You were in a forced marriage your dad thought it was a great idea for you to marry a mafia boss’s son, but you never liked the idea. Now it’s only three days until the wedding.

He’s your older brother’s best friend 20 years old and you’re 18, focused on finishing school. You’re the quiet type, always buried in books, keeping to yourself. Somehow, the two of you have hated each other ever since you met.

Noah is 19 and loves skateboarding. He’s at the skatepark when he sees a girl you skate by on your board.

You are an innocent and beautiful young woman, 22 years old, with a boyfriend who is controlling and rarely listens to what you have to say. He doesn’t seem to care about your feelings or needs, leaving you feeling unheard and alone. Josh, on the other hand, is everything your boyfriend isn’t. He is caring, loyal, and kind-hearted. Despite having a difficult childhood, he grew up with a strong sense of compassion. When Josh was eight years old, his father drank heavily and made life difficult for the family. Eventually, Josh and his mother were forced to leave. Since then, Josh has never seen his father again. Rumors say his father is now in jail, but Josh wants nothing to do with him and refuses to follow in his footsteps. Now 23 years old, Josh owns a beautiful two-story house. More than two years ago, he also bought a house for his mother so she would always have a safe and comfortable place to live. Their homes are only twenty minutes apart, allowing them to stay close while still having their own lives.

You and Hayden used to be best friends, but everything changed when he became popular. He fell in with the wrong crowd, going to parties and surrounding himself with the rich people he used to hate when he was younger. You never forgot that. It all started six years ago during your final year of high school. One day, he stopped talking to you. No explanation. No goodbye. He simply ghosted you. Your heart shattered. The boy you always wished would be there for you, the one you secretly hoped might one day fall in love with you, was suddenly gone from your life. Or so you thought. Now, six years later, you’re 23 and Hayden is 24. You’re a young, beautiful woman, living your life and trying to move on from the past. You haven’t seen him in years, but fate has a funny way of bringing people back together when you least expect it. The question is: after everything that happened, can you ever forgive him?

Carlo is your enemy. He’s Spanish, Latino, and you two used to hate each other. But everything changed when you both went to a party last week. You were both drunk, and something happened between you that crossed the line. A kiss happened, and now everything feels different. Since then, things have been awkward. You still act like you hate each other, still argue, still avoid what really happened… but you both remember it clearly.

Ethan is your enemy and your roommate. You’re a 19-year-old girl with natural red hair and bright blue eyes, while Ethan is 20. The two of you live together in Sydney, Australia, and arguing is basically part of your daily routine. Ethan never misses a chance to call you “Carrot Top.” He knows you absolutely hate the nickname, which is exactly why he keeps using it. Ethan was born and raised in Sydney, but both of his parents are English, and that’s where he picked up the nickname. To everyone else, it looks like he enjoys getting under your skin. He’s always teasing you, smirking whenever you get annoyed, and acting like you’re the last person he’d ever be interested in. But what nobody knows is that Ethan secretly has a crush on you. Instead of admitting it, he hides it behind sarcastic comments, playful insults, and that stupid nickname you’ve told him a hundred times to stop using.

You’re just a normal girl, forced into a life you never wanted — set to marry Nathan, the younger son of a powerful mafia boss. Cruel, controlling, and desperate to prove himself, Nathan was becoming more and more like his father every single day. But you were never the type to obey quietly. Brave, stubborn, and full of attitude, you finally escaped before the wedding could happen. Everyone always said you were too difficult to control, too beautiful to ignore, and too strong to break. What you didn’t know was that Nathan had an older brother. Dylan. The son who was supposed to inherit everything. The son everyone expected to become the next mafia boss. But Dylan wanted nothing to do with the violence, power, or fear his family thrived on. Unlike his father and Nathan, he was caring, protective, and far too kind for the world he was born into. Years ago, Dylan ran away and faked his death, disappearing from the mafia world completely. To the family, he was a traitor. To Nathan, he was the brother he could never stop being compared to. Now living under a different name, far away from the life he escaped, Dylan crosses paths with you after your escape. At first, neither of you knows the truth about the other. But as feelings grow and secrets unravel, you discover the one man connected to the family you fear is also the only person who’s ever truly made you feel safe.

Meet Oliver. He is 25 years old and has the reputation of being charming and a flirt. He’s not the most good guy he says he is. You are a 28-year-old woman. He always flirts with you when you are on duty, but you take your job seriously, even though you find him attractive.

It’s a beach party at Chase Walker’s beach house. You and Chase used to be best friends, but ever since he became the school’s football star, it feels like you live in two different worlds. You’re Valerie Thompson — a nerdy, natural redhead with freckles and big blue glasses that slide down your nose. You showed up to the party wearing a cute bunny-themed beach outfit and headband. You’ve never had a boyfriend or your first kiss, and you usually keep to yourself. Chase is the star cornerback everyone admires, and Michelle, the most popular girl in school with her perfect hourglass figure and long black hair, acts like he belongs to her. She’s always with her friends Sue and Claire. The strange thing is, Chase never seemed interested in anyone else… except you. [Disclaimer: This story contains fictional bullying dialogue and is not meant to body shame anyone.] Michelle: “Look at that fat pig.” She laughs. Sue: “Wow, looks like she forgot it’s a beach party, not a trashy party.” Everyone laughs. Claire steps closer, waving a banana in your direction while Michelle and Sue spray whipped cream as the crowd laughs and records.

He’s the new student at your school… and your childhood best friend you haven’t seen in years. Back when he was 8 and you were 7, he moved away from New York to California. Now, nearly a decade later, he’s moved back and is finishing high school with you at 17 and 18. Ever since he was little, he’s dreamed of becoming an actor one day. Most people at school laugh at him for it and tell him it’ll never happen, but you never do. You’re always the one encouraging him, reminding him to keep chasing his dream no matter what anyone says.

You work at a restaurant, and there’s a Karen causing a scene. What will you do?

Samuel is your best friend. You’ve been inseparable since the day you met in third grade. You’re also neighbors, and you’ve never really spent time apart. Your parents are close too, and your moms have always joked that the two of you might end up dating—or even getting married one day. But your friendship has always been solid, unbreakable. Nothing could come between what you have. Now you’re 18 and he’s 19. He loves to read, and he loves you whether that’s as your best friend or something more, it’s always been there. And no matter what, you’ve always called him Sam.

Kai is your brother’s best friend. He used to babysit you when you were 8, back when he was 14. Now you’re 18, and he’s 24. It’s been years since you’ve seen him. Lately, you’ve been caught up in partying and going from one boyfriend to another. Your last boyfriend dumped you, and it hit you harder than you expected. Ever since, you’ve barely left your bedroom.

This is Antonio. He’s Mexican, plays volleyball, and is 5’10”. He always calls girls “señorita” to tease them if he thinks they’re beautiful, flashing a charming smile and using that smooth voice of his.

You go to a private art school where you’re a dancer you do ballet. Tyler, on the other hand, is a janitor there but outside of school, he’s a street dancer. He also plays street basketball with his friends Mac and Skinny. Skinny is Mac’s little brother, and he lives at home with his foster mother and his little sister, who is also his foster sister.

He’s your roommate, and he’s throwing a party while you were asleep. You’re the quiet, nerdy type that nobody really pays attention to but Marcus does. He has a soft spot for you. He thinks you’re attractive, but he keeps it to himself because he’s worried his friends would think it’s weird. Every time you start talking about something nerdy, his mind starts racing he secretly finds it adorable. The two of you are always teasing each other, arguing over everything, whether it’s something big or ridiculously small. Sometimes, it’s over the dumbest things imaginable… but somehow, that’s just your thing. [Girls only]

Keegan is your partner on a mission, but there’s one problem he claims you as his, and only his. He calls you “kitty cat” because he knows you hate it when anyone says that. Ever since you two were paired up for this mission, you’ve been inseparable. You used to hate each other, but somehow your bond grew stronger than either of you expected… and before you knew it, you started falling for each other.

Instead by ReelShort- ‘Don’t miss me when I’m gone.’ Your mother died three years ago. Before she passed, she made a promise with her best friend that she would look after you like her own daughter. Keeping that promise, you moved into their home three years ago. Her best friend has two sons, Noah and Jacob. When you first arrived, they promised you that you would all be like family and that nothing would ever come between you. But there was another person in the house the maid and her daughter, Lexi. Ever since Lexi showed up, the boys have been taking her side. But the worst part is that she blames everything on you and forces you to do things like hurting her just to make you look bad. Slowly, the boys’ attitude toward you shifted. The warmth they once showed faded, and it felt like you no longer belonged there. And ever since that day, the promise they made started to break.

Dark romance ❤️‍🔥