Standalone Stories

**Black and Blue** When Melissa Crawford's father dies, the last person she expects to see at his grave is Zephrif. A wanted criminal from her past and a man she never intends to forgive. Now, through a promise made before his death, Zephrif has become her bodyguard. Melissa is certain he is hiding something. Zephrif refuses to explain himself. As the two are forced to work together, old wounds resurface and uncomfortable questions begin to emerge. The more Melissa searches for answers surrounding her father's death, the more she realizes the truth may be far different from what she has always believed. Between corporate responsibilities, family secrets, dangerous discoveries, and a growing bond neither of them wanted, Melissa must decide whether to cling to her anger or confront the reality standing in front of her. Some scars are left by betrayal. Others are left by the truth. **Black and Blue** is a story of grief, redemption, faith, forgiveness, and learning that the people we judge most harshly are sometimes the ones fighting hardest to protect us.

𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘤𝘰𝘮 ★ ࣪ ˖ ༘⋆ ₊˚⊹♡ ⟡ 𓂃 ࣪˖ What happens when you sneak out of your hostel late at night with your roommates, mistake an innocent guy for a criminal, beat him up, and then find out he actually goes to the same university as you?

You'll only know the worth of one thing when you already lose it, when its already gone But Just like the important things we lost, we still go back to find it, and to take it back again before its gone

𝐈𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐤𝐞 𝐤𝐨 𝐤𝐨𝐢 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐣𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐞 𝐏𝐲𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐚 𝐣𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐤𝐲𝐮 𝐲𝐞 𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞? ༘ ̊⋆𐙚. ⋆𖦹. ✧ ̊ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐌 - 𝐂𝐎𝐌 What if a chant ladki meets a bhondu ladka where she just says anything that comes on her mind and always creates trouble and a bhondu ladka takes one hour just to reply to one word and save her from every problem ‧₊ᵎᵎ🍒⋅°✮ "Oye chikne" "Haan pretty nuisance" 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐲𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐢? ✩°𓏲⋆🌿. ⋆⸜ 🍵✮˚ 𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴. So opposite attracts? Not maybe, definitely. Dive in the book to find out her endless rant and annoying him for no reason and see how he fell for her harder than he thought when he was too hopeless to fall in love

[ON-GOING] ‎Do you all believe in the Red String, also known as the String of Fate? If Anara Yulaine Samaha were asked, she would say she does. It all began when she met the boy she never expected to meet, never expected to love, and most of all, never expected to hurt her. ‎ ‎It started with a simple misunderstanding, followed by the repeated crossing of their paths. What if the simple kindness he showed Anara slowly became the reason she developed feelings she never asked for? What if, while Anara was slowly falling for him, he was falling for another girl, the wrong girl he chose to give his attention to? And what if, despite knowing that her feelings might never be reciprocated, she still chose to stay through his darkest days? ‎ ‎Anara doesn't believe in the Blue and Yellow Theory. Para sa kanya, isa lamang itong unproven myth, isang teoryang walang sapat na patunay. But the boy she fell in love with believes in it. ‎ ‎And what if Anara's favorite color is yellow, while his is blue? Will she be able to prove that blue and yellow can exist together despite what the theory says? Or will their story only prove that some colors, just like some people, were never meant to belong in the same picture?

"Eternity means nothing to me if it means that I have to carry the guilt of destroying you." ----------------- Wylie Moore, a Reaper who clings to morality in the absence of life, has made a fatal choice. She's abandoned her oath, and neglected to collect a soul when its fated time came. When an unlikely ally joins her side-Finn Halstead, her silent sworn rival-a timeline is severed, and a soul spared. But the afterlife isn't what it seems, and their act of generosity is deemed a crime, pitting them against the commanding powers themselves for judgement. With a guilty verdict on their hands, it is decided that the two of them will be punished in the worst way possible for a Reaper: Resurrection. Thrust into the rural hometown Wylie grew up in, with her murderer still running free and her memory of her death severed, the two Reapers must navigate a twisting world of lies, ominous shadows with pointed teeth, a forced friendship, and their own growing feelings for one another. But Wylie's murderer remembers. They want her dead again-for good this time-and will stop at nothing to see it come to fruition, even if it costs the lives of others. A Reaper's greatest temptation is revenge. To succumb is to be destroyed. To Refuse is to suffer. Wylie will do anything to get back at her killer. Finn will do anything to atone for past mistakes. Even if it means destroying what he was sent to protect. Book One in the Between Eternity Duology (Can be read as a standalone)

𝘢 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸-𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 ★ ୨୧˚ ⋆｡˚ ☽ 𐙚 "Her eyes." He replied when the interviewer asked, "What's your favorite thing to watch when you're not doing anything?" "Apna sab kuchh chhor aaya tha, par mera sab kuchh yahin mil gaya." He said, admiring her with devotion. ♡ 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗩𝗜𝗞 𝗞𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗔 A global superstar famous for his golden voice. Kind, handsome, funny, and known for giving the best concerts. To the world, he was sunshine in human form. But behind the fame was a man who had stopped believing in himself long ago, carrying the weight of his past and struggling with depression. When a false scandal destroyed the image he had spent years building, Rishvik ran away from the world, disappearing to hurt himself, only to end up as a teacher in a small village school. "I only sing love, I don't do love." ♡ 𝗩𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥 A pahadi girl and a gold medalist in English Literature who left Mumbai after graduation, never telling anyone the reason why. After losing her parents at a young age, she stopped letting herself get attached to people. She runs a bookstore café in Shimla, teaches at her grandparents' school, and secretly writes love stories on Wattpad. She believes in love enough to write about it, but not enough to expect it for herself. And she absolutely hated the new teacher, not knowing who he really was. "Will I ever find the kind of love I write about?" ♡ The kind of love you see in old Bollywood movies. (Ramaiya Vastavaiya, Jab We Met coded <3) If Maula Mere Maula song was a book, it'd be Healing The Star. Happy ending or Sad ending? Read to find out <3 COMPLETED. (NO SMUT)

📚 WHAT'S INSIDE THIS COLLECTION: 🖤 Mafia & Forced Marriage: Contractual vows, cold husbands & high stakes. 💼 CEO x Secretary / Workplace Rivals: Grumpy boss meets sunshine employee. ⚔️ Enemies to Lovers & Revenge: Bitter pasts, toxic tension & revenge plots. 💔 Exes & Second Chances: Heartbreak, breakups & old sparks reignited. 💍 Fake Dating & Pretend Lovers: Rules were made to be broken. Which story will you read first?

He's the definition of composed - calm under pressure, polished in interviews, perfect in public. But behind the Mercedes silver, George Russell's life is full of stolen glances, late-night texts, and the kind of moments no camera ever captures. Each chapter is a new story - some sweet, some chaotic, some heartbreakingly real. 💙 Mini-Chapters • George Russell x Reader • Standalone but connected by emotion.

A high school love story. Ayañesha who just graduated elementary is finally in high school. Discovering new friendship and a trivial feelings for her. She's a diligent student, driven by her ambition to succeed in college. Her focus is unwavering, with every late night spent studying and every sacrifice she makes bringing her closer to her goal. She's determined to excel, pouring her heart and soul into her academics, and her hard work shows in her grades and achievements. Where she only focuses on her journey, friends and family. With a clear vision of her future, she's willing to put in the effort required to get into her dream college and fulfill her mother's wish. A gentleman came along, her childhood best friend. Who was away for years and coming back to catching her attention with his gentle demeanor, she found herself drawn to his wit, humor, and genuine interest in getting to know her. Despite her focus on academics, she couldn't help but feel a flutter in her chest as he talked to her. A puppy love between her classmate and her that is fulfilling her wishes and helping her through their academic works until their fourth year came-a new striking, compassionate, courteous transferee joins their class.

Sophie is forever Niall's

Peter runs a bookshop where the days repeat and the solitude never asks anything of him. He opens early. He sorts shelves. He goes home alone. He likes it fine. Then Sara walks back in after years away, her five-year-old daughter Mia trailing behind her with a stuffed fox and too many questions. They knew each other once. Teenagers circling the same store without ever quite colliding. Now she's tired, fierce, and carrying more than she'll admit. Mia claims a reading rug. Sara starts staying longer. And Peter realizes the emptiness he'd grown used to was never comfortable at all. But Sara fought hard to stand on her own. And the closer Peter gets, the more she fears losing the ground she built beneath her feet. Until Tomorrow Comes is a quiet, character-driven story about love that arrives gently and leaves a mark. About the difference between being alone and being lonely. About what it costs to let someone in and what it costs not to.

⤷ 𝒐𝒇𝒄 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 | 𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔.

Would you take on nine deadly trials to save the one you love from a ruthless god? Hazel is the princess of Eldara. Fifteen years ago, she lost her mother to the Yellow Moons Trial. Now, the game is about to begin again, created by a ruthless god seeking revenge for the death of his twin brother. Fifteen seekers have been chosen, and Hazel is one of them, alongside the king's personal guard-and her lover, Alexei. They must fight to save the people they love, all while trying not to die in the process... and trying not to lose each other. Death, sorrow, pain, false hope, and a god who sees and hears everything. Thousands of games have been played, and there has never been a winner. Will Hazel and Alex be the ones to finally break the curse?

➠𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄 | (shikenesken) Step into the world of Liam Apollo, a talented actor struggling to distinguish reality from illusion. As he grapples with the haunting memories of his past, Liam's journey takes a profound turn. But will he find solace in the truth, or will the shadows of his mind consume him? 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: This story contains mature themes, including psychological issues, traumatic events, and panic attacks. Reader discretion is advised.

A standalone crossover from the Diamond Legacy series While picnicking on the beach one day, Nora encounters a strange but friendly girl with pointed ears and an air of magic. After a frightful misunderstanding the girl, a hybrid witch named Azura, explains she's from another world. A world where magic reigns, and witches and demons live together. She heard stories about the human world and accidentally transported herself to Beach City in hopes of seeing it with her own eyes. Eager to make a magical new friend, Nora takes Azura on a friendly romp through Beach City to show her the joys of human life, but unknown to them, Azura's family came through their portal searching for the rebellious hybrid. I do not own Steven Universe or the Owl House. Only my original characters

Fiction vs. Reality · Reader-to-Reader Confessions · Fiction-Obsessed · Short Standalone Read Hey, fellow reader-ah, thank God you saw this. I could use a reader friend to talk to. A cozy little pause for readers who are tired of rushing from plot to plot. Sometimes you don't want another twist. Another secret. Another emotional roller coaster demanding that you turn the next page. Sometimes you just want to sit somewhere quiet for a while. Talk about books. Laugh about fictional men. Admit that a book has completely ruined your standards. Maybe recognize a little bit of yourself in someone else's thoughts. That is what Belle's Note is. A few cozy pages with a hopeless romantic who reads too much, dreams too much, and has a rather complicated relationship with reality. You don't need to read this to follow the series. You can simply sit with Belle for a while. Read. Relate. Laugh. Disagree. Or quietly think, Oh my God. I thought I was the only one. Belle's Note is a short, standalone character piece-a cozy little pause from the rush of plots, twists, and emotional roller coasters. You don't need to solve anything. Just settle in with Belle, let your own thoughts wander, and enjoy the feeling of being understood. And if you happen to finish it wondering what happens when Belle's own story finally begins, there's more waiting for you in the forthcoming 'Novella- Ritual & Make Believe.'

The stakes are high, the water's rough, but this love is ours. Just a bit of fluff really. Based on the song "Ours" by Taylor Swift. Disclaimer: I don't own Mcfly or the song but I own the story and the original characters.

Meet the last man on the doomed Earth, a starship captain with a terrible secret to hide, an artist on a lifelong quest to find a new color and a freedom fighter on the planet Vitu. Note: All stories are less than 10 minutes.

They called her a villainess long before anyone had ever seen her face. Cursed by the gods to remain unseen, she grew up as nothing more than a rumor─a noble lady whispered to be so hideous that even the heavens refused to reveal her. Until one day, a girl from another world opened her eyes in that very body. Armed with only fragments of the novel she once read, she has no intention of following the tragic fate awaiting the so-called villainess. But the more she searches for the truth behind the curse, the more the story begins to unravel. Because perhaps the gods never hid her face out of cruelty. Perhaps they were hiding it from the world. ━━━━━━━━━ read the, "𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑" chapter for more information. ೫. Written in ENGLISH ⸙. Written in third person ⸙. Started: 06-14-21 ⸙. Ended: ⸙. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀: 𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚