Slowbuild Stories

Malika Danai is pressure. Friendly, social, and loved by all, Malika thrives in college and is often seen as a mirage - seemingly real and attainable but disappears when approached. She's a party girl to the core. Loves to drink, flirt, and explore with her best friends, Ayana and Isabella. Her beauty is undeniable. With curly black hair cascading over her shoulders and golden-brown skin that glows no matter where she's at, Malika's presence is impossible to ignore. Her dark brown eyes often sparks with mischief, and her full two-toned lips often curves into teasing grins that hints at secrets she rarely shares. Malika excels at a lot of things but she was never the study type. She prayed the night before exams and hoped that her grades would at least give her a passing score and somehow, that always worked. Until now... Her grades are barely holding on- good enough to pass, but not good enough for a sorority like the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA). She wants to join. No she needs to. It's the only way she can prove to her mother that she's worth it. And she'll do whatever it takes. Even if it means casting her pride aside to get help from the boy who loathes her existence. Meanwhile... Theo Sinclair is a weapon. An academic weapon that nobody can beat. Coming from an old money family where the expectations and bars are set high, Theo surpasses them all and is often pushed towards greatness by his family. Yet he has a big flaw: boredom. Because of his uncaring attitude towards everything and everyone around him, Theo is often alone. Deliberately avoiding attention and validation from peers; he thrives in the silence and rhythm of his own scheduled routines. He has only one rule; 'Never let myself feel things I can't control.' To him, parties are ratchet and vile. An enigma vastly contrasting his reverence for solitude, silence, and carefully ordered thoughts. So when he's pushed into an unwanted arrangement, he resents the intrusion because slowly, his rule...

She was never supposed to exist in his world. Evelyn was a medical student-rational, precise, learning how to understand life through anatomy, not emotion. He was Michael Jackson-a global phenomenon, a name carved into fame itself, existing under constant light, constant eyes, constant expectation. They were never meant to meet. Never meant to collide. And yet they did. A love that lived between silence and chaos, logic and passion,control and surrender,being drowned in the lights of spotlights. But love is not always enough. Not when one person dreams of forever... and the other is still learning how to breathe. Because some loves don't end. They fracture. And even when the world believes the story is over- it continues in silence. In memory. In everything that was never said.

Hierd Die Grace, or at least the name he uses now, wakes up in another world with his memories blurry and incomplete, only pieces of his old life left behind. What he does have is something strange: he can bring anything from the 1900s to the 1950s into this world, like guns, warships, planes, and military equipment. He starts small with a village, then a city, and then something that keeps growing far beyond what it was meant to be, and after that, he just keeps going. [ ! slow burn, detail-oriented novel ! ] Monsters of the winter, wars with countries, with the ever expanding presence of his empire, Hierd battles with humans, monsters, countries, entire continents with armies, navies and magical prowess. A rift in a medieval world; how will Hierd expand his empire? How will he use his power? And more importantly, what of his future? --- "You are what I think you are, I am what you think I am." - Hierd Die Grace --- Hallo Royalroadie guy, proof thingy this

The Empire is wounded. Its war machine is starving. Its ranks are being bled dry. After the Battle of Yavin, Emperor Palpatine orders an expedition into the Unknown Regions to search for raw materials in order to make up for the loss of the Death Star. When the planet Earth is discovered, the capture of its valuable resources becomes a top priority. The only problem? Earth's people won't go down without a fight. *Star Wars was created by George Lucas and is owned by Disney (not me lol)* *Currently Attempting to Publish on Royal Road under Account JP Short*

The wall of ice has started to shatter, movements are being made in the entertainment industry, and a miraculous stage is almost here. Akihiko Suzuki must live with the fact that he is no longer just a school idol producer, he must now take to the stage and become a school idol himself. However, after a shocking betrayal and a sudden collapse, is there really anything left of him to take this ultimate step? The bonds he has forged over the past year will become the glue that holds his pieces together.

Ayda Aydnik returns to her hometown with a plan: survive one school year teaching at the same high school that once broke her, collect the money, and disappear for good. The people haven't changed. The secrets definitely haven't. On her first day back, an anonymous blog appears. Every Monday at exactly 9 a.m., a new post is published-old high-school essays written by The Chosen 16, exposing secrets they never meant anyone to read. Affairs. Violence. Betrayals. Mental breakdowns. Abuse. Love stories that destroyed people instead of saving them. Ayda is on the list. Worse-she recognizes the writing. She wrote those words years ago, during the summer she refuses to talk about. As the town devours each post, friendships collapse, old hierarchies return, and trauma resurfaces. Ayda is forced to face the people she once loved, the ones she failed, and the one truth she's been running from: The past isn't haunting. Someone is weaponizing it. And whoever is behind the blog knows exactly how the story ends.

In Cerulean City, magic is a crime and secrets are a way to survive. Annelyse keeps both close. Quiet, shy, and far too used to slipping through life unnoticed, she hides the truth that she is a mage in a city of gleaming white stone and blue slate where spellcasters disappear and never return. Rowan is everything she is not. A charming archer with an easy smile, quick wit, and a patient heart, he drifts from tavern to tavern taking odd jobs and never staying long enough to belong. Until the night he walks into The Sly Sage and meets the girl who looks away when he laughs but listens to every word. Their meeting feels like chance, but fate has other ideas. As dangerous work and whispered rumors pull them beyond the safety of the city walls, Annelyse and Rowan are thrown into an adventure that tests their courage, their trust, and the fragile connection growing between them. Her secret could cost them their lives. His loyalty might be the only thing that saves her. In a city that would burn them both for what she is, they will have to decide if love is worth defying the laws of men and the weight of destiny itself.

Two inhabitants of Tamriel's frost-laden northern province, during times of violence and strife in the region, find themselves in less than ideal circumstances. Both struggle to earn a living, honest or not, in Skyrim's capital city of Solitude, but greater threats than destitution lie beneath the city's stone-hewn foundations. Follow Deeja, an Argonian leader of the Blackblood Marauders, and Hrolf Ice-Jaw, a Nord drifter in search of his purpose, as they find themselves - and perhaps something more - while reaching new heights and rising to the occasion when disaster threatens to strike. (Updates every (other) Monday @ 7:00am EST!)

In a world slowly collapsing under resource shortages and government control, survival becomes more important than humanity itself. Ethan Hayes only wants one thing - to protect his family. Vivienne is just another exhausted medical student trying to survive another day in New Lyon When a sudden nationwide order turns millions of innocent people into targets overnight, their lives collide in the middle of chaos, loss, and a desperate fight to stay alive. But as governments grow crueler, secrets buried deep within the foundations of humanity begin surfacing. And some truths are powerful enough to destroy the world forever. In the end, humanity faces one terrifying question: Are emotions what make us human... or what make us weak? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Original story idea, plot, characters, and world created by me. Written and developed with AI-assisted storytelling support.

"Killing is not inherently wrong. They say if you kill one man, they call you a murderer. If you kill ten, they call you a slaughterer. But if you kill one hundred, they make you a general. If you kill one thousand, they make you a king." Kunwei scoffed. "And if you kill ten thousand, they make you an emperor?" The general stopped. "No," he said. "The emperor is the son of heaven. No amount of killings can earn you that." *** In a story taking place in a fictional ancient Chinese dynasty, Chuan Kunwei is a teenage assassin known as the Reaper of the Shadows. One day, his unit is ordered to commit suicide, and he barely escapes with his life. He sets out on a journey for both his and a contracted ghoul's revenge, befriends the imperial general's son, and navigates a complex landscape of imperial politics, war, and strange supernatural ripples. But things aren't always as they seem, and as the voices in his mind plant seeds of doubt in the midst of battle, his world is slowly turning against him. A relatively dark story with slow build and long chapters. This is book 1 in a trilogy.

Ayda Aydnik returns to her hometown with a plan: survive one school year teaching at the same high school that once broke her, collect the money, and disappear for good. The people haven't changed. The secrets definitely haven't. On her first day back, an anonymous blog appears. Every Monday at exactly 9 a.m., a new post is published-old high-school essays written by The Chosen 16, exposing secrets they never meant anyone to read. Affairs. Violence. Betrayals. Mental breakdowns. Abuse. Love stories that destroyed people instead of saving them. Ayda is on the list. Worse-she recognizes the writing. She wrote those words years ago, during the summer she refuses to talk about. As the town devours each post, friendships collapse, old hierarchies return, and trauma resurfaces. Ayda is forced to face the people she once loved, the ones she failed, and the one truth she's been running from: The past isn't haunting. Someone is weaponizing it. And whoever is behind the blog knows exactly how the story ends.

"I wish to never be as shallow minded as you." Details: - 6th year - Pre-War - Slow burn - Plots x Twists - Reader has memory's of their childhood, when written in bold lettering, the reader is thinking or having flashbacks to those memories and trauma - Draco is currently going through the process of being a death-eater, and having to adapt - Phones WILL be used in this story/normalized, a popular muggle device that practically most wizarding family's and students have adapted to Type of story: - Draco Malfoy x Reader - First person - Sunshine x Grumpy - Forbidden love P.S: I do not own any of the characters mentioned in this story

Book 1 of a 3 book series Lucy has spent her life running-from her past, from foster homes that didn't stick, from the people who tried to love her. When she lands in Amanda Coopers house full of foster brothers and sisters, she's determined to keep her guard up. But that's easier said than done when Anthony-quiet, magnetic, and infuriatingly charming-starts breaking through her walls. Navigating high school, late-night parties, and the pressure of living under someone else's roof, Lucy tries to find her place in a family that already feels tight-knit. But secrets-like a kiss that should've never been shared, can unravel everything. As Anthony's football dreams take center stage, Lucy is forced to confront the one thing she's always avoided: the possibility that she could belong somewhere. But with trust fragile and loyalties tested, she has to decide whether to fight for this home, or walk away before she's pushed out.

Noha has recently moved to Michigan with her family and shes not having a good time. Things are strained with her parents especially her mom, she and Nada fight often and now kids are saying things about her like she cant hear them. But when she meets a girl at her school who offers some companionship Noha learns that maybe not everything is all bad.

✧°˖────---- ・・・・・ . ☽ ‧₊˚ ···╮ ❝𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐢, 𝐨𝐡 𝐥𝐚𝐢, 𝐨𝐡, 𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐝.. ❞ 「 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘳,𝘱𝘰𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 × 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘴」 ˚₊‧꒰ა . --- ˗ˏˋ ✮ ˎˊ˗ --- ˖ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ ➜ ⋆·˚ ɪɴ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴀ ᴍᴇssᴇɴɢᴇʀ ɢᴏᴇs ᴏɴ ᴀ ᴠᴇʀʏ ᴜɴᴜsᴜᴀʟ ᴀᴅᴠᴇɴᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛᴏ sᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀɪɴᴄᴇss ⋆·˚ ˚₊‧꒰ა . --- ˗ˏˋ ✮ ˎˊ˗ --- ˖ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚍 ☆ 𝚍𝚎𝚌,,𝟸𝟻𝚝𝚑,,𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹 𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚍 ☆ 𝚗/𝚊 ˚₊‧꒰ა . --- ˗ˏˋ ✮ ˎˊ˗ --- ˖ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ Plot belongs to me and so does (y/n) Dwayne and Jasmine does not belong to me (obviously 🤣) ˚₊‧꒰ა . --- ˗ˏˋ ✮ ˎˊ˗ --- ˖ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ ₍𝗍ɦα𐓣𝗄 𝗒ⱺυ 𝖿ⱺ𝗋 𝗌𝗍ⱺρρ𝗂𐓣𝗀 ᑲ𝗒 α𐓣ᑯ 𝗋𝖾αᑯ𝗂𐓣𝗀 !!₎ ╰┈ ‧₊˚ ☾. ⋅ ・・・・----────°˖✧

Suki is a talented yet reckless 14 year old girl who moved to Paldea from Galar region to study at UVA academy. She starts her pokemon journey during the UVA academy's treasure hunt with the goal of becoming a champion ranked trainer. However the world is much more dangerous than she thought it would be. Especially when dangerous Feral pokemon are running around the region and Suki's pokemon are always put to the test in strength by their rivals. On the other side, when Suki's ambition puts her Pokemon in danger, Void and her teammates must do what they can to get stronger, even going as far as taking the lives of innocent pokemon. Unbeknownst to them, they were digging themselves a deeper hole. Will Suki and her pokemon complete the treasure hunt or die trying? (This is based off the pokemon violet game, and the pokemon ocs is based off my story team in the game but the plot will be more violent. First few chapters start off a bit slow but it will get more exciting with each chapter.)

[GxG] She was born in peace but raised by war. Akihime is the hidden heir of the Shizu Kingdom, a secluded water nation long separated from the rest of the world. Descended from two powerful bloodlines, she carries an ability feared even among waterbenders, one dangerously tied to her father's legacy. A power she refuses to claim, no matter the cost. But survival has a way of changing people. After tragedy leaves her stranded within the Fire Nation, Akihime grows alongside Princess Azula: a prodigy of fire, ambition, and terrifying brilliance. Bound together by circumstance and years of shared isolation, the line between enemy and companion slowly blurs. As war spreads across the world, Akihime finds herself torn between the person she was raised to become and the one she is becoming beside Azula-caught between fear and devotion, control and compassion. And somewhere along the way, she begins to question which of them is truly more dangerous. --- (Azula x Oc) Note: This doesn't 100% necessarily follow the plot of the original Atla series. I will be making changes. Reminder: This is only for fun, and English is merely my second language so that it may come off as lazy or rushed. And you may encounter some errors on the way. Started: April 2026 Ended:

She loved him. He loved her. Four years. Four years of stealing glances over her shoulder. Lowering eyes whenever he looked back. Life, for her, was a cycle of hushed whispers and breathless moments. She wished she could forget. But how could she erase a thing carved on stone? He was content. He was committed. Yet moving on was the last thing on her list. Not because she couldn't. But because she wouldn't. Even if he chose that girl. Even if his head never turned. Yet one day... she finally closed the distance. *** For every person who had loved once in their lives. ORIGINAL WORK BY SJ.VIORA 1. NOT TO BE RE-PUBLISHED BY ANY OTHER GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL.

𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘤... 𝚆𝙰𝚁𝙽𝙸𝙽𝙶: 𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚜! Sasha wakes into a life that isn't hers. One moment there is the low ceiling of her cramped apartment in Paris; the next, stone arches, floating candles, and the unmistakable reality of Hogwarts. She tells herself it's a dream. A coma. Perhaps, a hallucination constructed from late-night rereads of Harry Potter. She waits to wake up but days pass. Then months. Then a full year. Then another. Her memory begins to erode. Her life before fades at the edges. By her third year at this magical reality, denial is no longer sustainable. This is not temporary - this is her new home. And objectively, it could be worse. She has magic, a wand, a family, and a future that was never meant to be hers. But... Sasha cannot let go of one thing, one stubborn, little wish that turns into a mission that she's carried over from her previous life - 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆. She has read their fanfiction, has imagined the possible tension and all the 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 between Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger. And if she's trapped here, then she won't stand by and let those two miss each other again. No matter what the original author had wanted. Sasha's plan is simple: befriend Draco Malfoy, chip away at the prejudice, manoeuvre him closer to Hermione Granger, and let the rest unfold until they finally fall in love. Simple in theory. What could go wrong? She'll have to rewrite fate - and decide whether she's fixing a story, or breaking it. 𝚆𝙰𝚁𝙽𝙸𝙽𝙶: 𝙼𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍

Piet doesn't know. He doesn't know that I've loved him for years. That he taught me how to dream. That he's the fairytale I've always waited for. He doesn't know a part of me died when he left. And now he's home. Again. He sees me. Teases me. Asks me to help him... "There's...this girl." So I smile. Destroy my fairytale. Help him fall in love. With me. And now- I can't breathe. I can't stop lying. I can't stop running. Running straight into the arms of the boy who taught me how to breathe again. The boy who stayed. The boy who knows I need him. The boy who needs me to want him. "You needed me...or you didn't want to deal with him?" Fairytales have happy endings. And no matter what I do... It won't be a fairytale.