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

It was a clear threat, a warning that Leon was sure would spell defeat for them the moment they tried to resist.

He watched with trepidation as the villagers began to rush upstairs, intent on capturing Ardyn while he was unaware.

Next to him, Luke stiffened, but before he could open his mouth to say anything, Cliff suddenly stood before them, his stance and gaze sharp and intimidating.

"You two are coming with me. No funny business," he said, all traces of light humor or weariness gone from his tone and expression. "Otherwise, I'll be forced to do something I don't want to do."

Leon pressed his lips into a thin line. "All right," he conceded quietly.

It was too late now. Leon would have to come up with a plan later, once they were in the shed and had some time to think without all these people around.

Chapter 28: Frozen Thorns [3]