Life hasn't gone the way Alina Mira Morozova once imagined. After losing her parents, she learned to find comfort in quiet routines, pouring herself into nursing school while keeping the people she loves close and the rest of the world at a careful distance. It's not the life she dreamed of, but it's one she's learned to accept. Love is the last thing on her mind, and she's convinced she's better off leaving her heart untouched. Then, on a night she almost doesn't go out, she meets Carlos Lopez. What begins as an unexpected encounter slowly turns into something neither of them planned. Through unhurried conversations, shared laughter, and the smallest acts of kindness, Carlos becomes someone Alina never expected to rely on. As their connection deepens, she begins to understand that healing doesn't mean forgetting the people you've lost. Sometimes, it simply means allowing yourself to make room for the people who choose to stay. But opening her heart again isn't easy. The past has a way of lingering, reminding her that love can be just as fragile as it is beautiful. To move forward, she'll have to decide whether protecting herself is worth risking the chance at the future she's been too afraid to imagine. Because sometimes, the most unexpected night can become the beginning of forever. __________________________________________________________ AUTHOR'S NOTE Hi! Thank you so much for checking out my story. I hope you'll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. A few little reminders before you begin: • Please know that this story is in 3rd POV or Omniscient POV if you call it hehe... and this is my ORIGINAL story • This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to real people or events are purely coincidental unless otherwise stated. • Please read with an open mind and be kind in the comments. Respect each other's opinions and avoid spoilers for new readers. • Please don't copy, repost, translate, or plagiarize this story. Happy reading!

Gura, an exceptional young duelist, joins Holomyth to help them against a rival group that broke out of prison. But when said rival group becomes stronger than expected, it's up to Gura to prove himself and save his friends while doing it. ******************************************* In a world where Dueling is seen as a sport for wild, young teenagers looking to start trouble, and where multiple groups called "Generations" fight for dominance, there lies Gura, an exceptional independent duelist. After so long being without an affiliation, he stumbles upon HoloMyth, who ask for his help to defeat a rival group named HoloAdvent. Gura quickly becomes an invaluable asset for Myth, defeating 2 of Advent's best duelists, but the incident quickly gains the attention of Advent itself, who look to use him for their own selfish goals. HoloAdvent proves to be stronger than anticipated. They use powerful tactics both in and out of the duel arena to break Myth's resolve, causing them to be more divided than ever before. It's all up to Gura to save the group. Will it be too much for the new guy? Or will Gura prove himself and save Myth's skin in the process?

In Arcem, your blood determines everything. Who you lead. Who you serve. Who you become. Lior has always known what he is - a Donum, born to be chosen, trained to be wanted, kept alive to be useful. He was never meant to matter. Never meant to think. Never meant to walk into the most powerful House in the world and make its heir forget how to breathe. Kael Von Cael doesn't feel. Feeling is weakness. His father made sure he understood that. But Lior is not a weakness. He is something far more dangerous. A thousand years ago, the Noctum erased half of humanity. The world that survived was built on order, on blood, on the certainty that what was lost could never return. Certainty is a lie people tell themselves when they're afraid of the truth. Something is buried in the blood. It was never meant to wake up. The brightest light casts the darkest lie.

Alex Dubois never expected an old journal to change their life, let alone connect them to someone living a hundred years in the past. When they start exchanging messages with Claude Lublin, a struggling architecture student in 1900s Paris, their lives become entangled across time. As their conversations deepen, so does their bond. They share their dreams, fears, and the mysteries of their timelines. And with each message, the mystery deepens: why can they talk to each other and what happens when ink on paper is no longer enough?