Almost Stories

It's better to be friends than to be lovers so that you can keep them forever. Iyan ang natutunan ni Cristia Venice Florida. After what happened between her and her closest friend before. Akala niya ay may kahulugan ang lahat ng ipinapakita ni Allistair Xyven Cortez. But she's wrong all along. Xyven left her without no goodbye. Hindi man lang nagpaliwanag ang lalaki. That's why she promised to herself that she will never fall for someone like Xyven again. She flew to Italy after what happened. Bumalik lamang siya sa Pilipinas ngayon dahil ikakasal na ang isa sa kanyang mga kaibigan. Pero akala ni Venice ay hindi na niya muling makikita si Xyven. Ngunit nang kumanta siya sa restobar ng tita niya, nahagip ng mga mata niya ang taong nang-iwan sa kanya. But her one rule is to avoid him. Makakaya niya bang hindi pansinin ang lalaki upang maiwasan niyang maulit ang nakaraan nila? o tuluyan na naman siyang mahuhulog sa mga mapang-akit na mga mata nito?

"I helped you fall in love... but with her." "I stood beside you... while you loved her." "I see you... even when you don't see me." Lily to Ryan... --- "You're everything I could never be enough for." "If you'd just look my way... I'd stay." "Even in a crowded room, my eyes still find you." Ryan to Jessica... --- "You're not what they say... I see more." "Let me be the reason you change." "Even your darkness feels like home to me." Jessica to Oliver... --- Lily always wishes Ryan to notice her... but his heart belongs to Jessica. And Jessica? She only sees Oliver-the confident, charming boy everyone envies. Together, they seem perfect. Untouchable. Ryan longs to be part of their world. Lily stays by his side as his best friend... hiding feelings that are slowly breaking her. So she makes a choice. A clever, unexpected plan to help Ryan get closer to Jessica- even if it means sacrificing her own heart. At first, everything goes exactly as planned. Until it doesn't. Things change. Feelings shift. Lines blur. --- What is the plan? What are the unexpected results? In a story of love, friendship, and impossible choices... who will end up with a broken heart? And lastly, who is the main character in the story? (Left for the reader) Curious? Keep reading 😉 7 chapters, each approximately 2000 words. Every Tuesday and Friday, a new chapter will be released. I can promise you that each chapter grows softer, more romantic, and more full of quiet excitement than the one before. Enjoy the journey...

She never believed in forever, until she met someone who made it feel possible. What started as quiet moments and almost-confessions slowly turned into something deeper than they expected. But when timing and reality start pulling them apart, she's left wondering if what they had was meant to last a lifetime-or if it was only ever meant to be a "could've been.

in which Daisy Whitlock was never meant to be noticed. just another Hufflepuff face in a sea of gold- quiet, forgettable, easy to overlook. until Mattheo Riddle starts watching her. not obviously. not in a way anyone else would catch. just in the way his eyes always seem to find her. in the way his voice changes when he says her name. in the way he stays-just a second too long. it doesn't mean anything. it can't. because Mattheo Riddle doesn't believe in softness. doesn't believe in kindness. and definitely doesn't linger. but somewhere between detentions, late mornings, and conversations that shouldn't matter- he does. #1 in #almost 3/27/26 #1 in #trains 5/6/26

"Mystery dump TikTok may GF pa ko nun (7 months lang relasyon). 'Nagpapaganda ka ba sakin?' Lakad lang kami palagi-'mas nakakapag-usap tayo nang matagal.' 4x ghosting. 'Ikaw pa din favorite ko.' Mahigit 3 years akong nag-uumasa. Ex-GF kong ka-Catholic church mate naging inactive. Mixed signals na nagpapaasa. Straight daw siya, pero nagkagusto sa akin. WLW almost love story na totoong nangyari... na may plot twist na hindi mo inexpect."

They started as nothing. Two kids in a quiet neighborhood where dreams felt too big and life moved too fast. Julian Carter was destined for greatness-the kind of boy people believed in before he even proved himself. Football was his way out. His promise. His everything. Diana Ly was different. Quiet. Brilliant. Untouchable in a way no one could quite understand. While he fought his way forward, she built hers in silence-law books, late nights, and a future that didn't include distractions. But somehow... they became each other's almost. Late nights in the library. Feet brushing under the table. Words never said. And a jar of origami stars-each one holding a wish they were too afraid to speak out loud. Until the night everything changed. Julian gets the call. The NFL. His dream. His way out. His family is crying. Screaming. Holding him like they'll never let go. And Diana... walks away. She doesn't look back. By the time he realizes, she's already gone. And no matter how fast he runs- he's too late. Now he has everything he ever wanted. Fame. Money. Power. But the one person who mattered most? She became the one thing he couldn't have. Years later, they meet again- not as the kids they once were, but as two people shaped by choices, distance, and everything they never said. Because some love stories don't end. They break. And sometimes... they come back when it hurts the most.

The girl, nameless in this story, tells a story of her journey with a man who was a friend, then an admirer. She was never ready, and frankly, she was not good at reading clues. Two opposite people, and their hearts never seem to be in sync. Will they finally overcome and choose each other?

He was never supposed to become a stranger. Riya and Ankit grew up sharing everything ; lazy evenings, quiet conversations, and a friendship that felt permanent. Until one day, it wasn't. No goodbye. No explanation. Just distance that slowly turned into silence. Years later, he's back. Same house. Same balcony. Same boy; almost. Now they're just neighbors. Polite. Careful. Distant in all the ways that matter. But some things don't stay buried, no matter how much time passes. And when old memories start finding their way back, Riya is forced to ask herself, can you really forget someone who once felt like home? Or do some stories just wait... for a second chance?

NAKAKAKILIG at madaling maintindihan

You Loved Me Gently, I Wasn't Gentle With Myself I was still learning how to hold myself together, let alone someone else. So I let him go, hoping he would find the love I couldn't give. This is not a story about heartbreak. It's about timing, healing, and the kind of love that stays, even after it leaves.

A passenger without a confirmed booking, waiting for an available seat. She was never confirmed. She was always waiting. Akiesha Avriel De Los Santos builds foundations that are meant to last. Kylan Luke Rivera chases horizons that are meant to be left. In college, they were simple: a civil engineering student with a scale ruler, and a future pilot with a flight logbook. They promised to meet where the sky touches the ground. Then life happened. Graduation. Different runways. Now she designs buildings he'll never enter. Now he flies routes that never list her city. Three years later, NAIA brings them back to Gate 0 - collision, no warning. Now he's asking for 5 hours in Changi. Coffee. Closure? Some passengers are cleared for boarding. Some are forever on standby. Akiesha's done waiting. Or is she? - STANDBY ✈️ by Terminalsob Updates are DELAYED like my feelings 😭 #airport #pilot #civilengineering #inksteady #angst #hugot #standby #changi #NAIA #delayed #terminalsob #sadromance

She wasn't looking for anything at the potluck-just a plate of food and maybe a seat far from small talk. He wasn't supposed to be there either. But then came the cream shirt, the chicken wings, and the kind of laughter that wraps around your ribcage and stays. It wasn't fireworks. It wasn't fate. It was something quieter. Something that lived in hand brushes, almost-hugs, and the pause before "goodbye." In the stillness between shared spaces and unspoken things, she let herself hope. Now, with nothing left but old messages and the shirt he never asked back for, she's trying to unlearn what his silence taught her. Because sometimes, the hardest part of falling isn't the crash. It's the echo.

i consider july as my nightmare that i don't want to remember. it took me one year to finally let go and i have no intention of putting myself in the same situation - again. yet, on one fine day... one thing happened the moment i least expected it. in mid-july, i met a man. will he be the cause of my love for july or will be another reason to detest it? whatever the answer may be... one thing i am sure of - i'm doomed.

I can't explain how it was, or why it did happen. But I'm glad I had a chance to meet you in this life. Even though it was for a brief period of time and nothing but just a temporary meeting of two people who're perfectly different, I thank you for the memories of a lifetime... "I'll never forget you or the happiness you gave me just by sharing your existence with me for a while."

Leto’s life is turned upside-down when an excellent performance at a mathematics competition catches the attention of a prestigious school. Given an invitation to the life of the privileged, she is torn between looking after her two young siblings and a chance at success. Caught on the threshold of poverty and riches – she must make her choice

A snowstorm. A single room. Two strangers with nowhere else to go. When Alya takes refuge from the blizzard in a small inn nestled in the countryside, she doesn't expect to share the last vacant room with Levi-introverted, kindhearted, and gentle. What begins as an uneasy silence gradually unfolds into a night filled with confessions, stories, and secrets spoken under the promise that by dawn, they will go their separate ways. For Alya, the ocean represents a wound she has never spoken of-until Levi's presence coaxes out the story she has carried for years. For Levi, Alya is the first person to see past his charm and recognize the loneliness that lies beneath. By morning, both of them understand that this night will linger in their minds, no matter how far they run. Sometimes, the weightiest burdens aren't the words left unspoken; they're the "almosts" and the "what could have been." Yet, they part ways without exchanging last names or contact information. Will their paths ever cross? Or would that one night be forgotten?

Fated to be together but cursed to be apart, Hades tries to find his beloved Persephone after being reincarnated in the 1980s. While he remembers his Olympian life, Persephone does not remember him or herself. He must find her and win her heart all over again, but can he do it before her mother gets involved? Or will he scare her away in the heat of the moment? New Chapters every Week Day! cover by Chance Chandler

Saige and Katy are going to Camp Wakanowa again for the summer, and Katy is open to a summer romance. Unlike Katy, Saige is not. Saige is terribly afraid of being heartbroken and "ending up like the depressed Bella Swan" as she puts it. She thinks that if she gets involved in a summer romance, then she will not be able to see her lover until next summer and she is afraid that her lover will find another and forget her. But when Drew Connors finds interest in her, she finds it harder to not fall in love....

Mara's boyfriend Evan doesn't love her-he owns her. Every smile, every friend, every breath is measured and judged. Until one night she snaps. She leaves the club and runs straight into Gabriel. He's the one person who's always seen her, always waited. One diner booth. One electric touch. One night that ends on his couch with no walls left between them. For the first time, Mara feels free. But Evan isn't finished. He's texting. Calling. Waiting outside doors. And he knows exactly how to make her doubt herself. One blocked number. One ally at work. One man who won't let her fall alone. Mara has to choose: keep running from the cage... or finally run toward something worth crashing into. Some freedoms are worth the bruises. Some escapes are worth the fall.