Headlights & Harmonies
- Reads 139
- Votes 0
- Parts 2
She followed his dream like it was her own - until it left her behind in the rearview mirror.
☾ ⋆ ☽
Before the beaches. Before the boardwalk. Before Eclipse.
There was a boy with a guitar
and a girl who believed too easily.
There were headlights cutting through country roads,
windows rolled down,
music loud enough to drown out doubt.
There were promises made between fries and faded napkins,
a future drawn in ink and adrenaline.
She thought chasing his dream meant they were chasing it together.
She thought love was enough.
But not all stories end with harmony.
Some leave you stranded in the quiet
wondering when the music stopped
and why you didn't hear it.
☾ ⋆ ☽
All Rights Reserved
#22
realisticromance
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
![Omnipresent [Dark Romance] (TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH)](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/401491244-256-k750279.jpg)
Omnipresent [Dark Romance] (TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH)
Since she was a child, she has lived her life carrying out orders without question. But now she has been sent to Lynchburg University, and has only one year to fulfill an order whose details are always revealed to her at the last minute. On top of that, she is given other orders, day and night. Her mother, her tormentor, is also omnipresent in her mind, constantly reminding her that she belongs to her, forcing her to live differently from others since she was born. Her painful and traumatic life has even affected the way she interacts with others. And then there is this mysterious scar on her windpipe, which she knows nothing about but hates above all else, just like the tattoos on her wrists, which are just as hidden. Despite everything, the moment she enters this ephemeral universe, she attracts attention. The attention of two men. One mysterious and detestable. The other bright and cheerful. But they will turn her life upside down. Will she be able to cope with the world she lives in and uncover the secrets of her past? Or will she continue to sink? Will she be able to silence that omnipresent voice in her head?Complete
Almost, Always 🍁🥀
"Almost, Always" 🍁🌹 Some people enter your life like whispers...soft, sudden, and gone before you can hold on. She didn't expect to see him again. Not after years, not like this. Not when she had finally learned how to forget the boy who never truly left her mind. But fate isn't loud..it's quiet, casual... cruel. In a classroom filled with noise, their glances screamed stories. A slow-burn connection, unsaid words, and almosts that could've been everything. This is not a fairytale. This is a memory rewritten..with the ending she deserved.
Whispers Breathed in Moonlight
✮⋆˙"This book will heal you, one stolen glance and whispered word at a time."⋆✮ Kasi never meant to go viral. One sarcastic comment about a famous singer's lyrics - and suddenly the entire internet thinks she's his new muse. Ayush Malohtra, known to the world as Eclipse, never replies to fans. Never flirts. Never lets anyone close enough to touch the parts of him he keeps locked behind melody and midnight. Until a girl named Tulip throws one bold sentence into his mentions... and something in him stirs. Now the world is watching. Fandoms are spiraling. Edits, theories, hashtags, chaos everywhere. And between it all - a singer who's forgotten how to feel, and a girl who never meant to be seen, find themselves orbiting each other in a way neither expected. Is it a spark? Is it curiosity? Or is it just the silence finally meeting its chaos? A story about accidental fame, reluctant muses, and the kind of connection that begins as a whisper - but grows loud enough to change everything. °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･°❀
Next Girl | 🥇 2023 Amby Winner
On steamy, hot summer days, the parched soil cracks like ice into jagged lines resembling lightning blowing up the midnight sky. Summer craves to be quenched and begs to feel the invigorating shower that only rain can douse. It takes what it can get from rain without considering the possibility of destruction. Rain is a necessary evil. It's prayed for yet cursed and hated. It brings forth destruction and life simultaneously. Rain is a refreshing sprinkle and an overwhelming flood. It's elusive, and it alone decides when and where to release its precipitation with no regard to the impact of its power. *** Summer breezed into McGrath's Pub like a breath of fresh air. Despite her miserable day and the tepid rain dampening the streets of Harrisburg, she lit up the bar with her bright smile the moment she entered. Rain is looking for a warm body to take to his bed. He spots Summer and immediately approaches her. She has no clue about his plans for her, and he's determined to bring those plans to fruition. Summer's heart and soul were destroyed by the torrential storm that is Rain Grant. Summer is determined not to let what happened to her happen to the "Next Girl." *** "Next Girl" I bet you probably met him at a bar Let him walk you to your car I bet he said he never fell this hard Yeah, I remember that part He knows how to say all the right things Knows how to get you outta that dress Knows how to make you think you're thе best thing But I know what happens next, girl Co-written and performed by Carly Pearce *** Cover by: @zmswift 1st Place 🥇 The Carnival Awards 2021 Chick-Lit Featured in WattpadShortStory's Realistic Fiction Reading List Qualified for Round 3 of the 2023 Amby AwardsComplete
Forbidden Love
Filled with dreams and hopes, Mia was a girl who fiercely believed in love. But years spent in a loveless marriage slowly dimmed the brightness she once had, taking away everything her heart had to give until there was nothing left. Her husband, a man who awoke her love without the intention of loving her back, wove illusions, abusing and manipulating Mia until there was nothing but a shadow of the girl she was before. When Mia was finally given the chance to return to her hometown, a place she had always longed for, it seemed like the salvation she desperately needed. Or she thought so until Noah, a man with a soul as deep as the ocean, awoke something inside Mia, something that began to burn brighter than she ever thought possible.
One Last Thing ✅
From childhood, Lil's life has been a nightmare. Her mother tried drowning her in the bath as a baby. As a result, she deals with depression and anxiety. When her boyfriend breaks up with her, she decides to get behind the wheel and is tempted to text him one last thing. Imagine her horror when she smashes into another car, the driver someone very close to her. Will she end up like her mom in prison? Will she let despair and guilt drag her back into darkness or will she find hope for a future, as hard as it may be? This is a book I wrote a few years ago before I found Wattpad. I never got a lot of feedback on it, so I appreciate you even taking a look and giving a few comments. You guys are rockstars. Thanks for reading!Complete
Still, She Hoped
She's a girl with a hopelessly romantic heart-someone who's always believed in soulmates, late-night talks, and love that feels like home. But reality hasn't been kind. Time after time, she's been cheated on, left to pick up the pieces of promises broken and dreams torn apart. Still, she holds onto hope, even when it hurts. Then, just when she's about to give up on love entirely, someone new enters her life. Unexpected. Gentle. Different. For the first time in a long while, she dares to believe again. She lets herself fall. And just when her heart begins to feel safe, he breaks it too-leaving her more lost than ever. She's a hopeless romantic-someone who's always dreamed of deep, lasting love, the kind that feels like fate and fills every quiet space in her heart. But life hasn't followed the script she imagined. She's been cheated on more times than she can count, each betrayal carving a deeper wound, each lie dimming the light inside her. Still, she keeps hoping. Her mind is a storm-racing thoughts, endless questions, memories she can't escape. Why wasn't she enough? Will anyone ever stay? She tries to make sense of the chaos, holding onto that small, fragile thread of belief that love is still out there. Then someone new arrives-unexpected and warm, just different enough to make her believe that maybe, just maybe, things will be different this time. She opens her heart again. She lets herself feel. But the pattern repeats. He leaves. And the pain hits harder, because this time she truly thought it would last. Now, with too much on her mind and a heart full of silent screams, she stands at the edge of hope and heartbreak, still wishing-against all odds-that real love will find her. "She believed in love, even after being broken again and again. With a mind full of storms and a heart full of cracks, she still hoped someone would choose to stay."
Worth The Trouble ✓
COMPLETED BOOK 2- Sequel to Deal With It (#2 in ambitious #19 in tearjerker #3 in French) Amber Amity just couldn't seem to catch a break. She lost her father to lung cancer, her boyfriend of 3 years moved away without a warning, and now she's been fucked over by something she never saw coming. Amber was an ambitious 23-year-old woman who radiated poise and confidence. She refused to settle for mediocrity, instead, she wanted to be the best; she wanted nothing less than perfection. She was on track to becoming Fashionsitique's, a renowned fashion magazine's, Editor-In-Chief. She wanted to take the world by storm and reinvent fashion, and she could only do that from the position she was dead-set on getting. But will a series of unfortunate events allow her to do that? Will all these hardships be worth perfection? Amber didn't know. She was so close to giving up- all she wanted was for the universe to give her a break. She didn't know how to enjoy life anymore, but maybe she can learn to see the bigger picture. It would take her some time to understand that life and all its hardships will be worth the trouble. Always. ••• Sneak peek: I lifted my head and glanced at him, "This is all your fucking fault, Isaac." Isaac didn't hide his bafflement, "My fault?" He repeated. "How-" I cut him off with a shake of my head, "I should have never let you convince me to go out," I breathed out, feeling my eyes prick with unshed tears. I felt anger slowly bubble through me making me stare up at him, "This is all your fault."Complete
Since she was a child, she has lived her life carrying out orders without question. But now she has been sent to Lynchburg University, and has only one year to fulfill an order whose details are always revealed to her at the last minute. On top of that, she is given other orders, day and night. Her mother, her tormentor, is also omnipresent in her mind, constantly reminding her that she belongs to her, forcing her to live differently from others since she was born. Her painful and traumatic life has even affected the way she interacts with others. And then there is this mysterious scar on her windpipe, which she knows nothing about but hates above all else, just like the tattoos on her wrists, which are just as hidden. Despite everything, the moment she enters this ephemeral universe, she attracts attention. The attention of two men. One mysterious and detestable. The other bright and cheerful. But they will turn her life upside down. Will she be able to cope with the world she lives in and uncover the secrets of her past? Or will she continue to sink? Will she be able to silence that omnipresent voice in her head?
More detailsContent Guidelines