Unlikely Lines From A Romantic

The ordinary world is not what it seems. Many strange events unfold in the background but go unnoticed by the masses or are covered up. A supernatural world exists along with the natural world which can only be seen by those called Balancers. Spirits and Evil Spirits exist along with Balancers who possess unique powers to see and fight them. Among the many ordinary humans, a girl undergoes a lot of suffering and experiences a prophetic vision. It grants her knowledge of the hidden world and of some future events. The girl loses almost everything she has and then takes the steps needed to become a Balance Breaker. Her past identity has to be abandoned for the sake of survival so she renamed herself Ash. Ash gains the powers of a Skin-Walker and begins living in such a world taking on the appearances of others, experiencing their lives and living under the mask of another person.

In a world where death is only the beginning of danger… When a person dies with overwhelming emotion—rage, grief, jealousy, even love—their soul can fracture, giving birth to a Shade, a twisted remnant of Rin energy. Dangerous and often monstrous, Shades haunt the living world, and only elite warriors known as Breakers can destroy them.

Born to race, driven by legacy. At age four, Coasta Fernandez awakens a mysterious system the moment he touches a kart. Guided by a promise to his late grandfather, he races under the Philippine flag — from local tracks to global circuits. With talent, discipline, and heart, Coasta begins his journey to become the greatest driver in the world.

Xu Wendong acquired a dual cultivation technique called the Dragon Phoenix Creation Art, setting forth on an extraordinary life unlike any other.

After meeting an unfortunate death on earth, Sigrid unwillingly transmigrated into a novel world becoming Lady Sigrid Thorin the unwanted wife of the crown prince. She resigned herself to her fate and set a goal to become the empress. But to become the future empress, she had to gain the heart of her husband_the foul tempered Prince Roland Maximus a man that loathed her and would sooner kill her than kiss her. While his heart was too thin for her to squeeze into, it was rather wide for the woman he brought home on returning from a three month expedition, a woman he had sworn to protect forever. The same woman Sigrid was on a mission to destroy, an irreconcilable enemy. With misunderstandings, scheming and jealousy, thus begun Sigrid's trials to win the heart of the man that had undeniably captivated her with his dazzling smile and her mission step over the fake female lead, be crowned empress and change her fate. Excerpt. "A knife to the throat of your husband that has just returned from war, what do you hope to accomplish crown princess?" Sigrid's eyes trailed down, to the silver blade pressed against her abdomen, she raised her head and laughed snidely. "A knife to the belly of your wife as soon as you return from war, other men start by saying, honey i am home. They also don't bring home unwanted canaries as presents for their wives." Roland leaned down with a part smug and part angry smoldering look in his eyes. It was if he wished to set her on fire, and not in the passionate way. "Honey i am home." he slowly said, dragging the words out. Sigrid trailed the knife slowly over his neck, almost as if she was caressing it with her fingers. "Welcome back, i hope you don't mind but i intend to kill that canary. If you want to bring me a gift next time, try gold and diamonds. I can also accept you, just wrap a ribbon around your bare chest."

She stripped out of the soft ivory linen robe clinging tightly on her attractive curves. It had accented her large breasts in an appealing way, leaving a great part of her cleavage peeking and almost popping out. Her firm and erect tits bounced out, mould lips glistening with wet arousal. An ember of lust sparked in her loins as she imagined him pounding into her with his engorged and throbbing manhood. And as she spied the king-sized bed, she knew that in a matter of minutes she would be on it and be fucked by him, introduced into a world of uninhibited sexual acts and uncontrolled lust. "Isn't this what you wanted like all the other Alphas?" She asked, her voice barely holding together, trembling with pain and contempt. But Alpha Denzel had never touched a woman despite the harem he kept from his conquests. And so he stood frozen as he beheld the figure before him, eyes dark and unreadable. Seconds stretched, then without a word, he stepped forward to pick up her discarded robe. Gently, like she was something fragile, he wrapped it around her. Covered her, then turned his back and walked away. The door closed behind him with a quiet finality that thundered in her ears. Danika blinked. An awkward strangled cackle tore from her throat. Her body folded as if laughing could mask the slow collapse happening inside her. Shame flooded her before the humiliation crashed,sharp and sudden. Had he found her lacking? Was her worth so small he didn’t even want what every other Alpha would have torn through blood to claim? Her fists clenched around the robe he had wrapped around her. The same robe that now felt like a reminder. A brand of his rejection. And yet… somewhere beneath the storm inside her, a colder question whispered: Why didn't he want her? *** Rejected. Unclaimed. Unwanted. Danika spent her life cast aside by her pack, her father and by fate itself. A wolfless omega who was never meant to matter. She had always sought solace, looking for a place or mate whom she would belong to. But after being branded the living disgrace of a deposed Alpha, she gave up on hope long ago. Months after escaping her triplet Alpha mates, she's chosen for the Bloodmoon Hunt—a brutal tradition that seals her fate with Alpha Denzel, the cursed and cold-blooded ruler feared across all packs. A man she hated and whose pack she had a vendetta against. He is the beast no one dares to love or tame. The same enigma her father made him into. But Danika? She has a beast of her own. And she vows to either tame —or destroy him. Whichever comes first.

Jean wakes up in a vast, endless field surrounded by strangers—none of them know how they got there, and no matter where they go, they always end up back at the black door in the center. The door leads to a series of deadly trials, each one more twisted than the last. With every challenge he overcomes, Jean grows stronger—but the power he gains begins to strip away his emotions, memories, and humanity. Trapped in a world where survival demands sacrifice, Jean must decide how much of himself he's willing to lose to escape. Jean's cursed to evolve like a monster but loses his humanity with each fight.

Eli has no interest in fame or interviews—he only wants to code, calculate, and launch. His quiet world is disrupted when his long-time companion, Noah Mercer, moves into his apartment with a suitcase full of Coca-Cola and an irresistible sweetness. As the launch window approaches, tensions mount—not only in the workplace but also in their personal lives.

In a world where milliseconds crown legends, Rai Tanaka is racing with nothing— no sponsors, no pedigree, just a haunted past and a mysterious, illegal system buried deep in his mind. Recruited by the forgotten Team Ghost Line, Rai enters Formula 1’s ruthless arena—where real circuits, legendary names, brutal rivalries, and world-class pressure collide. Armed with raw instinct, a dysfunctional crew, and the ghost of his brother’s legacy, Rai must climb from the bottom to the top of the fastest sport on Earth. Real drivers. Real F1. Real stakes. BURN LINE: F1 blends racing, betrayal, romance, comedy, and system-enhanced growth into a global underdog story that doesn’t let off the throttle. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Real-world drivers, teams, and F1 organizations are mentioned respectfully for authenticity. No affiliation with F1, FIA, or Liberty Media is claimed.

Some lines aren't meant to be crossed. Others were never real to begin with. For years, Simon believed Elena was his sister. The girl who shared his home, his childhood—and unknowingly, his heart. But a buried family secret changes everything: they’re not related by blood. Suddenly, the one person he was never allowed to want… becomes the only one he can’t stop craving. Now, living under the same roof is a slow-burn temptation neither of them can escape. She's his stepfather's daughter. His almost-sister. Off-limits. Untouchable. Until one kiss makes ignoring the truth impossible. Burning Lines is a provocative, emotionally charged story of forbidden longing, blurred boundaries, and a love too dangerous to deny.

Sheng Yiqing said she didn't want to get married. Chen Zhuan thought as he kissed her, who wouldn't? But later Sheng Yiqing regretted it and said, "In fact, we can have a very new kind of marriage." "How new can it be?" Chen Zhuan thought. "We only enjoy the benefits and don't take on the responsibilities." "Isn't that like playing?" "Yeah." Sheng Yiqing said, "We can't let marriage trample on us. Listen, let's tear up the certificate and go and trample on marriage in person!

Ellian woke up in the middle of a quiet field. No name. No memories. No idea where he came from or who he was. Only one thing echoed in his mind a shadowy figure, standing beneath a starry sky. Now he lives in a strange city, surrounded by people he barely knows, pretending to be someone he’s not. But nothing about this new life feels real. Every night, dreams pull him into places that don't exist. Every day, something inside him whispers that he’s forgetting something important. Something dangerous. And then it begins. A sound no one else hears. A feeling of being watched. A place that draws him in, as if it’s waiting. As if it remembers him. The deeper he searches, the more questions appear. Why is he here? Why does the world around him feel... incomplete? And what is hiding beneath the surface of this peaceful town? He doesn’t know the answers yet. But the moment he starts looking, everything begins to change. And once the truth starts to wake, it never sleeps again. art by- veltryx

"Are you kidding me? I get jealous the second somebody else even looks in your direction! Do you think that's because I just want to fuck you?" He demanded. Then he paused, staring at me in that way of his that made me want to crawl out of my skin. "I can't do this anymore," he exclaimed, his mouth wide open, his eyes bigger than saucers. He looked like he wanted to scream. And he might as well have, for what he said next. "I'm in love with you, Rina. I have been for months. That's the reason I can't leave you alone, because I can't get you out of my head!" Tropes: Enemies to lover, bully romance, second chance romance. Written from dual points of view in two different time periods. Trigger warning for brief discussions of child abuse, self-harm, suicide, and dubious consent. 10 years ago, Rina was a foster child placed with a new family in Wellsprings, a wealthy suburb of Washington, D.C.. Prior to the start of her senior year, Rina stumbles upon the captain of the football team, Easton Clarke, shooting steroids before practice. Handsome but an asshole, Rina vows to avoid Easton at all costs. The only problem? He doesn't want to leave her alone. Easton Clarke knows the only way to win his father's approval is to perform on the field. If Rina rats him out for steroid use, his chances of playing college football--and of his father finally being proud of him--will be ruined. Intent on making sure Rina keeps her mouth shut, Easton vows to make her life at Wellsprings as isolated as possible. That is, until Easton realizes he can't get the mysterious new girl out of his head. As fall progresses into winter and secrets begin to come to light, Easton will do anything to keep the girl who could ruin his life to himself. When he goes too far, though, he risks losing everything.

After losing his parents to zombies while he was a baby, Adrian Okabe seeks to eliminate them all so that nobody else will have to suffer like he did and humanity can reclaim the surface they were pushed away from. But Adrian has a secret not even he is aware of, a dormant power that will be his greatest aid, but also his greatest obstacle. Adrian must overcome himself and all of his aspects to maintain the fight against the zombies to create a better tomorrow for his people.

Asa, a passionate K-pop fan, has waited years to meet her ultimate bias: Seung, the charming center of VENUS. But fate has other plans. At a chaotic fan meet, she accidentally joins the wrong line and ends up face-to-face with Nikki, the maknae and quiet member of VENUS. What begins as a simple mistake turns into something real. Asa forms a surprising connection with Nikki one deeper and more complicated than she ever expected. Torn between her idealized crush on Seung and her growing bond with Nikki, Asa finally makes a choice: she rejects Seung. Heartbroken and humiliated, Seung seeks comfort in the only person who understands the pressure of living in the spotlight Soojin, Nikki’s protective, no-nonsense bodyguard. In the heat of a raw, late-night conversation, emotions boil over… and Seung kisses him. The internet explodes. Rumors swirl: Asa dating an idol. Nikki allegedly involved with a girl group member. Whispers even question Seung’s sexuality. As scandal threatens to destroy reputations, VENUS holds a powerful press conference. Seung speaks from the heart: “Whether I’m gay or not is none of your business. Your job isn’t to judge or control , it’s to support. If you can’t do that, maybe you were never really a fan to begin with .”

Ariel Morwen was never meant to stand beside a king—especially not Simon Vaelric, the demon monarch feared more than he is loved. But fate is cruel. When Simon marks her as his mate, Ariel is ripped from her home and thrust into a palace where power is currency and love is the most dangerous game of all. She's human. He's not. The court whispers. The nobles sneer. And Simon? He watches her with eyes that see everything—and reveal nothing. But beneath his cold exterior lies a man haunted by visions… and drawn to the one girl who could destroy everything he’s built. As secrets unravel and enemies circle, Ariel must learn to survive the throne—or be broken by it. A human girl. A demon king and a bond that could ruin them both

During a school trip to the Alps, Nathaniel Foa is constantly absent mind and unitrested,until what seemed like a boring school trip becomes the catalyst event for the discover of a new theory that will unite all of physics and creating 1the the theory of everything

Lila Devereaux is a woman who has built an empire on ambition, control, and perfection. As the CEO of Devereaux Enterprises, she is untouchable, admired, and feared by those around her. But beneath the cold exterior lies a woman who has spent her entire life running from the ghosts of her past—driven by the weight of expectations from her powerful father and the relentless pressure to never show weakness. When Lila hires Ethan Blake, a seemingly ordinary man from a world far removed from her own, she expects him to be just another cog in the corporate machine. But Ethan’s quiet strength, sharp mind, and unflinching honesty challenge everything she’s built her life around. As he begins to navigate the complexities of her world with surprising ease, Lila finds herself facing the one thing she’s worked so hard to avoid—vulnerability. Caught between the high demands of her father, the unraveling pressures of her company’s expansion, and a growing attraction to Ethan that she can't ignore, Lila must confront the walls she's spent years constructing. Can she continue to hide behind her armor, or will she allow herself to be seen for the first time in years? Unlikely Orders is a gripping exploration of power, ambition, and the hidden cost of success. As Lila struggles with the balance between maintaining control and discovering trust, she must decide if she can let someone into her life without losing everything she’s worked for—or if love and vulnerability are luxuries she can no longer afford.

Takashi Ren an inspiring footballer has dreams of winning the world cup but he has an immesurable setback which causes him to evolve

Trapped within a poisoned world and stalked by monstrous beings known as the Withered, humanity clings to survival behind decaying walls and endless war. In the shadow of legends, a boy named Kael Ranz grows up in silence—haunted by the sacrifice of his brother, Dren, and hated by the family that blames him for living. Cast out and forgotten, Kael devotes his life to one purpose: vengeance. After six years of brutal training in the military barracks, Kael earns a place in the Phantom Line—an elite unit bred for one thing: surviving the gas, and killing what waits within it. But Kael’s past resurfaces when he hesitates to kill a Withered... and realizes it’s his brother’s reanimated corpse. But there may be something more than meets the eye.

What to do if you are suddenly transported to another world and ask for help in battles? That's right - send them away! This is a story about a man who loves freedom. And crystals.

Chester Vegner is the best soldier the BIC has, wakes up falling, plummeting through the sky of a planet no one even knew existed. A few seconds later, he’s crashing into a world teeming with bizarre, semi-humanoid creatures and medieval lunacy. Will he forge unlikely friendships, conquer adversity through the power of camaraderie, and help those in need? Hell no. He’ll survive. He’ll manipulate. And if he has to, he’ll weaponize every freakish thing that crawls on this cursed land. With only a bloodthirsty, sarcastic, and disturbingly curious AI named Mag as his unwanted sidekick, Chester is going to do whatever it takes to get back home. Mag, on the other hand, is just in it for the body count... strictly for research purposes, of course. If you're looking for a hero, you've opened the wrong novel. Chester doesn't do “good” unless there's a guarantee he'll be paid or feared, for it. Even this far from home, he's still chasing revenge. And he won’t stop. Because the only thing keeping him going is one burning truth: If they took away his light, he’ll become their darkness. Even if there’s no one left to see it. What can you expect from this novel? - A detailed narrative - A well-founded story - A fantasy universe on realistic foundations - A touch of sci-fi wrapped in a fantasy cloak

College vibes of love

What boy doesn't dream of adventure? Especially if you have to master the most real magic? So Tim, a very ordinary twelve-year-old boy, didn't take long to accept the offer to enter a school of sorcery. He was not deceived: he actually ended up in the school. Which was located on the planet Jelshakh, perhaps on the other side of the universe. A whole crowd of boys and girls arrived at the school at the same time, but what a crowd! Elves, drowes, orcs, anzimars, peirots... and not a single Earthling but him. That, however, did not prevent him from making friends, and together they went to meet the real dangers and amazing discoveries! A true friend stays with you, even if he has something you don't. Tim is the only one at school who doesn't have an innate gift for magic. And he'll have to work hard to prove that he can do magic, too. I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com https://www.royalroad.com/profile/379495/fictions

Derik Halvorsen was born brilliant—and broken. Raised in silence by a violent ex-military father in rural Montana, Derik never cried, never connected, never forgot. By sixteen, he could dismantle any system, crack any server, and understand evil better than any therapist who ever tried to study him. And then one night… he made his first move. When his father dies under mysterious—but eerily clean—circumstances, the police rule it an accident. Derik disappears. No leads. No trace. Just one new ghost in the system. But Derik didn’t run. He evolved. Armed with a list of names—abusers, traffickers, corrupt prosecutors—he begins executing brutal, calculated murders that look like suicides, accidents, or divine punishment. Every kill is a message. Every detail, a signature. He doesn’t murder for revenge. He murders for balance. As federal agents begin to catch on, whispers spread in the underworld—someone is out there correcting the justice system’s mistakes. A living algorithm. A myth. A nightmare. But Derik isn’t hiding anymore. He’s building something. And the deeper he goes, the more powerful enemies take notice—some who don’t want to stop him… and others who want to use him. Because sometimes, the only thing worse than a broken system is the man who learns how to perfectly destroy it. ⸻ Themes • Morality vs justice • Systemic failure • Psychological trauma • The mind of a killer • Cold logic vs emotional chaos