expressive. Everything Louis is not. Loud, free... as if the world had never given him a reason to hide. He's the person Louis has always wished to be. And for a while, Louis envied him. But the more his glances linger, the more envy turns into something deeper-something dangerous. Because Jayse isn't just a reminder of the life Louis wants... he's proof that freedom is possible. And maybe, just maybe, it's something Randall can claim for himself. As he begins to break free from the closet that has suffocated him for so long, colors start to fill his world-colors that were always there, now shining brighter than before. But are those colors truly the freedom he's always longed for... or are they nothing but mere illusions? Because sometimes, the hardest question isn't how to be free... It's whether you are ready for what freedom will cost.

Temptation In Cleats. A college athlete romance where she is emotionally unavailable and meets a boy that lights up her whole world, tempting her to fall into the temptation of love.

Nightstorm has always believed in love still being love at the end of the day, especially when it's safe. When she finds out that identical twin vampire-zombie hybrids, Kael and Kieran Vire, are not monsters-but something far softer and far stranger-she's forced to question everything she thought she knew about fear, trust, and what it means to be seen. Abandoned by the very town she once tried to protect, Nightstorm has learned to rely on no one but herself. But Kael, steady and quietly warm, and Kieran, playful with a spark of mischief, don't ask her to choose between them... and they don't fight for her affection. Instead, they do something far more dangerous-they choose kindness. They choose patience. They choose her. Feeding not on blood, but on the very words most people take for granted, the twins survive on compliments-on sincerity, on care, on truth. And somehow, in a world that left her behind, Nightstorm becomes the one thing keeping them alive. But love, no matter how gentle, doesn't exist without even more sweetness. And as whispers of their existence fade away, something sweeter begins to stir-something that believes in love. Because in a world that thrives on kindness, love might be the most dangerous rebellion of all. "She is so beautiful. What should we do to prove we deserve her love?" Kael asks. Kieran looks at me for a second before turning to his brother. There's a trace of a smile there-not dangerous, but genuine. "We earn it. We don't push. We don't demand. We wait. We listen. And most importantly, we respect her boundaries." Kael whispers.

-Taming The Playboy- Eugene Cyrus has it all-looks, brains, the captaincy of the basketball team, and a picture-perfect girlfriend. He's disciplined, focused, and absolutely certain he's straight. Lucas Ryan Quin is everything Eugene can't stand. A rich, flirty, unapologetically bisexual playboy with a reputation for breaking hearts and dodging commitment. Charming, flamboyant, and infuriating, Lucas flirts with anything that breathes-especially Eugene. When Eugene's girlfriend starts acting strange and distant, he turns to the last person he ever thought he'd need: Lucas. What starts as a desperate plea for relationship advice quickly spirals into something much more dangerous-a tangled mess of tension, teasing, and feelings Eugene doesn't want to name. But here's the twist: his girlfriend already knows the truth. And she's secretly shipping them from the sidelines. Eugene thinks he's in control. Lucas thinks he's just playing around. But neither of them is ready for what happens when the lines blur between enemies, friends... and maybe something more.

They once pretended to love each other for a month. Twelve years later, they meet again, when one of them no longer wants to live. ☆•°Kshyan Taneja°•☆ the boy who grew up to become the founder of one of the largest multinational companies for women's safety. Who has no idea about the girl he played the role of fake boyfriend years ago. ♡•°Avaisha Kapoor°•♡ once a lively, sharp-tongued girl who dreamed of building her own empire... now just another patient in a mental asylum. Two lives. One past. And a story that broke them both.

A chaotic girl, a tied-up stranger, and the most inconvenient chemistry imaginable.

Inspired by Pride and Prejudice, this collection brings together a series of short stories about love, misunderstanding, and the moments in between. Each short is COMPLETE & can be read as Stand-Alone

A FRANKENSTEIN RETELLING England rejoiced in the news that renown Dr. Victor Frankenstein wanted to marry again after the disappearance of his first wife. Every male wanted their daughter to be his choice of bride. Valencia Ambrose seemed to be the only daughter whose father wasn't jumping at the chance to marry her off, but that seemed to only pull the doctor closer to her. The Frankenstein name and manor has its share of dark secrets. A mad man masquerading as a normal doctor slowly capturing her heart and not to mention the creature she sees lurking in the shadows. Valencia's heart wants both, torn between the human and monster, she slowly gets pulled into the madness and maybe she'll drown in the dark. ©️solar_fIare 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED i do not own the art on the cover, i found it on pinterest. [started; 11/25/25]

Seven victims on Renner Boulevard. No wounds. No blood at the scene. The department calls it a medical mystery. Warren Hasek calls it someone else's problem - until fifteen children at a Caldwell orphanage turn up with the same inexplicable condition, and no one asking questions on their behalf. What Hasek finds behind a locked door in the east corridor will not fit in any report he has ever written. Something is moving through the city at night. Something that knows your name, knows your route, and has been watching longer than you have. The Nightcrawlers is a hard-boiled detective story of the supernatural - gaslit streets, cold fog, and forces that defy rational explanation. Amazon KDP: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2XVC2S

She was sent to wed a monster. She found a man condemned to become one. When Lady Elysande Vaylenmoor is delivered as tribute-bride to the dread castle of Shadowmere, she expects to die within its black walls. The Dark Prince is whispered of in every village; no woman who passes his gates is said to return. Yet the man who waits for her is no monster, but a beautiful, tortured soul bound by an ancient curse: between the moon's first quarter and her last, the man sleeps and the beast wakes.....

"Eternity means nothing to me if it means that I have to carry the guilt of destroying you." ----------------- Wylie Moore, a Reaper who clings to morality in the absence of life, has made a fatal choice. She's abandoned her oath, and neglected to collect a soul when its fated time came. When an unlikely ally joins her side-Finn Halstead, her silent sworn rival-a timeline is severed, and a soul spared. But the afterlife isn't what it seems, and their act of generosity is deemed a crime, pitting them against the commanding powers themselves for judgement. With a guilty verdict on their hands, it is decided that the two of them will be punished in the worst way possible for a Reaper: Resurrection. Thrust into the rural hometown Wylie grew up in, with her murderer still running free and her memory of her death severed, the two Reapers must navigate a twisting world of lies, ominous shadows with pointed teeth, a forced friendship, and their own growing feelings for one another. But Wylie's murderer remembers. They want her dead again-for good this time-and will stop at nothing to see it come to fruition, even if it costs the lives of others. A Reaper's greatest temptation is revenge. To succumb is to be destroyed. To Refuse is to suffer. Wylie will do anything to get back at her killer. Finn will do anything to atone for past mistakes. Even if it means destroying what he was sent to protect. Book One in the Between Eternity Duology (Can be read as a standalone)

This story is the second part of "her forbidden love" While the first book explored the infatuated and attractions, this one features the aftermath of the traumas and attachments of first book, and focuses on healing more than traumas, This story presents the love story of five different couples with five different tropes and plots, with their own struggles, and also shows the challenges they face in family and friendships, Have a touch of psychology, there won't be any smut, and it's based on Indian muslim family but not the typical one you see around Any criticism is welcomed with open arms in -the comment section - the message board - my youtube and instagram - my reddit Hope you find something in this story that you enjoy

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