Risk and Gambles (Open Novella Contest Entry)

Starmine is an average college student.

When a new student moves into the dorm next door, his twin sister Melancholy disappears.

He doesn't connect the two events until he meets the new student, his boyfriend, Strange Dark, who killed himself two years ago.

Somehow reincarnated, Dark is back, but only for three months. If he and Starmine can complete three tasks before time runs out, then Dark will be fully reincarnated and Melancholy will be safe.

If not, Starmine will not only lose his lover all over again, but he'll lose his sister too.

(A/N: Cover is my art; Title and a whole lot of inspiration is courtesy of @Whit3Heart

so if dedicating books to people is a thing

there)

(A/N #2: Rated mature for themes of self-harm and suicide as well as slight language and references to sexual themes)