taped curtains

"For most of his life E.J tries to hide behind drawn curtains, to afraid that the world will find out about his abnormal situation. The one where he needs to please his stepfather sexually every night behind the same drawn curtains When E.J meets Christopher he wishes that he could be whole for him and be in his arms as a pure boy again, be he know that is impossible. Add in E.J's stepfather becoming jealous of Christopher and E.J feeling he will never be good enough to be in a relationship and E.J needs to choose between killing his stepfather to be with Christopher or committing suicide to get out of this situation once and for all. WARNING: This story may contain adult themes or sexual abuse. Do not read if this affects you in any way. This story however is based on things that do happen in real life. If you are being sexually abused, please talk about it and tell someone that can help you. This story has a rating of 18. If you are not 18 please refrain from reading since this story contains scenes of sexual nature as well as strong language."

Haruto Kirigami is a brilliant and handsome high school student who keeps his looks and real self behind unkempt hair, glasses, and an icy attitude. Haunted by a painful past, he has issues with trust and likes to be alone, keeping everyone at arm's length. Nasaki Kitta, a lovely and smart girl, has secret feelings for Haruto but keeps them hidden behind a genial and calm surface. Even though she has such feelings, it is hard for her to approach him because he is antisocial. With small, silent moments—such as brief conversations in the library, shared glimpses in the hallway, and small gestures of kindness—their bond slowly begins to develop. As Haruto's walls begin to break down, Nasaki becomes a beacon of warmth and compassion in his otherwise icy existence. The narrative weaves through key high school moments: a school festival where Haruto comes out of his shell, a home visit that introduces Nasaki to his secret world, and a touching graduation where Haruto finally accepts the future with renewed hope.

Jonathan "Tantan" (17) is stubborn about love. He believes he's too young for it and doesn't want it. But one day a new boy named Ben (17) arrives in their town with an undeniable charisma and mystery. Tantan along with his friends Justine (16), Paloma (17) and Akihiro (17) are drawn to him. They reach a consensus. Anyone who gets close to Ben and makes him fall in love will acquire the money they got from a random man at the funfair . This propels Tantan to get to know Ben realizing he's not too young to fall in love and that first love changes everyone.

"Stop… please," I begged, voice ragged, retreating with each blow. "No, you stop right there!" His eyes were wild now, spitting venom. "You think any man will look at you twice? A fat hippo like you? You think anyone will touch you? You're nothing, Timi. Nothing!" *** Timi never imagined her search for love would end in a police interrogation room. From the moment she arrived in Lagos, life has been a restless battle between survival and desire. Her relationship with Raymond — once tender — spirals into control, humiliation, and violence. When she finally dares to break free, she stumbles into the arms of Gregory Francis, a wealthy and enigmatic car importer whose touch awakens a hunger she has never known. But Gregory carries a dark shadow around, wrapped in grace and elegance. A shadow that threatens to consume them both— Natasha. As Timi navigates lust, betrayal, and the lingering grip of her abusive ex, secrets unravel in brutal ways, and every choice drags her further into a web where passion and danger blur. Now, sitting before an officer, Timi lays bare her story — piece by piece — confessing how love, jealousy, and desperation collided into a nightmare. Each revelation pulls her deeper into the mystery of herself, of Gregory, and of the horrific events that brought her to the police desk. Gripping, sensual, and devastating, Curtains of Unhappiness is a confessional Nigerian thriller where the boundaries between love and destruction collapse — and survival comes at the cost of truth.

Isyra Valendris is the pristine center of a world constructed from delicate lace and antique gold. From the outside, her life appears to be a fairytale of untouchable grace. Yet, the heavy, ornate curtains of the Valendris manor do not serve to decorate; they are the impenetrable walls of a magnificent cage. Bound by a legacy of secrets and a heart literally locked away by a powerful heirloom padlock, Isyra is a prisoner of her own family’s history. Her days are a silent parade of mirrored reflections, each one showing only the flawless exterior she must maintain. No one has ever been allowed past the first layer of silk and lace, and Isyra has never known the wild, untamed heat of human connection. But as the threads of the century-old curtains begin to fray, the lock on her heart—and her desires—begins to strain. A devastating truth is about to be revealed, and Isyra must find the courage to finally draw back the heavy fabrics, even if the light burns everything she once held dear.

Just as you go past the jungle and the old school of sector 5, on that barren land, there once stood a lovely home. A retired army officer and single mother named Alena lived with her three children. A fiercely protective mom - yeah she definitely was. Too protective of her little ducklings. But then one evening, after returning to the home she held so dearly, Alena felt a presence. Something was wrong. An intruder. Unseen yet unmistakable, It seemed to lurk behind the walls or those damned doors. You see, as her fear for her children deepened, patience soon abandoned her. The line between real danger and her growing paranoia began to blur. And soon, the curtains were pulled back. What lay hidden within the house was far darker than an intruder. A buried government secret, powerful enough to ignite an entire city. As troopers close in and citizens turn their fingers toward Alena, suspicion tightens like a rough noose. So I ask you, To the assembly, To this gathering: Was there truly someone hiding in the house… or Was Alena fighting demons she can no longer control?

Before Feng Yi ascended the throne, no one wanted to marry this prince who lacked presence and was out of favor. After his ascension, the harem was filled with the daughters of high-ranking court officials. They were an eyesore to look at and vexing to deal with. He felt that even favoring them would defile his own dragon body. He decided to choose a woman with a fiery, arrogant, domineering, and jealous nature to enter the palace, to cast all this "trash" into the Cold Palace on his behalf. Song Yunzhao had transmigrated to ancient times for fourteen years, all the while laying low and just trying to get by. She was just waiting for the plot to begin, then she would transform into a villainess—arrogant, domineering, fiery, and jealous—so that she would be rejected from the selection and could then choose a husband to live a carefree and happy life with. Later, Song Yunzhao watched as His Majesty smiled at her with immense indulgence and said, "Zhaozhao, come here." Song Yunzhao immediately felt that something was terribly wrong, a chill running up from the soles of her feet. The damned Emperor wore a gentle expression, but his eyes were as cold as ice; he clearly wanted to use her as his blade!

In her past life, Tang Mo accidentally lost her own Space Jade Pendant when the apocalypse began, losing her biggest golden finger. Afterwards, her superpower training went awry, she lost her loved ones, suffered from ostracization, and utterly ruined the good hand she was dealt, ultimately dying at the mouths of mutant beasts. Opening her eyes again, Tang Mo was reborn one week before the start of the apocalypse. None of the tragedies has happened yet! How will she seize the opportunity and walk her own path to becoming a powerful figure in the apocalypse?

After accidentally falling off a cliff, Faye Yardley finds herself transmigrated into a male-oriented sea survival novel she had read. Not wanting to become the cannon fodder character who shares her name, and determined to ensure her brother survives, she resolves to clear this sea survival game and leave the game world alive.

The renowned powerhouse of the Space-Time Administration Bureau, Sister Yun, frantically accumulated points for an early retirement. After accepting a mission for a supporting female character's counterattack, she made the male and female leads cry with anger! Sister Yun's famous quote: A supporting female character who doesn't make the male and female leads cry with anger is not worthy of retiring~ The First World: The Humble and Long-Suffering Wife of a Bygone Era After transmigrating into the role of the original, long-suffering wife, she not only broke up the officially designated couple but also stole the male and female leads' Golden Finger, making a fortune by hoarding goods. The Second World: The Fair, Rich, and Beautiful Fake Heiress of a Bygone Era Tragically Becomes Cannon Fodder As the beautiful-as-a-flower cannon fodder fake heiress, after latching onto the supporting male lead, she lived a delightful life~ The Third World: The Devoted Supporting Female Character in a Historical Era Novel After transmigrating into the role of a hopelessly devoted supporting female character, she had a change of personality, dumped the heartless male lead, returned to the city to flirt with the supporting male lead, and found it so satisfying~