Breathe - Emma - Wattpad

Story cover for Breathe by EmmaFWrites

Breathe

Reads 7,063
Votes 94
Parts 36
Time 6h 17m

Reads 7,063
Votes 94
Parts 36
Time 6h 17m

2 new parts

Quinn Parker is the girl everyone thinks they know-perfect grades, perfect hair, perfect smile. But behind the polished image is a secret she guards so tightly that not even her closest friends see the cracks. 
Ryder Bennett has spent years pretending he doesn't care about anything, least of all Quinn. He used to make her life miserable in middle school, and she's never forgiven him for it. 
Except now, the more time they spend in the same orbit, the harder it is for either of them to ignore the pull. They argue. They tease. They cross lines and retreat. And somewhere in between late-night conversations, stolen car rides, and the weight of things unsaid, Quinn starts to realize Ryder isn't who she thought he was-and maybe she isn't either. 
In a world where appearances matter and silence feels safer than honesty, two people who were never supposed to trust each other might be the only ones who actually can.



(Previous) Achievements 
#1 in anxiety attacks 2025
#1 in teen romance 2026All Rights Reserved

36 parts

Sign up to add Breathe to your library and receive updates

or

#162anxietydisorder

Content Guidelines

You may also like

Everythingship! by ishqbooks

"When you have to go through EVERYTHING, to get that EVERYTHING." It's so hard to be someone when you're confused about who or what you're. Tarun is never 'Who' he thought he would be. He has a secret which he is claimed of hiding from everyone. Neither his mother knows, not his brother and not even his friends. Hell, neither his dead father. A chance encounter, at a normal night out with his friends, leads him to his 'super' crush who Tarun thought he won't see ever again. He's walls are breaking. He's freaking out. He's falling in love. What Tarun wasn't expecting that everyone is holding a secret. Everything seems to fall apart suddenly, as it wasn't in the first place. Tarun wants everything to be normal. How? That he needs to figure out. [70,000 to 80,000 words] (Not edited)

A Blessing In Disguise by rhoda_readsbooks

[COMPLETE] When Sasha Parker is sent to a boarding school eight hours away from home, it's for all the wrong reasons. Defending herself shouldn't have brought her to her ultimate ruin. But it did. A punishment she felt she didn't deserve was accorded her. Blinded by hurt, rage and devastation she lashed out on people. People unbeknownst to her would become a bigger and better part of her life. There was so much she didn't know. Or cared to know. Because if she did, she'd have looked closer. Much closer to realize how the punishment had been a blessing all along. A blessing that had been disguised.

Chasing Footballs by vickybella7

Ryder Lay. A girl who has always been 'one of the guys'. She's the only girl on her high school varsity football team and her friends are her teammates, otherwise known as the biggest jocks of the school, the top of the social hierarchy. Ryder is a total tomboy. Doesn't care about clothes or makeup. Doesn't care about dating. Doesn't care about hanging out with girls or going to the mall. Doesn't care about any of that kind of stuff. She cares about football. Anything and everything about football. And laughing with her friends, her fellow football players, especially her best friends, Topher and Parker. But things start to crumble. After all, drama never leaves. Topher and Ryder's friendship starts to strain when Topher starts dating Ryder's enemy. And when an awful person from Parker's traumatic past shows up, things go downhill. And it certainly doesn't help that a ton of crazy stuff is going on when Topher, Parker, and Ryder are all up for the scholarship of their dreams. But, for Parker, does being up for this scholarship mean he has to quit surfing, the one thing that's been keeping him going though his crazy, traumatic life? Through all of this, will Ryder, who's never felt a certain love in her life, find new feelings for Topher? Oh wait. Maybe Parker?

Lose you to Love me... by Frosty-Cinnamon

Jane-Tashely's got enough on her plate-balancing Uni, battling nightmares, and wrestling with anxiety-so love? That's definitely not on the menu. With the love from her family and little brother, she figured she had all she needed. But then Shawn barged into her life. He's loud, confident, and the exact opposite of her quiet, reserved world. Determined to know every part of her, Shawn quickly breaks through her walls... but when something shattering happens, Jane's whole world crumbles. Can their love survive the whirlwind of mental health struggles, exes that won't stay in the past, long distance, and the pull of different career paths? Or will Jane discover that the ones closest to you can also break you the hardest?

rainbows by girlgeniu4s

" I think rainbows are like humans. A person is like a white light, made up of different things, versions of themselves, mistakes, hardships, Just like the rainbow. Each colour is different but is equally important in order to make the white light. Each part of you is equally important in order to make you, you. " Alyssa Green is not your typical 17 year old. She has anxiety and her only friends are books, music and to some extent her sister Lexi. Her only wish is to get into Med school and leave this horrible town she hates from the core of her heart. According to her she knows everything about life and plans until one night somebody stumbles into her life making her question all her plans and perspective of life. • completed. • word count 55,000.

It All Started With A Lie by NightTime_Storiexs

You've got one boy. One girl. One pretty little lie. A perfect relationship. The perfect boyfriend. The perfect girlfriend. The perfect dates. The perfect gifts. And the perfect surprises. That gives you our golden couple of Sunset Westwood High. But what happens when it's all a lie? One boy. One girl who needs desperate help. One pretty little lie. That sounds more like it. When Olivia's ex is bothering her and rubbing it in her face at a party that he moved on after dumping her, she sees her nemesis, Ethan walking by and she uses him as her ploy, but the move isn't so smart when you think about it. I mean, how easy can it be acting lovey-dovey with your enemy? . . . . . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Resilience by heyimemm

Resilience (adj): the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened Elizah has always been quiet, watching the world from the sidelines. But she had always been friends with Aiden, for as long as she can remember, he has always been the boy next door and her best friend. He held secrets she wouldn't tell a soul and with those secrets he also held her heart. Sophomore year of high school changed everything, Aiden became popular, became the hockey captain. Elizah however remained the quiet girl she's always been. With popularity comes status, suddenly Aiden was packing and heading to build himself a hockey career. Elizah found herself losing the one person she thought she'd always have. Fast forward three years, Elizah got accepted into Boston university to study the one thing shes always wanted to, Medicine. Imagine her surprise when she finds out the hockey superstar everyone's calling 'Arés' is non other than Aiden, her childhood sweetheart. And now imagine her shock when her rooming gets mixed up and she gets assigned in a room with non other than Arés himself But time has passed, Elizah is no longer the girl shes always been instead Aiden finds himself coming across a different girl, a girl who's no longer quiet but cocky, outgoing and confident. What happens when her new demeanour cracks and Aiden is the only one to see through her act?

Smile by Blissxfulll

"Is it really all going to be okay?" "It really is..." After every cry for help goes ignored Fiona Gray the "Golden Girl" of East Lake attempts to kill herself. The girl they once viewed as unbreakable was in fact broken. A life full of lies is what Fiona lived, filled with a fake smile, fake friends, and no family. The people that she had once called her friends had turned her back on her when she needed them the most. So she left town, leaving behind everything she once knew to start over. To hopefully find the people she would grow to call her family and to take her mind back, but will it all be as easy as she hopes or will she never be able to find her self again because of her past? "It was all a lie! You never really loved me or any of us, you just used me like everyone else!" I scoff "Fiona!" I hear him call after me as I walk away. **** #2 in insomnia 03/11/19 #5 in mentalhealth 03/13/19 #2 in anxietydisorder 03/13/19

Everything Changes by Upallnight19

Aria had a simple life, she had her friends, her brother, and her parents. At the time she thought life couldn't get any better; minus the guy she was in love with was having a hard time noticing she's the one. But when tragedy strikes, she doesn't know how to deal with it. Losing someone close to her and the guilt that eats away at her heart. How do you deal with it? The life she had known was gone. The pain feels like drowning. Though putting your life together is hard when you keep finding out people aren't who they say they are. Who could possibly help her keep her head above water? Someone she least expected? Could he be the one to save her, before it all becomes too much? Ryder didn't leave much falsehood to rumors. A complete playboy. He didn't have much he cared about in life anymore, at least, other than his friends. They were the only ones who knew his dark secrets, the mystery that hid in his eyes. That's the way he liked it, usually keeping to himself, not giving a shit what anyone thought about him. When Aria walks in his life, things get shaken up. Now, life starts getting a little more interesting.

Wild Hearts by EffervescentElixir

Anxious. Alone. Afraid. Aiden Griffin never asked to be any of these things, but they define his existence, shaping every moment, ruining any chance for connections, and carving deeper into him with every passing day. His life is a quiet battle, one fought in solitude-lost in the woods, wandering through forgotten cemeteries, and navigating the decaying corners of an uncaring city. He's far from the world that's hurt him, but the words still haunt, sharp and unforgiving. Isolated by the cruelty of those around him, Aiden often feels like an outsider, his mind swirling with thoughts that others can't understand. His autism makes it harder to connect, leaving him drifting in the shadows, struggling to navigate a world that feels overwhelming and unkind. His parents are distant, and no one at school seems to notice that the golden boy everyone admires is the one person Aiden fears most. Then comes Ryder McCallum-charismatic, wild, and fearless. With a smile that could charm anyone and a penchant for adventure and bold risks, Ryder steps into Aiden's life like a whirlwind, challenging everything he's ever known. Ryder dares Aiden to step beyond the cage of his own fears, to be something more than the walls he's built around himself. But Aiden is wary, his heart too tethered to its darkness to trust the light Ryder brings. With every reckless adventure they embark on, Aiden starts to wonder if maybe, just maybe, he's meant for something more. As their friendship evolves into something more profound than either of them anticipated, Aiden finds himself drawn to Ryder, a boy as unpredictable as he is magnetic-a boy who slips away just as quickly as he arrives, leaving Aiden to question if he's chasing a dream. But no matter how elusive Ryder becomes, one thing remains undeniable: for the first time, Aiden feels alive with a love that makes him believe in something greater than himself, and he'll do whatever it takes to hold on.

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

Everythingship! cover

A Blessing In Disguise cover

Chasing Footballs cover

Lose you to Love me... cover

It All Started With A Lie cover

Resilience cover

Everything Changes cover

Wild Hearts cover

Everythingship!

"When you have to go through EVERYTHING, to get that EVERYTHING." It's so hard to be someone when you're confused about who or what you're. Tarun is never 'Who' he thought he would be. He has a secret which he is claimed of hiding from everyone. Neither his mother knows, not his brother and not even his friends. Hell, neither his dead father. A chance encounter, at a normal night out with his friends, leads him to his 'super' crush who Tarun thought he won't see ever again. He's walls are breaking. He's freaking out. He's falling in love. What Tarun wasn't expecting that everyone is holding a secret. Everything seems to fall apart suddenly, as it wasn't in the first place. Tarun wants everything to be normal. How? That he needs to figure out. [70,000 to 80,000 words] (Not edited)