Growth Stories

Roland arrived in the world of Cyberpunk in 2066 - and awakened the PROJECT System. From that moment on, another giant began to quietly rise within the neon sprawl of Night City. Years later, Roland sat by the window, a small mechanical spider with a mantis-shaped head resting in his palm, a pet lizard curled in his arms. The world outside was still dazzling, the city still alive - yet somewhere along the way, something had quietly shifted. During an interview, when someone brought up the Arasaka Corporation, they casually asked: "Arasaka Tower? There's no such building in Night City - at least, not below..." The man slowly lifted his head, his eyes reflecting the city skyline - and behind him, a massive inverted triangle blazed with the blinding white PROJECT logo. (CYBERPUNK x LEAGUE OF LEGENDS)

a decade in poetry; The lives that we live in each moment, each year, each decade. Divided into sections, this collection of poems are confessional and reflective as the speaker weaves through the first decade of adulthood. She learns that everything is clear, in retrospect. SECTION 1: THE RISE -- purity, naivety, unabashed love. SECTION 2: THE FALL -- learning the hard truth SECTION 3: IMPACT -- the injury from the fall SECTION 4: STAGNATE -- loneliness, depression, stuck in the mud SECTION 5: RELEASE -- acceptance SECTION 6: THE RISE: PART TWO -- love in it's truest form

Elliot hasn't stepped outside his apartment in two years. Once a gentle, bright-eyed introvert, he now lives in a quiet, carefully controlled world after the sudden loss of his parents shattered everything he understood about safety. His only anchor is Noah, the best friend who refuses to give up on him. Then Valentina "Val" crashes into his life. Literally. Loud, messy, heartbreakingly ambitious, and utterly out of place in the luxury building she's just inherited a unit in, Val is everything Elliot can't handle. Especially when she turns her apartment into a nightly party spot for the star she's determined to become. Her father - her only family and fiercest supporter - is gone, and this dream is all she has left. They clash from the very first night. Elliot hates noise. Val lives in it. Val hates the cold shoulders in the building. Elliot becomes the coldest one of all. But frustration turns into reluctant curiosity. Curiosity becomes an uneasy truce. And somewhere between shared walls, late-night conversations, and the unexpected comfort of being seen, they start to shift. Val pushes Elliot to step outside the prison of his fear. Elliot steadies Val when her confidence cracks under the weight of her dreams. They challenge each other. They soften each other. They change each other. And maybe, if they're brave enough, they might become exactly what the other has needed all along. A story of grief, healing, found family, and the slow, breathtaking unraveling of two people who never expected to collide... but who just might save each other.

[ROUGH DRAFT] Wren has always chased treasure, not gods or glory, just enough gold to keep the past buried. But when an amnesiac god crosses his path, everything changes. Wren finds himself caught in a dangerous bond he neither trusts nor understands. Shadows of grief, memory, and prophecy follow their every step. And in the brewing war between islanders and mainlanders, Wren begins to question whether the greatest threat is not the gods above, but the humans who walk beside him. An epic of longing, power, and the weight of inheritance, Great Spirits is a queer fantasy that asks what we owe the past and what we might become if we dare to remember it. _______________________________________ @Aphrodite270 for the beautiful cover design!

A game that was meant to be innocent... but what if it was never just a game? Meredit never planned to spend time with Chriss. But everything changes because of a bet with simple rules: no feelings, no complications. Will she end up spending Friday nights with him? And will Chriss even play by the rules? Yet her thoughts keep drifting back to Liam... the one she should give a chance. He could give her what she wants. What she's looking for. Is he the one she could love freely? Meanwhile, her past begins to resurface... the fear that has always held her back, the painful memory that haunts her dreams. Everything she thought she had under control is slipping through her fingers, and maybe losing control is the only way to finally discover what she truly wants... This is an English translation of an original Slovak story, shared with permission of the author @ValeryMystic15. The original version was published in Slovak under a different title (Incomplete). This version is shared temporarily for testing purposes.

Samantha Bryant , a calm, gentle and diligent doctor, has always lived a life of purpose. Loved and supported by her adopted parents, she completed her medical studies in Beijing with her closest friends, Steve and Theressa before returning home to work at the same hospital. Her life of routines and focused is disrupted when Nicholas Wilson, a mysterious and reserved man, enters her world under unexpected circumstances. Calm, quiet, and determined, Nicholas hides a dangerous side behind his composed exterior, while Samantha's steady professionalism masked the stirrings of emotions she didn't fully understand. Meanwhile, the friendship triangle with Steve and Theressa continues to complicate matters, as hidden feelings, jealousy and rivalry threaten the bond Samantha has cherished for years. Amid ambitions, loyalty and unspoken desires, Samantha and Nicholas find their lives intertwined by a story of love, fate,and the choices that can change everything .

Set between the aftermath of World War II and the shifting promises of the late 1950s, this story follows two men raised on opposite sides of privileges and survival. Vincent grows up in wealth, discipline and expectation. Heir to a powerful name, he was taught early that image is everything. Alastor, raised by a violent father, lives in an era that limits him at every turn. He learns how to move through spaces that welcome his talent, yet reject his presence. Their lives collide in a moment neither will forget - a brief encounter marked by judgment which later leaded to consequences. What follows is not a simple romance, but a slow unraveling: of inherited beliefs, carefully performed roles, and desires that refuse to remain buried. Vincent and Alastor are forced to confront not only each other, but the parts of themselves shaped by fear, expectation from society, survival and the cost of choosing who they are allowed to be.

I've always walked a quiet, unexpected path. Life hasn't been a straight line for me - it twists, turns, and sometimes takes me far from where I thought I'd be. From the jobs I didn't expect, to the people I never planned to meet, to the lessons I learned in silence and in laughter, each day has been a small quest of its own. This is the story of navigating the paradox of who I am and who I'm becoming. This is my journey. This is how I'm unlocking life's quests.

[Pokémon · Power Fantasy · System · Transmigrator · Multiverse Crossover] Ding-Newcomer Gift Pack activated. You have obtained the Minato Namikaze Package: Rasengan · Shadow Clones · Flying Thunder God · Sage Mode. After dying unexpectedly, Aaron is reborn in a Pokémon world and awakens a System that grants abilities from other universes-Naruto, One Piece, Fairy Tail, and more. Starting with Greninja and expanding his team along the way, his Pokémon gain powers that should not exist, pushing battles beyond evolution, biology, and common sense. A system-blessed trainer is rising- and the Pokémon world will never be the same again.

NOTE:- ON HOLD TILL 15TH MARCH 2026 IPSHITA SINGH THAKUR is drama, doodles, and chaos wrapped in confidence. PRANAV KASHYAP is calm smiles, steady hands, and the guy who always carries extra pens-for her. Best friends since class 8, they've survived exams, scoldings, stolen lunches, and countless "stop being annoying" fights that never last more than five minutes. In class 12, between practical files, corridor teasing, and quiet moments that feel a little too safe, their friendship starts acting suspiciously like something else. Still best friends. Definitely nothing more. (For now.) Playful, warm, and beautifully unscripted-this is a story about laughter, comfort, and falling for your best friend without even realizing it. 🤍✨

Every day. Every feeling. Every fight. In this life. I published this book because I believe people share similar lessons, just in different timelines. And here, I express my realizations in time of uncertainties; the lessons that made me grow; and the reminder of whose child I am. Therefore, I want to share this work to remind you as well as we never know who might need a word to keep dealing in this world. We may be different- unique in our own ways But we are one, to the ONE, at the end of these days.

Connect. Relate. Enjoy. Respect. These are the terms. Do you accept? Special thanks to: All the headaches and heartbreak. Every bartender and handshake.

Beau Barrett thought he had already lived his great love-and lost it. Widowed and raising his teenage son, he has no intention of opening his heart again. Landrie Black never planned to return to the world she once escaped, but grief has a way of pulling people back together. Love and Tragedy is a slow-burn romance about second chances, healing, and finding love again when you least expect it.

Imani sleeps peacefully in my arms, curls spilling over her shoulders, lips soft, and chest rising gently. I hold her close, wishing I could freeze this moment forever. The apartment is quiet and dark, but with her here, it feels warm. I kiss her forehead, and she nuzzles into my neck, unaware of the world outside this little bubble of us. DESCRIPTION Pieces of You is about a girl learning how to live with the parts of herself that were broken by the past and what happens when the person tied to those memories suddenly comes back into her life. It follows Imani as she moves through everyday life, her job, her friendships, school, while still carrying the weight of something that changed her years ago. When Isaac reappears, someone who knew her before everything fell apart, old feelings resurface and so do unanswered questions.

Completed Humans have a natural urge to blame others when things go wrong. It's easier than facing the weight of our own mistakes. Eventually, we forget or forgive and move on. But what if the one you blame is yourself? Could you still forgive them? Disclaimer: Cover photos are not mine. If you are the owner and wish for credit or removal, please let me know.

Liana struggles to hide her magic from curious eyes, for never has a witch lived a peaceful life in the kingdom of Valera. The ferocious scrutiny of the villagers, the relentless torment of her father, and a marriage she was forced to accept made her desperately flee towards freedom. Trouble finds her along the way, because one doesn't earn freedom without struggle. Fear was her obstacle, and evil souls that know no peace.

"They were torn apart by fate, faced events they never imagined, and carried wounds they thought would never heal. Yet even in the silence of their struggles, there was someone who truly understood them. And in the quietest way, destiny found a way to bring them back together."

Pov from indifference with the world & fullness with myself

Two years after the death of the man she loved, Amelie is surviving on routine, family, and the careful distance she's learned to keep from her own heart. When an old love reenters her life, she's forced to confront what it means to keep living without letting go. A Work in Progress is a quiet story about grief, growth, and choosing to stay.

There was a time when survival felt like identity. Before language, before understanding, before self-love ever entered the conversation-there was instinct. The quiet knowing of when to stay small, when to soften, when to harden, and when to disappear. The body learned long before the mind could explain. Instinct: A Journey Back to Self is a deeply personal, lyrical memoir told through the symbolic language of animal behavior. Each chapter follows a different instinctual response to harm, love, fear, and belonging. Obedience learned for approval, softness exposed to danger, protection born from pain, grief buried to survive, and the slow, brave return to self. This is not a book about healing in a straight line. It is a book about the cost of survival and what it takes to return home afterward. Through animals that obey, flee, protect, grieve, return, nurture, and finally transform, the reader is invited into an intimate journey of self-reckoning. The story does not ask the reader to be fixed. It asks them to be honest. To recognize the parts of themselves that adapted to stay alive. To see those parts not as failures, but as acts of love.