He Hates Me, But I Stay

Some endings are silent, but the ache never is. I thought Eli and I were forever—until a single betrayal tore us apart, leaving me clutching memories and a cheap county fair kite. Years later, I’m called back to his side as his emergency contact, thrown into a whirlwind of old wounds and unfinished business. He’s surrounded by new admirers, but the past still claws at both of us. I want closure, maybe even forgiveness, but Eli only offers distance. My friends say I’m a fool for loving him, but they never saw the sacrifices he made, the debts unpaid. Now, as I watch him slip away for the last time, I’m haunted by one question: Was I the one holding him back—or was he always running from something he could never name? If love is letting go, why does it hurt so much to set him free?

Falling for a workaholic is hard—falling for one when you’re a snarky, unlucky system stuck haunting his every move? Impossible might be an understatement. When my host died (again), I landed in Grant’s world—a cold-blooded heir with a talent for killing hosts and ignoring romance. Now, I’m invisible, broke, and desperate to earn my bonus by making the world’s most emotionally unavailable man fall in love. But as ghosts gather, schemes brew, and family secrets threaten to drag us both under, I realize: sometimes even a system wants to stay. Can I break Grant’s icy heart before I vanish for good, or am I just another line of code doomed to fade away?

He was just the invisible kid from a single-parent home—until he fell for the school's golden girl. Now teachers, classmates, and even his own rival are determined to erase him from her life, humiliating him at every turn. When his mother's desperate plea for mercy leaves him shattered, he must decide: keep fighting for love, or finally let himself vanish.

My own father strangled me to death—but that’s not where my story truly begins. Emily Walker spent her whole life as the family scapegoat, blamed for her father’s failures and haunted by the loss of the only person who loved her: her mother. After years of tiptoeing around Leonard’s rage, Emily claws her way out with nothing but determination and her mother’s last words echoing in her heart. But freedom comes with a price, and Leonard isn’t done with her—not when there’s money on the line, and not when the past refuses to stay buried. When your own blood is your biggest threat, how far would you go to break the cycle? And what if the only way to survive is to become the villain in your own family’s story?

When my secret love letter is discovered, my mother is forced to read every word aloud in front of the whole class—exposing not just my shame, but my forbidden obsession with my own homeroom teacher. My family's poverty, my sacrifices, and my hopeless longing are laid bare for everyone to judge. Now, as I stand humiliated and broken, I must choose: run from my feelings, or confess the truth and walk away from the only future I've ever wanted.

For seven years, Natalie loved Caleb—a brilliant, deaf scholarship boy who always kept her at arm’s length, no matter how hard she tried to bridge the silence. Humiliated at reunions, left out of weddings, and ignored by the man she thought was her forever, Natalie discovers the ring he never gave her and the secret he always hid: he was never sure he deserved her love. Now, standing on the edge of heartbreak, Natalie must decide if love can survive when the words are never spoken.

Love isn’t supposed to feel like a fight for survival—unless the person you can’t let go is the one tearing you apart. Savannah married Mason at his lowest, believing loyalty could heal everything. But as he claws his way back to power, Mason’s coldness grows, and his fragile stepsister Grace becomes a weapon in their war of hearts. Every cut, every rumor, every silent night pushes Savannah closer to breaking—until she signs up to disappear, and he barely notices. But the games aren’t over. When heartbreak turns to scandal and every memory burns, Savannah must choose: keep fighting for a man who only looks back when she’s gone, or finally walk away for good. Will Mason chase her into the storm—or let her vanish forever?

I always thought being a succubus in college would make my love life easy—until my childhood friend ghosted me for the campus queen on Valentine’s Day. Now, with the universe streaming my every move like a reality show—complete with savage floating comments—I’m stuck between Mason’s mixed signals and his brooding roommate Caleb, who’s way more than just a background character. As old hookups lose their spark and new desires heat up, I’m forced to choose: chase what’s familiar, or risk everything on the guy who sees through my every act? When the comments demand drama and the past won’t let go, can I rewrite my own story—or will I just become the villain in someone else’s feed?

After two years chasing the campus heartthrob, Emily is humiliated when he goes Insta-official with another girl—then blames her when she finally walks away. Labeled a homewrecker and iced out by her classmates, Emily’s only escape is to leave the country, but now he’s desperate to stop her. Will she choose her own freedom, or let his last-minute regret pull her back into heartbreak?

Lisa devoted her life to raising her stepdaughter Natalie, only to be branded a homewrecker and publicly cut off after Natalie’s academic triumph. Betrayed by the family she built, Lisa faces humiliation, heartbreak, and a life-altering accident—until she wakes up years earlier, determined not to be destroyed again. But as old wounds resurface and new choices beckon, can she finally break free from the chains of the past?

When Maddie is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, her foster brother Ethan turns on her—locking her outside in a raging storm to prove his loyalty to the new girl, Rachel. Humiliated and betrayed, Maddie’s only escape is to disappear, but just as she’s ready to leave town forever, Ethan begs her to stay and proposes a loveless engagement. Will Maddie sacrifice her pride for the boy who broke her, or finally choose herself over the family that never truly claimed her?

Our feud was legendary, our wedding a disaster—so why can’t I stop falling for the one man I was born to hate? Forced to marry the son of my dad’s sworn enemy, I thought I’d spend my days dodging Colton’s threats and my nights plotting my escape. Instead, I’m tangled in his arms, outwitted by his stubborn charm, and haunted by memories of our childhood battles. With the whole town watching, eighteen romance guides in my suitcase, and my family’s pride on the line, every move feels like a test. But when old grudges spark new desire, and his touch feels more like home than hate, I have to wonder: Are we doomed to destroy each other—or could loving my enemy be the bravest thing I’ve ever done? What happens when the war of hearts becomes a fight neither of us wants to win?