E and S are two Soul Collectors working for the Underworld, tasked with the daily mission of collecting human souls and guiding them through a series of trials. One day, E is enticed by a demon and decides to defy the protocol which forbids him to harbour any sentiments towards humans. S, refusing to let E fall alone, fails to retrieve two human souls and the two are subsequently subject to retribution. They are exiled from the Underworld and forced to go through four agonising reincarnations. 

In their first trial, Erik and Shayne are two teenage boys caught in an infinite, tormenting time loop caused by two enchanted pocket watches that distort the dimensions while feasting on their lifespan, soul and memories. Can love save them from the recurring ordeals? 

In their second trial, Emir is a young, traumatised painter struggling with the loss of his spouse and Shane 2.0 is an android magically delivered to his porch one day, vowing to help him overcome his depression and anorexia while recollecting fragments of his bittersweet memories. Can a heart revive after love has once died? 

In their third trial, Elis is a MUTANT – a bloodthirsty, flesh-craving creature infected with an unknown virus years ago but is miraculously able to retain human intelligence and conscience. During one of his outings, he bumps into Shann, a surviving human boy who is scavenging a house with his family. Can love blossom in the midst of a zombie apocalypse? 

In their last trial, Elli and Shane dwell in a rotten world blighted by another calamity – WWIII. They are two teenage pacifists struggling to survive on the battlefield, seeking to rediscover the remaining trace of humanity, their forgotten identities and the value of bonding. What will remain of love when the entire world is decimated? 

Warning: angst, tragedy, major character's death 
A boy x boy romance [yaoi fiction]

Vanilla Dusk

Shane used to cook the best scrambled eggs and bacon in the world. Sometimes, when time allowed, he would prepare a whole set of English breakfast for Emir, who never got enough of the crispy toast coated with excessive butter and grilled tomatoes. He would serve Emir milk tea instead of coffee and when Emir requested for a change, he would nag him about the undesirable health effects of relying on coffee to keep one awake. Emir would simply retort claiming that the sugar level in the tea was just as disastrous. Shane had a British father and a Chinese mother, making him an excellent master of both Western and Eastern dishes. He was obsessed with milk tea and would always add excessive spoons of milk and sometimes together with tapioca pearls into his black tea. Emir simply couldn't cook to save his life and when Shane disappeared, all he ever ate were instant noodles and Chinese take-away. Nothing tasted like Shane's food. 


Half [Part 4]