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Shadowbound Hearts by empounce
Fandoms: 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Cartoon), 나 혼자만 레벨업 | Solo Leveling (Webcomic)
23 Oct 2025
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You've always felt a strange pull toward the shadows, an unexplainable warmth in the darkness that should be cold. Your life was ordinary - until the day you awakened, thrown into a world of hunters and monsters where instinct moves your body before your mind can catch up. But it isn’t just the battles that are unsettling - it’s the way the shadows seem to reach for you, how one in particular, a knight clad in black armor, lingers at your side... acting on his master's subconscious interests.
Neither of you understand the connection at first, but as dungeons grow deadlier and the past begins to bleed into the present, the truth unravels before you. Fate has tethered you to Jin-Woo, or is it to Igris?... a bond written long before you stepped into the world of hunters. One that will change your understanding of life itself. -
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Raphael, silver-tongued devil he may be... seems to be the salvation you've been looking for. Can you trust him? Or the Emperor?
Can you even trust yourself?
Devils deal in contracts... but there's things even they cannot guarantee, cannot control, cannot understand.
With secrets of your own, you begin to ponder your own fall from grace; your own damnation. -
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When you end up deciding to move to Tokyo to help out Jujutsu Tech, you agree to stay with your new friend Megumi while the home you purchased is renovated. His barely there father, Toji, suddenly becomes a lot more interested in staying home after the two of you are introduced...
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When you enter the Hunter Exam, you expect a brutal test of skill, strategy, and survival - but you don’t expect to catch Hisoka’s attention. At first, it’s subtle, a lingering presence just beyond your reach, a quiet fascination that should have faded. But it doesn’t. It grows. Hisoka isn’t just interested in fighting you - he wants to unravel you, to see what lies beneath your careful control. Hisoka’s patience is endless, his games unpredictable, and the more you try to ignore him, the closer he gets. What starts as a slow, creeping fixation turns into something far more dangerous, and by the time you finally acknowledge it, you may already be too deep to escape.
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***Alternate Universe, doesn't necessarily follow the exact timeline of the anime but deals with the same characters and some similar scenarios.***
*Kintsugi - "to join with gold". Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending with precious metals*You're a Jujutsu Sorcerer (Sorceress?) from America, having taken more of a behind the stage approach dealing with the corporate side of things so that the institution can continue to function without the general public being alerted. You've traveled to Japan a few times in your career, between business dealings and the occasional mission, as well as to report back to HQ until they can establish a more secure base in America. However, Kento Nanami's face quickly becomes a confusing source of comfort and distress. Reminding you of the promise you made to yourself when you were younger, ensuring you would NEVER become too close to someone ever again... a promise made to be broken?
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***Alternate universe, doesn't directly follow the anime but loosely deals with some similar subjects though the timeline may not be exact***
As it turns out, All-Might did have a secret love child, though he knew about you, he hid you from the world and barely had any contact with you - you understood it was to protect you, leaving no ill feelings as you grow older. Nearing 30, you seek him out, developing a closer bond, and slowly become more involved in each other's lives. In the process of discovering the truth about your father and his abilities, you begin to question your own... You become more and more enveloped in the hero world, a bittersweet situation as your father struggles between trust in your judgement and fear of losing you. In a last ditch effort to soothe his mind, knowing his time is limited, he reconnects with an old friend. Sir Nighteye has refused to read too far into someone's future specifically BECAUSE of your father... when he begrudgingly agrees to look into yours, he delves a bit deeper than intended, leaving more questions than answers as he refuses to give details.
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Hisoka has been pursuing you for some time and you finally agree to go on a date with him. The night goes well enough, genuinely enjoying his company... and your curiosity surrounding this enigmatic man leads you to accept his invitation to extend the night with some coffee or tea at his place just up the road.
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Hisoka has been fixated with you for nearly a year now. When running into him at Heavens Arena, he finally goads you into fighting with him, a match that ends in a surprising tie... He visits your room after, assuring you he simply wants to talk about the match with no alternative intentions in mind. Of course, things are never that simple - you should have known better.
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Sacrificial by empounce
Fandoms: 転生したらスライムだった件 - 伏瀬 | Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - Fuse
20 Nov 2023
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As a part of Lord Rimuru's original group, and Executive Tactician for Tempest, it only makes sense that you accompany the party to the nation of Raja. Since you're already close with Benimaru, Hiiro regards you kindly from day 1. The question being, does he see you as family or something else? And will you be able to save Queen Towa?
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Set after the DEMO of Touchstarved game.
You and Ais grow closer after the night in the alleyway, bonding over bother feeling like outsiders, his surprising view on your curse, and your growing love for his pet Soulless.
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***AU - doesn't necessarily follow the anime. Will be slow to start since this is KINDA enemies to lovers for a second, but will ramp up once that line is crossed***
You're a powerful Nen user, though still viewed skeptically as a newcomer among the Hunter ranks due to your preference for keeping a low profile. You unintentionally manage to catch the attention of Gon and Killua as they beg you to tag along during their antics, leading you directly to someone rather... interesting: Hisoka Morow. Your 'relationship', if you can call it that, begins with his fixation on you, and your borderline hatred for him. Through forced time together, reluctantly learning more about him, and uncovering the truth about your past, you begrudgingly learn to tolerate the man - perhaps even understand him.
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***AU - Geto didn't die during the school attack***
*Psychomachy - (n.) a conflict of the soul (as with the body or between good and evil)*Reader is a Jujutsu Sorceress from America, having been discovered by the Board after a series of unfortunate events. They brought you to Japan to work with Satoru Gojo in order to 1. train you, and 2. ensure you're on the right path. In other words... they can't afford a repeat of the 'Geto incident'. In your downtime you meet an intriguing and handsome stranger, one that makes you question the current status quo, and your own moral alignment.
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You meet a strange man one day who offers you a spot on his crew, a Magic Knight squad by the name of The Black Bulls. Over time, you're able to push past your limits, learning from everyone in ways you never thought imaginable, and forming unbreakable bonds with your fellow squad members. While others have always been wary of your magic and its uses, they view you as an asset and put their trust in you fully.
But still... there's something different about the Captain, a deeper connection forged that doesn't go unnoticed by others as he struggles to remain unbiased.
When a deep secret is revealed about your past, these ties are put to the test, and your very loyalty called into question. -
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Captain Yami Sukehiro of the Black Bulls has gladly welcomed you to his squad of Magic Knights, forming a strange bond with one another over both being foreigners that had grown up somewhat outcast from regular life, yet still being granted your own grimoires. As you grow within the ranks, your magical power soon catches the attention of none other than Captain Fuegoleon Vermillion of the Crimson Lion Kings. While some remain skeptical of your power because of your humble and uncertain background, the Vermillion family sees your potential, much as Yami had. However, as events unfold, the truth of your heritage comes to light...
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Lacuna by empounce
Fandoms: 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Manga)
12 Jun 2023
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You're one of Master Muzan's favored Demons (though not a part of his 12 Kizuki), having just recovered from a strange attack that left you with little memory of who you are. After nursing you back to full health, ensuring you're stronger than ever, he elects to introduce you to Upper Rank 3: Akaza, in hopes that you will aid in each other in the search for blue spider lilies. Neither of you are particularly happy with this arrangement, but dare not argue with the Master. Over time, you grow accustomed to each other's habits, forming a bit of a routine in what has become a shared life of sorts.
When an unexpected exchange triggers all of your memories to come flooding back, a staggering truth is revealed... One that sickens you to your very core.***Lacuna: (n.) a blank space, missing part, or gap.***
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***Alternate universe, doesn't directly follow the anime but loosely deals with some similar subjects though the timeline may not be exact***
You're visiting Japan at the wishes of the Jujutsu Board of Directors, having come to learn more about Jujutsu High in order to run their new American school. Unsure as to how long your stay will actually be, you try to absorb what information you can and enjoy the change of scenery. Or at least, that was the plan. Reality and fate intervene, flipping your world upside down until you question everything you've ever known. The truth about your past and the mystery around your own abilities come to light as you wrestle with your feelings for fellow teacher and sorcerer extraordinaire - Satoru Gojo.
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***AU - does NOT follow the anime. Will have a similar setting, and SOME similar situations because Titans will be involved, but may have more modern tones and story will vastly differ. Erwin lives.***
Having been groomed for a life of war, you easily rise to Commander of the Survey Corps. Now, in your late 20s, you're sent off with a small team of your most elite troops to assist with another city's growing Titan problem - apparently one of their own is able to shift into Titan form, potentially changing the tides. While adjusting to this new city, you agree to take orders from the local Survey Corps head, a man roughly 10 years your senior, by the name of Erwin Smith. You and Commander Erwin are quick to find mutual respect, easily falling into a close friendship that may prove more complicated than you're prepared for.
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You're a Super Saiyan living on modern day Earth, though you grow weary of your daily life, finding it boring. Your ancestry draws you to more, pulling you away from your adoptive family in pursuit of finding yourself. It's in your blood to fight, engrained down to your very DNA to train and become better. So, when your journey crosses paths with 2 Super Saiyan Gods who agree to mentor you, you think you've finally found the answer. But the answer is far more than you ever asked for - fate having called you here for something much bigger.
**Koibito - Japanese. noun. 'sweetheart' 'lover'**
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Clipped Wings by empounce
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
02 Apr 2023
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Being Tamaki Amajiki's older sister means you're well versed in the hero world, though you chose not to go that route yourself. Still, you do your best to look after your little brother, knowing his shy demeanor holds him back from his true potential. Your support for him is unwavering, leading you to meet all kinds of Pro Heroes along the way as he goes through his work studies and continues to train. Most encounters are interesting, but Hawks is the one that stands out the most, forming an immediate friendship that changes your life forever. The question is - will it be something you come to regret?
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***Modern World AU***
*(Forelsket - (n.) the euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love.)*Attack on Titan, #1 tv show after just 3 episodes aired, just got funded to film through to completion. Your cousin, Levi, plays one of the major characters and begins inviting you to the filming set. You both grew up fans of the books, and are thrilled to see the live-action adaptation being so well received. It doesn't take long for you to become acquainted with the cast and crew, even helping out when you're able. Before you know it, you're there almost every day, a strange but intense connection forming with the actor Erwin Smith, one that only deepens tenfold as you begin spending time together off set.