Unrequited Quotes

Thirty Years East, Thirty Years West. Don’t you bully the young and poor! Split open the sky! Go against Heaven! Sick and tired of that kind of cultivation quote and troupe? The never-ending long grind that seemed to have one world after another once you supposedly reached the false apexes? Well, it’s time to broaden your horizons! You shall now be blessed with the perspective of someone who’s at the top of the top: Ye Ming. Someone who had foolishly decided to experience mortal life before realizing how crap it was. It was time to return to his real life. “I wasn’t born with a diamond spoon, but born with the endgame life.” Ye Ming laughed sinisterly. He was the sole Young Master of a family who dominated everything already. Trash cultivation? Trash spiritual roots? Trash background? Sorry, but that ain’t Ye Ming! However, he does have one great and relatable trait: procrastination.

Stella has loved Mathews since they were teenagers, but everything changes when her father marries his mother, making them step-siblings. Despite the years, her feelings never fade. As they navigate their new family dynamic, Stella struggles with a love she can't let go of. PS: This story contains themes of unrequited love, emotional struggles, and complicated relationships. While it is a romance, it delves into darker emotions and challenging dynamics. Reader discretion is advised.

【Hottest Bestseller】【Followed by Thousands】 Medicine, as easy as lifting a finger! Fighting demons, becoming an urban legend! Bai Xiaofan's quote: I'm not singling anyone out, I just want to say... everyone here is trash!!!

Would you play the universally disliked character in a romance reality show for a million? Xu Qingyan's answer is: Hesitating for even a second is disrespectful to money. Being cursed and trending online, Xu Qingyan says it doesn't matter; after all, you can't abandon money for the sake of saving face, right? Director: "Don't feel any psychological burden." Xu Qingyan: "Director, I feel this line isn't mean enough." Director: "Don't worry, just let loose and act." Xu Qingyan: "No problem, Director. I'll act naturally, and show you what devotion means." ....... Xu Qingyan: You all see me messing around every day, but you don’t see my hardworking lifestyle, my late-night studies, or the way I kindly interact with others. You can't see it! Because I've never done it. Netizen: "What a satisfying read, time to be discharged from the hospital." ....... The rising pop princess, Lin Wanzhou, had a gap in her heart, a sorrowful little secret about an unrequited love. In the blink of an eye, the object of her affection was on a romance show, getting ambiguous with a rival she had once defeated. The washed-up pop princess, Mu Chan, initially wanted to just frustrate Lin Wanzhou, but didn't expect to get caught up... In the twenty-sixth spring of her life, she fell for someone, and could never let go since. May you be well, with a bright future ahead.

Cesare Traon Karl Erzet, the Imperial Commander-in-Chief. After three years of service in the war, he returned to propose to Eileen. Eileen struggled to believe that Cesare’s marriage proposal was sincere. After all, from the moment they met when she was ten, The affectionate man had always treated her like a child. “I don’t—I don’t want to marry Your Highness.” For so long, her love for him was unrequited. She did not wish for their marriage to be a transaction. Was it because of the long war? The man, who was normally cool and rational, had changed. His impulsive actions, his unbridled desire for her—they were all too unfamiliar. “This should only be done with someone you love!” “You can also do it with the person you plan to marry.” Eileen was intrigued by this change. And yet, the closer she became with Cesare… She discovered things that defied reason or logic. Eileen learned about her husband’s many evil deeds not long after. “I couldn’t even have your body, Eileen.” Everything he did was for her. He became the villain, only for his Eileen.

I died of a heart attack after reading a 100k entertaining BL novel that was so tragic that I wanted to go to the book and yell at them. So that's what happened. Really. Hope transmigrated, not as the vicious supporting role or canon fodder ABCD but as an extra. Hope: Have you ever heard of the saying God helps those who help themselves? She was there cause some system messed her up. She doesn't want to help anyone anymore. She's the second male lead's sister. The second male lead is the sunny boy with common sense in a world without it. The friend who wants to sleep with you and then dies. Yeah, no thanks. So she fucking interrupted all the ways her father and stepmother were meeting. Since the plot was collapsed until the author couldn't recognize it anymore. She took the matter into her own hands and fucking faked an unrequited love for the main character. Why him? Because one mf can't explain stuff to him. He wants a script. She gives it to him. What a nice relationship, right? No emotions invested. No one ever told me this guy was bisexual. *Disclaimer: This has school life in the beginning and will change later on.

"I was once a human being but now...." "I am a God!" ~Ye Tian Quote #47 In the year 3000, giant gates appeared all over the world, and with the appearance of these gates hordes of monsters appeared driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Just when all hope was lost, the first hunters and awakened appeared. Using their superhuman strengths and abilities they launched a counterattack on the monsters. And with the awaking of powers, powerful humans gradually stood out. With powerful abilities like flame manipulation and spatial control, for the first time, humans began to show signs of reclaiming their past glory. thousands of years had passed, and awaked have become people that are revered by all with SSS class awakeners standing high above humanity with positions akin to Gods and F class awakeners left for naught power and abilities had become the had become the deciding factor in determining one's upper limit and future Sadly, unexpectedly Ye Tian wakes up in a strange classroom only to find himself transported to this strange world where power means everything with the inability to awaken, just when he was about to give up it appeared the God-level Integration system! unfortunately just before he could make the most of this, an accident happens Betrayed by his classmates and left to die during his class dungeon raid. See how Ye Tian uses his system to rise as a dungeon lord and make a name for himself in this world ruled by strength ------------------------------------------------ discord server: https://discord.gg/Up35G9Hzzk

In a world where villains are crafted, not born, Vyan's life takes a detour from dull to downright dramatic faster than he can say "abracadabra." Meet Vyan, the most ordinary knight in the realm, with all the magical prowess of a damp sock. Loyalty? He's got it in spades. Betrayal? Well, that's the surprise twist in his not-so-fairy-tale life. Framed and forsaken, Vyan is left with nothing but a grudge and some pretty gnarly scars, courtesy of his once-master, Iyana. Oh, did he mention she is the daughter of a marquess and the object of his unrequited affection? Talk about adding insult to injury. Just when he is ready to unleash his inner berserker, a butler comes along with news that makes his hair stand on end: Vyan is the last heir of the Grand Duke's mage dynasty! With power crackling at his fingertips and more mana than he can shake a wand at, Vyan is ready to show the world what happens when you underestimate the underdog. Will Vyan rise from the ashes like a phoenix, or will he crash and burn like a fire-breathing chicken? There's only one way to find out.

EVELYN DEALS WITH THE PRESSURE OF UNI LIFE AS A PERSON STRUGGLING WITH ANXIETY, LOW SELF ESTEEM, UNREQUITED LOVE, HEARTBREAK AND BETRAYALS, SITUATIONSHIPS AND LOVE. JOIN HER ON A JOURNEY TO SELF DISCOVERY AND CONFIDENCE.

Freyah Lima knew death all too well, but waking up five hours before the apocalypse gave her a second chance. Armed with memories of the past, she races against time to prepare. Yet, when she reaches her parking lot, she finds something-or someone-that shouldn't exist. A man stands there: silver hair, ragged clothes, and a translucent screen hovering above his head. [Florence Plaridel Role: Third Male Lead of the Novel Primrose Ability: Healing and Swordmanship Fate: Unknown] Florence Plaridel-the half blood third prince, the unrequited lover, a skilled healer and swordsman from the last novel Freyah read before her death. In Primrose, he managed to escape before his execution due to treason, then said his farewell to the female lead, telling her he won't bother her anymore. After that, nothing was mentioned anymore about him. But now he's here. In her world. On the eve of its destruction. Freyah doesn't know how or why a fictional character has appeared, but one thing is certain: the apocalypse will rewrite the world, and Florence's unexplained presence could change everything. As survival becomes a race against fate, Freyah must decide: is Florence the key to saving this world, or a sign that its ending has already begun? The forgotten prince has returned-and with him, the rules of fate are no longer absolute.

[Handsome and Mischievous & Sweet and Soft Girl] [Unrequited Love Comes True + Sweet Pampering + Both Pure] Ryder once found a pink love letter in a math book. The handwriting of the young girl was elegant, with shyness and youth between the strokes. The content of the love letter was very short, unsigned, and only one sentence: "Today I saw you, and suddenly I wanted to take you to Laguna Beach to see the sea." ... Aria has done two out-of-the-ordinary things in her life. One was writing an unsigned love letter when she was young. The second was secretly loving Ryder for six years, then gritting her teeth and repeating a year to get into the same university as him. She is not smart, and this is all she can do. People who know Aria say she has a reserved personality, beautiful but like a handful of ice and snow in the winter mountains, gentle yet aloof. Only Ryder knows that aloofness is just her protective color, the girl is timid and vigilant, squatting by the roadside in the misty morning to feed the stray cats of the school. He witnessed Aria's fear and helplessness when she was trapped in a nightmare. He saw her, after drinking, clutching his sleeve, her apricot eyes wet, looking as if she had lost the whole world. The girl's eyelashes trembled as she confessed her feelings to him, her voice soft and helpless, choking on her words: "I, I turned back, but he is just very good..." He is not good. Ryder thought, as if bewitched, it was her. Once fallen, there is no cure. Later, he took her to see the sea of "Kekexili", knelt on one knee for her, and gently kissed her ring finger under the girl's slightly red eyes. At the age of twenty-two, in the morning, holding her hand, the other hand held their marriage certificate. In this book, we will witness the two-way journey of a wealthy, handsome, and mischievous young man and a sweet, soft girl, six years of life, from middle school to high school, and then to university, starting from secret love and running towards the marriage hall.

This article tells about Aunt Liu's shopping experience at an individual fruit and vegetable store opposite Shandong University of Science and Technology. Aunt Liu entered the store and selected tofu, dried tofu and coriander by herself. After asking the price, the proprietress weighed and quoted a price of 2.9 yuan. Aunt Liu became suspicious and asked again, but was ridiculed by the boss. When she went home and weighed the vegetables with her own precise small scale, she found that the actual price of the purchased vegetables was much lower than the payment amount, and the overcharge ratio exceeded 1/4 of the original price. She recalled that there had been similar situations before. Obviously, the store is likely to use ghost scales, which reflects the chaos of some individual fruit and vegetable stores using ghost scales to deceive consumers, and the resulting young people are more inclined to shop online or go to large supermarkets to purchase, warning individual merchants that honest operation is the foundation of their survival.

You may read it as standalone but, you would understand better if read TWISTED SAGA part 1 first called TROUBLE-MAKER how does it feel like when love is not returned the same way.....! when you are the 3rd character of your own love story! not every love story gets a happy ending....... especially when the love is one sided...... it was always been one sided! Rushda Rahil came in Raichand house with her grandmother and baby sister Ruthba Rahil when she was a mere toddler but still older than Raichand's elder son Rahat Raichand....... as they grew up and Rahat understood the feeling of love and his love for Rushda......as that feeling was never mutual, it wasn't returned! just like...... Ruthba's feeling for Rahat wasn't returned! it was the story of her unrequited love! PS :: This story is completely, utterly and ABSOLUTELY based on FICTION.......created by me!

Author: Lone Raut Synopsis (Narrated by Deadpool’s Chaotic Cousin Who Forgot to Take Their Meds): Alright, gather ‘round, folks! Let me spin you a tale so dark it’ll make your therapist retire. Picture this: Yours truly was just another fancy-pants “man of culture” on a serial killer’s hit list—because apparently, collecting rare books and quoting Nietzsche makes you a target. Who knew? (Spoiler alert: I died. Surprise!) But death? Nah, that’s just the opening act. Instead of sweet oblivion, I woke up knee-deep in Saint’s Odyssey—a fantasy novel I once tossed into my “dumpster fire of bad writing” pile. Think Game of Thrones meets Saw, but with more existential dread. And guess what? I’m not the dashing hero. Nope. I’m the guy the author conveniently labeled “Villain.” Cool, right? (Cue jazz hands.) But hold onto your chimichangas, because this “hero”? Oh, he’s a masterpiece of hypocrisy. Smiles like a Disney prince, stabs like a back-alley surgeon. His grand plan? Wipe out half the world because reasons. Classic hero logic! Meanwhile, the gods are upstairs chugging ambrosia and betting on our suffering. Adorable!!!. Well, newsflash, Olympus—I’m hijacking this plot. Reborn with a vendetta and a PhD in chaos, I’m not here to play nice. Rules? Burn ‘em. Heroes? Crush ‘em. World domination? Duh!. This ain’t a redemption arc; it’s a blood-soaked takeover tour. Think Machiavelli with a splash of Joker and a side of espresso. They call me ruthless? Damn right. I’ll out-scheme the schemers, out-betray the traitors, and maybe burn a kingdom or two for aesthetic. The hero thinks he’s pulling strings? Sweetheart, I’m the puppetmaster—and I just cut the threads. Every battle’s a chess move, every ally a pawn, and the board? Oh, it’s dripping in red. And hey, let’s laugh while we’re at it. Ever seen a “chosen one” trip over his own halo? Poetic. Ever roasted a god so hard they literally combust? (Working on it.) This world’s a joke, and I’m the punchline—delivered with a knife. So buckle up, buttercups. The script’s flipped, the crown’s mine, and if the heroes cry about “morals”? Tell ‘em to write a Yelp review. This villain’s rewriting destiny—one corpse at a time. TL;DR: Death was my warm-up. Now? I’m here to conquer, crack jokes, and maybe commit some light treason. World, meet your new overlord. Resistance is hilarious . Hahahahaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (⁠・⁠∀⁠・⁠)

By day, I’m Aurelia, endlessly tormented. by my two stepbrothers. They should be off-limits, forbidden, yet every teasing comment, every touch that lingers a little too long, is a spark that sets off flames of my unrequited crush on them. When a mysterious invitation to work at a secretive VIP club comes my way, I think it’s my chance to escape. But the club is a darker world than I imagined. Here, I don’t merely submit; I’m masked, displayed on a stage, to be used, savored, devoured by men coated in power and sin. What happens when the stepbrothers who plague my thoughts claim the woman behind the scarlet mask, ignorant that it’s me they’re touching, tasting, conquering? That is before ’He’ comes along, the club’s mysterious owner, a dark prince who knows exactly how to tie a girl up in knots—both literally and figuratively. His eyes watch me from the shadows, always hungry, always wanting more than just a stage performance. His twisted fantasies should scare me, but they only pull me closer into his all consuming darkness. But when my mask slips and my identity is almost exposed, the dark prince of the club becomes an obsessive hunter. He’s not just after my submission; he wants to unmask my soul, rip out my heart, and claim it as his own. Now, I’m caught between my stepbrothers, who know my darkest secrets, and a wicked prince whose dark desires should terrify me, but don’t. It’s a sick, twisted tale of love and possession, but one question remains: who’ll own me when the clock strikes 12?

LEVI ACKERMAN, 30 years old and the eldest grandson of Ackerman third generation. As the Managing Director of Ackerman Group, CEO of Ackerman Travel & Entertainment and the future heir of Ackerman Group, one of the largest companies in France. He is admired for his intelligence, strength, and the one with the most striking look of the Ackerman Family. Everyone who meets him falls under his spell, except for one person, Haruka Charles Auclair. HARUKA CHARLES AUCLAIR, 28 years old, comes from the prestigious Auclair noble bloodline. A prodigy with sharp mind and an untouchable reputation. He has served as Levi's secretary for over two years. But unlike everyone else, Haruka remains utterly unimpressed by his boss. Because he has a face like an angel, people often called him a handsome guy with pretty face. From the moment Levi met Haruka, he fell in love. But for two years, he kept his feelings hidden, only to learn that Haruka's heart belonged to someone else that he actually knows. But Haruka's love for that person didn't remain for that long after his heart was shattered into pieces by the person he loves. "I like you." "You know I don't like you." "I do. In fact, I love you, and you'll fall for me. I don't need the words 'I like you' from you. One day, I'll make sure you'll say the words 'I love you'." "You really shouldn't be hoping for something like that." Will Haruka's heart ever change, or will Levi's love remain unrequited forever?

I wrote these sonnets, poems, and quotes; in the darkest hours of my life and I hope some of you could relate. I write with all the love and joy I have for writing, just because I don't publish anything doesn't I still don't write behind closed doors.

In his fourth year of high school, a boy burdened by responsibilities beyond his years struggles to fit in with his classmates. His maturity and hard work set him apart, creating a chasm between him and his peers. One day, overwhelmed by the cruel gossip and his mounting frustrations, he unexpectedly finds solace in the kindness of a new Physical Education teacher. This angelic figure, with eyes full of warmth and empathy, offers a glimmer of hope in the boy's tumultuous life. As their paths cross, the boy begins to grapple with feelings he's never experienced before. Falling in love is a wonderful thing, but what if you fall for someone you're not supposed to covet? This is the story of a student who falls for his teacher-a tale of forbidden love, inner conflict, and the quest for understanding. Will his love be reciprocated, or will it remain forever unrequited?

Oliver was a shy boy who always got nervous whenever he interacted with girls, which is why he had no girlfriend throughout high school. However, all that changes when his parents decide to help boost his confidence so that he doesn't have any problems interacting with people of the opposite gender in the future. But how do they do that? **** Character Arts are available in Discord. https://discord.gg/sr76gN4mJV For Advanced Chapters, Subscribe on SubscribeStar. https://subscribestar.adult/midnight_tales **** Smut - Milf - Taboo - Incest - Adultery - Affair - BDSM - Betrayal - Character Growth - Cheating - Complex Family Relationships - Doting Parents - Exhibitionism - Familial Love - Girl's Love (Yuri) - Netorase - Netori - Nudity - Older Love Interests - Outdoor Intercourse - Pretend Lovers - Sex Friends - Threesome - Foursome - Fivesome - Unconditional Love - Unrequited Love - Voyeurism - Double Penetration.

[18+] Shen Yanyue shared a steamy night with her unrequited love, Lu Beichen, a.k.a. the 2nd prince. They would eventually married, but would her love be reciprocated, or would the one night and union break them further apart? Was there a deeper meaning that connected their fates? Whose cries did she hear in her dreams? And how should she deal with the hot mess on her bed, while finding herself entangled in a revenge plot that began their story?

“My Existence is a bully to the word Existence itself." Quote from Patrick. Patrick, a regular arrogant kid with extremely attractive looks and a high IQ, lived in the alternate version of Earth. But in this alternate Earth, there were awakened humans who possessed abilities beyond the scope of human knowledge. Yet, despite living in an awakened world, Patrick didn't awaken any ability. But just when he was annoyed with his unawakened life, he acquired an unknown entity called a system. With that, it opened a gateway of infinite possibilities that caused the existence of the story "GOD OF ALL SYSTEMS."

Li Susu dies unfairly and wishes for a second chance, but fate still jokes on her. "Seriously?! Is this the second chance that I am asking for?!" She was born in a world where political struggle was the deadliest. Worst of all, she was born as the ruthless and tyrant Empress Wu Jinmai! She has no one in the world who is scary and full of political schemes. Will she be able to change her faith and live a long and happy life? What kind of sacrifices does she need to make to change her fate? "I hate you; I detest you. You're my greatest nightmare, and marrying you is like a poison that slowly kills me!" Shanguan Zu Jin suppressed his feelings for the people. He had longed for her. He wants to love and spoil her, but fate has changed her. Will his love be rekindled as the tyrant empress suddenly changes? Is there a second chance for his unrequited love, or…? Find out the answers as the story of the tyrant empress and her emperor consort begins. PS: This is purely a work of fiction. Organization, events, situations, and names are purely created by the author's imagination. Thank you.

Quinn is a young woman with a heart full of dreams. She falls deeply in love with Leo right after catching a glimpse of him. However, the happiness of her newfound love soon turns bitter as Leo’s cold demeanor and harsh ways leave her love unreturned. Bound by marriage yet worlds apart, Quinn must navigate the pain of unrequited love, battling her emotions and the challenges of a strained relationship. "The Marriage of Two Strangers" is a heart-wrenching tale of survival, sacrifice, and longing for a connection that may never come.

UNREQUITED LOVE: Dawn(18) becomes a maid for Grayson's family, in exchange for a place to stay. Dawn is plain,boring and a loner. Grayson is a playboy that does not care about anything. He has looks and family wealth. He finds Dawn to be weird just like everyone else but something draws him to her.

A newly birthed child is akin to a pure white sheet. And if someone had to badmouth about their behavior, it should be towards the parents because after birth it is up to the parents to navigate their children on the road of life. They paint their child with their ideology , thought's , emotion and sometimes dream. So how a child grows up depends on the environment and their parents. ••••••• Quotes: “One must prepare themselves to be embarrassed if they want to embarrass someone.” “One must deceive themselves to deceive others.” “Everyone wears a mask to hide themselves from the world.” •••••• Submitting this for the webnovel spirity awards 2024. Please support me. Thank you. [Warning. Mature content. sensitive content.] [This is fiction so don't take it seriously and just enjoy.]

Note: Technically this story is three interconnected stories that (I hope) can all work by themselves but work best together. I hope you enjoy. [No body's POV] If this world has decided to push you back can you resist it? There are three groups, three siblings and almost infinite problems in a world that seems to push them back. One person's death seems like the starting point but the true starting point starts seeming more and more lost as the story... no... stories continue. ______________________________________________________________________ Reincarnated with a Teddy Bear Stuck in a cave, weaker than ever before. Jeru will have to learn about the world despite all the literal barriers, figurative barriers and everything in between as he fights through creatures without any will left their body and Jeru's will faltering. Is it possible to bring everyone back from the abyss when even he starts out restrained? ______________________________________________________________________ The Ant King Trapped in an ant's body and not just any ant, the newly weakest ant known to Kim. If he has to survive in the life of an ant and protect the colony, then he'll need to figure out what happened that brought him here and how to remove or mitigate the ant's weaknesses including his seemingly waning lifespan? ______________________________________________________________________ A Shift Across Dimension What a beginning, chased by wolves in a forest. Bleeding, tired and sick, a young child stumbles into a village which strangely enough isn't doing much better. Poor, nearly engulfed in a forest. Not a single person here is safe and they have to struggle each day. When trapped in a place where the poor get blood and the rich get poison, can Lycia survive and escape? ______________________________________________________________________ "Luck isn't really a good or bad thing, it's just something that's out of your control. Usually it means coming out of a bad situation with minimal consequences." Can that strangely all-present quote still apply here? Where the world renounces the characters?

"Falling in love is easy, but getting into a relationship? That’s a different story—nothing like the movies. Izuru Nakamura learns this the hard way. His heart belongs to Miyu Kobayashi, yet his love remains unrequited. As rejection takes its toll, his world spirals into darkness, leading him down a path no one could have predicted."

In her previous life, Lina Riley harbored an unrequited love for the Fifth Princess, Victoria Ashwood. Lina sacrificed everything for her—securing her place on the throne, protecting her borders, and losing her arm and sight in the process. Yet, her loyalty was repaid with a goblet of poisoned wine and the execution of her entire family. Victoria despised her, accusing Lina of cruelty and of orchestrating her elder sister’s death, deeming her unworthy of love. When the poison took effect, Lina closed her eyes in despair, only to awaken back in the moment they first met. On that fateful day, Lina had stumbled upon Victoria being beaten by palace maids, an encounter that set everything in motion. This time, Lina turned away, choosing a different path, but a faint fragrance of plum blossoms lured her in. One reckless night led to a moment of despair when she awoke to find the coldly beautiful face of her bedmate—Lucille Everard, the Princess Regent. Lucille, while outwardly uninterested in court affairs, was notorious for her swift and decisive actions that had seen emperors replaced with alarming frequency. Compared to Lucille’s power, Lina’s past dealings with Victoria seemed like mere child's play. As Lucille stirred awake, Lina's nerves were frayed. “Given the circumstances, Your Highness, what do you think of me now?” she asked, resigned to her fate. To her surprise, Lucille chuckled softly. “I think you’re wonderful.” Stunned, Lina could only manage a confused “Huh?” From that moment, everything veered off course. Lucille's palace soon bloomed with roses—Lina’s favorite. Amidst the swaying blossoms, the resolute Princess Regent would gently take Lina’s hand, her once-frigid gaze warm and tender. “My dear Lina, you are the finest woman in the world.” In her new life, Lina often dreamed. She dreamt of someone leaving a bouquet of roses at her grave, their robes trailing the light fragrance of plum blossoms. They sipped wine with a wry smile, murmuring, “Silly girl, I avenged you.” Victoria Ashwood was reborn too. She hadn’t expected that killing Lina would provoke her aunt’s ruthless revenge. Determined to avoid a similar fate, she resolved to feign affection for Lina, even if it took a lifetime. At a palace banquet, Victoria was taken aback by Lina’s beauty. Draped in fine silks, Lina was a dazzling sight, so different from the weathered woman Victoria remembered. Drawn to her, Victoria was about to approach when she noticed Lucille at Lina’s side, gently wiping her lips with a soft smile. “Take it slow,” Lucille murmured. Lina paused, then chuckled as she adjusted a strand of Lucille’s hair. Victoria’s heart twisted in fury. When her desperate attempts to win Lina back failed, she demanded, “Why won’t you love me?” Lina sneered. “Show some respect, Fifth Princess. You should address me as Aunt. Besides, your hypocrisy and cold-heartedness make you unworthy of love.” Years ago, a young Lucille Everard encountered a lost girl in the palace gardens. The girl declared that Lucille was beautiful and promised to marry her one day. Thirteen years later, a fateful misunderstanding during a bout of poisoning entwined their paths. What began as teasing quickly turned Lucille from a hunter into prey, helplessly ensnared by the woman she never forgot. Tags: 1. Cold yet protective Princess Regent × Reborn and resigned noblewoman 2. Nine-year age gap (Princess Regent is older) 3. Alternate history, non-patriarchal setting 4. Puppet empress, regent princess ruling behind the scenes 5. Two lifetimes of love, slow-burn romance

Kind is tangled in the sticky web of unrequited love-he saw it coming like a train in slow motion. He's the guy watching his crush fawn over someone else, get all starry-eyed over another, and eventually hand out wedding proposals like candy-but to someone else, of course. Wale has long been aware of Kind's feelings for him, and though he is Kind's closest friend of nearly a decade, steadfastly devoted and unwaveringly straight, he nonetheless desires Kind to stand as his best man as he weds his long-time fiancée. Concealing his inner turmoil behind the guise of a smile, Wale shares his vulnerabilities with Kind alone, revealing to his dearest friend what he shields from the world. And now, with futures as clear as a foggy mirror, these two stumble through life's chaotic obstacle course, hoping not to trip on any life lessons or land face-first in heartbreak. Where will fate lead them next? Only time, and maybe a good laugh, will tell!

The story follows a heart-wrenching encounter between the protagonist and her former lover, Travis, a man she once adored but who now appears unrecognizable. Set in a hospital run by the most notorious mafia, the protagonist confronts the reality of betrayal, unrequited love, and her broken life. Travis, once her gentle "pretty boy," is now transformed into Lord Morgan Travis, a sinister and emotionless mafia leader devoted to Violet, his wife. The protagonist struggles to reconcile this cold, menacing man with the kind, artistic friend she had loved deeply. As she processes the betrayal, she realizes their relationship was a façade—Travis never truly loved her, and she was just a pawn in a larger scheme involving her brother and the dangerous mafia world. Amidst her anguish, the protagonist admits a dark secret: she ordered an execution attempt on Violet. This revelation shatters any lingering connection between her and Travis, who reacts with fury. However, chaos erupts as Violet’s life hangs by a thread, her condition worsening due to insufficient medical resources. Realizing her place in Travis’ world was never genuine, the protagonist chooses to leave, running back to Julian, the man she ultimately sees as her true anchor despite their flawed relationship. The story ends on a note of despair and self-realization as the protagonist mourns her lost innocence and fractured self, seeking solace in the only semblance of stability she has left.