All the Games I Never Played
- Reads 267
- Votes 20
- Parts 18
Shanaia "Naya" Price has spent her whole life living in the shadow of sixty-four squares.
A chess prodigy at seventeen, she's trained, traveled, and won enough to make headlines - but not enough to feel alive.
Then she meets Xaden Vale - mysterious, unreadable, and the first player who sees her game... and her.
One match is all it takes for him to unravel her precision and leave her haunted by the loss.
In a world where every move matters, Naya will have to decide if she's playing to win - or playing not to be seen.
All Rights Reserved
#30
xaden
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
Rivals At Heart
Jamier Aelvis Javier and Miko Seo have always been rivals the top two students at Northbridge Academy. Jamier is serious, disciplined, and always aiming for perfection. Miko is bold, creative, and never afraid to challenge the rules. They compete in everything: grades, debates, even who gets to answer the teacher's hardest questions. Everyone at school knows their rivalry is intense. But when they're paired up for a school project, something unexpected happens. Between late-night study sessions and quiet moments of understanding, their rivalry starts to feel different. Jamier notices Miko's smile more than he should. Miko finds himself wanting to win Jamier's heart, not just the competition. In a world where they've only ever tried to beat each other, can they learn what it means to fall in love?Complete
Crash Course In Falling For You
Nicole Lee has two goals this semester: keep her GPA sky-high and avoid murdering Daniel freaking Carter. He's her academic arch-nemesis, the cocky genius who never studies, always wins, and somehow makes sarcasm look stupidly attractive. She's the overachieving perfectionist with a five-year plan and zero tolerance for his smug little smirk. So when they're both chosen for an elite school field trip - and forced to share a room? It's basically a nightmare. Nicole's perfectly organised life starts spiraling into chaos. And maybe - just maybe - into something that feels dangerously close to love. Enemies to lovers was not on the syllabus.Complete
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 | ✎
I pressed the dagger against his throat. "Move and I'll kill you." "Are you threatening me?" He winked. "Just my type." - Seren Novastra was nine years old when she agreed to become a weapon undercover amongst her own kind for the Rebels, all to save her father - the king's - life. Ten years later, the sole heir to the Star Clime is now the most skilled assassin within the Rebellion, upholding her duty to keep her father alive. The Royal Trials, a game in which every heir to the monarch must pass to ascend the throne, proves a perfect opportunity to execute the recent assassination missions she'd been assigned. Although, when plans go amiss, Seren is forced to take an unfortunate ally in her sworn nemesis - Killian Spade, prince of the Night Clime. The clock is ticking. Seren must assassinate at the Rebels' request, complete the Trials, and ward off her surprising new allies - all while not getting caught. However, when further truths get revealed, it seems as though Seren may not be the only undercover assassin... and that someone may be hunting 𝘩𝘦𝘳. - tropes: - enemies to lovers - slow burn - only one bed - who did this to you? - nightmare trope - forbidden love - knife to throat - secret identity -
𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓒𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻
Cyrus Navarro believed colors could say what words never could - until one careless basketball ruined his masterpiece and introduced him to the chaos named Aiden Vale. They couldn't be more different: 🎨 The quiet, sharp-tongued painter who sees the world in shades of emotion. 🏀 The confident athlete who lives for the crowd and never says sorry - not really. What started as a single argument soon spirals into something neither of them expected. Aiden's guilt leads him to help Cyrus repaint for the upcoming museum competition - but between late-night practices, teasing exchanges, and an unexpected spark, their worlds begin to blur. Because sometimes, art isn't made only on canvas. Sometimes, it's made from every collision, every mistake, every heartbeat that refuses to fade. ✨ Genres: Enemies to Lovers • Slow Burn • College AU • Rivalry → Romance Featuring: HeeJake (Aiden × Cyrus), JayWon, SunKi, and JangkkuComplete
Beginning of the End (Book 2)
Gus Mahan may have survived the Floriea Games at the skin of her teeth, but it was only the beginning of her troubles. Utterly broken, Gus bumps into Derek, the one who may have saved her life and undoubtedly makes her question her entire being, and the two quickly realize there are secrets to be discovered. Can Gus decipher all the mysteries Derek seems surround himself in or will she build back the wall in which she cowered behind all her life?Complete
The playbook
Caleb always plays to win-on the court, in chess, and in love. Armed with a mysterious playbook of seduction tactics, he sets his sights on her, the one opponent he can't seem to outmatch. When she discovers his game, she decides to play him back, turning his own rules against him. But as rivalry turns into something real, the lines between player and prey blur. In this battle of wits and hearts, who will make the final move-and who will fall first?Complete
When Justice Meets Desire
"Two academic rivals must unravel a corruption case while battling the undeniable chemistry between them." Ava, the confident and stunning blonde law student, is known for her intelligence and charisma that makes her a standout in the faculty. She's always been at the top of her class, excelling in academic competitions and being a social force. But there's one person who competes with her at every turn-Logan, a brooding and intense law student with exceptional skills and a sharp mind. The two are constant academic rivals, constantly competing for the top spot, and their rivalry has made them dislike each other from the start. However, when a high-profile corruption case surfaces, both Ava and Logan are forced to team up in order to solve it. The case involves uncovering corruption within the legal field, requiring them to dig into sensitive areas and connect various pieces of evidence. This new challenge pushes them to work closely together, forcing them to confront not only the case but also their own personal histories and secrets. Logan, who has been burned by betrayal in the past, keeps his walls high and remains distant from others, especially Ava, who he sees as someone who plays the social game too well. On the other hand, Ava struggles to see Logan as more than just a grumpy, distant competitor who keeps everyone at arm's length. But as they collaborate on the case, Ava begins to uncover Logan's hidden vulnerabilities, and Logan starts to see the real, sincere side of Ava that isn't just about winning or looking good. As the case intensifies, they must decide whether to stay true to their personal beliefs and fight for justice or let their growing feelings for each other undermine everything they've worked for. Their rivalry shifts into something far more complicated-an undeniable attraction that neither of them can easily ignore.Complete
Rivalry and Romance
Dimitri Knight's way of dealing with an unexpected heartbreak is to immerse himself in work -- to the point of exhaustion. Fortunately, his workplace unveils a new initiative. An ambitious project in need of a visionary. A mastermind who will dictate its form, purpose and mold it from the ground up. Dimitri sees this as the perfect opportunity for distraction and perhaps enough to silence the ache. Until a certain someone who has always lived as a background character in his life sets her eyes on it. He finds himself rivaling with the CEO's seriously non-serious granddaughter, Amirah Barsar -- the chosen heir to the company. To him, she's nothing more than an unskilled individual, skating-ahead on the privileges of nepotism. But what he's unaware of, is that it's all a pretense of incompetence on her side, to repel the responsibility she wants nothing to do with. ︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵ Becoming the CEO is her nightmare. And what sane person runs towards their nightmare, instead of away from it? Definitely not her. For Amirah, this venture is her only chance to prove to her grandfather that her talents belong elsewhere. But the only ticket to her freedom is tangled in a high-stakes rivalry with a man known for never losing -- Dimitri Knight, who's arrogance has never failed to exasperate her. . . . Will this path of fierce rivalry lead them to their intended destinations or will it spiral into an unforeseen direction, perhaps toward the unpaved road of romance?
Jamier Aelvis Javier and Miko Seo have always been rivals the top two students at Northbridge Academy. Jamier is serious, disciplined, and always aiming for perfection. Miko is bold, creative, and never afraid to challenge the rules. They compete in everything: grades, debates, even who gets to answer the teacher's hardest questions. Everyone at school knows their rivalry is intense. But when they're paired up for a school project, something unexpected happens. Between late-night study sessions and quiet moments of understanding, their rivalry starts to feel different. Jamier notices Miko's smile more than he should. Miko finds himself wanting to win Jamier's heart, not just the competition. In a world where they've only ever tried to beat each other, can they learn what it means to fall in love?
More detailsContent Guidelines