Asian Stories

After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family? ***** When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her? [[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Ray and Aaron get stood up by their dates. They end up talking at the bar and realize being ditched is the best thing that ever happened to them. They meet two nights in a row and promise to see each other the third night, but Ray doesn't show up. Aaron doesn't understand and can't find her. All her social media accounts disappear within a day. The man can't imagine Ray had an accident that night and supposes she stood him up. When Ray meets a mysterious woman named Hilary, who claims to have particular abilities, she faces a choice that could change the course of her life. EXTENDED SUMMARY INSIDE

A heartbroken fashion designer escapes to Tokyo to be an assistant on a movie set, only to get caught up in an illicit, whirlwind romance with the lead actor. ***** After discovering her fiance is cheating on her, heiress and fashion designer Lily Porter is whisked away to Tokyo to help a production company adapt one of her great-aunt's novels. She isn't thrilled about lying about being her aunt's assistant until it throws her into the path of the movie's lead actor, who is enough of a distraction to keep her mind off her ex for good. But can there really be a future for them when their relationship is built on lies, false identities, and a secret engagement? [[Wattys' Longlisted]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

14 year old Ian wilson, goes to school and live life in Harem New York, being the boy that looks like he has nothing going on but he has a little secret... he's In love with another boy who goes to his school named Tevin. what will Ian do to win Tevin's love, will he finally find love? find out in this BL story! (This is a mini story!)

Three boys, each hiding in plain sight. One made himself small, believing that staying insignificant was the safest way to survive. One kept caring, even when it cost him more than it should have. One learned to smile so no one would ask what was wrong. None of them were looking for each other. None of them asked to be saved. But when their paths crossed, the masks they wore began to crack-and they realized, slowly and without meaning to, how much they needed one another. Within the darkness they shared, something began to bloom. A flower shaped by 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, fed by 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, and protected by 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬. Their 𝓑𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓡𝓸𝓼𝓮.

Tamamo-no-Mae is the infamous nine-tailed fox in Japanese mythology, with tales of her beauty and cleverness still prevalent today despite being centuries old. But she was the last, not the first, nine-tailed she-fox to wreak havoc on empires. No, this story starts in Shang Dynasty China, over a thousand years before Tamamo-no-Mae was even born. "A fox that lives to 1000 will become a celestial fox and ascend to heaven." This is the story of women, of kingdoms, and of power. And, of course, foxes. THIS STORY WILL ALSO BE PUBLISHED TO ROYAL ROAD

He saw her once... and that was enough. Ahan Oberoi has built his life on discipline. No attachments. No weaknesses. No distractions. Kritika Vyas becomes all three. She's chaos in his perfectly controlled world-unpredictable, stubborn, and completely immune to his power. She challenges him, provokes him, and refuses to fear him. That's her first mistake. Because obsession doesn't come gently. It consumes. It destroys. It owns. And Ahan? He's never lost control before. But for her... he might burn his entire empire down.

Is the shadow a terror or a friend? Is he a protector or a foe? As the shadow strike in the night, no one will see, only the news will tell the story of the aftermath.

This is for you little one who would become KARMA and take her REVENGE instead of waiting for Karma .🔥 ×__________________________× She was her sister But one incident changed everything and her sister become her child. One day she was standing before fire Other day infront of the culprit who caused it and ................ Stay tuned❣️ A revenge story.......... not the typical one ofcourse. ×__________________________× This story is for those people who believe the in the Divine energy of Love for their loved ones and Crossing every line to Avenge their loved ones

A new foreign student, the MC, has come to the castle of Hogwarts as a Fifth Year. New people, new environment, and new experience-all because of Magic. Soon she would be sorted to the House of Ravenclaw but most of her adventure and romance would be highly influenced by the two prominent pupils from the cunning and ambitious House of Slytherin. The MC's background is inspired by some historical events as it also explores the culture, influence, and the origin of country of the author. Disclaimer: This book has its own pacing and does not follow the original flow and lore of the game. Some characters, places, and events are mainly based from the imagination of the author. Intimate settings are expected in the story. Read at your own risk.

I feel the tide beneath me, yet fire is what I become.

❝It all began with paneer chili and an ivory white scooty. . .❞ Rain is mythical until you stumble upon a sticky muddy puddle. And Indian monsoons were a real wrack, an exquisite blend of claggy roads, drenched roofs and insects that seemed to get on Lovely Sharma's last nerve. She wasn't the only one despising it though for there was someone else who seemingly shared her dislike. Kartik Joshi hated unhygienic things with a passion and the rains brought just that. So it didn't help after a stormy rainy night when the sun finally arose to grace him, he found his favourite ivory white scooty garnished with red sauces and... capsicum?

Nam Min Joon is self-centered, demanding, and currently... homeless. After a disastrous mix of bad press and tax evasion rumors sends Nam Corp's stock into a tailspin, Min Joon is left penniless. Enter Bo Young, the assistant who knows his coffee order, his schedule, and now, his lack of a backup plan. Out of pity, she offers him a place to stay for seven days. But as "one week" stretches on, the corporate boundaries begin to blur. Bo Young is determined to restore Min Joon to his former glory just so she can finally have her apartment back and get some sleepㅡbut the more time they spend in close quarters, the more she realizes she might not want him to leave. #onc2026 prompt 48

Love cannot live where there is no trust. | Taha Kingdom is abuzz with excitement. The most eligible maiden of the realm, Lady Nihina, is set to marry the chief of Dayu. However, on the day that she is to meet her betrothed, an ominous rumor about him reaches her doorstep. Then a curse befalls her, stealing her identity as a beloved socialite and turning her into a mere nomad struggling to traverse the Kalbar Woods. She has to return to Taha and find a way to undo the curse. She believes that her betrothed, a reputable man and renowned warrior, could help her achieve this. But Lahasi, the kind and astute nature spirit she encounters on her journey, thinks otherwise. He senses that not everything is as it seems. And he feels that recklessly breaking a curse meant to save the kingdom might lead to Nihina's very downfall. (Written for prompt 39 of the 2026 Open Novella Contest.)

"𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.." ⋆𐙚₊˚⊹♡ In which Park Jinsoul accidentally falls for Lee Heeseung𓂃ෆ˚

A story of a city, built, destroyed, collapsed, and reborn.

Aiko Miller moved into her tiny house at the edge of the city for one simple reason: she wanted something that was hers. After a childhood shaped by military relocations, strict expectations, and the constant pressure to be perfect, quiet feels like freedom. For one week, her mornings have belonged only to coffee, sunlight, and the small garden she planted with careful hands. Then she finds a dragon sleeping in her flower beds. Before she can decide whether she is hallucinating or losing her mind, a calm, infuriatingly composed stranger appears at her door and insists the dragon must be retrieved before anyone notices. Unfortunately, someone does. Her mother arrives unannounced. Now Aiko must juggle a baby dragon the size of a Saint Bernard, a classified magical secret, and a fake boyfriend who is far too convincing for her own good. As the day spirals into improvised love stories, cultural interrogations, and near-disastrous bursts of smoke, the lie begins to feel dangerously close to the truth. And when the lying stops and the smoke clears, Aiko will have to decide whether independence means standing alone-or choosing who gets to stay. ཐིཋྀ.𓈒𓂂𓏲܀.𓈒𓂂𓏲𖥔܀.𓈒𓂂𓏲܀❀.𓈒𓂂𓏲𖥔܀ཐིཋྀ❀.𓈒𓂂𓏲ཐིཋྀ܀ Participant of the || Open Novella Contest 2026. Main prompt: 3. You don't expect much excitement in your quiet garden until the day a dragon suddenly appears among the flowers. 2026 Umi Moriko Original

2025. At 30, Vins is drowning in isolation and crippling depression. Seeking an outlet, he finds Rin, an advanced AI, and begins recounting his greatest regret: his life back in middle school, 2007. Once a bullied, overweight kid, Vins's life pivots when the girl he loved-his only protector-is almost assaulted. This trauma transforms Vins. He dedicates a year to brutal training, emerging handsome, athletic, and focused on revenge. Though he enters her school perfect, fate intervenes: the girl is suddenly forced to move. Vins, heartbroken, dives into the dark world of delinquent gangs to exact vengeance. His battle success unexpectedly crowns him King V, a title he never wanted. The reign costs him his youth and, more critically, thrusts him into a frightening dark criminal system run by a shadowy Mastermind. Now, Vins must lead his genius, chaotic crew, the Shadow Wolf, to stop the Sector C Bloody Tragedy from recurring. But as he navigates the dark system and complicated love triangles, will this past destroy his future? Or is this saga the very root of his depression at 30? Genres: Dark Psychology, Action-Thriller, Forbidden Romance, School Gangs.

In the Archipelago, golden grains shimmer with zavi, a living spice that fuels both magic and survival. When a young fisher named Sage dies while saving a rival island, he returns marked by the Tagan, the Fish God. Powers gone, Sage and his name are whispered across the seas as both curse and miracle. Determined to reclaim his lost powers, Sage embarks on a perilous journey through volcanic islands, divine politics, and ancient prophecies. As alliances fracture and Gods stir, he must decide how much he's willing to sacrifice to regain his old self.

Due to the colonization of various western countries, our country; an Asian one, is only one of the few that have to concur to the demands of the higher-ups. One being, an official Herculean Tournament is to be implemented in each country. A tournament that determines who is the strongest and most powerful amongst a peer group. But, little did I know, a much greater ploy than the tournament was at play. That behind the brutal and gruesome government was something far more dangerous and my whole family is at the center of it. When lies and secrets begin to unfurl, will we still have a shot at peace and happiness? Or will it disappear right before our eyes.