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Scripted Hearts: Behind the Lens

"Don’t get it twisted, Frank. When the camera’s rolling, I can look at you like I love you. I can touch you like I need you. But it’s just acting. Don’t fall for something that doesn’t exist.” Frank should have listened. Landing the lead role in the highly anticipated BL blockbuster Echoes of Silence was supposed to be his breakthrough moment. Acting opposite Dean Shome—the untouchable “King of Queer Cinema”—was a dream come true. Until day one. Cold. Critical. Unforgiving. Dean makes it clear: Frank is nothing more than a rookie with a pretty face and zero depth. To him, Frank is a liability. But when the director demands more realism—longer kisses, lingering touches, breathless confessions—the line between performance and truth begins to blur. Off-camera, Dean is distant, professional, and emotionally sealed shut. On-camera, he looks at Frank like he’s starving. Late-night rehearsals turn into heated confrontations. Accidental touches last too long. Improvised lines feel too honest. And Frank realizes something terrifying: He’s no longer acting. There’s just one problem. At home, a girlfriend waits for him—a life he thought he wanted. Meanwhile, rumors swirl around Dean Shome: secretly gay, famously celibate, emotionally unavailable. The world sees perfect chemistry. The tabloids smell scandal. And Dean keeps saying it’s all fake. But if it’s fake… why does he hold Frank like he’s afraid to let go when no one is watching? Is Frank just a method actor who got lost in a role? Or is he falling for a man who refuses to admit he feels the same? In an industry where image is everything and love can ruin a career, how far will they go to protect their secrets? And when the red light turns off… who are they really?
Rookie_J_8493 · 757 Views

Back to the 80s: Transmigrated Into a Novel, Got Picked Up by a Child

She only wanted her college acceptance letter. Instead, she got sent back to 1985… and picked up a child who calls her Mom. The moment Lily Parker opened her long-awaited university admission letter, her world flipped upside down. One blink later, she was standing at the gates of a high school in 1985. Her identity? A third-year student with only two months left before the make-or-break college entrance exam. Worse—she didn’t just time-travel. She transmigrated into a novel. Not as the heroine. Not even as the villainess. But as a forgettable side character destined to be cannon fodder in a rebirth-and-transmigration story. Fine. If she couldn’t be the main character, she’d happily sit back, eat popcorn, and watch the drama unfold. Until a tiny child suddenly blocked her path. With teary eyes and a sweet, soft voice, the little human tugged her sleeve. “Mommy, are you running away from home again? Can you at least go two more blocks this time?” Lily's eyes widened in shock …Excuse me?! Before she could process being promoted to “mother” overnight, things spiraled even further. Christopher Hale—cold, disciplined, and feared as the most ruthless officer in his unit—had just returned from a mission when he was told to sign for a “package” at the gate. The package? A soft, clingy little dumpling with pigtails who threw herself into his arms and called him “Daddy.” A transmigrated side character. A cold military officer. A mysterious child who insists they’re her parents. And a future that seems to have arrived ten years too early.
spacekitten · 835 Views

Love Across the Light Years -The Devil CEO Indulges My Lies.

Family is a luxury not everyone can afford. Adelyn learned that the day Clara returned to the Scott family —and she quietly stopped belonging. No one abused her. No one hurt her openly. But the love that was once hers alone became divided. The attention that once chose her … became something she had to borrow. And whenever something precious stood between her and Clara —Adelyn was the one asked to let go. Not once. Not twice. But every single time. Her dreams. Her choices. Her place in the family. Her heart didn’t break in a single moment —it wore down slowly … until nothing remained worth fighting for. So, she erased herself from their world. Not in anger. Not in revenge. But to save what little of herself was left. ————— Seven years later, Adelyn returned. Not for the Scott family. Not for their love. She came back for the dreams she was once forced to abandon —and this time, nothing would be taken from her. No compromises. No sacrifices. Only her life. Her rules. She breathed in freedom. “No family…no shackles.” But just then— Two small arms wrapped around her legs. She stiffened. Looking down, she met a pair of familiar doe eyes staring up at her with unwavering trust. “Mama … Eira waited long for you. Don’t leave again.” …Mama? Before she could understand or react, a tall shadow fell over them. A man stood there —gaze sharp, cold, claiming —looking at her like she had belonged to him. “You dared to show up again?” Adelyn felt clueless. She would have asked him what he meant, however — Before she could speak — the ground vanished beneath her feet. A powerful arm lifted her effortlessly. “Since you dared …” his voice dropped —low, restrained, dangerous. “Don’t think of escaping again.
Scarlet_Shine · 17.7k Views

SHATTERED VOWS: THE STEPFATHER'S CLAIM

Nerissa Caldwell spent seven years loving a man who made her feel invisible. On their anniversary—the day she planned to reveal her pregnancy—she found her husband Dashiell tangled with his ex-girlfriend in their bed. His cruel words shattered her: "You're too successful, too perfect. Being with you makes me feel like nothing." Heartbroken, Nerissa terminated the pregnancy that same night. Then her world collapsed further—her mother needs emergency heart surgery costing $800,000, and her father's gambling debts have destroyed their family pharmaceutical company. Enter Thaddeus Reign. Dashiell's stepfather. Self-made billionaire. Fifty floors of steel and sin wrapped in Italian suits. The man who's watched Nerissa across family dinners for seven years with eyes that burned too hot, wanted too much. His offer is simple: Marry him in a contract arrangement. He'll pay her mother's surgery, absorb her father's debts, and save the family company. In exchange, she'll be his wife for one year—attending events, maintaining appearances, playing the perfect Mrs. Reign. But Thaddeus has secrets. He's terminally ill, given eighteen months to live. He wants Nerissa as his legacy—the one thing his stepson was too stupid to cherish. One year of having her close before his time runs out. Nerissa agrees, desperate and destroyed. But their first night as "husband and wife" ignites something neither expected. The contract marriage becomes a battleground of forbidden heat, devastating chemistry, and feelings that were never supposed to exist. Then Nerissa discovers she's pregnant. Not from the terminated pregnancy—from her wedding night with Thaddeus. When Dashiell learns his father married his ex-wife, he launches a campaign to destroy them both, weaponizing family loyalty and public scandal. But he underestimated two things: Thaddeus Reign never loses. And Nerissa Caldwell isn't the broken woman he discarded—she's the queen who'll burn his world down.
mikecarson927 · 733 Views

DUNGU THE LOST KINGDOM

In the heart of the Sahara Desert, where only whispers of the past echo across the endless dunes, lies the forgotten kingdom of Dungu-a once-vibrant realm blessed with lush vegetation, shimmering gold, and life-giving waters. Two decades ago, the land thrived under the watchful eyes of sun and land gods, their powers harnessed by the people for prosperity and abundance. But as the flames of greed ignited, the kingdom crumbled, burying its secrets beneath the shifting sands of time. Fast forward to 2025, a diverse group of history students embarks on an adventurous trip to explore the Sahara desert. Among them are Ewe Rose, a resourceful young woman with dreams of a brighter future, Nandi Gutt, a spirited girl, Renny Smith, an American exchange student with depression and a secret story, and Edi Danny, a local boy whose heritage is steeped in the tales of the desert. When a chance encounter with the remnants of the kingdom awakens the long-dormant powers of the land and sun gods, the four friends find themselves imbued with incredible abilities: the power to summon rain, healing, teleportation, cultivate flourishing crops, and unearth precious minerals hidden beneath the surface. United by their newfound gifts but burdened by the weight of Dungu's past, they must navigate the complexities of their powers and the responsibilities that come with them. As they unravel the secrets of Dungu, the group faces challenges that test their friendships, courage, and understanding of their place in the world. They must confront the shadows of greed that once toppled the kingdom and learn that true wealth lies not in riches, but in harmony with nature and each other. All rights reserved. WHAT TO EXPECT; 1. Multiple leads. 2. African methodology 3. Magic. 4. Adventure and Fiction. 5. Mythic Realism. 6. Elemental magic. 7. Lost Civilization Mystery. UPDATES WILL BE RANDOM.
Random_listener · 14.4k Views