There is more than one side to every story. The labels of 'hero' and 'villain' become muddled depending on whose perspective the story is being told from. When Makina Aguni is transported to the Borderland alongside her older brother and his best friend, she has no idea what will soon unfold in her life. Aiding in the creation of the paradise known as The Beach, she watches at it destroys those she cares most about until all that is left is flames and nobody's hands are left unbloodied. * BOOK 1 of the 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 series [ covers season 1 ]. ⁓⁓⁓⁓⁓ #1 in niragisuguru (14 March, 2025)🥇 #1 in aliceinborderland (10 May, 2025)🥇 #1 in aib (11 May, 2025)🥇 #1 in aguni (15 May, 2025)🥇 #1 in jdrama (27 May, 2025)🥇 #1 in niragi (24 June, 2025)🥇 #1 in canonxoc (25 September, 2025)🥇 #1 in niragixoc (26 November, 2025)🥇 #1 in suguruniragi (20 May, 2026) ⁓⁓⁓⁓⁓ Completed wordcount*: 220,033 words!! (* excludes intro chapter and author's notes) ⁓⁓⁓⁓⁓ cross-posted from ao3 / warnings for canon typical violence and minor character deaths. rated mature for explicit chapters.

𝙀𝙌𝙐𝙄𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙐𝙈: 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 In which she controlled, he followed. Niragi x femOC No I do not stand by Niragi's canon character, nowhere will I ever defend his actions in the manga or show Marked mature for violence and language. Started: 04/16/25 Ended: ??? Season one: ✅ Season two: ✅ Season three:✅ Tropes included are: Friends to lovers Friends to enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers to- yeah you get it I feel nothing x I feel everything Role reversal ^ Childhood trauma creating villains Female manipulator Psycho x psycho OC is an antagonist but not really

╰┈➤ Y̷o̷u̷ n̷e̷v̷e̷r̷ t̷o̷o̷k̷ u̷s̷ a̷l̷i̷v̷e̷.̷ W̷e̷ s̷w̷o̷r̷e̷ t̷h̷a̷t̷ d̷e̷a̷t̷h̷ w̷o̷u̷l̷d̷ d̷o̷ u̷s̷ p̷a̷r̷t̷ s̷o̷ n̷o̷w̷ w̷e̷ h̷a̷u̷n̷t̷ y̷o̷u̷ i̷n̷ t̷h̷e̷ d̷a̷r̷k̷ *

❝would you ever bet your life on 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬?" ⋅•⋅⊰∙∘♤༓♡∘∙⊱⋅•⋅⋅•⋅⊰∙∘◇༓♧∘∙⊱⋅•⋅ arisu x fem oc started; june 5th 2022 ended: april 3rd, 2023

╰┈➤ 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐘𝐎.. was soft. That's how people saw her, though nobody ever saw the true horror beneath her skin. Her "kind" act was nothing but a cover up, and the Borderlands was ready to rip her open. Luckily, Chiyo had never been too afraid of exposure. 𝐍𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐈.. was rough, but he had been shaped that way-sharpened by every bruise life carved into him. People only saw the violence on the surface, but no one knew the real source of that darkness, or how it had been her hands-her actions, her absence, her choices-that slowly molded him into this version of himself. And worst of all, she knew it. She had watched the light drain from him, piece by piece, until only this version of him remained. (Will continue when s3 releases!)

━━ ‧₊˚ the most dangerous game. "I need you to do something," you whispered, urgency creeping into your voice. You could feel your heartbeat in your throat, the words coming out in a rush. "I need you to make him go away. Make him stop looking at me like that." Chishiya didn't say anything at first, his eyes scanning the situation, the slight tension still present in the air. But he knew exactly what you meant. Without warning, he stepped closer to you, closing the distance between the two of you. His hand came up to rest lightly on the back of your neck, his fingers cold against your skin. You held your breath, feeling his presence envelop you, his eyes never leaving yours. You wanted to pull away, but you couldn't. The situation had escalated too quickly, and you had no idea how to diffuse it. a chishiya fanfic | alice in borderland best ranks <3 #1 in chishiyashuntaro #3 in mira #1 in chishiyafanfiction #2 in arisu #2 in cards check chapter 00 for the synopsis and some important information!! <3 . . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ © /oyyemi, 2025

Niragi x OC Akari Izumi lands in the Borderlands and slowly realizes that this world is not a nightmare, and she must play if she wants to survive. When she becomes a member of the "Beach," she feels threatened not only by the games but also by Niragi, who makes her life a living hell. He belongs to the Beach's military group and seems to have no shred of humanity. By some twist of fate, she ends up in situations with him that she could have never foreseen.

in which 𝐘𝐔𝐌𝐈 𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐀 , a 20 y/o Japanese literature student finds herself fighting for her life in a twisted world where she has to play games in order to survive all that while running away from her dark past. in which 𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐔 𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐇𝐄𝐈 , a gamer boy who just dropped out of university , realizing he would do anything in his willpower to return to the real world, now making her survival his priority and being the only thing keeping her sane...but for how long? " Make a decision Arisu...before the borderlands make it for you. " A lover, or a friend? A fellow playmate , or a soulmate? A love story or a tragedy? Is it just the survival bond they share or so much more? Read to find out!