Never Give Up

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?

The Mask Never Slips In a world where morality is blurred, Shiva navigates the dark underbelly of crime while concealing the unbearable weight of his own existence. Emotionally detached yet deeply wounded, he wears a mask of indifference, suppressing a lifetime of trauma that manifests as relentless physical pain. He is a master manipulator, a deceiver, and a survivor—yet, at his core, he is a man consumed by self-disgust. Despite his hatred for himself, three fragile reasons tether him to life: his love for a girl who barely acknowledges him, his unwavering loyalty to the abusive family that broke him, and the little brother he raised to be everything he could never become. If even one of these reasons crumbles, so will he. As he maneuvers through the chaos of the crime world—both a participant and an outsider—Shiva finds himself drawn into a series of brutal conflicts, each forcing him to confront the contradictions within him. He claims to have no desire to kill, yet death follows in his shadow. He yearns to be understood, yet has perfected the art of deception. He wants to feel something—anything—but every emotion is buried beneath years of carefully constructed lies. When the past he’s tried so hard to bury resurfaces, Shiva’s carefully maintained facade begins to crack. Someone close to him is starting to see through the act. And as the weight of his suffering becomes impossible to contain, he is left with one question: Can he keep holding on, or is the mask he wears the only thing keeping him alive?

In the greed-filled world of corporate empires and magic knights, Min Jae was a king in business, with pockets so deep he could drown in them. That is, until his life deemed his playthrough unfair and gave him a red card. Poison was his family's best friend, as everyone had at least tasted it once, not twice because they never could. Death was never on his calendar, neither was an offer for a divine gig. Enter the Deity of Stories, a celestial being with a fetish for plot twists, who offers Min Jae a deal he can't refuse: become her divine cameraman. No, not the kind with a lens, but one who records the tales of mortals. In return, he gets a second shot at life, in a world where his dearly departed parents are alive and well, ready to dote on him from birth. Reborn as Judge (because “Min Jae 2.0” sounded too dull), he quickly realizes this new life is no gift. This steampunk utopia, filled with airships, clockwork gadgets, and an alarming lack of Wi-Fi, thrives on manipulation. But who needs the internet when you have a divine camera and the sharp mind to control it all? Judge isn’t just here to record stories; he’s here to write them, casting himself as the mastermind behind every twist and turn. Armed with his divine powers, he navigates complex schemes, power-hungry nobles, and ruthless industrialists, all while keeping his ultimate goal hidden: to ascend to godhood and rewrite his own fate. Of course, he generally makes a glorious mess of things, all while trying to keep his dear parents blissfully unaware of his less-than-angelic schemes. But as the stakes rise and the Deity of Stories watches his every move, Judge must tread carefully. Can he manipulate his way to the top, or will he become just another character in someone else’s plot twist? --- Just a quick disclaimer: The book steers clear of any unwanted adult stuff. However, it does feature a potentially disturbing amount of violence—enough to make you wonder about the author's mental health. So proceed with caution—and maybe a shield!

"The Beginning That Never Returns" is a story of love that is tested by time and distance. Charles, a man trapped in bitter memories of past relationships, tries to rise from old wounds and open his heart to someone new. Erin, his first love, chooses a different path, leaving him with a wound that is difficult to heal. However, when Naya is present in Charles' life, things start to change. Their relationship that began with doubt and uncertainty is tested by the views of those closest to them, as well as the past that continues to loom. Charles must fight to prove that he is truly ready to move forward, while Naya must face it with patience and conviction. Through a journey full of challenges and tests, they both learn that love is not just about finding happiness, but about having the courage to choose each other, even though the world is often doubtful. "A Beginning That Never Returns"

Alice a beauty falls in love with Shawn a very handsome guy.Alice and Shawn have their hidden identities from the dark world but they still managed to be together

I was living in an alternate world where once marked, the eyes turned red and the first to fall in love was you. I was marked when drunk. The person that marked me unknown, probably living a life of promiscuity. I was just a college student and the person I liked would never glance my way, not in this lifetime or the next. He was dating my sister. I learned my lesson before multiple times, starting a new relationship, dating then breakup.... They all ended the same way and I often ended up getting hurt. This was well proven well by my savior, my rescuer who hated me just as much as I despised him. Never will I ever love again *** DISCLAIMER: The picture used as the book cover is not mine. No copyright infringement has been purposely intended. If you are the owner of this magnificent art and wish for me to take it down, I'll do so respectfully. Kindly reach me through my always open Dm. Additionally, you will also find my email address posted on my profile page. Thank you. I'm open to accept other book cover recommendations since I'm not great at digital art **sobs** Thank you again.

Welcome to CORE1 of the planet COR. This is a place where the amateur players from Earth train themselves as a Hunter or a rich people who wants to take a vacation since this place was the most visited places with beautiful scenery and the advance technology. I hope you're enjoying staying here and start up your life to the fullest!

It all started with a curse. In the sterile halls of St. Solace Hospital, Laura—wounded, desperate, and blinded by grief—cast a curse she never meant to. A curse that tore through the innocent, striking a child who wasn’t meant to bear its weight. Rozzi, a hero caught in the shadows, made the ultimate sacrifice to protect that child, her life extinguished in the Spiral’s growing darkness. And Asto De La, a father shattered by loss and betrayal, was pushed to the edge of madness. His quest for justice became a battle against something ancient and merciless—a forest that remembers every name, every pain, every secret. Now the forest watches. Elias, a boy who should have died that night, lives on beneath the trees. Saved by a silent girl whose name he never learned, he became the Spiral’s last heir. He writes the names of the forgotten into the dirt so they don’t vanish, so the curse doesn’t spread. But memory is not merciful. And the Spiral never forgets. When the dead begin to whisper and children wake remembering things they never lived, the curse calls again. Elias must choose between becoming a monster like the one who saved him… Or breaking the forest’s heart one name at a time. The Forest Never Forgets is a chilling supernatural tale of memory, sacrifice, and the weight of love that refuses to die. This is where grief grows wild and names become roots. Dear Readers, Some stories are born from fire. This is one of them. In the shadows of forgotten places, in the silence after screams, the past waits. It doesn't fade. It doesn't forgive. And if you dare to look too closely, it might look back. The Forest Never Forgets is not just a story of grief, curses, and the supernatural—it's about the aching cost of love, the terror of truth, and the monsters we inherit. Every word was written with trembling fingers and a haunted heart. I hope you read it with the same fire. Welcome to St. Solace. Remember: once you enter, it remembers you too. With ash-stained pages

I never mattered. Magicless. Worthless. A commoner at the bottom of the barrel, forced to grovel just to stay alive in a world ruled by mana and bloodlines. I polished their boots, swallowed my pride, and obeyed every command like a loyal dog—because all I wanted was to survive. But survival wasn't enough for them. They took everything. My dignity. My hope. My life. Betrayed by the woman I loved—her dagger was the last thing I felt before darkness claimed me, and laughter echoed around my dying body. But death wasn't the end. An unknown entity offered me a deal—and I took it without hesitation. Now, I’ve regressed to the past, armed with an SSS-Class Grimoire, and a fire in my soul that no magic can extinguish. This time, I won’t grovel. I won’t beg. I will make them fall. They’ll scream. They’ll run. They’ll wish for death—and I’ll be there to watch, unblinking, unmerciful. And once their ashes scatter in the wind, I’ll rise—beyond vengeance, beyond power—to claim my destiny as: The Sorcerer King. You want to see how far a broken man can go when given a second chance? Come closer. The adventure is just beginning.

The Dust Never Settles is a haunting love story between two young souls who meet at the fault line of America’s deepening divide. Ethan Caldwell, a privileged filmmaker from New York City, travels to a forgotten Appalachian town to document rural decay and social neglect. There, he meets June Whittaker — a coal miner’s daughter, surviving amidst poverty, addiction, and the slow death of her hometown. Fiercely intelligent and painfully self-aware, June hides poems in her notebooks and sees the world through the cracked lens of a secondhand camera. Drawn together by curiosity and a shared longing for something more, they fall in love beneath firefly skies and flickering neon. But when their lives entwine, so do their contradictions — city and country, privilege and survival, storyteller and subject. And love, as they soon learn, is not enough to rewrite the narrative. A tale of fractured America, The Dust Never Settles explores what happens when love tries to bloom in soil that was never meant to hold it.

The cover art is not mine. All credit goes to the original artist. If the creator wishes for it to be removed, I will do so immediately. Dearil is trapped in a cruel time loop. No matter what he does, he always dies before his 21st birthday — stabbed, pushed, sick, or worse. Every time he dies, he wakes up again as a baby, forced to relive his life with no escape. After countless cycles, Dearil is tired, broken, and desperate. This time, he decides to live alone and avoid everyone. But will isolation really save him… or is fate already written his future?

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This is my story(more like my journal) of falling in love with a girl who would never even know I love her. This is not a fiction, it is based on real life (my life). The cover image is AI-generated, though she kinda looks like this, no pink eyes.

Time has vanished. The world lingers—neither moving forward nor falling apart—but beneath the illusion of stillness, something is unraveling. Ezra, the keeper of endings, knows the weight of inevitability. He has never questioned it—never sought to challenge the rhythm that governs existence. But when Time disappears, leaving behind only echoes of what should have been, he is forced to do what he has never done before: search for answers. Lior, the breath of life itself, is fading. The further they venture into the fractured realms, the more the unraveling pulls at him—too fragile, too fleeting, as if reality itself is rejecting his presence. But they are not the only ones watching. For where there is no Time, there is no Order. And where Order falters, Chaos awakens. A force that does not play fair. A force that was always waiting for this moment to arrive. As realms crumble and forgotten things claw their way back into existence, Ezra finds himself facing a truth that should never have existed.

To fall in love is to be selfish..i wish it was any different... t's always great to have someone that can never forget you..but having someone you can never forget is a curse..The hypocrisy of love.. This story was inspired by a short story by the same name from the author of Advent of three calamities.... enjoyed that short story and thought it was a shame the author never thought of expanding it NEVER STOPPED SMILING by [TH4TW31RD0] David has spent most of his life feeling like he's unraveling. With each doctor's visit and every sleepless night, his world shrinks around him, the possibilities narrowing until he feels like a shadow-always watching from the sidelines. He believes he's destined to disappear unnoticed, until he crosses paths with Amelia, a quiet, enigmatic girl who hides her own pain beneath layers of silence and distance In the world of a high school drama class, they're assigned as scene partners, and an unlikely connection begins to grow. Through shared rehearsals, hidden glances, and late-night conversations, David and Amelia discover a sanctuary in each other, a place where they can finally let their masks slip. From abandoned greenhouses to whispered monologues, they piece together a fragile hope, one that neither of them dared believe they deserved But as they learn to lean on each other, they're forced to confront the weight of the past and the fear of ar uncertain future. In a world that expects them to perform a version of themselves that feels false, David and Amelia must decide if they have the courage to live -and love-in the truth of who they really are Never stopped smiling is a hauntingly tender story about finding hope in unexpected places, facing thebeauty and chaos of life, and discovering that sometimes, the best parts of ourselves are hidden in the quietest spaces

When a massacre wipes out Fate City’s crime lords and officials, Jack Hope is sent to investigate. But in a world ruled by secrets, he may already be the one being controlled.

Lucio Reyes sits in class as firetrucks passes by, blaring its sirens. Unbeknownst to the school, an outbreak has just started outside. As he escapes the cafeteria, he meets Nico Cruz and tries to set up camp in his school.

Born as a genius Lee Ji Ahn never struggled with the academic side of school. However that doesn't mean his time at school has been all-together easy. Suffering from social anxiety, Lee Ji Ahn has struggled all his life to find his place in a world that always felt too big. Often overwhelmed by the bustle of life moving around him Lee Ji Ahn frequently retreats into himself not because he doesn't want friends but because it's just too hard for him to reach out and connect with others. Kim Ji-hoon on other hand couldn't be more different. An exuberant and talkative boy Kim Ji-hoon is the living definition of a social bunny surrounded by friends and often the center of attention, his school experience couldn't be more different than Lee Ji Ahn. Though attending same school and with same class it was almost as if the two lived completely different worlds. But their fate has already decided something else for them. Encountering their past, will it help them to blossom their love? A cheesy yet heartwarming story about 2 lost childhood friends. ▪︎Note: I'm Inspired from a Chinese Drama "Meeting You" which has somehow same plot but they are straight couples. Because I'm a die hard fujoshi I changed the MC and ML gender and put it as boy×boy. ▪︎Because this is my first ever story, it will take some time to update.

Eight hundred years ago a great comet shot through the solar system, bestowing magic to everything it passed. It also put a hole in the sun. Humans lost their position at the top of the food chain, barely managing to survive. Even then, most couldn't be called Human anymore. Surrounded by corporations, shadowy organizations, the church, powerful individuals, and countless eyes in a city barely holding itself together, Callum is going to school. I wonder how that will go.

Dibalik Cahaya Seoul — Seoul, Oktober 2014. Kota ini adalah paradoks: gemerlap lampu neon di Gangnam berpadu dengan kesunyian gang-gang kecil di pinggiran. Di siang hari, mahasiswa elit berjalan dengan tas Gucci dan sepatu Prada, sementara di malam hari, klub-klub malam seperti Eclipse milik Kim Corp menjadi arena hasrat dan intrik. Di tengah hiruk-pikuk ini, kisah tentang cinta, rahasia, dan pengkhianatan mulai terbentuk—sebuah cerita yang tersembunyi di balik senyum dan topeng kemewahan. The Truth Never (Be) Untold bukan sekadar judul. Ini adalah janji tentang rahasia yang mengikat hati, hasrat yang tak terucap, dan kebenaran yang menunggu untuk diungkap. Setiap karakter membawa luka dan ambisi mereka sendiri, terperangkap dalam jaringan kebohongan yang mereka ciptakan atau warisi. Di Seoul yang glamor ini, tidak ada yang benar-benar seperti kelihatannya. Seoul, dengan cahayanya yang memukau, adalah panggung di mana hasrat bertabrakan, cinta tumbuh dalam bayang-bayang, dan kebenaran menunggu untuk diucapkan. Ini adalah awal dari sebuah kisah yang akan mengguncang hati, dengan tawa, air mata, dan gairah yang tak terlupakan.

Love is not something Sarah believes in. Her world is pretty simple - kill or be killed... Sarah Zlo is a 17 years old serial killer whose one and only aim is to kill those she is paid to. But one day she meets an obstacle and ends up with Zack Dobro, a FBI agent, as her target. What is going to happen when those two meet each other? Time will show itself...

Peter was had a mental disorder . He could never feel happiness . All he ever felt was Pain . Pain and Pain . However who would have thought that this curse might be an opportunity.