Should Ve Said No

Xavier wasn't expecting much from today—maybe a boring meeting, definitely some subpar coffee. What he didn’t expect was a silver lance aimed at his neck, a teenage girl with the attitude of a war-hardened NPC, or getting dragged across several floors like a human mop. When an encounter with a very aggressive seventeen-year-old turns into a rooftop revelation, Xavier learns the impossible: he’s an Executioner, born with a power called a Gate—and monsters are out to kill people like him. No, he doesn’t remember signing up for this. Yes, it’s apparently non-refundable. Add in a teleporting hallway, a superpowered girl who clearly skipped the empathy tutorial, and a muscle-bound giant that could double as a building—and Xavier’s world is flipped upside-down faster than you can say, “I’m hallucinating now.” It’s his first day as an Executioner. He’s already regretting everything.

"Fírmalos." Tan fríamente, él le dijo de repente. En un día, Phoebe Saxon lo perdió todo. Traicionada y con el corazón roto, es forzada a saltar de un edificio y se precipita hacia su muerte, sin imaginar jamás que renacería de nuevo, volviendo al año anterior a conocer a su esposo, David Saxon. Con nuevas habilidades como ver fantasmas, establece su vida en un nuevo camino. Ayudar a fantasmas, hacerse rica y vivir una vida sin preocupaciones mientras se venga de los bastardos que la dañaron en el pasado. Era un buen plan excepto por un pequeño problema: ¿su ex marido parecía estar persiguiéndola? David sabía una sola cosa, Phoebe era el amor de su vida. Ambos habían sido traicionados por un enemigo en el pasado, alguien que jugó con sus vidas como si fueran juguetes. Esta vez, él daría todo para protegerla, mimarla, amarla y consentirla. Haría todo lo necesario para hacerla suya, así que cuando ella huía, él la perseguía.

Every person sees the world through their own lens. The same question can lead to countless different answers — shaped by age, experience, and emotions. In this interactive series, I ask one thought-provoking question each day. Readers from all walks of life share their personal thoughts. My goal is to collect these voices and understand how different age groups think, feel, and respond to the same idea. Join the journey. Share your truth. Let’s discover the wisdom hidden in our everyday thoughts. *This is an interactive non fiction/ essay style series.

In a world where ancient gods shape the fate of mortals, Mateo bears an inescapable burden: the Blessing of Death. Rejected by his own village and marked as a harbinger of misfortune, he grows up in the shadow of hatred and loneliness. His only anchor is Nai, his childhood friend, whose silent presence is the last light in his condemned existence. When betrayal reaches its peak and everything he had left is taken from him, Mateo plunges into a world of darkness, vowing revenge against those who manipulated his fate. To do so, he accepts the ultimate price: giving up his humanity to master the lethal gifts of death. On his journey, he will face divine entities, forbidden secrets, and enemies that will force him to confront not only others — but also himself.

A lonely girl and a bird — both unable to fly in their own ways — share a silent friendship. She talks to the bird more than people. The bird listens. Sometimes, it sings. But as days pass, its feathers lose color, and its voice fades. The girl learns that the bird doesn’t sing not because it doesn’t love her, but because it sees no sky anymore. And when someone has no sky… They forget how to sing. A short and tender story about emotional captivity, quiet love, and learning to open the cage — even when it hurts .

Fourteen was supposed to be an in-between year — too old for dolls, too young for love. But for Cara, it became the year everything changed. When her brother’s best friend, Callum Adler, starts spending more time at their house, Cara notices things most adults ignore. The bruises. The quiet. The way their mother starts folding extra laundry like it’s second nature. Callum's broken home becomes a secret the whole family carries, and Cara — wide-eyed, overlooked, and quietly growing — starts to fall for him in all the ways she shouldn’t. But Callum is four years older. Eighteen. Off-limits. Almost a man. And despite their quiet moments — the almosts, the shared glances, the night she asked to kiss him — he walks away without a goodbye, leaving her in the silence he helped create. Years pass. Cara grows. Builds a life. Finds herself. By eighteen, she’s no longer just Kaden’s little sister. She’s her own person — confident, loved, maybe even happy. But everything tilts when she runs into Callum again at a skating rink. Older, composed, and entirely unexpected. He’s not the same boy who used to sleep on her couch with bruises on his ribs — and she’s not the girl who watched him leave. But unfinished things have a way of circling back. Told in alternating perspectives of Cara and Callum, What We Never Said explores the slow burn of first love, the ache of timing, and what it really means to grow up — and grow apart — before finding your way back.

Yue Jing has always believed in fated love—the kind that sweeps you off your feet, the kind that’s written in the stars. She's dreamed of a slow-burning romance, the kind found in novels and whispered promises. But fate had other plans. On the eve of a high-profile society wedding, Yue's glamorous older sister vanishes—eloping with a mystery lover and leaving behind a furious billionaire fiancé, a humiliated family, and a crumbling business alliance. To save her family's honor and keep their struggling company afloat, Yue makes a shocking decision: she’ll step into her sister’s shoes and marry the powerful, cold-hearted Bai Yang in her place. But this isn't a fairy tale. It’s a contract marriage, with clear terms, no room for feelings, and an expiration date. Bai is everything Yue isn’t—calculating, emotionless, and completely closed off to love. To him, Yue is just a stand-in bride, a pawn in a business deal. But he doesn't expect his new wife to be clever, charismatic… and charming in all the ways that slowly unravel his carefully guarded world. Yue may have signed away her heart, but she refuses to be invisible. And as she signs the contract, she finds herself asking: 'Who said contract wives can’t be charming… and maybe even win a cold billionaire’s heart?'

A summary of what happens inside a cultivation harem manhwa .. a parody.

Gu Zhuoyan and Zhuang Fanxin met in their teenage years and became each other’s first love, spending the happiest days of their lives together. But eventually, they broke up. After losing contact for ten years, the two grew up apart. Unexpectedly, they meet again at a restaurant on a blind date. But time changes people. On a blind date, you meet the one that got away, only to discover that they have changed greatly... This is a story of reconciliation and slice-of-life romance, divided between the younger years and the adult years. After all the twists and turns, will the two be able to go back to where they started?

Ini adalah cerita tentang seorang jurnalis kriminal bernama Cale Heulwan, yang tanpa sengaja terlibat dalam kasus yang jauh lebih besar dari sekadar pembunuhan atau korupsi. Semuanya bermula ketika ia menyaksikan sebuah insiden misterius di tengah malam. Sebuah percakapan. Sebuah letusan senjata. Dan sebuah nama yang berulang kali disebut-Codex. Dari sana, hidupnya berubah. Apa yang awalnya hanya rutinitas mencari berita, perlahan berubah menjadi perburuan. Perburuan yang melibatkan organisasi bayangan, orang-orang berbahaya, dan rahasia yang seharusnya tidak pernah ia ketahui. Cerita ini mengikuti perjalanan Cale... saat ia mencoba mencari kebenaran, bertahan hidup, dan memahami dunia yang ternyata... jauh lebih gelap dari yang ia kira.

Content Warning: This story contains graphic depictions of violence, intense emotional struggles, and mature themes. It explores complex character conflicts, dark fantasy elements, and supernatural themes. Reader discretion is advised. In a world where emotions shape reality, Yūgensekai is split between realms of light and darkness. Each place reflects the inner battles of its people-where fear can give birth to monsters, and hidden desires can tear lives apart. Kuru Aoshima is a young woman trying to find her place in this fractured world. With a past full of loss and mystery, she's on a journey not only to uncover the truth about the world around her but also about herself. She's haunted by her own doubts and struggles, torn between the darkness within her and her search for clarity. In a world where your feelings can turn into powerful, dangerous forces, keeping control isn't just a matter of survival-it's about holding on to who you are. Facing powerful enemies like Raikou Saito, the ruthless leader of a syndicate that trades in suffering, and Serena Akihara, a leader torn by her own inner conflicts, Kuru's journey is full of heartbreak, violence, and moments that test her spirit. As she fights for answers, she is constantly on edge, pushed to the limit, both physically and emotionally. Bloodied and broken, she refuses to give up. But in a place like Yūgensekai, where darkness and light are always at war, how much of yourself can you lose before you're gone forever?

When 17-year-old Aryan Sen is uprooted from India and sent to Tokyo due to his father's expanding business, he finds himself lost in a world of strange words, cold silences, and unfamiliar skies. Grieving his mother’s death and abandoned emotionally by his father, Aryan quietly builds his strength through martial arts—yet inside, he's still searching for peace. Then, he meets Akari Fujiwara—a short-haired, sharp-eyed top student from a struggling household, raising her younger brother alone. She teaches him Japanese… he teaches her Hindi. She teaches him to live… he teaches her to feel. But beneath every soft smile lies a storm. Aryan is not just a boy in a foreign land—he’s fighting for identity, dignity, and a dream that defies his father's shadow. Together, Aryan and Akari build something fragile and beautiful—until a returning rival, buried guilt, and unspoken truths threaten to destroy it all. A cross-cultural slow-burn romance. A story of language, loneliness, and the words we never dared to say. “Kokoro” means heart. But sometimes… the heart doesn’t speak. It writes.

高校生のリツは、静かな性格で、学校の廊下で友情やライバル関係、初恋の悩みを経験する。彼が密かに想うスズと近づくにつれて、思わぬ出来事が二人の絆を試し、隠された感情が明らかになる。「ノ ヒメロ」は、成長と自己発見、そして本当の気持ちに向き合う勇気を描いた物語。

Her name was, but now is not known, she is no longer worthy to even be recognized as a person. She killed her mother, who was sickly all her life and caused her sister to commit suicide. She killed her best friend Anith accidentally, and her childhood crush who confessed his feelings to her, was killed. All because of him. Even though he has practically ruined her life she keeps going back to him. She keeps wanting his cold short ended warmth. She claims to hate it but finds his obsessive love with her to be comforting. She knows that even though she doesn't deserve anything, not even to die, for that would be considered mercy, he is the only acception, for he doesn't deserve anything either.

Lu is a typical American with a bit of a sociopathic side of him. He lusts for power and wants every the world has to offer. After he gets all he wants he wants he has one ultimate goal in mind....To destroy every human being on the planet. But then lu is encountered by an alien race that has the same goal in mind . But will he follow through with this plan?

She loved him in silence. He saw her as home. Rayya has been in love with her best friend Gian since their second year of college. But bound by a promise never to fall for each other, she chooses silence over confession. When Gian begins dating someone else, Rayya’s quiet world starts to unravel. Anonymous poems, late-night umbrella walks, and near-confessions build a story of love that aches in every unspoken word. Will she ever tell him? Or will her love remain just another poem that never reached him?

Sinopsis de Luna Marcada Por Alexandra Rodríguez Lyra no nació para reinar, pero la marca oscura en su piel le dio un destino que ni ella pidió ni puede evitar. En un mundo donde las manadas se rigen por poder, traición y deseo, ser una loba sin amo es un pecado... y ser reina, una condena. Entre un alfa posesivo que la desea solo para él, y un hermano perdido que llega con verdades enterradas y ojos de guerra, Lyra debe elegir entre el corazón y la sangre. Pero cuando una amenaza ancestral despierta bajo el templo, la pregunta no es a quién ama, sino quién sobrevivirá para amarla. Pasión, celos, giros inesperados y una protagonista empoderada que arderá antes de rendirse. En esta historia, nadie es completamente bueno. Y el amor... puede ser la peor forma de guerra.

Some feelings are too deep to say out loud. Some goodbyes… never get spoken. Mark wasn’t looking for anyone—until a message led to a bond that felt like home. Before love. Before heartbreak. This is the story of everything in between.

He looked into my eyes as he drove the blade through my heart. I wasn’t even angry. I just wanted to know why. “Why…?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper. And he said it—cold, furious, shaking with the truth he believed: "You think you can manipulate me, you f**king demon…!" That was the moment I realized—love, for someone like me, was never an option. I was born of lust. Raised by demons. Trained to tempt and destroy. But I never lied to him. And still, he chose to betray me. But fate... had other plans. The next moment, I opened my eyes to a familiar sky. My body—small again. My power—sealed. What the… Did I just regress back in time? 'hehehe' Wait for me hero bastard....

The world lies in ruin, overrun by unstoppable ghouls. Humanity’s only weapon? Noxium — a rare metal that grants inhuman power... at a terrible cost. Kay, a brilliant but reluctant young man, only wants to survive quietly. But when his childhood friend Mira joins the Liberation Army, he follows — not out of heroism, but loyalty. Yet war is just the surface. Something rotten festers within humanity… and within himself. As missions turn into massacres and allies hide deadly secrets, Kay must face a choice: keep running from his fate — or become what he fears most. Fight. Bleed. Fall. Or become iron.

What would you do if you were thrown into a foreign world—alone, powerless, and with no system to guide you? No instructions. No second chances. Only the unknown stretching endlessly before you. Trapped in a place where nothing makes sense, where survival is earned through struggle, one boy is forced to push forward. Each step leads him deeper into a mystery he cannot understand, each battle taking more than it gives. Yet, even as the world tests his limits, he refuses to break. But where is he? Why is he here? And what awaits him beyond the next choice he makes? Some questions have answers. Others only lead to more questions.

Devon menyodorkan surat cerai tepat ke depan muka Rosa. Pria itu tak terlihat main-main. Pada akhirnya pernikahan yang mereka lalui tidak berhasil meskipun Rosa sudah mencoba sebisanya. Rosa menginginkan Devon. Sangat membutuhkan kekuasaan keluarga Wijaya yang berada di genggaman Devon. Dia tak bisa pergi, tak akan mau. Ketika Rosa tengah memutar otak untuk menunda perceraian ini, tiba-tiba saja petir menyambar Devon secepat kilat! "Ja-jangan mati!!!! Ambulans! Tolong, siapa saja panggil ambulans!" jerit Rosa dengan derai air mata bercucuran. Sementara itu, Devon bergeming di tempatnya. Asap-asap hitam mengepul keluar dari sekujur tubuh dan perickan listrik seperti melompat-lompat di atasnya. Namun bukan itu yang penting. Sebuah suara melengking yang pria itu kenal jelas, merasuki kepalanya dengan kurang ajar. Devon bisa mendengar suara isi pikiran Rosa tanpa sepengetahuan wanita itu. Dan darahnya dibuat mendidih. 'Siapa bilang laki-laki ganteng di dunia ini cuma Devon? Cuih! Manusia macam dia mending bertapa di gunung jadi biksu. Percuma dikasih istri secantik aku kalo matanya nggak dipake,' ujar Rosa dalam hati. Gigi Devon bergemeletuk menahan amarah. "ROSA!!"

A band of six lifelong friends, Norton Vance, Stanson Thorne, Luca Mercer Smarty Caldwell, YuShota Tanaka, and Alexander Tempest bound by an unbreakable brotherhood, find their ordinary lives explode into chaos when each is plunged into wildly improbable, interconnected predicaments all at once. From gang wars over toilet paper to forced drag races, secret agent hunts, and blackmailing actresses, their individual disasters quickly merge into a shared, escalating maelstrom of mayhem. Despite the absurdity, they leverage their unique, often flawed, personalities—from a "lady killer's" tournament ambition to a "chaos connoisseur's" live-streamed SWAT fight—to navigate relentless threats. Their loyalty is constantly tested as they question whether they should have ever gotten involved, yet they invariably face every challenge together. Ultimately, their journey becomes a wild, high-stakes ride through a world far crazier than they imagined, proving that even the most delinquent bonds can conquer anything.

Rae and Oron were inseparable, so when Oron is found to be a to son of a nobleman…he leaves the slums and takes Rae with him no question. Why would Rae have any reason to believe that something was wrong?