eighteen unraveled

"I've destroyed your face. Let's see how you'll seduce men now!" "I want to pluck all your hair too. Let's see how you'll seduce other married men!" The woman screamed while she cut off Mei Shu's hair. She then directly stabbed the scissors into her head and put an end to her pitiful life. Mei Shu had already been bedridden for over ten years. Her face was practically unrecognizable. Her four younger brothers were either injured, crippled, sick, or barely alive. This was all thanks to the woman next to her bed. Many years ago, Mei Shu's mother died in a car accident. Not long after that, her stepmother moved in with her stepsister, Mei Mu. Mei Shu's stepmother found a way to send Mei Shu to the countryside. After that, Mei Shu's stepmother and stepsister slowly took over all the Mei family's possessions. When Mei Shu was about to turn eighteen, they brought her home. The only reason they did that was to acquire the inheritance her mother left behind. After that, they kept plotting and scheming against her. They sowed discord between Mei Shu and her four younger brothers. Until the day Mei Shu died in the hospital, her brothers still had no idea she wasn't the one who started the fire that ruined their lives. After dying, Mei Shu refused to move on. She reincarnated to the time she was seventeen with her own system. She wanted to change her fate and rescue her brothers! In their previous lifetime, she and her brothers treated each other like enemies. In this lifetime... "Mei Shu, I'll do anything you tell me to," her first brother said. "Who dares to bully my sister?" Her second brother asked. "Mei Shu belongs to me!" Her third brother exclaimed. "Do you wish to marry my sister? Let's see if you have what it takes!" Her fourth brother uttered. [System: Quest completed! You'll be rewarded with a husband!"

In order to be loved, she changed her whole personality, but all she got in return was a cold husband and her unrequited feelings. Now that she lost her memories and went back to her old self, she's determined to never love again. She wouldn't let anyone trample on her anymore. But then, why is her husband coming back around again - turning over a new leaf and wanting to take her back so desperately? "You should know well by now, my beloved wife. Didn't you change yourself for love...?" he muttered vehemently, voice low and smoky. His unwavering eyes are blazing with passion and a deep sense of endearment that she'd never seen before. This isn't her husband at all - instead of cold, his gaze appears to be on fire. "The same goes for me... So, love me, love me not - you're going to take responsibility." --- Impassive, strait-laced, stiff and very compliant - that's how everyone sees Cassidy Eleanor. She's an underdog wife who's desperate to gain her husband's affection and would even sacrifice her own freedom. Coming from an unknown background, she was neglected by her spouse, persecuted by his family, and misjudged in her workplace. That's all until it came to a point when she already had enough. In an effort to flee from the clutches of a loveless marriage and all the obligations that were forced on her, she got herself a ticket and boarded a plane. Little did she know that a bombing incident would ultimately ruin her plan to start anew. Then, before she knew it, she woke up to find herself with a type of amnesia that caused her to forget everything that happened to her when she's past the age of eighteen-years-old. To be exact, Cassidy had gone back to her old self - right before she met her husband, Adrian Millicent. --- Cold, distant, steely and iron-willed - that's how everyone sees the owner of the country's richest conglomerate. Adrian is known to be a prodigious figure in a variety of fields and commerce, a prestigious individual with billions of assets, and a man of outstanding achievements overall. He used to be the most-sought-after bachelor of the country, but only to get in an arranged marriage by his grandparent - with a woman of unknown origin, to boot. He really couldn't care less, though. After all, he never needed love to begin with. That's all until Adrian found this reserved and amenable wife of his acting like a wild and boisterous teenage girl one day. -- WFP #23 Gold Tier Winner -- [Warning: Mature Content] (Cover Photo Not Mine: Credits to the original artist) - Follow me on Instagram (acieetin) - DM me on Discord (Aciee#1841)

In a fractured world where superpowers ignite at the edge of death, Elias Varn is no caped crusader—he’s a janitor crippled by fear, accidentally turning ordinary people into temporary heroes with a pulse he can’t control. Dubbed "The Beacon" after a hospital collapse sparks a movement, Elias wants nothing more than to fade into obscurity. But his power, tied to his terror, draws desperate survivors, ruthless Ascended, and a shadowy scientist hunting the secret in his blood. As a cryptic voice whispers of a cosmic reckoning, Elias must unravel what it means to be a hero—not by fighting the darkness, but by lighting the way for others, even if it burns him out. Blending gritty superhero action with psychological depth, this epic saga of courage and chaos promises a thousand chapters of twists, tears, and triumphs.

Reiji Tsukishima never believed in chasing after something he couldn't have—until he met Aoi Fujikawa. Calm, composed, and always in control, Reiji found himself drawn to Aoi’s warmth and kindness. The only problem? She was already in a relationship—with another girl, Sena Tachibana. From the very start, Reiji and Sena clashed. Their personalities, values, and even the way they looked at Aoi put them at odds. He made it clear—he liked Aoi. And Sena? She wasn’t about to let some guy disrupt their relationship. But fate had other plans. Despite their rivalry, Reiji and Sena kept crossing paths, their conversations sharper than knives yet laced with something neither wanted to acknowledge. Over time, they found themselves entangled in something deeper—something neither of them expected. A connection that rivaled the very love they were trying to protect. As emotions shift and tensions rise, Aoi remains unaware of the growing bond between the two people she loves the most. But when the truth finally comes to light, all three must face a question with no simple answer—can love truly be shared, or must someone be left behind? A slow-burn romance of deep emotions, unexpected confessions, and a love that defies the norm—this is *Unraveled Ties.* ---

I wake up each morning only to discover that yesterday never happened the way I remember it. My colleagues reference meetings I never attended. My belongings shift locations when I'm not looking. My reflection blinks before I do. As the boundaries between reality and delusion blur, I begin to notice him - the other me who wears my face but isn't quite right. The one with the smile that never reaches his eyes. The one who leaves cryptic messages telling me I'm "already too late." When I look in the mirror now, sometimes it's not me looking back. The harder I chase the truth, the more fragmented my days become. Am I losing my mind, or is something far more sinister at play? The answer lies buried in my past - in memories I've desperately tried to forget. In a psychological thriller where time itself seems broken, I must confront the question that terrifies me most: If I can't trust my own reflection, who am I really? Genre: Psychological Thriller / Time Distortion / Split Identity

“You’re eighteen now?” he whispers, his fingers brushing her lips. “Then don’t run from me this time.” Elara thought the kiss was nothing serious, just a silly dare with a dangerously handsome stranger in a bar. One kiss. One moment. Yet neither of them could forget it. The next day, that same stranger walks into her house… His name is Anderson. Her stepbrother-to-be. Her new teacher. Her first mistake… and the one she wants to make again. He tells her to stay away. He tells her they crossed a line. He says it can never happen again. But the minute Elara turns eighteen, everything changes. His control cracks. His jealousy burns. And the boy who once told her “no”… starts kissing her like she already belongs in his bed. Dangerous. Forbidden. Addictive. Some lines aren’t meant to be crossed, but he’s ready to cross every single one for her.

What if isang araw magising ka na buntis ka na pala? Nabuntis ka na hindi mo alam kung paano? Paanong nangyari kung isa kang birhen? Never been touched, never been kissed and never ever had s*x? Is it impossibe? Meet Edelyn Sanchez, a common teen girl who love to read books. She is a type of a girl na hindi palagala, walang interes sa pag-ibig lalo na sa mga lalaki at laging nakatuon lamang sa kaniyang pag aaral dahil sa iniingatang scholarship. Her life went well, not until something strange happened to her. Nagising na lamang siya na hindi niya naiintindihan ang mga ginagawa niya. She's not stupid, she knows anong nangyayari sa kaniya but there's a big question mark on her head. Bakit nangyayari to sa kaniya? Is it impossible to got pregnant if you are one hundred percent holy? If she's pregnant, then who's the possible stranger father then?

An Anthology of Futures, Failures, and Forgotten Fates In a fractured multiverse where time is currency and memory is weaponized, Kael Voss—a sarcastic ex-agent of the Time Weavers—finds himself tangled in a deadly rebellion led by his own alternate self: the enigmatic Ghost Ronin. When Kael is sent to erase his Variant for threatening timeline stability, he discovers a deeper conspiracy: the Time Weavers have been hiding the truth about who controls history—and what they’ve done to those who dared rewrite it. Guided by Myra, a precognitive child who remembers futures that never happened, Kael journeys through 200 haunting, hilarious, and high-octane chapters spanning dystopian empires, cyber-samurai cities, looping wars, ancient civilizations reprogrammed by AI, and timelines that bleed into myth. Each chapter is a standalone tale—part mystery, part battle, part tragedy—that weaves into the central narrative: one man trying to outrun his fate by confronting every version of himself. Futuristic, thrilling, darkly humorous, and emotionally explosive, ChronoKnots is a time-traveling anthology where every story counts—and every second kills.

Having been teleported to another world, Noah Smile believing his arrival to be a second chance at life, Noah eagerly embraces this new world. Yet the fantasy he dreamed of is far darker than he imagined. Having met Aria, a Royal Knight of a Princess, they travelled towards the Kingdom Of Tiares as Noah began his new life at another world. (Heavily inspired by Re:Zero! The opening scene of Chapter 1 is the same as Re:Zero's! Just to say.)

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.