Arsenal Superhero

SIS (Social Issue Series) #4: Bullying They say that beauty is a luxury. That good looks is the only privilege that matters. That the world is only in favor of those who were born pretty.Sa panahon nga raw ngayon, parang kasalanan na ang pagiging less attractive. You're unappealing? Emotionally weak? Naive? How pathetic. Now you gotta deal with the consequences, loser. Sounds like bullshit? Yup. The truth may be harsh but it is what it is. Once you failed to reach the very high standards set by the society, you're doomed. Yara Isabelle got the deadliest combination of being unattractive, soft-hearted and innocent. But she used to get by and survive the bullying just fine. Because she got her knight-in-shining armor. Her childhood sweetheart. Not until he stopped saving her. Not until he stopped caring. Not until he got fed up of everything.Sky Edison used to be full of compassion. But that was before something terrible happened within their family. His perception had changed. He now finds it ridiculous that people let themselves get treated badly.However, the downside is that for some significant circumstances, these two have to share a condo as they enter senior high school. What could possibly happen given their situation?How would it feel like living under the same roof not with your bully but your former superhero who's now just a witness of your despair? How would it feel like going home to a place with a person who gets to see you getting bullied everyday at school?

_"You can't hide from your past forever, Susan."_ That’s what my stepmother, Jessica, sneered at me six years ago before sending me off with nothing but a fake ticket to America and a shattered heart. I had always been the perfect daughter, but one scandalous photo ruined everything. Betrayed by my own family, abandoned by the man I loved, I was left with nothing but a broken heart and a daughter to protect. Now, I’m back, and I’m not the same naive girl they tried to destroy. I’ve fought my way to the top, and I’m ready to reclaim what’s mine. _"You’re the one with everything to lose, Jessica. Let’s see how you handle it."_ With my daughter by my side and secrets in my arsenal, I’m ready to face the family that betrayed me. But when Ryan, a man with his own dark past, steps into my life, things get even more complicated. He’s powerful, infuriatingly arrogant, and claims to be the father of my child. _"You think you can just walk back into my life and call the shots, Ryan? Think again."_ This isn’t just about revenge anymore. It’s about survival, about protecting my daughter. _"This time, I’m playing by my own rules."_ But with enemies closing in and the stakes higher than ever, I’ll need more than just determination to win. I’ll need to decide who I can trust—and whether my heart is ready to take the ultimate risk. _"Are you with me, or against me, Ryan?"_ This is my story, and it’s time to take back what was stolen from me. But in the world of power and betrayal, nothing is ever as simple as it seems.

Alexandra mène une existence scindée en deux mondes que tout oppose. À l’université, elle a goûté à la lumière avec Marie, une passion solaire, tendre et libératrice qui lui a ouvert les portes d’une vie choisie. Mais le retour au pays sonne l’heure des comptes. Dans cette société conservatrice où les silences sont des lois, Alexandra retrouve Claudine, son amie d’enfance, son miroir sombre, celle avec qui elle a scellé un pacte charnel bien avant de connaître le sens du mot "trahison". Claudine n’est plus la jeune fille d’autrefois. Devenue une psychologue à l’intuition chirurgicale, elle lit dans les hésitations d’Alexandra comme dans un livre ouvert. Elle sent l'odeur d'une autre sur sa peau, elle devine les secrets cachés derrière ses sourires forcés. Pour Claudine, l’amour n’est pas un partage, c’est une conquête. Elle n’accepte pas la défaite. Prise au piège de sa propre culpabilité, Alexandra s'enfonce dans un double jeu dangereux. Elle tente d'apaiser la bête en se soumettant aux désirs de Claudine, acceptant de s'isoler avec elle dans un chalet loin du monde. Là, entre les murs de bois, Claudine déploie son arsenal : une domination psychologique impitoyable mêlée à une exploration érotique sophistiquée, utilisant des matériaux sexuels pour marquer le corps d'Alexandra et effacer, par le plaisir et la force, le souvenir de Marie. C’est un huis clos étouffant où chaque étreinte est un champ de bataille. Alexandra pourra-t-elle feindre la loyauté assez longtemps pour s'échapper ? Ou finira-t-elle par se perdre définitivement dans l’emprise exotique et toxique d’une femme qui connaît ses zones d’ombre mieux qu’elle-même ? Entre la douceur d'un avenir possible et l'addiction d'un passé qui refuse de mourir, le choix d'Alexandra pourrait bien la briser.