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The Weight of Not Losing Again

Five years ago, Adnan buried his three-year-old son. The loss shattered his marriage, silenced his home, and taught him one brutal truth: loving a child means risking unbearable pain. At forty-five, Adnan refuses to remarry or build another family — convinced that survival means never losing again. But when his father’s health begins to fail, one final request is made: don’t grow old alone. Adnan agrees to marriage under one condition — no children. Preferably, a woman who can never have them. Saba is forty. Educated. Independent. Quietly resilient. After six years of marriage marked by infertility and three miscarriages, she was divorced and returned to her parents’ home carrying grief no one could see. When her aging father worries about her future, she agrees to marry again — not out of hope, but out of resolve. Their union is arranged, practical, and deeply uncomfortable. Both come from modern, well-educated Pakistani families. Both have careers — Adnan runs his family’s real estate business; Saba works as a social worker at a girls’ high school. Both know loss intimately. And yet, neither is prepared to face it reflected back at them. Adnan keeps his distance, offering respect without warmth. Saba tries to make the marriage work without begging for affection. What follows is not a love story born from passion — but one shaped by silence, grief, and the difficult choice to stay present instead of hiding in the past. Some marriages begin with promises. Theirs begins with restraint.
arwa_alzaabi · 52.6k Views

Swallowed Star: Master of Life, Void, and Law

Ender traveled to the world of Swallowed Star. If possible, he would have loved to cling to the protagonist Luo Feng’s leg, but all he knew was that his planet belonged to the Molten Rock Empire—he knew nothing else. Fortunately, he possessed an extraordinary comprehension of the innate laws and 32 times the initial gene level as his starting advantage. This allowed him to rise from an ordinary cultivation planet within the Molten Rock Empire to the stage of the Universe Pinnacle Genius Battle. At that point, he discovered that this version of Swallowed Star was somewhat different from what he remembered— “What? Humans have 1,004 universe countries?!” “What? The strongest participant in this Universe Pinnacle Genius Battle is Kedi?!” Only then did Ender realize that he had traveled too far back in time—even Luo Feng’s future teacher, King Zhenyan, had not yet been born. Traveled too far? It didn’t matter. Ender claimed that he possessed a legacy—one even stronger than Luo Feng’s—and that in the future, he would stand above the God King! Note: The protagonist has both talent and inheritance, and the author has only read Swallowed Star! Only read Swallowed Star! Only read Swallowed Star! (Important things should be said three times.) The protagonist will be upgraded in Chaos City, a clone will appear later, and the protagonist should not be treated as a typical transmigrator. (Foreword: Please do not consider the protagonist a normal Transmigrator, as normal Transmigrators do not lose their memories...) Raw Title: 吞噬星空之元重之主 Author: 夕日业火 (If you’d like to support my work, you can join my Patreon. Your support helps me translate chapters more accurately and consistently, allowing the story to reach more readers. Patreon members also get early access to 20 chapters in advance, so you can read upcoming content before it’s released publicly. Thank you for reading and supporting—every bit truly helps. Join p atreon.com/Cr0w0019 for 20 advance chapters)
Cr0w0019 · 1.5m Views

PAWNS RISE AGAINST THE STRINGS

Crestwood used to be peaceful. Now people lock their doors before sunset. The town has become consumed by a string of brutal murders, each victim connected in ways the police fail to understand. To everyone else, the deaths seem random. But Aubrey knows better. There’s a pattern hidden beneath the bloodshed—something watching, choosing, waiting. And when the pattern begins circling her, she realizes she was never outside of it. Desperate for answers, Aubrey gathers the friends she trusts most, only to uncover a terrifying truth: all of them are connected by something far deeper than coincidence. Their lives, their encounters, even the tragedies that shaped them feel orchestrated, as though they had been guided toward one another long before they were born. But the deeper they dig, the more reality itself begins to unravel. Because behind Crestwood lies something far worse than a murderer. There are forces moving beyond human sight—silent influences shaping lives, steering choices, and bending fate toward an outcome only they understand. To them, people are nothing more than expendable positions in a larger design, living entire lives unaware they were never truly in control. Everything was proceeding exactly as intended. Until one of them changed. Among Aubrey’s group, one fate begins drifting beyond what was planned, triggering a chain reaction no one foresaw. What should have remained controllable becomes unpredictable. Dangerous. For the first time, something within the system is no longer obeying the role it was given. And if even one pawn can move on its own… Then the ones controlling the board may finally learn what fear feels like.
Anvata_Fableseed · 305.2k Views

Naruto: My Brother Fugaku, I'm Marrying Mikoto

The annihilation of the Uchiha clan is a statistical impossibility. Let the record show that I, Uchiha Tokichi—a man of impeccable honor and irreproachable character—will gladly concede defeat the day Itachi Uchiha locates the mythical Fountain of Rebirth. Until then, we cast aside the tragic martyrdom of the past. There is no need for somber whispers of "Mikoto, do not look back." Instead, Mikoto turns to me, a blush warming her cheeks, to pose a delightfully absurd tactical query: "Do you think it would appear gaudy if I mounted a Railgun onto my Susanoo?" The late Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, once astutely observed the shifting dynamics of our lineage: "While other Uchiha awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan in their eyes, Fugaku managed to awaken his entirely in his mouth." It is a sentiment echoed with profound sincerity by Shinnosuke Nohara, brother to the late Rin, who openly declares, "The leader I revere above all others is Lord Fugaku. It was he who imparted the ultimate universal truth upon me: what goes around, comes around." Through this chaotic subversion of destiny, Fugaku—the younger brother once fated for an untimely demise—instead inherited a bizarrely prestigious tapestry of grand titles: The Ninja World’s Demonic Eye Konoha’s Supreme Hokage The True Uchiha Dance King The Divine Architect of Birth Control Driven by aggressive, state-sponsored reproductive incentives, Fugaku single-handedly engineered a demographic explosion within the clan. The Uchiha compounds are now overrun by a hyper-prolific new generation. Even the toddlers in the local kindergarten unlock their Sharingan with casual ease, their voices echoing through the streets in unison: "No one understands the true essence of the Will of Fire better than us."
be_kind_to_people · 278.1k Views

Ascension Code: Reborn in the DC Universe

He was in his early twenties when the world decided to end for him. A computing prodigy, educated at MIT, someone who understood systems, patterns, and limits better than most. In his previous life, power didn’t come from fists, but from the mind — lines of code capable of shaping digital realities. Then he died. And was born again. Reincarnated into the DC Universe as a helpless baby, he grew up in a world where gods walk among humans, where vigilantes defy the impossible, and where power is rarely fair — or free. While others trusted destiny, chance, or inherited gifts, he trusted only one thing: process. Memory intact. Intellect intact. Ambition intact. From an early age, he understood a simple and cruel truth: in that world, those who do not grow are crushed. And so, far from the spotlight of the League, he began to build something forbidden — his own Artificial Intelligence, created not to save the world, but to optimize it. To make him stronger. More efficient. More prepared to survive among monsters, aliens, and symbols. While heroes were born from tragedy, he forged himself in silence. While villains sought external power, he engineered it from within. This is not the story of a chosen one. It is the story of someone who decided to become inevitable. Between code and chaos, science and superhumans, begins the rise of a man who does not believe in miracles — only in evolution. This story was inspired by a fanfiction I read years ago — a work I deeply admire and still reread to this day. Unfortunately, that story was never continued. This project is not a continuation, rewrite, or replacement of that original work. It is an independent story, created with its own plot, characters, and direction, merely inspired by the ideas and feelings that the original story left with me. Out of respect, I want to properly credit the source of my inspiration below: Original Story Title: Pyroclasm (Young Justice SI) Original Author: Fulcon Original Story Link: https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/pyroclasm-young-justice-si.664558/ If you enjoyed this story, I highly recommend checking out the original work and supporting its author. Reader Notice If you like the story but don’t like harem: fuck off. This story has harem. If you like the story but don’t like gore: fuck off too. This story has gore. The tags are there. If you don’t like it, read the tags and don’t read the story. Simple as that. I’m not changing the story to please everyone. It was written this way from the start. If you want to read early chapters, they will be available on my Patreon. I’m not promising 10 or 20 chapters ahead — maybe just a few, maybe more later — but there will be early content there. I’m taking my time with this story because I want it to be good, not rushed. That takes time, revision, and proper development. If this kind of story is for you, welcome. If not, just move on. Simple. Criticism and comments are always welcome. Thank you, and enjoy your reading! If you'd like to support me and, as a bonus, read some chapters in advance, just become a member of my Patreon: https:/./www.patreon.com/cw/pararaio. Want to read the next chapters before everyone else? Now you can follow advanced chapters for free on my official website! In addition to accessing new content first-hand, you'll also find my other stories and future projects. Access here: [https://parallelworldverse.com/]
Pararaio · 2.5m Views