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A God of hope.

Heath Dollen was a man in his 40s who lived in a suburban complex in Lund, Sweden. He was lonely and spent most of his days tending to himself after an accident that had left him scarred for life. Heath had travelled throughout Europe and Asia, painting and writing avidly about his experiences. When he is not in his apartment, he does his best to give warmth to others around him, helping people around his neighbourhood, aiding in light labour, cleaning the environment, and donating much of his money to people he verified that required it. Heath saw the downtrodden teen Elias drop his phone on accident from the other side of the street. To help, he thought of buying a new phone for this young man. He introduced himself and after gaining their trust, Heath and Elias became good friends and Heath was even nicknamed 'uncle.' There, he was introduced to many games, specifically sandbox games. Heath heard of Games like Minecraft and Roblox, but after being introduced to 7 Days to Die, Cities: Skylines, Dwarf Fortress, Enshrouded, Going Medieval, Valheim, Project Zomboid, Rimworld, Vintage Story and more. Heath became an avid gamer while also gaining strength by replacing some of his joints with prosthetics and managing his exercises and diet. It was slow progress, but his life became more fulfilling than ever. Now he had a family to look forward to! But at one point, while Elias was helping with Heath's troubles, he spotted a man who appeared lost, walking across the street in traffic, yet was somehow never hit. Heath said aloud that they should be careful there and asked if they needed assistance. The man, that 'thing,' turned to him. Now walking towards Heath robotically, yet avoiding the vehicles like a phantom, they soon came upon him. Once close enough, its features were noticed: A beautiful, yet uncannily androgynous face, eyes that appeared too clear and glassy, and skin that was too perfect with no features of wrinkles or pores and no hair throughout. A voice that sounded harmonic with the world spoke, yet their mouth never moved. "Perfect." A melodic sound, one expected for a tenor, it captivated Heath but simultaneously scared those around him, then. . . Suddenly, Heath blacked out. Hearing the cry of Elias for him. He left this world.
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Under the Yamuna Sky – Fake Marriage | Slow Burn | Delhi Romance

A midnight rescue on Delhi’s Yamuna bridge pulls a quiet software engineer into the life of a runaway bride. Under the Yamuna Sky is a slow-burn Indian contemporary romance web novel filled with forced proximity, emotional tension, and unexpected love. Shubham Kumar lives a predictable middle-class life — coding by day, debugging by night, and walking home across Yamuna bridge after long IT shifts. His world is built on deadlines, rent calculations, and family responsibility. Until he sees a bride in red standing on the railing at midnight. Reshma Sindhi was meant to be getting married. Instead, she is alone on the bridge, heartbroken and desperate. Acting on instinct, Shubham pulls her back from the edge and brings her to his small rented room in Delhi. One bed. One night. Two strangers. What begins as a midnight rescue turns into an intense forced proximity situation inside a cramped urban flat. Between awkward conversations, emotional vulnerability, financial struggles, and the pressure of society, a slow-burn romance begins to unfold. As gossip spreads and past wounds resurface, Shubham and Reshma must confront family expectations, middle-class realities, and the dangerous intimacy growing between them. Under the Yamuna Sky is a modern Indian contemporary romance web novel set in Delhi, featuring: Slow-burn romance Forced proximity trope Runaway bride drama Urban middle-class life Emotional healing One bed tension Realistic Indian setting Perfect for readers who love emotional contemporary romance, grounded love stories, and character-driven slow-burn relationships.
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The Sovereign Archive: Master of All Realms

There were black clouds raging through the sky, but this wasn't some "Heavenly Tribulation"—it was just a regular storm hitting the crumbling walls of the Heavensward Institute. There was a time when this Academy was the pride of the entire "Great Origin Universe," but today, there was only smoke and silence. Inside the library, a 20-year-old young man sat on an old wooden chair. His face was calm, but there was a depth in his eyes that no one could understand. His name was Gaurav. To the world, he was the last librarian of this "Fallen Academy"—a man with no cultivation level and no future. "Gaurav! How many times have I told you to look into my eyes when I am talking!" A sharp and angry voice echoed through the library. Gaurav slowly raised his head. Before him stood a stunningly beautiful woman. She wore a massive red gown that shone like a cloak of fire. Her face was red with anger, but her beauty was such that even the greatest kings fell to their knees before her. She was Queen Zhu Feng, known to the world as The Matriarch of the Divine Flame. She was Gaurav's wife, and at this time, she was becoming "Dominant" over him as always. "Sorry, Zhu Feng. I was just dusting off the book," Gaurav said with a smile, though he was a little nervous. "Were you cleaning up dust? The Imperial Prince has come to destroy your academy, and you're here playing with old books? If you don't do something today, I'll burn that prince alive myself!" Zhu Feng came close to him, grabbed his ear (ear-pull) and pulled it hard. > "Ah! It feels... okay, I'll go!" Gaurav pretended to be in pain, but deep down he knew that Zhu Feng's anger was actually due to his concern and love for him. But as Gaurav reached the library door, a cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind: [DING!] [Scanning Soul Signature... Bind Complete!] [Welcome, Master Gaurav, to the Sovereign Archive.] Gaurav's steps stopped. A golden interface, visible only to him, opened up in the air before him. [Current Cultivation: Level 0 (Trash Level)] [Initialization Gift Issued: 10 God-Binding Leaves.] [Special Feature Unlocked: All-Path Scanning (Flaw Detection).] "What is this?" Gaurav asked in surprise. Zhu Feng looked at him strangely. "What happened? What is this?" Gaurav asked in surprise. : : Zhu Feng looked at him strangely. "What is it? Have you gone mad?" At that very moment, a terrifying explosion erupted from the Academy gate. An arrogant young man, clad in golden armor and at the peak of Level 3 (Qi Transformation), burst in. He was the Third Prince of the Imperial Empire. "Gaurav! Empty this broken piece of junk! From today on, this place will be my new 'Horse Stable'!" Prince shouted, laughing. Behind him were his bodyguards and some teachers, who were making fun of Gaurav. Gaurav took a deep breath. He clenched his fists and felt those 10 golden leaves (God-Binding Leaves) floating in the air. He looked at Prince, and the system immediately scanned:
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Faded Memories by M.J Grief

In the quiet coastal town of Whitby, safety begins not with passion—but with firelight. Willow Smith, a guarded gothic chef-in-training from a working-class Japanese-British family, has spent her life learning how to survive raised voices and broken trust. Michael Jensen, a world-class chef carrying the invisible scars of wealth, neglect, and childhood abuse, arrives at her kitchen like a man who has mastered control but never known gentleness. Their connection does not explode into love. It settles. Through shared shifts, late-night walks along the pier, and the steady tending of a wood-fired oven, they build something rare: a relationship rooted in safety before desire. For Willow, Michael becomes the first man whose voice does not make her flinch. For Michael, Willow becomes the first place where he can rest without performing strength. But safety is fragile. Enter Samantha Shaw—wealthy, composed, and dangerously perceptive. She pulls Michael back into a world of power, manipulation, and inherited expectation. Under her influence, London becomes a place of isolation and addiction, where control disguises itself as care. As Samantha slowly rewrites Michael’s reality, Whitby begins to feel like a distant dream. Then comes the storm. A violent confrontation. A desperate drive through fog. A crash that fractures more than bone. Michael survives—but wakes without memory of the woman who loved him. What follows is not simply a battle for romance, but a battle for identity. As Samantha gaslights him into believing Whitby was a hallucination born of drug use and trauma, Willow refuses to surrender the truth. Because love, she believes, does not live only in memory. It lives in the body. When Michael returns to Whitby by chance, something stirs beneath the blankness. His hands remember heat. His instincts protect. His heart aches without knowing why. In the warmth of Fields of Waves and the quiet resilience of the woman he once chose, fragments begin to surface. Faded Memories is a slow-burning gothic romance about trauma, gaslighting, chosen family, and the radical power of gentleness. It asks a haunting question: If the mind forgets love— can the body still find its way home? And in the end, the answer is not remembering. It is choosing.
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