"Aou, the youngest yet the fiercest and the smartest son of the country's most feared mafia leader with his fiancé, Boom" (for @aouboomcore on X) Aou: I'd let the world burn. Let the world burn for you. - Chris Gray Boom: "You want to watch the world burn?" "Let me guess, you'll set it on fire?" He chuckles, the sound vibrating through me and settling into my bones. "No, darling. I'll hand you the match, and stand at your back, watching you become queen of the ashes." - Emily McIntire

Bangkok never sleeps. By day, it thrives in sunlight and laughter. By night, it belongs to shadows, ruled by a name whispered in fear-the empire of a ruthless mafia boss and his four sons. Keng, Tle, Jimmy, and Thomas were born into blood. Each carries the weight of their father's legacy-loyalty, violence, silence. But none of them expected that their hearts would lead them into even more dangerous territory. Because in the same city live four young men bound not by crime, but by secrets. Namping hides bruises behind his smile. Firstone works himself to the bone to repay debts that aren't his. Ohm is trapped between loyalty to a detective father and the mafia world he never asked to be part of. And Kong-carefree on the surface-is the son of a rival empire. When the mafia's heirs collide with the four best friends, their lives twist into a storm of love, betrayal, vengeance, and longing. In a city of neon lights and unspoken truths, where family means everything and freedom costs blood- Can love survive the shadows? Or will secrets destroy them all?

This is a sequel to Beautiful Boy, though you (probably) don't have to read it first to understand. This is Jisung's coming of age along with his childhood friend, Chenle. Started: July 10th 2023 Ended: ???