BOOK #2 They say love heals scars, but Seokmin's scars were lessons-bitter reminders that twisted him into a creature of darkness. His life was a series of brutal lessons that shaped him into someone who burns with an unquenchable fire. Protecting his brother-in-law's assistant was both his best and worst decision, a choice that bound him to Joshua in ways he could never escape. Joshua was his-body, mind, and soul. His to break, reshape, and claim. No one could alter that, not Joshua, not even Seokmin himself. Seokmin's voice was low, his breath hot against Joshua's skin as he spoke, "I've never craved anyone as much as I crave you." Joshua's eyes were wet with fear as he tried to pull away. "You don't love me. You're just obsessed. Let me go." Seokmin's grip tightened as he leaned in, pressing his lips to Joshua's in a kiss both tender and demanding. "I'll let you go," he whispered against Joshua's lips, "but only when my soul is ripped from this body. And even then, who knows? Maybe we're bound beyond this life."

When he goes to Italy to fulfill his mother's dying wish... Only for a psycho mafia boss to become obsessed with him. The follow story contains dark themes such as murder, torture, kidnapping, abuse and explicit sexual activity. Reader discretion is advised.

BOOK 2 of The Sunflower and the Stone Seokmin is a university student with sunshine in his smile and chaos in his brain. He never expected to come home and find his parents in debt to the most dangerous man in Seoul. Joshua is a mafia boss who doesn't smile, doesn't negotiate, and doesn't feel. When he arrives to collect what he's owed, he expects fear. What he gets is a boy who looks him in the eye and tells him he's not scary. Now Seokmin is trapped in a world of blood and power, bound to a man who could crush him without a second thought. But Seokmin doesn't break. He talks back. He pushes. He burns. And Joshua is about to learn that even the darkest stone can be cracked by the sun. sooseok/seoksoo story.

"Are you home?" "No." Joshua's irritated voice responds. "I'll be down in five." "I just told you I'm not-" she hangs up before sitting up, tying her robe tight, and walking out of the house. She walks outside, down the stairs, and knocks on the front door. She waits for a few seconds before banging on the door. "I'M COMING!" Shua's voice shouts from inside. He opens the door. "What do you want?" She pushes past him and walks into his house, immediately making herself comfortable. She looks around a bit. "Wow." "What do you want from me, thief? I have things to do." "Yeah, whatever." She nods while continuing to examine his house. "Your choice in, color scheme is a little off, but I can work with that." "I'm sorry, what?" She rubs her forehead, a bit annoyed by the situation. "I need your help." "And what makes you think I'd help a thief like you?" "I'm not the thief, you are!" "Whatever, thief." She groans. Her thoughts begin to run wild. "I absolutely hate Hong Jisoo with every bone in my body. He's annoying, narcisistic, knows every little way to get under my skin. I despise him." She thinks to herself. Shua leans up against the wall, waiting for her to explain why she practically barged into his house, uninvited. "I hate him, I hate him, I ABSOLUTELY HATE HIM. So the fact that I am actually depending on him right now, makes me want to rip my hair out." She takes in a deep breath. "But as unexpected as it is, he's my only way out of this." "So, are you just gonna sit there and look stupid? Or..." Shua says with the biggest amount of sass in his voice. He watches as she takes in a deep breath. "Okay, so you're just here to look stu-" "I need you to date me." Shua nearly chokes on his own saliva. "WHAT!?" [ Most events, background stories, some characters, and history are fictional! Some things won't line up with real timelines! So if some things don't add up, please don't be angry, they're just written that way to allow the story to unfold :) ]

Some encounters don't announce themselves. They trip you on the way in, steal your balance, and then laugh while you're still on the floor. Seokmin fell in love at first sight. Not metaphorically. Not poetically. His brain shut down, his heart panicked, and his soul went, Oh no. One look was all it took-for bad decisions, unnecessary hope, and a lifetime supply of optimism he absolutely did not ask for. Joshua Hong never looked back. He lived by order-calendars color-coded, emotions neatly filed under irrelevant, and people categorized as either useful or background. When he passed Seokmin, he acknowledged the existence of a human being and continued forward. Efficient. Clean. Unbothered. Seokmin, unfortunately, took this as a challenge. He followed cheerfully. Casually. With the confidence of someone who believed love could be negotiated through persistence, jokes, and excellent timing. He chased while pretending he wasn't chasing, smiled while being ignored. There were confessions. So many dramatic moments. And one man sprinting emotionally while another walking away at a respectable, unhurried pace- completely unaware that he'd already been signed up for a problem like Seokmin.

Rich elite romance with arranged marriage on paper, power turning into solemn when love take over. silent gaze, soft cheek caress, hand on waist, staying close, or just a misunderstanding this story wasn't about one couple, eight mens, four powerful stable ones, four emotionally supportive. it was their stories, mixed with control structure, power, misunderstanding, chaos ՏᕼIᑭՏ : 𝑆𝑒𝑜𝑘𝑠𝑜𝑜, 𝐺𝑦𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑙, 𝑠𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑜 𝑤𝑜𝑜ℎ𝑎𝑛

A story wherein Joshua, the well-known CEO of Hong Corporation, was forced and set by his parents to be engaged to Seokmin, the youngest son of the Lee family. However, he doesn't expect that meeting Seokmin would be harder than talking to a wall. Why? Because Seokmin is mute. a seoksoo/sooseok story ʚɞ

After graduating college, Jeonghan and Seokmin are forced into an arranged marriage. Jeonghan refuses to even look at Seokmin, going out of his way to avoid him at every turn. Seokmin, ever cheerful, pretends not to mind and keeps smiling-though deep down, he's hurting. Then Joshua enters the picture. As Jeonghan's bitter rival in the industry, Joshua has every reason to dislike Jeonghan-but instead, he finds himself drawn to Seokmin, whom he thinks is absolutely adorable and beautiful. a seoksoo/sooseok & seokhan story ⋆.˚🦋༘

He confessed with trembling hands. He was rejected with words that still echoed years later. No explanation. No closure. Just silence. Time moved on. They didn't. Now fate forces them to stand under the same roof again- pretending nothing ever happened. But some loves don't fade. They rot quietly. And when a single misunderstanding makes everything look unforgivable... How do you fight for someone who thinks you already belong to someone else?

-a seoksoo soc-med au!