Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Alright, let's give this horror book a shot!" exclaimed Jeff as he scrolled through his feed. "How scary can it really be?" "Trust me, man, after reading it, you'll never look at Jell-O the same way again," replied his friend Tom with a shiver. "Why's that?"

"All the answers are in the book."

Two days later, Jeff, who went by "ChubbyChaserReads" online, posted again. This time, instead of featuring his dad, he shared a cover photo of "Seven Days."

His caption read: "Suddenly realizing the old-timers really knew how to enjoy life."

Riding the wave of viral attention, "Seven Days" surged into the reading lists of young people as an unexpected hit.

And then, the young crowd was hooked!

In less than two weeks, fan forums, discussion boards, and even fan clubs popped up everywhere like mushrooms after a rainstorm.

Long-time readers exclaimed our hidden gem of an author can't stay hidden anymore!

At this point, fans of "Seven Days" finally noticed: where's the author?

With the book causing such a stir, why haven't we heard anything from the author?

Usually, with any minor boost in sales, authors would pop up to claim their work, seeking a bit of recognition.

author as silent as if... well, as if they

from the internet, shunned social media, and

she simply preferred a life where "travel was slow, letters took ages, and one had enough passion

want to be swayed by online discourse, choosing instead to write the stories she loved, thus deliberately isolating herself from the outside world. This

immediately pulled out her smartphone and searched

theories, endorsements by famous critics, and, of course, a

just popular; it was explosively

you're amazing! I knew you

phone, scrolling eagerly: "Hehe... all these compliments are

bestselling author, does

head, saying, "Dad, you're

not for the best

Norris was puzzled.

villain turned out to be an inconspicuous physics teacher, modeled

...

the book,

a book signing

announcement alone sent waves through the