Talldarkhandsome Stories

Architecture of Friction is a series of short stories where I explore the various facets of friction in our relationships. These are contemporary romance stories for the mature heart: messy, authentic, and deeply felt. The first in this series is The Price of Admission. This deals with two strong willed people who learn to love, protect and compromise on their own terms. They break promises, they vent and they take their silent punishment a bit too far. Sometimes, love is not about protecting the other by hiding them in a tower (figuratively), but knowing that they are in this fight together. This is the friction caused by protection vs independence. The second story in this series is the Collateral Damage. This is a two part story exploring newly confessed love, where the feelings are new, the depth of everything they feel for each other hasn't been vocalized or even realized. There is a lot of introspection, cozy times and beautiful companionship of experiencing silence together. The friction here is an unintentional hurt and a chaotic younger brother who lives to stir the pot. This is a light read to enjoy on those lazy, rainy afternoon with a cup of hot beverage of choice. The third story in this series is The Seduction Game. What happens when she thinks he is unaffected by her and decides to seduce him. Will he give in or will he turn the table? Misinterpreted signals, miscommunication and a whole lot of mess. How to they navigate this overwhelming fear of losing control in love and admitting that they need each other. It gets hotter in this story. These stories are also published on my Substack @bysanya.

Looks can be deceiving. No one knows this better than Bryce. After all she had been using them to her advantage for years

Morghan is a young high school student, her eyes are only for her picture perfect boyfriend, Edric. Tall, blond, handsome, every girls dream. When a childhood friend and his mother turn up suddenly begging for a place to stay, Morghan learns more about herself, and Edric, slowly seeing that she may be biting off a little more than she can chew.

Gemma Reed thought heartbreak had made her careful. Then one reckless lie turns into twelve days of pretending to be the girlfriend of her infuriatingly composed boss, Atlas McKinley. What begins as damage control quickly becomes something else-soft mornings, shared secrets, and the terrifying possibility of falling for someone who was never supposed to matter. Because some lies fall apart. Others become the truth you've been running from.

Selina Javier. Nursing student. Fangirl. Hopeless romantic. Her standards? Too high, sabi ng iba. Pero para sa kaniya, deserving siya ng love story na kasing ganda ng mga K-drama plots na pinapanuod niya gabi-gabi. And just when she's about to give up on finding her 'K-drama guy,' destiny decides to play with her heart. Enter Theo Cruz - the guy who could either be her dream come true... or her biggest heartbreak.

The most unlikely of companions, a woodland recluse and an arrogant assassin thrust together in unfortunate circumstances. Will the lies and falsehoods bring them together or push them even further apart? Just starting writing on Wattpad - give me a little slack on the editing don't really know how to work this yet. Updates will be irregular but I'm a fast worker, i hope u enjoy.

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Just a start, I want you guys to tell me if I should continue my story! And I would LOVE feedback.

Lilith Jackson fell in love with a peculiar man. When she found out what he was it didn't bother her, it was the fact that he was the leader of a far greater community that put her on edge. When a jealous woman decides to ruin their relationship Lilith ran away praying that he would never find her. Prayers don't work on vampires apparently. (Caution, high amounts of zero sparkling)

The boarding school life of a less-than-innocent ginger girl named Blaise and her extremely odd chats with the ever sarcastic and mysterious Christian. Love, friendship, hatred and hookups will ensue.

Fate brings you and the prince of the blue forest, Locke, together. Locke, tall, dark, and handsome, believes you to be nothing but a mortal. However, you are training to become one of the fiercest warriors of the land. By chance, you become his number one protector.

The Problem hasn't been around for very long, but there's no denying it exists. Visitors haunt the London streets, able to kill with a single touch. Only children can see ghosts and it's the children that have to fight off the Visitors with shining rapiers and magnesium flares. When Lockwood and Co. get propositioned with a dangerous job in an old country mansion things get dangerous and the tension rises as they struggle to find the hidden Source and untangle the mystery of the Shimmering Wraith.