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The Mermaid Who Swallowed a Ruby

"Congratulations on your graduation."

His young junior was staring intently at Harriet with unwavering eyes. The red pupils meeting his own sparkled beautifully like rubies.

"I will. I will make your wish come true."

Why?

"...When that time comes, please take me as your adjutant."

That was something he hadn't expected at all.

And several years later, Harriet's 'Ruby' appears before him, now a war hero.

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"Height 182cm, weight 75kg, a genius whose abilities emerged at ten years old, favorite food is cocoa. On weekends, he mostly reads or sits in his favorite café enjoying quiet contemplation. For reference, I spend all my weekends observing him. Ah, don't misunderstand. It's just that after seven years of unrequited love, I've memorized these things."

His aide, who had never witnessed the man speak at such length, turned pale.

'The world generally calls that being a stalker.'

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celli says:

March 24, 2026 at 2:41 am

Dawg.
WHO is naming these people????????

Harriet???? Ruby????

Ashley??? (Some other ‘American high school BL’)

Chloe?? (Doctor Evanchester <3 from The Phantom Thief Steals the Dawn)

All BLs. All featuring cisgender men who use he/him pronouns.

Did these authors collectively fail English or did they just not search up which English names are considered feminine or masculine in the modern era?

Yes, Ashley was originally a male surname. But it’s been predominantly used as a given name for women for DECADES in the USA, which is where that story’s set. Harriet is literally the feminine form of Henry. Chloe is derived from the name of a goddess.

And I once read a Japanese manga where the male characters’ names were all ‘Jane’ and ‘Mary’ and things like that.

It’d be one thing if these writers were purposely giving their queer characters non-traditional names. But I’m pretty convinced that they just don’t know the difference

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