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Chapter 1: A Chance Encounter The smell of coffee and fresh pastries wafted through the small café tucked away in a quiet corner of the city. Oliver Hayes, a classically trained violinist, was seated near the window, his fingers absently tracing the edge of his coffee cup. His mind buzzed with anxiety—an audition for the…
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Chapter 1: Closing Bell The clock in the sleek, glass-walled conference room ticked toward 6:00 PM. Liam Carter leaned back in his chair, his navy suit as pristine as ever despite the long day. He loosened his tie, sighing as the numbers on the screen in front of him began to blur. Across from him,…
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Chapter 1: The Return Elliot Morgan never expected to return to the small riverside town he left behind years ago. Now a celebrated landscape artist in his early thirties, he came back not for nostalgia but to settle his late parents’ estate. The town felt smaller, quieter than he remembered—almost suffocating. The bridge to the…
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Chapter 1: A Fateful Meeting In the bustling city of Kyoto, two lives intertwined unexpectedly. Sora, a reserved university art student with a knack for sketching emotions he couldn’t express in words, had always found solace in the quiet corners of cafes. His sketches were his voice, and he preferred the hum of his charcoal…
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Chapter 1: The Stranger at the Lamppost The street buzzed with people moving briskly under the neon glow, but Hiroshi only saw him. Leaning against the lamppost, the stranger seemed like a misplaced figure from another world. Hiroshi’s curiosity was fleeting—he wasn’t one to linger on strangers—but something about the man’s casual confidence made it…
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Chapter 1: Spring Awakening Riku Hanamura had always been a creature of habit. The 27-year-old florist spent his days arranging bouquets in his cozy shop, Blossom Haven, and his nights sketching designs for flower installations he dreamed of creating. His life was quiet and predictable—until the day Kaito Yamada walked through the door. Kaito was…
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Chapter 1: Shadows of the Past Ren Takahashi was no stranger to loss. The 28-year-old artist spent his days painting abstract pieces that reflected the turbulence in his heart. Two years had passed since the explosion that shattered his world and claimed the life of his lover, Hiroshi “Hiro” Nakamura. Ren and Hiro had met…
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Chapter 1: A Familiar Melody Riku adjusted his tie nervously as he entered the bustling cafe. It had been years since he last saw Akihiro, his childhood friend. Life had taken them on separate paths—Riku to the corporate world and Akihiro to music school. But now, fate had brought them back together. Akihiro: (grinning as…
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Chapter 1: A Chance Encounter Hiroshi stood in the quiet photography clubroom, adjusting his camera settings. The serenity was interrupted by a loud voice. Kaito: “Whoa! This place is like… way quieter than I expected. Are you the only one who ever shows up?” Hiroshi glanced up, his brows furrowing at the unfamiliar face. Hiroshi:…
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Chapter 1: A World in Ruin The Empire of Zephyr was on the brink of collapse. Its sprawling cities were cloaked in smoke, its people shackled by the oppressive rule of Emperor Kael, a man who valued order above all else. In this dystopian landscape, love was considered a weakness, an obstacle to unity. Aiden,…