To become an imperial concubine is to master the art of survival. It is not beauty that keeps you alive, nor obedience that keeps you favored, it is precision. Every word measured. Every glance calculated. Every step taken as though walking along the edge of a blade. Yes, the emperor will dine with you. He will laugh with you. He may even favor you for a time. And for that fleeting favor, you will be rewarded with silk, gold, and a life others can only dream of. But dreams have a way of turning into cages. Because within the palace, affection is currency, trust is a weapon, and love... is the most dangerous illusion of all. From the outside, it sounds like an enviable position. What could possibly be wrong with such a life? Only those within the palace walls know the truth. ✍️ Butterfly's Shadow Beneath the Moon

"Victoria Rowe is a human metronome. Reliable. Consistent. And utterly forgettable." To the skating world, eighteen-year-old Victoria Rowe is the girl who never falls-and the girl who never wins. After a devastating twelfth-place finish at the 2025 World Championships, the critics are louder than ever: Victoria is "safe." She's a "double-jump specialist." She's a relic of an era where playing it cool was enough. But Victoria has a secret. In the quiet, midnight hours of frozen rinks, she isn't the ballerina Arthur, her controlling coach, wants her to be. She is a powerhouse landing quads that aren't supposed to be possible. Fed up with the labels and the limitations, Victoria makes a choice that shocks the skating world: she leaves the only coach she's ever known for the high-velocity camp of Tatiana Malinina. Training alongside the "Quad God" himself, Ilia Malinin, Victoria must do more than just find her technical edge-she has to find her voice. From the Grand Prix circuit to the bright lights of the 2026 Olympics, Victoria is no longer playing for a clean sheet. She's playing for a revolution. Because the only thing more dangerous than a girl who can jump is a girl who has nothing left to lose. number 1 in #figureskating on 02/09/26 number 1 in #skating on 02/10/26 number 1 in #ilia on 02/10/26 number 1 in #milan on 02/10/26 number 1 in #teamusa on 02/20/26 number 1 in #winterolympics on 02/22/26 *Please keep in mind that I myself am not a figure skater! I also do not know how the media works for Team USA, I only know how scoring and competition work because that is all I've ever watched!

WLW: After being kicked from multiple academies for reckless behaviour, Anastasia Petrova is booted off to live alone in Moscow and train under Eteri Tutberidze by her parents. Tutberidze, despite being known for her strictness, is particularly hard on Petrova. Is the reason her behaviour, or has certain feelings not come to light... Trigger warning (TW) for mentions of parental neglect, bullying and excessive alcohol consumption. Any chapters containing such themes will be indicated at the beginning of the chapter.

After transmigrating into a historical novel, Wen Mian expected at least a decent role. Instead, she became a low-ranking palace maid. Other maids read their masters' expressions and survive through clever schemes. Wen Mian, however, only stares back blankly. [Why are you looking at me? I didn't do anything.] Fine. If she couldn't play palace politics, she would simply endure her years of service and leave the palace at twenty-five. That was the plan. Until the emperor suddenly chose her to be his personal maid. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. On her very first day, Wen Mian had already begun composing the epitaph on her future grave. *** Emperor Zhaoyan has a secret. Since ascending the throne, he has been able to hear the thoughts of everyone around him. Ministers plotting rebellion. Consorts smiling while hiding daggers. Endless schemes echo through his mind every day, making the Forbidden City colder than ever. During a harem interrogation, he prepares to expose the guilty- Until a different voice suddenly appears in his mind. [Why are you still looking at me? Never mind... I'm hungry.] [I want red bean milk rolls... roast duck... roast goose...] Emperor Zhaoyan: ... In the cold palace, this one girl's chaotic thoughts become the only warmth he hears. And this time, he refuses to let her go. *** (Mini Theater) Wen Mian expressionlessly pulls her hand out from beneath the apricot-yellow silk quilt. Her hand is... wet. Emperor Zhaoyan's voice turns hoarse. "Since things have come this far, you belong to me now. You cannot leave the palace. My beloved, stay here with me. I will never mistreat you." Wen Mian glares at him. "Your Majesty... are you trying to steal someone's future wife?"

In the relentless world of elite figure skating, Faith fights for perfection on the ice while battling insecurities. Under the sharp eye of Eteri Tutberidze , tension simmers between discipline and desire, ambition and emotion. As pressure mounts, Faith must decide what kind of strength she wants to embody - and what she's willing to sacrifice to rise. And she must face her unwanted feelings towards the one person she should never love. Eteri. Trigger Warnings (TW) • Minor Bullying (verbal harassment, body shaming) • minor mention Body image issues • Death of a parent

When a mysterious killer started wiping out the city's prettiest, meanest, most scandalous girls, Eleo thinks she's safe. She's none of those things. She's just a clumsy, overworked college student with zero dating experience. That is, until she does something spectacularly dumb that inevitably put her in his path. Now, instead of living her quiet, peaceful life, she's dealing with: • ‌A ridiculously good-looking serial killer who won't leave her alone. • ‌Death threats that sound suspiciously flirty. And, Eleo's got two options: 1. Find out who the killer is before he "accidentally" falls in love with her. 2. Die. ...And dying sounds 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 inconvenient. 🚨 Not a tutorial. Do NOT attempt.

After years of relentless war against the Moon Goddess, Sakura Haruno stands as the last human survivor of her world. In an unexpected act of mercy, Kaguya grants her escape from endless suffering - sending her far away to a new and unfamiliar realm. Now, Sakura awakens in a world plagued by demons and shadowed by danger, where every step carries uncertainty. What fate awaits her in this strange land, and what role will she play in a story yet to unfold?

"Please let me be your pet, l can do anything for you, and I will never betray you." "Well I see, you are pathetic." Yuria try not to tremble while waiting for the answer. The aura coming from the lady is too dangerous. "I don't mind getting a new pet, but you know, a pet that can't complete it's duty successfully shall receive punishment, don't you think so?" ".........yes, I get it, I shall serve you with all my heart."

AU - Roommates Jisung is highly uneducated, and Minho seems to be losing patience. Until Minho finds out Jisung can be a lot more than what he seems to be. TW Homophobia Talks about violence Smut ? Sorry for the cliche scenario, but i wanted to write this hehe

STRAY KIDS X READER PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTE AND UNDERSTAND THE TAGS. THIS FIC STARTS VERY ROUGH. It's definitely not for the faint of heart and contains BDSM and mild NC You just really didn't know what you were getting into when you decided to take them up on their offer... ROUGH 18+!! CNC and BDSM. This is my very first fanfic so feel free to leave critiques. This is a work of FICTION where the female reader gets to sleep with the members of Stray Kids while traveling with them on tour, without any slut shaming. While there's a lot of story and some nice sex, there's also some very rough stuff in this work, especially at first: sub reader, a couple of non-consent scenes, double penetration and a lot of spanking - so please DNI if you have problems with any of that. Again, this is a FANTASY, and in no way am I actually attributing these attitudes or actions to the men who are mentioned here. They are merely used as characters in a fantasy. Because they are hot. As fuck.