Grieving Stories

• Book 1 out of 4 of "The Way To Save You" series. Hiraya te Salem Ka'art'ite, the last of the nomadic Terapatxi, has chosen the shadows. A survivor of the RDA's cruelest experiments, the fifteen-year-old Hiraya knows a bitter truth: in a world at war, her mutated blood is not a gift - it is a prize to be exploited by humans and Na'vi alike. ​Her carefully guarded solitude is shattered when a stranger stumbles into her sanctuary. He doesn't come with shackles or syringes; he comes with a gentle smile and a name that carries the weight of a legend. ​"I am Neteyam te Suli Tsyeyk'itan. Son of Toruk Makto. It's nice to meet you, Hiraya." ○●○●○●○ This Avatar - Neteyam AU fanfic: • is canon-compliant (save for the author's own interpretation of incomplete souls and Spirit World rules). • is written in switching 3rd person POVs for better storytelling. • adheres to sci-fi laws and logical emotional development. • is literally made to counter Neteyam's canonical death in ATWOW. • is made by an author who loves pictures (so please do read online for the full experience ♡). ○●○●○●○ Sample passage from this book: ​"Listen to me," Neteyam said, his focus narrowing entirely on her, his brows furrowed with genuine concern. He shifted, his hand moving to cover hers where it rested, white-knuckled and trembling against her thigh. Her skin felt fever-hot against his palm, a sharp contrast to the cooling spray of the sea. ​"Focus on this," he told her, keeping his voice low and steady to cut through the sound of the surf. He needed her to stop staring at the horizon with those dead eyes. "Feel the weight of my hand. The salt on your skin. You are here, Hiraya. Right now. You're with me, and we're above the surface. Stay in the light."

• Book 2 out of 4 of "The Way To Save You" series. Hiraya te Salem Ka'art'ite has finally found a flicker of light in the blue depths of Awa'atlu. Under the protection of the Sully family and the steady hand of Neteyam, the fifteen-year-old sole survivor of the Terapatxi is learning to breathe again. But peace is a fragile thing for a ghost. ​When a ruthless shadow from her past appears on the horizon, Hiraya must stand her ground against a recurring nightmare and uphold her pride as a Terapatxi warrior. For the sake of an outcast friend, she must also choose whether to hide herself back into the shadows or to fight for what she believes is right - even if it means standing alone against the tide. In a journey of a deeper exploration into her identity, culture, a trauma with a past tormentor, and her relationship with the golden son of Toruk Makto, will the love between her and Neteyam prevail? Or will it be snuffed out by the unrelenting challenges for survival?

The year is 2024, and Heather Tremblay, an American English teacher from Pennsylvania, is simply floating through life a year after her husband passed away from a freak accident at work. Deciding she needs a mental, physical, and spiritual rest, she seeks the solace of the pine forests of Maine. However, while there, wind, a car, and a tree work together to send her back in time and to a whole other country: England, 1918. There, she will encounter some of the most challenging trials in her life: a gangster family in need of someone to simply listen to them, questions about what is truly right and truly wrong, and the act of moving on from what she once knew. Through research, experiences from her past, and a family that does not seem to leave well enough alone, she may just be able to tackle all of that over time and with a little bit of whiskey.

Grief changes people. For Iona rose White, it rewrote her entire life. After the death of her parents, Iona leaves Scotland behind and moves to Ballylaggin, carrying more than just her belongings with her. She carries trauma, depression, and memories she refuses to talk about. Over time, she finds friends who become her anchor, moments of happiness she didn't think she deserved, and a sense of belonging she never expected. But healing takes time. And sometimes it hurts before it helps. Cian Hughes grew up surrounded by noise-family dinners, muddy rugby boots by the door, laughter that carried through the house. He had everything a boy was supposed to have. Until he met Iona White. From the moment she entered his life, quiet and guarded, Cian felt something shift. Wanting to protect her came naturally. Loving her did too. But loving someone who is breaking teaches you lessons no one prepares you for.

Gabriela "Ella" Santos and María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona-known as Young Miko-fall in love before anything is complicated. Before the fame. Before the pressure. Before the world starts watching. What begins as something soft and natural turns into a deep, consuming love built on loyalty, belief, and choosing each other every single day. Ella is there from the very beginning-supporting Vicky, pushing her forward, and standing by her side as she slowly builds her music career from nothing. But loving Vicky isn't easy at first. Coming from a strict Catholic family, she hides who she is-pretending to have a boyfriend, forcing their relationship into the shadows. And for Ella, who loves openly and fully, that secrecy hurts more than anything. Until Vicky reaches her limit. She comes out. She chooses herself. She chooses Ella. And even though it costs her more than she expected, she never goes back. As her career rises and both of their lives begin to change, they grow side by side-successful, in love, and finally able to live freely. Ella becomes Vicky's biggest supporter, her safe place, her number one fan-the same way she always was, even before the world knew her name. At their highest point, they have everything. Until everything falls apart. After losing her father in a sudden, devastating accident, Ella is left broken-grieving the person she loved most. And in the middle of that pain, Vicky makes a mistake she can't take back. A betrayal that shatters everything. Ella walks away. And just like that, Vicky doesn't just lose her- she loses the only place that ever felt like home. What follows is heartbreak under the spotlight. Public backlash. Guilt that doesn't fade. A love that doesn't disappear, no matter how much damage has been done. Because even after everything- they still love each other. And sometimes, the hardest part isn't falling in love... it's figuring out if it can survive everything that comes after.

The night shift was never meant to change anything. Just another hospital, another set of rules-another place to keep everything contained. Samantha Hayes doesn't have room for distractions, not with grief that hasn't settled and a life that refuses to slow down. And Jack Abbott isn't one to make space for anything personal. So nothing happens. Nothing crosses the line, nothing becomes what it shouldn't. But some things don't need permission to take shape. And by the time it's noticed- it's already there.

After losing the only boy she has ever loved, Jackie must find a way out of the spider web of grief and memory, and hold to the delicate hope of moving forward. ***** Jackie never pictured raising her daughter without Andy by her side. He was supposed to be the finish line, the one she'd always come back to, but the universe always finds a way of turning your life upside down. After a devastating accident takes him away, Jackie is left grasping for a lifeline, trapped in a world filled with memories she can't recover. Leaving home seems like the only choice, but distance can't make the memories disappear or calm the ache of every 'what if'. It doesn't make the pain go away. But love doesn't end with goodbye, or with death. It just changes shape. ***** BENNINGTON COLLEGE #1.5 © 2025 caterina george // all rights reserved

"Put me in there." Howard Stark's head snaps up and he stares at the young girl who stands in his work shop- who somehow got in here without any of his security alarms going off. Maybe they did, and he just didn't notice? He recognizes her... Rita? No, that can't be right. "What?" He asks, dumbfounded. "You heard me, Stark. Put me in that steel tomb thing. Let's see if it works for me." She starts unbuttoning her blouse before Stark can give her a real answer. Howard gapes at her confidence before shaking his head. "No, that nearly killed Rogers." 'Peggy? Was her name Peggy? No, no, he'd have remembered if there was two Peggy's. Oh, and isn't that a horrifying thought.' "Rogers could die from a gentle breeze right now," she shucks her blouse off to the side and then reaches down to take off her heels. "Let me try." "You're Rogers' friend?" Howard asks, because all this attitude would make more sense if that were the case. "I'm James Barnes' sister." Oh. "Brooklyn!" Stark exclaims. "It's Becca, actually." ---- *swearing and some period-typical sexism I do not own any Marvel characters. Original Characters are mine. Inspired by the MCU and Marvel Comics plots. Captain America: First Avenger plot belongs to Marvel Studios. VERY CANON DIVERGENT WHOOPS lol ---- #1 in peggy #1 in jamesbuchananbarnes no

Caroline Hart spent her whole life protected from the darkness of the world. Raised in a quiet Jamaican town by a loving family, Caroline believed love was supposed to be gentle, honest, and real. Then she met a stranger. A boy carrying grief, secrets, and a past connected to the worst tragedy of her life. What begins as innocent curiosity slowly becomes something far more dangerous - a story of love, betrayal, heartbreak, and painful truths buried for years. As Caroline falls deeper into emotions she barely understands, she discovers that not every person who smiles at you comes with good intentions... and not every love story was meant to survive. The Love From an Innocent Girl to a Stranger is an emotional slow-burn romance filled with grief, family secrets, obsession, healing, and the kind of love that changes people forever.

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Raelyn Carter was supposed to get a fresh start in California. Instead, she got rules. Curfews.. and a father who watches her like she might disappear next. Then she meets Michael. Quiet. Different. The only person who makes her feel something again but her father doesn't trust him-so their "something" turns into secrets. Late nights. Stolen moments. Love she isn't supposed to have. And the deeper she falls... the more everything starts to fall apart. Some rules are meant to protect you. Others are meant to be broken.

(Book 3) Grieving can change someone, if anything it made James want more justice in the world. He halfly throws away his rational (or what little he had) to go and help people.

In the halls of Hogwarts, Elodie Delacroix is a rare and fragile thing - clever, untouchable, and hiding a devastating secret behind her Ravenclaw grace. When she clashes with Mattheo Riddle, what they have ignites into something far more dangerous than hatred, the lines between enemies and obsession begin to blur. He is the dark heir, all sharp edges and forbidden shadows. She is moonlight wrapped in thorns, beautiful enough to ruin him, broken enough to destroy them both. As the school years stir old dangers and new temptations, their slow-burning rivalry threatens to consume everything. Because some flowers only bloom in darkness... and some riddles were never meant to be solved. An intoxicating tale of forbidden desires, hidden grief, and the exquisite ache of turning hate into something far more deadly.

When Felix Blaine loses his twin, he doesn't mourn- he seeks revenge. He grieves a man missed by the world. His grief shifting into obsession, and his obsession into vengeance. Determined to hunt down the truth and find closure, Felix only finds something darker- twisted, lurking in the shadows. Memories resurface after years locked away. Memories, feelings he locked away. In the shadows, something- and someone are awaiting his arrival. Some ghosts don't stay buried. Neither do some brothers.

Some stories don't end. They just... pause. Sloan Delaney and Tatum Kincaid grew up side by side-football fields, family holidays, and summers that felt like they would last forever. Until life had other plans. An injury. A loss that shattered everything. And one moment that changed the way they looked at each other forever. Now Sloan is starting over at University of Tennessee, trying to find her place again. The only problem? Tatum is still there. Still her brother's best friend. Still the one thing she never quite moved on from. And no matter how much time has passed... Some feelings don't fade. They just wait.

My name is Allegra Dupain-Cheng. My older sister is apparently Ladybug. My older sister is also dead. Which is why I'm clutching a note, wearing her earrings and praying that I can live up to the legacy I never knew she had. Oh and Chat Noir quit, so now I need to find a black cat holder.

"You're just like Dad," Toby said. The silence that had followed had been so heavy. Ethan had stood up from where he'd been hiding behind the open refrigerator door and peered over at Toby and his face paled. Francis, without his hearing aids, had caught the harsh words that formed Toby's lips and he stared, eyes wide, at his second-oldest brother. Jasper froze. Toby stepped closer. "That's right, Jaz. You're just like Dad." Jasper looked up at Toby. Their eyes bore into one another. "Fuck you," Jasper said and he'd pushed up from the table - tripped over his own two feet - and gone down. Edgar's dead. Jasper's in AA-after being told by Toby that he doesn't want to see him until he smartens up. Now, with just him, his two younger brothers and their Mum, Ethan and Francis will barely even look at him, and Toby feels like his life is falling apart. Again. [Inspired by the chapter 'Talk Later' in The Marauders by Pengiwen Order Of The Phoenix Part 3]

"I am heir to the most powerful Altered who ever lived. This empire will fall, whether it happens before or after I kill you." In a fractured world of ancient ruins and advanced technology, humanity lives alongside creatures known as Altereds. For centuries, the Dominion Empire has ruled through fear, conquest, and control, born from the ashes of the Great Altered War. Now, a group of rebels called the Sunset Crusaders are willing to burn the world for freedom. Because "Freedom is built on sacrifices." Follow Gaya and the Sunset Crusaders as they fight their way across the empire, uncovering the truth behind her family's history, the lost origins of their world, and the terrifying secret hidden beneath the kingdom of Veleria. But as betrayal tears the rebellion apart and war consumes everyone around them, they begin to realize that the greatest threat to their survival may not be the empire at all. It may be themselves. Friends become traitors. Heroes become monsters. Love turns into grief. And every sacrifice drags them closer to becoming the very thing they swore to destroy. This is a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy story told through multiple POVs, giving each character their own voice, struggles, and perspective on the fractured world they live in. One chapter may follow a grieving rebel leader. The next, the empire's broken emperor. Another, the traitor who destroyed the only family he ever had. At its heart, this is a story about found family, longing, love, betrayal, and the cost of survival in a dying world. Act I contains 8 episodes and is available to read now. The full story is still ongoing, and the complete PDF version is currently in development. If you decide to give even the first episode a chance, I genuinely hope the world stays with you long after you finish reading. Himatibi!

Some heartbreaks don't shatter you, they unravel you thread by thread, until you're forced to rebuild the parts of yourself you once gave away. "The Version of You I Never Met" is a "Tribrid" book, part memoir, part emotional guide, part psychological blueprint for anyone who has loved someone who couldn't love them back the way they deserved. Blending raw storytelling with attachment psychology, this book explores the very anatomy loving an avoidant partner, carrying emotional weight for two, surviving emotional absence and walking away from a bond you wanted to кеер. Through a story blood-stained with devotion, confusion, imbalance, heartbreak and clarity the author dissects the hidden patterns behind avoidance, the cost of loving someone who hasn't healed, and the quiet, almost celestial strength it takes to choose yourself when choosing them costs too much. Its not a story about blame it's a story about limits, healing, and the power of understanding the truth even when it hurts. If you've ever begged for clarity or felt invisible in the arms of someone you loved, this book will feel like finally being seen. If you're learning to trust again, it will remind you that healing is possible, and that some endings are actually beginnings in disguise. For the heartbroken, the healing, the emotionally attuned, and the lovers who have always loved too much. This book is your mirror, your medicine, and your metamorphosis. It will break you, then rebuild you. It will explain him, then return you to yourself. It will hurt - then then it will heal. "He loved you, just not in the way you needed. You loved him, just not in the way he could hold."

Poetry, letters and reflection as I navigate love lost, grief and growth