forbidden colors: composed of pairs of hues whose light frequencies automatically cancel each other out in the human eye, they're supposed to be impossible to see simultaneously. hongjoong is coming to terms with his crush. seonghwa is trying to come to terms with his sexuality. an underground club is a safe haven for the two. an underground club brings the two strangers together unknowingly, before they realize they are no strangers at all.

ennui: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. Seonghwa has been in a committed relationship with his high school sweetheart for five years now. What happens when he meets his boyfriends colleague, Kim Hongjoong? Well, simply put, his whole world is turned upside down. ↱a story about self discovery, self worth, and self growth↲

After losing the love of his life three years ago, Hongjoong vows to honor Seongie's memory by becoming a nurse, caring for the sick and elderly. Jaded by the tragic past, he resigns himself to a quiet life without attachment. Seonghwa was an extravagant playboy trying to live up to his father's expectations until a car accident ripped his life apart. Now he's confined to a wheelchair and numb to his existence. Hongjoong never expected to see Seongie's face again, especially reflected on his newest patient, and Seonghwa never expected to regain the feeling in his cold heart.

Haunted by strange dreams, Hongjoong begins to question the blurry line between right and wrong. Seonghwa has the perfect life, but yearns for a muse other than his provocative boyfriend. Unfortunately, these troubled men find each other before they find themselves.

"As soon as I laid my eyes on you, I knew you were different." A pirates life is so much different to Seongwha's palace. Instead of drowning themselves in wine and posh liquor, they fill themselves with rum. Only rum. Never served by guards or maids, or poured with posh talks, no. It comes straight from the bottle itself. Warm and salty, it burns your tongue. The lace that coats it is addictive. Sometimes, Seongwha thinks it's not just the rum that makes a pirates life so addictive. It's a pirate.

finding your first love is never easy. especially when you fall in love with another boy. (ages will be inaccurate for the purpose of the plot)

hongjoong is a heartbreaker. seonghwa is a playboy. reputations can be a bitch.

Hongjoong. Seonghwa. Two quite contrasting individuals. Hongjoong hates Seonghwa, the smartass. Seonghwa hates Hongjoong, the pessimistic prick. Unfortunate circumstances bring the two together.

revive: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : to become active or flourishing again. ↱a seongjoong story about learning how to pick up the pieces and start over again↲ ↱hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all↲

kim hongjoong is kept awake night after night due to his noisy neighbor and his constant one-night stands. alternatively: hongjoong and seonghwa both have their own internal struggles - what happens when their paths cross?