Than to Have Never Loved at All - AnOctoberPepper - Wattpad

Than to Have Never Loved at All

AnOctoberPepper

Reads 644
Votes 43
Parts 31
Time 4h 57m

Reads 644
Votes 43
Parts 31
Time 4h 57m

AnOctoberPepper

aroace aromantic asexual comingofage fiction freethelgbt friendship lgbt lgbtfiction lgbtpride love mentalhealth storiesfullofpride teen teenfiction texttospeech theater

When the Drama Club chooses "Tis better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all," as the theme for their student-written one-acts, Josie Parker knows she needs to get a boyfriend and *fall madly in love* or her submission will never be chosen by the theater club. 

Step in Clinton Carter; sixteen-year-old boy-next-door with a crush the size of Jupiter. Josie takes her chance, but when love doesn't come as easily as she expects, she'll have to broaden her understanding of love, and face new truths about herself.

With an emphasis on the love between friends and the stumbles we make on the way to our truth, this YA novel speaks honestly about an Aro/Ace coming out experience.

*Updates on Tuesdays and SaturdaysAll Rights Reserved

aroace aromantic asexual comingofage fiction freethelgbt friendship lgbt lgbtfiction lgbtpride love mentalhealth storiesfullofpride teen teenfiction texttospeech theater

Table of contents

31 parts

Sign up to add Than to Have Never Loved at All to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

It All Started With A Thud by BiancaDiAckerman

When Christian's family moves to a new town Christian is not happy. He misses his old school in the big city with all of his friends and family. Then Christian meets a tiny shy girl named Alex and his life takes a turn but is it for the better? The more time he spends with her the more he realizes there's more to her than meets the eye. Alex has a hard time putting all of her trust in him and she trembles at the slightest touch making Christian protective over her. When people from Christian's past come back into his life they start to talk about what Christian was like before he met Alex. Leaving Alex wondering if the guy she knows is the real him which only scares her more. In this story of when two worlds collide watch as two young teens fall madly in love and over come their fears and skepticism about being in a relationship.

The Boy with Bad Habits by blackcatbri

Wrote this at 15, First novel, don't judge. [Warning: this book contains explicit content, crude language, drug use & abusive scenarios.] He tried everything to forget her. But no matter how hard he fought, the memories wouldn't fade. She wasn't some dream girl, she was the one who taunted him on the playground. The blonde shattered his heart like glass on concrete. But picking up the pieces? That's the part he never saw coming. Ace Valentino doesn't do what people expect-he's the guy who walks on the wild side. A brooding bad boy with a dark side fueled by brokenness, addiction, and bad decisions. His heart is still held hostage by his cold, adrenaline-obsessed ex. Moving on? That's a joke. So, he drowns the pain with alcohol and anything that numbs him. But Ace has secrets, ones he vowed to bury forever. Then, his new neighbor moves in and suddenly, something inside him stirs-something he's not ready for, and everything he's terrified of. Willow Andrews, sweet yet scarred, knows nothing but loneliness. Her guardian's abuse has built walls around her heart. Love is a stranger to her, and she's afraid of what she doesn't understand. But something about Ace, the tortured soul next door, draws her in-despite the fear. In a world where love is something they can't quite reach, Ace and Willow collide. It's not about romance, but healing. Can they save each other, or will their pasts break them before they have a chance? The line between magic and misery is thinner than they think-and the change they both desperately need might just be the thing that destroys them, or sets them free.

Wanderlust ✓ by AnxietyIsMyWeakness

When introverted Paige Lewis unexpectedly wins a radio contest, she didn't know she would be off to Florida for a week with confident Parker Collins, the star soccer player at her rival high school. The two are forced to attend the Wanderlust music festival together and after they get over the initial dislike for one another, will attraction form? And when they return home to their very different lives, can they find the time for love? ••• I followed Parker down the hall and he unlocked our door, holding it open for me. As soon as the click of the door closed, he cornered me against it, his hands on either side of my head. I held in a breath because of his proximity. "I've been wanting to kiss you since the day I met you," he voiced honestly and nudged his nose against my own. "You taste so good, Paige, you don't even know." I looked away, not being able to handle his words but he quickly brought his index finger under my chin to bring my face back to his. Highest Rankings ☆ #1 in festival ☆ #1 in music festival ☆ #1 in music ☆ #1 in undiscovered ☆ #1 in new book ☆ #1 in teen ☆ #4 in teen fiction ☆ #5 in love In collaboration with my amazing co-writer @still-warm!

For Just a Moment by Cecimack0365

What do you do when your smart, handsome, well-liked step brother and two of his friends force you to have sex with them in your own bedroom? Do you tell? And what if no one believes you? Or worse yet, what if the adults and even the friends that you count on think that it's somehow your fault? Sixteen-year-old Molly Kerrigan has a horrible secret, one so painful that she tries her hardest to forget it. Starting over at a new school, she does all she can to remain anonymous. But a well-meaning social worker hoping to help Molly come to terms with her troubled past, forces her to participate in an every-other-day lunch group. It is here that she meets Ali, who is figuring out her own sexuality, Trinity, so neglected at home that she seeks solace in the arms of older men, Rubi, a Mexican immigrant with her hands full, between her dying mama and younger, special needs sister, and Layla, the richest, most beautiful, and most manipulative girl in the school. Molly also draws the attention of charming soccer player, Noah Nazarian, after he sees her accidentally defending his freshman brother from bullies on the first day of school. Desperate to be left alone, Molly invents a pretend boyfriend. The only problem is that he ends up being not so pretend, and now Molly finds herself as one half of a fake relationship that is the obsession of the most popular clique at school.

Drawing the Ace by MyriamRow

A chronically single virgin in her late twenties, Yasmine Sarraf is tired of being questioned on her lacking relationship status. Yaz has next to zero interest in dating, in finding herself a partner... But the continuous failure of meeting her friends and family's expectations is exhausting. When the boyfriend conversation comes up one too many times, without much thought, pressured by the instinct to follow social norms, Yasmine agrees to a competition. Her erratic friend group is to compete in the attainment of her future partner. Faced with countless blind dates, Yasmine feels like she's living a nightmare. From awkward near virginity losses, running away from dick, bathroom dashes and the creation of a fake boyfriend to please her mother, she deeply regrets agreeing to the competition. As she persists to find love and grows closer to her fake boyfriend, Oliver, Yasmine begins to understand her sexuality.

Falling for My Friend's Crush by SpokenUnkown69

Josie is a smart and straight-A student with a future in mind. Her life is perfect until she realizes her friend Isabell has a crush on the football quarterback. The guy she's utterly fallen in love with. The problem is she doesn't want to break her heart. Isabell asks Josi for her help to get with him. Josie being a good friend, agrees. She promised once she gets them together she will forget her love for him. The problem is now that the closer they get the more she can't seem to let go of her feelings for him. Jeremy is the football quarterback and the school's popular kid. Season finals are approaching so he's putting all his effort into it. His life complicates when Isabell the school's It girl has a huge crush on him, the only issue is he doesn't have eyes for her but for someone else, Josie. As much as he tries to get with her, he can't. Constantly mentioning Isabell's name, the one girl he doesn't want. As much as she distances herself from him. The more he can't seem to let her go. He can be cold and distant but for her hes a total softy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "If I do this one last favor for you, will you go to homecoming with me?" He asked. It was risky because if Isabell saw us at homecoming together she would be furious. I have been avoiding his question, it's been over a week since he asked me for homecoming but I've been hoping he would ask Isabell that question not me. I could always not show up and make Isabell take my place. I want Isabell happy and if this is the only way to see her happy then so be it. Even if it might break his heart. I nodded. "Yes, I'll go to homecoming with you, but you need to do what I told you to do." A smile grew on his face. "I will." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Read and find out what happens.

Winning You Over by eleven_stars11

Opposites attract, or so we are told. But how long does it take opposites to come close enough together? Maybe a few weeks, months, or a year . . . but what about four years? Zeus is the survivor of a four year long, one-sided crush, on the homophobic nerd of his friend group. Ace is no easy person to swallow, in fact, he's referred to as the frustrating component of his group and outside of them, he has no friends. Reserved, uncharismatic, and sarcastic are the words to describe Ace. Outgoing, humorous, and carefree are Zeus's attributes. Join the Arcadia Universe as they begin this Rollercoaster stage called high school and later on, life. Warnings: [smut book] [explicit language/ sex scenes] [+18] **First Book of the Arcadia Universe**

Can I Have That in Writing? by RAxley15

Sophomore Riley Turner is all for starting a writing club at her high school with her friends, Vera, Sebastian, and Allison, by her side. It may be challenging to forget about her former crush on one of said friends. Even so, Riley wants to move forward and put the past behind her. But her focus begins to shift when Allison's sister Emily joins. Emily is quiet and shy; her father, a strict pastor, doesn't exactly allow for her full self-expression. Riley agrees to befriend Emily so that Allison can rest easy once she leaves for college. But things get complicated when she finds herself falling for her. Will she be able to resolve her own struggles while drawing Emily out of her shell? And how long can she keep her growing feelings hidden? Told from alternating points of view, Can I Have That in Writing? explores teenage struggles with identity, self-acceptance, and emotions that one might not be able to express through words alone. [CWs: swearing (mild), anxiety/panic, homophobia, punching. Brief mentions of verbal abuse, alcoholism, bleeding, and death of a family member]

You may also like

Slide 1 of 8

It All Started With A Thud cover

The Boy with Bad Habits cover

Wanderlust ✓ cover

For Just a Moment cover

Drawing the Ace cover

Falling for My Friend's Crush cover

Winning You Over cover

Can I Have That in Writing? cover

It All Started With A Thud

When Christian's family moves to a new town Christian is not happy. He misses his old school in the big city with all of his friends and family. Then Christian meets a tiny shy girl named Alex and his life takes a turn but is it for the better? The more time he spends with her the more he realizes there's more to her than meets the eye. Alex has a hard time putting all of her trust in him and she trembles at the slightest touch making Christian protective over her. When people from Christian's past come back into his life they start to talk about what Christian was like before he met Alex. Leaving Alex wondering if the guy she knows is the real him which only scares her more. In this story of when two worlds collide watch as two young teens fall madly in love and over come their fears and skepticism about being in a relationship.