The Spotlight

On a weekly basis, Ritoria's moderators shine the spotlight on the most distinguished free works on Ritoria!

Here's the best of the best for this week!

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A Maiden's Strange Voyage

A Maiden's Strange Voyage

by midnightmoon
Historical Fiction Fiction Young Adult Adventure Comedy

Chaoyun is a girl who sometimes wondered about the possibility of her finding her own path. Not having her own life be dictated by anyone else, or decided for her the moment she was born. She has always held her own fate by her own hands. 

And wanting to see the world had been her dream. For years she spent it in a town, where people come and go and in hopes of seeking a chance to leave it. A chance to see the country and the world beyond her own town. 

That seems almost impossible, or a fleeting dream. Until one day, where her town receives a visitor. And all sorts of situations start happening to her and she was often at the centre of them. Making it hard for her to not ignore them as it was her own reputation at stake here .

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Strangers In The Night

Strangers In The Night

by writerkid101
BL LQBTQ+ Fiction Contemporary Drama Slice of Life Romance

It's just 44 hours, really, and weddings are supposed to fly by. Right?

~

The moment he stepped onto the hotel property, Ian should've realized a mistake was made. He should've expected something when his ex-girlfriend's bridesmaid kept asking him for favors but wasn't paying him back. Even if he was more than happy to support an old friend, even to escape the menial architecture job he's been at since he and the now-bride broke up, the next three days are for her. He will not complain.

Robert - or Bo - is only there because his family made him. He doesn't want to be here. He's his sister's plus one, and, while he knows getting out of the house is probably good for him, Bo's willing and ready to wallow in his left-behind dreams of music and dance. He doesn't know anyone. He just hopes that he'll be able to talk to as few people as possible, find his room without getting lost, and be able to gorge himself on food.

It's just 44 hours, really, and weddings are supposed to fly by. Right?

~

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Space Opera Elemental

Space Opera Elemental

by miyaskya
Science Fiction Adventure LQBTQ+ Drama

Sci-fi AU of Grand Epic Elemental

Leiyu, part-time bounty hunter, scrap collector, and freelancer worker, hears through the grapevine that the Imperiat, an intergalactic empire, has placed a bounty on Princess Amara of the planet Tokamanen, although he does not wish to pursue it because of his own negative experiences with the empire's forces.  

While he is on another assignment, he is rescued by an interplanetary traveler who goes by the name Thallios.  They journey together to complete more assignments, but Leiyu wonders why Thallios is so secretive about their past and also notices that the Imperiat's soldiers seem to be following them.

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"Cold Front"- Winnie's Side

"Cold Front"- Winnie's Side

by ReaderDokja
BL Fanfiction LQBTQ+ Fiction Romance

Hello! This is a fanfiction of the game called Cold Front. This is almost like this game itself, only told in Winnie's POV. My boyfriend and i made this together and i wanted to share it. apologies for any typos, mispuncuation, and grammer. Please enjoy! critism is highly welcomed!

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The 24-Hour Library

The 24-Hour Library

by Jordyn Frederick
Fiction Contemporary Adult Slice of Life Forced Proximity

Working at a library during the dead hours of the night is far from the most exciting job. But when a homeless man wanders in one night, seeking shelter, Blaire's job proves to be more important than she ever would have thought.

A story of people seeking a safe space in the middle of winter.

(CW for swearing.)

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