┊𝓨u 𝓙imin goes to a party with her friends, hoping to finally let loose and have some fun for the first time in a long while. She plans to spend the night with a handsome stranger, unaware that the man will turn out to be 𝓝ishimura 𝓡iki - the person destined to change her life.

"I'm sorry, mister, but I bought your DNA fair and square so that doesn't give you any right to come, claiming to be my child's father." Wherein a high-stakes forensic fixer who spends his life cleaning up other people's dirt for a living discovers he has a 'mess' of his own-one that's five years old, attends preschool, and was paid for 'fair and square' by a woman who doesn't believe in refunds. started: 03/20/26 ended: 04/08/26

"You're the biggest fraud that's ever happened to me." Wherein Choi Nara has two weeks to live and needs to experience something she hasn't: dating. But what if two weeks were enough for them to develop feelings and get attached? started: 05/01/26 ended: 05/13/26

"I love you." Wherein the perfect Class President survived years of chaos, public confessions, and a "girlfriend" he never agreed to-but will he survive when that very same girl starts sending love letters to every guy she finds attractive? Or will the resolve he built for years finally crumble? started: 04/06/26 ended: 04/13/26

⋆. 𐙚 ˚After escaping a school where he was brutally beaten every single day, Jisung transfers out expecting more of the same. Instead, he gets the exact opposite. He falls into a chaotic, fiercely loyal group of friends who actually care about him and meets a sharp, cat-like boy who ends up meaning the absolute world to him. For the first time in his life, Jisung is surrounded by people who love him, leaving his past behind for a life that's better than he ever could have asked for. ───────── ୨ৎ────────── sᴛᴀʀᴛ: ᴍᴀʏ 10 2026 ғɪɴɪsʜ: ᴍᴀʏ 24 2026 ───────── ୨ৎ────────── ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢs: ᥫ᭡~~ • ʜᴇᴀᴠʏ sᴍᴜᴛ • ʙʀᴜᴛᴀʟ ʙᴇᴀᴛɪɴɢs • ʙᴀᴅ ʟᴀɴɢᴜᴀɢᴇ • ᴘᴀsᴛ ᴀʙᴜsᴇ/ ᴛʀᴀᴜᴍᴀ • ᴍɪɴsᴜɴɢ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ᴛᴏᴏ ʜᴀᴡᴛ 𐙚⋆°🦢.⋆ᥫ᭡

Kim Seungmin was supposed to enjoy his recovery rest peacefully. Instead, he ended up with a loud, paranoid next-door neighbor who genuinely believes he might be some kind of suspicious criminal hiding inside Unit 1515. Now his quiet condo life is slowly turning into complete chaos. Between hallway arguments, noise complaints, public embarrassment, and a neighbor who keeps putting his secret idol life in danger, Seungmin is starting to think surviving his ankle injury might actually be easier than surviving her. UPDATE EVERY OTHER DAY @ 1:00 AM UTC

"He may be my brother's bride, but he is also my responsibility."

"𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝- 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠, 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚒 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞."

Cassidy Marlow is a senior who likes to keep her life simple and fun. School, music, friends, and books are all she needs to stay sane. Between scrolling through posts and daydreaming, she doesn't expect much to shake up her carefully balanced world. That is, until, the new kid appears and Cass just so happens to be interested. Asher Park, a senior as well, likes to keep to himself. He struggles with isolation, hiding behind his careful smiles and guitar. And beneath everything...lies a secret that's captivated millions. Starting at a new school feels impossible, until he notices the one girl who actually tries to see him. As Cassidy's and Asher's worlds collide, identities and growing feelings start to develop. Shadowy online threats, comments, and bullying starts to hit at them relentlessly and puts them both at risk. Cass must navigate her own heart while helping the boy she's coming to know, bit by bit. Maybe some connections are worth risking everything for. ----------- Open Novella Contest (ONC 2026) - Prompt 23: You discover the quiet transfer student in your class is actually a world-famous pop star hiding in plain sight, and their secret begins to reshape both your lives. - Prompt 78: You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems. Highest rankings: [04.18.26] #1 - songwriter [05.25.26] #3 - opennovellacontest2026 [05.25.26] #3 - theatre

"You know how we could really become sisters? If you marry Jisung." Marry her best friend's brother sounds like nothing but a funny, annoying joke to Yena for years. Marrying Jisung? The thought is ridiculous - he's older, experienced, and probably only sees her as a child anyway. Until Yena starts to actually fall for Jisung, quite by accident, and suddenly become sister-in-laws with her best friend doesn't sound like such a bad idea after all...