Tensionbuilding Stories

The prospect of war is on a hold, while negations of a treaty are keeping Thea's head above water.

At eighteen, Ryuusei thought she was ready to study the human mind. A first-year psychology student, she takes a part-time job at Shiratorizawa Psychiatric Center expecting quiet observation, helpful case notes, and maybe a little hands-on learning. Instead, she's dropped into the high-maintenance rotation - a work schedule that puts her face-to-face with the facility's most unpredictable and infamous patients. Each day, she's assigned to a different locked room: Kageyama and Hinata's nonstop chaos, Bokuto and Akaashi's emotional extremes, Kuroo and Kenma's calculated mischief, Oikawa and Iwaizumi's volatile loyalty, and more. The patients aren't dangerous in the horror-movie sense... but they are dangerous in ways Ryuusei isn't prepared for. They're sharp, charming, manipulative, and far too perceptive - and as the weeks go by, their attention turns toward her in ways that blur the line between professional distance and personal connection. What starts as a college student's field experience quickly becomes a mental and emotional tightrope walk. In a place where every locked door hides a different personality - and every gaze lingers a little too long - Ryuusei must decide how close is too close... and what she's willing to risk to truly understand the mind.

Eva thought she had finally found happiness when she met Michael, the man of her dreams. But Michael came with one complication - his mother, Eleanor. On the surface, Eleanor is elegant, respected, and seemingly devoted to her son. Beneath the surface, however, she is manipulative, controlling, and deeply obsessed with keeping Michael all to herself. From the moment Eleanor meets Eva, she vows to destroy her. What begins with subtle digs and passive-aggressive remarks grows into lies, sabotage, and dangerous games. As Eva struggles to protect her marriage and sanity, she discovers Eleanor's dark past - one filled with betrayal, death, and secrets that could shatter the family forever. The question remains: Will Eva survive Eleanor's twisted love, or will the serpent strike one final time?