Angst Stories

On the brink of burnout and one disastrous tour away from losing everything, world-famous singer Choi San is desperate for a fresh start. His band is falling apart, the press is circling, and his longtime drummer has just walked out before the biggest comeback of his career. The only thing standing between San and complete collapse is finding someone who can keep up with him - on stage and off. Enter Jung Wooyoung. Chaotic, sharp-tongued, and impossibly talented, Wooyoung is a drummer no one seems to have heard of despite his undeniable genius behind the kit. Their first meeting is a disaster. Their second is worse. But when San hears Wooyoung play for the first time, something shifts. Beneath the attitude and reckless charm is a musician who understands songs the way San does - emotionally, instinctively, completely. Reluctantly, San offers him the job. What begins as a tense professional partnership slowly turns into something far more dangerous. Late-night rehearsals blur into vulnerable conversations. Shared hotel rooms, exhausting tours, and the pressure of fame force them closer than either of them intended. Wooyoung challenges San in ways no one ever has, refusing to treat him like a celebrity, while San becomes the first person to truly see beyond Wooyoung's carefully crafted walls.

Knox has spent years perfecting the art of not giving a damn. He has spent his whole life keeping people at arm's length, working late shifts, smoking through the exhaustion, and surviving each day with the numb detachment of someone who learned too young that caring only leads to pain. The art club he joins for extra credit is supposed to be just another chore. Instead, he founds a new obsession and four artist that, turns out, aren't as bad as he thought. Knox doesn't want redemption. He doesn't believe in healing arcs or clean endings. But as the weight of his past presses closer, and the present demands choices he can no longer postpone, he's forced to confront a question he has never allowed himself to ask: What happens when running is no longer enough?

To her family, she was selfish. To his, a schemer. To Alexander Hale, she was a wife he never wanted, met only with glacial contempt. They crafted a villain from the only innocent among them, blind to the devastating truth of her sacrifice. Some debts of the heart are paid in secret, and some secrets demand a price no one saw coming.

He loved someone else. She married him anyway. Siya never dreamed of becoming someone's second choice. But when family obligations force her into a contract marriage with Dharam, she accepts one condition-she will never ask for his love. Dharam makes it painfully clear that his heart belongs to another woman. To him, Siya is nothing more than a responsibility tied to a signature on paper. While he secretly continues his relationship, Siya silently carries the weight of his family's expectations, protecting his name and standing by those who never truly accepted her. Days turn into months, and the woman he barely notices becomes the one holding his broken family together. Every sacrifice Siya makes leaves another crack in the walls Dharam built around his heart. But some promises are destined to shatter. When a devastating truth comes to light, Dharam is forced to choose between the love he always wanted and the woman who loved him without ever asking for anything in return. A story of slow-burn romance filled with unspoken love, betrayal, family drama, emotional healing, and a contract marriage where love arrives long after the vows were made

I spent twelve years loving Mason Hayes. Twelve summers. Twelve birthdays. Twelve years of almosts. The problem wasn't that he didn't know. The problem was that he did. He just never realised what it was costing me. When Mason arrives at our annual lake house vacation with a girlfriend on his arm, I finally understand something I should have learned years ago: Sometimes loving someone isn't enough. So I leave. And for the first time in his life, Mason has to figure out what it means to lose me. A grovel-to-HEA romance about unrequited love, heartbreak, and finally choosing yourself.

In emergency medicine, the golden hour is the crucial sixty-minute window after a traumatic injury-the brief span of time when the right care can mean the difference between life and death. Dr. Mason Carpenter lives for that hour. At St. Mary's Trauma Center, he is the golden boy of the Emergency Department. He's brilliant and calm under pressure. He's also addicted to the adrenaline, the thrill, and the absolute rush of saving patients knocking on death's door. At home, he's a devoted husband to his high school sweetheart-the love of his life-Honey. Or, he used to be. Honey Carpenter has loved Mason since they were fourteen, when he was the gangly boy with hearts in his eyes who stumbled through asking her out for ice cream. She stood beside him through medical school, residency, crushing debt, sleepless nights, and every sacrifice it took to build the life they dreamed about. Now Honey is pregnant with their first child. And Mason is married to his work. He misses ultrasound appointments, pregnancy milestones, and the baby shower. Worst of all, he is never there to support Honey through an increasingly difficult pregnancy. No matter how many times she tells him she is lonely, exhausted, and afraid, Mason gives her the same answer. "They need me." But Honey needs him too. As her pregnancy progresses and she feels something is deeply wrong, her doctor dismisses her symptoms as first-time-mom jitters. Her husband is too busy saving strangers to see his own wife fading away. Until Honey collapses at home and is rushed into Mason's emergency room, fighting for both her life and their daughter's. Mason must reckon with what he was chasing, what he ignored, and what his absence may cost him-the woman he loves more than anything. Now, the golden hour belongs to Honey. And Mason may already be too late. 💛 Marriage In Trouble 💛 Grovel 💛 High School Sweethearts 💛 No cheating 💛 Workaholic Doctor MMC x Neglected Pregnant Wife FMC 💛 Redempti

Jimin has anger issues that Jungkook has to deal with... "Hyung, calm down!" "He just touched you, how can I?!"

Everyone at school knows Andrew Jennings. Missing an arm. Openly gay. But when he meets star athlete Ryan Sullivan in therapy, can friendship lead to more? ***** When Andrew 'Jacky' Jennings ends up in therapy after an English assignment gone wrong, he doesn't expect to find his high school's star athlete, Ryan Sullivan, sitting in the same waiting room. After all, he and Ryan couldn't be more different: football captain, future valedictorian, and all-around nice guy, Ryan is the school's golden boy, while Andrew is known for his permanent snarl, being openly gay, and losing his left arm (along with his father and sister) in a car accident. But when Andrew learns they actually have a lot in common, he's surprised to see past the enigma that is Ryan Sullivan and his seemingly perfect life. And as the two boys begin to connect over their shared grief, depression, and teenage angst, they might just discover a little pocket of happiness for themselves -- if they're willing to fight for it. [Word count: 100,000-150,000 words] Cover designed by Lily Taylor Please read the 'Introduction' for a full list of content/trigger warnings

A marriage built on power. A love never given.

​A forced marriage, an old vow, and a luxury that feels like a prison. ​Janani, a humble college graduate from a lower-middle-class village family, finds her life upended overnight when her father's wealthy childhood friend demands a marriage. To honor a sacred promise between two friends,Varun-a sophisticated, US-based billionaire businessman-is forced to tie the thali around Janani's neck. ​Stranded in a sprawling, palace-like mansion, Janani is left to face the biting cruelty of a status-obsessed grandmother who views her as nothing more than a beggar. Trapped between her family's pride and her husband's icy indifference, Janani must find a way to survive the gilded walls of her new home. Will she quietly break under the pressure, or will she find the strength to demand the respect she deserves?

Selena is the 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍. The villain destined to lose her football-star boyfriend to the shy, innocent nerd. Everyone watches in silent awe as he replaces her in the name of love. It was the perfect fairytale ending, just like the movies... But not for long. Because this breakup awakens admirers long held back. Particularly one who's made her his quiet obsession: Noel Casper. The neglected genius assigned to be her tutor. What begins as study sessions develops into a friendship neither of them expected. Behind closed doors, Selena cooks for him, upgrades his wardrobe, and supports his dreams. But to the outside world, he's just a boy being used by the mean girl, especially when they see him carrying her books, tying her shoes, and driving her all around. What they don't know, is that Noel has been watching her for years. And the more Selena takes care of him, the more he becomes 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅. When his research catapults him to international success, the world suddenly notices the boy they once overlooked. Now Selena's ex is begging for a second chance, and the rival who started this all is determined to "rescue" Noel. But Noel doesn't want to be saved. He only wants one person. Selena. And he will do whatever it takes to ensure she never leaves his side. ***UNDERGOING STRUCTURAL EDITS*** ─ ⊹ ⊱ ⊰ ⊹ ─ 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒆 𝒙 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒖𝒔 𝚃𝚘𝚙 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: #1 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 #1 𝚟𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚗ess #2 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 #2 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜

Jung Hoseok is an omega born without a scent gland. Because of this, the world labelled him as defective. But even with his disability, he was the heart...the only omega of 'Bangtan Pack'. He was loved. Cherished. Adored and protected by his alphas. But the arrival of Park Jimin, a perfect omega with addictive scent who turns out to be fated omega of Hoseok's alphas stirs the sleeping alpha instincts in the alphas. While the alphas are carried away with instincts and bonds...Hoseok is unintentionally pushed in shadow. Will the alphas realise they are losing their first omega? What if it's too late? This is the story where instincts overpower years of love....💔

Some marriages don't end with betrayal. They end with silence. Y/N spent years waiting for her husband to remember the little things... birthdays, anniversaries, promises. He never did. Then someone else did. Jeon Jungkook. The best friend who never let her cry alone. The man who remembered every smile she had forgotten. Every gift. Every shopping trip. Every vacation. Every broken piece of her heart. He loved her... ...without ever asking her to leave her husband. But when Kim Taehyung discovers that the woman he has emotionally neglected finds comfort in another man's embrace, jealousy becomes more dangerous than rage. Because the arms that hold her when she cries... ...are not his. Now, one marriage stands on the edge of collapse. One best friend is hiding a love he'll never confess. And one husband must fight for the woman he only realizes he's losing when she stops waiting for him. In a story where no one is completely innocent and every choice has a price... Will love survive regret... or will someone else's kindness become the reason a marriage ends? This time, the biggest betrayal wasn't an affair. It was being absent long enough for someone else to become her safest place.

How long can love survive when it is forced to remain a secret?" Kim Taehyung is an orphan who has spent his entire life searching for a place to belong. Behind his bright smile, gentle heart, and breathtaking artwork lies a boy who only wishes for one thing-to be loved openly and wholeheartedly. Jeon Jungkook has everything anyone could ever dream of: wealth, power, prestige, and a family admired by the entire world. Yet, despite having it all, he finds himself trapped between two worlds-the family he can never disappoint and the man who holds his heart. For years, Taehyung has loved Jungkook without asking for anything in return. He waited through missed promises, lonely nights, and hidden moments of affection, believing that one day he would finally become a part of Jungkook's world. But what happens when love is no longer enough? When family expectations demand sacrifice... When a marriage proposal threatens to tear two hearts apart... And when the person you love becomes the very reason for your pain... Will Jungkook have the courage to choose love over duty? Or will Taehyung, the boy with the softest heart, once again be left behind with nothing but broken promises and unanswered dreams? A story filled with secret love, family expectations, heartbreak, healing, and the painful question: Can love truly survive when it is hidden from the world? "He only wanted a place in Jungkook's life... but perhaps, he was asking for a place in his entire world." top kook bot tae This story is a family story line, there will be some angst here, but it will have a happy ending.

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Emily Calloway runs the village surgery of Dr. Hartley and Dr. Hargrove with quiet, unfailing competence and asking for very little in return.'What would I do without you?' Dr. Hargrove says more than once. But when a beautiful blonde arrives at the surgery one afternoon with monogrammed luggage and every appearance of belonging at Dr. Hargrove's side, Emily discovers there are some heartbreaks no amount of discipline can keep neatly contained, and Dr. Hargrove will discover exactly what life without Emily Calloway is like. This is a vintage old school Mills & Boon-style inspired tale, but with a stronger heroine, and a little grovel thrown in.

Yara Isaye loses her family in an accident. Two days later, she wakes up in a novel she once read, as the story's villainess, Yara Julian Isaye. Tyrannical, cruel, and unforgiving. Destined to be rejected by her own family, and the one fated to die at the hands of the Empire's most unfeeling man. She already knows how it unfolds. So she keeps her distance. She does not reach for them, does not question the role she has been given. It is easier to accept what has already been written than to hope for something else. Grief dulls everything else, whether she lives or dies no longer feels important. Until the story begins to shift. A hesitation where there should be indifference, a quiet concern that does not belong, and the man who was meant to kill her, once distant, and unmoved, no longer looks at her as he should, but with something far more difficult to name. Yara tells herself it changes nothing, because some endings are deserved. Aren't they? [Disclaimer: English isn't my first language so expect grammatical errors]

WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. Sometimes home isn't a place, it's a person. From the moment their eyes met, Ellie knew Leroy Lahey would be her destiny. Handsome and ripped, there's just something about Baylor University's soon-to-be star quarterback that makes him impossible to resist. Consumed by a passion neither can understand, Leroy and Ellie spend the summer together. Left senseless and overwhelmed by his touch, Ellie experiences a world of desire she never imagined possible. Safe in Leroy's arms, Ellie begins to see a life beyond high school: going to college, starting her own business, having a family. But when life-altering news shakes them to their cores, Leroy and Ellie must discover if their passion is enough to help them get through what might possibly be the greatest challenge of their lives. Tay Marley returns to tell a heartwarming and heartbreaking story of Drayton's parents and the summer that changed everything in the prequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me.

She fell in love with him through a portrait. He was promised to her, but never loved her. Eleanor Villarosa was destined to be the Valentino duchess. But two years of war change everything. When they meet again, desire, duty, and betrayal collide-and love is no longer the only thing standing between them.

Aarohi thought loneliness belonged to empty rooms. Then she got married. In a crowded house full of people, she slowly learns what it feels like to sleep beside someone who loves her physically... but never fully stands beside her emotionally. Vihaan is not cruel. Not hateful. Just a man raised to believe responsibility matters more than emotional presence. Between family expectations, unspoken hurt, silent crying, and a marriage where love exists but emotional courage doesn't, Aarohi slowly begins losing herself - until she starts writing the feelings she can no longer say aloud. Halfway Husband is a quiet, emotionally raw story about marriage, loneliness, emotional neglect, healing, and the heartbreaking ways women become silent after explaining themselves too many times.