friend zone short story

After a near death experience thanks to his own mother, Jake Hollander has an adverse reaction to people, baseball, and family. His feeling of abandonment is slowly lost thanks to his foster family, The Atkins. They take him in and change his mind about everything. He becomes more open, better at baseball, and craves for family. Slowly all wishes are granted. Instagram: @writerhalf_empty https://www.patreon.com/half_empty ~~The Last Curve can be found there, a short story about Rhys Please read on Webnovel! **Names, faces, and places aren’t real. A work of fiction. Nonetheless, it is my work of fiction so please don’t post it without permission. *I have used school names that do exist though, but I would like everyone to know that I have no affiliation with them. Nor do my views reflect their views. **Also, I bought the royalty-free license for my cover. Which means I can use it without having to pay royalties. If you have any questions, comment on my latest chapter or reach me on discord.

Fleeing to my mom's best friend for help, I never expected Auntie Shan, who watched me grow up since I was little, to harbor such ulterior motives toward me...

Gavriel Wijaya, putra pertama kebanggaan keluarga Wijaya pulang setelah sepuluh tahun menyelesaikan pendidikan dan membangun perusahaannya di New York sana. Pulang dengan sifat dan sikap berbeda 180°, Gavriel kembali ingin menggapai cintanya, cinta sahabatnya__Queeneira. Cinta yang belum sempat ia genggam, saat ia harus memikirkan pendidikan dan karirnya. Sedangkan Queeneira, yang terlanjur patah hati ditinggal selama itu sudah tidak ingin untuk berhubungan lagi dengan sahabatnya__Gavriel Wijaya. Lalu, bagaimana cara Gavriel untuk mendapatkan cinta Queeneira kembali, mampukah Gavriel menggengam cintanya, saat Queeneira sendiri sudah tidak ingin dekat dengannya. Ikuti kisah perjalanan dan bagaimana Gavriel mengambil hati sahabatnya kembali.

Xu Xiuwen, who was battered and bruised, was reborn and found himself back at the farewell dinner after the college entrance examination. It was the year 2005. Facing the aggressive former love rival and the childhood sweetheart he once had a crush on, he decided to start a new life. After being reborn, he not only wants to recover the white moonlight that he missed in his previous life, but also builds his own business empire. Fame and fortune, career and love, he wants them all! ============ Translation Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to this novel. I am solely responsible for the translation efforts. If you like the novel, please help me by giving a review and power stones. This series is currently being hosted on Hiraethtranslation. For advanced chapters: https://hiraethtranslation.com/novel/rebirth-begins-with-rejecting-qingmei-childhood-friend/

Karena trauma masa lalu yang sangat mendalam, Liliana Scarlet atau biasa disapa Lili sangat membenci sebuah hubungan percintaan apalagi harus menikah. Usianya sudah matang, namun ia hanya ingin bekerja dan bersenang-senang. Tapi, Lili sangat ingin punya anak tanpa pernikahan. Bagaimana bisa? Lalu di sisi lain, ada Ken—Kendrick Cashel, si pria dingin yang tidak menyukai wanita jenis apapun. Tapi, bagaimana bisa ia dibuat menyukai wanita, hanya karena sebuah ciuman taruhan dan pelakunya adalah Liliana? Sebuah takdir menuntun mereka dalam sebuah ikatan ‘pertemanan’ aneh. “Jangan jatuh cinta denganku, karena saat kau jatuh cinta artinya kita berpisah, saat atau aku sudah mengandung anakmu.” Liliana Scarlet. “Aku akan mendapatkanmu, Liliana. Lihat saja!” Kendrick Cashel. Bagaimana kisah Lili si pembenci hubungan cinta dan Ken yang sudah masuk dalam jerat pesonanya? Ikuti kisahnya di sini…

Zein était un Guide renégat vivant dans la terre abandonnée de la zone rouge, guidant pour de l'argent et la survie. Jusqu'à ce que la guilde avec laquelle il travaillait ait causé une tragédie. Animé par le chagrin et la culpabilité, Zein est devenu un guide mercenaire à la frontière de la Deathzone interdite, travaillant comme un moine suicidaire. Un jour, un Esper arrogant est soudainement apparu et lui a dit, « Si tu es tellement acharné à mourir, pourquoi ne viendrais-tu pas avec moi dans la Zone de la Mort ? » Une proposition étrange, un sourire nostalgique. Avait-il réellement déjà rencontré cet homme auparavant ? En suivant cet homme dans la zone mortelle, Zein trouvera-t-il le répit qu'il cherche, ou sera-t-il englouti dans une tempête ? Mais il n'y a pas de place pour l'amour dans la Zone de la Mort... n'est-ce pas ? * * * L'histoire se déroule dans un univers de Sentinelle, donc il y aura : - Sentinelle (Esper) et Guide - Donjon ! - Romance - Action - ...de l'érotisme ? ;) C'est une histoire d'amour (en quelque sorte) enrobée de péripéties du système de donjon, avec des capacités, de l'action et tout ce qui s'ensuit

Aspen Bailey is what everyone would refer to as a nerd. She wears black rimmed glasses and a high ponytail, She never shows more skin than necessary, and she constantly has her face in a book. Her classmates either envy her or despise her because she's best friends with the most popular girl in school. Charlotte Wilder is what everyone would refer to as a bitch. She's rude and an ice queen to anyone that she doesn't like, She hates when people tell her what to do, and she constantly sneaks out of her house. Her classmates love her and want to either date her or be her. Everyone knows that Charlotte and Aspen have been best friends since middle school, so they're cautious about what they say to Aspen. One day Charlotte catches them bullying her so she does what she's best at... being a bitch. What they didn't expect was to develop feelings for each other at one of the worst times ever. Can they handle it? Or do they ruin their friendship forever?

Tiga tahun satu kelas dengan laki-laki yang menyebalkan membuat Jelita merasa sangat tersiksa. Untung nya, Jelita bertemu seorang laki-laki pujaan hati nya. Kevin, adalah cinta pertama Jelita. Namun siapa sangka, dibalik sikap menyenangkan nya, Daffa justru mengetahui sosok Kevin yang sebenarnya. Mampukah Daffa mengungkap semua kebusukan Kevin demi menyelamatkan Jelita? Gadis yang diam-diam disukai nya.

Being his mistress for five years, she never received a hint of genuine affection from him. Finally,when she was about to become a tool of arranged marriage, she left him without hesitation, "Let's end this, I'm tired." But when he saw her hand in hand with her carefully chosen new fiance, he suddenly was overwhelmed with regret. He tightly grasped her wrist with red eyes, his voice hoarse, his tone stubborn: "...You can't marry him, you can't engage with him! love me once more." She brushed away his hand, her smile radiant: "Mister, your fiancée is Miss Su." She once loved him humbly, begging for a little of his attention. But now, she is the one he chases.

WARNING: 21+ Beberapa adegan kekerasan dan adegan dewasa. Bijaklah memilih bacaan. Tidak sengaja bermalam dengan seorang pria yang selama ini ia kenal sebagai sahabatnya sendiri. Hingga akhirnya semuanya dimulai dari sana, bahkan cinta ikut membuat hari-harinya bahagia. Tapi ia sadar bahwa dirinya mencintai orang yang salah. “Apa yang harus kulakukan ketika bertemu dengan Nicole? Sahabat, atasan, dan sekaligus yang telah mengambil mahkotaku.” Anna Gisella. “Kenapa aku harus bermalam dengannya?” Nicole Alfian. Akankah persahabatan mereka masih tetap seperti biasa? Lantas, apakah Nicole akan bertanggung jawab atas hilangnya mahkota sahabatnya sendiri? Dan bagaimana dengan perjalanan cinta yang mulai tumbuh dalam kehidupan mereka? Akankah cinta atau luka yang akan berbicara.