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ƪ⁠(⁠‾⁠.⁠‾⁠“⁠)⁠┐Participating in WSA 2025, Please vote for me(⁠づ⁠｡⁠◕⁠‿⁠‿⁠◕⁠｡⁠)⁠づ In a world ravaged by environmental disasters and societal collapse, 18-year-old Ava Raven Blackwood awakens a powerful system, Environmental Control and Habitat Optimization-- ECHO, which guides her in surviving the apocalypse. Before the disaster strikes, ECHO helps Ava prepare by gathering resources and developing skills in a secret space, Hope's Refuge. As the apocalypse unfolds, Ava and her best friends, Lyra, Kael, and Zephyr, use Hope's Refuge as a base to launch missions, gather resources, and help other survivors. The training ground within the refuge allows them to hone their skills, preparing for the dangers that lurk in the new world. With ECHO's assistance, Ava becomes a symbol of hope for those who have suffered and survived. She must confront the consequences of her newfound leadership, navigate the complex web of alliances and rivalries, and face the darkness within herself. As Ava and her friends work to rebuild and restore the planet, they discover hidden secrets about ECHO, the apocalypse, and their own destinies. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Ava must make impossible choices and confront the ultimate question: what does it mean to be human in a world gone mad? Author’s Note This is a happy-go-lucky apocalypse story! If you’re here for constant tragedy, grimdark despair, or MCs who barely cling to life… sorry, wrong book (≧▽≦). But if you want a fun ride with laughter, friendship, and good vibes in the middle of the end of the world, then welcome aboard ! Don’t forget to add this to your library and support me~ (｡・//ε//・｡)

Alex is a cocky and proud slut. Since he's been hurt by love, he avoids it at all costs. He comes up with a new challenge for his popular blog: to hook up on Christmas Day by midnight. However, the hookup has to be with a guy so unforgettable that Alex will remember him forever.<br><br>Juanito is Alex's best friend with benefits who's a well-known porn star. They've had feelings for each other for years, but Juanito avoids love for the same reason. Alex tries to move on and focuses on the challenge.<br><br>Enter Miguel, a guy Alex's mom introduces him to in church. Miguel isn't just religious, he's beautiful too, and Alex sees him as the perfect candidate for the challenge. Since Miguel is into romance and not hookups, Alex is willing to accept the extra challenge.<br><br>As Alex gets to know Miguel more, he learns Miguel has a naughty side. They start developing feelings for each other, putting Alex's challenge at risk. He seeks help from Juanito, who comes up with an idea that could help Alex win the challenge and still date Miguel.<br><br>What Alex doesn’t realize is he isn’t the only one interested in Miguel, too. What's more, Miguel reveals his own feelings for Juanito. Can this bring the three closer and change everything forever?

The story of Ithaca cruising family! A family of four started their journey around the world on a sailboat. They planned everything, but not everything would go with their plan. The ocean can not be conquered, nature can not be conquered. Humans are only part of nature. Life-threatening moments and joys, dolphins and penguins, storms and rainbows, broken engines and sails...

As the sun sets over Nileswaram, Inspector Rajan Menon receives a chilling radio call: the infamous serial killer Ripper Chandru—believed to have vanished after fourteen ritualistic murders—is spotted near the Karinthalam railway crossing. Haunted by the brutality of Chandru’s killings and the eerie calm that always followed them, Rajan races toward the location, memories of blood-soaked crime scenes clawing at his mind. Each murder was a message: a mechanic with his skull shattered in precise blows, a couple found eyeless in bed with a cryptic phrase scrawled in grease—*“They were dreaming too loud.”* No clues. No patterns. Just silence and dread. Now, as Rajan approaches the tracks, the air thickens with fear. He sees a figure in a brown shirt, walking slowly, something heavy glinting in his hand. It’s not just a man—it’s a myth, a ghost, a nightmare made flesh. And Rajan knows: this night will not end quietly

Kim Juran, who was sentenced to death for an unknown crime, received an offer......that will change his life. Follow Kim Juran on his journey to the mysterious Adventure.

I like you, ever since I've met you..." "Do you like me too?". . . . . . . . . . . . . . I thought I was unlucky at that time, but I think I' mm happy to see myself forget my feelings for him. B ut until I met my best friend. "Alexa Diané, I love you so much!!!" "W...what?" It was unexpected for a timid person like me would make an admirable person fall head over heels. It started with our freshman. When our school introduced a few selected students from other countries. First, he was my enemy then the next day he's attitude was nicer, which I hate. a nd my new chapter of the beginning is starting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

They used to be my bestfriends, brothers, you name it they were there. One day I had to move away. When I moved everything changed. Now I'm back and they think I'm still the same girl I was six years ago. They don't understand how much has changed, even my feelings for them. They think I'm still their bestfriend. Angel thinks I'm his. He doesn't understand I'm no ones. I belong to myself.

Within this aging time ,will this war be bitten by the use of ..feeding myself from it .If I were you I would rather die than being like ----them .

Ray Jones who lived a quite normal life. That is until his mother woke him up one night because of an natural disaster. That would also be the last night he would be alive.

The world of Rostos is a beautiful place alive with magic, with natural wonders such as flying fortresses and underwater cities. The Rostos live in peace. But something that is too good cannot last long. Beneath their peaceful exterior, the warriors of Rostos constantly fight against danger to preserve peace in the world. In one corner of this world lies the Ironwill Empire. Centered around the imperial family, a symbol of power and authority. But not everything is good. There are snakes that are always plotting and circling around the imperial family, looking for an opportunity. Citizens calling for change are lighting the flame of revolution. The nobles who secretly wield coercion behind the mask of justice. A man who lost his loved one and vowed revenge. A woman who vowed to go to the end of the world to protect her precious people. As the imperial succession battle begins, will it bring greater chaos or bring much-needed stability to the empire? The fateful events have already begun to set in motion. In this situation, the 17-year-old Prince of the Ironwill Empire is living in peace. As if he doesn't know the cards, fate has dealt him. The chains of fate are already surrounding him. Soon he will be plunged into a fateful event that will lead to the fall of the empire. Can he escape the fate assigned to him? Or will he just remain as a forgotten name in history? Let's find the answer in the story of the "Crown," which is majestic but also symbolizes "Cruelty".