Felix has always been the light-radiant, grounding, a melody Hyunjin never knew he was humming until the silence hit too hard. Years of tight schedules, backstage laughter, and shared hotel rooms blur the line between friendship and something achingly more. But what do you do when your heart wants what your contract won't allow? Hyunjin writes poems he never posts. Felix watches him from across the room like he already knows. And somewhere between 2AM rehearsals and stolen moments under stage lights, they realize you can't choreograph what was never meant to be hidden. A love story in whispers, in glances, in lyrics never sung-until one of them dares to say it out loud.

Two boys from opposite worlds-one a quiet loner, the other a cheerful star-find themselves caught in an unexpected connection. Hyunjin, the brooding senior who prefers isolation, and Felix, the popular boy with a smile that could light up a room, have always stayed far apart. But when their paths cross, everything changes. As they navigate the blurry lines between friendship and something more, they'll have to confront their own walls, fears, and the pressure of being someone they're not. Can Felix break through Hyunjin's icy exterior? And can Hyunjin let go of his past to embrace something real?

Hyunjin swears he can't stand Felix .the loud, chaotic ray of sunshine who keeps crashing into his perfectly controlled college life. But when a shared class, a muffin, and one dangerously persuasive smile pull them into the same orbit, 'frenemies' starts feeling a lot like something messier... and maybe sweeter. Now they're stuck circling each other, and neither knows how to stop. -English is not my first language -Purely fictional work

Felix returned to Seoul expecting family politics and a fake engagement to save the company's image. He did not expect to fall for Hyunjin while raising a six-year-old in the middle of a house slowly learning how to become a home again. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for entertainment purposes only. I do not own Stray Kids or any-real-life idols mentioned in this story. Please read responsibly and enjoy the chaos.

A summer of romance that wasn't the plan. In which the original plan brings a different outcome, and Felix finds himself falling for his older brother's best friend. ☼ | Brothers best friend, Slow burn, Summer romance | Contains a playlist! :) started: 5/21/2023 completed: 6/6/2023

Felix never wanted Hyunjin's name to open doors for him. So at work, he stays hidden. No husband. No privilege. No protection. Just Felix. But secrets are fragile things, and Hyunjin has never been good at watching what belongs to him get hurt. Disclaimer This is a work of fiction from my dramatic little brain. I don't own any real people, names, groups, or companies mentioned. Nothing here reflects anyone's real life, personality, or relationships. Read for fun, don't take it too seriously, and kindly click away if it's not your thing.

"ꜱᴀʏ ᴍʏ ɴᴀᴍᴇ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ. ɪ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ꜱᴛɪʟʟ ʜᴇʀᴇ."

Genre: Friends to Lovers | Slow Burn | Drama | Angst | Humor | LGBTQ+ | High School . . . . . "I feel like a terrible person for loving the same person my brother likes." "You, Felix. It's you."

They never meant to fall in love. Hyunjin and Felix were supposed to be just best friends-the kind who could stay up all night laughing, or sit in silence without a single word and still understand everything. Through every change, every distance, every late-night call... they were each other's safe place. But somewhere along the way, something shifted. It wasn't sudden. It wasn't loud. It was quiet, slow, and a little terrifying. Like sparks you don't notice at first-until you realize they've been burning all along. This is a story about friendship, about the spaces in between, and about the moment you realize the person you've always needed has been right there beside you. Always.

Hyunjin never thought his life would turn out like this. At twenty-seven, he's a single father, a famous painter who only speaks through his art, and a man still haunted by the love who left him behind. His world has been gray for years-until Felix walks in. Felix is only seventeen. The babysitter Hyunjin never wanted to hire. Too young. Too bright. Too kind. But Eimi, his baby girl, loves him. And slowly... against every rule Hyunjin set for himself, so does he. It's wrong. The age gap, the risk, the whispers of what people would say. Hyunjin knows better. He tells himself to stay away. But when Felix looks at him, when Felix touches him, when Felix whispers that it's just the two of them-Hyunjin can't help but fall. A story of art, healing, and the forbidden love that dares to bloom in the silence of two hearts-Painting Life asks: when love is forbidden, is it still worth painting into existence?