plate risers

At 16, Stacy Evans dropped out of high school in the hopes of moving on with his life. But four years later, he's stuck in an abusive relationship with Lamar, a "friend with benefits," and works long hours at a dead-end job just to get by.<br><br>Then his mother enrolls him in a program to earn his GED. There he meets Darian, a woodshop teacher who is everything Stacy's friends are not -- smart, successful ... and who seems to take a personal interest in helping Stacy turn his life around. The two develop a rapport that keeps Stacy after school just to spend extra time with him. In intimate moments alone, they grow closer than just student and teacher.<br><br>On the right track for once, Stacy has a chance to choose between his troublesome past and a promising future with Darian. But his jealous friends won't let him go so easily.

In the Post Futuristic Era, the world was an uneven mosaic of progress. Towering cities of chrome and glass were inhabited by humans and sentient machines working side by side, while only a few hundred kilometers away, villages still lived in wooden houses and tilled soil with iron tools like people centuries before.

Di balik dapur yang dipenuhi cahaya hangat dan aroma mentega yang perlahan mencair di atas wajan, Anongnart Phongphattanakulchai, atau yang lebih dikenal sebagai Nine, percaya pada satu hal sederhana: setiap orang berhak memiliki hidangan yang terasa seperti rumah. Bertahun-tahun ia mengasah kemampuannya di dapur-dapur terbaik Paris, hingga akhirnya meraih penghargaan Michelin Star yang diimpikan banyak chef. Namun, setelah semua pencapaian itu, Nine justru memilih kembali ke Bangkok untuk membuka restoran bernama Lumiere, tempat di mana setiap hidangan dirancang seolah dibuat hanya untuk satu orang di dunia. Di sisi lain, Sarachatawee Van Rijn, atau Sasi Van Rijn, adalah nama besar di industri hiburan. Model berdarah Thailand–Belanda itu kerap berjalan di runway internasional, menghiasi billboard raksasa, dan bahkan mulai menaklukkan layar lebar. Namun di balik gemerlap lampu kamera, hidup Sasi jauh lebih rumit daripada yang terlihat. Tubuhnya menolak banyak hal: sayuran yang terkena pestisida, nanas, kacang-kacangan, pemanis buatan, bahkan beberapa sumber protein seperti seafood. Makan di restoran sering kali berubah menjadi pengalaman menegangkan, seolah setiap piring bisa menjadi ancaman. Takdir mempertemukan mereka ketika seorang produser film mengajak Sasi makan malam di Lumiere. Restoran itu terkenal bukan hanya karena rasa makanannya, tetapi karena reputasi Nine yang mampu memahami selera tamu-tamunya seperti membaca rahasia yang tersembunyi di balik senyuman mereka. Namun bagi Nine, Sasi adalah pelanggan paling menantang yang pernah ia temui—daftar alerginya begitu panjang hingga hampir seluruh menu restoran menjadi mustahil untuk disajikan. Alih-alih menyerah, Nine justru menciptakan hidangan baru khusus untuknya. Malam itu, untuk pertama kalinya setelah bertahun-tahun, Sasi makan tanpa rasa takut. Sejak saat itu, kunjungan Sasi ke Lumiere menjadi semakin sering. Di balik setiap hidangan yang dirancang dengan hati-hati, tumbuh percakapan yang semakin dalam, tatapan yang semakin lama, dan perasaan yang perlahan sulit disembunyikan. Bagi Sasi, restoran itu menjadi tempat paling aman di dunia—sebuah safe plate tempat ia bisa mempercayakan dirinya sepenuhnya. Namun bagi Nine, yang terbiasa mengekspresikan segalanya lewat makanan, ada satu pertanyaan yang semakin sulit dihindari: apakah perasaan yang ia masukkan ke dalam setiap hidangan untuk Sasi akan pernah benar-benar tersampaikan? Di antara aroma dapur, rahasia masa lalu, dan dunia gemerlap yang tak pernah benar-benar ramah, dua perempuan dari dunia yang berbeda perlahan menemukan bahwa terkadang… satu piring makanan bisa menjadi awal dari sebuah kisah cinta.

Imagine watching your life crack apart slowly… Not all at once, but day after day… month after month… year after year… until one morning you wake up and realize you cannot endure it anymore. Martha was not a bad woman. She was simply exhausted. Exhausted by the children, by the house, by the loneliness, and by a husband she once loved so deeply that she believed love alone was enough to build a happy family. But as the years passed, every beautiful thing between them began to disappear little by little… the care, the kind words, the laughter, and even the ability to speak without fighting. Until the day she raised her hand against her son for the very first time. And the moment she saw the fear in his eyes… she realized that something inside this home had been broken forever. Between a husband suffocating under the pressure of work, a wife silently falling apart, and two children who fear every night that they might lose their family… a painful journey begins to save whatever love still remains within this family, even if the cracks never truly disappear.

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The Human Race is raised by robots and recycled into an endless cycle of competition. Infinite Peace through Never Ending Virtual War. Homo Sapiens live to be 80 years old before they "Retire". After that point they are no longer allowed to play W@rt0n and retire their character to the Hall of Fame. Those who are soon to retire are known as "The Ancient Ones". These players have maxed out stats and all skills/spells are at least Grandmaster Rank. All are born the same. The same basic test tube. Every choice that could be made has been calculated, predifined by a perfect computer program. Human kind can only learn so much , can only do so much with what they are given. Drawing a circle in the sand, calling it infinity, humanity is placed within. Knowing that if forced to follow the edge of the circle, one would forever travel in ignorant bliss. That was until Three players were born of an accident. One tiny almost imperceptable computer code error was written into the main program. This code was hidden and over 1000 iterations of the same successful program were executed before this malfunction came to light. Three players were born different. They still remembered their previous lives. These Players threaten to destroy the balance and change the world. 2 Chapters per week. 5 bonus chapters for 5 power stones. 100 chapters written, have to edit before posting. I work a full time job, but if the stones are there it is guaranteed.

"so you are the player in this establishment?" He asked has he walked t the lean on the table opposite her Diana stood up from the chair she was sitting on and walked towards him till they were inches apart, she kept her hand and his shoulder "what makes you think that?" She asked with a sly smile on her face Ezra smirked and then chuckled silently, he grabbed her hand and cupped her face "You are disturbing the peace of this establishment, let make a deal make me fall in love with you and then play me, if you win you can ask fro anything you want but if you don't you resign and leave this state" he suggested He stared at her face for a while there was a pin drop silence that echoed, he smiled and let go of her hand and her chin Has he was about to take his leave Diana grabbed his tie and move close to him and whispered in his ear "deal" Diana is an heiress next in line to inherit the family business, found her true love in a contracted marriage, he life was perfect until my husband betrayed her with their sister and killed her child. She was given a second chance at life and she vowed to get revenge on both of them Ezra is a CEO and Diana husband, he loved her deeply until he was told the he was betrayed by his wife and after his wife was killed he was kill too and was also given another chance of life, he also vow to get revenge but unfortunately he couldn't remember the faces that had betrayed him Will Diana and Ezra realize they are both victims of their sister scheme before they destroy each other?, and find out the truth of their past?

Marianette is a senior high school girl applying for the college scholastic ability test. She has a special ability which allows her to transport to say where on rainy days. For her University entrance exam, Marianette can't deal with the pressure and runs off to a playground. without knowing why, she goes to a puddle and finds herself transported to the Nanda dynasty. She then falls in love with Agasthya, the young king who is in a difficult situation due to droughts and spread of epidemics.

Di sebuah kota yang tak pernah tidur, di antara gemerlap lampu malam dan hiruk pikuk kehidupan, dua jiwa bertemu dengan cara yang tak biasa. Mereka sama-sama terbiasa bermain dengan hati orang lain, menjadikan cinta hanya sekadar permainan tanpa aturan, tanpa rasa bersalah. Dia adalah **Arkana Wijaya** — lelaki tampan dengan pesona yang membuat setiap wanita rela jatuh, meski tahu dirinya hanya singgah sementara. Julukan *playboy* melekat padanya, bukan tanpa alasan. Baginya, cinta terlalu membosankan jika harus diikat dalam kata setia. Sementara itu, ada **Alira Maheswari** — perempuan cantik, cerdas, sekaligus penuh misteri. Senyumnya adalah racun, kata-katanya adalah jebakan manis. Ia bagaikan *playgirl* yang tak pernah salah langkah. Baginya, lelaki hanyalah pion di papan permainan, dan ia adalah ratu yang tak terkalahkan. Namun takdir memiliki cara paling ironis untuk mempermainkan mereka. Ketika seorang *playboy* dan seorang *playgirl* bertemu, siapa yang akan jatuh duluan? Siapa yang lebih kuat mempertahankan permainan? Atau… mungkinkah keduanya akhirnya terjebak dalam permainan yang mereka ciptakan sendiri—permainan bernama cinta?

Bai Su, who transmigrated into a book set in the interstellar Beast World, has only one interest: making delicious food at the orphanage, raising children, and enjoying her hard-won new life. Future's great villains? The cubs are all super well-behaved in front of her! The Federation Leader comes to freeload a meal, and his disability is cured! The business emperor comes to freeload a meal, and his infertility is solved! The obese little female gets thinner the more she eats, gradually growing into the number one beauty of the Beast World. She also attracts the number one genius doctor of the interstellar era and the interstellar great captain. The villainous cubs, driving warships and controlling ten thousand beasts: "If you want to get close to our Mom, you'll have to withstand our cannon fire first!" The Federation Leader laughs in anger: "You dare to bomb my armory? Courting death!" The gloomy and bloodthirsty emperor: "A bunch of little trash! You think I'm afraid of you?" The doctor's face turns ashen: "Either give back my research results, or die!" The interstellar great captain dangerously shoulders a Barrett: "I see you're all dying to get locked up." Bai Su smiles and peeks her head out, holding a gleaming kitchen knife: "Time to eat! What are you all doing?" The big shots and the little villains, harmoniously putting their arms around each other's shoulders in a picture of fatherly love and filial piety: "Coming~~"