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“English is… is not first language,” the woman said quietly. Her accent was thick, and unmistakably Russian.
“Oh, sorry! I’m speaking too fast, aren’t I? Sorry,” she took a breath, and held out her hand. “I’m Yuna,” she repeated. The woman took her hand quickly, her hands bony and delicate.
“Irina,” she replied, before gesturing for Yuna to sit with her. Quickly, Yuna did. “Sorry, I have not been in Canada long.”
“No problem at all; welcome to Canada! Is that your boy?” Yuna asked, gesturing over to the child that had similar hair to Irina, which was poking out from under his helmet. He was taller than Shane, though his little hockey outfit still seemed to still dwarf him. He had a serious look on his face, but his eyes were light as he watched the other boys play. He was tapping his stick on the ice, clearly itching to get into the game.
“Ah, yes,” Irina nodded, taking a few seconds to translate the question, “Ilyusha.” Irina looked over at her son, a small smile on her face. “Is my Ilya.”
Or: Ilya and Irina move to Canada for a fresh start when he is six years old. He meets Shane Hollander at ice hockey practice, and they grow up together (and of course, fall in love).
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Some things, it turns out, are easier to admit in the wrong language.
In Spanish, in Dutch, in words that feel just distant enough to be safe, you can admit truths you'd never dare to say in English. Because it doesn't count if you don't say it in English, right?
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the one where Max buys a dryer, Nico has a crisis in Switzerland, and Lance realizes Fernando understands French a bit too well
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Томми счастливо жил на улице, пока не встретил дружелюбного инопланетянина по имени Дрим.
После этого все пошло наперекосяк.Космические путешествия, инопланетяне, приключения и, конечно, немного тревожности
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Rage Against the Calamity by AmberDamselfly
Fandoms: The Legend of Zelda & Related Fandoms, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Video Game), The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
02 May 2026
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Bokoblins, Moblins, Lizalfos, and Wizzrobe. One of each has managed to break free from the Malice that binds them. With their tie to Ganon gone, these monsters must fight to survive in a world where everything wants them dead. Yet, things are not always what they seem. For as unforgiving a land as Hyrule, it will continue to surprise even the most hopeless hearts.
This is the story of those four monsters, and all their unlikely allies...
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Look, I had this idea of writing a short story somewhere in the stone age (ambiguous whether paleolithic or neolithic) and so I did.
But I am still a massive fantasy nerd so of course it's still elves and orcs in my stone age fantasy. Take it or leave it.So a tribe of elves gets displaced (I guess there is a weird but specific pattern in my writing) and flees north into the desert.
Originally I wanted to write a bit of a romance subplot into this, but with a short story there isn't really space for any subplot; either it's plot or it isn't there. But I guess you can read a future relationship into those interactions, if you want. (if they ever manage to overcome their language barrier)- Language:
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POV: Stray Kids, you, and one accidental demo that changes everything.
This is part 1 of a collaborative series from Rae and Noona! Thank you for diving in with us and giving our Bin some much needed love and support.
⭐Completed. Posting schedule - Two Chapters each weekend will publish!
⭐Changbin X Reader
⭐First Collaboration!
We would love to hear feedback as you go along with us to help us improve as we work on part 2 of this series! 🫶🏼⚠️ Content warnings for the fic as a whole: past emotional and physical abuse, mentions of domestic violence, panic attacks, on-page confrontation with an abusive ex. These will be tagged on relevant chapters
📝No Smut. Slow Burn. Strangers - Friends - Love Interest. Eventual smut for part 2? Will update as we go along!
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The Foreigner’s Chant: Roots of the Mandarigma (異邦人の詠唱：マンダリグマのルーツ) by DiamondJewel24
Fandoms: モスラ | Rebirth of Mothra (1996-1998), Godzilla-Heisei Series (Movies), Godzilla - All Media Types, Tokusatsu, Original Work
02 May 2026
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The second prequel to Rebirth of Battra: The Destructive Adversary. Before the Vespers, the male dark fairies of Battra awoke, and the Gaea Grid collapsed. Mateo De Leon was just a lonely Filipino boy trying to find silence in the loudest city on Earth. Having recently moved from the Philippines to Japan, Mateo struggles to fit in, overwhelmed by the high-tech noise of the Neo-Heisei (Reiwa) era. However, while other local Japanese children ignore the hum of the city, Mateo begins to hear a rhythm beneath the concrete. This drumbeat matches the ancient stories his Lolo (grandfather) told him about the Mandarigma (warriors). This story chronicles how Mateo rediscovered the "Root Tongue" and realised that his heritage was the key to understanding the planet.
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- Part 4 of Neo-Heisei Kaiju Series (新平成怪獣シリーズ)
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Alphabet Boy by catkid3
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
02 May 2026
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It was just like teaching his kids on Earth. Except it was one kid and he scooted around like a crackhead in a hamster ball.
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It's a favor, switching over to the Behavioral Analysis Unit from Counterintelligence. Since she moved to America five years ago, her plan had always been to join the FBI. Valentina worked towards her naturalization during college essentially crushing two birds with one stone while she got a bachelors degree in psychology. When she initially applied for the job a year into being an assistant for some tech company, she had applied for the BAU as it felt like her only pipeline towards dissecting the minds of criminals and understand just how bad people can get when their conditions worsen, something she'd only gotten a brief glimpse into during her courses. The criminal mind was entirely fascinating.
What she wasn't aware of was the deal her SSA made with Jason Gideon to score her a spot on his team.Cross-posted on Wattpad.
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The protagonist has lived through the same cataclysm over and over again, bound to himself in repetition. Feelings shift, outcomes seem different, yet all paths collapse back into the beginning.
He doesn't know it, but everything has already been implemented in his consciousness, dooming him to the recurrence.
...That's odd. That man with his mouth sewn shut. What's so unfamiliar about him?
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Protag starts to realize everything about the cataclysm when a guest he has never met before, Wireface, arrives and reveals that this is not the first time the world is ending.
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Kuta's YuMay 2026 by bkutaa (candle_vvick)
Fandoms: Cookie Run (Video Game), 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game), DCU, Miraculous Ladybug, 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime & Manga), Blush Blush (Video Game), Hunter X Hunter
02 May 2026
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Back in safe zones, the weakened group licks its wounds and mourns the dead. It's a difficult time, and everyone knows that nothing will ever be the same again. However, a strange discovery interrupts their grief…
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- Part 4 of What lies beyond
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Clingy Conversations by alex_q111
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
02 May 2026
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Ilya Rozanov is being an annoying, horny Snapchat menace.
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Bestia by Trichia
Fandoms: Ancient Roman Religion & Lore, Ancient History RPF, Simon Scarrow - Rome, Eagles of the Empire - Simon Scarrow, Historical RPF, Historical Fiction, Real Person Fiction
02 May 2026
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Zeitreisen sind möglich, aber kein Universalübersetzer für Latein?!
Barbaria hic ergo sum, quia non intellegor ulli
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- Part 1 of Bestia
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Antigua es una ciudad de piedra, oraciones y sombras antiguas. Como heredera del Faro, la vida de Alicent Hightower se rige por una disciplina de hierro y la devoción a los Siete. Pero cuando su flota regresa del Este, no trae solo especias y seda; trae una ofrenda que desafía toda lógica.
Una mujer de cabellos de plata y ojos de amatista, una belleza Valyria que no conoce cadenas y cuya lengua Alicent no puede comprender. Sin embargo, en el silencio de sus aposentos, las palabras no son necesarias. El aroma de la extraña —miel silvestre y fuego— despierta en Alicent un instinto Alfa que ninguna oración ha logrado sofocar.
Alicent cree que ha recibido un regalo. Lo que no sabe es que ha dejado entrar a la tormenta que reducirá su mundo a cenizas.
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A young 21st century man inexplicably finds himself aboard a Turian Frigate patrolling Council Space's border with the chaotic Attican Traverse.
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So, Yuu got isekai’d—congrats! Unfortunately, it wasn’t Truck-kun, it was several horses. Also, she doesn't speak the language, and to add more salt to the wound, she's a girl in an all-boys school. Good luck out there, champ!
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Beyond the Dawn by A_Ran
Fandoms: The Hobbit - All Media Types, Naruto (Anime & Manga), TOLKIEN J. R. R. - Works & Related Fandoms, The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien
01 May 2026
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Two worlds are separated by an abyss, but dreams blur the lines between them. Sasuke Uchiha, the last of her clan, and Legolas, the Elven prince, are bound by a thread that neither distance nor reality itself can break. When Orochimaru offers a way to make the dream reality, Sasuke is ready to risk everything. But the awakening of an ancient darkness threatens to destroy not only their meeting — but both worlds.
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Lost in translation by Orange_Vanillan
Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)
01 May 2026
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"Did you bring this?"
He had gotten into the habit of speaking to Jayce, even if he knew he wouldn't get an answer, at least not one he could understand. The siren responded by repeating the sound, a whistle and two clicks. Viktor furrowed his brow, unsure what to make of the situation.
"Is that what this is called?"
He tried to recall if he'd ever heard Jayce make the series of noises before; he frankly wasn't sure. Jayce reached out a hand, giving the fish a gentle push, moving it closer to the glass barrier separating Viktor from the tank. Viktor slowly knelt down, keeping his eyes on Jayce as he did. He still remembered Sky's warning: sirens had been known to kill humans.
"Do you want me to take it?"or
Viktor visits the Marine Biology Department to get inspiration for the design of the dive suit he's working on. Jayce, a siren at the department, takes a special interest in him. -
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Jazz does not like that falling through a portal stuck him on desolate planet. He likes even less that the portal closed behind him, stranding him with (at least) three kaiju on what appears to be an otherwise empty world. He likes the least that a grumpy black and white mech showed up out of no-where and accidentally blew up the portal-thing-a-majig. Because now he's truly lost. In space.
Well. At least he's not alone? Or, he wouldn't be, if this guy spoke a lick of English—or any other Earthly language.
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