Inspired by the cruel world of Fear and Hunger. A Dungeons and Dragons, High Fantasy trope. What happens when the Gods give up on humanity? Will you ascend to take their place? Or will overwhelming power and glory consume you until you're nothing? After all, you're just you. Human. What begins as a simple mission to retrieve a mythical artifact soon unravels into a desperate hunt for the Divine and ending the God responsible for the Death Plague, bringing close blood-bound alliances and a desperate search for salvation while death and destruction ring over their heads. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ∆ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A/N: Names of people, places, events, and ideas in this story are fictitious. Any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental or is used fictionally. Trigger Warnings: Some chapters of this story may contain mature themes (occasional violence, minimal gore, and crude language). Reader discretion is advised so watch out for 🚩. Chapter 4: Body Horror. Chapter 5: Self-Harm. DISCLAIMER: I don't own any illustrations/pictures used in this story. All of them are from Pinterest and I don't and will NOT take credit for the said illustration/pictures. These are mainly here as guides to help readers visualize better.

At St. Cecilia's Institute of Dance, Drama, and Literature, art is devotion-and reputation is everything. During the institute's annual festival, under chandeliers and stage lights, a ballerina goes missing. By the time she is found, she is already dead. Carla McKenzie was never meant to be part of it. Neither were her best friend Tiffany Williams, nor Elias Mason-the quiet drama student who knows when to stay silent and when to act. But mysteriously, the body disappears. They don't know what to do, but they make a choice- To investigate this on their own. As rehearsals continue and performances unfold, secrets bleed through polished routines. Love affairs blur. Loyalties fracture. And the line between performance and reality dissolves. Because at St. Cecilia's, everyone is acting. And someone is lying. A dark academia mystery where ballet meets blood, Shakespeare meets silence, and love lingers in the spaces between guilt and grace.

. 𝓓𝓮𝓯𝔂𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓮 - 𝒃𝒚 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 In a world forged by war, bloodlines, and destiny, power has always belonged to the loudest, the strongest, the chosen. But what about those who were underestimated? Hinata Hyuga was never meant to stand at the center of history. Branded weak, pushed aside, and silenced by tradition, she was expected to fade quietly into the shadows. Instead, she chose to endure... to grow... and to defy everything that tried to burn her spirit away. As the Shinobi World hurtles toward its greatest war, bonds are tested, systems are challenged, and destinies begin to crack. This is not a story where one hero shines alone- It is the story of Konoha Twelve, of quiet strength, shared battles, and love that grows through respect, not obsession. Naruto Uzumaki carries the fire of the world within him. Hinata Hyuga stands against it- not to extinguish it, but to guide it. Between fate and free will, tradition and change, sacrifice and survival- this is the story of choosing who you become. A reimagined Naruto universe focusing on: • Strong female agency • Justice for side characters • Slow-burn, meaningful relationships • Breaking toxic systems • Power that doesn't erase kindness Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do... is 𝓭𝓮𝓯𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮.

✦ ✧ ✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰♡ ✦ ✧ ✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰♡ HIGH SCHOOL HALLS, WHISPERED RUMORS, AND A LOVE-HATE DYNAMIC THAT NO ONE SAW COMING. SHE'S CONFIDENT, SELF-ASSURED, AND UNAPOLOGETICALLY HERSELF... HE'S ARROGANT, CHARMING, AND KNOWS EXACTLY HOW TO PUSH HER BUTTONS.... TWO PERSONALITIES COLLIDE, SPARKS FLY, AND NOTHING STAYS SIMPLE... BECAUSE IN A WORLD FULL OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS, SOMETIMES THE PERSON YOU CAN'T STAND THE MOST IS THE ONE WHO CHANGES EVERYTHING. 𝕃𝕆𝕍𝔼 𝕋𝕆 ℍ𝔸𝕋𝔼 𝕄𝔼-WHERE TEASING TURNS INTO TENSION, RIVALRY BECOMES IRRESISTIBLE, AND ENEMIES AREN'T ALWAYS WHO THEY SEEM.