Aapi Stories

Everything is better fried. Vanessa Harper firmly believed this, but she hasn't allowed herself to eat anything fried for seven years. She wasn't going to start now. Not even if it was her favorite snack offered to her fresh by her crush with his megawatt smile. Maverick Evangelista volunteered to man the class booth for the Multicultural Food Festival. Any excuse to show off his cooking skills and eat his favorite after school snack, okoy, really. He knows it's a foolproof recipe-Filipino crispy deep-fried fritter made with various vegetables, who can resist? Apparently, Vanessa Harper. They've sold out two batches and she has not tried a single bite. Will he be able to break her out of her shell and get her to take a bite? Written for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Contest hosted by WattpadAsianFiction, WattpadAsianFantasy, WattpadFusion, and WattpadMulticultural, using YARomance's prompt. Submitted on May 11, 2023 Word count: 2,497

"Besides your just jealous of me," she retorted with a smirk. "Criticism doesn't always equal jealousy Lei,now are we planning this or what?" . . . . Asian American Pacific Islander story entry 2023

"Paper Hearts" Is a heartwarming coming of age novel that follows the journey of Willow Lin, a 15 year-old Vietnamese girl. She never felt like she fitted anywhere, until she moved to a small town in Vermont just after losing her mother to a tragic car accident back in her old home in the city of Connecticut. Willow was forced to move to a small town called Havenridge, Vermont, where she must start a new fresh life, until she eyed a boy, a boy that soon changed her life. Willow followed an un barring emotional exhaustion. The mysterious boy also getting distracted by her. He didn't want to like her, but in his eyes he could even see the sparkle people never noticed in her. As a shy and introverted teenager, Willow finds it difficult to make friends and fit in with her peers. However, she soon meets Charlie Anderson, a boy who is sweet, mysterious, and has a certain charm. As they get to know each other, Willow starts to open up and finally feels like she belongs in Havenridge. "Paper Hearts" is a touching and inspiring novel that explores themes of love, loss, friendship, and self-discovery. Written with depth and sensitivity, this book will resonate with readers of all ages and leave them with a sense of hope and optimism.

Novella, Historical Fiction. An unconventional love story about a Japanese internee and a camp guard, Ryokou and Johnny, the Japanese Internment Camps during WWII. ... Disclaimer: This story contains derogatory language to describe Japanese and AAPI people. The language used in this story was intended to illustrate the historical context and attitudes during this time period. They do not reflect my actual views of Japanese or other AAPI individuals. This story also contains content that may be triggering to survivors or Nisei/Sansei (Second and Third Generation Japanese Americans) who lived during or experienced the after effects of the Internment Camps during WWII. Reader's discretion is advised.

Lillian (Lilla, for short) Watanabe is everyone's dream daughter. Ranked second in her class, class president, and... has never had a boyfriend. Or a kiss. Or been in love. Quite the contrary, actually--- the strongest relationship she's had with a guy is with her next-door-neighbor, Elias Barlowe, and that's a relationship forged of hatred and distaste. Until the summer before senior year, when Lilla's mother hires Elias to help with landscaping, throwing off her beginning of summer party Lilla will take any measures to hide from her parents. Elias, in a bet with his friends that he can get Lilla to agree to date him by the end of his summer, issues an ultimatum to Lilla, and the two reach a deal: Lilla will pretend to date Elias, and Elias will pretend the booze-soaked debauchery of the first night of summer never happened. But as the two enemies catch feelings, it's hard to stop the ball from rolling: Such are the trials and tribulations of first love.

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! AAPI is observed from May 1st to May 31st every year, but can, and should, be recognized past the month of May. To help bring attention to this important time, we have created a fun contest with activities for you to work on throughout the month to learn more about these cultures, but to also highlight Asian and Pacific Islander voices on Wattpad.

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! AAPI is observed from May 1st to May 31st every year, but can, and should, be recognized past the month of May. We encourage you to take some time to learn more about important figures who have contributed to the Asian & Pacific Islander community, as well as to review our specially curated reading list dedicated to highlighting AAPI voices in the Wattpad community. To celebrate and rejoice with the AAPI community on Wattpad, we bring to you a contest inspired by AAPI culture, mythology, and traditions.

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! AAPI is observed from May 1st to May 31st every year, but can, and should, be recognized past the month of May. We encourage you to take some time to learn more about important figures who have contributed to the Asian & Pacific Islander community, as well as to review our specially curated reading list dedicated to highlighting AAPI voices in the Wattpad community. To celebrate and rejoice with the AAPI community on Wattpad, we bring to you a contest inspired by AAPI culture, mythology, and traditions.

Allison Nguyen is a Vietnamese American girl who is desperate to fit in at high school even if that means rejecting her culture. When she gets into trouble at school, she is punished by having to work at her parents' phở restaurant. Forced to work with her brooding fellow classmate and coworker, Luca Chen, she begins to learn about her culture and most of all, herself. Will she finally learn what it means to be Asian American? And is working at her parents' restaurant with a stone cold boy she thought she hated so bad after all? A story filled with lots of teenage angst and frustrations, but if you're looking for a story as steamy and heart-warming as phở, this story is for you! WARNING: CURRENTLY BEING HEAVILY EDITED STILL contains mild swearing

Glimberly of Evermore is a thrilling story that will unlock chambers of emotions you never thought possible before. You will grow attachment to characters, smile, cry, throw a cup (perhaps), maybe even give your dog a hug. Glimberly of Evermore is surely a literary showpiece that mustn't be taken for granted. Enjoy.

"For the record, I'm not a 'china doll' you can choose to play around with whenever you want. And for the last time, I'm not going to do your math homework for you." ~ Lainey Yên Duong is the average Vietnamese teenager with strict Asian parents. She's always been surrounded by people who are similar to her, the ones who don't make fun of other people's food their immigrant parents make for their child's lunch. But as the Asian hate crimes in Lainey's area begin to become known, more of the world she entrapped herself in is revealed as a façade. Lainey now must face the reality of racism and learn how to accept not only her community but herself as an individual, Vietnamese teenager. ~ Published: 04/07/21

THIS WAS A TEST STORY AND WILL NOT BE CONTINUED UNLESS REQUESTED. Everything with Nicholas Chu is normal until his baseball team goes out of town for a game, and then something that's anything but normal switches up his life. Like kissing a boy on the baseball team, and ruining his friendships.

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! AAPI is observed from May 1st to May 31st every year, but can, and should, be recognized past the month of May. We encourage you to take some time to learn more about important figures who have contributed to the Asian & Pacific Islander community, as well as to review our specially curated reading list dedicated to highlighting AAPI voices in the Wattpad community. To celebrate and rejoice with the AAPI community on Wattpad, we bring to you a contest inspired by AAPI culture, mythology, and traditions.

In which June Park (doesn't know a thing about cars) and Charlie Yang (F1's current heartthrob) are forced to confront their complex and tragic history once and for all.

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! AAPI is observed from May 1st to May 31st every year, but can, and should, be recognized past the month of May. We encourage you to take some time to learn more about important figures who have contributed to the Asian & Pacific Islander community, as well as to review our specially curated reading list dedicated to highlighting AAPI voices in the Wattpad community. To celebrate and rejoice with the AAPI community on Wattpad, we bring to you a contest inspired by AAPI culture, mythology, and traditions.

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! AAPI is observed from May 1st to May 31st every year, but can, and should, be recognized past the month of May. We encourage you to take some time to learn more about important figures who have contributed to the Asian & Pacific Islander community, as well as to review our specially curated reading list dedicated to highlighting AAPI voices in the Wattpad community. To celebrate and rejoice with the AAPI community on Wattpad, we bring to you a contest inspired by AAPI culture, mythology, and traditions.