Burnout Stories

''You're killing yourself to stay at the top of a mountain our parents built, Haeun. Let it crumble. Crumble with me.'' Han Haeun is Shinwa University's perfect corporate heiress- until burnout shatters the flawless image she's spent her life maintaining. Hiding from the world, she unexpectedly finds her lifelong rival, Yoon Jeonghan, doing the same. Beneath his effortless brilliance and infuriating smirk lies someone just as broken as she is. As rivalry turns into reluctant understanding, the two discover that the most dangerous thing in a world built on perfection isn't failure- it's falling for each other.

Letters I wrote to myself during the early stages of recovering from a psychotic episode.

For anyone who has ever felt like content instead of a person One morning, Robin typed three words into Google. No capital letters. No question mark. Just flat, unceremonious: should i die The algorithm had an answer. Actually, the algorithm had fifteen million answers. Sponsored. Monetized. Discount-coded. What followed was a single day that became a media circus, a bidding war, a TED Talk, a podcast, a Netflix pitch, a Broadway musical, a cryptocurrency. Die Like a Star is a darkly funny, razor-sharp satire about the world we've built: one where your pain is a product, your grief is a brand opportunity, and even the desire to disappear gets a sponsorship deal. Robin didn't want to die famous. He just wanted to be left alone. The world had other plans.

Somewhere above the noise of passing lives, Baguio City breathes cold air into people who no longer know how to rest. Dante Bautista arrives with a backpack full of review materials he cannot bring himself to open, and a tiredness that feels like it has already learned his name. Dominic Lisandro arrives with a lie-one carefully spoken to his family, just enough to be granted time away without questions. They are strangers in the same city of fog and sleepless hours. In the middle of the night, under the quiet glow of the lights of Burnham Park, an empty seat becomes the beginning of something neither of them has had in a long time: an honest conversation. No promises, no expectations, just two people convincing themselves they are only passing through. But Baguio has a way of making temporary things feel heavier than they should. Between fog-drenched walks along Session Road, late-night convenience store coffee, and shared silences beneath cathedral steps, they begin to recognize each other in fragments-burnout, fear, unfinished dreams, and exhaustion that does not fade even after graduation. Five days. That was all it was supposed to be. Five days of no commitments. Five days of simply letting things remain light. But nights in Baguio stretch differently, and somewhere between laughter in ukay-ukay shops and arguments that end in distance, they cross a line neither of them notices at first-the quiet shift from knowing someone to needing them. In a city built for passing through, some connections linger longer than they were ever meant to, quietly refusing to fade even when everything else moves forward, as if certain moments in time choose to stay behind in the places where they first began. Started: March 30, 2026 Finished: ???

Di St. Aurelius Medical Center, rumah sakit paling bergengsi di negara itu, hidup dan mati hanya dipisahkan oleh satu keputusan. Sebagai Chief Internal Medicine Resident, Dr. Evelyn Hart terbiasa menghadapi shift panjang, pasien kritis, dan tekanan yang tidak pernah berhenti. Sampai suatu hari, serangkaian kematian yang seharusnya bisa dicegah mulai terjadi di balik dinding rumah sakit tempat ia mengabdikan hidupnya. Saat mencari kebenaran, Evelyn terpaksa bekerja sama dengan Dr. Rowan Vale mantan trauma surgeon yang dingin, sulit ditebak, dan kebetulan merupakan putra dari CEO rumah sakit itu sendiri. Di tengah kelelahan, kehilangan, persahabatan yang tumbuh di antara shift malam, dan sistem yang perlahan menghancurkan orang-orang yang berusaha menyelamatkan nyawa, mereka menemukan bahwa beberapa luka tidak bisa dilihat melalui hasil pemeriksaan apa pun. Karena terkadang, orang yang paling membutuhkan pertolongan bukanlah pasien yang terbaring di ranjang rumah sakit. Melainkan mereka yang berdiri di sampingnya.

Tsuki comes back to Japan with determination to be the best musician, but many things cause that dream to slip.

📖 Beyond 720 She was just a number to the world-until he saw the pain behind her silence. Aarya Sharma is a 18-year-old NEET aspirant with a ticking clock, a mountain of expectations, and no one who truly listens. Every day is a silent war between her books and her breaking heart. Until one night, a bleeding hand and a hospital visit bring her face-to-face with Dr. Aahan Mehra. He's everything she's not-bubbly, brilliant, a golden boy who wears sunshine like second skin. But behind his smile hides a story no textbook ever taught. He doesn't fall for her. He recognizes her. Because he's been there too. And sometimes, healing begins with a single person who stays. A story about pressure, purpose, and the quiet kind of love that doesn't ask for anything-just reminds you to breathe.

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First Story. Single Story. 100% emosi. 100% imaginasi. Hadeena Balqish pernah percaya bahawa kejujuran dan kesetiaan sudah cukup untuk mempertahankan sebuah hubungan. Namun, semuanya hancur apabila lelaki yang paling dicintainya memilih orang lain, manakala sahabat yang dianggap seperti keluarga menjadi orang yang menikamnya dari belakang. Sejak hari itu, Hadeena berubah. Dia masih tersenyum, masih bercakap seperti biasa, tetapi hatinya seolah-olah membina tembok yang terlalu tinggi untuk ditembusi. Bukan kerana dia membenci manusia, tetapi kerana dia takut untuk mempercayai lagi. Kemunculan Fitri Raihan sedikit demi sedikit mengubah hidupnya. Fitri tidak pernah memaksa Hadeena membuka hati. Dia hanya memilih untuk tetap ada, walaupun berkali-kali ditolak. Namun, tidak semua luka mampu sembuh dengan cinta. Ada kesakitan yang meninggalkan parut terlalu dalam, dan ada perpisahan yang berlaku bukan kerana sudah berhenti mencintai, tetapi kerana kasih sayang sahaja tidak selalu mampu mengalahkan takdir. Kerana ada cinta yang berakhir... tetapi masih tersisa di dalam hati. AMARAN! © Hak Cipta Terpelihara Semua Hak Terpelihara (All Rights Reserved). Karya ini merupakan hasil penulisan asli syahorielle dan dilindungi di bawah undang-undang hak cipta. Sebarang bentuk penyalinan, peniruan, pengubahsuaian, penterjemahan, penerbitan semula, pengedaran, rakaman, atau penggunaan mana-mana bahagian karya ini tanpa kebenaran bertulis daripada penulis adalah dilarang sama sekali. Dilarang memuat naik semula, menyalin, mengadaptasi, atau menggunakan idea, jalan cerita, dialog, watak, mahupun kandungan karya ini ke mana-mana platform, sama ada untuk tujuan peribadi atau komersial, tanpa keizinan rasmi daripada penulis. Sekiranya berlaku pelanggaran hak cipta, penulis berhak mengambil tindakan sewajarnya mengikut undang-undang yang berkuat kuasa. © 2026 syahorielle. All Rights Reserved. MULA:13 JULY 2026 TAMAT:-

[POETRY #2] A collection of poems about growing up before feeling ready. twenty-something explores the realities of adulthood, the exhaustion hidden behind independence, the loneliness of becoming, and the pressure to keep moving even when life feels uncertain. Through soft and reflective poetry, this collection captures the in-between phase of navigating dreams, responsibilities, changing relationships, and the version of yourself you are still learning to become. For anyone who has ever felt lost, left behind, or overwhelmed by the weight of growing up: this book is a reminder that you are not navigating life alone. twenty-something written by: syrynah © All Rights Reserved

Everyone expects Jahnavi to crack JEE. No one sees the burnout, the procrastination, or the days she can't even open her book. Once a confident Class 10 student, now an eleventh grader fighting distractions, doubt, and pressure she never trained for. This story isn't about toppers. It's about the ones still trying. Will she reach IIT, or will the pressure win first?

After Sunset What if the moment you believed your future had ended, was only the beginning¿ This is the story of the summer after I graduated high school. A summer filled with disappointment, silence, burnout, faith, ambition, and the weight of responsibilities I gave myself long before anyone asked me to carry them. It's about watching years of hard work collapse in a single moment, learning what it means to hate yourself, and slowly realizing that one result can never define your potential. This isn't a story about perfect endings. It's about surviving the sunset and searching for what comes after.

High Functioning, Highly Anxious is the unfiltered survival guide for women who look like they've got it all together-but secretly feel like they're one group chat away from a meltdown. If you've ever smiled while spiralling, cancelled plans to cry in peace, or juggled ten roles with a stomach full of dread and a diary full of things you never wanted to do in the first place-this book gets you. Blending personal stories, gentle humour, workbook prompts, and the kind of real talk that actually helps, Claudia shares what it's like to live with high-functioning anxiety in a world that keeps asking for more. From misunderstood therapy sessions to medication mishaps, work stress, burnout, body symptoms, sleep disasters, and the myth of "having it all"-nothing is off-limits. Whether you're already stretched thin or just tired of being told to drink water and manifest harder, this book is your companion for learning how to live, breathe, and (eventually) rest again.

The Life I Didn't Plan At twenty four, Milly's life looks exactly as she planned. A prestigious job. A promising career. A color coded calendar that maps out every step toward success. Yet somewhere between midnight emails, endless revisions, and another "quick change before tomorrow," she realizes she's become a stranger to herself. Burnt out and running on empty, Milly makes a decision she never thought she would. She leaves the city behind for Willow Creek, a quiet town where time moves a little slower, neighbors know your name, and mornings are measured by the smell of fresh coffee instead of Outlook notifications. She only plans to stay long enough to catch her breath. But healing has a way of arriving when you stop looking for it. As unexpected friendships bloom and a charming local reminds her that life isn't something to be scheduled, Milly begins to rediscover the dreams she buried beneath deadlines and promotions. Sometimes the greatest adventure isn't chasing the life you planned. It's finding the one that was waiting for you all along.

Burnt out and grieving her grandmother's passing, 29-year-old Adelina "Lina" Salazar leaves the city to return to her hometown and her grandmother's closed bakery. With no baking skills and a weary heart, she struggles at first, but the townsfolk who step through her doors soon offer more than support-they give her genuine connection and hope. ‎ ‎Through their warmth, Lina rediscovers a life beyond ambition, learning that sometimes the heart only needs to rest, remember, and be still. And one morning, she pulls a tray from the oven and sees it-the bread has finally turned golden.

Basically I'll make a story for each and every single of my ocs (also hc/aus) to test my grammar and be a better author. You can also suggest what you would like to see, but I can't promise that the oc you wanna see will actually be mentioned at all, I've got a lot of characters.

A few paragraphs about a burned out gifted little girl.

'I have to keep going.' The thoughts that echo through the empty room ring against her ears, just like the empty, meaningless words that appear across the page. Writing used to make her heart flutter with excitement, but as she ran forward, scared of stopping, scared of looking back... These feelings have since dulled. But she has to keep going, she can't let anyone down, she can't leave anyone disappointed... And if anyone knows what this feels like, it's Hirugami Sachirou. [Hirugami Sachirou x Reader]

This will be the collection of my poems from 2025-2026.

A young man, DR. PRASUN VERMA written in his card found by the people hovering around him. They were trying to get him out of his struck car. His hands and legs are loosened.. Slight foldings present on his forehead.. Traces of dry tears on pale cheeks pulled his skin.. His phone was ringing faintly, malfunctioning due to blood which was all over his already creased shirt... as if this disaster was intentional... Two men got him out.. he was loaded in an ambulance.... His heart is still beating faintly.. His phone is still ringing and ringing popping up a name Kritika... Now people are wondering about him.. But why this happened...??