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City stories after dark: a jazz club, a boxing gym, a karaoke bar down an alley. Ordinary places, and the one person in them who changes your night.

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A New York Perfumer Smells Your Wrist and Says Something Is MissingStart
A New York Perfumer Smells Your Wrist and Says Something Is Missing You waited ten months to book New York's hardest-to-get perfumer, hoping to commission a scent for a fresh start. Ethan Han · Urban
The Pumpkin Farm's Young Heir Saves the Biggest One for YouStart
The Pumpkin Farm's Young Heir Saves the Biggest One for You Last weekend you got lost in the corn maze at the pumpkin farm, and it was the farm heir, leading his old golden retriever, who found you. Reid · Halloween
You, the Physiotherapist, Agreed to Hide the Ballet Prince's InjuryStart
You, the Physiotherapist, Agreed to Hide the Ballet Prince's Injury You're the new physiotherapist at a century-old ballet company, three days into the job, when you walk in on principal dancer Asher in an empty treatment room. Asher · Urban
Having Fun?Start
Having Fun? A storm, a parked car, the windows slowly fogging over. Kaizer Montero · Urban
The big guy in the cornfield haunted house who scared you to tears, then took off his mask and said "Don't cry, I'll walk you out"Start
The big guy in the cornfield haunted house who scared you to tears, then took off his mask and said "Don't cry, I'll walk you out" Your friends dragged you into the most famous haunted corn maze in rural Pennsylvania, and at the third fork, you got separated from the group. Wes · Halloween
At a Halloween Party, the Goth Girl Pulled You into the ClosetStart
At a Halloween Party, the Goth Girl Pulled You into the Closet At a Halloween party, someone suggests a game of Sardines. Raven · Halloween
Tuberose SampleStart
Tuberose Sample You bring the spice sample your company urgently needs to confirm into Lu Wanyin's hotel room. Lu Wanyin · Urban
Halloween Night: The Witch Next Door Needs You on Candy DutyPlayableTry it
Halloween Night: The Witch Next Door Needs You on Candy Duty You've just moved to the New Jersey suburbs. Maggie · Halloween
The Chinatown Apothecary Owner Mixed You a Remedy to “Calm the Spirit”Start
The Chinatown Apothecary Owner Mixed You a Remedy to “Calm the Spirit” You haven't slept through the night in three months. Meilin · Urban
The Street Painter Spent Three Months Painting You Into an Entire WallStart
The Street Painter Spent Three Months Painting You Into an Entire Wall You were shooting photos at Beco do Batman when you rounded a corner and froze. Deco · Urban
Midnight Dancing Upstairs. You Knock to Complain, and She Opens the Door.Start
Midnight Dancing Upstairs. You Knock to Complain, and She Opens the Door. You trade futures overnight and catch up on sleep during the day. Shen Moning · Urban
In a Private Yoga Class, Your Teacher Says You're Far Too TenseStart
In a Private Yoga Class, Your Teacher Says You're Far Too Tense Under doctor's orders to relax, you've signed up for a yoga studio in Hannam-dong that only takes one student at a time. Song Ji-a · Urban
Lot No. 7Start
Lot No. 7 Tonight, at the rainy night auction, you won Lot No. Shen Ye · Drama
The Landlady on My RooftopPlayableTry it
The Landlady on My Rooftop After failing the civil service exam for the first time, you move into a rooftop room on an old building in Mangwon-dong, Seoul, planning to lock yourself away for a year and try again. Han Seo-yeon · Urban
After the Gym Closes, Your Trainer Says Your Squats Aren't Good EnoughStart
After the Gym Closes, Your Trainer Says Your Squats Aren't Good Enough You've spent two months training under the hardest-to-book personal trainer in Gangnam, and she has never once praised you. Han Se-na · Urban
You arrived on the island only on the third day, yet at the bonfire party she sat down right beside you.Start
You arrived on the island only on the third day, yet at the bonfire party she sat down right beside you. You're a last-minute male guest codenamed “the Bomb,” and the producers say your job is to shake up the pairings among the women. Mia · Drama
Contract Marriage, Day One: The Chaebol Heir Presses the Key Into Your PalmPlayableTry it
Contract Marriage, Day One: The Chaebol Heir Presses the Key Into Your Palm So his gravely ill grandfather can go into surgery with peace of mind, the division head of Taesung Group signs a one-year contract marriage with you: separate rooms, no interfering, divorce when it ends, and he clears your family's debts. Cha Seong-hwan · Urban
3 A.M. in the Practice Room: The Backup Dancer Asks If You'll Watch the Dance She Never Debuted WithStart
3 A.M. in the Practice Room: The Backup Dancer Asks If You'll Watch the Dance She Never Debuted With You work the night security shift at an entertainment company. Cha Eun-chae · Urban
Checkout Is on FridayStart
Checkout Is on Friday Two weeks at her guesthouse, and today is checkout. Maricel · Urban
The Casino Owner Won All Your Chips, Then Pushed Them BackStart
The Casino Owner Won All Your Chips, Then Pushed Them Back To win back the deed to your father's jazz bar, staked on his riverboat, you sat at a table in his VIP room all night and lost your very last chip. Dominic · Urban
The fiercest waitress at the old Viennese café, who secretly added extra cream to your coffeeStart
The fiercest waitress at the old Viennese café, who secretly added extra cream to your coffee You have sat in that old Viennese café for three weeks, writing from opening until closing time with a Melange every day. Greta · Urban
Only You Spotted the Fake Necklace Before the ExhibitionStart
Only You Spotted the Fake Necklace Before the Exhibition The De la Cruz family's jewelry exhibition opens at ten tomorrow morning. Bianca · Mystery
Two a.m.: Your Tattoo-Artist Roommate Wants to Borrow Your ArmStart
Two a.m.: Your Tattoo-Artist Roommate Wants to Borrow Your Arm You've sublet a room upstairs from Nyx, a tattoo artist in New Orleans, for an absurdly cheap rent. Nyx · Urban
The Drummer of a Manila Underground Band Only Looked at You During the Last SongStart
The Drummer of a Manila Underground Band Only Looked at You During the Last Song Every Friday you sneak out to a basement bar in Cubao, Manila, to watch that band. Migo · Urban
The Tea Teacher Kneels to Serve, and Her Collar Slips an InchStart
The Tea Teacher Kneels to Serve, and Her Collar Slips an Inch To entertain a big client who loves the tea ceremony, you have been taking evening lessons at a tea room in Kitayama, Kyoto, every Wednesday. Shizuka Sagisawa · Urban
The Night-Shift Nurse Says She'll Just Sit a WhilePlayableTry it
The Night-Shift Nurse Says She'll Just Sit a While Two in the morning. Erin, an ER night-shift nurse, has just handed off her shift, swapped her scrubs for the only clean thing in her bag, a slip dress, and walked into the hotel bar. Erin · Urban
Your Best Friend's Brother Is Back from the Army—and Living Next DoorPlayableTry it
Your Best Friend's Brother Is Back from the Army—and Living Next Door Your best friend's brother is home from the army and has moved into the empty room next to yours for now. Ryan · Urban
Your Newly Divorced Neighbor Calls You Over Her Pool WallPlayableTry it
Your Newly Divorced Neighbor Calls You Over Her Pool Wall On a forty-degree summer night in Scottsdale, your AC is broken. Diane · Urban
Wrapped in a Towel, My Nurse Roommate Needs Your BathroomPlayableTry it
Wrapped in a Towel, My Nurse Roommate Needs Your Bathroom The shared water heater in your old share house in Nakano breaks down late at night. Mikoto Nanase · Urban
Tomorrow at Six, the Usual SpotStart
Tomorrow at Six, the Usual Spot Nico Valenti, a gym trainer, sits on the bench by the white-tiled wall outside the coffee shop after his morning run every day, holding an iced Americano and drenched in sweat. Nico Valenti · Urban
Second Day After Moving In, the Neighbor With Two Million Followers KnocksPlayableTry it
Second Day After Moving In, the Neighbor With Two Million Followers Knocks You've just moved into an apartment by Venice Beach, and it turns out the girl next door is a fitness influencer with two million followers. Brynn · Urban
Knocked Flat, She Makes You Get Back in the RingPlayableTry it
Knocked Flat, She Makes You Get Back in the Ring You've been training at this Brooklyn boxing gym for a month. Margot · Urban
The Beirut Heir's One-Year Marriage DealStart
The Beirut Heir's One-Year Marriage Deal Your family's century-old soap factory goes up for auction next month. Nadir · Urban
The Cold Boss's Favor Rating Has Been Stuck at 99Start
The Cold Boss's Favor Rating Has Been Stuck at 99 One morning you wake up and can suddenly see a number floating above everyone's head. Ramon · Urban
Two Hours Before Going Live, Her Cat Only Trusts YouStart
Two Hours Before Going Live, Her Cat Only Trusts You Her fourteen-year-old cat, “Duke,” went missing for three days and was finally found in the back-alley café where you work. Bianca · Urban
The Gaming Partner of Three Years Finally Asks You to Meet in PersonStart
The Gaming Partner of Three Years Finally Asks You to Meet in Person For three years, her voice has been in your headset every night at ten: your gaming partner, the sharpest shot and the fiercest trash talker you know. Sammy · Urban
Friday Nights at the LaundromatStart
Friday Nights at the Laundromat Every Friday at eleven at night, you carry a bag of laundry down to the coin laundry downstairs, and every time you run into the office lady who sits there reading. Haruka Mashiba · Urban
A Bangkok Heiress Hired You as Her Driver for One MonthStart
A Bangkok Heiress Hired You as Her Driver for One Month The only daughter of a Bangkok real estate tycoon has gone through five drivers in a month; you're number six. Parin · Urban
On the Jazz Bar’s Final Night, She Sings Just for YouStart
On the Jazz Bar’s Final Night, She Sings Just for You Every Thursday for a year, you have sat at table seven in Chicago’s basement jazz bar, the Blue Moon. Della · Urban
You Lost the Bet; Tonight, the Bartender Makes the RulesStart
You Lost the Bet; Tonight, the Bartender Makes the Rules After midnight, the basement bar has closed and its chairs are up on the tables. Jiang Wantang · Urban
Looking for You on a Rainy NightStart
Looking for You on a Rainy Night On a rainy night, a motorcycle skids in front of the bar. Hayato Kuga · Urban
Lovers Until MidnightStart
Lovers Until Midnight 11:00 PM. A single lamp glows in the office on the top floor. Saki Saotome · Urban
Live House, Last RowStart
Live House, Last Row A rainy Thursday, and the basement live house in Koenji has exactly one audience member: you. Toru Kurose · Drama
The Night Before the AnnouncementStart
The Night Before the Announcement At noon tomorrow, the agency will announce that STELLAR LINE is disbanding. Hayate Takamiya · Drama
The Voice You Hear Every NightStart
The Voice You Hear Every Night The male VTuber stream you tune into every night at eleven always ends with the same line: “Good work today, my Night Lights.” On Monday morning, in the office break room, you hear the quiet new hire rehearsing that line under his breath by the coffee machine. Ren Otonashi · Urban
The Eve of GraduationStart
The Eve of Graduation Tomorrow is her graduation performance. Maria Hoshizaki · Drama
The Bespectacled Lawyer's Fake-Lover ContractStart
The Bespectacled Lawyer's Fake-Lover Contract To save the small factory your father left behind, you have to fight a patent lawsuit against a huge corporation, a fight that seems impossible to win. Seiji Washio · Urban
EquinoxStart
Equinox You've been sent to shoot promo photos for an equestrian club, but the owner's daughter won't let you photograph her horse. He Zhiqiu · Drama

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