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  • four ways to watch you (yandere boys x reader) by bpwons
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    FOUR WAYS TO WATCH YOU She's smart, kind, and just living her life - balancing university, work and the small joys that make her world hers. But in the background, four people notice everything. Four people work their own ways of caring, protecting, and... watching. When yn crosses paths with them - a charismatic political science student, a playful sports enthusiast, a quietly observant artist, and a polished finance major - ordinary days start to feel anything but normal. Each connection is different, each attention deliberate, yet she doesn't even realise the web of intrigue growing around her. As friendship deepen, subtle glances become unspoken rivalries, casual touches hint at uncharted territory and every interaction holds a little more weight than it seems. Yn's life is her own, but is it truly safe from these who would do anything to keep her close? Four boys. One girl. And four very different ways to watch her. (A little bit of a slow burn - just to establish the characters first)
  • six locks (yandere boys x reader)  by bpwons
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    She only needed a place to stay. Six boys. One house. One simple agreement. They're disciplined. Intelligent. Controlled. The kind of men who don't raise their voices - because they don't need to. At first, their attention feels like coincidence.
Then it feels like concern.
Then it feels like something else. They remember her schedule better than she does.
They anticipate her needs before she speaks.
They close ranks without discussing it. No one tells her she can't leave. They just make sure there's nowhere better to go. She studies how influence works - how small choices can shape behavior without anyone noticing. What she doesn't realize is that she's living inside a system designed around her. Six different personalities.
Six different obsessions.
Six ways to protect her.
Six ways to keep her. And the most dangerous part? They don't fight over her. They align. Because when control is wrapped in kindness,
when protection starts to feel like possession,
when the doors lock softly instead of slamming shut- you don't realize you're trapped until you try to walk away. And by then... it's already too late.
  • Yashwant: Her Silent Devotion  by scripting_author
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    Since childhood, Meera's heart beat soft and true, A melody sung in hues of blue. Her love for Yashwant, a silent refrain, Unheard, unseen, yet steadfast through pain. His eyes, though, bore shadows deep, Haunted by memories he could not keep. A grief-laden storm, a tempest untamed, For his late beloved, whose loss he blamed. Fate intertwined their lives in a knot, A bond forged not by love, but a child's soft thought. In the quiet patience of her embrace, He found a warmth to fill the space. As the tapestry of truth unraveled its thread, He saw the burden wrongly on her head. The past's cruel grip began to cease, And his restless soul found its peace. What once was bitterness turned to bloom, Love awakened, dispelling the gloom. In Meera's heart, unwavering and true, Yashwant discovered a love renewed."
  • Bhakti : The Sarpanch's Devotion (On Hold) by MissPeanut
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    Eighteen-year-old Bhakti- a fragile, innocent girl burdened with responsibilities far beyond her age. A sick mother. A drunkard father. Endless suffering, carried silently as she struggles to survive each day. One stormy night turns her life upside down. By morning, she steps out of an old, broken hut- wrapped in the coat of the village Sarpanch, Rudra Pratap Singh. She believes no one saw her. But within hours, she finds herself standing before the very man whose coat now clings to her trembling body. Rudra Pratap Singh. Twenty-seven. The powerful Sarpanch who never imagined he would spend a night in a forgotten hut outside the village. A broken car forced him to stay. But his helplessness dragged an innocent girl into chaos. A man whose heart had never beaten for any woman makes a sudden, calculated decision- to marry Bhakti. One is innocent. The other, shrewd (for World). For one, marriage is the beginning of life. For the other, it is merely a responsibility. But the real question remains- will Bhakti ever become Rudra Pratap Singh's devotion? Or will this bond be crushed between power, silence, and sacrifice? #1 in poorgirl 03-02-2026
  • 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 [ 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ]  by ishiinks
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    𝙄𝙩𝙣𝙞 𝙨𝙞 𝙗𝙖𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙞 𝙢𝙪𝙟𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙮𝙖𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙞 ♡ 𝘿𝙍𝘼𝙒𝙉 𝙏𝙊 𝙔𝙊𝙐 ♡ Rivaan Malhotra - A new student in the 11th grade, Rivaan is defined by his quiet grace. He is an introvert who finds solace in silence and comfort in the sketches. His world is orderly and unassuming, and he has built a safe haven within himself, where he believes peace is found in solitude. ​Vanya Mittal - Also an 11th grader, Vanya is a beautiful paradox. As an ambivert, she moves effortlessly between social scenes and moments of quiet contemplation. But her core is built on a serene, unwavering devotion. She holds a deep spiritual connection, and she believes that all true love is a form of worship. ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦ "My love is a form of worship," she said, a serene conviction in her voice. "It is meant to be pure, patient, and eternal." ​"Then I will learn to be a devotee," he replied, a quiet promise in his eyes. "I will worship the serenity you bring into my world."
  • Tumhari Sakhi. by chetnashar1151
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    Romentic story
  • Blooming Into You  by lilywrites13
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    Duet 1 "Teri Nazron Ka Dil Pe Hua Hai Asar Tu Mera Mehboob Hai Jaana Teri Ulfat Mein Jeeta Har Pal Tu Ik Tohfa Hai Khuda Ka" ♡ They're both seventeen, in the same class, walking through the same corridors - but somehow carrying their own kind of light. He's the boy with the easy laugh and steady eyes. The one who jokes at the right moment but listens when it matters. There's something grounded about him, like he knows who he is and doesn't need to prove it. People notice his smile first, but they stay for his heart. And then there's her - soft-spoken but never weak. She smiles like it's natural, like kindness is her first language. She doesn't try to stand out, yet she does. There's calm in her presence, strength in her silence, and warmth in the way she cares. check out the story to know more about their 'kahani'.
  • ʀᴇɪɢɴ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇsᴛʀᴀɪɴᴛ  by Aesthetical_KanhaJi
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    ʙᴏᴏᴋ ɪ ᴏꜰ 'ᴛʜᴇ ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ ᴄʀᴏᴡɴ' ꜱᴇʀɪᴇꜱ. #ɪɴ ʜᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴠᴏᴛɪᴏɴ, ʜᴇ ꜰᴏᴜɴᴅ ʜɪs ᴅᴇsᴛʀᴜᴄᴛɪᴏɴ. She wasn't meant to cross his path, yet she stumbled straight into his world of shadows. He wasn't meant to keep her, yet he bound her with vows she never chose. She believed in love, while he believed in power and ego. But every time her innocence collided with his darkness, something inside him shifted- a hunger, a madness, a pull he couldn't name. She was supposed to be a pawn. She became his obsession. And in a world where love tastes like sin and devotion feels like war- she will either be the reason he redeems himself... or the excuse he uses to burn it all down. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌑 " This isn't just a love story. " It's a warning. A prayer. A scream behind closed doors. If you're looking for butterflies, walk away. But if you're ready to bleed with every page- Welcome to the ashes. Welcome to the reign. Let the restraints begin. { The chapters aren't the final version of what's shown!! Changes can be made. Can be re-edited. }
  • 𝐌𝐀𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐖𝐀𝐀𝐑𝐈 [𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖠𝗋𝗍 𝖮𝖿 𝖶𝖺𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀] by PranishaXwriters
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    𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙆𝙞 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙝𝙚.... 𝘼𝙚𝙨𝙞 𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞 𝙃𝙤𝙜𝙮𝙞... ♡𝙈𝘼𝙄 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙒𝘼𝘼𝙍𝙄♡ ******************** Those eyes. Dark, intense, and impossibly deep, fixed on me in a way that made my breath catch. There was no anger in them, no mockery, just a strange calm that pulled me in without warning. I couldn't explain why my heart started pounding so loudly or why looking away felt impossible. In that moment, it felt like the world had shifted slightly off its axis, leaving me shaken in a way I wasn't ready to understand. ~ Anvi Malhotra✨ ________________________________________________ This peacock feather... it reminds me of Krishna and Radha, the kind of love that people don't just feel, but worship. A love so pure that it became divine. I know nothing in this world can ever match what they shared. Maybe no human love ever can. But what I feel is honest, and it comes from the deepest part of my heart. It may not be perfect, but it is real. So, with your permission, can you please make me yours? Can you please do me the honour of calling me yours?" ~ Avighna Rawal🦚 ________________________________________________ Dive into the story to know more ❤️✨. No cheating. No toxicity. No love triangles. Just a simple school love story filled with love, friendship, laughter, and moments that might bring back memories of your school days. ________________________________________________ © 2025 by PranishaXwriters. All rights reserved.
  • The Fading Boundaries by lookingr
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    Vansh is steady and sure, a first-year student already mapping out his own path. Meera is the heart of a middle-class home, navigating her first year under her father's strict, watchful gaze. ​They aren't looking for a rebellion; they're just two reserved souls who finally find a place to breathe in each other. ​But their different worlds have already drawn the lines. When the pressure to "stick to their own" builds, Vansh and Meera don't flinch. Without a loud scene or a grand protest, they simply stay firm. ​Two simple lives. One unshakeable choice.
  • DEADLY OBSESSION by thefictionaldiaries_
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    *Deadly Obsession* Protagonist: SEETAKSHI RATHORE, trying to escape her past. RUDRANSH SINGH THAKUR, totally obsessed with her. Plot: Rudransh is stalking Seetakshi, knowing her deepest secrets. He's connected to her past trauma, and his "protection" is slowly becoming her nightmare.
  • STRINGS OF THEIR FATE by T_jsv_n_
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    Just imagine the pain when you know that you love the person the most in your life but you need to let them go... How would you feel? And then suddenly, they are yours... again yours... and only yours.... That's what we call destiny. So here's a story of HANSIKA DESAI one of the top three dancers in India. KARTIK THAKUR thr most guaranteed mafia lawyer in the country with 100% winning chance. The more you read, the more you understand their pain, their lives, their feelings... The game is between these two... If they complete each other, then they are the reason for each other's hollowness. A wrong step which made them separate but a curse which will be the reason of their reunite... ''TABTAK DUKH BHOGTE RAHOGE ISSI PAVAN DARTI PAR JABTAK APNA ADHURA WADA PURA NAHI KAR LETE...YEH MERA SHRAP HAI" A promise which needed to be fulfilled.. "HUM APKA SATH HAMESHA NIBHAENGE... IS JANAM MEH NAHI TOH AGLE JANAM MEH..." When one's fate made them into a situation of choosing between family and themselves... The other's fate didn't let them meet their biological family... When one didn't had the happiness which they were expected to have... The other didn't had anyone to share their happiness... Their destiny... Their love... Their choice... Their decision... STRINGS OF THEIR FATE... The tale of their endless love...
  • The Crippled Husband's Guilt by pensnprose
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    He blames himself for the accident. For the baby they lost. For the legs that no longer work. So he does the only thing he thinks will save her... he pushes her away. Jemima Reed is not leaving. Even if he makes it impossible to stay.
  • 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥-𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: The love that redefined me by Qurbat_writess
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    ❝ 𝓚𝓪𝓲𝓼𝓮 𝓫𝓪𝓽𝓪𝔂𝓮 𝓴𝔂𝓾𝓷 𝓽𝓾𝓳𝓱𝓴𝓸 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓱𝓮 ❞ 𝓨𝓪𝓪𝓻𝓪 𝓫𝓪𝓽𝓪 𝓷𝓪 𝓹𝓪𝓪𝔂𝓮 𝓑𝓪𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓲𝓷 𝓭𝓲𝓵𝓸𝓷 𝓴𝓲 𝓭𝓮𝓮𝓴𝓱𝓸 𝔃𝓾𝓫𝓪𝓷 𝓴𝓲 𝓪𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝓾𝓳𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓪𝓶𝓳𝓱𝓪𝔂𝓮𝓷 𝓣𝓾 𝓳𝓪𝓪𝓷𝓮 𝓷𝓪... 𝓣𝓾 𝓳𝓪𝓪𝓷𝓮 𝓷𝓪 💖 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧? 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝. 𝐋 𝐎 𝐕 𝐄 . . 𝓐 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓼𝓸 𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓸𝓬𝓮𝓷𝓽, 𝓐 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓼𝓸 𝓹𝓾𝓻𝓮. ✨ 𝓐 𝓰𝓲𝓻𝓵 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓼𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓮𝓵𝓼𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓪 𝓫𝓸𝔂 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔀𝓱𝓸𝓶 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼. 「 𝐀 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 • 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 」 🌑 𝓗𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓸𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓮𝔂𝓮𝓼 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓫𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓬 📖 𝓗𝓲𝓼 𝓰𝓲𝓻𝓵 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓮𝔂𝓮𝓼 𝓯𝓾𝓵𝓵 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓯𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 🏆 𝓣𝓸𝓹𝓹𝓮𝓻 𝓕𝓜𝓛 💖 𝓑𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓫𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓜𝓜𝓒 𝓔 𝓙𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓮𝔂 𝓕𝓻𝓸𝓶: I will never love someone else to I will die without him
  • Daivik: Her Eternal Worshipper by ishqixwritez
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    "What if one day I disappear?" Aarna asked quietly. Daivik's gaze darkened, his eyes never leaving hers. He stepped closer before saying softly, "Then I'll spend every breath of my life searching every corner of this world... until I find you." 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭. She was fire. He was ice. She could melt glaciers. He could freeze volcanoes. This is the story of when fire meets ice. She was ready to burn everything in her path... And he was there, standing behind her, protecting her from being consumed by her own flames. They say opposites attract... and here, they truly do.
  • Dhruv Tara - A Tale of Innocent hearts  by inkandheart_writes
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    Dhruv Tara - A Tale of Innocent hearts. Sitara Rajvardhan had always been the sun , bright, fearless ,adored and impossible to ignore. The chief Minister's cherished daughter, head girl and a Strom of Chaos wrapped in confidence. she has never wanted something she couldn't have. Until she meet him. Dhurv Malhotra is everything she is not , clam where she is wild, silent where she is expressive, disciplined where she is impulsive . he lives by rules, dream of becoming a IPS officer and believe love is nothing then a distraction he can't afford. but heart doesn't follow rules. she fall in single glance. he refuse in a single decision. in a world where families are intertwined , secret travel faster then whispers and emotions run deeper then pride... every heart it fighting his own bettle between desire and resistance. innocent and reality, love and fear. some will fall. some will wait. some will learn. and some will discover that the heart always finds it's way.. even when the mind refuse to follow. Dhruv Tara - A tale of Innocent hearts , a story of first love, unspoken feelings, stubborn soul's, and the quit magic of emotions that refuse to fade...no matter how hard they denied.
  • Yashika: His Cold Obsession | Book 1 of Obsession Series by NightIsDark___
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    ♡ Title: Yashika: His Cold Obsession ♡ "In the world of ranks and grades, we were enemies. In the world of vows and rings, you are mine." The Hook: Seven years of high school. Four years of university. For Yashika, Kalp was the shadow she could never outrun-the arrogant topper who stole her peace and her ranks. For Kalp, Yashika wasn't just a rival. She was the only person who mattered. They thought their war would end at graduation. They were wrong. The Twist: When two powerful empires decide to merge, a contract is signed in blood and gold. The academic rivals are forced into a marriage neither of them asked for. Yashika is prepared for a life of cold silence and distance, but she didn't count on Kalp's "Cold Obsession." Behind the closed doors of their new home, the rivalry doesn't die-it burns. Kalp is no longer just playing for the top rank; he's playing for her heart, and he's never been known to lose. ♡ Tropes You'll Love: ♡ ✨ Academic Rivals to Married Couple ✨ Forced Marriage / Arranged Marriage ✨ He Falls First (But He's Ruthless About It) ✨ "She is His Only Weakness" ✨ Touch Her And You Die Energy "I didn't marry you to settle a score, Yashika. I married you because I was tired of watching you from a distance. Now, you're exactly where you belong-with me."
  • waiting for my love  by Midnight_by_myra
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    Some love stories begin with a confession. Some begin with a spark. And some... begin with silent waiting. Advisha Vashisht was never the kind of girl who believed in fairytales-until she met him. One smile, one conversation, and suddenly, her world began to revolve around a boy who never even realized it. Advyaan Joshi was different. Distant. Unreachable. For him, love was never a priority... and maybe, never a possibility. She fell first. He never did. But how long can a heart hold on to a love that was never returned? And what happens when "waiting" becomes the only thing left? Is love only about being together... or is it also about learning to let go?
  • Tu Jogi Teri Joganiya  by sweet_trauma
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    Welcome to Tu Jogi Teri Joganiya- Where love sounds like this in starting- दो नैन तेरे, दो नैन मेरे जब मिले तो मिल के चार हुए ये अपनी अपनी किस्मत है दो जीत गए, दो हार गए। And then- मैं मंदिर क्यूँ जावा मेरा यार खुद है मैं मस्जिद क्यूँ जावा मेरा यार खुद है मैं मंदिर क्यूँ जावा मेरा यार खुद है मैं मस्जिद क्यूँ जावा मेरा यार खुद है मेरे पैरों में भागरा साँसों में टापे टापे मैं इश्क तराने गाऊं चप्पे चप्पे इश्क़ करूं या करूं इबादत इश्क़ करूं या करूं इबादत इक्को ही गल आइ .. This is the story of four love stories, born in the quiet chaos of school hallways, where stolen glances and unspoken feelings first took root. What began as innocent crushes, fleeting attractions, and moments that meant nothing, slowly unfolded into something far deeper, far more consuming. It's a journey of four souls who dared to go beyond the surface into a kind of love that doesn't just exist, it demands. A love that tests them through authority, through sacrifice, through everything they thought they could never endure. And somewhere along the way, they don't just fall in love..., they surrender to it. Completely, irrevocably. From attraction to devotion. From a heartbeat to a prayer. Tu Jogi Teri Joganiya. ____________________________________ 26-3-2026
  • In Love Maze by talesbyahvi
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    Love isn't a straight path. It twists, it circles back, it disappears just when you think you've found the way out. And yet, some hearts keep walking anyway. In Love Maze is a journey through the beautiful, bewildering chaos of falling for someone. It is about the way two souls collide, lose each other, find each other, and learn that love is not a destination... it's every step taken in the dark with trembling hands. These pages hold quiet heartbreaks, whispered promises, soft devotion, and the small moments that make us believe again. It is a story of choosing love even when the world turns unfamiliar of finding home in eyes that feel like morning after a long night. Because in every maze, there is one truth that never changes: the heart always knows the way back. Once you pick it up, you won't be able to put it back.