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Before Us

AloneWeMayBeLost

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Reads 236
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Parts 17
Time 3h 34m

AloneWeMayBeLost

Mature

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It's funny, the small things that come back to you.

Like the way he was always waiting by my locker after third period, leaning against the wall with that crooked smile, acting like he'd just happened to be there at the exact moment I was. Or how he'd trace circles on the back of my hand, quietly, like it was some big secret only we knew. We were seventeen then, a mix of nerves and bravado, dreaming of everything our lives could be, together or apart. Neither of us thought we'd end up here, ten years later, still feeling every one of those small moments like they were yesterday.

Now, as I look across the room at him-still leaning against a wall, still with that same easy smile-it hits me. Every choice, every missed chance, every whispered promise... it all led us here. And the hardest part? I'm not sure if that's something to smile about or something to mourn.

In Before Us, follow their journey through love, heartbreak, and the unbreakable bond that kept them coming back to each other, year after year. With a story told across a decade, this is a friends-to-lovers romance that asks the question: Can love stand the test of time, or do some people walk away for a reason?All Rights Reserved

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Putting The Pieces back Together by genieeb

Hi all, this is my first official post of a book I wrote years ago! I hope you all enjoy as I was a teen using a pen and paper to express myself. So sorry for any mistakes and typos ! ******8 Time doesn't heal all. No matter how long. The seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years...only equal up to more pain. Time never offers a cure; it gives you all it can. Time. Time to remember. Time to relive. Time to feel every little thing it couldn't erase." Ethan- "Replaying an experience is like reliving it. Every word invites a memory. Every memory invokes a feeling, an emotion. It's impossible to say which hurts more. The first time is unexpected. The second time around you think you'll be ready for it...nothing changes. Everything you felt hits you harder." ********

I Hate You "SADDO" by zenny1109

"Some bonds are meant to last forever, but what if they're torn apart by a single lie?" The boy who had once called me his peace, the one who promised to stay by my side forever, now stood before me as a stranger. Dressed in a suit, with a "Lecturer" badge on his chest, the boy I once knew was gone. In his place was a man I barely recognized. We had been inseparable. Best friends. But that all changed when she came between us. Her lies, her manipulation, shattered everything. And just like that, the friendship we had built over the years was gone, leaving nothing but silence and questions. Now, he's back. But this time, he's not my healer. He's my teacher. And this shock? It felt like a betrayal. Can we ever find our way back to each other? Or is the damage done too deep to heal?

The Part of Us That Stayed by DemonsPlot

They thought their love would outlast the storms. They dreamed under fireworks, laughed through chaos, and held on when the world tried to tear them apart. But sometimes, love doesn't end in fire-it fades in silence. Karan loved Kanika enough to let her go. Kanika loved him enough to break when he did. Between family wounds, whispered rumours, and choices that cut deeper than betrayal, their story was never just about being together-it was about what remained when they weren't. This is not just a romance. It is the ache of unspoken words, the sting of wrong timing, and the beauty of a love too fierce to ever really disappear. Because sometimes, even when people fall apart... a part of them always stays.

This isn't what friends do by Pric3e3

Coming out must be hard but only doing so because you can no longer hide your feelings for your bestfriend is unimaginable. A story about falling in love after a long time coming... * "I'm jealous? I'm controlling? You couldn't even let a guy touch me in there without pushing them away. You're not so innocent yourself Brandon. Don't look at me like that." He caught my chin forcing my eyes up to his again. "Or what?" I asked my voice shaking. I don't know what he was trying to say but it was all true. My breath came out jittery, staggered and just like that he was pressing his lips into mine with such pressure. I didn't move for a second too scared what the hell this was. I couldn't even think, did I want to kiss him back? Did I like this? I was staring wide eyed in shock at him still his eyes open to as he stayed perfectly still neither one of us moving. Before I knew it he was pulling away wiping me from his mouth his eyes adverted embarrassed* #1 in complicatedrelationships #1 in jealous #8 in feelings #6 in romance! #1 in comingoutofthecloset #6 in wattpride Part two out now!! Through it all is set a few years in the future for this pair. Continue to read more about their crazy life with all its ups and downs. Check it out 👍

The Surgeon's Heart by rhonda92

I've always been better with hearts that have stopped beating than ones that are breaking. I Dr. Daniel Cross has it all figured out-surgical schedules, patient charts, the precise angle needed for a flawless incision. What he can't decode? The way Sarah Talbot looked at him in high school biology class, or why he still thinks about her sixteen years later. Back then, I was the awkward kid who could explain cellular mitosis in excruciating detail but couldn't tell when the prettiest girl in school was flirting with me. I had one shot to tell her how I felt before leaving for medical school, and I blew it spectacularly. Now I'm the youngest Chief of Surgery at St. Helena Medical Center, respected by colleagues, feared by residents. My hands save lives daily, but I've never figured out how to hold onto love. My apartment is sterile, my routine rigid, my social skills still a work in progress. Then she arrives in my ER-beaten, broken, barely conscious. Sarah. The girl who got away because I was too blind to see she never wanted to leave. She needs a place to heal. I need to learn that some things can't be solved with scalpels and sutures. As she recovers in my guest room, the careful walls I've built around my heart begin to crack. But loving someone means understanding them, and I'm still learning to read the language of emotions. Can a man who sees the world in patterns and probabilities learn that love isn't a diagnosis to be made, but a feeling to be felt? A slow-burn romance about second chances, finding yourself, and discovering that sometimes the heart knows what the mind can't comprehend.

Forever Mine: Her First And Last Love by _Aurawrites_

He was her first heartbreak... and her last obsession. She is childish. He is mature. She is clumsy. He is calm. She is chaos. He is peace. She is silly dreams. He is steady reality. He's my best friend's brother. He understands me too well... which is embarrassing, because he's also caught me sighting and drooling over him more than once. "Stop staring," he says with that smirk-like it's that easy. She's clumsy, always tripping over something-and making me laugh every time. She talks too much, listens even more, and somehow became my free therapist without even realizing it. "Don't ever change," I tell her, because her chaos feels like peace to me. ~♡~ 1.firstlove out of 35k stories.

The Unbreakable Thread Of LOVE by KNH1111111

What is Love? Is it merely a fleeting emotion, or could True Love truly last forever? What of the elusive Thread of Love-is it strong enough to endure the trials of time, or can it snap under the weight of despair? And what of love at first sight? Is it a genuine phenomenon, or simply a figment of our imagination? Picture this: a Girl meets a Boy for the first time, and in that moment, they discover feelings that ignite something deep within them-something they never knew existed. What is this sensation that takes hold of their hearts? But how did they come to meet? Ah, that is where the story unfolds. They encounter each other during a practice-a practice that seems mundane at first but holds the potential for something extraordinary. What kind of practice, you ask? That's for you to discover later, as revealing too much now would spoil the thrill of the journey ahead. Yet, let's not ignore the shadows that linger over the Girl. Before this moment, she was shrouded in darkness, carrying a burden that weighed heavily on her heart. Why does she hurt so deeply? Trust me, you'll come to understand her pain-and perhaps, you'll find that in the depths of their shared experiences, they may forge an unbreakable bond that even the harshest trials cannot sever. The tale is just beginning. Stay tuned, for the true essence of their story lies ahead, waiting to be unraveled.

WHEN FATE MEETS DESTINY by winterbear1904

She used to be the girl who feared no one - the one who spoke first, loved openly, and never apologised for it. Until one night destroyed everything. The world that once welcomed her suddenly judged her, and she learned the hardest lesson of all - loving honestly doesn't always mean being loved back kindly. Years later, Adira lives quietly, far from the girl she used to be. She runs a small café, keeps her distance from people, and trusts no one. Then he walks in. Kabir - the man she once loved... now holding the hand of a two-year-old boy. And the child looks at her like she already belongs in his world. Old wounds reopen. Unspoken truths resurface. And the past refuses to stay buried. Sometimes fate and destiny meet in the most unexpected ways - and second chances come when you least expect them.

The Guy I Could Never Have by Amisha516

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