He is pawned off to the enemy by the man he loves in exchange for a favour, yet he doesn't expect to find tenderness, something he's never known in his life, in the least possible place. ********** Roman, the stone-cold, widely feared underboss of the De Angelis Family, has given his loyalty, his life, and whatever is left of his heart to Milo, his boss and secret lover. But Milo pawns him off to their rival Ares, the boss of The Cathedral, in exchange for a favour. Being told that he must obediently serve Ares for three months, Roman braces himself for humiliation and cruelty. But Ares, an arrogant and unhinged tyrant at first glance, proves to be much more complicated than Roman anticipated: beneath the whirlpool of danger, menace, and madness lies something surprisingly gentle and warm. After a lifetime of hardships and abandonments, Roman has never known what it is like to be wanted and cherished. Will he find it in the depths of his despair? ********** Content Warning: This is a mafia dark romance featuring criminal activities, violence, morally gray characters, unhealthy obsessions, and toxic relationships. It also includes a consensual domsub undertone between the main characters. HE eventually. Updates every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Amidst the chaos of New York City, everything changes when Leo Zhang Kai uncovers a brutal murder linked to St. Laurent University-America's most prestigious institution. What begins as a single investigation soon spirals into a crimson maze of secrets, lies, and bloodshed... a game he never intended to enter. As bodies begin to fall and cryptic nursery rhymes are left behind like taunts from the devil himself, Leo finds himself chasing a killer who doesn't just murder- He plays. But in a world where every clue bleeds into another sin, the case becomes more dangerous when Arthur Vale Oberoi-reckless, obsessive, and sinfully charming-starts breaking through Leo's carefully built walls, turning hatred into temptation. In a story where: Love turns into obsession. Vows become chains. Silence hides monsters. And every sin demands blood- What happens when the line between love and obsession finally burns away? Some hearts are meant to heal. Others are meant to destroy. Welcome to the world of Sin... and Silence.

A gilded cage, a forgotten memory, a love spanning centuries. In the heart of modern Mumbai, Rudra Roy, the heir to a business empire, is haunted by dreams of a face he has never met. This obsession clashes with his father's expectations, pushing him further into the world of art and history. A visit to the Sitara Museum, an old palace now a monument to a forgotten dynasty, changes everything. Standing before a 200-year-old statue, Rudra's dream becomes a waking reality. The statue is not just stone, but a gilded cage holding the man from his dreams-Hira. Rudra's soul recognizes him, a connection so profound it transcends time. He is about to discover a past life, a love so fierce it defied kingdoms, and a betrayal so deep it turned flesh into stone. But someone is watching, and some secrets are not meant to be uncovered.

You can find an approach to each person, to someone the way to the heart is through the money, to someone is through the stomach, but if the object of your sympathy is a cute florist, then you need to speak to his heart in the language of flowers...

AU where Taehyung is an art student works after studying at the tattoo shop and Jungkook is a businessman who comes to renew his tattoo