Vanilla Dusk
Warning: angst, tragedy, major character's death
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Elli returns the kiss passionately.
Their very first and last official kiss.
Everything is engulfed in a colossal mushroom cloud. All that remains is a dry, flat wasteland where life starts anew. Elli would love to tell Jónas with his very last breath, that he has found his true love miraculously on the battlefield. And so absurdly, there is something beautiful to cling to, even in the worst place on Earth.
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This is a collection of five interconnected, angsty love stories.
E and S are two compatible Soul Collectors who work for the Underworld to collect human souls and guide them through a series of trials. One day, E is enticed by a demon and defies the protocol which forbids him to harbour any sentiments towards humans. S, as E's accomplice in one of the missions, fails to retrieve two human souls and the two are subsequently subject to retribution. They are exiled from the Underworld and forced to go through four agonising reincarnations.
In their first trial, Erik and Shayne are two teenage boys caught in an infinite, tormenting time loop induced by two enchanted pocket watches that distort the dimensions while feasting on their lifespan, soul and memories. Can love save them from the recurring ordeals?
In their second trial, Emir is a traumatised painter struggling with the loss of his spouse and Shane 2.0 is an android magically delivered to his porch one day, vowing to help him overcome his depression and anorexia while recollecting fragments of his bittersweet memories. Can a heart revive after love has once died?
In their third trial, Elis is a MUTANT – a bloodthirsty, flesh-craving creature infected with an unknown virus years ago but is miraculously able to retain human intelligence and the ability to communicate. During one of his outings, he bumps into Shann, a surviving human who is scavenging a house with his family. Can love blossom in the midst of a zombie apocalypse?
In the last trial, Elli and Shane dwell in a rotten world blighted by another calamity – WWIII. They are two teenage soldiers struggling to survive on the battlefield, seeking to rediscover the remaining trace of humanity, their forgotten identities and the value of bonding. What will remain of love when the entire world is decimated?
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A boy x boy angsty romance.
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