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Johan came from a past full of dark secrets. After his first love/best friend cheated on him, he left their rural town and lived for a fresh start in the nearby city, portraying an innocent persona. For years, he kept everyone out of his private life, but the mystery he’s hiding captivated Adrian, a man with an unsatisfied relationship with his girlfriend. Despite their apparent attraction to one another, a line kept them from acting on their feelings. But when Johan outed himself in a drunken confession, things took a drastic turn. On the day he decided to distance himself from his handsome workmate, Adrian appeared on his doorstep and invited him for a walk. Blinded by desire, Johan gets tangled in an insatiable affair that challenged his beliefs, awakened his feelings, and roused his fears. As they ventured between the boundaries of love, lust, and friendship, Johan’s secrets resurfaced one by one, and Adrian’s in for a wild, dangerous ride. ——— Warnings: Oh, hey! So you've decided to click on it. Great! Just a little heads up, though. If you're looking for a BL Fairytale where MC is an innocent cinnamon roll and ML is a gay Prince Charming, you've clicked the wrong book. This story depicts a grey side of gay relationships not everyone would dare to tackle. It's a sinfully forbidden love story. Sex scenes are descriptive, and strong language are unfiltered that may be upsetting to others. Readers discretion is STRONGLY advised. ——— Gold Tier Winner of WPC# 125: LGBT+ Pride Month

'I like you', 'I don't like you' Two opposite meaning of words from two different person with different attitude and love interest. A simple words they accidentally utter at the same time, in a same place. The word that will tangle their destiny throughout their journey of searching love. How playful romance can be to them? Can they find love or love will find them?

***DROPPED*** Imagine this: You conducted some research that might have been considered unethical by some. You wanted to satisfy your curiosity and broke some laws you seriously should not have. You wished to protect something you valued but had to kill a few people along the way. Maybe you were just doing whatever was in your job description. Or you just simply wanted to light some things on fire and maybe just maybe destroy the whole world? Okay maybe you went a bit overboard… and now you are sent to this dark world where you are forced to spend an eternity as just a soul. They even talked something about how your fate is to be forgotten. Geez. But hey! It looks like you might have another go at what you desired because of some idiots doing something they had no idea about! How lucky! There is just a small problem though… Your another chance at life is shared with others that had a similar fate to yours… What will you do? *** “You see I was taking a relaxing stroll when I stumbled upon this place and with a heart filled with curiosity I asked them nicely what they were doing here to which they did not answer and instead rudely attacked me. So in righteous self defence I killed them all” In a tone similar to lovers talking about their day Amon admitted to slaughter. “Of course I did not forget about my purpose and from one kind volunteer I learned quite a bit about them. Mainly that they belonged to an organisation called Ouroboros and that they were conducting not so human friendly experiments here” Amon did not explain further and instead with a smile observed Arthur's reaction. “So I am the product of their experiments?” *** The things you might expect: - The novel is essentially a dark comedy with a focus on intrigues. - There are no traditional power systems like stages 1-9 which cultivation novels adore instead it’s completely unique (at the very least I did not encounter anything similar). It revolves around ‘concepts’ and actual knowledge which would make sense in a world of magic. - The world building is also rich and tries to portray a unique take on the fantasy genre as the technology of this world is basically that of an industrial era with steam replaced by magic. - The political and social aspect is also explored and tries to be as realistic as possible(for a fantasy novel which is not serious about itself). - The MC is very evil. I am not talking I kill people kind of evil but I commit war crimes, I am a sadist and I dance on your grave while laughing kind of evil. He is also a drama queen and his favorite color is black. - In terms of romance we have no romance.

A Queen no more, betrayed by the people she once trusted, loathed by the people she governed, and finally killed by her only friend. But that happened centuries ago. Now, she was living freely as an ordinary high school girl in the modern era. But as she still felt resentment on how her people denounced her, she contrived to exact her revenge. How? With the help of a certain doting husband, of course. ---------- "Why are you doing this... why?!" The woman covered her face as her smile brimmed with confidence faded, replaced by flowing tears paired with muffled speech. The aloof man remained silent as his gaze fell upon the beautiful woman's sorrow countenance whilst he approached her, bringing her deep into his embrace. "...I was a fool. I was a fool to treat you like that, as I am the fool who suffers from being madly in love with you now." The words rolled out his tongue as he planted his forehead into her neck, causing her to halt her scuffle as his words deeply befuddled her. But the man soon felt a throbbing pain on his lower part, causing him to bend down as it ached. The crying woman retracted her foot as the two hands that covered her face were slowly brought down, revealing a mischievous and dark grin underneath it, "Heh. You indeed are a fool," she muttered before forcibly planting her soft lips towards his, blood trickling from between them. Note : Slow-paced romance as the MC loathes the ML, but the ML will continue to remain extremely faithful, so no side hoes, yay! But misunderstandings are bound to happen XP

Banished to the countryside because of the adverse yet cool life he has been living, Joaquin would cross paths with people he used to despise. Nerds, weirdos, and bimbos came flocking towards him the moment he stepped into the small town of Honeycreek. Determined to pass this painstaking predicament, he’ll do everything to reach his goal of getting out and sending his father to the retirement home. But when Avery, a mischievous ghost with nothing better to do, starts to show herself before him, he’s left with no choice but to solve a heinous crime that happened 23 years ago. “I just want to be an NBA player! Why am I being haunted?” Joaquin Astley, 2010.

He is her husband; she did not want. She is his wife he would do anything for. What will you do when your husband refuses to know you? This is what happens with Lena, when one night she encounters her husband Alarik, for the first time since their arranged marriage. As danger looms near her and a gunshot shatters the air, she unexpectedly becomes his protector, igniting a chain of events. Amidst secrets, betrayal, and attraction, while confronting her own past. Mystery of her mother’s death. Will she emerge unscathed, or will the shadows of his world consume her eventually? Will she be able to tame her husband?

One latte. Two names. A mix-up that started it all. Samantha Caldwell lives a quiet, well-ordered life. As a children’s book illustrator, she’s used to whimsical stories but she’s never lived one. Her weekly routine at the local café is her sanctuary… until a stranger named Luke Bennett sits across from her, claiming she stole his chai latte. What begins as a playful misunderstanding quickly spirals into a charming game of pranks, laughter, and escalating flirtation. Week after week, their coffee shop banter deepens into something neither expected: a bond that feels as real as it is unpredictable. Luke is spontaneous, poetic, and a little messy everything Sam avoids. But love, it turns out, has its own rhythm. And just when they’re getting closer, distance, doubt, and a life-changing opportunity threaten to derail everything they’ve built. From missed calls to heartfelt notes, and fox doodles to latte fueled confessions, Playful Love is a heartwarming story about the joy of letting someone in and discovering that sometimes, the best love stories begin with a little mischief.

Fun times don't last, memories fade, but bond can never be severed. Reve was leading a fairly lazy but normal life until one summer vacation. His childhood friend Arya suddenly invited him to go on an adventure by solving mysteries written on an old notebook Arya found. As they try to solve those weird mysteries, Reve started to discover interesting but odd facts about their village. Where did these mysteries even came from and who wrote these on the notebook Arya found?

This story contains and revolves around the concept of a dream that seemed to become a reality, where a school festival that was supposed to be a joyful and memorable event for everyone turned into a great tragedy and disaster that brought pain and bad memories to those who survived. This story is based on fiction and imagination only, crafted to entertain, provoke thought, and explore the human experience through its characters and their journeys, and contains knowledge and interesting experiences that can be seen in each character in this story, with any resemblance to real events or individuals being purely coincidental.

Flora Bloom, who was betrayed and killed by her boyfriend in her past life, is reborn with a peerless spatial dimension back to the time before the crisis, hoarding food, raising a child, and tearing apart scumbag men and manipulative women. Originally, she just wanted to raise a child and low-key fight zombies and level up together with her family. But she discovered that she was unexpectedly falling step by step into a tender trap meticulously designed by a certain sly and scheming man. Flora Bloom looked at the vast space within her sea of consciousness; it had a farmhouse courtyard, fields, and a Spirit River, but it just lacked a bit of vitality. So, a fat, sky-flying mantis? Collect! A rare little white tiger that can discharge electricity? Collect! A behemoth spirit crocodile with its young? Collect! As long as it's alive and edible, collect, collect, collect them all! Endless scumbags and vile women, a shameless and deeply scheming leader, all wanting to use her to attack zombies and obtain more Crystal Cores for their own gain? Your shameless, worthless life? Hand it over.