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[Sweetest R-18 Story] Sneha was the quietest girl in Pratapnagar Girls’ High School, she was very shy and well-mannered. She was slim and frail-looking tall girl, but her chest was extremely heavy. The weight of it gave her constant backaches, left her breathless after just climbing the stairs, and made her tired all the time. Worst of all, it turned her into a target. Classmates stared, whispered, and called her “sexy” behind her back, even though she was painfully shy, gentle, and just wanted to disappear. She dreamed of having one real friend, someone who saw past the body she hated, but she had none. Sneha stayed silent, shoulders hunched, trying to hide in plain sight. Then Anurag Bandopadhyay walked into the classroom as the new temporary chemistry teacher, and everything changed. He was the kind of handsome that made the whole class buzz—clear skin, athletic build, sharp jawline, and that confident way of carrying himself that made every girl sit up straighter. They giggled and daydreamed the second he started speaking. But from the very first day, Anurag’s eyes kept drifting to Sneha, to her chest and he couldn’t look away. What started as a quick glance turned into something he couldn’t shake. No matter how hard he tried to stay professional, his mind kept circling back to her chest , the way she moved, the quiet discomfort she tried so hard to hide. Her shy manner and hot body made him crazy for her. Day after day, his obsession grew. He’d catch himself staring during lessons, then feel a rush of guilt. He knew it was wrong. She was his student. But the pull was stronger than his self-control, and it was slowly dragging him under. Girls like Ria were jealous of her whenever Anurag’s eyes lingered a second too long, and the heavy, unwanted weight of attention she’d never asked for. As time passes by Sneha falls hard for her teacher. The teacher and Student bonds a forbidden love the society dispices.

[No, this is not a translation. NO HAREM.] Jack dies at twenty-three, broke, homeless, and forgotten, only to wake up alive again in the body of his sixteen-year-old self. This time, he is Jack Preston, the spoiled son of powerful Hollywood producers, living in luxury in the year 2009. Along with his new life comes a flood of memories. He realizes the world around him is not quite the same. Hollywood exists, but many famous movies and songs from his past life are missing. Even more shocking, this reality overlaps with the world of Modern Family, placing him in the same universe as people he once watched on television. This time, he plans to live fully, carefully, and without wasting the second chance he was given. Timeline: Its AU to fit the story and make it easier for me to write. Not following any specific season or events. This ff isn't only focused on MC but also on the characters around him. Xover with The Big Bang Theory --- No, this is not a translation. NO HAREM --- I am posting this on SH, Royal Road, fanfiction and Spacebattles

Bonus tags: No NTR, No Yuri, Breeding, Multiple Children, Large Harem, Kingdom Building, Comedy, Progression, No Polyamory. Mark had a miserable life and died in the most pathetic way possible. And when he reincarnated, instead of becoming the overpowered level 100 character with broken stats, legendary gear, and a ridiculous number of spells… He woke up at Necromancer level 1 with a single spell that can’t even properly revive the dead. Great. But, somehow, luck was on his side. The very first thing he did was stumble across the corpse of an SSS-Rank Holy Knight inside a dungeon, and out of pure desperation, he used his one half-functional spell on her. That’s when things took a turn. He unlocked a new ability that lets him tamper with people’s consciousness… so yeah, he straight-up brainwashed her. Now he’s got the strongest warrior on the continent following him around like he’s the center of her universe. Meanwhile, Mark’s stuck in the middle of it all, wondering when exactly his life turned into this mess.

When he was presented as an omega, Eugene left his home to escape his father’s discriminatory ass. After years, he finally got his life together despite having a child out of a random and whimsical one-night stand with a stranger and raising his daughter as a single parent. A production house even offered to turn his award-winning short story into a featured drama. Under his friend’s persuasion and the need to save money for her daughter’s future education, he agreed to this plan and attended the meeting with the producer. But… “Why is there an alpha here?” “Why? Are you the type of omega who can’t stand alphas?” “That’s…” …not true—was what he wanted to say. The problem was…the alpha in front of him was the father of his daughter, and…that alpha didn’t know anything about it! With a mix of fluster and a high ego, Eugene replied harshly. “Yes.” And thus, a string of misunderstandings started as Eugene tried his hardest to hide the little carbon copy of the alpha, while said alpha tried his hardest to follow the traces of scents his memory kept conjuring whenever he was in Eugene’s proximity. The memory of a man he desperately wanted to identify but couldn’t due to his neurological disorder. A thrilling and romantic hide and seek with a child in the balance!

Zephyr spent his entire life trying his hardest, only to be told that he was worthless. To his own family, he was nothing more than an embarrassment—a useless failure, a disgrace they would rather hide from the world than acknowledge as their own. With his eyes gone, he had long since accepted that this was all his life would ever be. But everything changed when he awakened as an SSS-Rank Esper and met Lucien O'Connell. The man who became his salvation. But Lucien knew something Zephyr didn't. He was nothing more than a side character who died in the original story. ------------- ------------- Note: The cover is not mine. All credits go to the owner. If he/she wants me to remove it, just ring me up in the comment section.

[Warning: Extreme Mature Content that includes dark themes present — 21+] {Tags: 18+, Smut, Harem, Genius MC, Exciting Action, Bloodpumping fights, Netori, Incest,System + Detailed world-building, Intriguing character developments, High-stakes progression, Dark fantasy, mother+son, sister+ brother, Monster-girl?} Transmigrated into a world consumed by curse energy and monstrous abominations, Aristarkh should have died. Instead, he awakens the Binding System, a power that links his fate to others. Every time those bound to him grow stronger, he receives the rewards multiplied. With each bond, his power surges. With each victory, the world takes notice. But the deeper he climbs, the more dangerous the curses become, and the more his relationships blur the line between desire and survival. What to expect: The novel is a perfect blend of smut and fantasy. … Every 100 powerstones by the end of the week equals an extra chapter. ... https://discord.gg/zkysdaagzq

WARNING: 18+ Smut, morally grey characters and mental health themes. Benji Forster was just a gay man in Chicago nursing heartbreak from his cheating ex and binge-reading BL to cope—including one Guideverse manhwa he absolutely hated. Then he died after a heated robbery. Instead of heaven, hell, or peaceful nonexistence, Benji wakes up in a different universe—inside the body of Ambrose Hale, the very Guideverse protagonist he couldn’t stand. As if that isn’t bad enough, he’s saddled with a sharp-tongued system called Aura, whose idea of “help” involves dragging him every chance it gets. Benji thinks he can survive transmigration. Until a young boy appears at his door. Claiming to be his son from an alternate timeline. Now reborn as Ambrose, Benji must juggle raising a child he never planned for, hiding world-breaking secrets, and completing his system’s ultimate mission: Seduce the Guideverse! One dangerously hot Esper at a time. And failure? Yeah, that's a no no.

With even swarms of beautiful women around him, Rick was still single. No girl, woman, MILF or even some grandma was interested in a dull, poor boy like him. They didn't even pay attention to his existence. But everything changed when a drunk old, homeless guy with whom he shared his beer drove the infamous truck-kun into him and sent him flying to his death. As he lost consciousness, Rick wanted to beat the shit out of bloody bastard. The ungrateful deadbeat killed him even though he shared his beer with him. what a Bastard! But when he woke up, he had a surprise waiting.

⟦Mature Content⟧ Tutorial ends, no guidebook, no save points. Permanent Quest- Defeat the Demon Lord + Forces of Darkness. Difficulty- SSS+ Tries left- 1 So yeah, it all started with a divine screw up. One god gave the wrong blessing, and now, well, he’s been reincarnated with cheat stats that would make even the Demon King uninstall life. Strength [Divine], Agility [Divine], Mana [Divine], Endurance [Divine]. Basically, if power scaling were a thing, he’s the reason it broke. Armed with god-tier skills, legendary charm, and enough swagger to cause mass moral crisis, he sets out to save the world. There’s just one teeny, tiny problem, though. Someone in heaven added a bugged skill: [Endless Ardor]. Now, every time he walks into a room, hearts race, heroes blush, and villains suddenly want to “negotiate.” Dimension breaking fights, apocalyptic disasters, monster armies, cursed kingdoms. Amidst all the chaos, he somehow unlocks the Commander of one of the Great Orders status. A legion of elite knights, legendary equipment, all following his command. It was supposed to be the cliché “hero defeats demon lord” genre. Instead, it’s the Overpowered Edition of the messy, sexy, bloody “hero defeats demon lord” gone wrong!! Because when the gods mess up your reincarnation, you don’t get a redemption arc… You get a full-blown rom-com apocalypse. Press Start. The world’s not ready- and neither is he. ---- Find me on Discord in the morning- https://discord.gg/WewafXQM24

[Epic Fantasy]+[Civilization Building]+[Racial Wars]+ [Gods]+[God Slayer]+[Thousands of Races]+[WeakToStrong]+[OP MC]+ [Unique Power System]+[Exciting Storyline]+[No Sharing]+[No Yuri]+[Optional Smut] After dying while gooing for 20 straight hours, he unexpectedly (or expectedly) wakes up in a primitive world, where humanity is still in the tribal era, and lives as Hunter and Gatherer, barely surviving from prehistoric beasts. But in this savage land, one thing was missing. ​Here, the concept of pleasure is nonexistent. Sex is nothing more than a cold, mechanical duty performed in silence, purely for the sake of survival. There is no passion. No blushing. No gasps of ecstasy. ​Until him. ​He awakens with a chaotic, forbidden gift: The Power of Free Use. ​With a single thought, he can shatter their biological conditioning. He can command the absolute sexual surrender of any woman he sets his eyes on, rewriting their reality. ​So, naturally, he doesn't hesitate. He embarks on a crusade to corrupt this innocent world. ​No woman is off-limits. ​From the sultry, unspoken curves of his own Aunt, to the voluptuous Milf next door who never understood her own heat. From the untouched, pristine Healers, to the fierce Huntresses who need to be tamed. ​Even the highest authorities aren’t safe. The Village Chief’s proud wife… and her sheltered daughter? They are just waiting to be broken in. ​In a world that knows only survival, he is about to teach them the true meaning of pleasure But... is this world really that simple? And is this Free Use really just limited to women or it's just a trailer? As he delved deeper into this world of unlimited wonders, he uncovers a stunning revelation: the world he inhabits that is several times bigger than our earth, is nothing but a tiny island, a mere speck in a vast, sprawling expense of millions of other much bigger islands, let alone those magical continents. A savage realm where creation hasn’t yet decided what should live and what should die. Here, the skies are split by dragons before dragons had names, and the ground trembles under titans older than the concept of gods. This world is not your fairy tale… In this world walked the *firsts*… the original templates, the prototypes of every species that would one day populate the multiverse. Inhabited by the primordial and most powerful forms of every race and species imaginable: There are Primordial Elves, tall and unblemished, their bloodlines so pure that later generations look like cheap knockoffs. There are Elemental Lords, beings of living fire, storm, and stone… the kind of creatures that didn’t “control” nature but were nature. Mountains walked, rivers spoke, and the wind itself had moods. The skies are home to Mythical Beasts… creatures out of nightmares and dreams, some so vast they blotted out the sun when they moved.... creatures that would shrink into legends elsewhere, but here, they still rule And somewhere, above it all, were the Gods. Not the pretty, moralized ones from scripture. These are the originals… raw concepts given flesh and ego. Divinity here wasn’t worshipped… it was survived. Everything in this world is either a predator, a prey, or both. A truly savage world where survival is not a right but a miracle, and every sunrise is a declaration of defiance. And into this world… arrives a man who died mid-goon. So, how will our MC navigate this dangerous world, where even the weather has a body count? a wrong step could mean extinction of a whole race, and will he really be able to achieve his dream of having a harem of every intelligent race. [kinks] [fetishes] [Smart Mc] [Overpowered] [Stone age][Myths] [Mythical Creatures] [Divine Wars] *** This is an epic fantasy disguised as a Smut novel. And since it's a smut, initial chapters will be a bit Smut focused but afterwards it's pure story, action, adventures and a bit of Smut.

[Warning: Mature Content R-18] Lots of Melons. Only NTR Netori - No Netorare. Join my discord here for NSFW character images- https://discord.gg/AdUqcjxSMy Alex was nineteen, a college student, and apparently the universe decided to curse him… with a system. [MILF Paradise System Activated] [Notification: Nearby MILF detected] [Alert: Desire levels rising] [Ding! System online] What can Alex do now, except breed every MILF he comes across? Every MILF in his neighborhood was hopelessly drawn to him. Every glance, every brush of skin, every accidental touch made them want… more. And trust him, more was exactly what they were going to get. He got caught hooking up with his neighbor’s wife because of it. His parents kicked him out. And now? He was moving into the ultimate hotspot for horny, desperate MILFs: the infamous MILF Apartments. With the system buzzing in his head constantly, every MILF he met was a temptation he couldn’t ignore. Every encounter was a test of control… though control was the last thing he had. From the blonde bombshell next door in her soft maxi dress, to the yoga instructor with a killer ass… he was living in a paradise of desire. The system wasn’t subtle. It was relentless. It was teasing him. It was daring him. And it was making sure he was constantly… busy. Welcome to the MILF Paradise System.

Naruto wakes up with a strange system who told him to sleep with a lot of women and create a HUGE harem for become more powerful. Follow the adventures of the future Harem King of this world Naruto Fanfiction (French) Tag : Harem, Dungeon, System, Ecchi, Lemon The novel is also published on wattpad and scribblehub under the same title. ------------------------------------------------------------------- This cover does not belong to me, if it's yours, just tell me and I will remove it, or credit you for it, whatever you wish. -------------------------------------------------------------------

[Content Warning: 18+] While Ren was busy gooning to sexy milfs in the n with bat wings website, suddenly he found himself isekaied to a different world. And what did he found in front of him, five sexy milfs straight out of his dreams looking at him with lustful eyes. But that was not all. The world where he had been teleported to was a fantasy world of magic and sword. And as a lover of this particular genre, Ren could not get any more excited. But wait, there is more. How could Ren be isekaied and not have any cheats ? So he was given the power to make any and all ladies wet and lustful. And doing so would also allow him to gain more strength. How awesome was that ? So, Ren just needed to get down and dirty with sexy, busty and lustful ladies and he would become stronger. Now if that was not a dream isekai fantasy of a man then what was ? But would he be able to able to handle all the ladies alone ? Would he truly be able to learn strong magic by only doing snu snu ? Only time would give the answer. __________________ A lot of lemons is included in this story but a main plot is also there for each of the arcs. Other than snu snu, you can also expect some dungeon diving, monster slaying, war and such. The story is also light hearted and not very dark. ___________________ Thanks for Reading.

[Warning: Mature Content R-18, Smut, Yuri, Futanari] "To rule the world, he wanted to be a King. Fate decided he would be a Queen." "Keep your stance wide, grip the sword tight," Alex muttered to himself, trying to focus on the training dummy. As a fellow traveler from Earth, he dreamed of a powerful system, strength, domination, and standing at the top. But as a drop of sweat rolled down his chest, it didn't hit a flat, hard muscle. Instead, it slid down the valley between two soft, highly sensitive mounds of flesh that definitely hadn't been there a month ago. A thunderstorm in the Green Leaf Mountains changed everything. “Look at you,” a dark, purring voice echoed inside his mind, sending a deep shiver straight down to his toes. It was the Silver Serpent Empress, the ancient ghost who wants to occupy his body but is now trapped inside his head. “Trying so hard to play the tough man’s act?” “We both know your little toy down there is shrinking, and your new body is just begging to be touched and used.” A cold, phantom hand traced the newly carved dip of Alex’s waist, sliding upward under his shirt to pinch a highly sensitive peak on his chest. Alex gasped, his back arching off the mattress as an intense, melting heat flooded his system. “Such a responsive body,” the Silver Serpent Empress purred, her ghostly body wrapping tightly around him. "Stop fighting it, my little vessel." “Let’s see how long you can hold it in.” She loves to push him into dirty, desperate situations. Alex trembled, clutching his chest where his nipples were throbbing painfully against his shirt. "I am a man! I won't be your toy!" As his mutation deepens, she will force him into intense, sweaty Yuri encounters. He finds himself pinned beneath powerful females, his girly body subjected to deep oral worship. He will be forced to endure endless milking to drain what little of his male pride remains, riding out mind-shattering orgasms that slowly rewrite his brain into a needy, desperate girl. Locked in a battle for his own body, Alex watches in horror as his rough male skin peels away, leaving him soft and ultra-sensitive. His waist was shrinking, his hips were widening, and worst of all, his body was constantly leaking a sweet, heavy scent. But the Empress made one fatal mistake: she gave him a weapon, the potent pheromone, and it drove every woman who breathed it into a blind, sloppy frenzy of lust. Alex refuses to just be her broken pet. If the Empress wants to turn him into a demonic enchantress, he will play the part to survive. Instead of hiding in fear, he starts to adapt. Alex must navigate a world where he is no longer the hunter but is turning into the ultimate prize. Will the Empress successfully break his mind and turn him into a submissive toy, or will Alex master his new female body and use his irresistible allure to conquer the world? *Slow-Burn TF: A detailed transformation from a lean boy to a voluptuous, devastatingly sexy beauty. *Genre: Gender Bender (Male to Female), High Fantasy, Adult, System, Harem, Incest (Cousins), R-18, Mature, Yuri (After Transformation), Futanari, Domination/Submission. Discord: https://discord.gg/4mA9SXtGh If you can't wait to find out what happens next, you don't have to! You can read up to 30+ Chapters ahead together with 300+ (R-18) Character Arts, right now on my Patreon. Patreon/Mountain Dusk Walker — Gender Change Web-Novels Thank you so much for reading and supporting my work!

Lucas Watson, once an ordinary soul from Earth, now finds himself reincarnated in a heavily AU (Alternate Universe) Marvel world as the elder brother of Mary Jane Watson. Armed with meta-knowledge and a stroke of divine luck, he has ascended to billionaire status. Lucas plans to leverage his wealth and technology to navigate this perilous world, but destiny has other plans. As his latent mutation awakens, a new chapter of his life begins, thrusting him into unforeseen challenges and adventures. *** This is an ongoing SI Quest of mine on Fiction live site. So if you want to join me in the quest or read ahead you can find me there. *** The story is quite slow paced as it is a Quest and not a regular webnovel. But there is tons of smut and Harem here. *** Warning: The Story contains Incest, Grooming, Netori, Harem and many more hard core themes. You have been warned from the start *** There are 10 advanced chaps on Patreon and all the chapters with NSFW images are also there! There are [EX] Extra/Exclusive chapters for my supporters on Discord and Pa-treon. *** Support me if you can!! The Paypal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/avirat2112 The Pa-treon Link: https://www.patreon.com/Avi2112 The Discord server Link: https://discord.gg/Rbja9sKV8Y *** A/N: I do not own Marvel or any of its characters other than my OC.

WARNING!!! 18+ Contents Included! *** Reiji, an ordinary high school student, was truck-kuned into a parallel timeline where the world had fallen into chaos. Dungeon gates appeared everywhere across the globe, and humans awakened mysterious powers. But that wasn't the worst of it. A strange phenomenon wiped out all the men in the world. Thinking he had hit the ultimate jackpot as the only male left on Earth, he quickly realizes that his nightmare has only just begun when he discovered that his cheerful female friend from his original world, Morikawa Hina, is no longer the same. She is now his obsessive, unhinged yandere girlfriend and worse... She was the one who brutally murdered the previous Reiji to keep him all to herself. As if that wasn't bad enough, Reiji awakens a ridiculous system – The Dominion Bond System. *** Ding! [Host has successfully awakened the Dominion Bond System.] [A system that allows the host to grow stronger through emotional bonds and intimate connections with many spouse ;) ] *** Ding! [Host must mate with his two female partner to gain 7 Silver Tier Mystery Gifts and bonus rewards!] [The longer and more satisfied they are, the greater the rewards!] *** Trapped in a world with no men, a yandere girlfriend who would kill for love, and a system that forces him into intimate relationships just to survive. Reiji realizes one thing: This wasn't a fantasy he had expected when he was hit by Truck-kun. This was hell. And in this world, love might be more dangerous than death. *** Join the Discord Community. [discord.gg/jZF6yGP9S]

Join my server: https://discord.gg/aUKw3xKvMf *** Gideon Beckett, a 23-year-old man from Earth, died from illness and woke up in a deserted world ten years after the apocalypse. After saving a woman from danger, Gideon discovers he has been chosen by a mysterious system that grants him the ability to plant the [Seed of Aaru] and access an [Infinite Shop], tools capable of purifying land and rebuilding civilization from nothing. But power never comes without a price. To activate the system’s full potential, Gideon must build a harem, marry, have children, and reclaim territories occupied by the Aberrants, mutated monsters born from a failed government experiment meant to create living weapons. Now, those creatures roam the land as apex predators that survive on human flesh. As if that were not enough, Gideon’s ability to restore the world draws the attention of other factions. Survivors, warlords, and organizations all covet his power, each with their own ambitions for domination. In a world where monsters hunt humans—and humans are no less dangerous—can Gideon and his growing harem survive the coming conflicts and truly build a new civilization? Or will the rebirth of the world demand more than even his system can provide? *** Tag: Harem, system, smut, post-apocalyptic, kingdom building, impregnation, no NTR, no yaoi or yuri, oyakodon.

[Warning 18+ Hentai Novel] [Focused on Hentai Activity with raw uncensored details] [Don't Read if you are not ready to experience explicit details ] After his parents move overseas for work, Haruto, a 19-year-old boy, is sent to live with his grandfather in a quiet rural village of Japan. Far away from the city’s noise, he expects a boring, lonely life surrounded by rice fields and temples. But the countryside holds secrets—behind the modest smiles of the villagers are girls who burn with unspoken desire. From the widow next door who bathes naked by the river, to the shy schoolgirl working at the family inn, to the shrine maiden with a hidden craving for cock—Haruto’s arrival stirs a wave of lust in this quiet place. Soon, he finds himself entangled in nights of steamy encounters, sucking and licking pussy under the moonlight, feeling warm tits pressed against him, getting blowjobs in hidden barns, and filling tight, dripping cunts with his cock until they overflow. For Haruto, the countryside isn’t peaceful at all—it’s a paradise of naked bodies, moans echoing through the fields, and endless forbidden pleasure. ------------------------------------------------ Schedule: 10–12 chapters per week, unless I am ill. Chapter Length: 1,500–1,700 words. No NTR. Only virgin girls will become members of the MC's harem and his soulmates. If you're looking for a deep storyline, high-stakes romance, slow-burn relationships, or if you're easily offended, then this novel is not for you. This novel is made for men of culture who enjoy a fast-paced story where the MC quickly moves from one girl to another. Read a few chapters every day. Make your little buddy hard and give pleasure, then come back again the next day for more. ------------------------------------------------ Discord : https://discord.gg/6j3TH32Hg Patreon : Kalvin Smasher

"Mmm, Yuuka, what's the matter with the phone call?" "..." "Eh? There's no sound on Mom's side." "..." "Mhmm~" "Oh... Mom was eating some freshly cooked oden just now and accidentally burned herself, so she couldn't help but gasp~." __________________________ This is a Translation.. The short info and character list about it in the auxiliary chapter so you can check there. I'll just say, there's no NTR.. Cover's not mine.. If the original author or artist want me to remove their work, just leave a review below... _____________ To read in the original language: https://trxs.me/tongren/8687.html Original author: Don’t want to eat coriander _____________ To read 50 advanced chapters, join Patreon.com/abhi28 _________ Exclusive Literotica: https://subscribestar.art/reveredami

The first thing he realized when he opened his eyes was simple. This was not his room. And this was not his body. Reincarnation? A second chance? No. He was no hero. In his previous life, he reveled in destruction. He had taken a life without remorse. If there was justice in the universe, he should have fallen into hell—not awakened in a luxurious manor a century into the future. Outside the massive glass windows, a suffocating green mist swallowed the world. Toxic fog. A ruined civilization. A future shaped by the greed of powerful men. This wasn’t salvation. It felt more a like punishment. Alone in an isolated estate, abandoned by a distant father and overshadowed by gifted siblings, the body he now inhabits belongs to a forgotten fifth son—rich, neglected, and conveniently invisible... Perfect. No one would notice if he wasn’t the original anymore. While searching for answers, he discovers something familiar. A game. YGGDRASIL. A name pulled straight from a novel he once read. Coincidence? Fate? Or something far more sinister? With unlimited funds and nothing holding him back, he purchases the most advanced full-dive system and requests a custom character—one that goes beyond the game’s normal limits. And when he finally logs in… He does not create a hero. He becomes something else. ------- Warning : This story contains BL (Boys’ Love) and yaoi themes. Some readers may not feel comfortable reading this type of content, and that’s completely fine. Everyone has different preferences. If this genre isn’t for you, please feel free to skip it. However, I kindly ask that you refrain from leaving hateful or disrespectful comments. Let’s keep the space respectful for those who wish to enjoy the story. I hope you enjoy reading it, and thank you for understanding and for giving this story a chance.