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  1. Public Bookmark 19

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    Kento has worked hard to forge an authentic life for himself in Tokyo, and as he falls head over heels for country boy Yoshiki it feels like the next step towards a happiness he never dared imagine for himself.

    When Yoshiki tells him about his tragically dead first love, Hikaru, Kento must find the strength to help him heal and move forward. But as the truth unfolds, and he sees the scars 'Hikaru' left in Yoshiki's life, Kento begins to doubt if he and his affection will be enough.

    After all, how can he hope to help someone who once loved a monster?

    Chapter 3
    That tension in his spine only ratcheted tighter and he felt his jaw clench involuntarily. He took a deep steadying breath. "You know, when you brought me here I really thought you wanted me to understand you better, but all I've gotten is myths and obfuscation and stories meant to scare little kids out of the forest. So if you could just—"

    Yoshiki leapt to his feet, aghast. "I am trying to let you in! It's not a fucking metaphor, Kento."

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    28 Nov 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 77

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    Humans are complex. Monsters are rather simple.

    What does that make you?

    “I don’t want ya to force yourself to be human,” Yoshiki says again. “So if it helps…”

    You nod, eyes wide. Your insides shiver in anticipation. Even just the prospect of it has you excited. It’s lame, it’s so lame, but you can’t be bothered to care.

    “Yeah,” you hear yourself say. “Let’s do it.”

    Or: Love can be difficult when your love is not quite human.

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    27 Oct 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 21

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    They were children once too. The memories and experiences of that time irrevocably molded them.

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    16 Oct 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 2

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    Heading back from a konbini, one of the corner convenience shops, Toshinori gets grabbed by a mysterious man and told to run.

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    15 Oct 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 63

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    “I wanted you to stay,” says Hikaru.

    Yoshiki’s hands feel numb from how hard he’s squeezing them. He keeps his nails trimmed short and neat, but they still score deep into his palms and make his skin hurt.

    “M’here now,” says Yoshiki, his accent slipping a bit in his anger and fear.

    “No,” says Hikaru, sneering, “yer not.”

    Or: Yoshiki returns to visit Kubitachi for Hikaru's wedding.

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    24 Sep 2025