Standalone Stories

For someone who fought her way to leave the house that had never felt like home, Raiya Villarmente is back in her hometown. The very same place that reminds her what kind of family she belonged to, the one that its own name speaks power and influence in more ways than one. To other people, she appeared to have it all, beauty, riches, and the constant spotlight of attention. But beneath the surface, things were far more complicated. Claudia Quillano was kind-hearted, effortlessly talented, and carried herself with the ease of someone who saw the world as full of possibility. With one act of betrayal, the future she was meant to have vanished into thin air. That girl is gone now. In her place stood a woman who built her walls-tall, heavy, and impossible to climb. Not because she wants to shut the world out, but because it's the only way she knows how to feel safe. They were never meant to trust each other-let alone care. One is clawing her way out of a life that's kept her small and silent. The other hides behind walls she swore would never come down again. When their worlds collide, it's anything but smooth. But somewhere between the arguments and the uneasy silences, something unexpected begins to grow-an alliance, a bond, maybe even something more. Just as they start to believe they might be safe with each other, the past returns-louder, darker, and more dangerous than before. And it's not coming back quietly.

First love, lost love, and the what-ifs that haunt you. Who would have thought that the sweetest relationship she'd ever known would crumble like a dream? Masakit pa rin para kay Jane na ang kanyang first relationship with her first love ay natapos sa hindi niya inasahan. Her heart still aches from her last goodbye. But life's moving fast. She's stuck in the past, replaying memories of what could've been. As the sun sets on another day, Jane wonders... will she find her way back to love, or discover it in the most unexpected way? Title: As The Sun Sets Date Published: April 12, 2023 Date Completed: -- Any infringement is in violation of the copyright law. All rights reserved 2023.

Stand Alone Started: Oct. 17, 2025 Ended:

[MIGHT BE RENAMNED] Vijay × Karan It's always been them. From the very beginning, when they were too young to accept their identities till they became too old to keep running from the truth.

➠𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄 | 𝐒𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐋 (shikenesken) When the familiar becomes foreign, reality shatters. Liam's life is turned upside down by a mysterious presence that awakens a desperate search for truth. But at what cost? Step into the world of Liam Apollo, a talented actor struggling to distinguish reality from illusion. As he grapples with the haunting memories of his past, Liam's journey takes a profound turn. With his doctor's guidance, he must confront the darkness within and face the truth about his schizophrenia. But will he find solace in the truth, or will the shadows of his mind consume him? 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: This story contains mature themes, including psychological issues, traumatic events, and panic attacks. Reader discretion is advised.

To love against reasons, against certainty, against the names we were taught to give ourselves. ✒ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 Rain Audric Percival - Aurora Liz Valdecién

A Short story collection in random order involving the characters of the Swoop and Frazzle stories. Can be read as a standalone.

> _When Princess Elara of Orobo sneaks out to taste freedom, she collides with Ren, the ex‑prince of fallen Botodema, now a shadow‑clad commander rebuilding his kingdom. Together they chase a hidden relic that could rewrite the borders of both realms, but every clue pulls them deeper into a web of betrayal, love, and deadly riddles. One stolen kiss in a moonlit bazaar promises salvation-or the start of a curse._

When a high school art teacher catches a student vandalizing another student's hair, she never expects his hot uncle to storm into her classroom-or ask her to dinner. Janet Scannell has seen it all in her twelve years of teaching at Harborfields Junior and Senior High. But when Caleb Foster dumps purple paint on the mean girl's hair and his uncle Mason shows up ready to defend him, she's in for way more than a typical detention supervision. As Janet and Mason navigate their unexpected attraction, a darker mystery unfolds. Items are disappearing around school: tools from shop class, equipment from the science lab, and food from the cafeteria. When the principal threatens to call the police-which Janet and Mason both think is a complete overreaction-they decide to work together to catch the thief themselves. What they discover will break their hearts and change their lives forever. Because sometimes the best families are the ones you never see coming, and sometimes love shows up in detention with drywall dust in its hair. A standalone romantic comedy with heart, humor, and a found family that will make you believe in second chances.

She planned to use her. She never planned to fall for her. --- She had always been there quiet, brilliant, and invisible. A reserved analyst who preferred her corner desk and silence over social circles. Her world was numbers and ideas, not people. Until Mary walked into it. Mary was the kind of woman who turned heads without trying confident, ambitious, and every bit as ruthless as she was elegant. After a heated clash with her superior over a project proposal, she learned that the genius behind her rival's success was none other than the soft-spoken woman she'd never noticed before. To win, Mary made a dangerous move. She approached her with charm, interest, and a subtle playfulness. What began as a calculated seduction soon became something far more complicated. The quiet woman, stunned by Mary's attention, fell deeper each day, unaware of the game she'd been drawn into. But the real twist came when Mary herself began to blur the line between pretending and feeling. The sincerity in those shy smiles, the warmth in those eyes it all began to undo her. Now caught between ambition and affection, Mary must face the truth: the woman she set out to use has become the only one she can't live without.

"He's got a short fuse.He's got a tall target." Devon Kai Sawyer runs on fries, grudges, and survivor's instinct. He closes the McDonald's lot that the campus forgets about, keeps his head down, and punches anyone who confuses him for soft. He does not do popularity - he does not do smiling jocks in varsity jackets - and he certainly doesn't do being saved. But Jax Everett Moreno is famously impossible to ignore: tall, warm, and annoyingly patient. When bodies start showing up near the lot, Devon's temper becomes a weapon - sometimes the only thing between his crew and whatever hunts the campus at night. The problem? His fury also pushes people away, and it's Jax's steady hands and stubborn care that force Devon to choose: keep fighting alone, or learn to trust the one person who keeps standing in the middle of his chaos. Fast, funny, and wickedly romantic, this is a story about bad tempers, worse luck, and the slow-motion collapse of two people who never planned on needing each other.

So, funny story- I wrote this because my sister challenged me to write a story from 4 words she'll give me. The words are: socks, bathroom, flood and airplane. So yeah let's see how i do:) Love should be easy. At least that's what Alice's mother always said. But she obviously never had to face the choices Alice does. How can one choose between two perfect men? Ron is her dream come true, everything she waited for. Caring, beautiful, funny and sweet as a chocolate covered strawberry. She couldn't stop thinking about him from the moment they met in his brother's diner restroom. On the other hand, Theo, he's just so- well how can she think about him as anything other than her best friend? And as if the choice wasn't hard enough, to top it all of the both of them are cousins. So yeah in Alice's eyes, love is anything BUT easy. Can't say I blame her. *** An unplanned trip uncovers secrets so deep, even the one's hiding them are unaware of their existence. What will our lovers do? Will they hurt the ones they hold dear for love? Will they ignore their true feelings? And most importantly, will they let pride get in the way? Trigger warnings! -alcohol use -many taylor swift references -violence -SA/ mention of SA -slow burn

Her heart broken and her plans in ruins, Melea leaves her old life behind to spend a year with the reclusive man known as the Giant-a task that serves her family's ambitions more than her own. Alone in his cabin, she expects cold silence, but the man proves gentler than anyone she's ever known, and she discovers that trust, and maybe even love, can bloom where she least expects it.

--------------- "you came" "you called" --------------- writing my ideas that i don't come across in other books

"Pull my hair harder, mia topolina. Make it hurt. I deserve it for what I'm about to do to you." Aurora Achilles Locked in my room for years after fainting in public, I become an expert hacker, only for my mother to ruin my escape plan by announcing my arranged marriage. When the first meeting between the families reveals I'm marrying the man I fainted in front of, I vow to hate him with every fiber of my being. He's the dangerously sexy, sinfully tattooed monster of my nightmares, and I'm his new plaything. Giorgio Vivaldi After weeks of mercilessly hunting the men who attacked my sisters with no new leads, I reluctantly agree to my father's demand for an arranged marriage... until the girl behind the most embarrassing moment of my life walks in. She's no longer the sickly princess I remember, but a stunning beauty, and within seconds, I'm addicted to her quick wit and sharp tongue. Aurora Achilles is mine, and if I have to torture every man in New York City to protect her, I will. Heartless Vows (Vicious Mafia Kings Book 2) is a super spicy enemies to lovers dark mafia arranged marriage romance with a jealous/possessive hero, a strong, competent female lead, and a deliciously dirty battle of wills. This story is intended for 18+ readers and includes mature content such as graphic violence, profanity, chronic illness, and other adult themes. Can be read as a standalone. HEA guaranteed. *THIS IS AN EXTENDED SAMPLE.* Get an exclusive 50% off e-book retailer prices when you use code WATTPAD on https://vtbonds.com. Visit my website and use code WATTPAD for 50% off retailer prices on all e-books. You'll also find signed paperbacks, discounted audiobooks, and swag packs! Sign up for my newsletter (link on website) and enjoy free and filthy Bonus Scenes, coloring pages, and NSFW artwork. Knotty reading!

-Taming The Playboy- Eugene Cyrus has it all-looks, brains, the captaincy of the basketball team, and a picture-perfect girlfriend. He's disciplined, focused, and absolutely certain he's straight. Lucas Ryan Quin is everything Eugene can't stand. A rich, flirty, unapologetically bisexual playboy with a reputation for breaking hearts and dodging commitment. Charming, flamboyant, and infuriating, Lucas flirts with anything that breathes-especially Eugene. When Eugene's girlfriend starts acting strange and distant, he turns to the last person he ever thought he'd need: Lucas. What starts as a desperate plea for relationship advice quickly spirals into something much more dangerous-a tangled mess of tension, teasing, and feelings Eugene doesn't want to name. But here's the twist: his girlfriend already knows the truth. And she's secretly shipping them from the sidelines. Eugene thinks he's in control. Lucas thinks he's just playing around. But neither of them is ready for what happens when the lines blur between enemies, friends... and maybe something more.

Mia can slip into anyone's thoughts whenever she's bored. On a crowded bus, her favorite "mind game" is just for fun-until she hears a stranger calmly planning a murder. What happens when the game stops being a game?

A FRANKENSTEIN RETELLING England rejoiced in the news that renown Dr. Victor Frankenstein wanted to marry again after the disappearance of his first wife. Every male wanted their daughter to be his choice of bride. Valencia Ambrose seemed to be the only daughter whose father wasn't jumping at the chance to marry her off, but that seemed to only pull the doctor closer to her. The Frankenstein name and manor has its share of dark secrets. A mad man masquerading as a normal doctor slowly capturing her heart and not to mention the creature she sees lurking in the shadows. Valencia's heart wants both, torn between the human and monster, she slowly gets pulled into the madness and maybe she'll drown in the dark. ©️solar_fIare 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED i do not own the art on the cover, i found it on pinterest. [started; 11/25/25]

Student Council President, Ariella Grace Santiago, has her life planned down to the smallest detail. Her life revolves around perfect grades, perfect leadership, perfect control. Meanwhile, Liam Blake Santos is everything she's not. He's reckless, stubborn, and allergic to authority... especially hers. But one unexpected week in detention throws them into each other's orbit, and suddenly Ariella is seeing truths she's never allowed herself to feel, especially the warmth behind Liam's mischief, softness beneath his chaos, and a version of herself that doesn't always have to be perfect. She's supposed to avoid him. So why does being with him feel like the safest thing she's ever known? Started: November 07, 2025 Ended: @mabycasily