In 2145's Neo-Emotica metropolis, the Emotion Exchange (EMEX) tower's quantum servers track Affective Yield curves. Top broker Lira Voss maintains her 99.99% diamond rating through ruthless emotional austerity, her own heart-rate variability locked at clinical 0.02%. When client Kael-117 deposits 9,000,000 Uncontaminated Joy Units (UJU) without depletion cycles, Lira's diagnostic implants...

In an era where social media validation has become humanity's oxygen, a photography student discovers a mysterious smartphone app that promises to create "perfectly beautiful selfies." However, each photo requires a blood payment, and the results become increasingly disturbing yet addictive. The protagonist finds herself trapped in a spiral of vanity and horror.

In a quiet suburban neighborhood where missing pet posters flutter on every lamppost, a desperate pet owner discovers an ancient book of rituals in a peculiar thrift store. The line between grief and obsession blurs as suburban normalcy gives way to occult possibilities. The story explores how far someone will go to recover what's lost.

On the aquatic world of Lumaria, where bioluminescent life forms create ever-shifting landscapes of light and shadow, human xenobiologist Dr. Maya Chen arrives for a year-long solitary research mission. The planet's unique ecosystem consists of semi-solid water structures that can be walked upon, creating a dreamlike environment where the boundaries between liquid and solid, observer and ...

In an alternate 1981 where James Potter survived the war and Lily died protecting Harry, the wizarding world is recovering from Voldemort's reign. The Ministry is hunting remaining Death Eaters while processing war trauma. Regulus Black's sudden reappearance from a time fissure creates ripples in this fragile peace, especially for James Potter, who must investigate the man who once occupi...

In a small suburban town where most students drive or get picked up, two individuals find themselves sharing the same late bus route after their respective club activities. As autumn brings earlier sunsets and unexpected storms, these daily encounters evolve into something more meaningful, especially when an umbrella becomes their shared shelter from the rain.

In modern-day Seoul, you work the midnight to dawn shift at an indie radio station housed in a historic broadcasting building. Your late-night show "Seoul After Dark" has gained a loyal following for its eclectic music mix and thoughtful commentary. The station's vintage equipment includes an old analog phone system that connects directly to your booth - a relic that becomes the bridge be...

Set in the same universe as The Cruel Prince, but five years after Jude's rule. The High Court of Faerie faces new tensions as ancient prophecies surface through art. Lyra Blackthorn, whose mother was a renowned human artist executed for allegedly revealing fae secrets through her paintings, returns to court under a carefully crafted persona. Her prophetic artwork serves both as her weapo...

Set in an affluent suburb of Boston, where old money and social status reign supreme. Timeline spans present day with flashbacks to a fatal accident 20 years ago.

Set in Star City's Silicon Valley-inspired tech hub