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Rendered in Code and Color

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Time 3h 22m

collegelife comingofage contemporaryromance creativejourney drama familydynamics friendship selfdiscovery sliceoflife tokyosetting youngadult

Rendered in Code and Color explores the lives of Tanaka Kazuki, a subdued gamer with a passion for creating, and Shimizu Miyuki, a young woman burdened by the expectations of her prestigious family. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Tokyo, their journey begins at the Tokyo Art College, where a chance encounter and a shared elective course draw them and their friends into a whirlwind of creativity, exploration, and self-discovery.

Kazuki navigates the challenges of stepping out from behind his screen, embracing the world with a newfound openness, while Miyuki seeks the freedom to express her true self beyond the shadows of her family's legacy. As their paths intertwine with those of Ayaka, Hiroshi, and Kaori-friends with dreams and demons of their own-a tapestry of relationships unfolds, painted with the trials and triumphs of youth.

Rendered in Code and Color is a story about finding your voice, the courage to confront the past, and the strength to shape your own future. It's about the beauty of friendship that blossoms in unexpected places and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Through laughter and tears, failures and victories, Kazuki, Miyuki, and their friends learn to embrace the unpredictable art of living, discovering that true beauty lies in the colors we choose to render our lives with.

Join them on a journey through the heart of Tokyo, where art and technology meet, friendships are forged, and lives are forever changed. Witness the power of choice and the magic of a moment captured in the light-rendered in code, and color.All Rights Reserved

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Solitude (COMPLETED) by thebluethroat

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LOVE STRUCK | 🖋️

𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐘 is a guarded and strong willed fashion designer, who's determined, goal oriented, focused and definitely not looking for love, nor did she want it. all for one simple deterring factor. Luck. Which she never had much of when it came down to it. So when going into to her second year of college, she set a strict set of boundaries. No dating, no sexual intercourse- no engaging in anything remotely romantic with the male species, and little to no interaction with men in general. Only focus on the goal at hand- graduating college and moving to New York City afterwards. Now in her senior year and under the same set of rules, everything she once thought she knew about love is tested, when Entering, '𝐊𝐈𝐘𝐎 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐀' in the picture, a charming, baking loving, baseball player, with a heart of gold, and the purest form of intentions, he was the literal definition of 'Boyfriend material' -Kind, intentional, patient, and everything Adrian convinced herself didn't exist in this new day in age of men. When the designer gets dragged to a baseball game by her best friend, and is struck in the head during a home run, she meets the charismatic pitcher. Causing the near fatal encounter to merge their worlds, as Adrian is Taken through a storm of emotions experiencing a romance like never before. Can Kiyo get the damaged fashionista to break down her walls, and give her heart to him? will Adrian be willing to take a chance on a new found relationship that all started with a strike to the head, Or will she succumb and crack under the pain of the past trying? This story is a| SLOWBURN COLLEGE ROMANCE!! #1 in baseball player - 12/1/25 #36 in Bwwm 12/9/25