Stillness Crossword

[Warning: Mature Content] Zuri King's life changes dramatically when Lorenzo Rossi suddenly asks for a divorce. Despite being truly in love with him, she agrees without telling him she is pregnant. For four years, Lorenzo pretends to be dead in an accident and then comes back as Lorenzo Salvatore, the billionaire heir to one of the most powerful families in the world. Lorenzo is now engaged to the arch-rival of her family, while her family wants her to marry the rival of his family. However, Zuri craves only one thing—her ex-husband back, consequences be damned. He is aware that he cannot escape her. He really doesn't want to. He only wants to protect her because she's unpredictable and never plays it safe. What happens when Zuri falls into his world much deeper than ever after she learns the true reason for their divorce and his disappearance? What happens when Lorenzo learns that they actually have a strong tie that they are going to protect at all costs? ~ Excerpt "What makes you think you can keep me here for two days?" He grabs my chin, tilting my head up, and leans in, his face inches from mine. His hot breath washes over me, sending a shiver of excitement crawling through my veins. "Because I have power over you, Enzo," I press my hand to his chest and tease open the first button of his shirt, revealing a glimpse of his tattooed chest beneath. "Power?" he asks, his rough voice barely above a whisper, drawing my gaze back to his beautiful face. He looks so curious. So cute! "Out of all the clubs in New York, you chose Cora's. And let's be real, baby boy, no man ditches his fiancée for his ex-wife." I yank his shirt with a fierce tug, sending buttons flying across the floor.

Some exist with pride, others struggle with pride, some compete with pride, and there are those who fail with pride, but very few can walk away with pride. Congratulations, for as you read these lines, you have witnessed the whole lives of many great basketball players. This pronunciation was embodied when Stephen Curry, after facing defeat in 2021, claimed that no one would want to face them the following season; When Tim Duncan was convinced before the start of the 2014 Finals that they would not mess up; When Kobe Bryant promised at Old Buss's memorial to take the Lakers to the playoffs; When Nowitzki, shedding his label as a soft player, retreated to the locker room in tears at night; When Kevin Garnett let out a skyward howl after holding the championship trophy; When the 2004 Detroit Pistons won and the F4 Lakers lost… Our story begins in an era when pride still mattered.

Pada suatu hari yang seharusnya biasa, langit tiba-tiba tertutup oleh bayangan raksasa. Sebuah patung kolosal muncul entah dari mana, berdiri diam dengan mata kosong, tanpa ekspresi, tanpa suara. Keberadaannya melampaui batas pemahaman manusia, dan dalam kebisuannya, ia membawa pertanyaan yang tak terjawab: Apa itu? Dari mana asalnya? Apa yang diinginkannya?

i still don't know what should i put in volume 1 I'm still have to make in volume 0 mainly i need a laptop i think anyway just stay toon for a future chapter

Angel Johnson was a waitress struggling to make ends meet when an unexpected contract with Tryson Bliss, one of City Y's most powerful and ruthless billionaires, changed everything. Tryson needed a fiancée to appease his demanding family, and Angel, desperate for money and a way out of her humdrum life, agreed to play the part. What began as a calculated arrangement soon evolved into something neither of them expected—an intense and forbidden connection. But when Tryson's family uncovers Angel's true motives, they cast her out with venomous disdain. Humiliated and heartbroken, Angel's last hope is confronting Tryson. But instead of an apology or a chance at redemption, she finds herself shattered when he declares that he has chosen his first love, Riley, the woman he was preparing to marry. Devastated and with only her pride left, Angel walks away, determined to rebuild her life alone. Two months later, Angel is lost in the pulse of the music at a dark, crowded bar, seeking refuge in anonymity. A hand seizes her from behind, and her breath catches as she turns to face the man she can't forget—Tryson. His eyes, once cold and calculating, are now stormy with raw emotion, and he pulls her into his orbit, holding out the contract she once signed.  "We haven't finished our work, Angel. The contract says you have a year left to be my fiancée. Don't tell me you're planning on breaching it now." With no choice but to comply, Angel moves back into the house that once rejected her. But to her surprise, the family she once loathed now welcomes her with unexpected warmth and kindness. As she navigates this unsettling shift, Angel is left to wonder—what has changed, and why? What secrets do they hide that could alter everything she thought she knew about Tryson and his family? And as Angel's heart begins to thaw, she's confronted with the hardest question of all: Can she keep the secrets she's hidden from Tryson? And will Tryson fight for her love a second time, despite everything that has come between them?

Even after knowing what came next.... I still accepted. A deal with the devil herself. A devil, in the form of a goddess. I accepted a life that I knew wouldn't end well, a life that was worse off than the very curel one I already lived. But I still choose to do it. I chose to become the villain.

"Once upon a time..." "There was a young man named Fionn." "He was the king of the Hyperboreans, a civilization that thrived in the distant north of the world, where peace and harmony reigned beneath skies of eternal frost." "One day, during one of his habitual walks beyond the walls of his grand, crystalline castle, Fionn heard a peculiar sound—a sharp squealing that pierced the stillness of the white forest surrounding his domain." "Startled and alert, he gripped the hilt of his regal sword and followed the noise, his boots crunching softly over snow-dusted leaves. As he pushed through the pale foliage, the source of the sound revealed itself—a girl, cornered by a thur." "The creature was monstrous, towering over both the girl and Fionn himself. Its thick, gnarled skin was the color of ash, mottled with scars and patches of coarse, dark hair. A pair of jagged tusks jutted from its wide, snarling mouth, and its eyes glowed faintly, like embers in a dying fire. Long, sinewy arms ended in clawed hands that could snap trees like twigs, and its breath came out in ragged, steaming huffs, filling the air with a stench of decay." "The thur growled, advancing on the girl with a lumbering gait, its massive frame causing the ground to tremble faintly beneath its weight. Every instinct in Fionn's body screamed at him to flee, but he stood firm." "Drawing his sword in one fluid motion, the king lunged forward. With a single, decisive strike, he felled the monster, its roar silenced as it collapsed into the snow." "-Are you all right?- Fionn asked, his voice steady but gentle as he turned toward the girl." "But she didn't respond. She didn't even look at him." "Fionn frowned, puzzled by her silence. Perhaps she was too shaken by the attack to speak, he thought. Yet, something else caught his attention—something even more peculiar." "Her skin. It wasn't the pale, snowy white of the Hyperboreans. It was... pink. A soft, warm hue unlike anything he had ever seen." "-Ehm... I know this might sound a little inappropriate, but... where are you from? You don't look like anyone from here,- Fionn ventured cautiously, hoping for a reply. But still, she said nothing." "-Wait!- He suddenly realized, his eyes widening. -Could it be that you don't understand me?-" "If she didn't respond because she didn't know his language, then she couldn't be from Hyperborea—or even anywhere nearby. But where else could she be from? Beyond Hyperborea, there was only the vast, unending sea... wasn't there?" "-Could it be that she's from one of the other Nine Worl—- Fionn's thoughts were abruptly interrupted as the girl rose to her feet." "She stepped closer to him, her movements deliberate but strange, her expression unreadable. She—Oh!" ~Ronf~ ~Ronf~ ~Ronf~ "Looks like Artair is already asleep..." The mother lowered the book gently, a warm smile on her lips as she gazed at her son's peaceful face. "He must have played a lot today. I usually read him more of the story before he falls asleep..." Leaning over, she placed a soft kiss on his forehead. "Good night, my little Artair." With a quiet sigh, she tucked the blanket around him even more snugly than before, then rose from the bedside. Extinguishing the torch that lit his room, she left, closing the door behind her with care. In the dim stillness of the house, she paused, looking out through the small window at the darkened village. Her thoughts turned inward as she whispered to herself: "I hope, at least, that you'll be able to live a life free from war..."

Published on : JANUARY 2ND 2025. _ Between existence and nothingness, between pleasure and hardship, Akriod, the mysterious man, has chosen a road seldom taken. Whether his goal is easy or difficult, it doesn't matter to him. For, amidst the myriad existential desires of humanity as they race toward their goals, he alone longs for eternal disappearance—a return to the stillness that lies beyond the noise of existence. Driven by his ambition to fulfill an eternal destiny, and clinging to his singular desire for nothingness, he sets out on a perilous journey. Prepared to destroy anyone who stands in his way, he exploits every circumstance that might hasten his road to eternal annihilation. _ Instagram : @valyurad. Chapters publishing status: Monday, Wednesday, Sunday.

The world didn’t end with fire or war. It ended with a whisper, then a scream. For Elise Carter, high school was already unbearable, but when the infection began, it became a waking nightmare. The dead don’t stay dead. The infected stand still, their milky eyes staring, before they snap. No one is safe. No one is coming to help. Now, trapped in a collapsing town, Elise is forced to flee with a group of survivors toward a rumored safe haven. Among them are Damian Holt, the ruthless fighter willing to spill blood to keep them alive, and Callum Graves, the quiet strategist whose secrets might be deadlier than the infection itself. Between them, Elise walks a thin line—torn between the boy who will burn the world down to protect her and the one who makes her question if survival is enough. But safety is a lie. The infection is evolving. The dead are changing. And the deeper they go, the clearer it becomes—the worst monsters aren’t the ones trying to eat you. Because sometimes, the real horror is what you have to become to survive.

To live in peace and happiness is the only thing most people want but the opposite happened because of the amount of chaos and unexplainable things that suddenly came into their lives. Just like this story of a young man. What if you escaped the world full of deceit and live in the actual world in exchange of your mother's sanity and your sister's life? Despite what happened, he still believed that his little sister is still living somewhere even though he doesn't have the slightest evidence that she's still alive. But if there is no evidence that the little sister is still alive, that means there is also no evidence that she is dead. During Sergio's several-year search, a mysterious hologram follows him like a stalker. He didn't understand what the thing wanted to convey so he turned away and just ignored it. Little did he know, this was the one who would help him to see his lost sister again.

A collection of old journals for a child that was never born, and still has yet to be.

“Do you want to meet your soulmate?” “Of course. If the universe allows it, whether in this life or the other, I’d love to meet them.” He woke up in a completely different world. Whether he was sent back in time or transported into a completely different world from his previous life, he had no idea. Possessing the body of Rodion Andreyevich, the son of a baron who, since their ancestors' time, held a classified secret of the royal family, under the order of the 2nd King of their kingdom. He held no memories of the body he possessed, and to his dismay, he found out that the original Rodion Andreyevich was actually still alive, imprisoned within the recess of his unconsciousness, and to make matters worse, an unknown and ancient entity was slowly manifesting within him. Meeting Nikolai Aleksandrovich, a Prince of Sosoya with an appalling history, a strange emotion immediately manifested and stirred within him.

The Hero’s Defeat CG? But the Hero is a boy! Then, let’s turn him into a girl. Thus, the strongest Hero, who had traveled from another world, was gleefully defeated by the evil dragon. He transformed into a delicate and charming silver-haired Dragon Maiden, becoming the captive of the Dragon Queen, but lost all memories of being a hero. Many years later, the Hero (Now the Dragon Maiden) took care of the baby virtuously during the day and visited the noble Dragon Queen at night. By a stroke of fate. The Dragon Maiden (Hero) regained her memories. When the Dragon Maiden (Hero) confronted the Dragon Queen, she replied: “Yes, you were once the Hero. Now, we have two children together — one born, one yet to be born.” “No!!!” The Dragon Maiden (Hero) held her stomach, tears streaming down her face. So, does the Hero, who became the Dragon Queen’s consort after her defeat, still have the right to happiness?

Ashner has the worst luck. No money, no friends, and no girlfriend. That’s until he drunkenly stumbles across a golden key, which gives him access to a fantasy world. And with a weekly Gotcha power system that gives him no say on what power he may obtain. But the most valuable thing about this world is the monsters. When they’re killed, they drop gold coins. Real gold coins. Maybe, just maybe, Ashner’s luck is about to change. --------------------------------------------- This story is not for the weak. It has violence and dark topics. You've been warned. What to expect from this story. - Not AI assisted. Just human effort. - Two separate worlds. One is a destroyed, futuristic, radiated, and dystopian world. The other is a fantasy world wrapped in the hate of slavery and losing to the Dead God that wants to devour all living things. - A blend of sci-fi and fantasy. - Oppression and slavery and the effects it has on both the abusee and the abuser. - A deep dive into every significant character, their struggles, and what motivates them. - Smut and sex scenes. I don't shy away from girl-on-girl. No BL and no NTR. - Weekly uploads. - Extremely long chapters.

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In the dystopian city of Rylos, where the government dictates love through a behavioral score-based lottery, Nico Knight is a man who’s always gotten what he wants. A nightclub tycoon with a reputation, he’s never had to answer to anyone until the lottery pairs him with Odalis, a quiet librarian with an air of calm that feels almost too controlled. To Nico, Odalis is a puzzle of a woman too ordinary, too unremarkable to pique his interest. But there’s something about her stillness that begins to intrigue him. Beneath the surface, he senses a storm she’s carefully hiding. Nico finds himself questioning whether he really knows what he wants or if his true challenge lies in the mystery of Odalis herself. (Sneak peak scene) Nico slouched on the couch, drunk, eyes fixed on Odalis as she read, the quiet hum of the room wrapping around them like a soft cocoon. Nico: You know, I never imagined a woman like you would be in my life. Quiet, composed... not my taste. Odalis (without looking up): And what did you imagine? Nico: Someone like me. Loud. Reckless. Odalis: Sorry for the disappointment. He blinked, his eyelids heavy, the pull of sleep growing stronger. Nico: “You’re like... an angel, in the wrong place.” His head dropped back, surrendering to sleep. Odalis glanced at him, a faint smile playing at her lips. Odalis (whispering): “You’re wrong, Nico Knight. Maybe the wrong place is exactly where I need to be.” She tucked him in, the soft rustle of fabric the only sound, and returned to her book. The silence between them now felt strangely comfortable.

Lucas Silver was summoned to another world at 16, along with other heroes, to fight a great evil. For 8 long years, they battled together, eventually defeating the demon lord. But even with their victory, peace never came. Instead, the heroes turned on each other, fighting for power and control. Kingdoms chose sides, fueling the chaos. Lucas, now 24, only wanted a quiet life, far from the endless conflict. But retirement was easier dreamed than done in a world ruled by ambition and greed.

On the road to love I have experienced heart-shattering moments, but is there still hope for my poor soul?

CAUTION. Underage sex and raping Not for people under the age of 17 I got pregnant for my brother's friend at a young age but he doesn't want to take responsibility so I decided to raise the kids myself. Along the way I got married to a hot rich man and now my baby daddy wants me back. Read more to know how Elle takes good care of her kids and got a handsome man who seems nice but is the most dangerous man on earth. Oh and don't forget about her stupid ex or should I call him baby daddy.

What happens if a human fall to the lowest of the low? Abandoned, destroyed, lonely, Elias is failure at life and a disgusting human being, if you consider such a person human, everything that could possibly go bad in his life happened so Elias turned out to be a criminal and a low-life selling and consuming drugs at a large portion One day he is forced to attend a drug rehabilitation camp so he can sell his product to vulnerable subjects but after having a mental break down he attempts to take his life away but before doing so a girl stops him in his track, beginning his trip to redemption

[Top-tier Cunning and Gentle Boss x Delicate but Clear-headed Young Woman | Second Marriage | Sweet Spoiling | Redemption] Xu Yansang went through a heart-wrenching marriage. It wasn’t until she caught Zhou Muchuan and his first love in a hotel room that she finally realized—true feelings don’t always beget true feelings in return. She gathered her shattered pride and chose to leave with nothing. On the day of the divorce, under the watchful eyes of her ex-husband and his mistress, she pulled a stranger into the civil affairs office. Everyone laughed at her for abandoning a watermelon only to pick up a sesame seed, but only Xu Yansang knew the truth—it was just a marriage of convenience, mutually beneficial and nothing more. She thought life would return to normal, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. Problems seemed to resolve effortlessly, and her "contract husband" would occasionally exude undeniable male charm. Several times, sparks flew, and she struggled to resist, finding herself in an increasingly difficult position. Until one day, she accidentally stumbled upon a phone—empty except for a single text message. Staring at the message, Xu Yansang was left in utter shock. Damn, could her current husband have been planning this all along?

As the sovereign of the Enenra will inevitably rise, a hero from a dwindling bloodline that often opposed its agents must aspire to be the greatest of them to stand a chance at saving the world he loves.

A story of a long forgotten past of an age when gods where still roaming the lands and the impossible was still possible a young man journeys to find himself.

A normal everyday life for most boys in college, but consists of every kind of pain, disorder, and problem still having a smile on their face laughing, and trying to be normal in front of everyone, friends and family....Still, nobody really understands them, can they know him until he does something that anyone would regret???

My existence was simple and ordinary, trapped in the monotony of a routine that seemed to go on forever. Every day, for as long as I can remember, went by in a predictable way, with no surprises or shocks. However, there was something that broke with this apparent normality: at certain moments, without warning, the continuity of time was fractured. It was a strange and disconcerting phenomenon. The whole world froze. People, objects, even the air I breathed were suspended, as if the universe had held its breath. Everything but me. I was the only one capable of moving, of exploring that frozen state. At first, I thought it was a dream, a hallucination or some kind of brain anomaly, but eventually I realised it was real. However, I could not shake the feeling that I was not as alone as it seemed. There was something in that absolute silence, something that made me feel watched, stalked. Was I really the only one who could move in those moments? Or perhaps, there was something - or someone - else who was also walking in the stillness of time.

Haruto Takahashi was just a normal high school student in modern-day Japan—until he suddenly fell into a coma, never to age, never to awaken. His condition was as inexplicable as it was rare, a mystery shared by only a few others in all of human history. But unlike the others, Haruto eventually opens his eyes, nearly a thousand years later, to a world he no longer recognizes. Humanity stands on the edge of extinction. Alien invaders, towering and intelligent, now rule the planet, and the remnants of humankind survive only in scattered, fortified enclaves, fighting desperately against their monstrous conquerors. The Earth has become a battlefield, its skies darkened, its lands ravaged by alien plagues and relentless war. But Haruto’s awakening is no accident. He soon learns that he is the subject of ruthless experimentation, studied by those who seek to uncover the mystery of his unaging body and the secrets he unknowingly harbors. As he grapples with fragments of memories from a world long gone, Haruto is thrust into a brutal struggle, caught between warring factions and ancient mysteries that blur the line between ally and enemy. With nothing but memories of his old life and a newfound world that views him as both weapon and relic, Haruto must discover why he alone was brought back from an endless sleep—and what that might mean for the survival of those who remain. For some mysteries are better left buried, and some fates cannot be escaped.