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Title: "My Online Crush Turned Out to Be My High School Bully!?" Riku Tanaka is a shy, nerdy otaku who avoids social interactions and spends his days immersed in anime, games, and online forums. Struggling to make friends in the real world, he joins an anonymous dating app called SoulMatch, hoping to connect with someone who shares his passion for otaku culture. There, he meets "Starlight," a mysterious and kind user who loves the same niche series as him. Over time, their late-night chats turn into a deep, heartfelt connection. Encouraged by Starlight, Riku reluctantly agrees to meet in person. However, his excitement turns to dread when his online crush is revealed to be Ayaka Hoshino-the popular, outgoing girl from his class who used to tease him for his otaku interests. But Ayaka has a secret of her own: she's just as much of an otaku as Riku, and her teasing was her misguided way of hiding her feelings. Now, the two must navigate their awkward past, their online bond, and the challenges of blending their online and real-world personas. Can Riku overcome his insecurities and give Ayaka a second chance? Or will their budding romance crash faster than a lagging game server?

"The house doesn't just haunt-it chooses." Elira Vale never met her grandmother. But when the mysterious Ravenshollow Manor is left to her in a will she didn't expect, Elira finds herself drawn to the decaying estate nestled in the mist-covered hills of a forgotten town. She arrives seeking quiet and answers. What she finds is a home with eyes-mirrors that watch, corridors that shift, and a portrait of a woman who looks exactly like her... but lived over a century ago. Then there's Thorne Aster, a dark-eyed historian with too many secrets and a gaze that feels like déjà vu. As the past begins to blur with the present, and the manor's curse coils tighter around her fate, Elira must decide: Is she here to break the enchantment-or fulfill it? For fans of: Crimson Peak, Rebecca, and haunting slow-burn romances tangled in mystery. Tropes: Inherited gothic estate Haunted house with a memory Dark academia romance Star-crossed lovers across time Cursed bloodline Mysterious stranger with answers Atmospheric suspense with a feminine edge