Ruin By Patryk Olkiewicz

I haven't slept since yesterday, and now when I want to go to sleep, my brain is saying no, and to top it off, my cat got the zoomies...

Evetime I think Aurelian is the one... Kazuo appears a little after and takes the spot 😂 Like Oh no, MC, what are you doing leaning against the tree like that? why is your skirt riding up, MC??👀

I have the answer just play both of their routes.

Meet King Aurelian Caelum!

Aurelian Caelum [RO] - King of Celestia

Age:???(25) [ 6’0”(182cm)|White hair |Golden eyes ]

Note: Time and agin is slow in this story and humans age differently, for example since Aurelian has an angelic background he can live for centuries but for humans, the longest life span they can have are between 200-250. Some may defer depends of their background.

Aurelian was born into a family with a long and proud heritage, tracing back six generations of rulers who have come before him. The family of Caelum is known for their angelic ancestry and golden eyes with each generation possessing a connection to the divine and a sense of nobility and grace.

From a young age, Aurelian was trained to be a ruler, learning the art of diplomacy and governance from his father (Lucius Caelum) who was a respected king. Aurelian always felt he was destined for greatness, and he was determined to be the greatest ruler the kingdom of Celestia had every seen.

When he ascended early to the throne, King Aurelian quickly made his mark on Celestia. He was decisive and confident, making bold moves to expand his influence. His charisma and commanding presence that he showcases to the people, made him a natural leader, and he quickly won the admiration and loyalty of his subjects.

Despite that, King Aurelian has a hidden personality that he never showcase to his people. Such as his selfish and dishonest tendencies. He becomes jealous of other people’s success and recognition, with his perfectionist attitude that lead him to demand nothing but the best from himself and others, and he could be harsh and demanding to those who failed to meet his high standards.

King Aurelian’s desire for possession and control can lead him to act in ways that immoral or unethical. He may manipulate and deceive others to achieve his goals or use his power to gain what his.

Physical Appearance:

King Aurelian is a striking figure, with tanned skin and piercing golden eyes that seems to glow with an inner light. His tall height and lean, muscular build give him an imposing presence, and he moves with a grace and fluidity that belies his strength. His short hair is pure white, and he sometimes leave it natural or style it in a swept back fashion. Despite his youthful appearance, there is a hint of wisdom in his gaze that suggests he has seen much in his life.

Tried to depict the first scene from @unshackled-if with my MC!

This has taken…a while, and with some struggles I’m finally somewhat happy with how it turned out!

Who doesn’t like a hero chained to the bottom of a dungeon for centuries :D

Love and Leases is an 18+ interactive novel. Set in Chicago. With focus on relationships, drama, healing and found family. Inspired by 2 Broke Girls, Don't trust the b in apt 23. Ready to sign your lease?

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You had it all going for you, didn't you?

A loving fiancé, Chris. A wonderful older sister, Jade who understood you when others couldn't, a best friend who has been your ride or die since you were in diapers together. A beautiful apartment, not to mention the cutest dog you have ever dreamed of.

Of course, nothing stays good forever. In fact, that is when everything decided to come crashing down.

That fiancé, wonderful sister, perfect apartment. Gone within an hour. That adorable dog, stolen by your now former fiancé. That left you with one option.

You were intent on heading back home to pick up the pieces of your now shattered life. Your best friend had a different plan, that required your position at a leasing office. What happened next is still a blur in your mind. Yet somehow you're stuck signing a lease and staying for another year.

This is your chance to start over, start a new career or continue to work at the local leasing office, stake your claim in the city that will be your home for the foreseeable future. Fall for someone, or make new friends? Get revenge/make amends with your past, get back your dog? Will you be going back home once the year is up? Or will you be signing a new lease with someone else?

Love and Leases is a slice-of-life interactive story. Where drama, romance, betrayal intertwines to create your story. Rate 18+ for language, optional sexual content, drug/alcohol use and more.

Features

❥ Customize your MC, gender, pronouns, appearance, personality, and history with some of the characters.

❥ Choose a new career, will you strike out on your own or work with some of your acquaintances?

❥ Romance one or more character, will you find comfort in familiar gaze of a friend, pick up the pieces of a relationship of your past? Or do you just think the landlord is hot?

❥ Fix not only your relationships but those of the people around you.

❥ Get back your dog!?

Romances

❥ The Best Friend: Cameron “Cam” Clarke [M] – Cam has always been by your side; you have known each other since you were in diapers. Always clinging to one another’s familiarity. Some would say he dives headfirst without thinking, according to Cam it's always thought out. His "impulsiveness" is part of his charm. He could care less about others, but one look in your direction is all it takes to soften him up. Cam is confident, sarcastic, and some would say rude. Yet never to you. You can’t help noticing how he looks at you, has it always been this adoringly? Cam works as a photographer.

Route – Friends to lovers. Childhood crush.

❥The Rival: Gage/Garnet Kim [M or F] – G was one of your closest friends/rival in college, now just a sore reminder of the bad choices you’ve made. G was your educational rival in every sense of the word. You fought about everything. G has always had a sharp tongue, and stood out as a lone wolf. They're stoic, detached, and a bit closed-off. Regardless, Cam was able to soften their tough exterior. Getting close to one another was inevitable. Your chemistry undeniable. That was until a fight one night at the dorms. Now G barely looks your way. No witty comment, no stolen glances when they thought you weren't looking. Can you fix the fracture in your relationship? G works as a veterinarian.

Route- Enemies|Rival to lovers. One that got away. Second chance. You can decide whether G was just a friend or an ex.

❥ The follower: Kara Clarke [F] - Kara is the younger sister of Cam and Chris. She knows what she wants and how to get it. She got the best attributes of her siblings, loyalty and undeniable charm. She is spunky yet sweet, outspoken, confident, and mainly competitive. That could be the reason she's now vying for your position at the leasing office.

Route- Dark Secret

❥ The Writer: Markus | Marie Wilkens [M or F] – M is the ideal type to bring home to your parents, or to your friends, or anywhere. M is sweet, considerate, and extremely overworking. Always lacking sleep, that doesn’t dampen their smile. Yet from time to time you notice a sadness that doesn’t belong to their kind face. Not to mention that glimmer of mischief in their eyes. golden retriever cinnamon roll.

Route- Oblivious to love, Tragic Past.

❥ The Delivery person [redacted] :  Isaac Allen [M or NB] - I is the resident flirt/jokester. Are you having a bad day? Well, you better believe they have a well timed comment/joke ready to make you blush or laugh. They regularly forget things. Isaac is constantly working either their delivery job or their other job they keep secret. Though you've never met prior, you can swear you've seen them before. Will you be the one who finally gets Isaac to give love a chance?

Route- Fear of Commitment, Double Life

❥ The Landlord: Ardent Pine [M] - You know the last person on Earth you would ever want to be stuck with, yeah that’s Ardent. He is rude, inconsiderate, self-entitled. Everyone has a bad word to say about Ardent. Even his cat (who is the cause of the scars on his arms). Since seeing you something about you has just rubbed him the wrong way, always quick to throw a snide comment your way. Ardent is the type who you could argue with about anything, wanting to pull his hair out afterwards. Surely, he can’t be that bad right? There must be a good bone in him somewhere, are you willing to find it, and find what has hardened his heart? resident dilf

Route- Villainous Crush

Other Characters

The Ex-Fiancé: Chris Clarke [gender selectable] - Chris is their parents golden child. Older sibling to Cam and Kara. They have a way with words always telling people what they want to hear with a charm that is unmatched. Many believe Chris is unable to do any wrong, well that was until...

MC's Sister-:Jade- Mc's older sister, Jade is very much what one would envision when thinking of a girl who can solely rely on looks. She is dazzling even you can't deny that. She comes across as quiet and reserved, but if Jade is close to you, she can make you feel like the single most important person in a room.

Reblogs would be appreciated <3

💘 HEART W/ ARROW - what traits do they look for in a relationship? do they believe in love at first sight?

So I kind of merged the two questions together:

Aurelian: from a young age, Aurelian was shaped by his parents troubled marriage, which left him feeling disillusioned and resentful towards love.

As the heir to the throne, he was fully dedicated to his duties and responsibilities, leaving little room for thoughts of love and romance.

In fact, he struggled to distinguish between his desire for control and his genuine feelings of love for the things and people he cared about. So that made Aurelian have a complex relationship with the concept of love, and struggles to recognize it when he encounters it.

Elara: despite prioritizing her studies and interests, Elara always remained hopeful that she will find the one.

Growing up with books and studying, she never found much time for romantic relationships, but deep down she yearns for a deep and meaningful connection with someone who shares her love of knowledge.

She dreams of finding someone who can keep up with her intellectually and who will challenge her to be her best self.

Whenever she meets someone who shows even the slightest interest in her passions, she eagerly seizes the opportunity to befriend them.

While she may not believe in love at first sight per se, she is open to the possibility of experiencing a powerful and immediate connection with someone special.

Kazuo: for Kazuo, love is not something that can be rushed or taken lightly. He prefers to take his time to really get to know someone and build a connection based on shared values, interests, and experiences. He is someone who approaches love with patience, care and a deep sense of respect for the other person.

In his eyes, finding love is not about physical attraction. It’s about finding someone who truly cares about him and shares his values and passions.

And Kazuo will go to great lengths to protect and support the people he loves, even if it means putting his own wellbeing at risk.

Aiden/Ava: since they were young, they have always been prone to “puppy love”— that instant crush on someone who helped them up after a fall or made them laugh. But while their feelings may come quickly, they don’t take love lightly.

They have a natural tendency to befriend people and have formed many close relationships throughout their life.

But even as they enjoy these connections, A still hold out hope that there is someone out there who will love and care for them in a way that no one else ever has.

SC:

“Love at first sight? No, it was a possession beyond mortal comprehension, a binding of our souls in a union of passion and desire.”

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Currently have an appetite for Angst, so I want to order some suffering if you don't mind~. How would the RO's react if MC is dying in their arms after protecting them from a fatal attack? How would they cope after MC death? Thank you so much~~

I don’t mind at all angst is my forte. 😈

Aurelian:

Aurelian's heart raced as he held MC's limp body in his arms, the warmth of their blood seeping into his clothes.

He was in shock, screaming for MC and trying to push on the wound to stop the bleeding.

"No, no, no, this is NOT happening! MC! Talk to me!"

He felt like the world was moving too fast, with thoughts and emotions flowing through his mind.

MC's breath came in ragged gasps. "Aurelian," their voice barely a whisper, and Aurelian leaned in closer to hear them. "Thank you..."

Aurelian felt a lump in his throat as he looked at MC's fading eyes. He couldn't help the tears that streamed down his face.

"Don't speak," he whispered, his voice breaking. "You're going to be okay. I won't let you die." But even as he said those words, Aurelian knew they were a lie.

He tried to heal them, but MC's injuries were too severe, and there was nothing he could do to save them.

"Please don't leave me," he begged, his voice quivering in desperation. "I need you, MC. Please come back to me. I can't live without you."

MC's eyes closed for the final time.

Elara:

Elara always knew that this world was dangerous and that great risks lurked in the shadows. But she had never imagined that one day, she would be holding the almost lifeless body of MC.

Tears streamed down Elara's face as she cradled MC in her arms. "Why did you take this mission?" she whispered, her voice filled with anguish. "You knew the risks."

"I wish you had listened to me. I wish I could have protected you better," she continued, her voice cracking with emotion.

MC's eyes fluttered open, their gaze cloudy and unfocused. "Elara," they said weakly, blood flowing out of their mouth. "Don't blame yourself. This was my choice."

"No! It wasn't supposed to end like this. You were supposed to come back with me," she cried, her voice raw and broken.

MC's hand weakly reached up, touching Elara's cheek. "I'm sorry," they whispered.

Elara clutched MC's hand, her tears falling onto their skin. "Don't leave me," she pleaded. "Please, don't go. I love you."

MC smiled weakly, their eyes closing for the final time. Elara held them close, her heart shattering into a million pieces.

Kazuo:

Kazuo lay there as MC was dying in his arms, the blood on his hands and the tears streaming down his face a testament to the pain he felt.

"MC, please, please, it's going to be okay. You're going to be okay," he whispered, his body shaking uncontrollably.

MC's eyes were closed, and their breathing was shallow. Kazuo could feel their life slipping away, and he didn't know how to stop it.

He wanted to make it stop. He wanted the blood to stop flowing. He wanted everything to just stop.

"I'm sorry," MC managed to say between coughs. "I couldn't... protect you."

Kazuo's heart ached at those words. "What do you mean?! You saved me! You saved my life! And now I can't even save yours..." His voice broke and shook from pain.

MC's hand weakly reached up to hold his hand. "I'm glad... I'm..." Their breath grew even more labored, and their hand fell back to their side.

"No, no, no," he cried out. "Don't... don't. Please, speak to me."

But it was too late. MC's breathing stopped, and their hand went limp in Kazuo's grasp.

He let out a scream of agony.

He held MC's lifeless body tightly, not wanting to let go. "I love you," he whispered into MC's ear.

“I’ll always love you.”

Aiden/Ava:

A rushed over to MC and held them in their arms, their heart racing with fear. "Why did this happen? No, everything is going to be okay," A shakily rambled as they tried to stop the bleeding.

Soft, shallow breathing came from MC. They were fading fast. A was trembling with shock and denial. The wound was too severe, they had lost too much blood. They didn't know what to do.

Breaking them from their shock, a bloody hand was on their cheek. MC smiled weakly, their eyes filled with love and tears. "Thank you... for everything."

Tears streamed down A's face non-stop. They tried to speak, but their mouth was dry.

"You can't leave me. I love you. I love you so much," they managed to say.

But it was too late. MC's pulse stopped, and their hand went limp.

A's heart felt like it was being ripped out of their chest. They had never felt this much pain and emptiness.

"Why did you have to die?" A questioned, tears falling onto MC's skin.

They held MC's body tightly, feeling like they were holding onto the only thing left in the world that mattered.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I couldn't protect you. I'm sorry that I couldn't save you... I’m so sorry."

help i just noticed the 100 post badge—

I'm glad your alright! I hope your day is alright!<3

I hope yours too! 💗💗

When MC and RO started a relationship or when they are close to becoming a couple.

What if our MC, which has been feeling numb for a long time. At some point in the conversation, they will fall silent, pat their own body in search of something, after which they will look into the eyes of RO and say: "Oh my God, is this a desire to live? Did you do that?". As a semi- joke.

What will be the reaction of the RO?

a bit of angst. 😔

Aurelian:

There is a moment of silence as Aurelian stares at MC, observing as they pat their own body.

The weight of his guilt begins to descend upon him, causing his heart to race. His mind races as he recollects the events that led to MC's imprisonment, vividly recalling every detail.

Aurelian collapses to his knees in front of MC, his eyes brimming with tears. His voice quivering with emotion. "I am aware that words can never atone for what I've done, but I vow to ensure that you will never have to endure agony again."

MC gazes down at Aurelian, their eyes softening. For a moment, they feel the urge to lash out, to curse and condemn him for all he's done. But as the warmth of his hands spreads through their body, a sense of affection envelops them.

Suddenly, Aurelian steps forward and pulls the MC into a tight embrace, a gesture that is both tender and passionate, signifying the deep emotions that have been simmering between them for so long.

Elara:

Elara’s eyes widen in surprise, and for a moment, she is unsure of how to respond. But then, she sees the glint of hope in MC eyes, the spark of life that she thought was lost forever. And she will do everything in her power to help MC hold onto that feeling.

Elara reaches out and gently caresses MC’s cheek, her touch tender and loving. MC looks at her with surprise, but there is a warmth in their eyes that indicates that they welcome the gesture.

“You have been through so much,” Elara’s voice soft and gentle. “But you are still here, still fighting. I will always believe in you. No matter what happens, I will be here for you, to support you and love you.”

MC feels a lump form in their throat, and for a moment, they are unable to speak. But then, they take Elara’s hand in theirs, holding it tight.

Elara smiles, leaning closer to MC. She presses her forehead against theirs, and for a moment, they are lost in each other’s eyes.

Kazuo:

The remark fell flat as the MC was taken aback by the unexpected comment.

Kazuo reacted immediately, sensing the change in MC and experiencing a surge of protective emotions towards them. He grasped their arm and drew them near, examining their eyes for any indication of distress or unease.

"I'm always here for you," Kazuo said, conveying his genuineness through his words and his touch.

As MC stared into Kazuo's eyes, they discerned their own anguish and misery mirrored in them, and they knew that he comprehended them in a way that no one else could.

With tears welling up in MC's eyes, they embraced Kazuo firmly, sensing a feeling of relief and solace in his arms. He held onto them tightly, his loyalty and protectiveness radiating as he whispered words of encouragement and support.

Aiden/Ava:

A pulled MC close, wrapping their arms around them in a tight embrace. Their heart ached at the thought of everything MC had gone through, but they knew that they had the strength to move forward.

"I didn't do anything," A whispered, holding MC even tighter. "You always had the strength to overcome, and I'm so proud of you. You're not alone in this, MC. I'm here for you, always."

MC's eyes widened at A's words, and they felt a warmth spreading through their body. They buried their face in A's neck, feeling safe and protected in their embrace. A rubbed their back gently, offering comfort and support.

When they finally pulled away, MC cupped A's face in their hands, their eyes filled with love and gratitude. "I love you," they said softly. "Thank you for being here for me, for loving me even when I couldn't love myself."

SC:

“Oh my sweet, you misunderstand. It is not I who is your desire to live, but rather, you are mine. Your love sustain me. Without you, I am a mere specter, a mere murmur in the endless abyss.”