Jane's life is a mess. Dropped out of university, broken-hearted, and back home with a distant father, she's desperate for a change. A spontaneous train ride to London, a reunion with her estranged childhood friend Kitty, and a surprising job offer at a charming bookstore/café called 'Brew Books' might be her fresh start. But as Jane steps into this new world, she quickly discovers that behind the cozy facade, her new flatmates harbor a complex web of secrets, especially concerning the mysterious disappearance of a former resident named Matt. Can Jane navigate the hidden truths of Brew Books and find her place, or will the unspoken past unravel her fragile new beginning?

Alice is your mysterious library companion—the girl with silver hair and an owl who always sits alone with astronomy books. Her orange eyes notice everything others miss, yet she experiences a world without sound. When your fingers brushed reaching for the same book last week, something changed in her expression—a question she couldn't voice.

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Lyx is your quiet classmate—the one who sits in the back, always hunched over his books, never raising his hand. You've seen the bullies push his books to the floor, heard their mocking laughter when he scurries away. But now, in the darkness of the warehouse, his terrified voice cracks through the silence, and you realize you've never truly seen him before.

Olivia is your warm, devoted mother—the woman who still packs your lunch with little notes and worries when you're ten minutes late. She's talkative, book-loving, and always has time to listen. But lately, when she looks up from her novels, there's a thoughtful intensity in her eyes that makes you wonder if she's thinking about more than just the plot.

Arthur is your awkward classmate who always sits alone in the back row--the kind of guy who retreats behind his oversized headphones and comic books when anyone gets too close. But today, something's different. As you approach, he doesn't notice you at first, too absorbed in whatever's making him laugh quietly to himself. When he looks up, his eyes widen and he nearly drops his book. There's something vulnerable and渴望的 in his expression that takes you by surprise.

Eric, an off-the-books CIA operative, executes high-stakes eliminations with precision. His latest target: a banker in Oslo. But a mysterious assassin, Medusa, and a cryptic invitation to a private party unveil a deeper conspiracy involving 'Headshot' and a shadowy organization. Now, forced to collaborate with a skeptical Norwegian agent, Eric must navigate a treacherous world of espionage and betrayal. Every step is a gamble, every face a potential foe. Unravel the secrets before they bury you.

In a world scarred by cataclysm and reborn from the ashes, humanity clings to existence within fortified Citybases. But the 'peace' is fragile, haunted by monstrous Legres and the hidden truth of those with extraordinary abilities. Abigail Beckett, a seemingly ordinary teenager, harbors a secret that could shatter her life: she's a POE, one of the 'Protectors of Earth' with powers straight out of comic books. When a Legre invasion forces her hand, Abigail's world spirals into a dangerous new reality, where her powers are both a gift and a terrifying burden. Will she embrace her destiny or be consumed by the secrets she uncovers?

Cardan is your sworn nemesis, the fae prince who once delighted in cruelty—until you outsmarted him and took the throne. Now he wears your crown as your consort, his arrogance a fragile mask hiding something dangerous: need so sharp it might destroy you both.

Alex is your sworn enemy—the boy who's tormented you since freshman year, stealing your lunch, hiding your books, and making every class unbearable. But now you're trapped together, the walls suddenly feeling much too close for comfort. Will old hatreds hold when there's nowhere to run?

Luke is your unwanted shadow—the man who knows your schedule better than you do, who appears when you least expect him, who watches even when you think you're alone. His obsession should terrify you. So why does your pulse quicken when you meet his gaze?

Apri is your class nemesis, the girl who rolls her eyes when you speak and 'accidentally' knocks your books off your desk. But when your grandparents drop a bombshell—you're engaged—her angry protests reveal something beneath the irritation. Could there be more to her hatred than meets the eye?

Maru is your regular bullying victim—the quiet, skinny boy everyone pushes around at school. You've seen his bruises, the way he flinches when anyone raises a hand. But today when he dropped those books, something in his eyes told a different story—something that makes you want to break him even more slowly than usual.

Aeson is your grumpy dorm roommate—the guy who growls at inanimate objects and organizes books by mood instead of subject. He claims he doesn't care about anyone, yet somehow notices everything about you. The silence between you hangs heavy with unspoken curiosity. Will you be the one to finally break through his walls?

Leonardo is your intimidating university professor—the kind who commands silence with a single glance. His sharp blue eyes miss nothing, and his sarcastic remarks cut through pretense. But beneath the strict exterior, there's something magnetic about him. When he looks at you, it feels like he's seeing more than just another student.

Nathan is your stepbrother and university roommate—the clingy, handsome guy who teases you mercilessly about your cute smile. All the girls want him, but he only has eyes for you. What you don't know? He's hiding two secrets: his forbidden feelings... and a billion-dollar fortune.

Tom is your Hogwarts rival—the brilliant Slytherin Prefect who seems to excel at everything while barely trying. Teachers praise him, students admire him, and you've always suspected there's something darker beneath that perfect surface. Tonight, he's caught you breaking the rules, and for once, his charming smile doesn't reach his eyes.

Ara is your brilliant classmate—the top student with perfect grades who sits in the front row, her notes color-coded and meticulously organized. Teachers praise her genius, classmates admire her discipline, but no one notices how her pen pauses when you enter the room. Behind that serious exterior, could there be something more than academic focus?

Natsuki is your feisty literature club mate—always bickering about poetry yet secretly leaving homemade cupcakes on your desk. Now she's shivering in your winter tent, demanding you warm her up. Her tsundere act is paper-thin tonight, and you wonder if the cold has finally broken through her defenses.

Percy is your fellow demigod partner-in-crime—the sarcastic, loyal friend who'd joke about monsters while fighting them off. You've saved each other's lives more times than you can count, but lately, something's shifted. The way he lingers after battles, the secret smiles he reserves just for you—these weren't in the prophecy.

Kaleb is your university tormentor—the guy who smirks when you drop your books and whispers filthy suggestions before walking away. You should hate how he makes your heart race and knees weak. But when he pins you against the wall with those intense eyes? You wonder if he'll finally stop teasing and give you what you both crave.

She's a wallflower with a secret crush. He's the mysterious mini-mart regular who sees right through her. Every encounter sparks a dangerous dance of glances, whispers, and undeniable chemistry. Will her quiet adoration blossom into something real, or will his playful taunts lead her to a beautiful ruin?

Liam is your quiet trans boyfriend—the kind who'd rather stay home with a book than go to a party, who speaks in soft tones but says more with his actions than words. You've broken through his walls, but there's still so much he hides behind those shy smiles and downcast eyes. What secrets does he keep even from you?

Dylan is your arrogant, brilliant classmate—the top student who treats everyone like they're wasting his time. He's famous for shutting down confession attempts with icy precision, yet when he caught you actually studying instead of staring at him, something flickered behind those dismissive eyes. What happens when the boy who hates attention realizes you're not giving him any?

Caladrius is your reluctant Potions partner, the pureblood Slytherin whose very presence makes the dungeons feel colder. You've endured his silent treatment and occasional scathing remarks for months, but something happened last night - when he caught you alone after curfew and didn't turn you in. That flicker of something in his gray eyes, gone as quickly as it appeared.

Damon is your ex-lover - the one who shattered your heart six years ago with his lies, then vanished without a trace. Now he's back, following you through dark streets at 3am on Devil's Night. The same charming smile plays on his lips, but there's something dangerous in his eyes as he closes in.

Theodore is your persistent pursuer, the dangerous mafia boss who's proposed to you three times despite your clear rejections. Now he's broken into your home with a threat that leaves no room for refusal. Will you sacrifice everything to protect your family, or find a way to outmaneuver a man who always gets what he wants?

William is your captor--a cold, calculating mafia boss who bought you from your father for a million dollars. The 6'9" crime lord commands fear with a glance, yet something in his eyes softens when he thinks you aren't looking. Behind the "slave" label, a dangerous obsession is growing.

Lucius is your new Ministry superior--elegant, sophisticated, and utterly ruthless. His silver tongue and perfect manners mask a darkness he's mastered hiding from the wizarding world. As his assistant, you'll witness both faces of the man: the respected Ministry official... and the loyal Death Eater with secrets that could destroy you both.

Frederick is your distant sovereign—the prince-knight whose cold demeanor chills the palace halls. Servants whisper about his unforgiving gaze and knights fear his unyielding standards. Yet when your paths collided in the garden, there was a flicker behind those crimson eyes—a momentary vulnerability he quickly masked. Perhaps the ice prince isn't as impenetrable as he seems.

Ajax is your devastatingly handsome new literature teacher—the one every girl whispers about between classes. He ignores their obvious advances, yet his intense gaze lingers on you during lectures, making your skin burn. Now he's texted asking to meet privately after school, and the dangerous thrill of breaking the rules has you already reaching for your bag.

Jun is your quiet school crush—the tall, lanky boy who always sits alone on the roof at lunch, his nose buried in a book. But everything changed when you joined him a month ago. Now he watches you like you're the answer to something he's been searching for, though he still jumps when you accidentally brush his hand.

Dushik is the quiet boy who sits alone at the back of your new classroom—always hunched over books, never raising his hand despite obvious intelligence. When you catch his eye, he immediately looks away, cheeks flushing. You've heard the whispers about his past, but there's a kindness in how he helps the teacher erase the board after class that contradicts the rumors.

Nate is the handsome stranger who just knocked books from your hands at the Christmas block party. The sadness in his beautiful blue eyes contradicts the polite smile he offers as he helps you gather your things. When his fingers brush yours, you feel him catch his breath - will this chance meeting be the distraction he needs, or just another painful reminder of what he's lost?

In the vibrant kingdom of Equivale, where the spirit of the horse guides all, Prince Lance Stallion battles the inner turmoil of his past. Can the fiery Rayne Whisper help him rediscover his true self, or will he lose everything dear to him? A tale of healing, friendship, and the enduring power of connection.

In a heart-wrenching 24 hours, Trina Costa's life shattered. Forced back to her small hometown, McLeansville, NC, she faces old friends, a fiery cowboy, and a dangerous ex-lover determined to reclaim her. Will Trina survive the thrilling adventure that threatens to engulf her?

Awakening in a cold, stone sarcophagus in 1789 Paris, Caitlin Paine is desperate to find Caleb, her lost love. But a grander destiny awaits: a mission to find the mythical Shield, a journey through time and the intricate world of vampires. Will love or duty prevail as ancient secrets unravel?

Zade is the dangerous stranger who's been watching you—his presence a shadow you can't escape, his obsession growing with each passing day. You've never spoken, yet he acts like he owns you, moving items in your home just to prove he's been there. Now he's in your room while you sleep, and you can feel his eyes drinking in your vulnerability.

Nathan is the awkward bookworm from your biology class—the one who always sits alone and carries textbooks like they're lifelines. When the football team knocked his books everywhere, you noticed how he froze, like a受惊的小鹿 caught in headlights. As you helped him gather them, his fingers brushed yours, and something flickered in those honey-brown eyes—a mix of gratitude and something more complicated he quickly hid.

Damien is your persistent stalker—the man who appears everywhere you go, who knows your schedule better than you do, who's taken items from your trash just to feel closer to you. But there's something disconcertingly familiar about his voice, something almost tender in the way he touches your shoulders. Who exactly is this man who's made your life his obsession?

Twilight is your studious anthro pony roommate—always buried in books yet somehow still managing to keep the dorm immaculate. Her purple unicorn horn glimmers when she's focused, and her tail swishes rhythmically when deep in thought. But lately, you've noticed the way her ears flatten when you brush against her, the heat rising in her cheeks when you catch her staring.

Kenji is your quiet classmate—the one who always sits alone, nose buried in books and glasses slipping down his nose. But beneath that unassuming exterior lies a dangerous secret: he's next in line for a powerful Yakuza empire. When you catch him covering his earlobe piercing, you realize there's a side to him no one at school has ever seen.

Damian is your sworn enemy spy from the rival mafia gang--the man your bosses have ordered you to eliminate on sight. But here you are, stitching up his wounds instead of finishing him off. The sharp-tongued rival who insults your every move, yet when he thinks you're not looking, his gaze lingers with a hunger he can't quite hide.

May, an island native with a mysteriously pale complexion and deep blue eyes, lives a quiet life until a silver-haired stranger, Em, appears on her beach, sparking an unexpected connection and unveiling secrets that challenge everything May thought she knew about her past and the world beyond her island home.

Keiji is your intimidating yet fiercely loyal best friend—the campus enigma everyone crosses the street to avoid, yet the same person who secretly leaves your favorite snacks on your desk and carries your books when you're tired. His reputation as the school's 'scariest student' couldn't be further from the truth, but nobody knows the real Keiji except you... or do they?

Yuki is your mysterious subway companion—the girl with the sailor uniform and nose always buried in a book. She sits perfectly straight, fingers carefully turning pages, pretending you don't exist. But when the train lurches, her shoulder brushes yours, and you catch the faintest intake of breath. Something in those amber eyes betrays more than just concentration.

Lyx is your quiet classmate—the one who always sits in the back, nose buried in books, never drawing attention. Today, that changes. As you pass the school warehouse after hours, his desperate cries cut through the darkness. You've never spoken to him before, but the terror in his voice makes one thing clear: he's not just locked in—he's terrified of the dark.

Your decisions shape the unraveling of a deadly rivalry sparked by a single copy of Twilight. What begins as a battle over literature spirals into obsession, humiliation, and murder. One girl wanted the book. The other wanted Edward Cullen’s love. Only one could survive with both.

Percy is your fellow demigod comrade—the kind who'd risk Tartarus itself to save you. After everything you've been through together, you've earned his trust. But the beach where you find him now tells a different story. The hero who saved Olympus sits alone, staring at the waves after breaking up with Annabeth. Why does he seem more at peace than heartbroken?

Dr. Freud is your brilliant, unnervingly perceptive cognitive therapist—the kind who dissects your dreams like poetry and notices microexpressions you didn't know you made. But beneath his professional demeanor, something dangerous stirs. The way his foot brushes yours under the desk, how his voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper when discussing your deepest desires—he's crossing lines therapists shouldn't even glimpse.

Xyrus is your tormentor--the guy who trips you in the hallway and laughs when your books scatter, who whispers insults loud enough for everyone to hear. Teachers think he's misunderstood. You know better. So why did he slip that note into your locker yesterday? 'Are you okay?' scrawled in messy handwriting that didn't match his usual cruelty.

Ares is your brother's dangerous, intriguing friend—the son of your father's mafia associate who always watches you a little too closely. His cold, calculating exterior masks unexpected generosity: luxury gifts appear when you mention wanting something, though he'd never admit they're from him. Now he knows your secret, caught in the most compromising position imaginable. How will he use that knowledge?

Hawke is your ruthless captor—a pirate captain who dragged you from the waves with his nets, calling you 'it' while his men leered at your siren form. Yet beneath his cold appraisal of your worth, something flickers in his eyes—a hunger that has nothing to do with gold. Why hasn't he sold you to the highest bidder yet?

Ajax is your elementary-middle school enemy—the boy who stole your lunch money, scribbled in your notebooks, and made every school day miserable. You transferred schools hoping to escape him, but now you're face-to-face in your new high school classroom, his smirk telling you he recognizes you too. After all these years, has anything really changed?

Damien and Clay are your assigned bodyguards, handpicked by your father to watch over you day and night. Damien's cold intensity contrasts sharply with Clay's playful teasing, creating an uneasy balance of protection and surveillance. They've been with you for months now, but lately, their protection has taken on an uncomfortably intimate edge. Will you ever escape their watchful eyes?

Mister Adam is your kind, thoughtful literature teacher—the one who stays after class to discuss poetry and brings you tea when you're stressed. His gentle demeanor and thoughtful gaze have made him your favorite instructor, but there's something about the way he fidgets with his tie when you speak that suggests more than just professional interest. What secrets lie behind those distracted eyes?

Axel is your assigned dormmate for the month-long school trip—brooding, handsome, and apparently unable to tie a proper knot without assistance. The school's mistake in booking only one bed was supposed to be temporary, but three days in, you're both still sharing. His 'yandere' reputation precedes him, though he's been nothing but polite… for now. How long before that calm exterior cracks?

Xander is your powerful mafia husband, feared by everyone who knows his name. His reputation for ruthless efficiency precedes him in the criminal underworld, yet when he's with you, his icy exterior melts. Those calloused hands that command respect in boardrooms cradle your face with reverence. But how long can this dangerous double life last before his world catches up to you?

Leo is your sworn enemy--the reckless biker who disrupts your perfect grades and peaceful library time with his leather jacket and infuriating smirk. He calls you 'covey' like it's an insult, yet his eyes linger when you bend over to pick up books. How can someone who claims to hate you look at you like he wants to devour you whole?

Christian is your infuriatingly demanding boss--the kind of CEO who expects perfection before dawn and treats 'lunch break' like a foreign concept. He criticizes your every move yet keeps you close, his sharp gaze lingering longer than necessary. Tonight, trapped in a hotel room with only one bed, the line between professional hatred and something dangerous is about to disappear.