light my fire short story

I open my eyes to a twisted corridor, the air thick with rot and roses. I'm thrown into a deadly game with 99% mortality, forced by a system to court non-human beings—a crying stitched monster, a time-controlling puppeteer, an abyss lord who feeds on fear. While others flee, I read love poems to vengeful spirits and dance with skeletons. Fail, I die; succeed, I survive. But when romance meets horror, can I trust my heart?

My name is Yael Lynch. I woke up in a twisted apocalypse as an SSS-rank ghost. The world is full of monsters, but I'm not afraid. I have a system that keeps insisting I'm human. To survive, I make a decision that defies all logic and turn myself in on day one. Change my mindset, and even the apocalypse becomes a blue ocean. Who says ghosts are only killers? They might be the best builders of a new civilization.

Amelia Russo has loved Shawn Butler for many years, but his heart remains steadfast in its longing for his first love. Determined, Amelia gracefully steps aside to make room for that woman.Shawn deludes into believing his happiness lies in Amelia's absence and jolts by an unexpected revelation upon receiving her medical card. "Shawn Butler, as the final days of my life trickle away, I no longer choose to waste my love on you."

When the apocalypse hit, and 90% of humanity turned into zombies,I, Oliver Burton, accidentally activated the Romance System. To my surprise, it didn't just apply to humans, and I ended up bound to Emily, a beautiful zombie girl. By feeding her raw meat, I slowly gained affection points. Things got complicated when my treacherous neighbors, Jack and Katie, demanded food. I saw through their plans and refused. A conflict brewed as they plotted a raid, but I was already one step ahead.

When the apocalypse hit, and 90% of humanity turned into zombies,I, Oliver Burton, accidentally activated the Romance System. To my surprise, it didn't just apply to humans, and I ended up bound to Emily, a beautiful zombie girl. By feeding her raw meat, I slowly gained affection points. Things got complicated when my treacherous neighbors, Jack and Katie, demanded food. I saw through their plans and refused. A conflict brewed as they plotted a raid, but I was already one step ahead.

When the apocalypse hit, and 90% of humanity turned into zombies,I, Oliver Burton, accidentally activated the Romance System. To my surprise, it didn't just apply to humans, and I ended up bound to Emily, a beautiful zombie girl. By feeding her raw meat, I slowly gained affection points. Things got complicated when my treacherous neighbors, Jack and Katie, demanded food. I saw through their plans and refused. A conflict brewed as they plotted a raid, but I was already one step ahead.

When the apocalypse hit, and 90% of humanity turned into zombies,I, Oliver Burton, accidentally activated the Romance System. To my surprise, it didn't just apply to humans, and I ended up bound to Emily, a beautiful zombie girl. By feeding her raw meat, I slowly gained affection points. Things got complicated when my treacherous neighbors, Jack and Katie, demanded food. I saw through their plans and refused. A conflict brewed as they plotted a raid, but I was already one step ahead.

Zoe Brown, a modern office worker, burns the midnight oil reading a novel—until she wakes up as the story’s clumsy heroine. Facing a cold-hearted male lead, a scheming adoptive sister, and clueless parents, she snaps, exposing their lies. But after one fiery showdown, she realizes the man’s overwhelming power leaves her trapped with nowhere to run.

Zoe Brown, a modern office worker, burns the midnight oil reading a novel—until she wakes up as the story’s clumsy heroine. Facing a cold-hearted male lead, a scheming adoptive sister, and clueless parents, she snaps, exposing their lies. But after one fiery showdown, she realizes the man’s overwhelming power leaves her trapped with nowhere to run.

Trisha Greer woke up as the story's most hated military wife—her husband despises her, the child rejects her,and the scheming rival even tries to rally the village to burn her granary. With her portable space, she goes all out: harvesting hundreds of acres overnight, giving the village a taste of their own medicine, while saving her child and getting her husband under control.

Rihanna injures Gael, CEO of Doyle Group, and mistakenly believes she has caused him to lose his ability to have children. Out of responsibility, she chooses to marry him. But Gael has secretly loved her for many years. He decides to conceal his "medical condition," seizing the opportunity to be close to her, and begins a sweet love story with Rihanna where marriage comes before love.

The story follows Katya Jagger’s quadruplets who secretly sneak out to find their daddy. During their search, the eldest brother and the younger sister discover that the billionaire CEO, Gael Wilde, in the luxury car by the roadside is the daddy they've been looking for. The younger sister stops the CEO's car and immediately calls him "Daddy," even pulling out a strand of his hair for a paternity test.

Wanda Nord and her family were enjoying hotpot when a gas explosion changed their lives. She awakens as the villainess in her own CEO romance novel—and her parents and brother are now the wealthy family in the story. To survive, they try to appease the heroine, Stacy Langdon, while Wanda, holding the “script,” cleverly avoids every crisis, transforming into the story’s heroine, and finds love with Yale Lake.

Wanda Nord and her family were enjoying hotpot when a gas explosion changed their lives. She awakens as the villainess in her own CEO romance novel—and her parents and brother are now the wealthy family in the story. To survive, they try to appease the heroine, Stacy Langdon, while Wanda, holding the “script,” cleverly avoids every crisis, transforming into the story’s heroine, and finds love with Yale Lake.

Luna Snow, once a cherished heiress, is bartered away by her mother to Yves Raven, a possessive powerhouse, all so she can keep living in luxury.On the day she is meant to marry Yves, Luna runs, only to stumble into the domain of Perry Hall, a notorious underground racer. Unbeknownst to all, behind this seemingly ruthless man lies another hidden identity. And so begins a love story that is equal parts thrilling and dangerous.

Betrayed by her stepbrother Edward and left to die with nothing but regrets, Celeste Welsh gets a second shot at life. This time? She's playing for keeps. Revenge against Edward is at the top of her list—but things get complicated when love unexpectedly walks in. Now, she's juggling payback and passion, determined to live this life with no regrets. Sweet, fierce, and unstoppable, Celeste is rewriting her story…

I'm a killer who accidentally sleeps with a mafia boss twice. The first time, I walk away without saying anything, leaving behind nothing but a note and a bank card. "Fantastic night. Thanks." The second time, he lands himself at the top of the killer hit list and has a sky-high bounty placed on him. Later, he traps me in his room as I fade in and out of consciousness, drowning in his presence. He holds my hand and aims my gun at himself with a chuckle. "You're shaking so badly. Can you even keep your gun steady?"

Furious at the tragic ending of the novel's heroine,Wanda dies and wakes up as Yvette, the very character she pitied. Her mission is to make her cheating husband, Jason, regret losing her.Instead of following the original story, she defies fate and asks for a divorce. Jason's regret surges until his mistress, Claire, is kidnapped, and he blames Yvette. His remorse vanishes. As her life hangs by a thread, Soren steps into her story...