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Janda Diner

His Obsession, Her Redemption

“This is kidnapping! Let me out of here!” Sofia screamed, her voice echoing through the towering marble hallway of the mansion. Her once-pristine clothes were torn and dirt-streaked, a testament to her desperate attempts to escape the gilded prison that held her. Standing like a silent sentinel, the butler—Mr. Alfred—offered only a courteous bow. “I’m afraid that’s not possible, Miss,” he said, his tone calm, yet unyielding. Sofia’s voice cracked as it rose again, thick with fear. “My mother is sick. She needs me—who’s going to take care of her?” From the far end of the hallway, cloaked in shadows, came a low, deliberate voice. “And here I thought you’d be more... fire than fear.” A figure emerged slowly from the dark—sharp suit, sharper eyes, and a presence that pulled the very air from the room. As sunlight hit his face, Sofia’s breath caught. She knew him. The arrogant man from the diner. The man she’d spoken to like he was just another rich brat. “You?” she spat. “What the hell is this? Revenge?” He stopped a few paces away, lips curling into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “For someone trapped in my home, you speak with remarkable boldness. But let me make something clear—you’re under my roof now. And here, you speak with respect.” There was something in his voice—cold, smooth, and dangerous. A predator circling its prey. But Sofia didn’t flinch. She stood taller, meeting his gaze with defiance. For the first time in a long while, someone wasn’t trembling before him... and that intrigued him. But he would break her. Slowly. Thoroughly. “Spare me the rich-man theatrics,” she snapped. “I don’t care who you are. I just want to go home.” His eyes darkened as he stepped closer, the air between them tightening like a noose. “You’re not going anywhere until your debt is paid.” She blinked. “What debt? I don’t owe you anything.” He leaned in, his voice a whisper laced with venom. “No... but your mother does. Two-point-five million dollars, if I’m not mistaken.” A pause. A cruel smirk. “I own the hospital now. So guess who holds the strings?” Sofia’s bravado faltered. Her mind raced. “What do you want? An apology?” she asked, trying to keep her voice steady. He chuckled. “An apology?” He stepped even closer, his breath grazing her skin. “I’m going to need much more than that... Fiore.” The way he said her last name froze her blood. That was when she realized—she wasn’t just in trouble. She was in his world now. And he never played fair.
Favour_Egbere · 4.5K Views

THE SSS CLASS ARCANE MAGE RETURNS

[WSA 2025 ENTRY]! "Alot of people say life shows equality in its own way but I never believed in it. They say things like some are meant to lead and others follow, some work hard and others have talents, some are rich and others poor but life is supposed to favour you in one of these areas right? Well not in my life, I was born to abusive parents who were also drug addicts. Things were no better at school, I was always a target for mockery and abusive comments. None of my teachers did anything to help but they kept telling me I was the worst student they ever had. I was never smart or athletic. I always looked pale and malnourished . Life was unfair. Just as I thought things couldn't get any worse, high school came around. I became the school clown where every joke from both seniors and juniors was directed towards me. My life was a living hell. I got a job at a local diner within my vicinity. The pay was good and the owner of the place treated me quite well. I enjoyed those moments I had with her at work, but life decided that happiness was a luxury I could not afford and took her away. She was like a mother to me and now she was dead. Her funeral was organised a week later and the dinner was closed down. Just like that my only source of income was gone. I was tired of life and wanted to end it all. I was on my way to the bridge to drown myself, after all no one would miss me. Life still had one final twist for me. What were the odds that the most overpowered villian in all of the animeverse not Madara nor Aizen but 'truck-kun' decided to have an encounter with me on my way to the bridge. Damn it! Even taking my own life was a luxury too great for me. I hoped that at least in my next life, I live a quite happy life", Gaeus thought to himself as he saw the white light...
Alias_Alpha · 3.4K Views

"The Earth Remembers You (But I Can't Forget)"

A love story written in the ink of loss. Noah Carter never believed in happy endings - not since his father's funeral, not since the world taught him that love always comes with an expiration date. Then he collided with Lena Park on the library steps, and for the first time, he dared to hope. With her dog-eared books and reckless laughter, Lena taught him how to live in the fragile spaces between heartbeats. But Lena was living on borrowed time. When the headaches start, when the fainting spells begin, when the doctors say those three irrevocable words - "inoperable," "untreatable," "terminal" - their love story becomes a countdown. Noah watches helplessly as the girl who once swam in midnight oceans forgets how to open pill bottles. As the woman who quoted Virginia Woolf by heart struggles to remember his name. As the love of his life fades to a ghost in a hospice bed, still beautiful, still his, still dying. In the aftermath, Noah drowns in the silence she left behind. Her sweater loses her scent. The ferns she loved wither from neglect. The world keeps turning, indifferent to his grief. Until he finds her final gift - twelve letters, one for each month without her, each a dagger and a lifeline: "If you're reading this, I've been dead for thirty days. Go to our diner. Order my pancakes. Tell them Lena says hi. Then come home and scream until you can't breathe. Repeat as needed." A harrowing portrait of love and loss, "The Earth Remembers You (But I Can't Forget)" is an elegy for the living - for those left behind in the wreckage of forever. This is not a story about moving on. This is a story about learning how to drown in someone's absence and still find the will to surface, gasp by painful gasp. A love story that will carve its name into your bones and leave you bleeding.
destyekr · 4K Views

Battle Divorce

[ Jadilah istri Maxim von Waldeck hanya dalam nama. ] Itulah tugas sederhana yang diberikan kepada Daisy, seorang mata-mata dari pasukan revolusioner. Maxim von Waldeck, seorang tentara bayaran yang lahir di luar nikah, dikenal sebagai anjing pemburu keluarga kerajaan. Ia dikirim ke garis depan sebagai umpan meriam, dengan peluang selamat yang nyaris nol. Tak ada wanita yang rela mengambil peran sebagai janda sebelum waktunya. Rencananya mudah: berpura-pura menjadi istrinya selama perang, lalu melarikan diri sebelum kerajaan jatuh setelah kekalahan mereka. Jika ia berhasil, imbalan besar menantinya—cukup untuk pensiun dengan nyaman. “Aku akan segera kembali, istriku.” Ya, senang bertemu denganmu. Beristirahatlah dalam damai. “Kita akan menyempurnakan pernikahan ini saat aku kembali.” Mimpi yang tinggi, bukan? Semoga arwahmu tenang. Daisy mengira itu hanyalah impian kosong seorang pria yang mendambakan masa depan bahagia. Namun kemudian— [ Maxim von Waldeck Meraih Kemenangan Besar yang Tak Terduga! ] Segalanya berbalik jauh dari yang ia duga. [ Pahlawan Nasional, Grand Duke Waldeck! Apa yang paling Anda nantikan saat kembali ke rumah? ] [ Memeluk istriku tercinta, Daisy, dalam dekapanku. ] Tidak mungkin. Ini pasti kesalahan cetak. Namun, Maxim von Waldeck adalah pria yang menganggap janji lebih berharga dari nyawanya sendiri. "Aku pulang, istriku." Dengan kata-kata itu, ia tiba-tiba menarik Daisy ke dalam pelukannya. Mata Daisy berputar panik, tak percaya akan tingkahnya yang tak terduga. “Haruskah kita menuju kamar sekarang?” “Apa?” Ia berbisik lembut di telinganya, senyum malas terukir di bibirnya. “Maaf, tapi aku sedikit terburu-buru.” Tubuhnya terasa berat dan panas, bagian depan celananya menegang, seakan siap meledak kapan saja. ‘Apakah bajingan ini seorang maniak mesum?’ Bisakah Daisy menceraikannya sebelum penyamarannya terbongkar?
serenaserenity · 94.3K Views

Silent Resolve " Phantom Reaper Assassin"

Haunted as the Phantom Reaper, Renji Kisaragi was the deadliest of the underworld’s assassins mute, merciless, and unavoidable. But one day, he left, disappearing into thin air. Now, years later, he’s trying to lead a quiet life, operating a sort of small family diner that he runs with his wife and daughter, determined to leave his bloodstained past in the past. Peace, however, is fleeting. But when a huge price is put on his head, Renji’s past catches up with a vengeance. The world’s deadliest killers former colleagues, mercenaries, and up-and-coming assassins eager to claim their fame come crashing into his quiet life, compelling him to fight again. But Renji isn’t alone. Sora, a reckless but talented psychic who can see glimpses of the future, blunders into his care. Now, however inexperienced they are, Sora’s visions provide them a crucial advantage in the battles that lie ahead. With an unwilling recovery partner in the sharp-witted Ayame, Renji’s ex-girlfriend, the three should bristle under the pressure of outthinking and outmaneuvering an endless string of threats if Renji could get past the promise he once made to his family to never kill again. With enemies tightening the noose and destiny challenging his will to fight, Renji must answer the ultimate question can a man who vowed never to indulge in violence again protect those closest to him without becoming the monster he once was? Melding high-stakes action, razor-sharp humor, and moments of unexpected tenderness, Silent Resolve is a heart-pounding tale of redemption, found family, and the battle to escape destiny.
iandino_dinoian · 8.9K Views

The Cult Chronicles : Revelations

Arthur and Eve arrive in Lukh, a town shrouded in eerie silence, where the streets are empty and the air feels staged. The only sign of life is a lone diner, where they encounter Khill, a sharp-witted teenager who hints at something sinister lurking beneath the town’s quiet façade. The locals are either at the Church of the Trinity or taken to a mysterious camp, and their absence feels orchestrated. Things take a darker turn when a man with diamond-cut teeth arrives at the diner. Arthur recognizes him instantly—an infamous cult leader who vanished ten years ago. The town’s history is riddled with disappearances, strange rituals, and a fanatical devotion to a hidden power. Arthur and Eve soon realize they are not just investigating a cult—they are trespassers in a town that has been waiting for them. As they dig deeper, they uncover a secret tied to the Museum of Benardos, where relics and old maps hint at a greater conspiracy. The town was rebuilt unnaturally fast, almost like it had been prepared for something. Arthur’s suspicions are confirmed when the church bells ring out in the dead of night—a hunting call for something ancient and inhuman. Khill, who seems to know more than he lets on, warns them of the Likho, a supernatural entity summoned by the cult to eliminate traitors. As they flee through the fog-drenched streets, they realize the entire town is in on it—the people are either devout followers or too afraid to resist. The deeper they go, the closer they come to uncovering the cult’s true purpose: an ancient sacrifice meant to bring forth something far worse than death. With time running out, Arthur, Eve, and Khill must make a choice—stop the ritual, or become its next victims.
thePirateking · 697 Views
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