curl of the bells

Once a devoted monk, now exiled and nameless, Sanwu walks through the ruins of a world he helped break. Branded The Unbound, haunted by dreams that aren't his own, he alone hears the bells that no longer ring. When a girl with a cursed spirit crosses his path, and a child who whispers to ghosts begins to follow, Sanwu finds himself at the heart of a growing storm. Relic hunters chase echoes of power. A death cult rises in the ashes. And the War God he once released threatens to rise again. To stop it, Sanwu must sacrifice more than his past. He must decide if redemption is worth becoming no one at all. A quiet, spiritual fantasy about memory, guilt, and the weight of names. When the bells call again, will he answer? A Korean-inspired dark fantasy.

Max Futé and Avery “Smitty” Schmidt are both doctors who work for the Washington Bureau of Intelligence and Security. They’ve settled into a comfortable relationship, and although Max assures him otherwise, Smitty is waiting for the other shoe to drop. That will be when Charles Browne, Max’s former lover, realizes what he’s let slip through his fingers and comes to take Max back.<br><br>Although Charles had enjoyed having Max in his bed, he’s always declared he wasn’t gay. And finding solace with other men after Max left him had nothing to do with ... anything. Now, however, he’s found a woman who ticks all his boxes in spite of her somewhat kinky tastes.<br><br>Will Santa give them each what they want most this Christmas?

When you hear a bell, what comes to your mind? A joyous and exciting celebration, right? But what if it turned the tables upside down? Run! Before it catches you, hide when the bell starts to ring or else, you'll face the tragic ending of your life.

Thomas dies under the Paris Métro—Subway-kun, as the internet would say—and wakes in Lutetia Parisiorum, a city of bells, bones, and living myths. The river Sequana offers terms: take the power, keep the ledger, pay the cost. With a fused core of shadow (his Confluence), Thomas binds fallen foes as Umbrae, fights with stealth and precision, and braves Catacomb penalties when quests go wrong. In this city, every choice is priced—Credit for clean saves, Debt for collateral—and the ledger quietly changes his odds. Family comes first: Christian, Patricia, and big brother Thibault. And a sharp, skeptical girl named Michelle might, eventually, matter too. Progression fantasy with status panes [SEQ], Parisian myth, capture mechanics, and a rule-bending trump card. No harem. Just a cold mind learning where mercy beats math.

In 2026, seven freshmen begin their first year at Aureate Private Academy, an elite school where success is expected and perfection seems effortless. To the outside world, they are exceptional—beautiful, talented, admired. To themselves, they are just trying to survive the unfamiliar quiet pressure of becoming someone new. They share a classroom, a seating chart, and a group chat that never truly sleeps. Between ringing bells and sunlit corridors, their lives overlap in small, almost invisible ways: a glance held too long, a message never sent, a laugh that hides more than it reveals. Noah, who notices everything but rarely speaks, carries the weight of knowing when silence matters—and when it harms. Iris, confident and commanding, learns that strength can exist without force. Mira, gentle and hopeful, discovers that kindness doesn’t lose its value even when it can’t save everyone. Elias, precise and future-driven, begins to understand that people are not problems to solve. Ava, dependable and selfless, must confront the cost of always being the one others lean on. Theo, charming and endlessly light, faces the fear of being seen without humor. And Finn, anxious and quietly resilient, learns that staying—day after day—is already an act of courage. There are no villains in their story, only expectations, misunderstandings, and the unspoken fears that come with growing up too fast. What binds them is not drama or destiny, but presence—the simple act of sitting together, walking home together, and choosing, again and again, not to disappear. As the year unfolds, friendships deepen, pressures soften, and each of them learns something small but essential about who they are. When the classroom finally empties and the year comes to an end, they leave not transformed, but steadier—carrying with them the quiet knowledge that they were never alone. Between Bells and Blue Skies is a gentle coming-of-age novel about beauty, belonging, and the moments that shape us—not loudly, but softly, in between.

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After discovering her fiancé’s infidelity, Hailey Kim (Ha-eun) leaves behind her American life to spend Christmas in Seoul, hoping to heal and reconnect with her roots. As she settles in for a quiet holiday season, she’s startled to run into Joon Seo, her former high school bully. To her surprise, Joon has changed in ways she never expected—his once-mischievous charm now layered with a warmth that feels oddly comforting. In the spirit of the season, they cross path, and Hailey finds herself drawn to him, feeling the joy of Christmas with each moment they share. But as memories from their past resurface, she wonders if she can forgive old wounds or if their new connection is just a temporary spark.

Bruce Wellsbecker, a lonely high school boy, is living with his step-mom in the country side, close by to a small town, hidden away in Arkansas. His mom died tragically after leaving with the baby, to get away from his psycho dad. He makes friends, gets some enemies, and goes through a lot more hell than anticipated when school started back up. The monsters ready to come up, giving you signs you don't take a second glance at until it's too late ,and you've already met the one giving them.

I run down the hall, bells ringing in my ear. Footsteps chase me as I scream in fear. I wake up from my nightmare and go down the hall towards my mothers room. Then, the bells go off and footsteps chase me.....

> He died for a kingdom that never loved him. Now he’s back to decide whether it deserves to exist at all. Thirteen Crowns once ruled creation—relics of forgotten gods, each granting unimaginable power at a terrible cost. Twelve were sealed by divine decree. The Thirteenth was buried with a prince who never mattered… until the kingdom’s bells broke their silence. Erevan Veyra was executed for treason and erased from every chronicle. Now resurrected by the Crown of Nihil, he returns as a paradox: half-dead, half-god, fully done with destiny. But vengeance is never clean. Old allies call him abomination, priests whisper his name in fear, and the Queen who condemned him prays he never remembers the truth. The Thirteenth Crown whispers in his mind, urging him to consume, to erase, to end everything. And Erevan—witty, broken, beautiful in his damnation—can’t decide whether to save the kingdom that killed him… or finish the gods’ work by deleting it entirely. A dark, lyrical fantasy laced with wit, guilt, and resurrection — Thirteen Bells Before God is where revenge becomes redemption, and forgiveness demands blood. --- Character Profile: Prince Erevan of Veyra Full Name: Erevan Veyra Title: The Thirteenth Prince / The Forsaken Son / The Bearer of Nihil Age (at death): 24 Apparent Age (after resurrection): 24, but with faint cracks of age around the eyes — time doesn’t touch him normally anymore. Gender: Male Affiliation: None (formerly the Royal House of Veyra) Status: Officially executed for treason; secretly resurrected by the Thirteenth Crown. --- Physical Description Erevan has sharp, aristocratic features made uncanny by death’s echo — pale skin with faint silver undertones, black hair that glints violet under moonlight, and eyes like fractured mirrors that shimmer when the Crown whispers. His voice carries a quiet mockery of life, smooth but heavy, as if the air itself resists leaving his lungs. --- Personality Erevan is a paradox: sardonic yet melancholic, vengeful yet oddly compassionate. His humor is razor-dry — the kind that cuts both ways. He’s the kind of man who can joke at his own funeral but weep at a child’s prayer. Key Traits: Dark wit masking grief. Fierce empathy for the powerless. Disdain for hypocrisy, especially the “holy.” Unpredictable moral compass — sometimes hero, sometimes judge. --- Abilities (Crown of Nihil) Null Veil: Can erase magic, light, or sound within a radius; total silence becomes his shield. Memory Leech: By touching someone, he can consume memories, storing them as ghostly echoes. Existence Unravel: At full resonance, Erevan can erase matter or souls from reality — though each use erases a piece of himself in return. Crown’s Whisper: The Crown of Nihil can “speak,” tempting him to consume and forget. He resists — for now. --- Weakness Every act of erasure deletes part of who he was — his laughter, his memories, even his name. If he keeps using the Crown unchecked, the world will survive, but Erevan won’t. --- Backstory Erevan was the Thirteenth son — ignored by destiny, loved by none, until he uncovered the Crown buried beneath the palace chapel. When his brothers discovered his secret, they framed him for regicide. He was executed at dawn. And the Crown — out of pity, or malice — brought him back. Now he walks again, half-ghost, half-god, to decide if the kingdom deserves saving… or deletion. --- Core Theme > “To kill a monster, one must first name it. But what happens when the monster has your name?”