One lone sailor battles through a storm fraught with despair. Confronted by colossal waves determined to engulf him, it's his inner courage and connection with the sea that offer a glimmer of survival. As time passes, the daunting tempest unveils the sailor's innermost secrets, sparking a unique ...

According to the world, I was a hero. The eyes that met mine were filled with gratitude, like stars in the night sky, their brilliance reaching deep into the recesses of our souls. But with every act of kindness, a piece of me slipped away, like sand through an hourglass. It was a destiny etched ...

Phoebe had her novel draft rejected again by her editor, exhausted and losing hope in her dream, she goes to the rooftop of her apartment building to end her own suffering, only to find a beautiful man that resembles her novel’s main character. This is a spin-off short story submitted to the M...

The old and dilapidated, this house had shouldered the weight of experiences. The creaks of the wooden floorboards seemed to whisper that they carried the burden of years. I, Kuro, could feel the silence and weariness within these walls. The air was filled with the scent of old wood and faded ...

One night, it felt as if the darkness had melded seamlessly with its surroundings, extinguishing the stars in the sky. Then, a profound silence descended, piercing through the midst of my thoughts like an icy scream. I sensed that I lay on a cold surface, my hands trembling as if frozen. I couldn...

A mysterious internal conflict... A storm reverberates within a man's inner world, hidden in the depths of silence. The search for balance ensues among three different selves. The first self presents a calm and confident exterior to the world. The second self emerges in the silence of the night, ...

Once, I was free, filled with hope. Each day was filled with the promise of something new and exciting. But the terrible accident changed everything. It was like a thunderous explosion that shattered the serenity of my existence. Nightmares twisted reality into grotesque shapes, becoming haunting...

Across Japan many couples started committing double suicide. They were born with Thanatos. A detective who is incharge of investigating such cases finds out his wife is also born with Thanatos.

Unable to escape the pain of being forgotten or letting go of his desire to help others, he slowly loses his sanity. In a world that constantly rejects his very existence: Is there any point in trying?

"What actually is pain?" The question of her, having Congenital insensitivity to pain and anhydrosis (CIPA), was answered to her in less than 24 hours. And it was not in a good way...