After Being Targeted by Otherworldly Monsters

[Coming soon: After the Comfort Robot Goes Rogue] Blurb: Facing a serious money crunch, Ji Xialou, who suffers from severe social anxiety, has no choice but to put his only asset, his apartment, up for rent. He hopes to ease the financial strain by finding a roommate. The apartment is small, not in a great location, and a little dated. His late parents left it to him. He expects the search for a tenant to be a difficult process, but before long he's received a pile of inquiries. Some people even offer to pay triple just for the chance to live with Ji Xialou. Ji Xialou: ? After much deliberation, he finally picks someone who seems normal. On the day of the viewing, a handsome, impeccably dressed foreign man arrives. The man kisses the back of his hand. “Good day, sir. I'm Alian, your future roommate.” His new roommate always wears a smart three-piece suit and black leather gloves, and carries an ornate cane. He's even more gentlemanly than he looks, and Ji Xialou is very pleased with him. It's just that... For some reason, ever since he got a new roommate, strange people keep coming to see him and saying things he can't make head nor tail of. And after that, Ji Xialou's dreams become strange, too, with content that's rather hard to talk about. After waking from another dream, Ji Xialou rushes into the bathroom in a panic. Out of sight, his new roommate licks his lips. “Thanks for the treat, Xialou. Your dreams are delicious.” Soon, more and more strange people and strange events follow one after another. The neighborhood's stray cats are disappearing, a stalker in a cloak is on the prowl, and there's a body in an alley with a bizarre death scene... Ji Xialou feels as if his life is becoming less and less real. Only when a former classmate knocks on his door does he learn that it all has to do with the experimental accident that killed his parents. Looking at the surveillance footage, Ji Xialou immediately recognizes the figure in the black trench coat at the scene of the accident. Just the day before, he'd made things official with that very person. Only hours earlier, he'd been wrapped around the man's neck, lost in his ocean-deep eyes, with that black coat beneath him. Ji Xialou nearly faints. What on earth has he fallen in love with? Or rather... What species has he fallen in love with? [Notes] 0. Styled like an American TV series, with a plot, an overarching storyline, conspiracies, romance, and a love triangle. Inspired by Stranger Things and Dark. 1. Lovecraftian monster seme / socially anxious landlord uke. The seme is nonhuman, though not entirely tentacle-based; see the main story for his exact appearance. 2. The seme shifts between three forms: indescribable, human, and part human, part indescribable. 3. A short story, about 200,000 characters, complete. Mature themes, so minors should be cautious. 4. There is a love triangle, but it's not too intense. The seme and uke are mutually in love. 5. Please don't insult me, thank you. If you have questions or suggestions, you can find me on Weibo at @Train-driving Yanzi. ┈*┈My completed works┈*┈ The Road to Godhood [Showbiz] Synopsis: From bit parts to the Oscars, then from the Oscars to Forbes, Gaspar Cook's life is the very definition of “the road to godhood.” Born to Be a Lover [Showbiz] Synopsis: After dying miserably, the genius director Edmundo is unexpectedly reborn and gets to enjoy life all over again. Parties, beautiful people: nothing can stop him from reaching the top of Hollywood this time. The Bad Boy Barty [Football] Synopsis: The arrogant king of the pitch is the heir to Brazilian football, and the beautiful, dangerous lover so many players can only dream of. Bold, dazzling, and utterly uninhibited, how could anyone not love him? ┈*┈Coming soon┈*┈ After the Comfort Robot Goes Rogue Blurb: Jing Muyan gets an android that looks exactly like the love of his life, who has passed away. At first, he hates it. But before long, he becomes more and more obsessed with it. In just a few months, he realizes that he's grown dependent on the thing. “Skyler! Get me some water!” “Skyler! Where's my glass? And where did the remote go?” “Skyler! Slower... Ah! Be gentle!” One night, while the android is working hard, Jing Muyan wraps his arms around its neck and it kisses his jaw. The name that slips from his lips isn't that of his lost love, but the android's. The android pauses. Out of Jing Muyan's sight, red light flickers in its eyes, and then it moves with even greater force. Jing Muyan reaches his peak with a vacant cry, overwhelmed by an endless sense of dread. He's become the kind of person he hates. He's almost forgotten his lover's name. Jing Muyan comes to his senses. The person he loved is dead. Though this thing perfectly copies their appearance, a machine is a machine. No matter what, it can never become the person Jing Muyan loved so deeply. They're not the same. He can't confuse one for the other. Getting an android that looks exactly like his lover and keeping it by his side was already a betrayal. Now he's even called it by the wrong name during sex... Jing Muyan decides to cut his losses before it's too late. But a few days later... That pile of junk he'd thrown into the scrapyard comes back on its own. It takes control of the AI in Jing Muyan's house and locks him inside. The smart home everyone used to envy has become his prison. A hand, half exposed wires and half machinery, strokes Jing Muyan's jaw. Then, as he stares in alarm, it pries open his mouth. “Do you want to throw me away, Master?” Our Deepest Sins [Vampires] Blurb: Antino is a vampire, possibly the last one in the world, and lately he's been hit by two devastating blows. After being gravely wounded by the Church's hunters, his servant Lorenzo, who always obeyed him and was as meek as a dog, betrays him. He goes out hunting and never comes back. When they meet again, Lorenzo is with a beautiful boy and carrying a copy of A Guide to Toxic Relationships. He says, “You can't order me around anymore. From now on, I'll live for myself.” Lorenzo prepares to fight to the death, but sees a teasing, bewitching smile on Antino's lips, his dark red eyes cold as ice. He hears him chuckle. “Fine. Go.” Lorenzo is stunned. “You're not going to...” “I never needed you.” Antino turns and disappears into the darkness. “Remember what you said today, Lorenzo.” Don't regret it. After evading the hunters, the weakened Antino collapses in an alley. In a haze, he sees a figure who resembles his servant, with the same black hair and blue eyes, only brighter, more... Righteous. “Sir? Sir, are you all right?... Dispatch, this is Patrol Unit A. Someone's collapsed and needs an ambulance.” Antino looks at the badge on the man's chest. MPD, Miami Police Department. A police officer, huh? Pretty lucky, he thinks. The next second, Antino grabs the young officer's wrist and looks him in the eye. “Please, take me with you. Don't let them catch me.” A few seconds later. “...Cancel the request. No ambulance needed.” Lorenzo has been feeling unsettled lately, and he doesn't know why. Even the boy's efforts to comfort him don't help. One night, as he passes a club, his unease reaches its peak. On a whim, he looks inside. He sees Antino, and beside him is a stranger who looks remarkably like Lorenzo. How can this be? he thinks. Antino has never let Lorenzo see that dazed look in his eyes after reaching the heights of pleasure. [You said I was your only servant. Only me.] Lorenzo can hear nothing but breathing and heartbeats. How can he let that man unfasten Antino's collar, kiss his lips, trace his tattoo, and leave marks on his body? From a distance, Antino gives him a look. The very same look he gave him the day they parted. “Like I said, I never needed you.” “Want to come back?” Antino walks barefoot down from his throne and draws a dagger across Lorenzo's throat. “Bring me that boy's heart.” Lorenzo kneels before the blade. He hears himself say, “All right.” But after Lorenzo does it, Antino changes his mind. “I never said I forgave you, Lo.” The beautiful vampire cups his lover's face. “You underestimate me. What I want is all of the Americas at my feet.” Lorenzo stares at him, dazed. “Go hunting. I need more hearts.” Antino grants him a kiss. “Soon the streets here will be crawling with my servants, and you'll be no different from any of them.” Theme: Even in darkness, never give up