jeff bridges

"You and I need to declare to them that we are dating." "Neither stingy love nor false feelings tell of the inner beauty of a person. Only purity in the soul, to which people's gaze is subject, is worthy to cause amazement about the fullness of the person in whom that trait is placed." "Do you know what that made me realize?" Ryo said surreptitiously, and slowly turned around. "People need care," he added slowly, with a confident tone. "Why does one's happiness not return with a coin…? Why should I endure it for more than a decade? Did I do something wrong?" she said quietly, leaning on her knees. It was the cycle of her life. *** Tokyo, 2022. During puberty, adolescents encounter a tremendous amount of emotional outbursts. Relationships and love, commitment and peacefulness become important in their lives. These factors give them a sense of carefree adolescence. But Ryou Hayashi doesn't see it that way. Having had difficulties in dealing with socialization since childhood, he suddenly and unwillingly moves to Tokyo from his hometown. Taking nothing from home with him, his life begins to change under the patronage of new acquaintances. Whether his outlook on life will change with the new city, or whether he will wallow in loneliness, never having felt the touch of teenage life, is up to him to decide when he meets four other high school students. It is a story about new acquaintances of completely different Japanese students in their final year of high school. By chance, their views cross each other, but neither of them knows until the end where their acquaintance will lead. It is a story of friendship, animosity, love, and colors. It is a story about community. Tokyo, the city of dreams. This city fulfills the dreams of workaholics and casts the lazy into exile, relaxes and never stops tiring, brings happiness to some and takes it away from others. From this beautiful city, covered by a veil of blinding lights, their story filled with dramatic challenges and tragedies begins. The story of a group of teenagers, who are unaware of their affections. The plot takes the reader straight to the eastern country, where the sun begins to rise first. Being wrapped in sakura petals, the roads lead to the prudence of a nature unseen anywhere before. A country with mind-boggling virtues in culture and tradition tells the story of ordinary schoolchildren, suggesting a life around endless youthful unrest and human outlook. Modern Japan (Nihon) introduces people who are able to live simultaneously under difficult but beautiful living conditions. This country teaches residents to love.

Dave was an orphan boy who lived in a world where humans and aliens had merged to create a powerful race called the Izigans. He had always felt like an outsider, but he didn't know why. One day, he received a letter that changed everything. Dave was accepted into the prestigious Izigan Academy, where he would learn to control his special powers. He was excited but also nervous. What would he learn? Who would he meet? As Dave trained at the academy, he discovered he was hosting a powerful alien entity known as the Dark Matter Lord. This entity was thought to be extinct, and Dave didn't know what it meant for him. Meanwhile, Cole, a skilled warrior with extraordinary abilities called the Era Location Eyes, was dealing with a personal crisis. His twin brother, Henderson, had disrupted the timeline to seek revenge for his wife's death. Cole had to stop him before he caused catastrophic damage. Henderson's actions had unleashed a multiversal threat - the reincarnated Arath alien race, thought to be eradicated. Cole had to confront Dave, who was now hosting the Dark Matter Lord, and the other vessels of the Arath alien race to restore balance to the timeline and save humanity.

[Heavy world building + magic] In a world on the brink of collapse, a courageous young boy stumbles upon a mysterious artifact hidden deep within the woods. Little does he know, his discovery sets in motion a perilous adventure that spans the uncharted reaches of the universe. Determined to find his way back home, he embarks on a quest to collect thirteen ancient relics. But he is not alone in his pursuit. A divine being, burdened with the knowledge of the impending cataclysm, vows to rewrite the future and prevent the boy from unknowingly triggering the destruction of the entire universe. Racing against time, their paths intertwine in a relentless chase where the stakes couldn't be higher. As the boy's journey unfolds, malevolent forces take shape and threaten to consume everything in their path. With the very fabric of existence at stake, the clash between gods and the impending doom looms ominously. Will the boy unlock the secrets of the relics and save his world, or will darkness prevail, plunging all into eternal chaos? Prepare for an epic adventure where destiny hangs in the balance, and the clash of gods heralds the ultimate battle for survival.

Kincaid Oakley, Kinny as her mother would call her, is a bright and bubbly 24 year old who has had her fair share of exposure to the darkness this world has to offer. She’s finally in an okay spot in her life, working shifts at Nona’s diner, and annoying Rusty, the bartender/owner of her favorite bar, every Saturday. What happens when a nomad of the MC pops up one day and steals a cookie she made for Rusty? Well let’s just say, she’s found one more mouth to feed, and annoy, maybe even someone to gravitate to? Nolan Kent, Twelve to anyone who knows him, is a legend in Reno. Not just for his custom bike, but for his reputation. Twelve perfect steps to torture information out of someone tends to travel around to enemies and friends alike. They all want him for hire, and all he wants is a damn cookie.

"My heart aches with your absence, but my love for you will never waver. I long for the day we are finally reunited, and I'd walk through fire and give up everything to be with you for just one moment." Taking his lover's hand in his, he gazes at her with deep affection. "You are the light of my life, and I'll fight until the end to ensure our future together."

Jeff the killer died. Captain Edmund put an end to the monster with a gunshot. Year 2008, time has passed, Josh and Daniel are plagued by a void where the soul should be, and they try to fill it with any means. The search for satisfaction will link them to the killer's legacy. Witness the beginning of a dark universe.

Roxanne Smith feels the whole weight of her family on her from a very young age. Being forced to be a parent at the age of eight, taking care of her younger sister, trying to stop the fight between her parents, and now she has to marry a stranger for her sister, now she has to suffer for deceiving the stranger who won't give up on her sister. But there is a secret that Roxanne has and is determined to keep.

A story of a software developer based in Pune

Keputusan yang tiba-tiba diambil oleh salah satu penulis kesayangan di sebuah penerbitan bernama Aline Publishing membuat sang CEO, Aline Anderson harus turun tangan sendiri menyelesaikan persoalan ini. Sang CEO yang tak pernah tampil di muka umum pun mau tak mau harus mengambil langkah frontal demi keberlangsungan hidup perusahaannya. Sang penulis emas yang lebih dikenal dengan nama Penulis Bertopeng hingga sekian lama tak diketahui identitas aslinya selama dia berada di bawah bendera perusahaan Aline, hingga suatu saat mereka bertemu dan sang penulis yang menawarkan kesepakatan di luar dugaan Aline. Kesepakatan apakah yang ditawarkan oleh sang Penulis Bertopeng? Apakah Aline akan segera mengetahui identitas asli sang penulis kesayangan? Kemudian bagaimana kehidupan Aline selanjutnya ketika dia telah keluar zona nyamannya?

Jex was raised in a family devoted to the Church of the Holy Warrior. But when the Church decided that his family were heretics, Jex now seeks revenge. He joins the Gathering, a triannual expedition for wealth and glory to another world, in hopes to attack the Church where it will hurt most, their faith. Jex must survive the wild and untamed new world if he wants to succeed in his quest for revenge. But monsters and betrayal await him around every corner. Who should he trust; His friends? His comrades? His personal faith? to survive Beyond the Bridges?