Surveillance قصص

Hidden behind a half-open door, I watched a stranger beat a man half to death. *"Who is the girl?"* he demanded. The room fell silent. Then someone whispered, *"We don't know where she is."* Only then did I realize they were searching for me. ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ I don't remember when the dream first started. Maybe it was always there. Every year, it comes back. Not as a new dream - but as a continuation. Like a story that refuses to end. I see the same places, the same people, the same fear waiting for me every time I fall asleep. And with every part, the mystery only gets darker. There are crimes in this dream. Disappearances. Secrets I was never supposed to know. Sometimes I wake up remembering details too clearly... like they were memories instead of dreams. I'm Mayaa Myst, and this story is inspired by the real dream that has followed me since the earliest age I can remember. Even now, the dream hasn't ended. I've told this dream to so many people, hoping someone would finally explain it to me. But no one ever could.Sometimes I wonder if my mind created it. Sometimes I wonder if it's trying to tell me something. And after years of carrying this dream alone, I decided to write it instead. Welcome to **Trapped in the Endless Dream**. Make sure to read the prologue.

In a future where colors are forbidden, the world exists only in white. Cities are perfect, interiors are controlled, and every space is governed by the Ministry of Spatial Balance. Any imperfection is corrected. He is a Corrector, responsible for bringing spaces into compliance. But one assignment changes everything. A space that cannot be explained makes him question the system for the first time. And in a perfect white world, a crack begins to appear.

They say he's losing his mind. He says they're letting a murderer walk free. Arthur Hale is a man of rigid habits and bitter silences. For thirty-five years, he has hidden behind the manicured hedges of Hawthorn Crescent, nursing a guilt that won't die. But when a charming widower and his silent son move in next door, the static in Arthur's sleep-deprived brain begins to scream. A glimpse of a woman's face. A muffled thud in the night. A plea for help that might only exist in the space between heartbeats. When the authorities arrive, they find only a perfect home and a "senile" old man. Now, Arthur is trapped in a deadly game of hide-and-seek where the seeker is half-blind and the hider is a master of shadows. As his neighbor begins a chilling campaign of psychological warfare, Arthur must confront the ultimate question: Is there a monster next door, or is the ghost of his dead daughter finally pulling him into the abyss? A slow-burn, mind-bending thriller about guilt, gaslighting, and the deadly cost of watching too closely. (New chapters every Friday!)

SET IN NEAR-FUTURE SEOUL NEW EPS TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS Launching the first day of spring - March 20 When Korea's most trusted "everything app" weaponizes her private medical data, artist Maya Kim is thrust into a system designed to predict-and control-her life. To fight back, she must expose a chilling network of government-backed surveillance before it strips her of her autonomy, her art, and her right to choose. The Algorithm of Spring is a near-future techno-thriller set in Seoul, blending high-stakes conspiracy with the emotional intensity of a K-drama.

Five years too late, Rafayel finds his bride living under another man's name. She does not remember him. Amnesia. Or does she? AU: age-gap reunion fanfiction where yandere Rafayel reclaims his bride--now 32, married, and with children--by patiently unraveling the life she built without him. English is not my first language, also it's my first book about Love and Deepspace. Feedback is always welcome.

In a dystopian future where every word is monitored, staying neutral is the only way to survive. Sara has spent years avoiding attention-playing both sides, following the rules, and protecting her daughters at all costs. But when a routine school visit turns into a checkpoint interrogation, everything begins to unravel. One daughter is selected for the Ethnic Beauty Initiative-a programme designed to control bodies, loyalty, and the future. The other is already attracting the wrong kind of attention. And now Sara has been marked. With a surveillance badge tracking her every move, even her thoughts are no longer safe. As rival factions tighten their grip and fear spreads through the streets, a voice from her past offers something dangerous: a way out. But escape comes at a cost. Because in a world built on control, hope is rebellion-and rebellion is punished.

Harold Finch built a Machine to watch everything. He never planned for what came after. London, 2021. The third national lockdown has emptied the streets and normalised surveillance in ways no government could have achieved in ordinary times. Into this city comes Sameen Shaw, sent by Finch on a number that looks like a protection job and turns out to be something considerably larger. Person of Interest: London is a continuation of the original series, set in the moral and institutional wreckage of a country that traded civil liberties for safety and is still waiting for the return. It asks the question the original show never quite got to: what happens when the Machine finds someone building the other half of itself?

What if your emotions were the last illegal thing left? The year is 2160. Wellness is mandatory. Positivity is law. AugReal overlays curate perception. Aura Stability scores decide safety. The System Gospel™ teaches: Harmony is Health™. Elias Verne was born with a Transparent Heart -E unable to hide what he feels in a world where emotional honesty is dangerous. When his Aura begins to slip, he becomes visible in a society where invisibility replaces execution. As surveillance deepens and enforced serenity tightens its grip, Elias must choose between the comfort of illusion and the cost of truth. Transparent Heart is a lyrical, psychological dystopia about the rebellion of simply feeling in a world terrified of authenticity. This is the rough-draft serial edition, released chapter by chapter while the final novel is prepared for publication.

Some scars never fade. Some fires never die. And some hearts refuse to break - no matter how much blood is spilled. Iselin doesn't believe in love. Not after betrayal left her shattered. Not after violence left her silent. And not after she was forced to fight for more than just her own survival. Now, it's not just her life that hangs in the balance. It's the two lives she brought into this brutal world - two daughters, two hearts she would burn the world to protect. Inside a steel-caged lab where humans play gods and prisoners bleed for power, Iselin has one rule: Trust no one. Love no one. Never hope. Until him. Azar is darkness cloaked in golden fire - a prisoner who doesn't break. A weapon who doesn't fear. A storm who sees not just her - but everything she fights to protect. But Azar's captivity is a lie. He chose these chains. He chose the fire. And he chose her - all of her. When their worlds collide, the fire between them threatens everything: The walls around her heart. The chains around her daughters. The lies they were all forced to live under. In a world where love is rebellion and blood is the price for freedom, Iselin must decide: Will she risk everything - her heart, her daughters, her very soul - for a love that could set them all free? Some fires heal. Some fires destroy. Theirs was born to do both. Born of Fire, Bound by Blood Captured by fate. Saved by fire. Fought for by love.

'We set the rules, you follow them. Disobeying us will lead to grave consequences.' The year is 2048, Euthanasia was never this way before, it was a country of the people, for the people and by the people, but now it's a country of 'The Government', it watches every move you make, reads every thought you have, controls everything you do inside the boundaries of the country. CCTV's everywhere watch you all the time, one wrong move and you're history. In this world of restrictions, rebels Akshay, Robert, Sana, Alisha and Sam decide to change the rules and possibly dethrone the government, bringing Euthanasia back to it's former glory. But, can they dethrone the government without getting killed by it?

A woman lives with a voice in her head, warm, jealous, and far too real. As the world rots around her, she can't tell if it's love, madness, or control humming beneath her skin.

Discovering being stalked is creepy, but choosing to ignore it and it turning into breaking and entering just to get closer is down right terrifying and a young man would soon be subjected to such terror.

Once the eight girls stepped inside a room, behind a menacing wall, they saw that it was filled with photographs of them since childhood. This utterly terrified and disturbed each one of them. While they could have just left the room be and continued up the stairs, following the wind up a dark passageway, these girls decided to do something different. They would take a stand against this monstrosity, once and for all... Originally posted on Squidge World: https://squidgeworld.org/works/72745 On 5/13/26, I created a cover for this story, using images from multiple pages on the 22/7 Wiki.

What if the most dangerous rebellions never made it into history? Before banners could rise... before speeches could be heard... before resistance could become legend-it was already over. This dark, strategic Twilight universe story exposes the hidden war that never reached daylight, where rebellion didn't fail-it was erased. Deep beneath Volterra's ancient stones, a quiet movement formed. Not reckless. Not emotional. Calculated. Immortals who understood the system too well began coordinating beyond the Volturi's laws. No violence. No noise. Only intent. And that is why they were unstoppable. -until they were noticed. As Marcus senses bonds forming outside sanctioned loyalty, Caius demands immediate destruction. No trials. No mercy. Prevention over punishment. But it is Aro who makes the most dangerous choice of all: invisibility. No public executions. No martyrs. No memory. Because the greatest power is not terror-it is silence. What follows is a chilling dismantling of rebellion at its most vulnerable stage: Leaders removed before they are known Networks severed before they are visible Evidence buried before history can remember No battles. No heroes. No witnesses. Only obedience... perfected. This book explores the true machinery of control inside the Volturi, revealing how absolute power survives not through spectacle, but through preemptive erasure. It is a story about surveillance, loyalty, manipulation, and the terrifying idea that resistance can be denied existence itself. Perfect for readers who love: Dark Twilight lore and Volturi-centered stories Psychological power struggles and strategic dominance Secret histories, erased rebellions, and unseen wars Aro, Caius, and Marcus portrayed as ruthless immortals High-stakes tension without open conflict If you've ever wondered how tyranny lasts forever- this is the answer they never wanted written. Because the most successful rebellion... is the one no one ever knows existed.

To love is to live. That's what the city teaches. Nova Lee Bekher is fifteen years old and not supposed to exist. In a world where peace is enforced, and anyone who breaks the rules simply disappears, Nova has spent her entire life hidden-illegal, unregistered, and silent. Because Nova is a twin. When one mistake draws the attention of the Takers-the ones who erase people-Nova is ripped from her home and into a sterile world of surveillance, surgery, and control. Meanwhile, her identical sister Luna is left behind, forced to pretend Nova never existed while slowly uncovering the truth the city is desperate to hide. As secrets surface and lies crack, the sisters learn why identical twins are forbidden-and why the system fears them together. This is a story about identity, control, forbidden existence, and what happens when the truth is finally seen. They taught everyone to love quietly. The twins are about to teach them to live freely.

Vincent is a listener disillusioned with the oppressive society that surrounds him but an unexpected moment brings about a hopeful expectancy for change.