Rain Sounds For Sleep

In a world where power is painted into existence, and every color bends reality itself, Kairos Kaiser was born without a single stroke. No chants. No colors. No place. Labeled an anomaly, Kairos was raised in silence beneath the shadow of a throne that was never meant to be his. But when a sacred trial shatters his destiny and reveals a secret buried beneath the empire’s foundation, he begins to see the world—and himself—for what they truly are. Behind every brushstroke lies a lie. Behind the empire, a prison. And beyond the Veil… something is waiting. Now, hunted by his own blood and haunted by a power he never asked for, Kairos must uncover the truth of his origin, survive the madness of a world unraveling—and face the terrifying cost of freedom. Because to break the Veil, He’ll have to erase everything. Even himself. main arc starts from volume 2, volume one is Skippable but important. The main arc starts from chapter 11.

I like text-to-speech so I'm giving a shot at present tense second person writing to lean into a listener's POV. Enjoy! I use Sonia en-GB for the narrator at 1.2 or 1.5 times speed. Might want to read this part, I kind of left it out the story by making it the synopsis by accident lol. Tavern doors never close on the festive dockside. Traders, settlers, wanderers, and outlaws gather, drawn by the excitement of the New World. The air smells of smoke, salt and sweat, sails catch wind beside steam locomotives' whistles and pistons, each vessel either arriving with strange goods and stranger tales or departing with the thunderous farewells. You step aboard one of them, another spirited adventurer in the crowd, and spend months at sea from docks to coasts, continents to isles, to steam across a windless sea under an endless night sky. When sunlight hits your deck once more, it reveals the New World's waters, like pouring paint into the void. You see the distant sails in the harbour of a forested continent and cheer with the exclamations of waking passengers upon seeing the continent, name pending, no sovereigns and no laws. The landing of all those visiting from the Old World, a boiling pot of all kinds of cultures with each person's distinct flavours of friends, enemies, grudges and dreams. Without hesitation you leave it behind and vanish into the forest, wanting simply to dedicate your life to exploring the interior of the continent. How surprising is it when you found that the elves are all sleeping beauties! Capture them all! Hahahahahahahaha!

Ethan, a high school student who impulsively crosses a boundary with his quiet classmate, Claire, during a sweltering summer afternoon. What begins as a thoughtless act leaves lasting emotional ripples. As Claire withdraws into silence, Ethan is left grappling with guilt, confusion, and the realization of the harm he caused. Through an anonymous letter to the school’s counseling program, he begins to confront his actions and seek redemption. This tender, introspective story explores themes of regret, empathy, and emotional growth, capturing the fragile moment when a boy first learns what it means to truly care for another person.

Micah is a chaotic, vibrant street artist who lives his life out loud, using his art as a rebellion against a past that tried to silence him. When he moves into a new apartment, his world collides with that of his next-door neighbor, Elias, a reclusive and prodigiously talented classical pianist who is progressively losing his hearing. As Elias races to compose his final masterpiece in a world that is growing quieter, Micah's late-night music and creative chaos become his personal hell. Their relationship begins with angry notes and thumps on the wall, but a face-to-face encounter reveals their shared vulnerabilities. An unlikely bond forms as they learn to communicate beyond words and sound, with Micah showing Elias the "sound" of his colors and Elias teaching Micah the emotional language of music. It's a story about finding love and a new way to communicate when the traditional ways are no longer enough.

The Sound of My Shadow invites you on a mystical journey through the unseen echoes of the soul. Each poem is a whispered secret where light dances with darkness, and silence sings with the colors of dreams. It is a realm where shadows have voices — telling stories of longing, love, loss, and rebirth — shimmering between reality and the enchanted twilight of imagination. Within these pages, you will wander through enchanted forests of memory, swim in rivers of emotion, and soar on winds of quiet magic. This collection is a spellbinding tapestry woven from the delicate threads of heartbeats and mysteries, beckoning readers to listen deeply — to the echoes we carry, and to the sound only our shadows know. Step into the light behind the darkness and hear the unheard: the sound of your own shadow.

Sometimes, it's better to let go. A high school boy confesses his love to his middle school friend every time he finds her alone—never giving up, no matter how many times she says no. But one afternoon, he overhears something outside the clubroom… and everything changes. A quiet, aching story of two friends who drifted apart— and the love that never had a chance to begin.

Aerish Elowen has loved Kael Renford for years but he doesn’t even know her name. Every day, she watches him from across the library, writing silent notes in her journal words meant for him, never to be sent. He once gave her a pen on a rainy day. He forgot. She never did. Now, Aerish begins to leave behind pieces of her heartnhidden notes tucked between pages of old poetry books. What if, one day, he reads them? What if love can find its voice through the quiet?

In the silence of a dark room, a boy watches the rain fall — as if the world outside understands exactly what he feels inside. Holding a teddy bear tightly against his chest, lost in memories and forgotten promises, he wonders: how long will pain keep him company?

Everyone has a desire, something that drives them, pilots them from day to day, some as magnificent as a star and some as terrifying and cold as an endless void. Desire, the cradle of humanity, their power but also their curse. This story begins with a powerless boy named Shry with an unfathomable fate in a world dependent on magical abilities. After a certain tragic occurrence called the Slette, a natural disaster that can occur at any moment and anywhere with the potential to wipe out whole continents. The powerless boy was left devastated with uncontrollable grief boiling within him. But then, a sudden spark of hope appeared before his eyes, an unbelievable phenomenon occurring at the palm of his hands: time reversal, revitalizing the dead batteries in his mechanical gauntlet. It was then, having witnessed the impossible happen right before his eyes, that a desire blazed, bright and shining like a beacon of hope, arose within him and set him off on a journey in search of the power to travel back in time.

Under One Sky Rain Fell for Him, Fire Burned for Her --- *Setting: Elite college in South Korea — Arkan University — known for its secrecy, power, and privilege. The place where talents bloom, hearts break, and secrets destroy lives. --- Main Male Lead Name: Rivan Seo Age: 21 (Second-Year) Personality: Rude. Rich. Raw. He’s tall, sharp-jawed, with a lean muscular build. A beast in sports, genius in music, unmatched in looks. He’s known as “The Untouchable.” Popular, cold, multi-talented—but dangerous if crossed. Background: Only heir to the Seo Corporation empire. Hides a dark past no one dares speak of. Appearance: Piercing black eyes, tattoos down his left arm, always in designer fits. Hair slightly messy but intentional. POV Sample: > "People call it attitude. I call it survival. I didn’t grow up to be loved. I grew up to be feared." --- Transfer Male Lead (Hidden Genius) Name: Arian Mehta Age: 20 (New Transfer) Personality: Quiet. Gentle smile. Mysterious. Friendly but deeply private. From a middle-class background. He hides his intelligence behind a calm face. Background: Raised by a single mother, he came here on full scholarship. But no one knows he’s ranked top in international coding Olympiads. Appearance: Milky fair skin, always in minimal, clean clothes. Slight build, innocent features, rarely online. Eyes that read people. POV Sample: > "I’ve mastered the art of fading in the background. But that doesn’t mean I’m weak. I’m just choosing when to burn." --- Female Lead (GL Tie-In) Name: Hana Lee Age: 20 Personality: Bold, sharp-tongued, secretly vulnerable. She was Rivan’s childhood friend turned enemy. Appearance: Long dark hair, fierce eyeliner, always dressed in black. Her eyes seem to hide heartbreak. POV Sample: > "They say girls like me are dangerous. But the real danger is when I stop caring." --- Rivan's Gang (The “Aces”) Kai – Blonde, impulsive, boxer, hides bruises with pride. Minjoon – Hacker, sarcastic, loves chaos. Taeyang – Deep-thinker, poetic, smoker, plays cello at midnight. Yuri (GL character) – Soft but deadly. Her eyes never lie, but her lips do. --- Love Triangle Becomes Multi-Angle: Rivan falls for Arian, but denies it—until obsession consumes him. Hana still has feelings for Rivan, but starts getting drawn to Yuri. Arian is pulled into both—caught in the storm of Rivan’s fire and Hana’s mystery. thank you and I hope you like it

Fyrel, a 20-year-old NEET content with his stagnant life of gaming and anime, stumbles upon a glitch in a fantasy RPG—one that drags him into the very world he once ignored. When he awakens in a village straight out of the game, he’s no longer the overpowered player but a ragged, powerless NPC. With no skills or allies. The local elder Sukatsu just crowned him the Sleeping Prophet—a title that comes with a face-melting mask and a cult following. But the real question? Can a lazy NEET out-snark the gods? ---

Some love survives time. Ours survived death. A remote town, where life runs on quiet routines. Leo—a silent boy trapped in the ordinary. Maya—a temporary teacher from the city, where life is anything but ordinary. When their eyes meet, Leo feels emotions he cannot name. Changes he can’t control. And Maya—she feels something familiar. But her mind refuses to remember. Love is beyond language, beyond race, beyond age. But is it beyond control? Is it beyond life? The only thing Leo can rely on now... is rain. But the rain remembers what no one else does. A 10-chapter novel that dwells in love unloved --- The cover used for the novel is AI-generated.

Saïna n’a jamais pu faire qu’un seul choix, celui de fuir. Elle n’a pas choisi de naître à Egara, ni le feu comme don et encore moins son regard couleur de sang. Il en va de même pour les voix qui depuis toujours résonnent dans son esprit. Devenir chasseuse non plus n’a pas été un choix, seulement un moyen de fuir son village et le harcèlement collectif qu’elle y vivait. C’est dans une autre fuite qu’elle a pu choisir pour la première fois. Un voyage unique pour Catarphone, le joyau du nord de l’Incendie, cité réputée pour son peuple insoumis, ses sempiternelles querelles et son académie, où l’avenir du royaume est formé. C’est là-bas qu’elle rencontrera son destin, et qu’importe lequel du moment qu’il la tient loin des montagnes qui l’ont vue naître.

In the quiet rhythm of falling rain, echoes of a forgotten past whisper through the soul of a young woman named Ruelle. Living an ordinary life, she is unaware that her fate was sealed long ago—on a night soaked in blood, betrayal, and silence. But someone remembers. A powerful book hidden within a small bookstore holds secrets that once shattered lives. As shadows stir and an ancient curse resurfaces, the lines between past and present begin to blur. Will Ruelle uncover the truth before the storm returns? Or will history repeat itself? A gripping tale of mystery, love, and destiny—where every raindrop carries a memory, and every glance hide a secret

Somewhere beneath the surface, beyond the cold water and the mist, something was calling me. Something I was meant to find. The kind of thing you only discover when you’re willing to lose everything. The rain carried a name I didn’t know yet — but soon, I would learn to say it.

As time went by, Xīn met again his childhood beloved friend Cloud. Cloud was very good towards Xīn in every possible manner. Xīn also met with a new friend ‘Bai-Saho’ that Cloud had made on his way throughout the journey. But Bai-Shao wasn't just a normal person, he hides something in front of everyone. That caused Xīn to go into his worst conditions.

Kiss of Crimson Rain is a dark, emotional romance where love is tangled with secrets, danger, and shattered trust. After the tragic death of her parents, Harriet's once-bright world crumbles into loneliness and survival. Trying to piece her life back together, she finds fleeting comfort in Rufei — a boy whose gentle warmth once promised a future. But a cruel betrayal — or what seemed like one — leaves her heart broken once again, pushing her into a storm she never expected. Enter Fred — a cold, mysterious man with a past tied to blood and shadows. When Harriet runs from her heartbreak into a rain-drenched city, it's Fred who secretly tracks her, rescues her, and pulls her back from the edge of despair. Yet, Harriet doesn’t know that Fred carries secrets of his own... secrets that could destroy her if revealed. As crimson rain falls over the city, Harriet’s life tangles with Fred's dangerous world. Their connection grows — fierce, messy, undeniable — but so do the lies between them. In a world where trust is fragile and betrayal hides behind every corner, can Harriet open her heart again? Or will the kiss of crimson rain drown them both?

A haunting voice rises from the sea every night. When her brother vanishes into the waves, she sees the truth—mermaids aren’t fairy tales. They’re deadly. And they’re calling her next.

a young man is suddenly thrust into a new world out of nowhere a world he could only dream of before with magic, kingdoms and a bit of technology how will he use his new found power in this new world will this world change for the better or will he be consumed by the darkness hidden inside plunging this new world into chaos as a new legend unfolds

Haneul who never imagined love to be so complicated caught between his first unrequited love and the new interest Jaehee. His life is flipped upside down by a love triangle that hides deeper secrets that he ever imagined. A high school romance drenched in secrets, heartbreaks and impossible choices. A tangled web of fake love, real betrayal, secret agendas and painful truth unfolds. A photo frame. A stormy night. A dream drenched in blood. In the end who is deceiving whom? And, who truly holds his heart?

For James Thorne, an orphan at the desolate Saint Ursa's, logic is survival. He trusts his sharp mind more than the treacherous pull of emotion, his detachment a carefully built shield. But when his own memories begin to blur-names, faces, friendships once held close slipping into fog-James's world starts to fracture. With only a stray cat named Fangtail at his side, he begins a secret investigation into the strange forgettings haunting the orphanage. He's determined to find a rational explanation-and to reclaim whatever has been stolen from him. But at Saint Ursa's, where memory fades like breath on glass,the truth he seeks may prove a deeper darkness than any mere shadow of the night.

To gain power, he gave up his voice. Now, his blade speaks for him. Sixteen-year-old Timothy Maxwell once dreamed of becoming a hero. That dream died the night his hometown was slaughtered by Inquisitors—silenced in the name of peace. Left for dead and unable to scream, Timothy is chosen by a cursed order known only as The Choir—warriors who sever a sense to awaken monstrous power. In exchange for his voice, he gains a blade that sings with rage, grief, and vengeance. Now known only as Mute, he travels a fog-drenched, Victorian world teetering on the edge of collapse—where religion is weaponized, magic is forbidden, and silence is feared. Each member of the Choir has paid a price: sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste. In return, they’ve become monsters—and legends. But Timothy’s silence hides more than sorrow. Inside him lies an ancient Resonance that the Order tried to erase. And when his blade finally sings… The world will listen.

After being shot on the shores of the Windhollow Coast, Molly finds herself on a mysterious moving island, with an even more mysterious man for company. I will also be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com :)

After joining a group to eliminate a malevolent spirit, Mo Fangguang is invited by the prestigious Wanli Wang Sect for a greater mission. What begins as a righteous task soon unravels into a twisted tale of loyalty and buried hatred. Wang Jiang, a cold-faced, disciplined disciple has long remained silent since he first crossed paths with the quiet yet intense Xian Xing. But Xian Xing harbors a deadly grudge against the very sect Wang Jiang serves, believing they murdered his younger sister. Did the Wanli Wang Sect truly kill her? Or has someone else been feeding that hatred all along?

17 Scottish High schooler Willow Herderson finds her self falling in love with another girl for the first time Eloise Bright. Willow has normal teenaged problems and a hard life at home. Will she confront the feelings twisting inside her? Will she discover why her mother truly hates her? Let's find out!

I thought nothing of my past until me and my mother abruptly began moving into a completely different state. I can't believe it all was a lie. Sometimes you have to take someone else's job and do it for them.