Controversial Yet Brave Novels & Stories

“You recognized that the relationship was destroying you and you got out. Most people never manage that. They stay because it’s easier, because they’re scared, because leaving feels impossible. But you did it anyway.” “I didn’t have a choice.” “You always have a choice. You chose yourself over him. That’s the bravest thing anyone can do.” Our eyes meet and hold and the air between us shifts into something I don’t know how to name. I look away first, staring down at my hands. “It doesn’t feel brave. It feels like I’m barely surviving.” “That’s what brave looks like most of the time. Not some big dramatic moment. Just getting up every day and doing the next thing even when you’re terrified.”

They were torn between forces they hadn't control of that even without the progressing war outside the wall, in the highlands, they couldn't win alread "Brave are we who remains fighting. We don't need anyone to sing our bravery over the nation's. Knowing it ourselves that it is true, that we are brave in these times of turmoils, is enough pride for us to wear as crowns over our heads all our life," Karlo said, his voiced rang over the heads of the remaining soldiers of Boldon sworn to hold the Wall, "but being brave isn't always mean being wise. Being wise is to know when to stop fighting.

Not being swept along by forces I don't understand. I'm choosing to stay. Choosing to fight. Choosing to love someone even though it might kill me. That makes me stupid. Maybe it makes me brave. Or it just makes me human.

This time I could have sworn on my own life, it was not a blank. "What are you doing?" My voice came out timid, strained. I tried again but only air came from my lips, I felt like I was side tackled. "I told you I would fix this dilemma for you. You want them released, this is the only way. I know your kind, willing to give up your own life but if that meant that jeopardized someone else's, you back off, you whimper away. You lose that bravery." He practically spat out that last sentence, placing a heavy emphasis on 'bravery'.

At that time, Vivian had told her, “I know you’re a brave girl, but I don’t think recklessness is an act of bravery.” It made Estelle even angrier. Filled with indignation, she clenched her fists tighter and looked coldly at Edward. “Yes, that’s who I am. I’m not in favor of becoming a coward like somebody else who only knows how to talk and does nothing. I’m not afraid of death, and I’m not afraid of you. You can kill me if you want. I won’t back down until I get what I want.”

She is beautiful, but her lips are cruel. And she is strong. How do I beat her? I'm not as powerful as her. Then again, I've never let that stop me before. I never bowed down to my alpha regardless of Dior's authority, and I'm not about to let that change. I listen to no one—I'm a fighter who creates her path, and I will not surrender. I breathe in and out, letting fear overwhelm me yet not destroy me. Because being brave means being afraid but not allowing ourselves to be controlled by it.

"We're going to fight. We're going to help put the bad people in jail so they can't hurt anyone ever again." "Is that dangerous?" Rowan asked. "A little bit. But the police will protect us. And we'll all be together." "Are you scared?" Nova looked at Jaxon with those big, trusting eyes. He could have lied. Could have said no, been the brave daddy. But he didn't. "Yes," he admitted. "I'm scared. Very scared." "But you're still going to fight?" "Yes." "Why?" "Because you can be both. Scared and brave at the same time. Being brave doesn't mean you're not afraid. It means you're afraid but you do the right thing anyway."

Although I don't really see it as a problem but people just get too much sometimes. To be honest, I don't really call myself a brave guy although a lot of people perceived me as that way but I don't really think of myself as tough. I have always envied people who are not afraid of taking risks and surpassing their limits by trying new hobbies or possibly stepping out of their comfort zones which allows them to try and make mistakes. Risk takers makes me really envious because I am nowhere near that.

"Do you know what you're putting yourself at risk for?" "Yes," Nova said in a calm voice. "I know exactly what I'm putting at risk. And I'm willing to put up with it because we've been weak for too long. You make the rules, but I make sure people stay alive. I held my breath, and my heart raced as the tension between them grew. I felt the weight of her bravery, her intelligence, and the dangerous line she was walking. The Beta's jaw tightened, and his lips pressed together to form a thin line. For a moment, I thought he would hit me and force us to obey again.

“You’re braver than most people here.” But I didn’t feel brave. I felt raw. Violated. Furious. Terrified. But I smiled faintly anyway. “Bravery,” I said, “is just surviving in the dark without becoming it.”