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Arcana Null : 22 - The Fool Who Imprisoned Fate

Zekai is twenty-two and has already decided that life is meaningless. He has no job, no ambition, and no interest in the future. While others chase purpose, he watches from the sidelines, convinced that the world runs on illusions people are too afraid to question. Then his grandfather dies during a circus performance. The death is ruled an accident. The silence afterward is not. Something is left behind—something old, something deliberate. From that moment, Zekai begins to notice what others cannot: patterns beneath coincidence, intent behind tragedy, and a presence that seems amused by his existence. The city changes around him. Crimes grow stranger. People disappear without explanation. Whispers spread of a figure who appears in moments of fear—part savior, part nightmare. Zekai does not seek to become anything. He only reacts. Yet the more he intervenes, the more the world pushes back. Every choice carries consequences he cannot escape. Every step forward reveals another layer of truth he was never meant to see. Some paths offer power. Some demand sacrifice. Some do not allow turning back. As Zekai is pulled deeper into a hidden side of the city—where justice, guilt, desire, and fate collide—he is forced to confront a question no one can answer for him: Is freedom something you choose… or something taken from you the moment you play along? Because this story is not about destiny fulfilled. It is about what remains when the final number is reached— 22.
Haise_Hkr · 1.3k Views

100 Ways to Tame a Villain

Ren Zexian was dead. He was sure of it. One moment, he was walking his annoying neighbor's dog (for a fee, of course), and the next, a flower pot from the 30th floor decided to say hello to his skull. Tragic? Yes. Painful? Definitely. But mostly just embarrassing. He expected heaven. Or hell. Probably hell, considering he scammed his way through college assignments. Instead, he was floating in a white void that smelled suspiciously like instant noodles. [DING!] A blue screen popped up right in his face. [Welcome, Host! Congratulations on your tragic death!] Ren Zexian floated cross-legged. "Thanks, I guess. Is this the part where I get judged?" [Nope! I am System 666, your new partner! We offer a Rebirth Package. Complete 100 missions, and you get to be reborn in a world of your choice with all your memories intact.] Ren raised an eyebrow. "What's the catch?" [The catch? You have to fix the regrets of villains. Give them a happy ending. If you fail, your soul dissipates. Also, you are always the 'bottom' in the relationship dynamic. System rules, sorry!] Ren smirked. He wasn't strong physically, but his mind was sharp as a whip. "Fine. Being a bottom doesn't mean being weak. I'll run the show from the bottom. What's the first world?" [A bit eager, aren't we? Warning: Missions can be spicy, dark, or totally chaotic. You will traverse Omegaverses, Guideverses, ABO, and normal worlds. You might encounter Enigmas, multiple lovers, or obsessive psychopaths. Do you accept?] "I died alone and broke. Bring it on." [Contract Signed! Loading World 1...]
Bound_By_Books · 1.5k Views

King’s Wives: Escaping Obsessive Love

Before there was a crown between them, there was a home. Two girls grew up under the same roof — not sisters by blood, but by choice and circumstance. The Queen, born to privilege and destiny. The other, a quiet, bright-eyed girl taken in and raised alongside her, sharing laughter, secrets, and dreams of futures neither fully understood. They promised nothing would ever divide them. Years later, one of them becomes Queen. The other becomes the King’s obsession. When the King first notices her, it feels accidental — a glance held too long, a kindness that lingers. But admiration soon hardens into something consuming. His love is intense, possessive, unwavering. He does not court her; he claims her. In his eyes, she is no longer a childhood companion or a subject of the crown — she is something he must have. The Queen sees the shift before anyone else does. What begins as insecurity grows into jealousy, and jealousy into quiet hatred. The friendship forged in girlhood begins to fracture under suspicion and pride. To the Queen, it feels like betrayal. To the girl, it feels like being trapped in a story she never chose. Caught between a King whose love suffocates and a Queen whose resentment burns, she must navigate a world where affection is power and loyalty can turn deadly. All she wants is a simple love — one not ruled by crowns or control. But in a kingdom where obsession wears the mask of devotion, survival may demand the ultimate sacrifice. King’s Wives: Escaping Obsessive Love is a haunting tale of friendship undone by power, of love twisted into possession, and of a young woman fighting to keep her heart — and her life — intact.
idimih · 233 Views