Expectations Stories

"Some stories begin with a whisper... some with a storm." Heer Singhania has always walked the fine line between expectations and her own dreams. Calm, composed, and untouchable on the outside, she hides a heart that feels too much and trusts too easily. When fate throws her into a whirlwind of friendships, secrets, and undeniable attractions, Heer realizes that high school isn't just about grades... it's about love, loyalty, and learning who she really is. Between whispered confessions, late-night texts, and stolen glances, one thing becomes clear: sometimes falling is the only way to truly rise. ✨ Will Heer find someone who understands her silence... or will the world misunderstand her story?

Marinette Dupain-Cheng never expected her life to feel this normal again. After years spent protecting Paris, defeating an akuma army, and finally bringing down Gabriel Agreste's reign of terror, she thought peace would feel strange. But in a small sunlit apartment overlooking the Seine, peace feels a lot like waking up tangled in soft sheets, sharing coffee with the boy she once only dreamed of, and sketching designs on the balcony while he practices photo poses to make her laugh. Adrien Agreste, finally free from his father's control, is learning what it means to choose his own future. Modeling still follows him, but now it's on his terms - new agencies, new opportunities, and a life built with someone who sees him beyond the spotlight. For the first time, he is not a puppet or a hero. He's just Adrien... and Marinette is the one place where he truly belongs. Marinette's dreams of starting her own fashion line collide with the pressure of Paris' competitive industry. Adrien struggles to define who he is without the mask, without the miraculous, and without the man who controlled his past. Together, they face critics, old expectations, lingering trauma, and the strange ache of learning to grow as individuals while building a shared life. And when a new threat quietly rises in the city-one not magical, but human, calculated, and dangerously tied to the Agreste name-Marinette and Adrien realize that even without suits or superpowers, courage comes from the heart. Their greatest battle now? Learning how to love each other in a world where they finally have the freedom to live in.

She was the girl who said all the wrong things at all the wrong times. He was the boy who had no time for anyone, least of all her. "You think just because you moved in, you can boss everyone around?" I snapped, teeth clenching. "I don't boss anyone," she shot back, smirk sharp as a knife. "I just say what everyone's thinking." "Well, maybe some things shouldn't be said!" I growled, stepping closer, jaw tight. "Maybe some people just can't handle the truth," she hissed, leaning forward. "Including you." They were forced to live under the same roof now, step-siblings by circumstance, enemies by choice. Every shared hallway, every meal, every accidental brush of hands was a war neither wanted to lose. And then... everything shifted. One stolen look. One heated argument that ended with lips pressed together in a kiss they both denied but neither could forget. "We can't-this... this isn't right," he murmured afterward, forehead resting against mine, chest heaving. "Can't?" I teased, brushing a stray hair from his face. "Or won't?" "We can't," he insisted, jaw tight, trying to step back, trying to make sense of the chaos in his chest. "Maybe we can," I whispered, tracing my finger along his arm, daring him, thrilling at the tension. "Maybe we just don't want to." Hate had always been simple. Desire was chaos. Forbidden. Dangerous. And now, forced to share a home, to see each other every single day, every glance, every word, every accidental touch became a spark ready to ignite. Enemies. Step-siblings. Completely reckless. Between prying neighbors, nosy friends, and the relentless rhythm of Lagos, rules were meaningless-and fire had a way of consuming everything.

In the bustling port city of Busan, seven-year-old Park Jeong-min is drowning in the silence of his father's death. Half a world away, in the emerald forests of the DRC, Kimya watches the horizon for the smoke of a civil war she is too young to understand. Linked by a simple pen-pal exchangeㅡ a pair of white sneakers for a wax cloth braceletㅡthe two children share a desperate, whispered wish: to be anyone else. ​Then, they wake up in each other's skin. ​The magical escape becomes a lifelong haunting. At seven, ten, and fourteen, the swap yanks them across continents into each other's trauma. Jeong-min learns survival in a war zone; Kimya navigates South Korea's academic pressures. ​When a violent spiritual intervention at age fifteen severs their connection. The swaps end. Jeong-min is left in Seoul, haunted by Kimya trapped in a conflict he can no longer see. ​Driven by a debt he cannot name, Jeong-min builds a life of cold, medical precision, hoping to find her through the very systems that keep them apart. From the high-stakes world of a Korean medical residency to the front lines of a global refugee crisis, he is looking for his phantom limb. ​Jeong Min doesn't know Kimya is searching for him, too. #onc 2026 main prompt: 29 prompt mix: 73 #blackhistory #history #koreanhistory #worldheritage

As a writer, I have thoughts that occur in my mind. Sometimes it's all out of the blue, I suddenly fall deep into my thoughts. There are situations where it comes from conversation and unlikely situations. In my nineteen years of existence, I have experienced and realized many things that are reflected in my life. It may be good and bad. Or just random thoughts. It can be my family, friends, or myself. Love or hatred, and any emotion that I've felt and seen. I, Fallendarkangel, am welcoming you deep into my thoughts on Fallendarkangel's Unspoken Words: A Collection of 100 Verse Poems.

𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒆 - French noun phrase \ bȯn-büsh \ : a good mouth(ful) : a tasty morsel : a treat And what a treat it was for chronically single Curtis Russo to implicate a random girl into a relationship with him, simply to get his nosy family off his back about his love life. Cristal Martin, the girl in question, was doing fine a few cities over, hopeful to get herself up a ledge in the culinary world. But when the Russos insists on meeting this mystery girlfriend up close and personal, Curtis will have to find a way for his ruse to not blow up in his face. Lucky for him, Cristal is a team player. copyright © 2022 starfyres

In a world where love should grow at home. A girl was left to fend for herself. Alescia...the middle child. Ignored and undervalued. Told she was only smart on paper, but not in life. Her parents gave her nothing but expectation, and left her to chase her dreams alone. Above all else, there was one thing she longed for more than anything...to be loved...truly loved. But fate has its own plans. Alescia...a girl who fought for herself, was to be bound by a marriage she never chose. Will she obey her parents' decision if that's the only way for them to love her back?

Where ocean-blue eyes meet a crescent-shaped smirk, and the biggest rivalry is the one against their own hearts. Tsukishima x female OC Note: the art in the cover is not mine

Hot headed Cash Huxley is perfectly fine not being tied down. She lives her life the way she wants without having to answer to anyone. Which is why she's been the target of her family's constant pestering on the matter of marriage. While they want nothing more than to see her live her "happily ever after", Cash on the other hand would rather gouge her eyes out than give up her freedom. Being unable to take it any longer, however, Cash's mother decides to take things into her own hands by setting up her stubborn daughter on a blind date with one of the most eligible bachelor's she knows- Rio Asheton. Rio is the heir to the Asheton family conglomerate and more specifically the son of her father's boss. Will Cash be able to retain her sanity long enough to ensure her freedom or will Rio be the one to finally get her to give in and say "I do"?

Rebecca always thought she had a perfect life: a house, a job, a partner. Why then did she storm out of the restaurant where she was having dinner with her boyfriend and her parents? Well, she didn't know, but, for sure, she was enraged like never before. In her wandering, Rebecca eventually got tired and cold. Luckily for her, she "met" Julian, who will, sometimes unintentionally or even reluctantly, help her.

The only officer in the Defense Force to use a bow and arrow and the only officer to be titled Undesignated is the secret weapon of Division Three. Introducing Officer Rika Yamazashi. The woman who strives to meet expectations that were never expected. *Kaiju No. 8, its characters, plot, and designs all belong to its rightful owner. I only own characters and plot added by me.*

this is a jazz inspired poem. if no one ever marries me, i would not sulk, rather id live on with my life for me, in my quiet confident independence without complains. it is also inspired by a poem i saw on pinterest so i wont take all the credits

Winter de Glace is the son of two of the richest people in the world. You might think that would be amazing. Well, it's not. He has to deal with expectations he doesn't want to meet, and what his parents consider "living up to the family name". Winter's only solace is the rink. When he starts ice skating at the age of two, he falls in love with it. Now ten years later, he's on the verge of becoming the best skater the sport has ever seen. There's only one problem: Skating at that level means doing away with everything his family stands for. Can Winter find the courage to say "no" and forge his own path?

May mga taong marunong magmahal... pero hindi marunong ipakita." "Hindi siya walang nararamdaman-hindi lang niya ito maipaliwanag." "Kinasal kami nang walang pag-ibig. Natutunan ko na lang maramdaman... nang hindi ko maintindihan."

Jasmine feels like her life is perfect, at least to her family but when she falls in love with the broody, nonchalant guy she met in the Cafe she was not meant to be in her life turns upside down and suddenly there is a lot of firsts: first love, first kisses, and even first heartbreak follow her on this journey of love

You're past is what defines a person, destroying your family kingdom is one way for the people to call you the Agni Chidiya, The doom of the Ember family. But the people didn't care if it was an accident or it was out of your control. Or when you are different from you're family that is famous for their gift, and you are not able to be the same as your family does, so people view you as a failure and don't care what makes you special. The expectation of others puts a filter on your mind on what that person is and you're opinion of them, did the person who accidentally or didn't have control to avoid the destruction of their kingdom deserve justice? Or that family that didn't want to try to be special, but became different anyway, do they deserve so much neglect and hatred? This fantasy, slice of life, romance, drama story shows that expectation can lead you to believe that people are defined on what they were before, but it is better learn what they are now than before.

The de Glaces are rich. Ridiculously rich, but of course they want more. Bryce de Glace is no exception. He's spent his whole life trying to prove himself to his grandfather, and he isn't going to let a little thing like murder stop him. This is a short story about Winter's father's origins from my On the Edge of the Blade Universe. Please read that before this, even though this takes place first chronologically.

"Mohhabat-e-Shayari" is a comforting journey through Hindi poetry, specifically crafted to guide readers through the process of healing from heartbreak. Through gentle verses and soothing rhythms, this collection serves as a companion for those seeking solace and renewal after experiencing emotional pain. Each poem offers a ray of hope, encouraging readers to rediscover their inner strength and embrace the healing journey. With "Mohhabat-e-Shayari," find comfort, resilience, and the promise of a brighter tomorrow amidst the echoes of healing.

Arianna is a simple-minded person who has a lot of stress and pressure from her parents, who puts certain expectations on her . Because of that, she has never experienced fun or love in your life growing up. But her next-door neighbor Bryan is the opposite. He defies rules and expectations from his parents and does his own thing. Both are from the same background but different lifestyles until it all changes Is becoming friends good between Arianna and Bryan, or will one fall for the other cause an awkward situation ?

People often say marriages are made in heaven. Adhira and Aviraj's certainly looked like one. Their wedding was beautiful, their families were happy, and every ritual was completed under the blessings of elders. To everyone watching, they seemed like the perfect couple - calm, dignified, and meant to be together. But what no one noticed was the silence between them. Adhira felt everything deeply but rarely spoke. Aviraj believed love didn't need words , responsibility was enough. And so, slowly, quietly, misunderstandings began to grow in the spaces where conversations never happened. This is not a story about a perfect marriage. It is the story of two imperfect people who love each other... but must learn one difficult truth- Sometimes relationships don't break because of hatred. Sometimes they break because of silence.