Urban Stories

In the dark alleys of 1920s Gyeongseong, a monster is born not of nature, but of human greed. Lee Kang, the "weeping tiger," is a failed experiment created by his own traitorous father. Every time he unleashes his beastly power, his bones shatter in agonizing pain. His only anchor is Yeon-hwa, a mute shaman girl who sacrifices her own life force to keep his soul from slipping into madness. To save the girl and crush the empire that turned him into a monster, Kang must rewrite the history of a failing nation. He will turn the streets of Gyeongseong into a sea of blood. "I will not die a failure. I will die a nightmare."

ᵒⁿᵉ ᵈʳᵘⁿᵏ ⁿⁱᵍʰᵗ, ᵒⁿᵉ ʷʳᵒⁿᵍ ᵗᵘʳⁿ, ᵃⁿᵈ ᵃ ᵐᵒᵐᵉⁿᵗ ˢʰᵉ ᶜᵃⁿ'ᵗ ᶠᵒʳᵍᵉᵗ.

Ludya Lin moved to Jakarta to pursue her dreams and a better independent life. Everything went smoothly with a stable job, but when a man named Matthew Wang suddenly entered her life like a meteor striking hard, he turned Ludya's life upside down emotionally. The man openly pursued her in a way that felt impossible to Ludya. Theo: Princess. Ludy: Male God? A love between two worlds, online and offline, amidst battles in games, brief encounters in real life, and feelings that grow deeper accompanied by worries, conflicts, traditions, and family.

The series of stories tells the story of Markus Tamm, the owner of an antique photo workshop in Tanillinn, who is the keeper of magical traditions and an expert on artefacts. Using rare cameras and his knowledge, the hero confronts the secret Vienna Council, which seeks to control the metaphysical energy and memory of the world. Accompanied by the spirit-helper Schutter, Marcus investigates mysterious incidents involving revived shadows, "unspoken" creatures, and dangerous optical anomalies. This is a machine test translation.!

No matter how powerful you are. No matter how wealthy you become. In front of me-do not act arrogant. I can save your life... And I can take it away.

✦ Nexus Re:Time ✦ What would you fight for, if time itself erased everything you loved? When the sky over Neo-Seoul fractures at 03:03:03, idol Yuna Park becomes the unwilling bearer of a shard - a fragment of broken time that burns against her chest like a second heartbeat. At her side is Stella, a mischievous fox-spirit bound by flames and secrets. But Yuna isn't alone. Across the city, others awaken: Minji, hacker with a blade and an AI named Saber. Jiwoo & Ara, bonded by ghosts and fox spirits. Talia & Vincent, chasing the Nexus's forbidden archives. Rho, prisoner who laughs with the hymn of the Timekeepers. Kael, scholar with knowledge he should not have. And Hiko, a boy rescued from the ghost train, who sees what adults miss. Each holds a shard. Each is pulled toward the same impossible truth: a Nexus Core that remembers every erased life... and an Echo Eraser that measures which souls are worth keeping. Laughter is their weapon. Betrayal their shadow. Love their anchor. And in the end, only one thing decides who survives the loop- The song they sing together. ⏳ Time breaks. ✦ The ribbon burns. ✦ The link stays open.

18 year old Seven is the pride of 12th Street. With a 4.0 GPA, a clean record, and a future that stretches far beyond the projects, she's the "good girl" everyone points to. She lives her life by the book, tucked safely behind the protection of her brother, Serge, and the iron gate of her porch. She's a goldfish in a shark tank, and she knows it. But the walls Serge built are starting to feel thin. Ghost is the first crack in her foundation. He's Serge's right hand, a man who has known Seven since she was in pigtails. He's respectful, steady, and moves through their house with a silent, predatory grace. He knows the "don't touch" policy better than anyone, but the way he watches her from the kitchen door tells a different story. He's the familiar danger, the one who's always there, whispering that he sees the woman she's becoming. Then there is Lucky. If Ghost is the fire, Lucky is the cold, dark eclipse. As the man who runs the neighborhood, he doesn't come inside, and he doesn't play by anyone's rules, not even Serge's. He doesn't talk much. He doesn't have to, his presence is a loud enough statement. Seven is caught in the crosshairs of two different kinds of power. One man is her brother's best friend who respects the house, the other is the street legend who intends to own it. On 12th Street, loyalty is everything... but some temptations are worth the war.

Han Seojun is an ordinary college student, unremarkable in every way, still waiting for the day he awakens. In a world where Gates spill monsters into cities and Hunters wield powers ranked from F to S, Seojun has always remained unnoticed. Until the day a rogue Gate tears open above his university and a strange, unstable creature bursts forth. Left with nothing but his wit, instinct, and a mysterious new interface called the Null System, Seojun is forced to survive a deadly ten-minute trial that could mean life or death. With the System granting coins that can buy weapons and tools, and quests that challenge him beyond his limits, Seojun's quiet life begins to change. Survival is only the beginning. Soon, every hidden thread of reality, every secret the world hides about the Gates and Hunters, will begin to unravel.

Day Ones is a drama about three close friends-Keisha, Autumn, and Nicole-living fast and dealing with messy relationships, wild nights, and real-life chaos. But when Keisha witnesses a stabbing connected to someone in their circle, the girls have to choose: call the police and risk their lives... or stay quiet and protect their friendship.

Let's be honest: not every important person in your life is going to stick around. Some of the most meaningful connections you'll ever have are the brief ones. The stranger on a park bench who listens to a secret you've never told anyone. The person you meet on a night you can't sleep, who makes you feel understood for the first time in years. These stories are about those people. They take place in the quiet hours- in all-night diners, on empty city streets, in the fluorescent hum of a hospital waiting room. They're about love that doesn't have time to fully bloom, grief you share with a kind stranger, and the moments that hit you hard and then disappear. They're also about the part that comes after: the quiet goodbyes. No drama. No promises broken. Just two people walking away, carrying a piece of each other with them. We Were Brief, But We Were Real is a reminder that the shortest encounters can leave the longest echoes. It's a book for anyone who believes that meaning isn't measured in time, but in impact. Some people don't stay. But they stay with us.

they said the streets raise boys into men. no one talks about how they bury them too. when malik falls back in love with a girl who sees more in him than a reputation, he starts to believe he can outrun his past. but enemies don't forget, and the block doesn't forgive. and sometimes love doesn't save you - it just makes the loss hurt deeper. start: 3/1/26

"You always look like you're about to disappear," Devin said, flashing that lazy grin everyone knew him for. Nyomi arched a brow. "And you always look like you've got something up your sleeve." "Usually do." His eyes lingered on her. "Not with you, though." That made her pause. "Why?" She asked Devin shrugged, casual as ever, but his voice dipped just a little. "Guess I'm trying to figure you out. I will eventually, I feel it." She studied him, searching for the joke-didn't find one. "You don't get tired of chasing the same thing?" "Not even close." He stepped nearer, hands in his pockets, like he wasn't already all in. "You don't look at me like everyone else does." Nyomi looked away first. "Maybe I just don't look." His smile softened. "Yeah," He murmered. "That's the problem..."

Jackie is missing a vital piece of her life, a quiet absence that shadows her through the city. She can't wait for everything she's lost to come back to her, holding onto hope even when it feels fragile. She searches for normalcy in a world that refuses to slow down, forcing herself to breathe through the cracks and call it healing. Then someone new enters her life, disrupting the careful balance she's been trying to maintain. But every new beginning carries its own complications, and the secret he holds threatens to unravel everything she's been trying to rebuild. Read on as Jackie holds her breath while navigating love and loss, waiting for the moment her life finally feels whole again. Teyana Taylor x Brent Faiyaz

"Loving you made me soft, mama" I said, locking my eyes with Kalani's. Real talk, I love her more than myself. I don't even know who I'd be if she never walked into my life. "I ain't never been soft for nobody, babygirl," I added, just to hear her laugh.

"he's alive but barely holding on" someone stated "oh thank God...will he be okay?" another stated "sir what's todays date...can you feel this?....can you keep your eyes open for me?....try to follow the light for me sir" i heard so faintly "Blood pressure is dropping we gotta go now!! we are losing him" was the last i heard before i shut my eyes .... They were never meant to cross paths-one living a structured, carefully planned life, the other guided by impulse and reckless hope. One is dismissive, and determined to keep their distance, while the other, stubborn and undeniably drawn in, refuses to walk away. What starts as irritation turns into tension, the chase slowly becomes something neither of them can outrun-love. PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK IS BASED IN 2014-2018 AND IS A SLOW BURN THANK YOU

Purity and innocence shines through Saori all her life she has lived by the rules. When her world collides with one of the most dangerous men of Houston , Jasai forbidden love that threatens to consume them both.

Brick Village doesn't raise soft love stories. It raises survival. Trucé prefers rooftops to sidewalks. Sketchbooks to crowds. Observation over attention. Psalm prefers silence over noise - even when he stands in the middle of it. They didn't mean to notice each other. But sometimes being seen feels louder than chaos. Too young. Too close. Too real. And nobody teaches you what to do when something that small starts to feel like everything.

What happens when a lonely broken girl meets someone that could match her freak and heart?

" I heard about guys like you ? But I hate to break it to you baby this won't end how you think it will ." Yamaria said confidently eyeing the man in front of her " you think I'm doing this for sport ? Yea you have me mistaken ma but you peaked my interest so wassup ?" Getting straight to his point he wasn't the type of man to bullshit anyways .. " Carmelo you got plenty girls would happily let you mind fuck them I'm not her tho ." Yamaria said dismissively Was she attracted to the man of course but she knew better than to think a man like Carmelo would be anything aside from a good time .. " you're scared ." " bullshit I ain't be been scare for shit since my parents died ." Yamaria spat defensively " prove it .. one date you not feeling it I won't even look ya way again :" "one date carmelo .." What happens when yamaria ahmed and melo sands meet in passing accidentally .. It was like a force of its own when the two locked eyes .. maybe it was the way her caramel tatted skin illuminated in the summer night .. or maybe it was his chocolate skin and strong build and dangerous smile .. Carmelo was everything your mother told you to stay away from .. but for that matter so was yamaria .. she had a hard exterior from her being conditioned to survive in this cold world .. That and the life lessons given to her by her older brother turned guardian, yusef .. yuself Ahmed really came from nothing but he had no choice but to make something shake when they lost their parents in a tragic car crash leaving the two orphans .. In yusefs mind no one was good enough for his mari and he would continue to bully and wed out the weak niggas who claimed they wanted her, on her behalf until a nigga was bold enough to go toe to toe with him about her .. And what if yusef finally met his match ? How will everything unfold when yusef feels he's losing the last of the family he has ? Find out in Riot ...

Two freshmen's different worlds, collide on campus with hesitant hearts, unspoken fears and unexpected love that changes everything