Spikes in My Heart

"I wasn't acting, Rui. When I looked at you during those interviews, when I held onto you on the court... it was real for me. All of it."

For a year, Green Spikers' Outside Hitter Iman and star Opposite Spiker Rui were the ultimate fan-favorite "BL" pair. They trended, they sold out arenas, and they played the perfect game for the cameras. But when team's sole sponsor killed the PR stunt, Rui built an impenetrable wall of ice. He chose his pristine public brand, his family's expectations, and his girlfriend, Chloe, leaving Iman to secretly swallow his broken heart. Now, they are just strangers sharing a volleyball court.

But as Term 1 opens, something terrifying is happening to the golden boy of Taft.

Rui is deteriorating. His spikes are failing, his energy is draining, and he's haunted by a suffocating, unnatural cold. When fans spot a monstrous, distorted shadow clinging to Rui in a viral paparazzi photo, Iman realizes this isn't just academic burnout.

Rui is being cursed.

Targeted by a dark, binding hex cast, Rui is slowly being consumed by a supernatural entity. And the terrifying twist? Iman's touch is the only thing that repels the dark magic.

Forced back into each other's orbit, Iman must act as Rui's secret, supernatural shield, all while fiercely guarding his own heart against a boy who wants his comfort but refuses to cross the line. But the dark magic is mutating, threatening to sabotage the entire team.

On and off the court, the rules are rigged. How do you save the boy who broke your heart, when the shadows are playing to win?

Disclaimer: "Spikes in my Heart" is a work of fiction.
Please be advised that this story is set in an Alternative Universe (AU) and depicts characters and situations that differ significantly from any known canon/real-life counterparts.
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