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I walked the edge of the road from school with my best friend one day. I turned my head in my right side and then I caught a glimpse of something. There I saw a handsome man across the road with his house clothes and a woman jogged before him- trying to synchronize them both. I smiled at the romantic view I was seeing. "Daddy!" I called my father out. He turned to me and smiled as soon as he realized the caller. "Oh! My princess!" he called back right to me. I opened my arms running, ready to hug him but a second was passed by, I felt myself in the middle of the road slowly falling. I think I ran by a fast vehicle. It felt like the earth was in slow motion. "What happened?!" my mother exclaimed from afar. I saw both my parents and my best friend were running toward me. I saw the terrified and worried looks of them. Thinking though, I just realized that life isn't that predictable. Earlier today, my bestfriend and I were so happy about the results of our grades but at this moment, tears of sadness overtook everyone. If I shouldn't had walked the road since we had a car to ride home. If I could think wisely earlier, I shouldn't had stepped the road without looking around and ran basically without thinking that it was a road where fast vehicles run through. If I could go back in time, I won't do such things that can let me down. It can't be helped though, there's nothing much of time to atone for the wrong movement I did because it had already happened: a past; but the past I could rely on as moral lessons today and forth. Thud! Ouch! This hurts much! I fell down on this filthy road with the faint sound of the vehicle who ran into me and the screams of the people who cared for me. I felt and tasted the blood which came out from my mouth and my sight went black. In conclusion before losing consciousness, I should be thankful of the life that God given to me; that I get to experience being alive than those who couldn't make it unfortunately.

My Life as a Retail Worker follows Layla, a hardworking retail employee trying to survive the daily chaos of Pick Your Product—a struggling local store where drama, gossip, and management disasters are just part of the job description. When a strict new manager arrives with ruthless rules and a talent for intimidation, the fragile balance among the staff begins to crack. As tensions rise, alliances shift, and the threat of closure looms closer than ever, Layla finds herself caught between keeping the peace, protecting her co-workers, and holding on to the job that keeps her afloat. Told with humour, heart, and sharp observations about working life, this story explores what happens when ordinary people are pushed to their limits—and whether teamwork, resilience, and a little rebellion can save more than just a store.

Anelle loses her home and family to war. She wakes up outside a foreign city with no idea how she got there. Soon after she starts experiencing vivid dreams of a dying dragon and white flames. She slowly gains her footing in her new home until the spring festival where she is ripped away from her new family and thrust into a political fight for the throne. Buorlan wants to bring a new age and restore magic back to the people of Ealria. Buorlan’s biggest political rival, Ilrune Volus, has a strong grip on the puppet king’s strings. Ilrune’s daughter, Queen Saria, is soon to give birth to a royal heir and solidify Ilrune’s claim to power. Buorlan must work quickly if he wants to stop Ilrune from seizing the throne.

Maya Windget moves to New York City ready to embrace independence and begin a new chapter of her life at NYU. There, she meets Calvin, a charming local whose warmth and confidence quickly draw her in. Not long after their friendship begins, Calvin proposes. Six months later, Maya says yes, believing she has found the love she has always dreamed of. But what begins as devotion slowly turns into something else—dependency, distance, and heartbreak. Shattered but determined, Maya must rebuild herself piece by piece. In the process, she discovers her own strength, her worth, and the power of loving herself first. Along the way, she meets Rege, a charismatic and mature man who shows her what healthy, fulfilling love truly feels like. Resurgence is a story of heartbreak, resilience, and a woman rising again—stronger, wiser, and unafraid.

Since she had been born, Wang Lan Biyu lived for one purpose. Or, at least that was what she had been taught by her 'father'. Flawed yet perfect, beautiful yet hideous inside, what was she? But even flawed as she was, she still found a small glimmer of sunlight in that dark place that loved her even with her hidden flaws. When she lost that sun, Wang Lan Biyu was crushed like a glass figurine underneath their 'father's heel. When she followed her Master back to the mortal plane. He said he was her adoptive father, and she, his daughter. He taught her what Loyalty was, what was like, dislike, what human nature was. It was entirely different from what her 'father' taught her. And the first thing she learned she loved was her sun, then she learned she also loved her master, and the guqin. She loved only a handful of things. But, if there was one thing she learned she despised the most. It was the 'actually perfect' senior brother her Master told her she had to get along with. A boy who, even at a glance, you could tell heaven favored more than everyone else. A boy who smiled at her with empty eyes and an equally empty smile. The senior brother, who, gifted her a basket of logans while simultaneously giving her that same warm smile with indifference in his curved Aurelian gaze while calling her name softly. "Junior Sister Wang." .....Wang Lan Biyu, never hated that fake gentleman's false smile more than almost anything in her entire life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Please be civilized and don't steal my cover as your own.

The Day the Apocalypse Arrives—No One Has Privileges Anymore. It doesn't matter if you're a child, a man, a woman, or someone with a disability—if you want to survive, you must quickly grasp the rules of survival. Our only goal is to live—and to keep living.

Some emotions should never be felt. İlyara wakes up in another world, with no choice but to follow a uniformed killer. Some paths are chosen—others choose you. In a world where emotions are suppressed and something far darker lurks beneath the surface, every step she takes pulls her deeper into a fate she may never escape. Warning: This story contains dark themes, psychological elements. A slow-burning dark fantasy.

Every breath is a different shade of ink. Life is a raw, unfiltered journey through the full spectrum of the human heart. These pages gives a voice to the silent chaos we carry inside—from the radiant warmth of love and the sharp sting of hate to the burning heat of frustration. Whether you are navigating the storm of anger, the heavy fog of neutrality, or the quiet ache of longing, this collection proves that no emotion is too small to be felt or too loud to be heard. It is an honest celebration of the beautiful, messy, and complicated feelings that make us human. Inside, you will find yourself.

[Extreme Mature Content] Ellie found herself naked next to an unknown, bearded man who was asleep. In her fear, she hurriedly left and sought solace in her own home. It wasn't until later that she realized the man had taken advantage of her inebriation and vulnerability. She embarked on a quest to find the man, seeking answers and justice for what had happened. During her search, she crossed paths with Ethan Gray, a handsome and mysterious professor. Ellie fell in love with him, unaware of the secrets he concealed beneath his cheerful, affectionate exterior. As their relationship deepened, Ellie began to uncover the hidden truths about Ethan. Will Ellie ever discover the true identity of the man from that night? Can she find it in her heart to forgive Ethan, given the multitude of secrets he's been harboring? All this unfolds while Ellie's former boyfriend, Noah, reenters her life, adding further complexity to her journey.

Sara Pearl, Daughter of Poseidon and Atlantis, takes a journey to map dangerous territory. This is done after adventurers Theseus King, Mary Riley, Seth Riley, Olivia Neptune, Adam Flores, and Penny White return from this territory. This story follows Sara Pearl and her best friends Leonidas Sheppard and Andromeda Rose. Unknown to these adventurers, war breaks out in the outside world and The Gods draw battlelines. How long until the war reaches this group? Part of The Twelve Olympians High Series.

200 years in the future Earth is inhabited by aliens. After being colonized by the Regal Empire and gaining independence, Earth now has hybrids called astrals. They have a range of abilities, from boring, useful, silly and reality-bending. Ace has the most common ability of them all: teleportation. Ace tries his hardest, but his hardest is never enough, and is always worried he isn't as strong as everyone else, trying to prove he's a hero and a man. One day he finds a magic watch. A watch that hates him. His dreams of becoming a hero will finally come true. Sadly he is too focused on winning and never learns.

The Dracula Empire is the most powerful criminal empire in the world, ruling the underworld through three branches stretching across China, South Korea, and Thailand. Unlike every other mafia syndicate, its throne belongs to one family—the women of the Ling bloodline. Among them stands Ling Zhao. Feared across continents as the God of Death, she is a woman whose name alone can bring nations and criminal empires to their knees. Wherever she wages war, rivers of blood follow, and no enemy is ever left alive. To challenge Ling Zhao is to sign your own death warrant. After the brutal murder of her parents, Ling Zhao dedicates her life to protecting the only family she has left—her cousin—and to preserving the empire built by generations of the Ling family. Then Lao Zhan appears. One reckless act turns him into Ling Zhao's greatest enemy, igniting a war between two hearts that should never have crossed paths. But hatred slowly gives way to an irresistible attraction, forcing them to choose between love and loyalty. Yet peace is an illusion. Hidden conspiracies, betrayals from within, and enemies waiting in the shadows threaten to destroy everything Ling Zhao has fought to protect. As the empire descends into chaos, she must decide whether love is worth risking the throne—or whether the God of Death was never meant to have a happy ending. In an empire where power is inherited through blood, betrayal is unforgivable, and mercy is weakness... only one question remains. Can the deadliest woman in the world protect both her empire and the man destined to become her greatest weakness?

She has never lost a case. Not because she defends the innocent— but because she understands something no one else does: Truth can be constructed. Seo Hae-in is the most feared defense attorney in the country. Elegant. Unreadable. Untouchable. When she takes on the most disturbing case of the decade— a father accused of violating and murdering his own child— the public turns against her instantly. The evidence is flawless. The crime is undeniable. Even the man believes he did it. There’s only one problem. He remembers nothing. Not a blur. Not a mistake. A perfect, unnatural void. As Hae-in begins to dismantle the case, she uncovers something far more terrifying than guilt— A mind that didn’t break… but was used. Because this isn’t just a murder trial. It’s proof that a human being can be turned into something else— …and never remember becoming it.

“Take your clothes off. Kneel down... and crawl to me slowly.” - Dark Erotic Romance by Hojicha Writer

The World Is Dying. Her Touch Is the Cure. The world of Aethelwood is withering. Magic, once the lifeblood of kingdoms, has dwindled to a faint echo, and in its place, a creeping sickness turns flesh to stone. Elara, a young outcast, is blamed for the blight. Born with a Shadow-Kissed mark—a curse that causes life to decay beneath her touch—she has spent her life fighting her own nature. But when the sickness strikes a loved one, Elara is forced to venture into the oppressive Tenebrous Forest in search of a legendary cure. Instead of a remedy, she finds a terrifying truth: the forest is not the enemy, but a scarred messenger of a cataclysmic event known as the Sundering. Her journey leads her to the shimmering city of Lumina, a paradox of controlled power and inner rot. There, with the help of a kind scholar, she unearths the shocking truth about her own birthright and a betrayal that shattered the world. Now, she must decide if her unique, destructive power is a curse to be healed or a destiny to be embraced. As a new conflict looms—one that pits a dying world against those who would drain its last vestiges of power—Elara must choose between the comfort of her past and a terrifying future where she is the only living bridge between light and shadow. The Shrouded Path is a dark and enchanting saga about a reluctant hero who must sacrifice who she thought she was to become who she was meant to be.

Three individuals, each wielding the power of Dual Nexus, are drawn together by fate to prevent a cosmic imbalance threatening the universe. Though they share the same ability, their origins, philosophies, and methods clash, forcing them to confront their differences and unite to face an entity that thrives on chaos and imbalance. The Characters 1. Celeste Aurin – The Cosmic Catalyst • Background: A scholar from a secluded monastery, Celeste was chosen by a celestial being to embody balance after she uncovered an ancient artifact during her research. She views her power as a divine duty and believes in maintaining harmony at all costs, often suppressing her personal desires. • Personality: Calm, disciplined, and idealistic, but overly self-sacrificing. • Clones: Represent universal concepts like light (hope) and darkness (despair). Her clones reflect the philosophical nature of balance, often speaking cryptically. • Conflict: Celeste struggles with the weight of her cosmic responsibility and fears losing herself entirely to her role as the “chosen one.” 2. Kael Riven – The Scientific Accident • Background: A rogue scientist experimenting with consciousness-splitting technology accidentally unlocked Dual Nexus within himself. His clones represent his fractured psyche, embodying traits he has repressed or enhanced through his research. • Personality: Cynical, brash, and pragmatic, Kael distrusts Celeste’s “divine” mission and views his power as a curse to control, not a blessing to embrace. • Clones: Represent emotional extremes, such as rage and calm, which make his clones more volatile and difficult to control. • Conflict: Kael views his clones as reflections of his failures and is reluctant to rely on them. His lack of balance makes him dangerous to himself and others. 3. Mira Seran – The Inherited Legacy • Background: Mira hails from a family that has passed down the power of Dual Nexus for generations. Raised to embrace her role as a keeper of balance, she rejects her destiny and struggles with her family’s rigid traditions. She sees her clones not as extensions of herself but as tools for personal freedom. • Personality: Free-spirited, rebellious, and fiercely independent, but secretly afraid of the responsibility she’s running from. • Clones: Represent choices—creation (growth) and destruction (freedom). Her clones often challenge her decisions, reflecting her inner conflict. • Conflict: Mira fears becoming a pawn of her legacy, and her refusal to fully embrace her power leads to imbalance.

Spoiled by luxury and driven by ambition, Artemis—a young hitwoman—can’t seem to escape the shadows of a fractured world left behind by those who came before her. In cities made of neon-lit ruins and broken promises, she’s learnt to survive by cutting corners and making deals in the dark. But the interesting thing about survival, is that it always comes at a cost. And the further she goes, the messier it gets. As Artemis sinks further into a world of corporate corruption and underground schemes, she begins to realize she’s caught in the unfinished business of a forgotten war. A war with secrets so deep that even its echoes can still change lives, challenge loyalties, and threaten everything she thought she knew. But how long can she keep doing this? Running from the past—hers and everyone else’s? Now, with a buried conspiracy that’s been building for two decades starting to unravel, its consequences could reshape the future of the world itself. (This story is based on the Cyberpunk 2020 universe but is effectively its own.)

[Two female protagonists/Fluff and angst/Yuri/Selfcest/Romance/Slow-burn/No harem] When a girl who bears the responsibility of saving Fontaine and plays the role of the Hydro Archon, shares a body with a girl named Rina who looks extremely similar to her. What wonderful stories will happen between them? Will Furina’s fate of playing the Hydro Archon for five hundred years, all alone, change? Will Focalors be saved? What is the mysterious origin of Rina? What is her relationship with the Aeon, Aha? ⊱ ────── ⊰ "Another...me?" ...... "Can we be friends?" ...... "As expected, you still need me..." ...... "I really, really want to be with Rina..." ...... "You’re such a big liar..." ...... "I’m sorry furina..." ⊱ ────── ⊰ Original Title: 原神：一只芙芙不够？那就两只！ Original Author: 咪咪小灵猫 WTR-Lab ⊱ ────── ⊰ None of this belongs to me and all credits go to the originals, please go and give them love!! I’m only responsible for translating. I REPEAT I AM NOT THE AUTHOR OR ARTIST!!!