Slowburn Stories

━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ( ＳＣＡＲＬＥＴ ) ❝ 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌 𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗍 𝗂𝗌 ; 𝗇𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 . 𝖺𝗌 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝗂𝗍𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖿 ; 𝗇𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 . ❞ 𓂃 イタチ うちは 𓂃 © 𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖉

She was a mission he failed to accomplish. He was an opposite she tried not to be attracted to. Although they have different storylines, they somehow end up getting entangled in each other's lives.

Innaya Sen is a soft soul in a hard world. Chubby, quiet, and often overlooked, she is treated like a maid in her uncle's house, where her cousin Nayantara shines as the family's pride. But Innaya doesn't complain. She finds joy in the small things - a good novel, a new recipe, the laughter of her girls at the shelter... and most of all, in dancing and singing. Art is her escape. Through every graceful step and every haunting note, she pours out the pain the world won't let her speak. But nothing prepares her for Raahil Raizada. He's a man whispered about in fear - ruthless, brutal, sinfully powerful. A mafia heir with blood on his hands and darkness in his soul. At a glittering party, he sets his eyes on Nayantara, but one twisted business deal later... it's Innaya who's sent into his mansion. The girl no one noticed. The girl he was never meant to see. But when he hears her sing, when he watches her dance... something in him snaps. She begins to haunt his mind - the softness he doesn't deserve, the light that makes him burn. He wants to destroy her. He wants to cage her. But she refuses to break. As their twisted fates collide, and obsession spirals into something far more dangerous, can Innaya survive a man like Raahil? Or will she become the only thing that could ever undo him?

Forced to marry the man who hates her. Dying from a disease she won't tell him about. Still hopelessly in love with him anyway. Luna Hartley has three months left. She plans to spend every single one of them loving Ethan Sinclair from a distance - the only way he's ever allowed her to. But Ethan is starting to notice things. Small things. Things that don't add up. And the truth - when it finally comes - will destroy everything. Including him.

On the day of his wedding, Dhruv Malhotra was left at the altar. Humiliated. Betrayed. Enraged. And somehow, Riya ended up paying the price. Now trapped in a marriage neither of them wanted, Riya becomes the target of a man who looks at her like she ruined his life. Dhruv hates her. Riya fears him. But behind closed doors, hatred slowly begins to blur into something far more dangerous. Because in a marriage built on revenge... someone is bound to fall first.

After waiting seven years for a marriage that was endlessly delayed, Shen Li is stunned when her fiancé drunkenly trades their imperial wedding decree to his feared uncle, Prince Rui. Betrayed but unwilling to break, she accepts the decree and prepares to marry the cold war prince instead. As the capital mocks the scandal, even her former mother-in-law chooses Shen Li's side - sending wedding gifts for her new marriage and silently admitting her son never deserved her.

He left without looking back. She left carrying a truth that could change everything. Two years ago, Arjun Malhotra broke Nisha Sharma's heart and disappeared into a world of luxury, power, and cold silence. What once felt like forever ended with misunderstandings, ego, and words neither of them could take back. Now fate throws them together again. When Nisha unknowingly accepts an interior design project for the Malhotra Hotel Empire, she comes face to face with the man she never stopped loving - the same man who is now her boss. But Arjun doesn't know one thing. The little girl hiding behind Nisha... with his eyes, his habits, and his smile... is his daughter. As jealousy, unresolved feelings, family pressure, and painful memories pull them closer again, Arjun begins to realize that some love stories never truly end. And some goodbyes were never meant to be final. ✨ Second chance romance ✨ Hidden child trope ✨ Rich joint family drama ✨ Emotional healing ✨ Jealous cold male lead ✨ Office romance tension ✨ Happy ending

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 him meals, upgrades his wardrobe, and supports his dreams. But to the outside world, Noel is just a boy being used by the mean girl, especially when they see him carrying her books and driving her wherever she needs to go. 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 reaches for 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. ─ ⊹ ⊱ ⊰ ⊹ ─ 𝑺𝒐𝒇𝒕 𝒀𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒆 𝒙 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒖𝒔 𝚃𝚘𝚙 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: #1 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 #1 𝚟𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚗ess #2 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎

Aubrey Collins thought she had the perfect life-until she caught her fiancé with her best friend. Now she's back in her hometown, hiding a secret... and trying to stay away from the one man she's never been allowed to want.

She feared him more than anything-until he became the only place she felt safe. After escaping years of abuse, Lina found a fragile kind of peace scrubbing floors in a mercenary's mansion. Quiet, invisible, and broken, she kept her head down and her voice lower. Especially around him. Killian. He kills for a living. He is a powerful, cold-blooded mercenary, a wealthy man who built his empire off blood, fear. He owns a powerful private military company that operates in the shadows, answering only to the highest bidders. He commands killers, closes deals, and never makes mistakes. Until her. A glance. A flinch. A wound she tried to hide. And suddenly, he was watching her closely. Quietly. Like she was a puzzle he didn't mean to touch... but couldn't stop obsessing over. Killian: "You blush like that again, and I swear I'll pin you against this wall just to see how deep it goes." He didn't know how to be soft. She didn't know how to be wanted. But in a house full of violence, he saw her. And he started to change. And soon, she was everywhere in his mind.

She was meant to marry the Younger brother. Meera's wedding to Aarav was supposed to be simple - a match arranged by two powerful families. But hours before the vows, Aarav disappears, leaving behind whispers, disgrace, and a broken bride. To protect their name, Veer Pratap Singh - the elder brother no one ever expected - is forced to take his place at the mandap. Cold. Commanding. A complete stranger. She became his wife in a moment of shame. He took her hand in silence. But his eyes? They never asked permission. Now, in a marriage born of duty, she's trapped with a man who doesn't speak of love... But watches her like she's already his. And the scariest part? Maybe she already is. Tropes🌟 Age gap romance Marriage of convenience Intense slow burn Fiancee elder brother Family honor Replaced groom Protective husband Healer to each other Shy FL X Calm Composed ML I am yours

Alexander didn't cheat. He just gave someone else his attention, his laughter, and the smiles that used to belong to his wife. And she watched him drift, not to another woman's bed, but to her presence. Her laugh. The way she made him feel seen in a room full of people. Everything he found in someone else - Zara had been giving him all along. Eight years of marriage. One little boy who loved them both. And Zara standing in the middle of it all - wondering when she became the woman he stopped choosing. She warned him. Three times. The first - he dismissed her. The second - he called her jealous. The third - he called her insecure. So she stopped warning him altogether. And stopped waiting. Love wasn't enough... and now it might be too late.

His Silent Wife In a world where power decides everything... she has none. Liora Vale does not speak. Not because she has nothing to say- but because her voice was taken from her long before she became his wife. When she is forced into a marriage with Adrian Blackwood, a cold, ruthless billionaire who rules his world without mercy, she expects only one thing: to be invisible. And at first, she is. A contract wife. A silent presence in a mansion full of rules. A woman he barely acknowledges. But silence is never empty. Because the more Adrian watches her... the more he realizes she is not what she seems. She doesn't cry. She doesn't beg. She doesn't break. And that is what disturbs him the most. Until one question changes everything- "Why don't you react?" Now, the man who never cared... starts noticing. And the woman who never spoke... becomes the only thing he cannot ignore. But some silences are not safe. Some pasts are not buried. And some women... are not meant to be owned. 🔥 GENRE: Dark Romance • Forced Marriage • Billionaire Romance • Slow Burn • Emotional Trauma • Possessive Male Lead 💔 WARNING: This story contains emotional trauma, dark themes, psychological tension, and intense character development. ⭐ READ IF YOU LIKE: Silent / strong female leads Cold, obsessed male leads Forced marriage tropes Emotional slow-burn romance Dark secrets + past trauma Addictive cliffhangers 💬 One rule in his house was simple... She exists. But she must not be seen. Until he starts seeing her too much.

Entangled Hearts Meera Agnihotri never dreamed of this wedding. One moment, she was a bride... The next, she was abandoned. And before she could even understand what went wrong- She was married off to Aarav Malhotra. A man she was never meant to belong to. A man whose family was her father's greatest enemy. Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. Aarav doesn't believe in love. Meera believes in it too much. Forced into a marriage built on power, rivalry, and secrets... Will they destroy each other- Or fall into something neither of them ever wanted? 💔 In a world where hearts are controlled... what happens when they refuse to obey?

After the accident, Noah Archer built a wall around himself. But Riley Dawson is curious about him, and she's determined to meet the man behind his defenses. ***** Riley Dawson has always noticed Noah. He was the most popular guy on campus, until he lost his parents in a car accident. Now he's withdrawn and silent. Mustering up the courage to give her condolences, the two end up talking, and Riley grows determined to help Noah find himself again. Every time she coaxes a smile from him, she can feel the ice around his heart melting. But Riley knows that Noah's loss is still close to him. She's opening up her heart, but can Noah do the same? He's got so much to lose, but now, so does she. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑲 𝑶𝑵𝑬 📖 𝑶𝑭 𝑨𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒆 She married with dreams of love, respect, and companionship-but reality shattered those hopes. Her husband never gave her the affection she craved, leaving her heart aching in silence. Yet, instead of walking away, she chose to stay-not for herself, but for the two little souls who saw her as their whole world. Between loneliness and sacrifice, she hides her pain behind a smile, pouring every ounce of love into her children. This is the story of a woman who may be unloved as a wife, but is cherished beyond measure as a mother. Tropes: Arrange marriage Housewife X businesses man She fell first X he fell harder Unloved wifed Suffering Mother of two baby boys starting :- 20th september 2025

Nolan, an unapproachable guy who ignores the existence of all his schoolmates, sleeps in all of his classes. Normally, this wouldn't be Chelsea Arnold's problem-she does her best to pay attention in class and attends gym like a good, normal student. Unfortunately, she just so happens to be his assigned desk partner in many classes. She's frequently forced to wake him in English class and ends up earning the unofficial title of Nolan's Wake-up Alarm-a title that nobody in the entire school covets. The last thing she wants is to interact with him more than she absolutely has to. One day, their gym teacher sends her to bring him back to class, which he always skips for some reason. When she accidentally shines her flashlight in his sleeping face, it triggers a chain of events that gradually intertwines their lives together. It's hard to be a normal student when you start befriending the school oddball. It doesn't help that he has more secrets than the Big Ben has stairs. ----- Complete. (first person, past tense, slowburn) ----- 1st place in Humor Category of Psychological Novel Reads Contest 2020 (29 Sep 2020) ----- Started: April 28, 2020 Completed: July 23, 2021 Word Count: 160K+ ----- The sequel, The Tortoise and His Sunrise, is up on my profile now!

​"You are either my wife, or you are my enemy." He wanted a submissive wife. He got a soldier in silk. Alessio Gravelli, the ruthless Don of New York, doesn't make mistakes. But marrying Elina Vitale might be his fatal flaw. He thought he was acquiring an asset-a quiet, pristine bridge between two rival families. Instead, he brought an assassin into his bed. Elina hates him with a violence that burns. She has one goal: find the proof of his family's crimes, and then end the Gravelli line. But Alessio isn't the mindless beast she was promised. He is calculating, lethal, and harder to kill than she imagined. When he discovers his wife is trained and dangerous, he doesn't execute her. He decides to keep her. To study her. To break her walls down one by one until she confesses everything. In a game where sex is a weapon and trust is a death sentence, the line between hatred and obsession begins to blur. She wants to burn his world down. He wants to watch her do it. ~~~~~~~~ **TROPE LIST:** 🖤 Dark Mafia Romance 🔪 Enemies-to-Lovers (Real enemies) 💍 Arranged Marriage 🔥 Slow Burn & High Heat 🌶️ ⛓️ "Who did this to you?" vibes 🚩 Morally Grey Hero (He's a walking red flag, but he's *her* red flag) **Rated M for Mature.**

Est Supha has everything-wealth, status, power, and a future already written in gold. He's the perfect heir of a perfect family, living a life untouched by consequences. Until a single scandal shatters everything. As public outrage threatens to destroy their empire, Est's parents make an unthinkable decision-to marry him off. Not for love. Not for choice. But for image. William is nothing like Est. An orphan. Soft-spoken. Kind in a world that rewards cruelty. A man who teaches poor children under the sun and expects nothing in return. A man who becomes a husband not because he wants to be-but because he is chosen. Their marriage is a contract signed in silence. One bed. Two strangers. A house colder than the headlines outside. Est keeps his distance. William keeps his feelings to himself. Because loving someone who never reaches back is painful. But what Est doesn't know- While he's fighting to rebuild his reputation, William is fighting something much quieter. Something that doesn't trend. Something that doesn't wait. Because scandals fade. Power can be reclaimed. But love? Love becomes dangerous when you realize you might lose the one person who loved you first. And sometimes... the husband meant to protect a family name becomes the one worth destroying it for. Cold Husband × Gentle Husband Contract Marriage Slow Burn One-Sided Love Regret Arc 🦈🎸

Callista Porter was never supposed to make it past the first day. She isn't a fighter. She panics. She hesitates. And in the Hunger Games, that's a death sentence. Cato isn't supposed to be anything but a weapon. Ruthless. Certain. Untouchable. But in the stillness of the water, something shifts, and when the rest of the world starts watching, that shift becomes dangerous because attention in the arena gets you killed and caring about the wrong person gets you killed faster. --- I do not own The Hunger Games or any of its characters or settings; they belong to Suzanne Collins.