Monster Groom [Nonhuman]

A collection of stories with a seme protagonist

Story One: The Shadow Groom

A flirtatious, free-spirited seme vs. a possessive shadow uke

Chen Yubai was betrayed at his wedding by his fiance and his own younger brother. Abandoned and pitiful, he could only watch as they smiled and laughed, accepting the guests' congratulations.

When he stood on the rooftop to cool off and clear his head, the one who had always guarded him thought he was about to take his own life.

The fiery sunset painted the earth red. In the fading light, the shadow behind him gradually took human form and greedily pulled him into its arms.

I am your shadow. I will always be loyal to you, never leave you, and stay by your side through life and death.

Story Two: The Vine Mutation

A sickly, scheming seme vs. a pure-hearted uke with overwhelming strength

Shen Zhixing had been frail and sickly since childhood, so he was sent to the countryside to recuperate. In the hills behind his old home, he found a wounded vine, bleeding and withered. The vine, already on the verge of death, gradually came back to life under his care.

Later, Shen Zhixing left the countryside and returned to the big city. He had already forgotten the strange vine he'd rescued, but one day he came across a black cat.

After caring for it devotedly for several years, the cat disappeared. This time, Shen Zhixing brought home a beautiful young man. The boy seemed harmless, but Shen Zhixing noticed that the strange things happening around him all seemed to have the boy's shadow in them...

As everyone knows, the most powerful mutations have three forms: plants when young, animals as adolescents, and humans as adults.

The solution: Don't let them get attached to you!

Story Three: The Beautiful Jellyfish

A seme interested only in research vs. a uke interested only in reproduction

To investigate his father's disappearance, Lu Qingyi, who had been fascinated by all kinds of beautiful jellyfish since childhood, chose to become a scientist like his father.

Years later, he returned to the waters where his father had disappeared. Just as the scientific expedition was going smoothly, he was suddenly caught in a shipwreck and accidentally awakened a mysterious jellyfish that had slept for ten thousand years in the lost ocean.

He was overjoyed that his research had made progress and the truth was about to come to light, unaware of the price he would have to pay for awakening the jellyfish.

The jellyfish's strongest instinct upon awakening was to lay eggs and leave behind offspring.

Story Four: AI Boyfriend

A rational, isolated, emotionally detached seme vs. a warm, sunny uke who wears his heart on his sleeve

The gloomy boy Tan An had suffered from social anxiety since childhood. His only friend was his AI companion.

One day, even his AI grew greedy, wanting to keep him all to itself.

Story Five: A Match Made in Puppets, set in an alternate Republican-era China

A seemingly gentle and refined seme who is actually deeply scheming vs. a seemingly obedient and sweet uke who is actually a manipulative, possessive yandere

Second Master Fu used to love puppet theater. Now, he's fallen in love with the pear garden.

The stiff limbs of the puppet gained human warmth. Before a bronze mirror, he carefully traced his delicate brows and applied red to his lips. With a radiant smile, he revealed a face of rich, vivid beauty.

He became a graceful dan-role actress on the opera stage, using every trick at his disposal to win a smile from the person in the audience.

Story Six: The Evil Spirit Crow, set in an alternate Victorian era

A fickle, laid-back con artist seme vs. a tsundere uke who says one thing but does another

On a street brimming with exotic charm, a handsome man with an East Asian face came walking by, a black crow perched on his shoulder.

Story Seven: Caisson Ceiling, set in the modern entertainment industry

Gu Yan, a scandal-plagued, talentless pretty boy, went to a remote mountain village to film a variety show about local customs. By chance, he became trapped deep in the mountains, where he met a mysterious man.

The man was elegant and dignified, with an air that warned others to keep their distance.

A sudden landslide cut the production team off from the outside world. With limited supplies, everyone hid their secret thoughts in order to survive.

Then someone on the production team died, and one strange incident after another began to occur.

Just as the hidden culprit reached out to harm Gu Yan, the man named Zaoshan rescued him.

Note: A caisson ceiling is a structure covering the interior top of a building. A domed ceiling inside a building is called a caisson ceiling. Each square panel is a coffer, decorated with patterns, carvings, and painted designs, hence the name.

To be continued. Look forward to the other settings...

Theme: Love is equal, regardless of species