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Aira just wanted a quiet life — but silence has a way of hurting too. Struggling with anxiety, toxic friendships, and a long-buried sense of worthlessness, university student Aira begins to slowly reclaim herself after years of emotional erosion. But as she finds her way back to art, kindness, and safe friendships, grief strikes — and this time, it’s someone she never expected to lose. This story is a tender, heart-wrenching story of healing, guilt, and survival. Aira’s journey is a reminder that life doesn’t always give you neat endings — but it does offer moments of connection, of staying, and of choosing to live again, even in the ruins. Some people leave without a sound. This is about the ones who stayed — and the silence they carry. For anyone who ever felt like too much or not enough — This is for you. You’re still here. And that means something.

When Bastion planned to desert his father’s ship he thought he’d never care for anyone ever again. He was wrong. After stealing a seemingly useless oil lamp from the crew’s last raid he discovers that this is no ordinary lamp but a vessel for Idriah, a powerful female jinn- a genie. Can Bastion face his feelings for her? Can he keep her from the clutches of the rest of the crew?

This book features a slice-of-life style with minimal system presence, welcome to enjoy. [Theoretically, this system can target any cognitive being in the universe.] [After selecting a target, the host will randomly acquire the target's skill level and talent.] [When the target is of the same gender, skill experience acquisition speed +50%, skill level cap -50%.] [When the target is of a different species, trigger 404 aura, skill experience acquisition speed +100%, instant death probability +99%.] [After a failed targeting, the punishment mechanism is activated, halving the host's basic stats, entering an absolute weak state, and resetting skill levels.] Traversing into this world, Bai Chuan Ze Ping observes this problematic system, then looks at the top student and beautiful girl of the class... Hmm, perhaps... this classmate could be a fine learning companion. PS: This book is also known as "My Talent Comes from My Girlfriend."

[Super Exciting + Legendary Fake Eunuch] Lin Yi transmigrated into the palace and became a fake eunuch. Unfortunately, he was discovered by the emperor. To his surprise, the young emperor turned out to be a woman! But that wasn't the end of it. The heavy burden of being the emperor fell on Lin Yi's shoulders... "Do you think I am carrying a boy or a girl?" the emperor asked. "If it's a princess..." Lin Yi trailed off.

Host: What is your dream? Lv Xiaobu: To eat and do nothing, to do as I please. Host: Then how did you become the world's richest man? Lv Xiaobu: How would I know? You ask a spendthrift how to make money? Really! I want to go back to sleep. Host: Please don't... Lv Xiaobu: Tip, five thousand. Host: Kneeling and sending off Young Master Xiaobu, may Young Master Xiaobu rule the world forever! Lv Xiaobu: Wahahaha!

In the Kunlun Snow Palace, a sage once said, those who pass away wander, while the living cannot let go. Once the soul departs, it will wither like the autumn grass. Those who are reborn from the dead, existing apart from the mortal realm, shall be shunned by all celestial sects and smitten as undead demons. On this day, a youth awakens from within a coffin, his blood dry and his bones chilled, to find himself a century old upon opening his eyes. A single tear from a sage awaited, a constant companion, may unravel the dreams of the past. Seeking not immortality but a mundane death, not to lament with the ages over lost love and resentment, but only wishing to grow old with tenderness in this lifetime, beneath the white clouds that hold no envy for the heavenly realms.

The beautiful neighbor he had known for about half a year suddenly asked him if he wanted to be together. Liu Xin'an considered for a brief few seconds before nodding with a smile. But a few days later, she disappeared without a trace. Late, she reappeared on television. Liu Xin'an: So the girlfriend I liked turned out to be a big-time celebrity?

This is the story of a super soldier! This is the story of a super soldier!

Life was a gentle breeze for Kayla - perfect friendships, perfect love, and a perfect world. But on one fateful evening, everything shattered. A stranger sat in her living room, his presence as cold as his reputation was ruthless. Her father's smile was a mask, but the paper he handed her would seal her fate. An arranged marriage proposal - the catalyst for a life turned upside down.

[#lovesosweet] [WARNING: Mature content 18+] [WPC #AUG2023Entry] « Is it not enough that I have been 'sold off' as a catalogue bride but also have to compete with a dead woman for favour? » Shelby looks like she has it all. The perfect family and all the perks that come with it. But she must go through a 'forced contract marriage' and also compete for the attention of the man she had been unwillingly tied to... Ian lost the love of his life so suddenly that his mind still refuses to accept that reality. He gave up everything and secluded himself until his mother found him a bride. His one task was to give the family an heir but how can Ian do this when the air he breathes all revolves around the one woman he can never have. However, he finds himself in a predicament and dilema when the new contracted bride is thrust into his life unwittingly... especially, when he finds out that she is more than meets the eye. Image: Image generated from starryai.com, cover completed by me. This is an original story of mine. Copyright Loctovia 2023 Update schedule: 5 chapters per week

Selena's father has a hidden identity. In addition to being Selena's father, he is a member of one of the most influential Mafia families in the city with whom he is affiliated. The presence of her childhood crush, whose father stands as an adversary to Selena's own, tore her childhood away. Will the two once inseparable friends remember their bond when they cross paths again? Or will they become adversaries like their parents?

Seventeen-year-old Han Jiho never expected a spilled drink to ruin his life—or maybe improve it? One accidental sip from Kang Minjae's bottle turns into the wildest rumor at Haewon High: Jiho and the school’s golden boy are secretly dating. But instead of denying it, Minjae leans in with a smirk and says, “Sure, why not?” Now Jiho is stuck in a fake relationship with his longtime crush. Between dodging classmates, managing his chaotic emotions, and trying not to die every time Minjae smiles like that, Jiho’s life becomes a whirlwind of confusion, awkward tension, and maybe… just maybe, something real. But love isn’t all cute glances and accidental kisses. Enter Hyunwoo—the school’s intimidating bully leader who seems way too interested in Jiho’s life lately. Harsh one second, almost soft the next, Hyunwoo’s attention is the kind Jiho doesn’t know what to do with. And in the shadows of it all stands Soobin, a mysterious figure from Hyunwoo’s past. Their history is raw, unresolved, and painful. Soobin left when Hyunwoo needed him most—and now he’s back, hoping for a second chance. But Hyunwoo is no longer the same boy he once knew. As Jiho’s light-hearted chaos unfolds with Minjae, Hyunwoo and Soobin’s story simmers with regret, anger, and a love that never really died. Because while some love stories are messy and cute… Others are the kind you survive. ---

[WHEN EMIYA THE GREAT HERO ARRIVES IN THE WORLD OF DANMACHI, HOLDING A SWORD IN ONE HAND AND A FORGING HAMMER IN THE OTHER, THE GLORY OF THE HEROIC SPIRIT WILL ONCE AGAIN BLOOM.] Ais: "I wish to fight alongside Shirou—【Fantasy Great Sword·Heaven's Fall】!" Ryuu: "Shirou has made me understand what true justice is—【Army of Justice】. Endless Justice War God, come forth!" Riveria: "The blessing of the Elf Queen shall always be with you—【Elven Homeland from the End】!" Tsubaki: "This sword that surpasses the divine realm is forged for you—【Ame-no-Murakumo Sword • Heaven's Origin Sword Creation】!" Haruhime: "Shirou, this humble girl wishes you invincibility in battle and eternal glory—【Water and Sunlight · Amaterasu's Eightfold Realm Stone】!" Emiya Shirou: "I have no intention of becoming a partner of justice, I only wish to protect those I love... Here I come, Black Dragon, is your life reserve still enough?" ═❀═❀It's a Translation❀═❀═ Raw: 卫宫大英雄的英雄史诗

"She was fire in scrubs. He was the storm she never saw coming." Suhani Malhotra didn't believe in distractions-especially not the tall, insufferably cocky Vidyut Singhania, who made med school feel like a battlefield. But under all that arrogance? Raw brilliance. Smoldering stares. A voice that made her pulse skip. It starts with competition. Escalates with tension. And combusts in a supply closet neither of them will forget. As the years bleed into residencies, broken rules, and sleepless nights, Suhani and Vidyut find themselves caught in a game of power, passion, and everything they swore they wouldn't feel. In the chaos of love and medicine, they'll learn: some hearts don't break-they burn.

Shettima wasn’t supposed to be at the fan meet, but Brian, the rising star with the intense gaze, noticed him anyway. Months later, fate reunites them in Paris, where a quiet dinner turns into something deeper. But fame doesn’t welcome love easily. As their secret relationship grows, Shettima begins to question how long love can survive when it has to hide.

A female lead who had given up on any hope of finding love, stumbles upon a domineering CEO who will stop at nothing to get her to submit to him. Let's see how it turns out. XOXO, THE AUTHOR.

There's a common saying that time heals all wounds, but for some people that's just not true. For 19-year-old Safiya Ead, all she had was time - born with a strange gift, she must choose her fate. Will she beat the clock, or will the winds of time simply blow right past her?

"Alethea and the Billionaires" Dark Billionaire Romance | High Society Alethea Vione was born into a world that worships power and money—two things she never had. Abandoned, betrayed, and sold to the highest bidder, her life became a game played by cruel billionaires and aristocrats who only saw her body, never her soul. They wanted to control her. They wanted to break her. But they forgot— Even a shattered girl can be dangerous when she learns to bleed with grace. Behind every forced smile, Alethea hid her pain. Behind every designer gown, she carried her scars. And behind the madness, one man quietly watched— not as a predator, but as a protector. In a world where loyalty is rare and lust is currency, will Alethea become their perfect prey, or rise as the woman they never expected to fear?

Dummy number one barges into my life like he owns the damn place, acting like the world owes him a damn trophy. Dummy number two? Oh, he's got me on speed dial and follows me like I'm some rare Pokémon he just has to catch. Meanwhile, I'm stuck playing referee in their never-ending "who's more annoying" contest. Senior year was supposed to be chill, but instead, I got front row seats to this circus. Honestly? Please leave me alone unless you wanna fight!

Inaya Mehta never meant to send the letter. It was 2:43 a.m., Delhi was too loud, her brain was louder, and the pen pal program was supposed to be a joke. But she doesn't expect anyone to reply when she writes out her aching thoughts and hits send. Until he does. Rabin Takahashi doesn’t believe in connection. Not across borders. Not across language. Not across silence. But something in him shifts when a stranger’s letter finds its way into his inbox from halfway across the world. What begins as a single letter becomes a series of late-night exchanges between two souls who’ve never met but somehow know exactly what the other is afraid to say out loud. She writes in metaphors. He replies in quiet honesty. Between time zones, cultures, and emotional walls, Inaya and Rabin start to unravel each other — piece by guarded piece. But how long can words on a screen hold something real? And when they finally meet, will the truth between them be as beautiful… or as broken as the letters that brought them together?