Jeonghan joins a gym to fix his insecurities... and accidentally falls for a ridiculously strong, annoyingly quiet guy who won't stop showing up in his space. What starts as awkward workouts turns into protein runs, late nights, and feelings he definitely didn't sign up for.

In a world that called betas a flaw in nature-useless, disposable, wrong-Wonwoo survived by making himself smaller. He buried his name, dimmed his presence, and escaped the slaughter of his village only to live half-seen in another. Survival was possible. Being wanted was not. Then Mingyu arrived and looked at him as if he were neither mistake nor burden-but someone worth choosing. He spoke Wonwoo's name like it belonged in the open air. He stood beside him without hesitation, without shame. And for the first time, Wonwoo felt something far more dangerous than fear: the certainty of being seen, of being wanted for who he was.

Kim Mingyu and Jeon Wonwoo were never meant to get along. In high school, Mingyu was the charming golden Alpha-the popular basketball ace with the world at his feet. Wonwoo was the quiet storm-the top student, the student council president, the one person Mingyu could never outshine. They clashed in the hallways, competed in every class, and pretended not to notice how their dreams secretly aligned. Both wanted to act. Both wanted the world. Neither wanted each other. But one trip after graduation shattered everything they thought they knew. Heat. Rut. A night they never planned... and a bond they never asked for. Wonwoo remembers every second. Mingyu remembers nothing. So Wonwoo disappears-overseas, running from the truth and the Alpha who might destroy him without even knowing why. Two years pass. Mingyu convinces himself Wonwoo left because he hated him-because their rivalry finally snapped the thin thread binding them. But fate doesn't care what they want. When Wonwoo returns to Korea, their company tie them together in a contract marriage neither of them asked for. Enemies. Actors. Fated mates. And now... husbands. Stuck under the same roof, old wounds burn, chemistry sparks like fire catching air, and the secret of that night threatens to tear everything apart-again. Because love was never their problem. Admitting it was.

Peyton is a 16 year old boy with autism, he doesn't have friends as he just joined school after moving to a new town called Ravenswood. He wears baggy hoodies and absolutely loves animals. Then in comes 18 year old Cole, a mysterious boy with a leather jacket and a motorcycle. He's minding his own business until one day he runs into an odd small boy with curly hair. What happens when two very different people cross paths?

(REWRITE OF FEMININE NOW TITLED ALMOST, ALWAYS) Benjamin Evan knows exactly who he is. It's the world that keeps forcing him to change. Between his chipped nail polish and androgynous clothing, Benjamin has learned to embrace a world that won't embrace him. But what happens when he meets new people who don't ask him to tone it down? Will Benjamin finally feel like he doesn't apologize for existing?

Just a compilation of Svt short stories for the winter time!!! This book includes these ships: Jeongcheol Seoksoo Junhao Meanie Soonhoon Verkwan Samchan Idc what anyone says, these are the best ships. Please do enjoy, it'll be open all winter until spring comes along so enjoy while it lasts.

After leaving an abusive relationship that barely left him alive, Thomas vows to never let anyone get close to him again. The only thing he wants to do is hide away and focus on getting his university degree. His isolation seems impenetrable until one day he meets a dark-haired, green-eyed student whose quiet presence speaks volumes. Thomas, upon discovering that that the man is deaf and mute, starts to question just how much he knows about people. In the silent conversations, Thomas finds himself drawn into a bond that offers both healing and the promise of unexpected revelations.

"We shouldn't do this...you're my best friend." "I don't want to be just friends anymore. I want to set our friendship on fire and burn it all." Aiden's heart wars with his head. Hunter has always been his best friend and his safe place. But now, every time he's near his friend, Hunter. Hunter's touch sets him on fire, and that heat is impossible to ignore. On the other hand, Hunter doesn't care. He's done playing it safe. As their friendship teeters on the edge of ruin, Aiden must decide: is the risk of losing Hunter worth the chance of having him completely? Or will the flames they ignite consume them both? Friendship on fire has never been this reckless-or this irresistible.

Minwon in the Red, White and Royal Blue au.

academic rivals Kim Mingyu stops competing with Jeon Wonwoo only when his new (and bigger) competition is Wonwoo's new boyfriend. - socmed au.