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A man repeatedly sits on the same chair, each time more weary than before, until it becomes clear that life itself is wasted in the cycle of repeating the same mistakes.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

High school senior, Isabel, will soon die from a serious heart condition. She has a secret crush on her best friend Alex, and plans to confess her feelings to him after graduation. However, a huge misunderstanding in the middle of senior year ruins their friendship. Alex now holds a grudge against Isabel. He even lets her classmates bully her. Ten years later, Alex finds a collection of short vlogs that Isabel left for him. The videos reveal a shocking truth, a truth that completely changes Alex's world.

Sammy and Shane were childhood sweethearts, but a devastating fire left Shane under the mistaken belief that Sammy had deliberately failed to save him. This misunderstanding festered, turning Shane's love into a lingering resentment. Over three tumultuous years of marriage, Shane has filed for divorce 100 times, each time met by Sammy's pleas for forgiveness. When Shane files for divorce for the 101st time, Sammy's heart finally shatters. Resolved to let go of this unrequited love, she makes the bold decision to walk away and accepts the mysterious marriage proposal of a stranger.

Katie Walker is the janitor’s adopted kid — bullied, humiliated, a nobody. Then the golden Maddox brothers show up looking for their long lost heiress sister: Katie! But the school’s queen bee steals her place. Now it’s Katie’s turn to level up, take back her crown, and make them all regret underestimating her.

I, the Black Dragon King, had just returned from slaying a god when my own brother betrayed me. My soul barely escaped into a dragon egg, only to be summoned and turned into a little lizard. As if that weren't enough, the woman who formed a contract with me immediately commanded me to swallow her necklace. I incinerated it with a single blast of dragon fire. From there, I rose back to power—one-shotting bosses, transforming into a half-dragon, and taking down everyone in my way.

When brilliant scholarship student Zoey Whitmore starts receiving mysterious gossip posts that predict her future with terrifying accuracy, her world implodes: her mom is arrested, her boyfriend betrays her, and she becomes the obsession of two powerful rivals — a royal heartthrob and a mafia prince. Each post helps Zoey overcome the bullying of her private school peers, but each victory leads to a new, even harder challenge. With the help of her "Gossip Godmother", can Zoey rewrite her fate one future post at a time?

Bullied and mistreated, a young High School girl is shunned from her previous pack for not having a wolf. Upon entering a new pack, she meets a dashing man who falls in love with her – except this man is her superior Alpha and the nephew of the one man that wants her dead.

Single mother Evelyn Bennett spends everything on a school-district property to get her daughter Lily into a State-ranked elementary school. On registration day, she is shocked to find Lily's enrollment slot maliciously stolen by the neighbor's son, Bradley Crawford. The ruthless neighbors, Vance Crawford and Diane Crawford, not only steal the enrollment slot but constantly harass and vandalize her home, traumatizing Lily and putting her in the hospital. With her husband Arthur away on business, Evelyn faces the bullies alone, only to be smeared in the media. In the battle for the enrollment slot, Evelyn is forced to fight fire with fire. A fierce war for her child's future, family dignity, and justice erupts over the school-district property.

Desperate for her mother's medical fees, poor college student Lyla Miller enters the wrong room and gets involved with Elias Thorne. Madam Thorne insists Lyla is the perfect match. Elias saves Lyla from her abusive father, leading to a contract marriage. Misunderstandings over her father's debts clear up when Elias discovers she is working while pregnant. He fiercely defends his wife from school bullies. After Lyla's true identity is revealed, the couple tears up their contract and celebrates with the wedding of the century.

Elena is chair of the Cooper Group. She handed the company over to her husband, Dalton. Elena returns to board of directors after a 5-year absence, but no one at the company recognizes her anymore. Elena is met with a workplace full of gossip, bullying, and rumors. Many speculate that "Dalton's wife" is some old hag. Flora, Dalton's secretary, has repeatedly, unsuccessfully tried to seduce him. One day, Flora sees Dalton and Elena sharing affection, and believes Elena to be his mistress. Then, she finds out Elana is pregnant. Wanting to be Dalton's mistress herself, Flora sets her sights on tormenting Elena, and forcing her out of the picture.

Monica, a talent manager, and Adonis, an A-list star, have been in secret relationship for three years now. For Monica, it's all just unrequited love because Adonis has not even once expressed his feelings to her. Monica, now pregenant, decides to leave this relationship behind. It is only then that Adonis realizes all he needs is her. Years later, their paths cross again, and Monica is now an acclaimed film director. This time, will Adonis win back his love?