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    Kaveh just wanted to finish his architectural projects, pay off his debts, and maybe enjoy some alcohol without someone ruining his day.

    Instead, he’s getting interrogated by an amateur kidnapper who won’t take no for an answer, playing chess with the same amateur who definitely has ulterior motives, and realizing that, maybe, he’s stumbled headfirst into a conspiracy way above his pay grade.

    Oh, and the not-so-amateur kidnapper? He’s everywhere.

    (Or: Kaveh makes one wrong turn and ends up accidentally kidnapped. Somehow, it's less stressful than dealing with his clients.)

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    10 Oct 2025

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    And despite that... Kaveh is… “Lovesick?”

    Kaveh’s hands move to cover his face, palms muffling his words as he mutters, “It’s—not quite like that.”

    “Well, the ‘sick’ aspect is accurate, at least.”

    “No shit,” Kaveh snorts. “The ‘love’ component, though—it’s, uh—”

    “You’re not in love?”

    He coughs. “The greenhouse in my lungs begs to differ. I—it’s more that my body is mourning a love it knows can’t ever be requited.”

    For all the negative feelings Alhaitham’s encountered over the past twelve hours, the sensation that creeps through him now is…

    Unfamiliar.

    Unknowable.

    Despite all the languages he’s fluent in, Alhaitham is unable to conjure a word or phrase with which he can immediately label it. He just knows that whatever this feeling is, it’s unbelievably unpleasant. Like his body is stationary, yet his internal organs are plummeting into the Abyss.

    “You love someone who doesn’t love you back?” he asks after a moment.

    Kaveh has Hanahaki. That much is known. But who he loves, and whether Alhaitham will be able to save him, is up in the air.

     

    (Haikavah vs. Hanahaki vs. A/B/O dynamics)

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    09 Oct 2025

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    With a heavy sigh, Kaveh buried his face in his pillow. All of his romantic ideals, as usual, were quashed by the one man he actually yearned for such affections from - a marriage for the sake of fucking tax deductions.

    Though it made sense in a cold, rational way, such a logical and disinterested proposal for Kaveh to willingly sacrifice his heart for nothing more than mora cut deep into his chest. And worst of all... Alhaitham was unaware that Kaveh’s heart could never even belong to anyone but him - that he was already the sole benefactor of Kaveh’s silent longing, having stolen Kaveh’s heart against his will long ago.

    Kaveh curled around his pillow as if the soft cotton of his pillowcase could offer a reprieve from the turmoil churning deep in his stomach. He’d long since made peace with his unrequited love for Alhaitham, resigning himself to a lifetime of suppressed yearning - but this? This was torture, plain and simple, demanding mental gymnastics that Kaveh wasn’t confident he was flexible enough to contort himself into.

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    08 Oct 2025

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    A strange traveler appears, dragging a hunted White Wolf into the gates of Ryre Fortress. The Archduke welcomes him with open arms, believing that it was a sign from the Gods. However, there was more to the traveler than what meets the eye and this creates some dire consequences.

    Prequel to: Of Strange Foreign Customs

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    22 Sep 2025

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    Kim Dokja only wanted to help a friend sabotage a blind date, scare off a CEO, and go back to his life in peace. Easy.

    The problem? His target was Yoo Joonghyuk, corporate warlord, and part-time natural disaster in a suit.

    Now, instead of laughing it off with his friends, Dokja finds himself trapped in the company’s top internship program. His supervisors? Yoo Joonghyuk and his executive assistant who could probably bench-press the entire accounting department. His tasks? Market analysis, note-taking, and apparently… existing as Yoo Joonghyuk’s personal stress toy.

    It was supposed to be one night of chaos. Instead, it’s corporate Hunger Games with better suits.

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    14 Sep 2025