Running Stories

Quinn Parker is the girl everyone thinks they know-perfect grades, perfect hair, perfect smile. But behind the polished image is a secret she guards so tightly that not even her closest friends see the cracks. Ryder Bennett has spent years pretending he doesn't care about anything, least of all Quinn. He used to make her life miserable in middle school, and she's never forgiven him for it. Except now, the more time they spend in the same orbit, the harder it is for either of them to ignore the pull. They argue. They tease. They cross lines and retreat. And somewhere in between late-night conversations, stolen car rides, and the weight of things unsaid, Quinn starts to realize Ryder isn't who she thought he was-and maybe she isn't either. In a world where appearances matter and silence feels safer than honesty, two people who were never supposed to trust each other might be the only ones who actually can. (Previous) Achievements #1 in anxiety attacks 2025 #1 in teen romance 2026

Ari is just an ordinary 15-year-old boy when he discovers a love for running-yet he can barely keep up with his classmates. With the guidance of the strict but wise Coach Ramon, Ari must face pain, doubt, and tough rivals while learning that true growth comes from perseverance, discipline, and heart. Step by step, lap by lap, Ari will discover that running is not just about speed-it's about finding himself.

𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐄 𝐋𝐘𝐍𝐂𝐇 wants to escape. She wants to pack up and run far far away. Away from cork, away from her deadbeat father and away from all the noise. But it's not that simple. With 4 kids to look after, and an addict twin brother she refuses to let slip through the cracks, shes drowning in responsibility. She uses track as an outlet for all her pent up emotion, and damn was she good. Competing for Ireland Youth's on occasion. Gracie has endless potential, but limited motivation. She felt as if her life was worthless, that she was put in this life to survive and protect and not to live nor thrive. 𝐊𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 was done. He knew there was no escaping his surname and the history it was soaked in. No matter how hard he fights he just can't seem to outrun the shadow cast over all the good he has inside him. Battling wars constantly in his head, the only time it all went quiet was on the pitch. Just him, his team and a rugby ball. 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 grew up alongside eachother, they knew things about one another that no-one else did. But sometimes the present makes it hard to remember the past.

A horse girl born in an archipelago, her ears and tail running with the wind to show the world what a flagship country girl can be. Milord, the chestnut-haired with the stride that runs on grit, has ventured to Java, carrying the hopes of her homeland to the diverse world the island has to offer. Enrolling at the Kanchana Academy, her desire is not just to win but to bring glory not just to her, but to her family. However, it is not easy, waiting just beside her starting gate stands King Argentine. Royalty, prestige and sophistication embodied into a runner that runs beside Milord on the track. But fate is a difficult track to traverse; the sweat, cramps, and soreness of training do not guarantee victory on the dirt. While countless racers chase the same finish line, a King refuses to be outrun. Argen's determination to fulfill her duty and bring glory to her lineage shines as a blinding counterpoint to the raw resolve of the Country Girl. As rivals in races and teammates in Team Tazuna, their philosophies violently collide. Yet, as they push each other to the limit, a reluctant respect begins to bloom in the silence between their bickering. As the prestigious races approach, the stakes rise higher than just a trophy. But in a sport where running decides one victor, one misstep can change everything. When destiny demands a sacrifice, the question is not who is faster-but the true price of being the fastest in the world Author's Note: I hope you like it! For now, it is just the prologue but I am working hard on making a lot more chapters!!! Story & Cover made by me! Disclaimer: This is an unofficial fanfiction/spinoff of Umamusume: Pretty Derby. All original concepts belong to Cygames. The characters in this story are fictionalized versions of real Indonesian racehorses created out of love and respect for the sport.

​In high school, Eun Woo was the untouchable captain of the athletic team-until a split-second crash stole his leg and his future. The only person who stayed to help him pick up the pieces was Na Yeon, an awkward freshman with a past she never talked about. ​But just as Eun Woo began to see a new life through her eyes, Na Yeon disappeared. No goodbye. No explanation. Only a headline about a family tragedy too dark to survive. ​Now, years later, Na Yeon is gone. In her place is "Soo Yeon." ​A focused law student with a fake name and a fortress around her heart, Soo Yeon has done the impossible: she's erased her identity to escape her mother's crime. She's safe, she's invisible, and she's finally moving on. ​Until she sees him. ​Eun Woo is no longer the broken boy she left behind. He's stronger, faster on a prosthetic leg, and he's looking right at her with eyes that know exactly who she is. ​He wants the girl who saved him. She wants to stay a ghost. But as their past and present collide, they must decide if the feelings they have for one another are enough to bridge the gap between them. #JustWriteIt-8-chapter-challenge

Northerly is an Australian Umamusume who has moved to Japan's Tracen Academy to fulfill his dreams of racing. With no formal training and no race record, how will he fare at Japan's greatest Umamusume training school? Can he conquer the triple crown? How will those around him react to his true identity? Can he even survive such a foreign environment? Find out Northerly's story as he navigates his junior, classic, and senior racing years at Tracen Academy as the only male Umamusume. I know this story idea is rather common; however, I wanted to take a deeper look at the effects that being one of a kind would have on somebody, especially when the repercussions of that are media attention and pressure to do better than what may be realistically achievable. I saw people put desclamers so ima do one too. - This is fiction and fantasy, not canon to the world of Cygames Umamusume. however i will attempt to stay true to the characters' personalities and whatnot. I will only be pulling from a cast of umas i actualy know well, as i learn about more they may show up later.

The clan always considered the war waged by the other tribes to be a waste of time The clan never got involved in the war between them... the clan was their life, fishing, watching over the reef, and it was peaceful. Life was good until that day happened. Fire... everything was fire... fire on the reef, everything was burning, the huts were burning, people were screaming in pain as the fire spread from everything, only until they put out the fire with water, but it was too late Everything was ruined, and there were only burned bodies in the sand... Y/N now stood before the clan leaders, to be chosen as the clan's representative to participate in the Running Man Champion competition, to bring honor and the sacred fruit to the clan, and Y/N would do so to bring honor to the clan. and seemingly unaware that the championship contestants would fall deeply in love with Metkayina

Umamusume Girls who are destined to run whether it be in Japan or on the other side of the world. Running is always their fate from birth to adulthood. Cecelia Solace an Umamusume from California training to become the best Umamusume whether it be in America or in another country she'll become America's star.

A group of five dumb teenagers decides one night that it'd be a great and fun idea to go explore an abandoned, run-down factory that shut down years ago due to an... "accident." Will they find out what REALLY went down at the factory? Or will they find something they wish they hadn't? we don't we find out together, yeah? [btw, the factory initially was open and working from 1994 before it shut down in 2005 due to the "accident." So everyone fled after that ;) so now the current date in this will take part in early 2013. Enjoy!☆

"To the girls who dream of freedom and success, and chase them despite everyone who tries to break them." ****************** When Destiny Dragged Me Back Trope: Destiny / Fated Connection Runaway Bride Strong Female Lead × Cold, Mysterious Male Lead Forced Proximity Enemies to Lovers Second Chance Touch Her and You're Dead (protective, not loud)

Jake once ran toward a future. Now he runs from his past. Homeless, injured, and carrying a mistake he can't outrun, Jake drifts through the city with nothing but a mismatched pair of running shoes and a memory that won't let him breathe. But when he discovers a pair of discarded runners behind a gym, something stirs something he thought he lost forever. Strides Between Us is a contemporary novel about resilience, mentorship, fatherhood, and second chances. Through the quiet moments and the hardest truths, Jake must confront the life he left behind... and the daughter he still aches to protect. For readers who love: • emotional, character-driven stories • running culture and comeback arcs • themes of homelessness, chronic pain, and hope • the bond between parents and children • redemption stories grounded in real life This preview includes Chapter 1, with more chapters to follow. Educators & reviewers: To request the full ARC or the Grade 9-12 curriculum alignment companion, contact: 📧 stridesbetweenus@gmail.com

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Honeymoons for werewolves aren't easy. You've got to worry about the changes, about food, about privacy, about the extensive damage bills caused during rough 'cuddles'... not to mention the kids. And on top of that, there's rumours about a disease spreading through all bitten werewolves? And Nick, Anne's mate, thinks he's twenty years younger again? Things were never simple with Nick. Now they're going to go to a whole new level of complicated. Nick, an American, and Anne, an Australian, have had a crazy three years. Met in New York, fell in love, Anne was kidnapped, assulted for ten months, and escaped. Somehow managed to keep pregnant between attacks, marriage, and hunting the bastard down that hurt her. On top of that, she had to come to terms with being a werewolf, and that it wasn't as fluffy, easy or sweet as some movies liked to make out. It was a pretty steep learning curve. Nick, her husband, has been making it easier. He isn't a high ranking werewolf, he isn't ever going to become an Alpha, and he is sometimes pretty clueless about things. She is more than happy with that. So they delayed their honeymoon for some pretty good reasons. But two years of 'hidden' groping and attempts at some private time while the toddlers are set onto unsuspecting family has gotten everyone more or less sick of it. So two weeks away should be fun. Right?

Highest Ranking in Werewol #325 The Rogue Hunter is a viscous killing machine that showed up nearly ten years ago. The rogues laughed when a little girl picked fights with them, but when she left covered in their blood, she soon had a reputation. No one knows who she is or why she kills rogues. Packs fear her, rouges hate her, and she prefers it that way. The Council has been after her for years but every time they get a whiff of her, she disappears. She is so full of rage that she can't stand to be around anyone. The Rogue Hunter lives by three simple rules, Rule 1: Show No Mercy. Rule 2: Don't get caught. Rule 3: Never Care about anyone. When she makes the mistake of getting caught, she meets her mate. An Alpha. She doesn't want a mate. She wants to leave but he won't let her. She is afraid her walls will be cracked so she builds more. Will Axel Colbot be able to win her over? Or will Kristine Gard win? Can she be a Luna? Or will something of greater power jeopardize everything she has worked for?

After finally having enough, Thalia Moore runs away. Away from everything she's ever known, desperate to start over. Ashton Irwin is a dropout and runaway who has a dark secret. When these two meet, everything changes. From death to destruction, can they make it through? {Started - August 2014} {Completed - October 2017} Credit to @-voidallison for the cover

When a forbidden love ignites between two enemies, secrets buried deep within the criminal underworld begin to unravel, threatening to tear everything apart. In a world where power is everything and trust is a dangerous game, she's the daughter of his sworn enemy, and he's the heir to the very empire she was raised to destroy. Their love is a weapon as much as it is a curse, a dangerous dance of passion and betrayal that neither of them can escape. But when old secrets surface and the lines between loyalty and desire blur, their worlds will be changed forever. In a battle for survival, who can they trust-when even their hearts might betray them? Can Anya and Enzo save everyone in time or will it be too late?

Deep in the mountains and running from a monster, Erin stumbles on Jake Swift and his security team will he be the one to save her.

Meet Dylan Harrison.The beautiful daughter of famous Doctors and dilettante Veronica and Lewis Harrison. Dylan is trapped under the control of her mother Veronica and in the publics eyes, she is Americas sweetheart. She is on the rocks with her famous boyfriend Adam Richards and to make it all worse she has to learn how to be her mothers perfect daughter by the next Society banquet...This is not what she had in mind for the perfect summer. Its time to drop the classy act and boyfriend and go on a little vacation. But soon drama rises with her so called "BFF". Who can she trust now? This summer will change Dylan forever, and hmm she might even score a new boy on the way.

With humankind being enslaved and viewed as a lesser species by the alien invaders. Can a human alien hybrid free earth and its inhabitants? Will she be able to come to terms with what she is before it's too late? Currently being edited Please note there are some scenes that children might find disturbing.

14 year old Esther has a dark past. All her life she's been running from it. When she was ten, she ran away from her orphanage and has been living on the streets ever since. She's trying to find work so she can support her little brother, whose graduation from the orphanage lingers nearer, but one day she steals an apple from the wrong person in Brooklyn, so she of course runs away to Manhattan where she secretly becomes a newsie. There she gets the family she's always dreamed of, but as her past comes closer and closer, will she finally face it and her mistakes or will she just keep running? *I do not own Newsies. I only own the Characters that are not from the Musical, All rights go to Disney.*