𑣲 Leo watches as the love of his life slowly slips into someone else's embrace. ft. geonat (geonwoo x sangwon) In honor of Heather's day. 🤍 📃 ; Angst, Hurt no comfort, Unrequited love, One sided love. Read at your own risk.

/ Short story / He's only ever had Leo. Since they were ten, they've promised each other so many things. The most important thing: never to grow apart. But Leo breaks that promise by leaving Sangwon behind for a year. When they meet again, Sangwon is no longer the same. The bright boy he once was is gone, replaced by someone he had to become to survive. This year has changed them, and their friendship with it. Perhaps it's time to realize that they've always needed more than friendship. Because deep down, it's always been Leo and Sangwon.

"We survived the eliminations-can we survive each other?" or When Leo's smile fades on the 1st elimination ceremony, Sangwon searches for answers-never realizing the truth has been beside him all along.

In a snow-covered village wrapped in silence and mystery, lives Lee Sangwon-a man beloved by all. With his sweet smile, childlike wonder, and endless generosity, he seems incapable of harm. Every day, Sangwon crafts handmade chocolates and hands them out to his neighbors, a simple act of kindness that warms the coldest of winters. But behind his gentle exterior hides something far more sinister. Sangwon is not the innocent soul everyone believes him to be-he is twisted, unhinged, and quietly consumed by obsession. To him, love between others is an unbearable mockery. Couples who flaunt their happiness ignite a dark fury within him. His chocolates, once thought to be gifts of affection, become instruments of death-poisoned delicacies that silently erase every pair who dares to be in love. Each death is followed by Sangwon's secret celebrations, his childish glee masking the horror of his crimes. His ultimate goal: to rid the village of love entirely. As mysterious deaths spread through the village, suspicion grows, and fear lingers in the icy air. To uncover the truth, Detective Lee Leo is sent to investigate. Calm, perceptive, and unyielding, Leo becomes the village's last hope of ending the unseen terror. Yet his presence unsettles Sangwon in ways he does not expect. Though Sangwon fears men and instinctively recoils from them, Leo's quiet determination slowly cracks the walls Sangwon has built around his broken heart. What begins as a hunt for a killer twists into something far more dangerous-an unsettling bond between detective and murderer. As Leo draws closer to the truth, Sangwon finds himself torn between his desire to destroy love and the strange, unfamiliar warmth blooming within him. In a village blanketed by snow and haunted by death, can love truly exist-or will Sangwon's darkness consume it before it has a chance to take root?

Leo promised never to betray the one he loves. At first, he thought that meant Haerin, the girl who brightened his days. But when her lively brother Sangwon enters his world, Leo begins to question where his heart truly belongs.

갈증은 so deeper 25.09.07

Lee Leo and Sangwon met as classmates in college, both pursuing Psychology. On the surface, they couldn't be more different-Leo, quiet and withdrawn, keeping the world at arm's length, while Sangwon was curious, openhearted, and drawn to people. When Sangwon noticed Leo always sitting alone, he reached out, determined to befriend him. At first, Leo was difficult to understand-complicated, guarded, a puzzle Sangwon couldn't quite solve. Yet over time, a bond grew between them. Laughter, long conversations, fleeting glances-moments that seemed to hum with something more. For Sangwon, that something blossomed into love. He tried to hide it, fearing it would ruin what they had. But the way Leo looked at him-the spark in his eyes, the warmth in his smile-made it impossible to ignore. For a year, Sangwon treasured every detail, every glance, every heartbeat that made him believe the feeling might be mutual. Finally, he gathered the courage to confess. Leo's response was gentle but devastating. Though touched that he had been someone's happiness, Leo admitted he could not return Sangwon's love-he was straight, and his heart did not sway in that direction. He promised nothing would change between them. But everything did. Days later, Leo began to drift away-ignoring Sangwon, avoiding meals, acting as if their closeness had never existed. Sangwon's heartbreak curdled into anger, betrayal, and bitterness. The friendship that once lit up his life collapsed into silence, leaving only resentment where love had once been. Two years passed. Wounds remained unhealed. Then fate intervened. Their professor assigned them to a joint project-one that required living together for a month, observing each other's habits and daily lives. Forced into close quarters, Sangwon and Leo must confront the wreckage of their friendship, the love that was never returned, and the unspoken truths still lingering between them.

A joke was all it was ever meant to be. Jisung never expected it to change. Never expected a joke to turn into something that he really wished wasn't a joke anymore.

Enemies. Partners. Something more. Leo is the golden boy of the university - effortlessly popular, charming, and hiding the kind of family secrets that don't make it into Instagram posts. Sangwon prefers silence to small talk, deadlines to drama, and solitude to social events. They never planned to speak. They definitely didn't plan to be paired for a semester-long group project. But when late-night studio sessions turn into soft glances, and shared playlists say what words can't, the line between rivalry and something more starts to blur. Sangwon hums when he's focused. Leo listens like it matters. And neither of them is ready for what happens when walls start to fall - one song at a time.

Childhood promises linger long after years of distance. Lee Sangwon and Lee Leo were inseparable as kids, bound by laughter, secrets, and a vow to always stay by each other's side. But when Leo leaves for the city, Sangwon is left behind, carrying a quiet love that grows in the shadows of his heart. Years later, Leo returns to their coastal hometown, and the reunion sparks a whirlwind of longing, jealousy, and unspoken truths. Sangwon struggles to navigate his feelings, while Leo grapples with the realization that he has always loved Sangwon too. Amid the gentle chaos of friendships, budding romances, and childhood memories, hearts are tested and confessions are made. As waves crash against the shore, old bonds are mended, new love begins, and two souls finally choose each other-breaking the silence that has held them apart for so long.