First of Two
- Reads 16,045
- Votes 632
- Parts 13
RILEY.
She has always been her class' 'The Quiet One'; the girl who likes to read alone in the abandoned corner of the school and who never makes as many friends as an average teenage girl would. But Riley is where she belongs. She learned to be content of where she is and to be satisfied with what she has.
ADRIAN.
He is happy too. Or at least that is how he looks to most people. He always smiles, brings laughter to everyone he knows, is the best student a school could ever wish for and appears to have a very fun-filled, perfect life. But Adrian's smile is masking something he hates about himself; something he struggles to forget everyday.
When Adrian and Riley's paths cross, a special bond forms in between the two as they create their own meaning of first love. But with Adrian's inner struggle screaming inside of him, will this bond help them get to where they want to be or act as a barrier that Adrian has to take down without Riley?
All Rights Reserved
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
The Girl Who Walked Away
Prologue In the world of college life, words are often thrown around like confetti-light, colorful, and sometimes lacking substance. They say things to fill the silence, to create connections, and to express feelings that often remain hidden beneath the surface. But what happens when those words fall flat? When the promises made in fleeting moments fade into echoes of unfulfilled intentions? This is a story about the complexities of communication and the silent battles fought within relationships. It began with a simple smile exchanged in the midst of chaos during National Pharmacy Week-a moment that seemed inconsequential yet held the weight of possibilities. She found herself drawn to him, captivated by the way he spoke, the way he made her feel. But as she discovered, words alone would not be enough to bridge the gap between us. As their paths intertwined, we danced around each other in a series of unsaid feelings, lingering glances, and an unspoken connection that left her yearning for more. But with every promise unkept, the reality became clearer: words are just that-words. They mean little without the actions to back them up. This is the story of Elle's journey through that realization, a tale of fleeting moments, unfulfilled expectations, and ultimately, the power of choosing clarity over confusion. It's about learning that love is not just spoken; it's demonstrated. And in the end, it was a lesson that would change everything she thought she knew about relationships and herself.Complete
Love is in Session
The sleepiest person in her school and still somehow the top student, she's what teachers like to call the best of the best. Olivia Darling, she's confident, caring, honest (most of the time) and she's also a very calm person. What happens when she ends up tutoring a transfer student out of boredom? Old faces return as well as new ones. Mistakes are made causing problems in her love life. But she knows as long as she has her dear friend she can get through anything. After newly transferring because of being too smart he realizes that he's struggling in one subject and decides to go to the best of the best for help. Kade Harper, he's active, very funny (some people choose not to admit it) and cares a lot about his family. When he starts being tutored by the most beautiful girl he's ever met, what becomes of their friendship? On supposedly the best night of their lives, everything goes downhill. He will do anything to protect her even if that means going head-to-head with her boyfriend.
Between Glances
She sees him every day, and each time, her heart races a little faster, hoping for something more than the casual, fleeting glances they exchange. He's charming, quiet, and always so close-within arm's reach, yet always just out of her grasp. Their interactions are brief, often accompanied by a charged silence that neither dares to break. There's an unspoken tension between them, a magnetic pull that neither seems able to resist, but something always keeps them from stepping past that delicate line between familiarity and desire. Whether it's the weight of their unacknowledged feelings or the fear of disrupting the fragile balance they've created, they remain suspended in a world of what-ifs. As their glances linger longer and the silence stretches between them, the question remains: will they find the courage to close the distance, or will they continue dancing around their feelings, too afraid to leap into the unknown?Complete
YOU ARE MY 'SOULMATE'
Being timid and reserved, she had no friends; things were not always like this though, but they seemed to change when she attended her first class at her new college but her past followed her like a shadow and shattered her innocent soul. That's when she met her soulmate who protected her from the evils and helped her overcome her anxieties and fears. Her soulmate's arrival into her life not only treated her aching heart but also helped her become a better person. So let's dive into our protagonist's journey of transformation!Complete
The New Girl
Being the new girl at a high school where everyone already seems to belong is hard enough... but surviving might be even harder. Alice thought she could just mind her own business, blend in, and get through the chaos of crowded halls, gossip, and locker drama. Then she meets him-Michael. Tall, cocky, impossibly good-looking, and just the right amount of infuriating to make her blood boil. He claims he's "protecting" her, but Alice isn't buying it. Between his teasing smirk and the way he knows exactly how to push her buttons, she's starting to realize high school might be even more dangerous-and more complicated-than she imagined. But not all battles are in the hallways. With secrets, past scars, and unexpected betrayal waiting around every corner, Alice will learn that surviving high school isn't just about keeping your cool... It's about learning who-and what-you can really trust.Complete
Slowly Interlinked
Growing up feeling left-out and behind, isolated and alone. Adrian feels like the filler friend in a wild, rebellious group of idiots who wants to have fun in their last remaining years of school. He views himself as average yet different, having his mind on games that take him out of reality while struggling to succeed in football. The first and probably only love he experienced had just broken him, leaving him distraught and wondering if he even mattered. Elena is the number one on everyone's obsession list. She is naturally pretty, and she's aware of it. A feisty attitude to put the cherry on top of the party girl. She doesn't care about school or grades; she wants to live her ideal life by going to parties and spending her riches. Growing up in the country but having rich, Greek parents really boosted her reputation. After a long line of toxic exes, she vowed to herself never to let anyone destroy her again. However, the stars in the sky decided, fuck it. They deserve something more. *As ongoing, the story is subject to edits and changes until officially published. *The story contains mature and sensitive themes. Some elements may be inappropriate or triggering. Reader discretion is advised.
Love In The Mall
One day at work, Simone, a shy high school student, finds a letter addressed to her. She opens it to find out that she has a secret admirer. With Christmas around the corner, she can't pinpoint who has been in the store and could possibly be her admirer. As time goes on, both of them start writing to each other. With each letter, feelings get stronger. But, will their feelings prevail? cover credit goes to @meha-kComplete
The Boy Who Found Her
Prologue A long time ago, there was a girl with her short height who always spent her break time the same way quietly tucked away in her secret place under the tree, reading her notes. Every day, without fail, sometimes she sat alone by the window in the farthest corner of the classroom, hidden behind a curtain of silence and sunlight. The world outside bustled with chatter and footsteps, but in her little corner, time seemed to slow down. She always wore her earphones, soft music playing just loud enough to drown out the noise. Her long black hair fell gently over her shoulders, framing a face that was too often lost in thought. She didn't care how she looked why would she? She believed no one was watching. To her, this moment of peace belonged only to her. But she was wrong. She didn't know that someone had been watching her all along. A boy. He sat a few rows away, quiet and unnoticed just like her. Day after day, he observed her from a distance, curious and drawn to the way she seemed so content in her own world. He didn't know her name. He didn't know her story. But something about her made him pause, made him want to understand the silence she lived in. What she didn't know was that he would soon become the one to change everything she believed about herself. He would be the one to break her quiet world And he would be the one to show her that happiness still exists in this world.
The Rules
I have three basic rules to live by Don't draw attention to myself. Make it through another year. My brother's friends are off limits. My junior year, each and every single one of those rules will be broken. **~~** Blaine has always been the type to embrace the wallflower lifestyle. With her brother being the big man on campus, it's easier to do then you would think. No one thinks twice about the quiet, shy girl hanging around the football god. Blaine was thankful, until her friend drags her to a party in an attempt to expand her social life. Now, Blaine is juggling the pieces of her life she wanted nothing to do with.Complete
Balancing Sheets and Hearts
Veer had always believed numbers were safer than people. Equations didn't judge, balance sheets never laughed when he stammered, and silence was easier than speaking up. In a crowded CA coaching class, he was just another backbencher-quiet, invisible, and perfectly fine with it. Until Kiara sat three rows ahead. Ambivert. Bright. The kind of girl who could make friends over a single chai break, yet often disappeared into her own thoughts when no one was watching. She was everything Veer wasn't-confident, effortless, alive. Their worlds were never meant to cross. But when study sessions turned into late-night conversations, and shared calculators became shared secrets, Veer realized that maybe life wasn't just about balancing accounts. Maybe it was about balancing hearts. And in the quiet corners of ledgers and libraries, a shy boy and a not-so-simple girl might just learn that love doesn't need to be loud to be real.
Prologue In the world of college life, words are often thrown around like confetti-light, colorful, and sometimes lacking substance. They say things to fill the silence, to create connections, and to express feelings that often remain hidden beneath the surface. But what happens when those words fall flat? When the promises made in fleeting moments fade into echoes of unfulfilled intentions? This is a story about the complexities of communication and the silent battles fought within relationships. It began with a simple smile exchanged in the midst of chaos during National Pharmacy Week-a moment that seemed inconsequential yet held the weight of possibilities. She found herself drawn to him, captivated by the way he spoke, the way he made her feel. But as she discovered, words alone would not be enough to bridge the gap between us. As their paths intertwined, we danced around each other in a series of unsaid feelings, lingering glances, and an unspoken connection that left her yearning for more. But with every promise unkept, the reality became clearer: words are just that-words. They mean little without the actions to back them up. This is the story of Elle's journey through that realization, a tale of fleeting moments, unfulfilled expectations, and ultimately, the power of choosing clarity over confusion. It's about learning that love is not just spoken; it's demonstrated. And in the end, it was a lesson that would change everything she thought she knew about relationships and herself.
More detailsContent Guidelines