The Strange New Neighbor

Synopsis:

Ever since she started working, Xia Na has had the feeling that someone was following her.

It seemed as if countless eyes were watching her from near and far, stirring up some terrifying memories.

In her first month here, she encountered a madman.

He hid in dark corners, watching her, spying on her, and trying to get close.

Thankfully, that terrifying gaze disappeared before long.

Xia Na thought she'd finally gotten away from him for good.

Because of her job, she moved to a new place.

It was run-down, located on the outskirts of an autonomous city, one of the most dilapidated places in the Empire and plagued by frequent crime.

The one thing she could be grateful for was having a decent neighbor.

Her new neighbor was gentle and considerate. He always sensed her unease, helped her through all kinds of difficulties, comforted her, looked after her, and encouraged her.

She naturally developed a fondness for him, and as they spent more time together, her feelings deepened.

He had completely seeped into her life. Whatever she did, he was always the first person she thought of.

That was a bad sign.

Until the day Xia Na accidentally walked into his room.

The walls were covered in her photos, packed together like holes in a giant honeycomb, with an eerie blue light shining through them.

The four surveillance feeds on the screen in front of her flickered. Her new neighbor's face appeared in the center of the image. He looked at her with a sinister smile

"Caught you, Nana."

#Dark, obsessive, controlling male lead & fragile, beautiful, slightly unwell female lead

[Content warnings]:

1. Dark, twisted obsession warning. BG.

2. Set in an alternate future. Don't compare it to reality.

3. 1v1, both are virgins, happy ending.

Next book: Good Morning, Hachishaku-sama. It's in my author collection. If you're interested, please add it to your favorites!

#Male Hachishaku-sama

[BG | Size difference | Nonhuman | Japanese urban horror and ghost stories | Dark obsession]

Synopsis:

It was a summer when the cicadas sang people to death, and my boyfriend, Longping, was eaten.

I stared at the pile of unrecognizable chunks of flesh on the ground and cried out in terror.

The enormous monster made a "bloop-bloop-bloop" sound as it laughed. It came closer and opened its enormous, bloody mouth.

A huge tongue, like a snake's, slid over my face and licked away my tears.

I fainted on the spot.

When I woke up, I was lying in my bed at home. Mom said a handsome long-haired man had brought me back.

The next day, word spread that Longping had gone missing.

When the police came to the house, I told them exactly what had happened that day.

They went to the woods, but found not a single trace of evidence. They suspected grief had made me hallucinate.

That night, as I lay in bed, half asleep, a chill ran through me. The familiar "bloop-bloop-bloop" of the monster's laughter sounded in my ear.

When I opened my eyes, the man's enormous body blocked out the bright white light, enveloping me in his terrifying shadow.

He lowered his head, his long black hair brushing my cheek. The corners of his mouth curled into a horrifying smile:

"Shuria... my precious child..."

[Reading Guide]:

1. The main story is told in third person.

2. The male lead is a gender-swapped version of Hachishaku-sama. BG.

3. Many original elements, with sanity-draining scenes. Dark, twisted obsession warning.

Theme: Love can only flourish and bloom when it is free.