Saira Tao, a girl who lives in the Magaraz lands, survives a terrorist attack carried out by the enemy empire. While the country slowly begins to flourish again through the discipline and hard work of its villagers, Saira's personal life does not follow the same path. The reality she is forced to endure reflects both the cruelty of human nature and the fragile beauty of life itself, told through her own experience.

Raised in North Korea as a living doll-beautiful, obedient, stripped of rights-he became the regime's secret "sunlight": calming children, soothing tempers, enduring whatever kept him useful. When his childhood friends escaped, suspicion turned to torment. Two years later, he flees: through hidden tunnels, across freezing waters, over the border in a final, breathless run. In Seoul, he finds more than safety. He finds Stray Kids. A family that feeds him, hugs him without asking why he flinches, teaches him he can say "no." But freedom is new. And old shadows linger. When the past knocks on their dorm door, Felix must decide: hide the box under his bed forever... or let the sunlight in. Hurt/comfort, found family, slow healing, post-debut fluff, heavy angst with a happy ending. TW: Child abuse/trauma (implied, not super graphic), escape themes, emotional hurt. No major character death.

No son el prototipo de pareja perfecta. Tampoco buscan serlo. Son dos personas que tan solo quieren un poco de paz el uno en el otro. Pero esa palabra, «paz» no parece estar en su vida cuando tienen que enfrentarse a un caso de asesinato siendo unos simples alumnos de primero de criminología. Deben averiguar quién es el asesino que los está amenazando antes de que suceda una tragedia. Con ello, la unión entre los dos se hará cada vez más fuerte y el amor, será capaz de llamar a sus puertas. Max Parker: irónico, divertido, pervertido, sarcástico, lector y con un ego muy elevado. Su vida se basa en hacer bromas sobre sus traumas y en hacer reír a los demás. Él nunca había conocido a eso llamado «amor». Stella Baker: fría, pesimista, sarcástica, lectora y escritora. Su vida se basa en ocultar sus sentimientos para no mostrarse débil ante los demás. Ella había perdido al amor de su vida hace cinco años por un supuesto suicidio. Después de tanto tiempo, sigue dolida por su pérdida. Se conocerán en el instituto de Benn State, yendo a la misma clase de criminología y compartiendo grandes momentos juntos, que hará que sus corazones empiecen a sentir algo el uno por el otro. Terceras personas se interpondrán en ese romance, tratando de romperlo. La verdad no tardará en salir a la luz con sus investigaciones sobre el caso que tienen entre manos. Un asesino, está suelto. Deben pararle los pies antes de que se vuelva en contra de ellos dos. ¿Lo conseguirán? El tiempo lo dirá. [Categoría: humor, romance y misterio] [Advertencia contenido adulto. Obra registrada.] [Ranking #3 de suspenso 5/1/22] [Ranking #2 de misterio 14/1/22]

The Rising Empress --- "I guarantee you nothing will happen to you. I give you my word." "How much does your word weigh, though?" Aristia scoffs. "You vowed during our wedding to love, cherish, and protect me no matter what. So far, none of your vows were respected. You said it yourself. You were never a husband to me." "Neither were yours. In sickness and in health, I will stand by your side. With all that I am and all that I have, I pledge my loyalty and my love to you." Chris scoffs as well. "You didn't give me any chance to get close to you. You've put up your barriers and thought of me as your enemy since day one." She comes closer to him. "I had no idea we shared an enemy instead, Aristia. Truly. I thought you were a spy." "You didn't even ask me anything. You dead bolted me." "How could I have trusted you? You are the daughter of my enemy." Chris frowns. "I don't know. How can I trust you now, then? You are a man who hates me for simply being born as a princess of the enemy kingdom." "... I assume you can't." --- The Kingdom of the South and the Empire of the Sun forge an alliance at the expense of Princess Aristia - the daughter of a King who didn't want her, sent over like a sacrificial lamb to his enemy, a man who doesn't want her either, who won't even cast a look at her. She decides she won't look at him either. Two can play this game. --- Non-idol AU This story takes place in an alternate universe where Bang Chan is Emperor --- Mature content ahead. 18+ ©storminsidemycore