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“Few can forget, of course, the drama of the last PIFA World Cup two years ago, when Japanese football player Yoichi Isagi was outed as gay by fellow teammate Rin Itoshi in an altercation that took place before the semi-finals match with Brazil. Isagi was asked to step away from the tournament as a result of the host country’s policies regarding homosexuality and concerns for his safety.”
“Many say that losing their captain is what cost Japan that match, you know.”
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Rin outs Isagi by accident at the 2022 World Cup to avoid being outed himself. Now, two years later, they’ve both been selected to play for the Japanese National Team once again. Rin knows that this is his only chance at redemption. Isagi still has some lingering resentment. They’ll have to find a way to work together again if they want a chance to qualify for the next World Cup tournament.Winning is the only thing that matters. Right?
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30 Apr 2026
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There are a hundred and fifty-eight skyscrapers in Tokyo. Haru thinks the hundred and fifty-ninth won't make a difference in a postcard.
Until a certain tall, green-eyed interior designer named Tachibana Makoto comes along to turn his heart and mind upside down.
There's work to do and a project to complete... but maybe that's how they manage to find love along the way.
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- Part 1 of 159 (Architect/Interior Designer AU)
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10 Nov 2025
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Lu Guang has had recurrent dreams since his days as a university student. Despite this, he remained diligent with his studies. After years of rigid routine, he is about to start his first proper job as a university professor. But his life changes when he meets Cheng Xiaoshi, a bright, free spirited man, who he considers to be nothing like himself. As they grow closer, Lu Guang finds himself at times struggling to tell dream from reality, as he attempts to uncover the reason behind the growing sensation of familiarity and loss that haunts him.
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- This work is intended to be the second part of a two part series (see Stolen Memories)
- This work can be read in isolation, though parts may have more meaning/clarity when read with above work
- This work contains explicit sexual content (a warning will mark the chapter containing this). An alternative chapter without explicit content will be available
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- Part 2 of Lost and Found
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25 Aug 2025