Grief Stories

Everyone at school knows Andrew Jennings. Missing an arm. Openly gay. But when he meets star athlete Ryan Sullivan in therapy, can friendship lead to more? ***** When Andrew 'Jacky' Jennings ends up in therapy after an English assignment gone wrong, he doesn't expect to find his high school's star athlete, Ryan Sullivan, sitting in the same waiting room. After all, he and Ryan couldn't be more different: football captain, future valedictorian, and all-around nice guy, Ryan is the school's golden boy, while Andrew is known for his permanent snarl, being openly gay, and losing his left arm (along with his father and sister) in a car accident. But when Andrew learns they actually have a lot in common, he's surprised to see past the enigma that is Ryan Sullivan and his seemingly perfect life. And as the two boys begin to connect over their shared grief, depression, and teenage angst, they might just discover a little pocket of happiness for themselves -- if they're willing to fight for it. [Word count: 100,000-150,000 words] Cover designed by Lily Taylor Please read the 'Introduction' for a full list of content/trigger warnings

Leaving behind everything she's ever known, Emilee enters a world of high glamour and even higher stakes. The new freedom that comes with being a part of the Famoux is intoxicating, but behind the perfect image lies an ugly truth - being popular is a matter of life or death. ***** Out of the wreckage of environmental collapse, the country of Delicatum emerged. Its most popular celebrities are the Famoux, uniquely beautiful stars of a reality TV show called the Fishbowl. In a world still recovering from catastrophe, they provide a 24/7 distraction. Sixteen-year-old Emilee Laurence is obsessed with the Famoux - they provide a refuge from her troubled home life and the bullies at school. When she receives an unimaginable offer to become a member herself, she takes it. But soon she realizes that fame can be deadly... Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues and contains scenes of violence. [[word count: 350,000-400,000 words]]

The first thing she noticed was the silence. Not the kind that comes at night, but a heavy, watery silence that pressed against her ears. When she finds her own body at the end of the hallway, she realizes she is still there, but her family isn't looking. As she drifts through the rooms of her house, she discovers the cracks in her family's love and a chilling truth: she didn't die when she died. She was already gone.

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Seven letters, seven confessions, seven clues. Elliot Parker has what he needs to find out who killed his best friend... But is he hunting down the killer? Or is the killer hunting him? ***** When Colton Crest returns, unharmed, to his small town after mysteriously disappearing for two months, his best friend Elliot Parker breathes a sigh of relief. But days later, on the night before graduation, Elliot finds Colton in the lake. Dead. And on the day of his funeral, Elliot finds a letter in his jacket pocket with four words that send him spiralling: I killed Colton Crest. There are six more letters to find, six more confessions about Colton, six more clues to uncover why he was murdered. Elliot has no choice but to play this sick scavenger hunt, and with each new revelation, he begins to question whether he really knew Colton - or anyone else in that little town of dark secrets. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

After losing the only person she ever had, seventeen-year-old Siara is left completely alone. With social services pressuring her into foster care, she has no choice but to contact the man her mother never told her about. Her father. A billionaire with a perfect life, a powerful name, and absolutely no clue that he has a daughter. Now forced into each other's lives, both must face buried truths, painful misunderstandings, and the possibility of becoming a family after seventeen years too late.

Storie Sovany is used to being dismissed as the fat friend, until she moves from New York City to rural Ohio for college and the charming frat boy Liam Alexander approaches her. Torn between disbelief and flattery, Storie hopes her luck may have finally changed - but is it too good to be true? [author's note: this is not a romance!]

He was never officially hers. No confessions. No grand romance. Just late-night calls, shared loneliness, and a love that grew quietly between two teenagers who never learned how to say what they felt. Four years later, Amara still wonders what happened to the boy who became her home. *The Shape of Almost* is a story about first love, heartbreak, and the ache of unfinished endings.

After her mother's unexpected passing, Gemma is sent to live with a group of strange men who don't seem overly fond of her being there. Their secrets, their strange rules and behaviour make Gemma want to run; to hide, to go back in time to when everything felt safe again. But life doesn't always play the way's expected, and Gemma's life of before can only stay as that: in the past. Top Rankings: 6/11/2025: #1 in grief 7/1/2026: #1 in friendship 9/1/2026: #2 in siblings 13/1/2026: #1 in mystery 1/2/2026: #2 in selectivemutism 7/4/2026: #2 in brothers 8/4/2026: #1 in anxiety

Queen Evelina has never been able to have children, and the pain of that loss has caused her to shut herself off from the world. To everyone who meets her, she seems like nothing more than a cold, rude monarch, a dark figure in the palace who no longer has any warmth to offer. But in truth, she's trapped in her grief, feeling isolated despite the unwavering love of her husband, King Alistair. One day, a small, regressed 21-year-old woman-a girl who appears much younger than her age-finds herself in trouble in a market. When a guard brings her before the queen, Evelina feels an unexpected spark of connection. The girl's innocence and small size remind her of the daughter she never had, and she begins to take an unusual interest in her. But as they grow closer, Evelina must face the truth of what she truly needs-someone to fill the void in her heart, or the chance to heal the wounds of her past.

Edited Version! Top Rankings #3 In Werewolf, #5 In Supernatural, #1 in Femalealpha! In a world where she can barely make a stand, Branwen Warren will learn to lead as the first female Alpha. Anxious throughout her life Branwen, or Bran to her only friends, Toby and Rowan, are attacked one night by...unnatural assailants. The next full moon, Bran realises she has been thrust into a whole new world, one that she should have always known, but tragic circumstances have distanced her from. Follow her as she comes to terms with her abilities and adjusts to become a leader, embracing the strange new voice in her head that is telling her Toby is much more than a friend...

Sovarielle was born into a legacy of music and magic-one of the legendary sound dragons of Whispervale. But everything changed the day an attack stole her sense of smell, severing her from the bond that connects dragonkind. Exiled by instinct and grieving the loss of her family and horde, she vanished into the human world, learning to navigate life through sound instead of scent. In dragon society, scent is everything. It guides memory, emotion, and-most importantly-connection. It is how dragons recognize their mates. Without it, Sovarielle is considered broken, untethered... alone. Years later, a single misstep leads her back into dragon territory-and into a storm of long-forgotten alliances, mythical creatures, and rising tensions. From sirens guarding sacred seas to secretive centaurs with ancient wisdom, Sovarielle's path is shaped by those who see her not as damaged, but different. And as feelings deepen between her and a dragon who seems to know more than he says, she begins to wonder: If dragons find their mates by scent... will she ever truly know if she's found hers? A map of the country is included in the prologue, showing dragon territories, human cities, and key locations mentioned throughout the story. For readers who enjoy diving deeper, I've also created The Scentmarked Archive, which includes an interactive map and expanded lore exploring ancient dragon territories, mysterious islands, siren legends, shifter homelands, and more. You can find the link to the archive and map in my bio. Thank you so much for choosing to step into this world with me.

My life completely changed when my mom passed away from a sickness, forcing me to move in with my aunt miles away. I've always been a grumpy, anti-social kid, but losing my mother made me angrier with the world. So when I run into another student at my new school, I don't stop myself from opening my mouth to tell him off. However what I didn't know was that this guy is the feared Killian Reed; A guy no one wants to get on his bad side. And for a moment, seconds after being shoved into the lockers by him, I was certain Killian was going to make my life a living hell. Then one day, he shocks me when he stops a couple of guys from hitting me. At first I don't think there's much to it. But then I start to suspect there's more to Killian; A secret that has something to do with me. All of a sudden, I find myself dealing with strange, dangerous occurrences, and with Killian who somehow always seems to be there to safely get me out of them. *Please check out the chapter 'Before you read' for a list of TW*

Almost three years after going their own separate ways, Gon and Killua ache for each other and want to see one another now more than ever before. When the stars seem to mysteriously align just right, the two cross paths, but find that everything they once thought they felt for each other is gone. Facing unknown feelings, strange thoughts, and many, many obstacles, the two find that they want something more, but, as it seems to always work, the world won't let them. Will Killua and Gon manage to navigate their way past these struggles, or will they let everything they once loved burn to ash? Read if you want to find out. (First book ever, might be terrible. Also, first chapters won't be great, it gets better after possibly the fifth or sixth chapters. Cover is not mine, all rights to the artist. The characters aren't mine nor is HXH.) WARNING: Contains Boy Love, swearing, A LOT of angst, violence and blood, alcohol, occasional smoking, and mentions of suicide, no smut. #1 for Longing, April 21. #1 for KilluGon, January 27. Enjoy reading!~

Bianca Ricci's life has been hell. Having been taken away from the rest of her family when she was two, and reuniting with her father and brothers at 16, she's been through a lot. 15 years of abuse has turned her into something no one can recognize, and the secrets being hidden in the family are bound to surface. Bianca knows she'll never be her family's little girl. She knows that at some point along the way, she lost herself. She'll never be who she once was. She'll always be lost in the aftermath. ✧*⁺˚*☆ "Why can't you just trust me?!" "Because trust is dangerous!" I respond icily, "Trust ruined my family. It has never gotten me anywhere..." The silence is deafening, "And I'm not gonna let it ruin my life again." . . . Updates every Sunday

You Chloe ever since fifth grade all I wanted was you. People come and people go just like Chloe's dad. 16 year old Chloe Müller doesn't believe in love, hope, faith anything after her dad's car accident eight years ago. She doesn't want anything to do with love unless it's Parker Simms a cool nerdy boy who's very similar to her. He's all she's ever wanted not Ross. Chloe's brother and Ross are close friends and have been since they were little kids. Chloe thinks he's an obnoxious player with no heart until she gets assigned to take pictures of the lacrosse team and everything changes. Ross Crawford the hottest guy in school who has a bad reputation. He plays almost every girl he falls for and it never ends well. He's always been as stuck up stubborn guy until it comes to Chloe. He barely paid attention to her that was before they engaged for the first time in years and his heart fluttered for her. Chloe try's not to engage after there incident but Ross's heart just keeps growing bigger for her. Will she push him away or let her true feelings spill out?

The story of a naive Khushi and a kind hearted Arnav together at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Gabriella showed up for him when it mattered most, believing she knew exactly where her life was going, until everything unraveled in a single moment she couldn't unsee. Walking away wasn't something she had planned, but it became the only choice she could live with. With nowhere else to turn, she leaves behind everything familiar and starts over in a quiet town that doesn't quite feel like home, trying to hold on to the part of herself that still feels like her. She tells herself it was the right decision, that some things can't be undone and are better left behind. But distance doesn't always bring clarity, and no matter how far she goes, the past has a way of following. Because some choices don't stay in the past, and some stories don't end just because you walk away. Updates weekly ✦

For two years, everything seemed perfect. A shared home. The same uniform. The same future. Tim and Lucy. What connected them was more than love-it was trust and the belief that shared goals are strong enough to withstand any challenge. Until one decision changes everything. When Lucy becomes unintentionally pregnant, she makes a choice that feels unavoidable to her. Her career is just beginning, her future within reach-and she is not ready to give it up. For Tim, however, the unborn life is already real. Hope. A future. Something he cannot let go of. What follows is an argument. A battle between love and conviction. Between the right to decide over one's own body and the desire for a shared future. Even though they still love each other, it is no longer enough. The separation comes without many words, but with final consequences. New cities. New relationships. New roles. And yet something remains unresolved. Guilt. Loss. Unfinished feelings. Months later, it is the next step in their careers that forces them back together-at Mid-Wilshire. Professional. Controlled. Distant. But when a joint undercover assignment forces them into close proximity, those boundaries begin to falter. Old wounds reopen. Feelings that never disappeared demand their place once more. They know they are going too far. They know they are breaking promises they made to others. They know that sometimes love is not enough to forgive. And yet they find themselves drawn deeper and deeper into something they once believed they had lost. Because what if you can't escape love? What if some decisions destroy everything-except what you feel for each other?

Link, the Hero of Hyrule, has just learned of Princess Zelda's fate after seeing the final dragon tear. Overcome with grief, he sets out to seek a legendary power, one he believes will guarantee Hyrule's victory...and his revenge. But will he lose himself in the process? A HUGE thank you and shout out to @fire_bird_ana for making the cover art for this fan fic! She has some incredible LOZ art you should check out, as well as her own fan fic that I highly recommend. Author's note: This story takes place during Tears of the Kingdom, right after Link discovers the last of the dragon tears. It combines elements from that story, in addition to some of my other favorite Legend of Zelda games. Though I generally try to stay true to lore, at times I made adjustments to help things flow. I don't claim to be a professional author or Legend of Zelda expert, I just wrote a story that I would enjoy. *I do not own any characters used in this story. All rights to Nintendo. *The pictures before each chapter are screen shots from Tears of the Kingdom.

Before Formula 1 was sold-out grandstands and flashing cameras, it was tiny karting tracks, late-night drives, and a little girl sitting beside her grandfather learning telemetry she was too young to understand. It was also a loud British boy named Lando Norris sneaking her snacks between races and making her laugh when nobody else could. Then one terrible weekend changes everything. Her grandfather dies during a race trip. And somehow, her family decides it's her fault. Grief turns their home into something cold and unrecognizable, and over the years she slowly learns how to disappear from herself. Meanwhile, Lando's world only gets louder. Formula 1. Fame. Pressure. Expectations. But no matter how much time passes, no matter how many calls go unanswered or years slip between them, he never really stops looking for her. Until one night, her name flashes across his phone again. "Come get me." And he does. Immediately. 🏁 Childhood friends to lovers 🖤 Slow burn 🎧 Emotional Formula 1 romance ✨ Grief, healing, found family & almost-love