She was supposed to be temporary. She was never supposed to become everything. Orm has no interest in complicated relationships, especially not with Lingling-the intimidating, impossible-to-read woman who seems determined to get under her skin. But when one innocent misunderstanding turns into a very public rumor, the two women find themselves trapped in a situation neither of them expected. A little pretending shouldn't hurt. A few staged appearances. A few stolen glances. A few touches for the cameras. Simple, right? Except Lingling has a way of looking at Orm that makes pretending feel dangerously real. And Orm is beginning to wonder whether every lingering touch, every jealous glance, and every moment when Ling forgets they're supposed to be acting is actually part of the act. There are rules. Don't fall in love. Don't get jealous. Don't cross the line. But what happens when the line disappears? Sometimes the most dangerous love story begins with two people insisting- "It's only pretend."

At just 24 years old, Orm was forced to marry a 65-year-old mafia boss to repay her father's debt. After losing her mother at the age of seven, she grew up under the cruelty of her abusive stepmother and the neglect of her father. The abuse left her deeply traumatized. Fear stole her voice, and she could barely trust anyone, speaking only when she had to. Unable to endure it any longer, Orm ran away. But fate had other plans. An accident turned her world upside down and led her to cross paths with Ling-a rude, stingy, hot-tempered, and seemingly poor woman who scraped by selling vegetables and taking on odd jobs just to survive.

Newly single and raising her six-month-old daughter alone, Orm never expects to fall for Lingling, the quiet café owner downstairs. But while Orm falls for Lingling's kindness, Lingling falls even harder-for both Orm and the little girl who slowly begins to feel like her own.

Lingling Kwong never wanted kids. However, during a university party, she ends up hooking up with the nerdy freshman girl, Orm. Five years later, Orm is back in her life as her new neighbor. No husband in sight but a boy that stares at Ling just like she stares at him. Orm says the boy is Ling's child. Sure, she can't deny the timing, nor the resemblance. But there's no way that menace of a kid is Ling's son. Right? g!p | for aesthetic and imersive reasons the reading with light/bright mode is recommended

It started with an accident in a rainy day And ended with a girl who couldn't remember her own name. When a stranger wakes up with no past, no memories, and no one by her side, Orm tells herself she's only staying out of guilt. But guilt doesn't make your heart race. Guilt doesn't make you look for someone in every room. And guilt definitely doesn't feel like this. The more time they spend together, the deeper Orm falls , knowing that the truth waiting in the shadows could ruin everything. Because memories don't stay buried forever. And when she finally remembers... It won't just test their hearts. It will decide whether love is stronger than what came before it. Slow burn Sapphic romance Amnesia Family secrets "Forget me not."

A flight attendant and an economist meet on a blind date that turns into something deeper when they agree to answer Arthur Aron's 36 questions. Between laughter, quiet confessions, and the soft hum of rain, two strangers discover what it means to be seen just as they are, mid-healing, mid-flight. Prompt from dreamweavinguniverse

"Love me while I'm still breathing." Orm Kaede has spent most of her life inside the white walls of Room 308, her body failing her little by little to a rare illness no one knows how to cure. She laughs anyway, at the tubes, at the silence, at the way hope keeps sneaking back even when it shouldn't. Dr. Ling Vienne, thirty-two, is the hospital's calmest storm, a palliative care physician who's learned never to get attached. Her hands heal what they can, her heart stays out of reach. When Ling becomes Orm's attending doctor, humor meets restraint, warmth meets distance and somewhere between IV lines and midnight checkups, something forbidden begins to bloom. A story about love that arrives too late, laughter that hides fear, and the impossible wish of a girl who just wanted to be loved before she couldn't breathe anymore. Disclaimer: This story contains heavy angst and emotionally intense themes.

Being born into wealth doesn't mean life is easy - just ask Freen, the poised and dutiful eldest daughter of a powerful family. When her parents ask her to marry the heir of a struggling partner company to save their legacy, she prepares to sacrifice her freedom for her family's future. But everything changes when Orm, Freen's spirited younger sister, discovers who Freen is meant to marry - Ling. Orm has secretly loved Ling for as long as she can remember. Unable to stand by, she steps in and takes Freen's place, offering to marry Ling herself. Freen, overwhelmed and unready for marriage, is thankful - not knowing the storm that's about to unfold. What begins as a quiet sacrifice soon unravels into a painful truth. Now, with emotions running high and loyalties being tested, FOUR women are bound by one decision... and one devastating secret. How do you survive being the other woman - when you're not even sure who that is anymore?