Quiet Stories

Nathan Cole has been part of Lila Brooks' life for as long as she can remember. As her father's lifelong best friend, he's always been around, and everyone trusts him. Everyone except Lila. No matter how hard she tries to ignore it, something about Nathan has never felt right. When she finally leaves home to start college, she believes she's leaving her fears behind. But some people get close enough to become family before they show you who they really are. A psychological thriller about trust, manipulation, and the danger hiding behind a familiar face.

Like sunlight filtering through leaves, emotions hit me in scattered, confusing patches. Some spots are warm; most are entirely cold. A collection of thoughts from an outsider looking in, trying to find a reason to step out of the shadows

What began as a faint whisper soon became an inescapable presence. Clara is about to discover that turning off the lights doesn't just bring darkness-it unlocks something waiting beyond it. The question is: will you be brave enough to stay in the dark with her?

In the heart of Imperial Rome, where marble gleams brighter than mercy and every smile conceals calculation, the House of Severus appears the very image of order. Marcus Flavius Severus governs with reason rather than cruelty. His wife, Flavia Domitilla, commands society with wit and elegance. Castor keeps the household running with unwavering precision, while servants, clients, merchants, and nobles each play their appointed part beneath the watchful gaze of the Empire. Into this carefully ordered world comes Syrus, an unusually educated young slave whose quiet intelligence soon draws the attention of every member of the household. As political intrigues gather beyond the walls, private desires awaken within them. Friendships sharpen into quiet jealousy. Ambition wrestles with conscience. Love becomes inseparable from duty. And each soul must choose what is worth sacrificing in a world where freedom, honour, and affection are never freely given. //NEW CHAPTER EVERY WEDNESDAY//

"You're safe now." Clara remembers leaving the pub. She remembers footsteps behind her. Then darkness. When she wakes, she's bound in the back of a moving car, driven through empty country roads by a man with gentle manners and an impeccable voice. He introduces himself as Theodore Pembroke. Theodore never shouts. He never threatens. He apologizes when he frightens her. He makes her tea, cooks her meals, and tells her she has nothing to fear. He insists he only wants to care for her. But the doors are always locked and the basement is always waiting.

Kenji Calloway has always been the quiet one. As a Neko, he notices things other people don't. His ears catch conversations nobody else hears. His tail gives away feelings he'd rather hide. While everyone else is busy talking, Kenji is listening. Adopted into the loud, loving chaos of the Calloway family at seven years old, Kenji finally found what he thought he'd lost forever: a home. A dad who calls him bud. A mum who understands him without trying. A sister who teases him like it's her job. And an older brother who has always been his safest place. Then a school fundraiser takes a terrifying turn, and Kenji overhears something that was never meant to reach anyone's ears. Suddenly, everything he loves is in danger. The problem is simple. Nobody believes him. Not the teachers. Not the police. Not even the people he loves most. As the truth slips further away, Kenji faces an impossible choice: stay silent and hope someone else figures it out, or keep speaking when every instinct he has is telling him to retreat. Warm, humorous, and deeply heartfelt, The Quiet One Who Knew is a story about family, courage, and the extraordinary strength it takes to keep telling the truth when nobody wants to listen.

"and I'm so sick of seventeen, wheres my fucking teenage dream?" in which you'll have to read to find out! cover by: @IamAnnabethchase2

Sometimes the greatest act of kindness isn't changing someone's life. It's refusing to look away while they gather the strength to change it themselves-even if it's only for one night.

Piper is the nerd. She wears loose clothes and big black glasses. She gets bullied/ abused every day by her twin and ex-best friend along with the rest of the school. On her 16 birthday, she had enough of everything all the bullying and the abuse she endured. One call to her Uncle Troy and she's on a plane to Australia. Two years later she's in a Mafia and is the leader of a gang. The leader of The Fallen. When she has to back to her hometown due to business. Will she finish her business? Will she be strong enough? Will she leave again? Well you'll just have to wait and see...

Aou Thanaboon, Chulalongkorn University's most notorious rugby player and serial dater, makes a cocky bet with his teammates that he can seduce Boom Tharatorn-the quiet, bookish literature major who spends more time with classic novels than people. But when Aou's fake romance, built on quotes from Boom's favorite books, starts to feel more real than any of his past flings, he must choose between winning the bet and winning the heart of the first person who saw past his player persona. Disclaimer: This is a real-person-fiction (RPF). All the plot and content of the story do not connect with the real person at all.

(Book 3- Can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading The Demon's Demand before this one.) Hades, the immortal demon, ruler of the underworld. Known to be vicious, cruel and deadly, offended the wrong goddess. However he didn't expect the consequence to be a gentle, happy and kind girl. Who also happened to be the daughter of the equally as deadly shadow queen. Will he change his ways for her? Will he accept her bubbly and sweet personality or will he resent it? Excerpt: "I-I haven't been able to rest, I haven't been able to sleep, breathe, think with you around." He spoke stepping closer to me. His eyes swimming with emotion I haven't seen before from him. "When you laugh and smile, I feel as if my life is complete. Just knowing your happy makes me- it just makes me feel like I've done something right. I am supposed to be a deadly warrior, incapable of feeling, but you make that seem dreadful to even consider an eternity without you in it." Read to find out! Fantasy/Romance (Started: (4/ 15/24) (Completed: 6/19/2024)

Daniel has spent his life trying to understand love by reading patterns, silences, and signals everyone else seems to know instinctively. From York to Manchester to Denmark, every almost-love leaves him with another question - until an autism diagnosis helps him see that the mystery was never only other people. It was himself. Tender, quiet, and deeply human, this is a story about missed chances, late honesty, and the kind of love that does not ask you to guess.

Lira Marquez Tall, soft features, long straight dark hair. Simple neat outfits, always carries an old worn notebook. Quiet eyes, gentle small smiles. Kael Valdez Tall, warm brown messy wolfcut hair falling over sharp eyes. Strong jaw, oversized jackets, loose pants. Looks stern at first, softens only when looking at Lira. Quiet but steady. Lucas Rivera Tall athletic build, sleek neat black hair. Bright confident eyes, always well-dressed. Carries himself like he owns the room, smiles often but can be mocking. Setting University campus with old buildings and big trees. Their spot is under a huge old acacia tree on soft grass. Feels calm and warm when they're together, especially at golden hour.

Leona Turner never believed her life would be sold for a price. When her father's debt to billionaire Adrian Cole reaches three million dollars, she becomes the payment. Cold. Ruthless. Beautiful. Adrian doesn't want love - he wants control. But Leona refuses to break easily. In a world built on contracts and secrets, she must survive the man who owns her name... and maybe, her heart.

Meher and Zavian were never simple. It wasn't love at first sight. It wasn't dramatic either. It was jokes that went too far, moments that lasted too long, and feelings that grew before either of them admitted it. Some connections don't start loudly. They just refuse to fade. Two people. Bad timing. Too much history. Meher and Zavian never planned on becoming a story - but somehow, they did.

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be Justin Bieber's little sister? Is it fun? Is it hard? Does she get hate? if you have a lot of questions for Nichole how about you read it? Go through Nichole's adventures with her family, friends, and most importantly, her fans! Justin will stick up to her sister anytime, anywhere. When guys break her heart he's the one to go have a 'little' talk with them. Nichole get's to go on tour with Justin. She has a fantastic/busy summer but what happens later in the year when she gets to have her own concerts? Will she be more popular than Justin or does she get hate? She is on movies and shows. While she's helping with Justin's career will she get a singing career as well? Does she still have time to go through the teenage life or will that life get interrupted with her music and acting career? Read this story to see what it's like for Nichole to be Justin's little sister! ~ Copyright © 2012 URBeautiful ~ Book 1 of the Little Sister Series

An anthology of stories about the invisible strings that tie us down... and what happens when they break. When you're born, a thread ties you to home. Move away, and it thins. Go too far, and it snaps. Each story follows someone new. A boy who can't remember his mother's laugh. A girl who drives 14 hours to feel nothing in her childhood kitchen. A man who cut his own thread and never told his son why. Some threads stretch. Some fray. Some are gone before you notice. How far would you go before you couldn't find your way back?

Callista didn't ask to transfer senior year. She didn't ask for the stares, the rumors, or the boy who keeps finding reasons to talk to her - in a school where everyone notices everything, the last thing she needs is attention. Ren doesn't make sense. He's the last person who should care whether she's okay. And yet he keeps showing up. Callista just wants to disappear. Ren won't let her. Almost Invisible is a quiet slow burn about being seen before you're ready - and what happens when someone refuses to let you disappear. Chapter images generated with AI for visual storytelling.

Trapped in the same traffic every evening, a quiet commuter passes the time by imagining the hidden lives behind the city he watches from his cab window. Through small observations and gentle daydreams, an ordinary ride home becomes a meditation on loneliness, empathy, and the quiet stories that surround us every day.

in·se·cure ˌinsəˈkyo͝or/ adjective 
(of a person) not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious. Yazmine Carter wasn't always the person she is today. But her last relationship destroyed any self-confidence she ever had. Determined to leave her ex behind, she goes off to college, dragging along her best friend Amari. Ironically, it is Amari who brings out all Yazmine's insecurities, one by one, forcing her to rediscover who she really is. Devonte Taylor isn't looking for anything. In fact, he's still trying to let go of a past relationship, in more ways than one. Then he finds Yazmine, a girl with no idea of just how special she could be. Fate keeps bringing them together, but will Yazmine's insecurities push him away? [Completed]