Gaslights and shadows
Elmusfire
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  • Parts 9
  • Time 1h 22m
Elmusfire
Ongoing, First published Nov 09, 2024
Mature
dieselpunkdystopiangaslampintriguepoliticalpost-apocalypticsteampunk
In the year 2563, different factions scheme to take control of the Bellmond Oil company, and by extension, the nuclear sundial, a weapon strong enough to conquer or destroy the world.

A retelling of my older book "oil is thicker than blood" (although the story is quite different).

Trigger warnings: Sexual assault/rape
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When I Met You {English}

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"You disappoint me... What do you even see in him?" "Aren't you tired of this already?! If you want to pick a fight, fight me, not him. Got it??" What he did enraged me so much that I threw my hardest punch at his face, forcing his head to snap to the side. "If you ever touch him again--" before I could finish my sentence, he grabbed my arm and slammed me against the wall. "If I touch him again, what?!" he shouted, his face inches from mine, as I trembled with rage. "Got a big crush on the kid, huh?!" he exploded, and I could feel the weight of everyone's eyes on us. ~~ Have you ever wondered how different your life would be if you changed just the smallest of your actions? Because that's what I do. I wonder how my life would be now if I hadn't made that tiny mistake in the schoolyard. Everything started then. When I met you, twelve years ago... 🌸New Chapter : Every other Thursday🌸

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