Slowbuild Stories

Anneliese tried her hardest to be outgoing, her empathetic heart guiding her through every encounter. She is a young woman who has struggled finding a safe place to express herself. Often looking for new ways to meet friends, she wouldn't pass the opportunity to chat someone up. Even a stranger at the diner she works at to pass time and support herself. A dedicated man takes to the nativity of Anneliese. He is direct and prefers to keep to himself, but if he has to smooth talk a young woman to get to his end goal, he will. ~ ❀ ~ I can't help but stare at her. Her face, lips, and smile, and her nose. Even her long, curled lashes. "Let's do a butterfly kiss!" She exclaims, pulling my face close suddenly. Kiss? My heart hammers in my chest, my breath hitching. Her small hands hold my face close to hers. It's not very forceful, I could pull away if I wanted to, but I let her have control. Her hands are warm and soft against my jaw. Getting closer, her eyes lashes flutter and I find myself holding my breath. She brushes her lashes to mine, her breath fanning against my lips. Subconsciously, I lean forward, wanting my lips to be on hers. June flutter her lashes, grazing her lashes to mine. Out of nowhere she bursts out in a fit of laughter. I flinch back. Butterfly kiss. That was not a fucking kiss. ~ ❀ ~ #1 cliche 2025 & 2026 #1 sweatheart 2025 #1 opposites 2026 *Warning* Mature themes will be covered (language, actions, etc).

Summary: A Half-Siren Princess and a Swordsman walk into a bar. Zoro x Fem! OC / reader insert following the events of the live action seasons one and (currently writing) two. Originally posted on AO3 published 2025-10-13 under the same title and author. New chapter every Thursday at 11PMEST!

A story that feels like a warm cup of tea on a rainy day. A woman wronged by the world, and the man who considers her his only world. Do Cup Chai follows Vaani, an Income Tax Officer sworn off marriage, tied in matrimony to a hardened Squadron Leader in the IAF. What begins as two names on a paper slowly transforms into mutual companionship, love, and most of all, respect. And yet, while Vaani was tempted to bridge the gap between them, Vihaan's walls made it impossible for him to be vulnerable. A story that moves, breaks, and heals at the same time. For readers who love soft, slow-burning romance, yearning, and finding love in the most unexpected yet beautiful gestures, this book is for you, and I would love it if you gave it a shot. #1 taxes (20/07/2026) #1 military (12/08/2026) #1 generalfiction (12/08/2026) #1 indianarmy (12/08/2026) #3 fighterpilot (20/07/2026) #3 indianairforce (20/07/2026) #3 corruption (02/08/2026) #4 slowromance (12/08/2026)

She was never supposed to exist in his world. Evelyn was a medical student-rational, precise, learning how to understand life through anatomy, not emotion. He was Michael Jackson-a global phenomenon, a name carved into fame itself, existing under constant light, constant eyes, constant expectation. They were never meant to meet. Never meant to collide. And yet they did. A love that lived between silence and chaos, logic and passion,control and surrender,being drowned in the lights of spotlights. But love is not always enough. Not when one person dreams of forever... and the other is still learning how to breathe. Because some loves don't end. They fracture. And even when the world believes the story is over- it continues in silence. In memory. In everything that was never said.

The wall of ice has started to shatter, movements are being made in the entertainment industry, and a miraculous stage is almost here. Akihiko Suzuki must live with the fact that he is no longer just a school idol producer, he must now take to the stage and become a school idol himself. However, after a shocking betrayal and a sudden collapse, is there really anything left of him to take this ultimate step? The bonds he has forged over the past year will become the glue that holds his pieces together.

Being the only girl in the Glade Can be rough sometimes. You've worked hard to earn your place, but still you fear making one wrong move will reverse all the respect the boys have for you. Typically you can handle yourself, but a prank gone wrong has landed you a challenge in the Ring against the strongest Glader, Gally. He isn't going to go easy on you just because you're a girl. This feud between the two of you seems to run deeper than just pranks for Gally. Why did he hate you so much? ReaderxGally. Y/NxGally. Rose is not the reader's name! Unless that is your name..in that case.. you have a pretty name! Xx This is a enemies to lovers slow burn with a bit of mystery. Based on the movies and the books.

81 days. No lies. No exceptions. It started as a joke in a quiet hotel room after Zandvoort, a reckless bet between two teammates who thought they had nothing to hide. The rule was simple: total, unvarnished honesty. They could walk away or refuse to answer, but they couldn't lie. At first, it's just banter and bad complaints about team PR, but somewhere between midnight hotel rooms, shared flights, and the pressure of a championship fight, the questions get a little too real. Stripped of telemetry traces and media-trained answers, Lando begins to realize that total transparency is dangerous. Because some truths are easy to ignore, until you're forced to say them out loud. Or: A slow-burn Landoscar fanfiction about one terrible idea, two teammates, and eighty-one days of honesty.

Bobby Fischer was always certain he would become someone great, and he intended to achieve this through chess. But who is Bobby Fischer away from the board? He doesn't really know, and he feels even more confused about himself when he finds himself strongly drawn to two young men he saw in a magazine, Misha and Borya.

Spring arrived in California, and with it, Mike Wheeler.

Gael Santiago was the only good thing in Belial's miserable world, the only person who made her feel like she belonged to someone. But love isn't simple when you're convinced you're too broken to be loved. Driven by deep-seated insecurities, class disparities, and a toxic fear of abandonment, Belial constantly tears down the very wall meant to protect them. Gael is exhausted from holding the pieces together, and Belial is running out of time before the only person who ever chose her finally lets go. Can two ordinary people survive the storm inside their own minds, or will their flaws keep tearing them apart?

In Dark Side of Destiny you follow the story of Flint Ivring. A young hunter and navigator for the Unruly with a mind set on one thing, making history. When a storm catches him off guard and knocked overboard, his mission isn't just to get put into history textbooks anymore. --- TW FOR THE STORY: body horror, gore, on page torture, alcohol use, and more

"I wish to never be as shallow minded as you." Elara is a Weasley, she grew up with a ton of brothers, and one sister. She loves her family dearly, but her and her mother argued often because Molly treated her differently than her other siblings. She wasn't allowed to go to Hogwarts, not for an event, or to attend as a student. She was forced to do homeschool, and had to watch her siblings get ready for school every fall. It was an unspoken rule in the family no body talked about, because they knew it would only end up in a big argument. But Elara had gotten used to it, she made the best out of it. But as the new school year comes around, her mother surprises her for her 16th birthday with the gift of finally being able to attend Hogwarts as a full time student. Why so sudden? Well that's what everybody thought, but the idea of her mother's approval makes her so happy she doesn't even ask why. As Elara explores her new school year and environment, she encounters a lot of challenges, and deep rooted trauma she didn't even know she possessed. Elara had nightmares, it was normal for her. Sometimes they were once every few months, and sometimes they were every night. But the memories are so familiar to her, like she actually experienced these memories in her childhood. Hogwarts opens up a lot of these memories for her, and makes her realize she has no idea who her parents truly are. But it also gives her the opportunity to meet a depressed lonely boy. Draco Malfoy, battling his own trauma and inner battle of depression, exploring the age of sixteen and the consequences of growing up as a Malfoy where his futures been planned out since the day he was born. P.S: - I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters mentioned in this story - My OC is completely original and made up, not copyrighted etc. - For the sake of my story, all characters are over the age of 18!!

Julian Santos is known as America's Token Treasure that everyone adores, but what happens when that treasure isn't what he seems. Subjected to life in the spotlight since birth he hates everything that the public eye stands for, and he wants to leave his fame behind. However, pressured by the weight of the public, he finally decides to take matters into his own hands by striking up a deal with the school's unsuspecting photographer to make himself publicly unavailable and take back control from the one person he never could, his father. Alice Adair is a talented, resourceful and determined photographer who wants nothing more than to put her name on the map as a Sports photographer. Her only problem, she's unknown. Desperate to find a way to be accepted into her dream photography program she makes a deal with the school's most popular celebrity to put her name out there. All she needs to do is to get through the simple arrangement to spend the next few months at his side. How hard can it be? Until she starts to realize to realize that maybe there's more to him than she gave him credit for.

Mistaken for her estranged, runaway half-sister, Elara Vance is forced into a marriage with the powerful and temporarily blinded heir, Julian Thorne. Trapped in a union built on a lie and mutual resentment, they must navigate a fragile arrangement neither of them chose. But as Julian begins uncovering inconsistencies in Seraphina Vance's past, and Elara finds herself haunted by secrets buried within the Vance Estate, a far darker truth begins to emerge. What began as a marriage of convenience soon becomes a dangerous search for answers, one that threatens to unravel everything they know about the woman Elara is pretending to be. And if the truth is uncovered, their marriage may be the least of their problems.

A high school rom-com about Will Byers juggling between his senior year and new job as a babysitter. Along the way, he finds himself slowly falling in love with his client's eldest son. 2019 copyright ©️ kingkaspbrak 2025-2026 REMASTERED

Lucas is a mafia boss. Everybody expects him to be ruthless, cold and scary. To the people he seems like a traditional mafia boss. But underneath he is soft boy. Never had a kiss, is still a virgin but pretends he fucked every woman imaginable. Nobody expects the mafia boss to be uncomfortable when a woman touches him. But he is. Arya is the type of person who looks at you and you apologize even though she didn't say anything. She escaped an abusive relationship, does what everybody is afraid to do, doesn't care about other's feelings. And certainly isn't looking for a boy who will wait however long she needs him to wait. Lucas never expected to meet a person like Arya cold, calm and always one step ahead. Arya never expected to meet a boy who acts tough but is a sweet, shy guy. She isn't like every other secretary he ever had. She is the exact opposite. Best places 1st - shy boy 5th - good boy 8th - goldenretriever 2nd - slowlove 2nd - slowromance 1st - non-teen 2nd - shyguy Photos are not mine. Credits to the owners. Don't repost this is my original work

Beginning with D3 and continuing beyond, this is a sweet friends to lovers/slice of life story with Adam Banks and a FOC. Get a glimpse into Freshmen year as the Ducks adjust to life at Eden Hall! All of your favorite Ducks are included in the story! Please read it, its fun I promise!

The empire of Aryavarta was not built on wisdom; it was forged in absolute, suffocating fear. From the lion throne of Ilavarti, Samrat Sarvadaman rules with ruthless efficiency. They call him the Beast King, a tyrant whose heart turned to iron after a royal tragedy. For the stability of his empire, he must marry. Terrified by rumours of his cruelty, the mountain kingdom of Videha sends Avantika, their overlooked, cursed princess, in place of her sister. But behind Avantika's submissive exterior lies a warrior, a master strategist, and a scholar who speaks a forbidden shadow language. In a court where intelligence is deadlier than treason, she must play a flawless game. When Avantika uncovers a conspiracy pointing to a coup, she is thrust into a web of betrayal involving rival kingdoms and a mythic weapon capable of altering destiny. As the palace descends into paranoia, an unlikely alliance forms between the ruthless emperor and the silent queen. Sarvadaman quickly realizes his new bride can match him move for move. Yet trust is fragile, and one wrong step could shatter the empire forever. The Throne of Ilavarti is an epic saga of political intrigue, ancient mysteries, and two dangerous minds who become each other's forever.

They're both always on the move - yet somehow, the world keeps bringing them back to each other. Aiah drifts from layover to layover - a flight attendant navigating airports, time zones, and fleeting connections. Mikha moves fast - living by precision, adrenaline, and the relentless rhythm of her own life, rarely seen for who she truly is. But in stolen moments, laughter, and unexpected conversations, they find something worth slowing down for: each other. Because maybe not all roads lead home - some lead to the right person.

Alice Weathner is a 12 year old child she lives in Park Row or better known as Crime Alley. The moment she was born she was condemned to go through misfortune for the early years of her life. She has a strong sense of humility and empathy but how much more can she take? At this moment her life is a ticking bomb just waiting to explode, but what will make it start ticking? Alice Weathner and other original characters were made by me Batman and his characters belong to the DCU I am in no way connected to them. this is just an inspiration story that I have had for a long time and I want to see if people like it or not, since I am practicing to make my very own Comic and other personal projects