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Beauty and the Thief

Meowssey
“Did you mean ‘the Village Letdown?’” In other words: Tao Hua's life is fucking miserable, and to cope, he escapes into the written words of an old book. One fateful day, his entire routine is flipped upside down after running into a mysterious man who posed more questions than he answered. Though first impressions were often deceiving. He’d later realize this man of eloquence and many talents shared something in common with Tao Hua: he was also fucking miserable, except he didn't even bother finding an escape! But what was one mean-spirited beast to a town of people who despised Tao Hua’s very existence? Beauty and the Thief is a slow-burn, stop to smell the roses, type of novel. It follows the POV of Tao Hua as he tries to understand just who this mystery man is and the curse that shrouds Chuhen Palace. Disclaimer: This story borrows the premise of Beauty and the Beast, by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, relying heavily on the trope with its own twists. The beast element is exchanged for a power dynamic, and the curse differs from the original story. The narration borders on sarcastic, self-aware, while also targeting deeper topics. The narrator often breaks the fourth wall as a stylistic choice. !!!IMPORTANT WARNINGS!!! This story is morally complex and does follow topics such as abuse and manipulation. That being said, not all is what it seems, nor do I endorse these themes. I just prefer to write darker topics.
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