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Bask in Surreal Ink

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In the world of Bask in Surreal Ink, reality and fiction don't just collide—they bleed into one another. Ensley is a young woman anchored in the harsh, demanding reality of student life and family struggles. She lives in a world of limited resources, difficult choices, and a future she is desperately trying to build. But her life takes a turn toward the impossible when she finds herself pulled into the pages of UA (Underground Associates), a book she once only held in her hands. Inside the ink and paper of that world lives Perseus, the cold and formidable "Patrinus"—the godfather of a powerful mafia family known as Zadkiel. For Perseus, life is a cycle of calculated danger, law, and underground wars. He belongs to a narrative where he is the untouchable protagonist, never intended to have a weakness—until the story itself chose a different leading lady. Separated by the boundary between the living world and the written word, their meeting defies the laws of existence. As Ensley navigates the perils of Perseus’s violent world, she must decide if she is merely a temporary character in his story or if their bond is strong enough to rewrite the ending of a book that was never meant for her. Two worlds. One story. A love written in surreal ink.
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Hurt Me Like You Mean It [BL]

[Updates resume March. Due to exams] [This book contains, explicit and mature scenes—no r*pe. Not advised for viewers under 18, protect thy purity] Lance Dixon is drowning in a debt that isn’t his. His parents’ financial mistakes have fallen entirely onto him, and his life has collapsed into a constant struggle to stay afloat. He has never denied what he is. Lance is a masochist, and most people he’s dated couldn’t handle that truth. Every relationship ended the same way, leaving him with needs no one was willing to meet. Everything shifts on a night he drinks too much and ends up venting to a stranger. In a mix of frustration and alcohol, Lance jokes that he’d sell himself to anyone willing to pay off his debt. The stranger, Ansel Lowell, doesn’t brush it off. He asks how much. And when Lance tells him, Ansel offers a deal: three months living under his terms, in exchange for clearing the debt completely. The deal is straightforward and seems almost like relief. But as the days pass, the dynamic between them deepens in ways neither expected. What began as a simple exchange grows into a connection that is far more consuming, and far more dangerous, than either of them intended. [Excerpt] Lance meant to pull away when Ansel stepped closer, but his body didn’t move. Ansel’s hand hovered near his jaw, just close enough to make Lance’s breath catch. “Do you understand what you agreed to?” Ansel asked quietly. Lance swallowed. “You’re paying off my debt. I stay with you for three months. That’s it.” A hint of a smile tugged at Ansel’s mouth, which made him more dangerous because of it. “No, Lance. That’s the surface of it. I want you to hear the truth.” Lance’s pulse stumbled. Ansel leaned in just enough that Lance could feel the warmth of his breath. “I’m going to take up space in your life. I’m going to have you when I want you. I’m going to learn every weakness you try to hide, and I will use them. I will claim you, piece by piece, until you can’t tell where your choices end and mine begin.” Lance exhaled shakily. “Do you worst Mr. Lowell, I can handle it.”
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