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In a city where status decides visibility, Kang Doyun exists by design in the margins. Seoul is filled with men who work hard, speak carefully, and disappear the moment they are no longer needed. Doyun is one of them. A contract worker with no name worth remembering, he survives by being reliable, discreet, and invisible. He does not chase ambition. He does not demand recognition. He understands the rules of a world that rewards those already standing above it. Then he is chosen. Not publicly. Not proudly. But quietly, and with conditions. Doyun becomes a man who is allowed close to power, yet never acknowledged by it. Useful, but replaceable. Desired, but hidden. His proximity to elite women and closed rooms does not elevate his status. It exposes how low it truly is. Every interaction is measured. Every mistake carries a cost. Every advantage comes with a leash. In a society where reputation is currency and visibility is risk, being chosen does not mean being valued. As Doyun navigates the cold geometry of Seoul’s professional elite, he is forced to confront a brutal truth: comfort can be more dangerous than failure. Remaining hidden is safer, but it will also erase him. Rising means loss, scrutiny, and standing alone when protection is withdrawn. There is no shortcut upward. No public claim. No system that hands him power. Only decisions that slowly change how the world reacts when his name is spoken. The Man They Had to Hide is a male-oriented urban psychological novel about status, restraint, and the price of being close to power without belonging to it. A slow-burn journey through elite society where success is not defined by who wants you, but by whether you can stand when they no longer hide you.

[Anime Direction] + [No System] + [Love Rivalry] + [Passionate] + [Daily Emotions] ...... Carrying a certain regret and an unbearable sense of guilt, Lucian finally arrived at Tracen Academy—the training school for Uma Musume. ...... Lucian: "Run as freely as you can. Don’t let anyone take the view ahead of you." Silence Suzuka: "Mr. Lucian..." ...... Lucian: "Chubby, if you keep eating, your weight’s going up again." Special Week: "Ugh... but your cooking is just too delicious~ And... Lucian-san, please don’t call me chubby!" ...... Lucian: "Shut up, all of you! If you’re watching the race, then watch properly. If you love shouting so much, do you want me to shove a mic in your mouth?!" "Victory isn’t decided on the track, but off it? What a cowardly tactic." Rice Shower: "Lucian-kun, you’re also Rice Shower’s hero." ...... --- Read advance chapters on patreon.com/Ferasam

In a world where fantasy and reality are intertwined, a lonesome writer tries to have a happy ending. This is a story about stories.

At an elite high school where hierarchy is enforced with fists instead of rules, Ha Joon-seok chooses silence. Physically weaker, socially invisible, and seated where only the strongest belong, he survives through patience, observation, and emotional discipline. Losses pile up. Bruises linger. Reputation spreads—quietly. As he adapts, trains in secret, and earns loyalty without asking for it, the balance of the school begins to shift. Girls notice his restraint before his strength. Enemies sense something unsettling long before he strikes. Real power isn’t domination. It’s the calm that makes others hesitate.

Alex, an orphan who had spent most of his life surviving on the streets, had never known safety or kindness. When a cult targeted him and the other children he tried to protect, Alex chose bravery over fear. In his final moments, he stood between them and danger, refusing to run. Because of that courage, he was not met with darkness, but with an angel. Seeing the strength of his heart and the selflessness of his final choice, the angel granted Alex a single wish. For the first time, Alex was given what life had always denied him: warmth, belonging, and the chance to be truly happy. At last, it was Alex’s turn to receive everything his heart had ever longed for.

In the year 2050, technology has evolved beyond imagination—and with it, humanity itself. People now awaken to unique powers shaped by different concepts: espers, born from science, and magicians, guided by arcane laws. Two great cities stand at the center of this new era: Aeon Genesis City, the heart of scientific advancement, and Lyra Mythica City, the cradle of modern magic. Both thrive with vast academies dedicated to nurturing the gifted. Within this era stood Isagani Tanaka, a boy born with nothing—no power, no talent, no spark. For one quiet week, he’d lived in Lyra Mythica as a first-year student in a public high school, clutching a single hope: Maybe… here, in the city of miracles, he could finally wield the magic he’d admired since childhood. And now he was standing right in the middle of it—determined to find the power he once believed he’d never have.

George O'Malley didn't die when he pushed a stranger out of the path of that bus. He survived—but barely. Two years, seventeen surgeries, and hundreds of millions of dollars later, George returns to Seattle Grace Hospital with a new face, a new name, and a secret that could destroy everything: the stranger he saved was Vanessa Chen, pharmaceutical heiress, and she's falling in love with him. The problem? His former best friends think he's dead. His ex-wife mourned him. And when Dr. Gideon Matthews—tall, handsome, unfamiliar—walks through those hospital doors, not a single person recognizes the man underneath. Now George is caught between the life he lost and the life he's been given. Vanessa wants the truth. Meredith feels strangely drawn to the new attending. Cristina is getting suspicious. And George? He's drowning in lies, survivors guilt, and the horrifying question: if you lose your face, do you lose yourself? Some second chances come with a price. And George is about to pay it. Tags:Medical Drama | Identity Crisis | Second Chances | Romance | Angst with Happy Ending | Canon Divergence | Nobody Recognizes Him | Facial Reconstruction | PTSD | Found Family | Grey's Anatomy AU --- George O'Malley (survived in this AU—canon divergence from S5E24) Rating Mature (Medical trauma, PTSD, mild sexual content, emotional intensity) --- "It's a beautiful day to save lives. Even if no one knows who's saving them." --- Wordcount per chapter 3-8k patreon.com/Twilightsky588 - 10 advanced chapters

After being reincarnated in a parallel world eerily similar to Earth, Karlos Alejandro starts a new life as a humble fisherman. In just two years, he finds love, marries, and becomes a father to two children. With a deep sense of responsibility and love for his family, Karlos braves the sea each day, working tirelessly to provide and protect. In this second life, survival, simplicity, and family take center stage. [This novel has 47 advanced chapters on Patreon.] Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/Puji_maki

Collin East is a talent agent barely scraping by in the tough world of Hollywood. He’s average, has average clients, average luck, and an average career that has no clear direction. Until one morning, everything changes. Collin wakes up with a bizarre and unbelievable power. He can see floating words above people's heads. Words that reveal true and innate talents. “Romance Box Office Hit Actor,” “Master Director Of Comedy,” “Talk Show King,” “Olympic Gold Sprinter.” Suddenly, the nobodies around him shine with potential only he can see. Armed with this supernatural insight, Collin sets out to transform the entertainment industry from the inside out. He discovered an aspiring actor flipping pizzas, an unknown director with a vision that could make everyone laugh, a singer on a subway platform who could top the Billboard 100. [This novel has 65 advanced chapters on Patreon.] Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/Puji_maki

A dark romantic thriller where love collides with revenge, buried secrets ignite a mafia war, and a man must choose between his bloody past and a peaceful future.

They woke up finding themselves in an unknown facility. It was a puzzle, a brain tasking way to escape, a creation of an ESCAPE ROOM. The had to follow the instructions, they had to sacrifice one another, rely on one another, betray one another. It was a living horror to the students. ... "Argh", "Ouch, it hurts", "Geez, who is pressing on me?", "WHERE ARE WE?". The students muttered to themselves. *4 days ago* "Hello students, so you all will be coming up with different ideas for your upcoming articles. The class with the best article presentation will get an awards and stars on the big day". Their teacher walked in and announced to her students. "An article presentation?". A guy with blond messy hair slowly opened his eyes. "Everyone should put heads together while the class president takes down acceptable ideas. That's all for now. If there are other information, they will be passed out before the day ends". The teacher picked up her books and left. "What are you going to do Amy?". The guy sitting next to her leaned over and gently placed his head on her shoulder. "Probably draft out and collect everyone's ideas before submitting to the teacher". Amara aka Class president replied to her closest friend. "Urgh! Can you guys quit the lovely-dovey acts?". The blond messy guy, Axel spoke up annoyed. Amara's closest friend, Xavier turned around with an angry look. "Scram off, ugly face". Xavier spoke back. "Ahh. Stop it you two". Amara warned then she got up from her seat and walked up to the podium. The students gave out different options towards their projects. About thirty minutes later, they concluded on their article source *AN EXCURSION*. "An excursion it is then". Amara slipped the papers into a file bag then walked out of the class to the staff room.

Loose cultivator Shi Lang gradually found himself in the realm of invincibility. However, when he finally tried to ascend to the higher realm, the spirit of the world was nearly exhausted. So, between his ascension to a new world or the well-being of his home, he chose the latter and sacrificed his life to save the world. Nobody knew what he gave up for the world, and he told no one. Although his sacrifice had gone unsung, there was still someone who witnessed everything. A treasured artifact he carried on his body preserved his soul and let it escape a tragic end. Eons passed. The human race stepped out from the age of cultivation into an age of stellar conquest. The spirit energy in the world was now scarce, but humans found other means to excel. In this highly-advanced time, Shi Lang's soul has found a chance to be reborn. What happens when an ancient cultivator that neared the level of a deity before his first death gets a second chance at life in the space age? ... Cover Credits: ropreker#8513(discord) Fonts and Final editing credits: Not gonna tell y'all. XD

A person worth in this world is determined by their strength, Tian Long only aim in this new life of his to become someone well-known and respected, for that reason he will aim to be the strongest, will he be able to make it, let's see . ( THIS ISN'T A TRANSLATION )

When The Vanishing began, Alden’s friend disappeared before his eyes. Then his brother, and then apparently nearly half of all mankind next. At the same time, practically all technology from guns and nukes to phones and plumbing mysteriously stopped working. Most who vanished didn’t return - presumably dead in whatever hell hole they’d found themselves transmigrated to. But the ones that did return came back powerful - from Demigods to Saints. The Vanishing can happen to anyone, anywhere and at anytime. With the time difference of the two worlds not being the same. While half a day passes on earth, millennia pass in the other. It can even occur to some people multiple times while to others zero. As you’d expect, the whole world completely changed overnight. The wife you went to bed with last night came back, just a few hours later, as a 3,000 year old Immortal being. Your child who you just helped get dressed this morning welcomes you back from work as an Emperor of some grand dynasty. The life and death enemy who had barely slipped by last time? Now a Saint of slaughter out for vengeance to those who’d wronged him. But that’s not necessarily an issue for Alden, it’s just that while everyone around him was busy becoming a god. He seemed to have been forgotten?? His best friend returned as an odd mix of Warrior and King. Some girl he trained for a bit, and seemed to have unknowingly charmed, awakened to becoming an angel with transcended powers. But, of course not all those Alden knew returned mighty, his brother’s whereabouts still being unknown. Yet Alden had nothing, no vanishing to become Supreme in another world and no awakening in this one either. And most unfortunate of all was that he had been diagnosed with an unknown heart condition just days prior to the world ending. He had no idea how long this heart will last him, but if he’s going to die in this hell, he’ll die finding out what happened to his brother. Even if it means having to lead and manipulate armies of supernatural beings, awhile staying just a normal human. And at the back of his mind, Alden had a sneaking suspicion that the man wearing his best friends face wasn’t entirely his best friend anymore. The powers gained in the other world had a price? Who could’ve guessed? CONTENT WARNING: The MC has no supernatural abilities for the first few volumes. I purposefully made him a mundane powerless to raise the stakes of the apocalyptic survival. But what I can promise is that when the MC finally does get his power, that it will be earned through great suffering and greater sacrifice.

The Time Looping Gamer ( Naruto ) Reborn in the Naruto world, the MC finds himself in the middle of the third shinobi world war. Finding out that he is merely Gennin cannon fodder who failed his Jonin sensei exam and was sent to the Gennin corps and from there sent directly to the battlefield merely a month later. Finding himself with only the three basic academy jutsu and meager chakra, Kazuo strives to change his fate before heading into a mission only a few hours later. Finding himself and his team members ambushed by a cloud Gennin team that outnumbers them with four more members compared to his 3 man squad. Dying at their hands, Kazuo finds himself face to face with death itself, telling him to give up however he doesn't and thus he finds himself back at the start of the day with some sort of gamer system. Knowing how the future would cast out to be Kazuo starts planning. The story revolves around Kazuo as he works hard and dies over and over again but never gives up. Will Kazuo survive or will he remain an unknown shinobi with his name inscribed on the will of fire memorial stone? *Disclaimer* The story will be quite slow-paced paced and he won't become op quickly. There will be no romance at all. Quite dark, especially with the descriptions of gore. The Art in Cover isn't mine. If the Artist wants me to remove it please do tell. If you want to support me check out my Patreon at: Patreon.com/NarutoAuthor Will be posted on Scribble Hub and Royal Road aswell.

Alan Walker, a young teen forced into the world of the supernatural unwillingly, a system that seems to not give him any hints and a mystery on the horizon as he starts to notice that his regular highschool... had never actually been regular, he simply hadn’t noticed the signs. The side effects of his choices already in effect, will he be able to handle the consequences? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rewrite of my past fanfiction, Twilight Gamer. A much less broken version of the system, more fit for the world of twilight, a new main protagonist, a new story and plot, its basically a different story. 1 Chapter a day for public release. If you wanna read 10 chapters ahead and support me further, check out my Patreon at: Patreon.com/WhiteAuthor

Three years. One man in a coma. And every nurse assigned to him… became pregnant. Dr. Arjun Malhotra believed in science until coincidences became a pattern. Desperate for answers, he installs a hidden camera in Room 412-C. What it reveals will make you question everything you think you know about life… and the dead.

In the Wasteland of Aldria, survival is not heroic . it is habitual. Jason lost his parents to a monster attack long before he understood what strength meant. He grew up learning a simpler rule instead: if something can be saved, it should be saved. Not because it is right, but because living with loss is heavier than risk. Now living in the city, Jason survives on small work, careful choices, and the belief that no help is ever free. The Wasteland rewards neither courage nor caution consistently only those who endure long enough to understand its cost. A system exists in this world. It records growth. It assigns levels and numbers. But it does not explain itself, does not guide, and does not protect. Strength comes slowly, unevenly, and often too late. As Jason becomes entangled with guilds, politics, ruins, and people who each want something different from him, every decision narrows his future sometimes quietly, sometimes permanently. Some paths lead to survival. Some to influence. Some to death. The world does not pause for understanding. It only moves forward, carrying what remains.

An ordinary cultivator - that was the best way to describe Zhao Yunxiao. Be it in terms of strength or talent, he had always been in the middle of the pack, neither excelling nor falling behind. However, he did not really think badly of his current situation. Some people were destined to become the stars in the skies, while some people were born to be like the rocks on the ground. The stars might be dazzling, but the rocks supported the earth itself. Both of them were necessary in order to maintain the balance of this world. As someone ordinary, Zhao Yunxiao did his best to live his ordinary life to the fullest. He was careful and meticulous, doing his best to make sure he understands everything fully instead of jumping into doing things. He knew his limits and did not dream of anything out of reach. Instead, all he wished for was to live a life of freedom. But one day, he realised that something seemed to be amiss. Perhaps he was mistaken all along. Perhaps even the rocks on the ground had their chance to shine under the right circumstances, even if only for the slightest of moments. This is the tale of an ordinary cultivator... until he was no longer ordinary. *** This story will be written for leisure and thus not be locked, but if you are feeling generous and wish to show your appreciation in monetary terms... https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SweatingCloud