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  1. Public Bookmark 28

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    "Not thinking of marriage yet? We're pushing 30, man."

    Ivan's eyes skidder to the side, to the bundles of clouds above, like splotches of ink. The city is alive all around them, the noise of traffic and faraway voices insulated, muted within that private moment.

    "I told you, Till. There was only one girl I've ever loved."

    The cigarette is flickered to the snowy ground below. Till's face curled in incredulity, something Ivan can tell even without looking.

    "Still? It's been nearly ten years. You said you only saw her once."

    Wild, choppy gray hair, his button nose is pink, cheeks flushed in the cold, made warm by alcohol. Crackled, thin lips, barely parted. Teal, sharp eyes. Naive. Earnest. Stunningly oblivious.

    "I'd still wait a lifetime, just to see her again."

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    Ivan was never allowed to be anything other than perfect, even if he, himself, knew he was beyond salvation from the start.

    An exploration on repression, guilt, self loathing, and a love that refuses to die, refuses to even be called love.

    Ivan could only ever adore a woman that didn't exist.

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    30 Mar 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 46

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    Till proposes a fake-dating schee to ward off people who desperately try to worm themselves into Ivan's very much personal private love life. That's just what friends do, right?

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    20 Mar 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 75

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    Till had pegged Ivan as a yoga guy. He must go crazy zen before work every day to show up like he does and stay that way even through overtime.

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    16 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 59

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    When a notorious pirate captain kidnaps a royal hostage, he expects tears, threats, and ransom demands.

    Unfortunately, the prince has other plans.

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    19 Feb 2026

  5. Public Bookmark *

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    It was cliché—a video game. It started from a text. Messages exchanged through clicks, anonymity behind the screen.

    Ivan : Do you like being a freeloader?

    Till had to pause for a second, blinking twice, before rereading the messages. His jaw dropped—slack, stunned, like someone had just dropped a barbell onto his chest. His saviour, Ivan, had trash-talked his mediocre at best performance.

    Of course, his stupid pride wouldn't let it slide.

    Tillia : What the fuck did you just say?

    First, he will make Ivan fall in love with him. Then, Ivan will confess all of his emotional vulnerabilities and distresses. Finally, he will reveal his identity as a man and then dump him. He will leave Ivan in pieces, laugh at his misery, and torment Ivan with trust issues so that his confidence crumbles like Till's shitty self-esteem.

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    04 Feb 2026