sidestory

noun
UK /ˈsaɪdˌstɔːri/
US /ˈsaɪdˌstɔri/

A sidestory is a smaller story that happens next to the main one.

The book has a fun sidestory about the hero's dog.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A piece of news that is related to but separate from the main news.

The reporter wrote a sidestory about the people who helped after the storm.

3. An extra story in a game or movie that is not part of the main quest.

I finished the main game and then played a sidestory about a knight.

4. A short account told from a different point of view.

Her diary is a sidestory of the same adventure.