Rainflowers

“I waited for you my entire life... and you were worth every minute.”

Ardyn Lowell normally forgets his dreams. He’s a normal young adult who has good friends and a happy family. He should be contented with his life, but there’s always this nagging feeling of yearning in his heart, a longing for someone that never seems to disappear.


In his dreams, however, he remembers everything. He remembers the man who always visits him, the man who always sits next to him on the edge of the fountain in a beautiful garden. He can never clearly see the face of this man, but the yearning in his heart ceases when he is with him.


But when he wakes up, he forgets the man once again, and the longing in his chest never goes away.


The day of his graduation ceremony comes, and Ardyn is late. Catching traffic on the way, he unexpectedly meets with a major car accident and dies quickly, suddenly.


When he wakes up, he’s in another world.


In this world, there exists a dark, malicious entity that threatens to destroy the entire planet and its people. This is where Summoners come into play. In order to seal away this entity, a Summoner must go on a journey and search for their 7 Guardians in order to summon the 7 Spirits that will aid them in sealing away this great evil. They must not fail, or else none will be able to survive.


As an Otherworlder Guardian, Ardyn is faced with a massive, unfortunate burden. He must search for his Summoner, and he must also discover himself and his purpose along the way.


The journey is long and filled with hardships, but they have no choice.


They have no choice but to save this world in order to live.

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— Inspired by Final Fantasy X and Fushigi Yuugi

NOTE: This is an isekai fantasy BL (boy's love) novel. The story is descriptive and slow-paced while the romance takes its time since it's a slow burn. There will be some violent, gory, and disturbing scenes in the future, but there will be no mature, explicit (NSFW/R18) scenes in this story. Also, since there are multiple characters involved, they will have their own character arcs.
[Story created by Rainflowers in 2021. Revised in Nov 2023.]
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TRIGGER WARNINGS: Descriptions of blood, abuse, suicide, and deaths.
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BOOK COVER COMMISSIONED FROM: Chandraneel (https://www.facebook.com/jjhemm)
MY FACEBOOK: Leigh Connelly (facebook.com/leighannconnelly)
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[BL] Guardians of Fate

Startled, the man looked at Ardyn, and then back at Leon. He flicked his gaze back and forth between them, as if he wasn't sure what to do.

"I just thought this lad looked a bit familiar. I apologize. I may have come on too strong," he said.

The man stepped back, and Ardyn could feel his stiff shoulders loosen.

"I'm sorry, too. It's just that..." Ardyn glanced at Leon, who bowed his head even more. "My friend here is really shy around strangers, and also..."

He stepped forward and leaned closer to the man, as if he were about to reveal a secret.

"He has this scar on his face that he's ashamed to show to anyone but us, so please excuse him if he covers up more than other people."

"Oh!" The man's eyes widened in understanding. "I see, I see. Oh, how rude of me. I didn't mean to..."

Chapter 26: The Stirring Shadows [1]