Tropes Stories

She writes love stories. But she wasn't expecting to live in one. After a near-death encounter with a rogue sedan (and a golden retriever named Waffles), burned-out writer Harper Lin wakes up in the arms of a man who seems suspiciously familiar. Like...fictionally familiar. As in: she's pretty sure she wrote him once. Convinced she's either losing her mind or manifesting her own love life through caffeine-fueled Google Docs, Harper sets out to test a theory: if her meet-cutes are coming to life, maybe fate's giving her a second chance at magic. Or maybe she's just concussed. Armed with stubborn hope, a laptop full of chaotic drafts, and her best friend who is so not emotionally equipped for this rollercoaster, Harper dives headfirst into a string of real-world romcom scenarios-from grocery store flirtations to coffee shop disasters-trying to figure out if the universe is meddling... or if she's finally cracked under the pressure of writing the perfect love story. [Standalone] Single POV | Romantic Comedy | Magical Realism

Title: Rogue Badge Genre: Action / Crime Thriller / Bad Boy Romance Tropes: Undercover, Enemies-to-Lovers, Anti-Hero, Found Family, Forced Proximity Synopsis: He wasn't trained to uphold the law. He was born to break it. Jerry "Sin" Yu is the NYPD Academy's dirty little secret. A hustler from Queens with a gambling debt and a loose moral compass, he doesn't want to be a hero-he just wants the pension. But when his street-smart schemes catch the eye of the ruthless Captain Miller, Sin is stripped of his uniform and offered a deal he can't refuse: become a ghost, or go to prison for real. His mission is suicide: infiltrate the inner circle of Victor Chen, a refined and terrifying crime lord known as "The Architect." To get close, Sin must endure the brutal hierarchy of Rikers Island, shedding his humanity to become the savage "Mad Dog" and survive the prison's gang wars. But earning the devil's trust was the easy part. Now released into New York's neon-lit underworld, Sin finds himself promoted to Chen's "Operations Manager." He isn't just moving drugs anymore; he's smuggling military-grade drones, kidnapped scientists, and a volatile teenage hacker named Jinx who might be more dangerous than the cartel. Caught in a deadly crossfire between a sadistic cartel boss and the FBI, Sin's only lifeline is Agent Elena Vance-his icy, perfectionist handler. As the pressure mounts, the friction between Sin and Elena ignites into a forbidden, high-stakes attraction that threatens to blow his cover. In a world where loyalty is bought and life is cheap, Sin faces the ultimate question: When you wear the mask of a monster long enough, do you forget the man underneath? Sometimes, to catch the devil, you have to become the beast.

When burnt-out office worker Cassie overworks herself straight into another world, she expects the usual isekai package: gorgeous nobles, dramatic ballroom politics, maybe even a swoony romance route to fix her trash life. Instead, a mysterious system boots up in her vision, one that tracks "Affinity Scores," hands out quests, and helpfully reminds her that her entire reality is stitched together by tropes. At first, it's fun. Easy quests. Pretty outfits. Flirty eye contact. Cassie finally feels... chosen. But the system isn't stable. Routes flicker. NPCs hesitate. A "Questline Not Found" error pops over someone's head. And when Cassie accidentally pushes past her expected script, the world glitches, revealing pieces of something bigger, older, and very aware that she's here. To survive, Cassie must outsmart destiny, navigate dangerously handsome love interests, and resist becoming the perfect protagonist everyone expects. But every choice she makes corrupts the code a little more... and the system is starting to notice. Welcome to your happily ever after. Please ignore the 404 errors.

She was meant to be his pawn. He never expected her to become his ruin. When Sera Valeor is forced to marry King Maeron Thorne-Aerthwyn's feared and ruthless monarch-she knows the union is a lie, forged in blood and power. Chosen for her noble bloodline but shunned for her family's disgrace, Sera enters the palace as little more than a bargaining chip. But kings should know better than to underestimate a queen in a crimson gown. As Sera uncovers forbidden truths hidden in the palace walls-secrets about the lost queens before her, about the southern wing sealed in silence, and about a child whose blood threatens the very throne-she begins to unravel the lies Maeron has built his kingdom upon. Yet Maeron is not the monster she expected. Cold, calculating, and devastatingly commanding, he holds her body in the dark of night and dares her soul to remain her own. But even wolves bleed. And some thrones are made of more than steel-they're forged in oaths and thorns. Trapped between desire and betrayal, vengeance and destiny, Sera must decide: will she be the king's crown or his curse? Perfect for fans of slow-burn tension, forced marriage, court intrigue, and dangerously seductive rulers, Thorns and Oaths is a darkly romantic fantasy where secrets are currency-and love is the deadliest weapon of all.

Iman & Ishq is a story of hearts weighed down by silence and secrets, of souls navigating a world where faith and desire pull in opposite directions. Sikandar Khan is a man the world watches closely, a respected politician, sharp with his mind and steady with his principles. Power never changed him, but love. Love was something he never saw coming. Inara Shah is a doctor whose life revolves around healing. Gentle, calm, and guided by faith, she carries a heart that believes goodness can soften even the hardest storms. When their paths cross, it isn't dramatic - it's destiny. A quiet meeting that turns into affection, and affection that deepens into a love so pure that they choose the only path their hearts are at peace with: the halal one. Together, they prove that love doesn't have to be loud to be beautiful. Their marriage becomes a standard, a blend of respect, calmness, faith, and the kind of partnership that inspires everyone who witnesses it. "Iman & Ishq" is a story of two people who fall in love, honour it, and elevate it. A reminder that when love is tied to faith, it becomes something sacred.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝. ❝ My lord, you are but a Rake. ❞ ❝ Yes. But a helpful one perhaps?❞

Sarah's life changes when Ibrahim moves into town. Both of them are striving to be better versions of themselves every day, by getting closer to Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) and doing everything they do to please Him. However, not everything goes according to plan and the smooth path gets disrupted by some rocky obstacles. How will Sarah and Ibrahim navigate these obstacles while striving to reach their ultimate goal: Jannah? Or will they perhaps end up following the footsteps of Staytan to their doom?

What would the Vow look like if it starred a South Asian couple? Would it be like Jab Tak Hai Jaan? Or would it be entirely different? Let's find out! At 16, Jhanvi read The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon. She'd sat down in her reading nook with mild-liners, sticky note tabs, and pens ready to annotate like the bookstagrammer she aspired to be. It was a quick read for her, but she paused when Yoon spoke about Koi No Yokan, the Japanese saying roughly translating to love at second sight - the feeling when you know you'll inevitability give your heart away to this person. The romantic in her beamed at the possibility. Jhanvi wondered who would evoke a sense so strong and intuitive. At 21, she met Farhan and she knew. Each moment they spent together, she could feel herself falling in love with him. At 24, she had their lives planned out. At 25, he fell into a coma. At 26, she was alone in New Brunswick.

There are a lot of tropes like the Token Gal and really hilarious cliches like Clumsy unless in Combat.And I want to discuss them here with you. Now there is nothing wrong with cliches and tropes, mostly because they're unavoidable. It's when you use them all the time or in the worng way. Like "True Love's Kiss", "The Five Man Band", magic systems, and so on.

Kim Na-ra has always been Ha Jun's fierce, short-tempered best friend-the girl who once punched a kid for bullying him. He's her rock, she's his chaos, and that's how it's always been... until one drunk night on a school retreat changes everything. They kiss. But here's the problem: he remembers. She doesn't. And suddenly, Na-ra has to navigate the tension, jealousy, and slow-burning feelings that she never knew existed...

Then, he called her a dork. Now, he wants to give her his last name. June Warren has one rule upon returning to Orson: stay away from Axl Heck. But when they end up working at the same movie theater and get paired up in a cheesy tradition, staying away becomes impossible. Axl regrets what he did years ago. This is his one shot to make things right with the first girl he ever really liked. June isn't falling for his clumsy apologies or that stupidly charming smile. He terrorized her once, and she won't give him the chance to do it again. Enemies to lovers. He fell first. She'll fall harder. Disclaimer: The city of Orson and a lot of the background is original to The Middle, available in HBO Max!

Libby Archer and Christian Somber have always hated each other. Their families even hate each other. Why? Libby's family is full of genuinely good people who love and respect everybody. Christian's family, not so much. His family is full of bad people who really only care about themselves. Now with Christian and Libby? The day they were born, they were taught to hate each other. Libby never really understood why. Christian was always quiet and to himself, but still was a good kid. That is, until in 7th grade, when he was caught stealing the principal's pocket knife in the principal's office. And in 9th grade, he was punished for getting into a fight with a kid half his age. That's when Libby finally understood why her parents never allowed her near Christian.... Christian just always accepted what his parents told him. There was no point in fighting back, because everything they said had a good reason. Probably. Besides, Libby was an annoying little brat who was always too nice and kind to everyone she met. He made a vow with himself to never get near that Libby Archer. That's when his mom and dad were found dead in their own house. And no one knew who did it. Except...someone claimed they saw Libby going into Christian's house.... But everyone brushed off that claim, because Little Libby would never do something so horrible. Or would she? Christian knew that he was the only one who thought it might be Libby, so he decided he himself would investigate Libby Archer.... Things just might get messy.

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"The seven deadly sins are our seven human instincts." How is Sienna supposed to get better, when her professor is even worse?

Squidward and SpongeBob are neighbors, and annoyingly enough, "friends." Or at least that's what SpongeBob says. Squidward completely disagrees, but maybe there are some deeper feelings hidden in the depths of bikini bottom

A collection of 25 short stories to read during this cozy Christmas season.

(TW!!! This story contains suicide attempts and self harm along with mentions of SA if these trigger you please do not read!) Valerie Flinn is on her last straw. she never thought she would make it out until Liam Asherfeld came into her life to continue her story with him but does every story have to have an ending?

In which you my dear reader are the side character in Y/N's cringe love story Started: 11/27/2025 Ended: ongoing

A short satirical take on some common Wattpad activities.

Tessa Whitbrooke and her best friend, Holly Monreuvia are fashion designers. Their famous but evil boss, Agatha Poplar finally lets them go on a vacation to the town Tessa grew up in; Timberwood Point in Vermont. There, she reunites with her childhood friend, George Olives, and meets a handsome Italian named Damiano Belgravia. Will Tessa find love during her vacation? Or will her bosses secrets get in the way? Also, there's birds in this story. ***Disclaimer!! This book is kinda a joke. I'm trying to fit in every Hallmark movie trope into one story so yes, it is made to be made fun of. I hope you all enjoy!