the cost of standing straight

A man in his thirties was standing in front of she-devil's grave, under everyone's watchful eyes, he dropped the flower to her coffin, his tone was full of ridicule. "Congrats on your death." Next year he came, "I won. You lost to me and I will live well. Just rot in there." Next year he came again, "I have a pretty girlfriend and I will marry next year. My life is good. Nothing to worry about." Next year he came once more, "I will stop visiting and forget you! My life is better without you! See, I live well!" But he came again the next year and the years after that. People said he was hunted by his so-called arch-enemy. That even after death, the devil did not even let him go. He stood in front of her grave. His once handsome face had turned old and wrinkly. "Bei Sangyun, I cursed you. You are not allowed to rest in peace. You must be suffering there like me, right? You devil..." He might be the last one standing. But his life was the same as the dead's- lifeless and empty. He did not live well, he never once marry and his heart was never at peace. And it was all the fault of one person. ***** Bei Sangyun was a big bully in high school. The target of her bullying was the skinny boy in her grade, Fei Chuan. They were classmates once in kindergarten and met again in high school. But one day, just a year left before graduation, the big bully suddenly changed. One day, Fei Chuan hesitantly opened his locker. The other night, the big bully said that she left something in his locker. He did not really want to open it. He was afraid a poisonous snake would come out of his locker. However, his report card was there. With gritted teeth, the young boy opened it. However, what appeared was not a hideous thing as he expected, but a bright pink letter with a little heart sticker as a seal. It turned out, the surprise was scarier than a snake. Was this a new form of torture? Since then, Bei Sangyun relentlessly chased the young Fei Chuan until the two got married. ****** This is a story of rebirth. The two arch-enemies who could not live under the same sky had become sweet lovers.

Lina Yang had everything that you could want.  Loving parents - Yes People who care about her - Yes Wealth - Yes Talent - Hell Yes Then what was her problem?  Simple.  She had read way too many novels in her teens causing her brain to function differently.  The drama and face slapping excited her but the love and tragedy scared her.  The angst, the drama and the constant and prolonged misunderstandings in them had carved the brain of young Lina Yang to think in a weird way. She constantly tried to relate her situation with those novels and also thought of those that never would happen. For a virgin, she thought a little too much about what she would do if she ever got pregnant after a drunk one night stand with a random stranger. Always at a conflict with her fantasy world and the reality around her. She wants to see the drama around her but hates to be the center of attention.  She wants to be Kabedon-ed to the wall and fiercely kissed by an evil, possessive CEO type of guy. But at the same time, she thinks of all the sweet innocent MCs whose hearts were broken by the same type.  She just wanted fluff with a side of excitement while excluding the angst and heartbreak. Is that too much to ask for?  Will Lina Yang be able to cope with the storm of new changes happening in her life? Will she find love which she always imagined or will she be left heartbroken?  Only time will tell.  ---- Pinned to the couch, Lina stared upwards at the man whose body was looming over hers. His eyes roamed across her slender body, pausing for a split second at her heaving chest before focusing on those soft lips which were slightly parted. “So Miss Yang, I heard that you wished to be kissed fiercely until you are left breathless and dazed.” He smirked as he drew closer to her deeply reddening face. ‘Who the hell snitched about my fantasy!?’ Lina widened her eyes and screamed in her mind. However, as she watched the nearing face of the man who seemed to be on a mission to fulfill her fantasy, Lina could not help but blush further. “Just say the word and I can turn your fantasy into reality~” He muttered teasingly and moved closer until their lips were just a hair’s breadth away from each other. Lina gazed into his dark, enchanting eyes and there was only one thought in her mind. Angling her head upward, she put her thought into action and successfully captured his lips causing him to freeze in the process. ‘Well, aren’t you a bold one!’ He smirked against her lips after receiving her answer and quickly got to work. ---- This is my first novel so guys please be patient and understanding. 

21+ Alasan Marcus jarang pulang ke rumah sangat sederhana, yaitu dia seorang yang pembohong. Ketika tekanan hidup yang mengharuskan dia untuk menikahi kekasih masa kecilnya, hal itu menjadi terlalu sangat rumit baginya. Dia mengatakan kepada keluarganya bahwa dia adalah seorang gay dan Marcus kemudian melarikan diri ke luar kota. Lima tahun kemudian, setelah pertemuan dalam keadaan mabuk, Marcus mendapati dirinya diundang ke sebuah pernikahan gay. Dan Marcus harus membawa pacarnya, sedangkan pacarnya tidak ada karena dia mengaku straight. Setidaknya, marcus berpikiran demikian. Bertemu dengan pria yang dia suap untuk menjadi pacarnya di akhir pekan membuat Marcus mempertanyakan segala hal mengenai dirinya sendiri. * * * Ketika kakak David memintanya untuk berpura-pura menjadi pacar seorang pria straight, respon otomatis David adalah mengatakan kata tidak. Itu karena orang-orang tidak percaya ketika seseorang memberitahu mereka bahwa David adalah gay. Tapi Marcus punya sesuatu yang David butuhkan. Setelah cedera yang membuat David kehilangan karir bisbolnya, dia mencoba untuk meninggalkan hari-hari bermain dan fokus untuk menjadi agen olahraga terbaik yang dia bisa. Empat puluh delapan jam dengan sahabat saudara perempuan David sebagai imbalan pertemuan dengan klien yang mungkin bisa dia melakukan hal ini. David hanya berharap dia tidak begitu seksi. Atau Marcus tidak melakukan sebuah ciuman seperti yang dia maksudkan. David pun terkejut, "Tapi tunggu... mengapa pria straight menciumku?" Bagaimana kisah Marcus dan David? Jangan lewatkan setiap Bab nya.

Dahmer Lukas is a man of chilling precision and unparalleled intellect. As an "Enigma"—the rarest, most elusive and strongest personality type in the omegaverse—he functions more like a machine than a man. Cold, calculated, and entirely devoid of emotions, he runs a massive scientific empire with one singular focus: Project Z. His goal is as ambitious as it is controversial: to synthesize a serum capable of pacifying the hyper-aggressive Alpha population. To complete the formula, he requires a biological sample from the world's most powerful Alphas. He has successfully harvested samples from every target—except one: Malcom Ford, the ruthless CEO of Deviloy Technology Company Malcom is an anomaly in his own right. Known for his cold, unyielding nature, he never releases during intercourse, keeping his genetic essence locked away. Dahmer orchestrates a masterfully deceptive plan: He adopts the guise of a wide-eyed, vulnerable Omega intern, and infiltrates Deviloy Technology. His objective is simple: seduce Malcom, trigger the impossible release, and secure the sperm sample for his research. But there are two major complications: Malcom Ford is staunchly, aggressively uninterested in men. He views his own biological urges as a weakness to be controlled, and he is immune to the typical ploys of those trying to get close to him. To infiltrate Malcom’s guarded inner circle, Dahmer must learn to mimic expressing emotions. He studies the art of a smile, the mechanics of a genuine laugh, and the physical act of crying. But as he performs these human behaviors to manipulate Malcom, something begins to shift. The more Dahmer acts, the more his own cold, Enigma logic begins to fray. Dahmer Lukas set out to dissect Malcom Ford, but as the lines between deception and desire blur, he realizes he is the one being dismantled. Can a man who has never felt love survive the fire of an S-tier Alpha who refuses to be tamed?

From the outside, Hannah Summerfield looks like your average office lady; always complaining about her boss to Rebecca, her best friend and co-worker, never being late to or from work, and preferring to spend her weekends at home binge-watching her favorite drama series on Netflix. But she has a secret that she doesn't want to reveal to anyone other than Rebecca, including Richard Clark, her boyfriend and CEO of the company where she has worked for years. She didn't want Richard to know her other identity as Scarlett, owner and most popular dominatrix of the biggest BDSM club in town. The question is, how long will she keep it hidden from Richard, who starts to get suspicious of her and thinks that she is having a romantic relationship with another man behind his back?

Blood for blood Betrayed and murdered on a remote island by the very person who stole her life—Wang Bai. Her identity. Her family. Even her mother’s death. Everything had been carefully taken… and rewritten. But death wasn’t the end. Due to a chance encounter, Chen Ying was thrown into countless worlds, completing brutal missions and rising as someone who would never be powerless again. When she finally returns, time rewinds to the moment she steps onto the island—the beginning of her nightmare. This time, she remembers everything. And this time… she won’t lose. Armed with deadly skills, unmatched intelligence, and a heart turned cold, Chen Ying steps back into the survival show—not as prey… …but as the hunter. As secrets unravel under the spotlight and the truth claws its way to the surface, the world will finally see who the real imposter is. And those who once wronged her? They’ll beg for forgiveness she will never give.

In a world where power determines status, survival, and human worth, those born without abilities are branded with a single label: Rank 0. Yesuin Kaelitha is one of them. Easygoing, detached and completely unremarkable on paper, Yesu lives quietly in the neglected Zero districts of the South, far beneath the notice of society’s elite. But after surviving a series of impossible incidents that should have killed her, she begins attracting attention from the very system that once ignored her. First it’s suspicion. Then surveillance. Then fear. As government authorities, elite academies, and hidden factions begin circling around her, Yesu is forced into a world ruled by powerful ability users, political conflict, and a rigid system built to decide who matters and who doesn’t. But there is one problem. Yesu’s ability does not fit into any known class. The more she survives, the more she changes. And the more she changes… the more dangerous she becomes. In a society obsessed with classification, Yesu may be the first existence that cannot be defined.

When the Omegaverse was exposed to the human world, everything changed. No one expected peace and Yu Jin least of all. Five years ago, he made the mistake of falling into the arms of a human CEO, Park Min, a man as untouchable as he was cruel. One night was all it took to ruin his life. When Yu Jin discovered he was pregnant, Park Min’s response was pure disgust. Rejected, humiliated, and pressured to abort the child, Yu Jin vanished, determined to protect his baby and bury his pain. But now he was back and revenge had never felt so good. In a world where humans and Alpha/Beta/Omegas struggle to coexist, Yu Jin must decide which burns hotter: his hatred… or the remnants of a love that refuses to die.

Beijing, Tokyo, Sydney -- these exciting cities are standard fare in the life of flight attendant Todd Eisenbraun, and he chases a romance with sexy-but-straight Josh through them all.<br><br>Closer to home, a new neighbor in his San Francisco apartment building has a huge crush on Todd. His friends -- Katie, a flight attendant-turned-small appliance repairwoman, and Marzipan Q. Thespian, a man-dangling local philanthropist -- think Todd should at least give Chris a shot. Sure, he’s overweight, but he’s also handsome, a hilarious playwright, and a great cook ... what’s not to love?<br><br>Todd and Chris become quick friends, but Todd’s idea of the perfect man is skinny and straight, and Chris is decidedly neither. Josh may have a fiancée and a teenaged son, but Todd just knows he’s “the One.”<br><br>But if Josh is straight, the road to love is not; Todd is jostled by internalized homophobia, body image issues, exotic locales, the glamorous world of sewing machine repair, and a community theater musical salute to the life of Judy Garland before he arrives at the realization that he’s been looking way too hard for something he may have already found.

You only wanted to see it... So, you did the unthinkable—used a mysterious stone to change yourself into a FREAKING HOT PRETTY BOY. Now stuck in a boy’s body, you sneak into an exclusive VIP mafia-son-only event. But when a priceless watch goes missing, you’re the prime suspect. Dragged into a dark room, a gun to your head, you come face-to-face with a dangerous, tattooed mafia heir—cocky, cruel, and annoyingly hot. He looks into your panicked eyes… and smirks. > “Your eyes are too pretty to kill.” His voice is low and dangerous—like he’s already peeling your clothes off with his gaze. *** He’s arrogant, but your eyes make him horny—though he’d never admit it. Will he ever find out you actually belong to the enemy clan? A very forbidden enemy clan. Even as he’s fallen way too deep?