Alyssa Chen is just your average Asian kid. She plays piano, she's smart, she aces every test, no one expects anything more, no one expects anything less. They don't even expect her to have a personality. Life just goes on. But not for Alyssa. She's battling her own war at home, and now, at school as well, after she receives a frightening message from an unknown entity, threatening to spill her secrets. But what secrets does she have? There's nothing between the notes and the numbers, isn't there?... --- THEMES OF SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Beneath the Smirk is a slow-burn queer coming-of-age romance that crackles with tension, vulnerability, and emotional depth. When Alex-the charming, reckless golden boy of his high school-finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Ezra, the quiet, sharp-eyed loner who doesn't play by anyone's rules, everything starts to unravel. Their chemistry is undeniable, but so is the confusion and fear that come with being truly seen. As Alex fights to maintain his bravado, Ezra challenges him in ways no one else ever has-disarming his pride, peeling back the layers of performance, and forcing him to confront truths he's spent years avoiding. With escalating tension, raw emotion, and moments of unexpected tenderness, this is a story about identity, anger, connection, and the complicated path to loving someone-and yourself.

Avery Harvey, a researcher loathed by her colleagues, collides with charming artist William Walker on their way to an exclusive art gallery. What starts as a simple mishap spirals into an extraordinary adventure when they are whisked away to a mystical realm. There, they face a menacing fog that threatens to engulf everything in misery. With time ticking down, Avery and Liam must unravel the mystery of the fog and join forces to save the realm before it's too late...