mystery

A failed adventurer returns with the soul of the dead on his shoulders. This time, he breaks the world's rules to bring back a rabbit-human child named Al. Together with Al and the adventurer, retrace his steps to find out the truth about the world and his identity. The adventure is not over yet.

Tyler thought he had everything: good grades, a loving girlfriend, and a picture-perfect life. But everything shatters when an anonymous text warns him that his girlfriend, Alexis, is cheating. Dismissing it as a prank at first, Tyler’s world is turned upside down when he catches her in the arms of Logan Carter—the arrogant, untouchable captain of the football team. Heartbroken and humiliated, Tyler finds himself tangled in an unexpected game of cat and mouse with a mysterious texter. But things take a surprising turn when Tyler discovers that Logan was the mysterious texter all along. Fueled by anger, confusion, and a strange attraction he can’t explain, Tyler demands answers—only to receive an unexpected confession and a kiss that changes everything.

She is afraid of the darkness. He is the ruler of it. He is the darkness she fears. She is the only light he loves and crave. She is the moon. He is the dark night sky. And she is his. His darkest obsession, possession, and fixation. ISABELLA RUSSO had everything anyone could ever dream of: wealth, a loving family, and loyal friends. A perfect, peaceful life. But the peace crumbled the moment she saved a man, ignoring his warning to protect him from the darkness, not knowing that he was the DARKNESS. By the moment she realized, it was too late, as he had already set his eyes on her. Yet she prayed to never cross paths with him again, unaware that he had another plan and so did her fate. She wished to be and live happily with her loved ones. Yet it just took one day for all of Isabella's wishes and life to shatter into pieces. Death of her parents, betrayed by her best friend, drugged, she entangled with the very darkness she feared who came to save her—Isabella lost everything in just one day. With nothing left, she chose to run away with the vow to return for revenge. Five years later, she returns with the twins she never expected and with the desire and determination to take revenge. Never once did Isabella imagine the darkness, she thought had forgotten her had been waiting for her like a predator with a cage ready to ensnare his prey. NICHOLAS COSTA was the darkness. The nightmare everyone feared. The ruler of the Costa Empire and Italy. The most dangerous devil of all, the mafia king. He was the darkest night sky without a moon or light. He never needed or wanted either. Until he met her. The night she saved him; she brightened his darkness like a moon and melted his cold heart. She became his moon and his darkest obsession. Now he wanted her. He would have her, and nothing could stop him. Even if it meant burning the entire world, he would have her. His moon. [Mature Content] [The second couple is MM]

Hundreds of years after the world went dark.... Reduced and corralled into overpopulated cities known as Hellgates, humanity struggles to survive and resources are quick to become scarce. Fylkreath, one of those fabled Hellgates, still remains in operation, devoid of knowledge of the outside world, and unaware if other Hellgates exist at all. Creatures lurk within the everdark; A thick, permeating, and almost suffocating presence that's quick to corrode one's mind into nothingness. Vision is scarce, and the distance is near to unknown. Monolithic towers stretch out into that distance, and from beyond they deliver a golden beam of energy to power the city, fed by the Infernos of old, though now nothing more than a distant savior turned borderline fairytale. In a sense, the last light. But what happens when one day... that light were to fade? Shrouded in darkness, the only chance of salvation would be to traverse the oppressive invisible cage surrounding them. To follow the now-lifeless towers towards their only hope of salvation; The Inferno. And to warm them of the coming age, a mysterious girl is found near the city outskirts... The first unknown to their civilization, and an omen for coming death. They would surely die before the light touches their skin once more.

Born with everything, yet given nothing. The noble bloodlines are all born with the same talent: the innate gift of magic. For him, however, he was born with nothing. No magic, no power, no authority. So he was abandoned. Seven summers since birth, he was forgotten. Hidden. Nobody remembered the forgotten noble, and he wished he could forget them. Come ten past, and he began to think. Began to envy. Began to scowl. He would destroy the lineage, no matter what the cost. He would usher in a new era... the era of the Unblooded.

The slaughterers of hell; Children of the Divine Priestess, they brutally defend humanity from the ever-present threat of the hellspawn. For over a thousand years this war has been waged, and for over a thousand years countless amounts of people have fallen. They go by many names — Devil Eaters, Ashrippers, and the whole sort. The name they call themselves, however, takes a much more noble stature. They were Knights. Knights of Torrice. And every last demon would die by their hands. In the remnants of the forgotten records, one ragtag group of soldiers proved to be more influential than their role was to be believed. A boy bound by duty, a man vigored by pride and a killer masked with humanity. Little did they know that fate itself would change with the simple click of their boots. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Demon Archives is a fantasy epic written for WSA 25. If you enjoy grit, action, sacrifice, bloodshed and more, then consider reading this book and supporting me along the way! Being my own unique take on the nine circles of hell, I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it! Inspired by written works like Shadow Slave, and hopefully a culmination of all I've learned from writing as a hobby over the past five years.

Genocide had become a fact; Blood more prevalent than water. Nobody knows the truth behind their existence, only that they kill without reason and they multiply without end. They're supernatural; mortal yet immune. Insatiable yet undesiring. True, demonic beasts which don't live for a purpose other than the torture and execution of the remnants of humanity. Beasts known as Terrors. For three hundred years, humanity has been dying. A slow, agonizing, painful bleed out of existence. Few dare to challenge the oppressive assault laid against them, fearing death and being forgotten… Except for the Phantoms. They hunt and they kill the unknowable, being a faction almost as old as the Terrors themselves. Under their banner, they pave a path for humanity that has long since been abandoned, reaching for the slivers of light far beyond their mortal reach. A connection to the Weave, a similarly unknowable force akin to that of those they slaughter, is all they need to gain the power required. Still, the fight remains futile. In the waning years, more have died, and annihilation sits at the coming dawn. It was hopeless. A group of Phantom cadets, however, perhaps guided by a sickly and twisted fate, ran into misfortune during The Sixth Descent, causing circumstances to… change. They would uncover the mystery behind the Terrors; What they are and where they came from. But most importantly, they would lead humanity to its freedom. Free from the confines of death. Free from the centuries of torment and humiliation of being left at their mercy. Or, at least they would try. Even if it killed them.

Noah Wellin and Atlas Sterlins. Same elite schools. Same cold, polished circles. Same tension that never truly died. They never crossed the line… until the world forced them back into each other’s orbit. Noah spent his life doing everything right—quiet, obedient, controlled to the point of suffocation. Atlas was raised to lead—confident, dominant, untouchable, taught that emotion is a weakness. Both are sons of powerful old-money families in New York, where reputation is survival and honesty is a liability. Now their families’ companies are tied together on a high-stakes project. Meetings. Late nights. Business trips. A pressure cooker. A trap. Forced proximity that reignites everything they buried. The attraction rises—sharp, dangerous, unavoidable. This is not a gentle love story. This is obsession—emotional hunger, jealousy, longing, and two men orbiting each other like gravity, unable to break away. If you like: ✔ slow-burn M/M ✔ obsession-driven romance ✔ forbidden attraction ✔ old-money family politics ✔ corporate power games ✔ jealous + possessive behavior ✔ touch-starved intensity ✔ identity struggle & psychological tension ✔ high emotional stakes Then Between Masks is your story. Told in real time—every shift in energy, every stolen moment, every night where things almost snap. Their tension finally breaks—and Noah’s first-ever intimate experience becomes the moment he can’t take back. A single night that turns denial into desire, and desire into something dangerously close to addiction— the beginning of everything he was too afraid to want. Content warnings: obsession, jealousy, panic, identity denial, power imbalance, first-time M/M, family pressure, emotional manipulation, corporate dynamics. Two men. Years of tension. One moment that changes everything. Start reading BETWEEN MASKS.

A quietly intense story about two people who stumble into something that feels strangely right… long before they understand why. It starts in a quiet hospital room—where a tired son meets the nurse who brightens his mother’s fading days, and something unspoken begins to shift between them. A single dinner leads to a flurry of feelings neither of them are ready for. A misunderstanding turns into distance. A late-afternoon conversation reveals more than either meant to say. As family pressures, lingering fears, and unexpected declarations pull them closer—and sometimes push them apart—they both begin to realize that some connections feel as though they were always meant to happen. But neither of them knows what to call it yet. This story was inspired by an IG post.

Dayo had dreams of becoming a music superstar. That dream was alive until he was struck with a condition called spasmodic dysphonia at an early stage — a cruel twist that stopped him from singing, as every attempt brought pain. But that didn’t stop Dayo. As he grew older, he found another way to connect with music, becoming a prominent music producer known globally for creating quality music. Still, he never felt truly satisfied. Deep inside, the desire to sing burned. So he took the risk — singing through the pain — even after his doctor warned him he might lose the ability to speak if he pushed too far. And yet, he pushed. Finally, after three months, he recorded the single he had dreamed of. That was when his life ended. A gruesome accident… and then, opening his eyes, he found himself in a completely new world — one where all the art, music, and movies he knew had never existed. Excitement filled him… until the familiar dread struck. He still had the same condition that once robbed his ability to sing. He was devastated. Then— DING! SYSTEM INITIALIZING There was hope to sing again.

​Gotham City: Where the sun brings no promise of order, only a corrosive haze. ​The law is a joke, and justice is a luxury nobody can afford. The city is a precise machine, fueled by greed and the secrets hidden in every alley. ​Jay, an "outsider" with a clear mind and a hungry ambition, steps onto the stage. He thinks his system, his tasks, and his willpower are enough to conquer this place. ​He is wrong. ​From Falcone's empire and a corrupt GCPD, to the escalating chaos caused by the Riddler and the Mad Hatter, Jay quickly learns that Gotham demands more than competence—it demands compromise. ​Everyone has a role, even the vigilante on the rooftops, Batman. ​Welcome to Gotham. You either adapt, or you are devoured. ​The game begins now.

In a world where one in four are born with supernatural abilities called Nexas, power decides everything—and heroes rule society. At Lionel Academy, the strongest hero school in the nation, every student possesses a powerful Nexas… except one. Raze Arcwell, heir of a legendary wealthy family, was born completely Nexasless. Mocked by the world, doubted by everyone, he still enters the academy with an impossible goal: “Even without a Nexas… I will rise.” Among prodigies, monsters, and future legends, Raze fights to prove that true strength isn’t gifted—it’s earned. And when a mysterious villain threatens the nation, the powerless boy may become the hero no one expected. This is the story of Raze Arcwell—the boy who will surpass power itself.

Estaria, the Goddess of creation and eradication. The daughter of the God of destruction and the Goddess of life. Her father has been dead ever since she was born, and her mother disappeared without leaving a trace. In desperate times, as she grew old, she decided to bring her father back to life. But she had no idea where her father was. So, with nothing else to use, she thought of just recreating him through reincarnation. But the reincarnation process needed a woman whose body was strong enough to host the reincarnated vessel. With no options left, she crafted smaller deities using her own fresh and blood. Many of them failed. But one whom she named Nanako succeeded bearing a child she then named Hajime. Yet Hajime wasn't exactly what she expected. Because he possessed dual souls from two different people who died simultaneously in another world. But she was unaware of them due to one of the souls having fragments of his memories from when he was still alive in his past life. The other soul had completely forgotten everything, but bit by bit as the individual called Hajime journeys this new world, the memories of the other soul would start to retain giving him split personalities.

Tom cloned another self based on himself. Then he found that he could connect the clone's brain with his consciousness. With each clone, he would have one more body and one more brain. His memory, learning ability, action ability, engineering ability, etc. would be doubled accordingly. Facing the vast sea of stars after the inexplicable disappearance of human civilization, Tom had no fear in his heart. "Although I am the only one left in human civilization, there are countless 'me'..."

Durand learned the truth of the world: All existence was created solely to entertain a being- the First Throne of Heaven. Question: If the world was created to entertain this being, what would happen if they became bored with it? Answer: The beginning of the world’s end. In the eventuality that was long predicted, the First Throne of Heaven grew bored, and the world neared its end. Except, for some reason, the First Throne’s gaze fell upon Durand. Now, the destiny of the entire world rested on his shoulders, to dance upon the stage in a land torn apart by war between humans and beastmen, to achieve feats that would entertain the First Throne. Thankfully, his magic, which closely connected to the First Throne, was growing stronger with every step. Accomplishing feats worthy of legends and myths to entertain the First Throne might not be as impossible as he once believed. Main Inspirations: - Umineko - Lord of Mysteries - A Regressor’s Tale of Cultivation - Honkai Star Rail

In the closing days of 2027, as the world drowned itself in festivity, the U.S. Space Surveillance Network detected something abnormal approaching Earth. The object was vast, silent, and menacing. Within hours, satellite alarms blared, and authorities across continents were informed. A nuclear protocol was triggered. On the eve of January, the operation codenamed Oppression Stone Dust was launched, a joint militarized strike, humanity’s first united nuclear offensive in a century of fractured territorial rivalries. For one brief moment, nations stood together against a common enemy. I would have loved to say the mission succeeded. But instead, it marked the beginning of the end—the unprecedented fall of the world as we knew it.

Duru’s only dream was simple: leave the chaos of the dorms behind and finally build a quiet life in her own home. But on the very first day she moves in, she ends up trapped in a dark elevator with the most dangerous—and most irresistible—man on campus: Kerem. Kerem isn’t just handsome, confident, and effortlessly charming. Behind his careless smile burns a simmering anger and a past far darker than he ever lets on. The more Duru tries to distance herself from him, the stranger her life becomes: Shadows lingering outside her door in the middle of the night… Footsteps she hears but never catches… A nameless warning slipped under her door… Someone is watching her. And whoever it is, they do not approve of her getting close to Kerem. Or maybe… they are deliberately pushing the two of them together. Kerem acts like he doesn’t care about Duru’s safety, but every shadow around her draws out a side of him he can’t fully control. Duru has been pulled into a game that threatens not just her heart, but her very existence. And when the secrets Kerem hides begin to collide with the ones she tried to bury, both of them will be dragged past a line they can never return from. Which is stronger— love, or the darkness rising from the ashes of their past? One truth remains: nothing is as innocent as it seems. And everyone in this story carries a secret— the most dangerous one has yet to be revealed.

Trapped in a monastery of breathtaking nuns, Charles recognizes them from Witch Monastery—they’re monsters in saintly disguises, hungry for his flesh.

All she wanted was freedom. All he wanted....was her. Aurelia thought escaping the king’s dreaded bride selection would free her from a lifetime of chains. But fate had other plans. Her reckless flight only placed her directly in the path of the man everyone calls the Mad King. Malion is ruthless, unpredictable, and feared across the kingdom. Yet when his gaze falls upon Aurelia, his madness takes a new shape—an obsession no one can protect her from. Now, caught between her yearning for freedom and the dangerous pull of a king who refuses to let her go, Aurelia must decide: fight her fate, or risk being consumed by it.