Thundering Memphis

In the Mystic Star World, ferocious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken Special Abilities , granting them the chance to become powerful figures who command respect across the land! However, Lin Ye, who crossed over to this world, awakened only an E-grade ability. Fortunately, the Celestial Vault System appeared, upgrading his E-grade Static Control to the S-grade Nine Heavens Thunder Prison! Not only that, every time he slays a beast, he gains Ability Points. By spending these points, he can level up, enhance his skills, and more... Thus, legends of Lin Ye began to spread across Mystic Star. Prodigy: "In his presence, I’m not worthy of being called a prodigy." Mentor: "From conceptual mastery to domain control and even comprehending laws—his ability advancement speed is terrifyingly abnormal!" Goddess: "Aloof? Peerlessly beautiful? So what? In the end, even she had to kneel..."

There was neither Fighting Energy nor magic, only tamed beasts that had reached the pinnacle of evolution! After transmigration, Chen Mo awakened the talent of the Entry Training Manual, which allowed him to bestow various entries on spiritual beasts or himself by completing challenges. As a result, one after another, scientifically impossible spiritual beasts were born. [Lord of Thunder and Lightning·King of Thunder·Hardworking· Fox of Reincarnation] Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox with Super Electromagnetic Cannon. [White Angel·Battlefield Doctor·Ministering·Best Support] Great-Sea Whale, the Sky Fortress. [Pastry Master·Master of Culinary Arts·Gatling·Marksman] Spirit of Glutinous Rice Balls. [Late-Night Delivery Guy·Night Judge·Soul Switcher·Wish Merchant] Bringer of Misfortune from Urban Legends. [National Beauty·Enchanting Beauty·Idol of All·Seductive Temptress] Personal Maid, the Queen of Succubi. From then on, Chen Mo embarked on the advanced path of becoming a beast-taming master!

Rising from a sea of blood, revived from extinction, as thunder cracks across the sky, Ye Xuan walks out of the blood sea... PS: This book is of a dark genre, the protagonist is cold and ruthless, it is not a tale of sainthood, there are no kneeling women, the protagonist is extremely violent. This is the story of a great demon king's return to the city, perhaps... this book has what you desire. Those of faint heart should not read this book, and neither should moral saints. Please consider carefully before falling into this pit, whether you want to read this book.

【Your descendants in the Immortal Cultivation World have offered a plate of snacks】 【Incense Fire Value +10】 【Would you like to reward your descendants?】 Yang Genshuo was surprised to discover that offerings in the Immortal Cultivation Family game could actually appear in the modern world, and that modern items could also be bestowed upon descendants in the game. Years later, peculiar rumors about the Yang Family spread throughout the Immortal Cultivation World. "To break through from the Fetal Breathing Stage to the Qi Refinement Realm, one needs to refine a strand of heavenly and earth's spiritual energy. I've heard of Red Flame True Qi, Xuan Water True Qi, and Green Wood Spirit Energy, but Yang Dao-friend, this... Liquefied Natural Gas, what kind of spiritual energy is it? How is it condensed?" "I've heard that the Yang Family's Spiritual Plant Technique is incredibly sophisticated, with each mu of Spirit Rice yielding twice as much as top-tier Spirit Plant Families, all thanks to a strange secret technique the family disciples cultivate called 'hybridization'." "The Yang Family’s art of elixirs is unrivaled in the world, with new elixirs constantly being created. It is rumored that a spirit of the elixir named 'Artificial Intelligence' tirelessly deduces elixir recipes day and night..." "Nowadays, the Thunder Cultivators of the Yang Family are exceptionally strong, all thanks to the Yang Family's effort in creating a top-tier Thunder Gathering Array. Thunder Cultivators who enter this array can increase their cultivation speed multiple times. It is said that the array eye is known as—the power station." As the Yang Immortal Cultivation Family grew stronger, Yang Genshuo actually became the only Immortal in the modern world by consuming offerings! Years later, facing an endless stream of people ascending the mountain to seek the Dao, Yang Genshuo calmly said, "There are no immortals in this world; you must believe in science!" Then he soared away on his flying sword.

A hundred years ago, foreign races invaded wantonly, and the human race was on the verge of extinction. To resist the invasion of magic beasts, everyone would change their profession at the age of twelve. Only by becoming a profession - changer and continuously upgrading can one stand at the top of the world! On the day of his profession - changing, Ye Xiang became a Taoist priest with an innate full level of ten. However, since a Taoist priest who has lost the inheritance of the Taoist sect has no powerful skills, and the auxiliary skills are too mysterious, his solo combat ability is even inferior to that of a wind wolf of the same level. Therefore, it is regarded as a useless profession. Fortunately, he obtained the divine - level Celestial Master system and acquired the only hidden profession, the Celestial Master. The Golden Light Divine Incantation, which keeps all evils at bay! The True Five Thunder Magic, the Three Pure Ones Divine Thunder! The Mysterious Gates and the Art of Evasion, talismans, slaying strange beasts, and exterminating abnormal beings!

Global changes have occurred, the world has turned into a game, and strange monsters are raging all over the world. To become stronger and to resist disasters. Everyone is changing classes and moving up their ranks like crazy. Some people become wizards in their first transformation, while others become professional thunder warriors in their second transformation. But Ling Zhan did the opposite. First, he chose a non-professional class and added the blue bar to all attribute points. “It's crazy. I don't have a class. All I have are low-level skills before I change classes. How can I fight in the later stages? What's the use of the blue bars? It can't increase combat effectiveness. It's really funny...” However, when the battle occurs, Level 3 Thunder Warrior: “I'm shocked, non-professionals are so strong?” A certain third-level Elf Queen: “Infinite blue bars, invincible in one-on-one combat, No. 1 in team battles, how can we fight like this?”

On the night of Alexander Magnus’s birth, the heavens raged in fury. A divine decree thundered across existence, seeking to erase him before he could take his first breath. Supreme assassins infiltrated the hidden domain of his lineage, while unseen forces wove curses into fate itself, all to prevent his rise. Yet, he survived. Born with the Ancient Saint Body and the Heavenly Overlord Body, his very existence shattered the balance of the cosmos. His blood, a fusion of saintly divinity and tyrannical might, pulsed with boundless supremacy. From the moment he opened his eyes, he was destined to defy the heavens, to forge a path where none had ever dared to tread. But the heavens do not forget. As he steps into the vast cosmos, he faces endless tribulations—immortal conspiracies, primordial entities, and ancient beings that once ruled reality. Forbidden forces awaken in his presence, recognizing a power that should never have existed. His path is not one of simple cultivation but of domination and transcendence, where even gods and saints must acknowledge his supremacy. In a world where might reigns supreme, where legacies are written in blood and conquest, only one truth remains— The Overlord bows to no one, and the Saint kneels only to the heavens he chooses. ---

He died. Not by fate, not by accident, but as collateral in a hunt between beings beyond mortal comprehension. And yet… death was only the beginning. Chosen by a mysterious entity known only as Echo, a sarcastic soul from Earth is offered a chance at a second life. Gifted with ten draws from a divine treasury, he obtains powerful treasures, a rare bloodline, and a mysterious system known as the Limitless System. But what begins as a straightforward reincarnation takes a twisted turn when two dragon inheritances—Thunder and Fire—collide within him. Reborn not as a man, nor as a beast, but as an unknown species—a fusion of human and two True Dragon Inheritences—he awakens in a scorched battlefield beside a dragon egg, unaware that his birth was witnessed by fate itself. After surviving the near-fatal clash of legacies within him, he emerges anew… no longer Zaroth, but Primus Xal’Zaryon Drakonis, a name that shakes the very fabric of mana around him. With his soul, body, and bloodline perfectly harmonized between human and dragon, Primus sets out into an unfamiliar world ruled by ancient clans, dangerous beasts, and kingdoms teetering on the edge of Eternal War. But power always draws attention—and with the secrets of his origin, the Limitless System at his side, and a destiny marked by a Primordial-level Mark of Fate, enemies will rise from shadows unknown.

"Thunder Knight" is about a 17-year-old boy named Skyler Arakawa, who is called the God of Thunder. He lives a normal teenage life, enjoying time with his best friend, Ben, who is known as the God of Wind. They spend their days laughing, going to school, and having typical teenage adventures. One day, they meet a mysterious person named Jake. Jake tells them something incredible, there is a powerful being who created the entire universe, along with three other strong beings – a godly being, a demonic being, and an angelic being. Skyler doesn't believe or care about what Jake says. He prefers to focus on his simple, everyday life. But everything changes when his parents, Emily and Ethan Arakawa, tell him shocking news. Emily, known as the God of Light, and Ethan, the God of Fire, inform Skyler that gods are coming to capture his mother because she has celestial blood, making her a target. Skyler's world turns upside down as he realizes that his family's heritage is real and not just a myth. The gods are after his mother, which means their peaceful life is in danger. Skyler now has to face the truth he once ignored and get ready to protect his family from the coming threat. This is the story of how Skyler goes from being a carefree teenager to someone who must defend his family and their legacy.

[Earthlings! You have been summoned to participate in the Universe's Armageddon...] The voice thundered in billions of minds simultaneously, making Arthur drop his last piece of bread on the dirty slum floor. [Beta Testing Phase: Initiated] [10 Million Chosen Participants] [You have been selected!] "What the F***?" Arthur clutched his head, the system messages burning behind his eyes. This wasn't some phone notification or TV broadcast - this was inside his skull. [Talent Awakening in Progress...] [System...Error!] [SSS Talent Detected: Primordial Summoner] By the time the game had merged with reality, Arthur already had dozens of legendary summons to aid him against the incoming chaos. [You have summoned the SSS-Level "Primordial Dragon"!] [You have extracted the SSS-Level Skill "Berserk"!]

Seventeen-year-old Han Jiho has spent years nursing an impossible crush on Kang Minjae—Haewon High's untouchable golden boy. A basketball star with near-legendary status, Minjae is everything Jiho is not: confident, popular, seemingly perfect. One careless moment changes everything. A misunderstood drink-sharing incident transforms into a school-wide rumor that Jiho and Minjae are secretly dating. But instead of shutting down the gossip, Minjae does the unthinkable—he plays along. Suddenly, Jiho finds himself trapped in a fake relationship with the very boy who's occupied his daydreams for years. Dodging nosy classmates, placating his fiercely protective best friend, and wrestling with his own thundering heart becomes Jiho's new normal. The longer the charade continues, the more blurred the lines between pretense and reality become. Because Minjae's reasons for maintaining their fake relationship remain a mystery. Is this just an elaborate game? A social experiment? Or something else entirely? Jiho is about to find out that some secrets are best revealed one stolen glance at a time.

Eclipsed by fate Who remembers the ruin of a god? Who dares to chase what was never meant to be found? Noor—an enigma draped in silk, a storm without thunder, a shadow that bends the world yet leaves no trace of its touch. She is whispered of in corridors where power is traded like currency, yet no man holds her name, no past binds her, no hand dares to reach. She walks unclaimed, unseen, forgotten by design. But some things refuse to be buried. Some ghosts never rest. Sanlang, a man cast in golden light, sculpted into perfection, a deity in the eyes of the world—and yet hollow. Beneath the applause, beneath the worship, something stirs. It begins as whispers in the dark, fragments of a life he does not remember, a truth that gnaws at the edges of his mind. A gavel’s fall. A price too steep. Shackles too fine for a king. And in the abyss of his lost memories, she stands. Watching. Waiting. Who is she? A dream? A curse? Or the key to a something that should have remained untouched? He chases her like a man chasing the sun, believing himself the hunter. He is wrong. She does not run. She does not fear. She does not need to hide, for she knows—should he tread too far, should he step beyond the veil—he will find not salvation, not love, but the remnants of a god unmade. He who was never meant to remember. But now that he does, the only question that remains is this: Will Noor let him live with the truth? Or will she erase him as she did herself?

After 620 years, the Corruption element users decide to shift their attention back to Planet Sudania, which is the only planet that has Light Branch element survivors throughout the cosmos. With its influence nearly wiped out, how will they fend off against a series of threats that already has cosmic-level influence? The Rulers of the Current Era who follow the Light Branch, such as Frost (Ice) and Raika (Thunder), will respond to this threat. Join the Rulers as they will embark a journey filled with history, battles, power-ups, relationships and valuable lessons!

Winged beasts with a hundred-meter wingspan swooped from the skies above. Bloodthirsty creatures weaved and leapt between skyscrapers, in search of prey. Thunderous beasts shrouded in lightning took steps that shook the earth with each stride. Humans hid, trembling in the city ruins, praying for the protection of the World Tree. Outside the city, a gargantuan tree that eclipsed the sun, opened its eyes. "This is the city under my sanctuary. Leave, or meet your death!" In an instant, all beasts submitted. PS: Mutated Animals + Lord genre! Early-stage main storyline: Tame Mutated Animals and establish power. In the mid to late stages, the protagonist can transform into a human.

In the heart of Africa, where the sun blazes like a burning ember and the earth hums with ancient secrets, Amara stood at the edge of the vast savannah. The wind swirled around her, whispering names in a language long forgotten. The land, alive with the scent of rain and earth, called to her—beckoning her to listen, to understand, to remember. Amara had always known that her destiny was intertwined with the savannah, though the villagers spoke little of it. They lived simple lives, bound by tradition, by routine. But Amara felt a pull, a deep, gnawing hunger for something more—something the land itself seemed to offer, but could not yet reveal. Her heart raced as she caught a glimpse of the traveler—a man whose presence seemed to silence the very air. Kofi. He came from beyond the hills, from places the village elders whispered about only in the quietest of nights. His eyes, dark and fathomless, held stories that sparked something within her. Amara didn’t know if he was friend or foe, but the spark in his gaze mirrored something she had felt in her bones for years. The moment he spoke, the world around her shifted. “The winds tell of your name, Amara,” he said, his voice low, like thunder on the horizon. “And the earth… it has been waiting.” His words were a riddle, yet something inside her stirred. The whispers of the savannah grew louder, and for the first time, she felt she understood them. She was being called to something far greater than the life she had known. But as Kofi’s shadow fell over her, a shiver ran down her spine. There was something dark in the air, something ancient, and not all secrets were meant to be uncovered.

Her pulse thundered as his hands roamed her body, claiming, teasing, igniting a fire she had no intention of extinguishing. She barely knew him—his name a whisper on her lips, his past a mystery. But right now, none of that mattered. His breath was hot against her ear. "You can still walk away." She should. Every fiber of logic told her to. But when his lips crashed against hers, reason shattered. Tonight, she wasn’t searching for love. She was surrendering to lust. To the stranger who would ruin her in the most delicious way.

“But that doesn’t mean we have to accept it. I Dao Wei, will never blame anyone for my own shortcomings! The so-called Law of the Jungle is something I will rewrite with my own hands!” Each word he spoke seemed to resonate with power, the air around him growing heavy with the force of his conviction. The dark child looked up, his anger wavering, replaced by something akin to fear as Dao Wei’s words crashed down on him like mountains, crushing the doubts that had festered within. “This is my Law!” Dao Wei declared, his voice rising as he drew himself to his full height. “And I am the Law!” Rumble! The sky began to change. Dark clouds gathered overhead, swirling in a furious dance as the heavens themselves seemed to respond to Dao Wei’s challenge. The wind howled through the peaks, and the ground trembled beneath the feet of those watching, as if the entire mountain was bracing itself for what was to come. The clouds grew darker, more ominous, the air charged with a strange energy. Thunder rumbled in the distance, a low growl that steadily grew louder, shaking the very foundations of the Sword Peak. The disciples and elders looked up in alarm, their faces pale as they realized the magnitude of what was happening. “Haa! Even if the Heavens try to stop me, I’ll split open the Heavens themselves!” Dao Wei’s voice rang out, defiant and unyielding, carrying with it a power that defied the very laws of nature...

The legend of the continent, the battle that brought fame; the Sacred Phoenix Lady, the Windfire Meteor Godrealm saber-art; the pair that ascend and fuse, the golden sun and the blue moon, the fury of the crashing thunder. There is no magic, no battle qi, nor any martial arts in this land. However, there are martial spirits. Ten thousand years have passed since the founding of the Tang Sect on the Douluo continent, and it has declined. A new, proud generation of heaven’s chosen has been born. Can the new generation of Shrek’s Seven Devils rally the Tang Sect and once more compose the song of the Unrivaled Tang Sect? A million-year-old spirit beast, a sacred deathgod that holds the sun, the moon, and the stars in his hands, and a brand new spirit tool system which caused the fall of the Tang sect. One miracle shall occur after another. Can the Tang Sect’s hidden weapons rally the winds, and can the glory of the Tang Sect ascend once more? All of this will be continued in the second installment of Douluo Dalu—The Unrivaled Tang Sect!

Her insolence provoked him, but her defiance captivated him, and her presence stirred something primal within him. “Don’t test me, Ember. I am your Alpha, and you will bow to me!” Thorne’s voice thundered. Her eyes burned with fearlessness, her cheeks flushed as she spat back, “Bow to you? I’d rather die!” Thorne’s wolf clawed for control, demanding he claim her. His fangs elongated as he stalked toward her, his hunger and fury colliding. “Don’t even think about it,” she hissed, bracing herself against the pull neither of them could deny.  Alpha’s Thirst for Ember follows Ember, a young wolf torn from her secluded pack and thrust into slavery on Alpha Thorne’s estate. Amidst treacherous power plays and the cunning Luna Serene, Ember unravels dark truths about her family’s connection to Thorne. But as a forbidden bond ignites between them, Ember must decide whether to challenge fate or succumb to it. One choice could shatter her world forever.

Cal Teo, a man with a penchant for the 'finer' things in life, finds himself in an unexpected afterlife encounter after a fatal car accident. The Thunder Goddess, Calla Stormbringer, revives him, seeing promise in his soul and offering him a chance at greater things than the peaceful afterlife he anticipated. Her fiery spirit and divine beauty leave him both terrified and intrigued. Cal Teo expresses his admiration for Calla's beauty, focusing on her breasts, and confesses his desire to touch them. Calla, amused by his frankness, acknowledges his words and hints at the unique nature of their encounter. She explains they are in a realm of gods, a place rarely visited by mortals, suggesting the profound implications of their meeting.

Fang He, an ordinary young man, accidentally joins the "Heavenly Court Chat Group" and befriends celestial beings. By grabbing red envelopes in the group, he gains magical abilities like the Sweet Rain Technique and Hundred Tribulation Thunder Talisman. He refines elixirs, wields divine treasures, and begins his rise from mediocrity. At school, he uses immortal arts to put arrogant rivals in their place; in the city, he resolves crises with celestial powers and even builds a business empire with the Pure Water Fairy Lotus. As celestial treasures surface and hidden conflicts in the Heavenly Court unfold, he navigates urban chaos while unlocking the chat group’s secrets. From a mere mortal to a master of immortal magic, witness how he creates waves in both mortal and divine realms, crafting his own epic legend!

In the Jiuxiao Continent, martial arts is respected. The weak are like ants living in the ruins of dark alleys, while the strong are like dragons roaring and gathering at the top of the clouds. The laws of this place use blood as ink and bones as inkstones. A three-foot-long sword can split the sun and the moon, and a murderous thought can stir up a bloody wind. There was once a drunk madman who trampled eighteen royal cities to pieces. Wherever the sword pointed, thousands of miles of mountains and rivers were dyed red. There was also a saint who lowered his eyes to calm the nine thunder tribulations, and with a flick of his sleeves, a golden lotus suddenly appeared in the abyss.

Mark Nicholson isn't your average African American otaku from Alabama, but one thundering night, everything changes. Hooked up to the Nerve Core Virtual Reality gaming set, Mark and his childhood friends, Bonner and Q are sent through the tunnel of light and dark to another world resembling a video game they attempted to play together during a mystery update. He was craving for change and thirsting for adventure. Mark casts aside his own mediocrity in order to don a new name alongside his friends and gains a lofty ambition: World Domination. Though a world stuck within its own ideals is sure to resist, can Mark and his friends gain the power necessary to become conquerors of their new world?! The cover artist is Kucing Pawpaw on Fiverr.

a guy named Emmanuel Lozano dies and is reborn in One Piece in South Blue, when he is 5 years old he meets Killer one of the next Supernovas that the future will hold for our protagonist

[Incense +1] [Your descendant has sent you Marrow Cleansing Pill] [Do you want to send gift to your descendant?] Krish was surprised to find that the offering in a Cultivation World could arrive in Modern World and Items of Modern World can be sent to descendant in Cultivation World. Many Years later, the descendant in Cultivation World created an Strong Cultivation Family and rumors began to spread. "I heard that the Yuan family's spiritual planting technique is superb, and the yield of spiritual rice per acre is twice as high as that of the top spiritual planting families. This is because the disciples in the family practice a strange secret technique called 'hybridization'." "The Yuan family's alchemy is unparalleled in the world, and new elixirs are often born. It is rumored that there is a spirit of the Alchemy God named 'Artificial Intelligence' who deduces elixir formulas for them day and night..." "The current Yuan family's thunder cultivators are extremely powerful, thanks to the Yang family's entire clan's strength to create a top-level thunder gathering array. The thunder cultivators who enter the array can increase their cultivation speed several times. It is said that the eye of the array is called - Power Station." As the Yuan family of immortal cultivation grew stronger, Krish actually became the immortal in modern times by eating sacrifices!

In a valley brimming with spiritual energy, a young man named Lin Xuan was meditating in solitude. He had joined the Qingyun Sect at a young age. Though his talent was average, his perseverance never wavered. Every morning, he practiced Qi cultivation; every evening, he honed his swordsmanship—day after day, year after year. On this particular morning, Lin Xuan sat cross-legged atop a mountain peak when he suddenly sensed the spiritual energy within him stirring restlessly. Closing his eyes, he regulated his breath and focused his mind, only to discover a wisp of unusual energy in his dantian. This energy was unlike anything he had absorbed before, seemingly imbued with the boundless mysteries of heaven and earth. Overjoyed, Lin Xuan realized that the moment of his breakthrough had finally arrived. He immediately calmed his mind and circulated his cultivation technique, guiding the mysterious energy through his meridians. As it coursed through his body, he felt an immense surge of power. His cultivation level steadily ascended, and he entered an unprecedented mystical state, as if he had become one with the heavens and the earth. Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed across the sky, and the spiritual energy in the air surged violently. Lin Xuan opened his eyes to witness a brilliant sword light streaking toward him from the horizon. His heart trembled—it was none other than the Qingyun Sect’s supreme treasure, the Zixiao Sword! The dazzling sword light hovered momentarily in the air before descending into his hands. The sword trembled gently, as if responding to his presence. Lin Xuan knew that this was the moment of the Qingyun Sect’s inheritance—and the true beginning of his journey on the path of immortality.

I am the only son of the Dukes of Connaught and Strathearn, grandson of Queen Victoria of the vast British Empire. My lineage is not just an honor—it is a burden that stretches beyond the borders of Europe, reaching the distant lands of the South. Today, as a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, I do not merely accept my fate—I embrace it with unwavering resolve. I solemnly swear to witness and safeguard the dawn of a new era—an era where Australians and New Zealanders, united under a single banner, will forge their own path. The wind carries the whispers of revolution. Cannons thunder in the distance, and the world holds its breath in anticipation of the inevitable. This is not just a fight for independence—it is the birth of an identity that will no longer be silenced. Long live Australasia! Not just a name, but an immortal symbol. A roar of freedom that will shake the foundations of the Empire.

Growing up in 21st-century England, Richard’s life was ordinary but peaceful. He never imagined that a series of tragedies would drive him to end his life. However, fate had other plans... he was reborn in a magical world, where he became one of the Mages, an elite group of individuals blessed with supernatural powers. Thrust into a realm filled with monstrous beasts and dangerous mages, Richard must fight to survive in a deadly battle for his life. Join him on his journey from a helpless infant to the mighty Thunder God.

She hadn’t expected to be cornered like this, not here, not now. His tall frame loomed over her, blocking any escape as he stood inches from her, pinning her to the wall with his presence alone. His hand rested just above her head, his fingers brushing the cool surface of the locker, creating a barrier that trapped her in place. Her breath caught, her heart thundering in her chest as she realized how little space was left between them. His eyes were dark, full of something she couldn’t decipher but desperately wanted to understand. He stared at her, not saying anything at first, just letting the silence stretch between them. She could feel her pulse race, her face flushing, her body frozen, even though she wanted to push him away. “What are you going to do about it?” he asked, his voice smooth, teasing, and filled with a challenge. There was something in the way he spoke, something that made her stomach twist with a mixture of confusion and excitement. She opened her mouth to say something—anything—but the words wouldn’t come. Her hands hung at her sides, unsure whether to push against his chest or hold herself back. She couldn’t tell if she wanted him to step closer or if she just wanted to run far away from the intensity that radiated from him. “Stop…” she murmured, but the word felt too weak, too powerless against the gravity pulling them together. “What do you want from me?” His lips curled into a small, almost predatory smile. “I want you to stop pretending you don’t feel it,” he said softly, his gaze never leaving hers. His closeness was suffocating, but in the most intoxicating way. The tension between them was palpable, like a storm ready to break. She could feel the heat of his body against hers, could hear the steady rhythm of his breathing as if they were the only two people in the world. She wanted to fight back, wanted to be strong and resist, but something in her—something deep inside—kept her rooted to the spot. He was her classmate, the guy everyone knew, the one with that effortless confidence that made all the girls swoon. And now here he was, making her feel things she wasn’t sure how to deal with. Her hands trembled, caught between pushing him away and giving in to the wild, dizzying pull she felt toward him. She was terrified, but there was also a spark of curiosity, of something she couldn’t quite control. “I’m not… ready for this,” she whispered, though her voice shook with uncertainty. “I don’t even know what you’re doing.” He didn’t answer right away, his gaze softening just enough to let her know that he was listening, that he wasn’t in a rush. He leaned in slightly, his breath brushing against her cheek. “I think you do,” he murmured. “You just don’t want to admit it yet.” Amidst the whirlwind of school friendships, and the pressure. Can anyone dare to be open to the possibility with someone who seems so unreachable?