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.

-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ The first time I saw Luke Carter cry, he was trying to drown himself in a pool at midnight. I didn't stop him. I just watched. 𖹭.ᐟ Oliver Reyes is the boy who seems fine. Star swimmer. Perfect grades. Empty house. He's learned to hold his breath-in the pool, in the pills he counts like prayers, in the silence of being left behind by parents who love him from a distance. Luke Carter is the boy everyone wants but nobody saves. Golden, reckless, burning out fast. He fights like he's trying to feel something and drowns like he's trying to stop. 愛 When they collide, it's not love at first sight. It's recognition. Two boys who understand that water accepts what people can't. Two boys who've been treading water their whole lives, waiting for someone to notice they're sinking. But loving someone who's drowning doesn't save them. Sometimes it just means you both go under. 𖹭.ᐟ This is a story about the versions of ourselves we perform for other people. About being everyone's hero when you can barely save yourself. About the fine line between swimming and drowning, between love and destruction, between staying and letting go. 愛 Not all love stories have happy endings. Some just have honest ones. -ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ ★ A devastating exploration of teen mental health, trauma, and what it means to be truly seen ★ Multiple POVs: Oliver, Luke, and Ava ★ For fans of "All The Bright Places" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" ⚠️ Content warnings: suicide, self-harm, substance abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, drowning #26 teenager, out of 74,8k stories💕 #108 teen, out of 380k stories 💕 #277 gay, out of 392k stories 💕 #249 teenromance, out of 127k stories 💕

Hundreds of years ago, humanity stood at the edge of extinction. As the planet withered beneath environmental collapse, a miraculous discovery changed everything: a primordial force hidden deep within the Earth. It healed the sick, restored dying lands, and ushered in a new era of prosperity. But every miracle demanded a price. Exposure to the Arcane unleashed a devastating pandemic that reshaped the world. Civilizations fell. New species emerged. Creatures once thought mythical began to walk beside humanity. Science and magic became one, bound together by a mysterious energy known as Aetheria. Generations later, Aetheria is the foundation of civilization itself. Empires rise upon its currents, and humanity has reached heights once reserved for the divine. "We are the gods," they declared. Yet even gods are merely living things struggling to adapt. And Aetheria is far from finished with them.

Damian Akasyah x Wanisya Lyliana Tak ada angin, tak ada ribut tiba-tiba kena kahwin. Wanisya Lyliana seorang gadis yang kuat berangan-angan dan suka terhadap lelaki fictional. Dia mempunyai high standard dalam memilih lelaki yang dia mahukan. Namun hidupnya berubah apabila dia tiba-tiba berjumpa dengan lelaki idamannya di dunia realiti. Bagaikan mimpi jadi realiti. Damian Akasyah seorang lelaki yang sangat tampan, tinggi, mempunyai tubuh badan yang segak dan kaya cukup memenuhi lelaki yang dia mahukan tetapi apakan daya Lylia seorang yang suka berfikiran sangat jauh, dia tak boleh menerima Damian kerana baginya Damian terlalu sempurna untuk dirinya. Lylia akan selalu berfikir dia tidak cukup bagus untuk Damian kerana status dan penampilan dirinya tak sama level dengan Damian. Dia akan sentiasa berasa insecure dengan diri sendiri bila melihat orang yang cantik dan hensem. Lylia mengeraskan hatinya sendiri, dia tak nak buka pada sesiapa untuk sekali lagi kerana dia takut pada dirinya sendiri. Lain ceritanya pula pada Damian yang perlahan-lahan mencintai Lylia tanpa dia sedar dan mahukan lakukan apa saja untuk dirinya. Obsesi terhadap Lylia mula menyelubungi dirinya. Sedikit demi sedikit Damian mula sedar akan Lylia yang menutup dan mengeraskan hatinya untuk dia. Dapatkah Damian mencairkan hati Lylia yang sejuk seperti Antartika? Dapatkah Lylia merasakan dirinya dicintai sekali lagi? Semuanya akan terjawab disini. Please vote and share! Comment what you like about it 😉 ~On going~ Update bila rajin. No deadline TW! STRONG LANGUAGE BANYAK MENCARUT. ADA ADEGAN 18 KE ATAS! Start: 9/4/2025 ‼️SPOLIER‼️ Buku ini akan diterbitkan. Siapa yang suruh? Saya yang nak buat sendiri. Takkan dijual tapi kalau jual mungkin kena pre-order ❗TYPO ALERT❗ I'm too lazy to check back, so be smart and understand. If there is a typo and you don't understand, you can comment. Terima kasih kerana sudi bekerjasama.