❝ 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚍.❞ Thousands of years ago, Rex Lapis made a contract with the Tsaritsa: Snezhnaya would ally with Liyue for the duration of the Archon War in exchange for him giving up his first born child to work for her, should he have one. Never expecting to have a child, he agreed, but he would come to regret that decision for the rest of his life. Now, you return to Liyue for a mission after being summoned by the very man who ruined your life before you were even born. Painful memories resurface as you're forced to face the past you tried so hard to ignore, as well as the Adepti you never wanted to meet, and the god you hoped to never see again. Started: July 28, 2023 Completed: October 6, 2023 - Xiao x gender neutral reader - Reader is Zhongli's child, but don't worry if you don't look like him! It'll make sense anyway - I dont own Genshin Impact or you!

Five hundred years ago, the world decided the Hydro Archon Egeria was dead. She wasn't. Now, under the name Lora, she walks Teyvat again with a single objective: to overturn the future that was forced onto her people. The Heavenly Principles wrote a prophecy. Fontaine is meant to drown. The gods are meant to obey. Lora doesn't. Every move matters. Archons, the Abyss, Celestia-everyone is playing their part, all trying to control the board. And Lora? She's already placing her pieces. Passing the throne to Focalors was only the opening move. Because this time, she isn't fighting fate head-on- she's playing for checkmate. No chosen-one nonsense. Just a former god who intends to win-before the heavens realize the game is already lost.

- "𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒎 𝑰 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖?" - "𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒂𝒅𝒚, 𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆." [DISCLAIMER] all pictures and characters don't belong to me except my OC or reader! please don't plagiarize my work, thank you

Itto's daily routine is to bother Sara, but today he couldn't find her anywhere in inazuma city, he asks around and little did he know that after hearing news about her location he'd go out on a long adventure leading him to dangers he'd never faced before Story Is Complete ⚠️The characters belong to Mihoyo's Genshin Impact⚠️ ⚠️I do not own the cover art ⚠️

[Reader Discretion] This is a layered narrative: a K-Drama slow burn × Fullmetal Alchemist × John le Carré blend. Expect slow-build romance, science-mystic body horror, and espionage intrigue. If you prefer light or straightforward plots, this may not be your style. This story is an AU fanfic, please enjoy it for what it is. In the contemporary civilization; City of New Eridu, Officer Zhu Yuan of the New Eridu Public Security (N.E.P.S.) leads her team through a high-stakes investigation, tackling a series of strange incidents connected to a long-forgotten cold case. Unexpectedly, she teams up with Elias, a mysterious and resourceful investigator, as they unravel dangerous secrets buried deep in the city's shadows, while navigating the chaos of a world plagued by Hollows. IMPORTANT: Just to clear the air-this is not a Zhu Yuan x Wise/Phaethon ship. Don't get me wrong, I adore their dynamic too, but harem vibes? Yeah, that just kills the mood for me. Instead, I created an OC for Zhu: Elias, an agent who matches her energy, aspirations, and ideals. Think of this story as one of the movies in Random Play-same antagonist, but with an extra twist or two. If that's not your cup of tea, I totally respect your preference! Just... maybe keep the cannons pointed elsewhere, okay? Thanks! Let's just say this is from another parallel/alternate universe. :) ---------------------- WRITER NOTES: This story doesn't contain NSFW. ---------------------- Disclaimer: This fanfiction is based on Zenless Zone Zero by HoYoverse. All official characters, settings, and elements belong to HoYoverse. This is a fan-made work with no copyright infringement intended. The plot, writing style, and original characters are my creations. Any similarities to other works, people, or events are purely coincidental. My original content is protected and may be subject to copyright.

23-year old Koda Hayes is just your average convenience store worker. Five years in the grind have taught him a few important truths. First, never trust the expiration dates. Second, if someone walks in after midnight wearing sunglasses and a trench coat, they're either going to rob you, confess their love, or tell you aliens are real. Sometimes all three. Maybe kill you. Before diving into a full-time career, Koda fills his night-shifts in the store doomscrolling during his shift, balancing working multiple jobs on the side, and just trying to stay updated on things that don't concern him. Then one day, a stranger appears in his life, wearing a trench coat. (Bots commenting in the chat will be muted and blocked)

A young and emotionally fresh bartender laid eyes upon a customer who he thought was too beautiful to even be human. If only he had known how accurate his assumption was before trying his luck at love at first sight. [I'm simply dumping my overactive imagination (and a fever dream) into words and turning it into a story, please don't mind me if it doesn't fit the mark for anyone who happens to read this.] © I do not own any of the mentioned characters in this book. All referenced Vtubers belong to Hololive/Cover Corp. This is simply a fan story made for entertainment purposes. >Cover Art Belongs to M.Q on ZEROCHAN<©

"Kinich! Be my fake boyfriend for a week!" the Surfer girl exclaimed. "I'll pay for the commission, I swear!" "What?" the confused boy murmured. It was just supposed to be a fake relationship and fake feelings until one of them started to have real feelings... Modern AU

after you were unknowingly given to kafka by elio, you've gotten to know more about this strange girl that likes playing video games who's also a part of the stellaron hunters. however, the good times would not last for long.

𝐇𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐍𝐨𝐰, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐮...? ...𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬... 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. - ᯽ - 𝑰𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔... A flickering flame floats over where his face should be. 𝑻𝒐 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔' 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔... - The Forest Ranger Tighnari sees a scientific enigma. - His apprentice Collei sees a lost boy needing kindness. - The General Mahamatra Cyno sees a weapon disguised as a man. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔... Dark ropes choke their souls. And with a single touch of his... they snap free. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝑪𝑶𝑺𝑻? Every salvation stains his hands. Every cut of the rope scars his spirit. Every act of kindness reminds him of how empty he is. ...but even so... 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐮'𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥... 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬...? | 𝙲𝙾𝙻𝙻𝙴𝙸 𝚇 𝙿𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙸𝙰𝙻𝙻𝚈 𝙼𝚄𝚃𝙴 𝙾𝙲! | ✧･ﾟ weekly updates ✧･ﾟ (some art is mine, you'll know when you see it) created 18/06/2024