Everyone knows Lee Seokmin. The smile. The laughter. The idol loved by millions. Kang Aerum knows a different version of him. One she has hated for eight years. When an award-winning documentary producer is assigned to film Seventeen's biggest project yet, walking away isn't an option. Neither is avoiding the one member she swore she'd never stand in the same room with again. He greets everyone with the same warm smile. She never smiles back. As cameras begin to capture the lives hidden behind sold-out concerts and perfect smiles, the line between truth and perception begins to blur. Some stories are far more dangerous than the rumors that started them, and not every villain is guilty. After all... How do you forgive someone who doesn't even know they hurt you?

Joshua's life was getting boring. His days played out almost the same each day: wake up, have breakfast, get dressed, school, homework, home, sleep. He felt like he was simply drifting through the days, nothing happening or changing. That was until he met Seokmin. And then, everything changed.

A heartwarming romance between Seokmin, a busy CEO, and Joshua, a kind-hearted barista. What begins as a simple coffee shop encounter evolves into a deep connection as their conversations and shared moments bring them closer. But as their relationship grows, they must navigate the challenges of busy careers, personal dreams, and their own insecurities. Surrounded by supportive friends, Seokmin and Joshua learn that love, like coffee, is best when it's carefully brewed.

BOOK #2 "He says I scare him sometimes. But how do I explain that the only thing that ever scared me... was the thought of losing him? I watch him even when he doesn't know. I memorize the way he smiles, the way his voice lilts when he's being sarcastic, and the way he curls into silence when he's hurting. He calls it obsession. I call it love - twisted, but mine." --- "They say protectiveness is sweet. But Seokmin? He guards me like I'm something sacred and dangerous at the same time. I don't know whether to run from him or into his arms. But I do know one thing - in this world, he's my chaos, my safety, my storm. And I think I love him for that... even when I shouldn't." Most people know Lee Seokmin as the rude one. The monster. A glare that could pierce through your soul. But there's a side of him he's kept hidden - the part shaped by pain, loss, and a vow to never let the people he loves slip away. Especially not Joshua. Hong Jisoo - or Joshua, as he prefers - is calm, classy, and sassy when provoked. He's dealt with enough of life's mess to build a fortress of poise around himself. But then came Seokmin: loud, protective, maddeningly devoted. And terrifyingly in love. As shadows from the past resurface and people begin to connect the dots of fate, Joshua and Seokmin find themselves tangled in a love that burns too hot to hold - but too precious to lose. Because in the end, love isn't always gentle. Sometimes, it watches from the dark. Sometimes, it follows. Sometimes, it's the shadow you never asked for... but always needed. TW ⚠️: Contains lots of violence, swearing and harmful topics. Book #2 of the Fate series

On February 1st, a family of three got into a terrible car accident and was sent to the hospital. Upon further information, the parents had minor injures and their health was okay. As for their son, he had the worse side of the crash and was put into a coma as soon as he was put into his room. Doctors have no clue when the boy will wake up, but the boy named Choi(lee)Seokmin show signs of dreaming. "Where's my friend?" "What friend sweetie?" "My friend, Shua."

Joshua wasn't against the arranged marriage; he and Seokmin had been friends at one point until something happened with their families. The problem- Seokmin wasn't the sunshine he used to be anymore; taking up the CEO position dissolved it out of him, and Joshua wishes for it to come back every passing day. An arranged contract marriage between a sweetheart Professor and a cold CEO.

Some encounters don't announce themselves. They trip you on the way in, steal your balance, and then laugh while you're still on the floor. Seokmin fell in love at first sight. Not metaphorically. Not poetically. His brain shut down, his heart panicked, and his soul went, Oh no. One look was all it took-for bad decisions, unnecessary hope, and a lifetime supply of optimism he absolutely did not ask for. Joshua Hong never looked back. He lived by order-calendars color-coded, emotions neatly filed under irrelevant, and people categorized as either useful or background. When he passed Seokmin, he acknowledged the existence of a human being and continued forward. Efficient. Clean. Unbothered. Seokmin, unfortunately, took this as a challenge. He followed cheerfully. Casually. With the confidence of someone who believed love could be negotiated through persistence, jokes, and excellent timing. He chased while pretending he wasn't chasing, smiled while being ignored. There were confessions. So many dramatic moments. And one man sprinting emotionally while another walking away at a respectable, unhurried pace- completely unaware that he'd already been signed up for a problem like Seokmin.

"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒔. 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒂 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍. 𝑰'𝒎 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕." Two scarred souls, with a shared past. "𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳." "𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦." A cruel twist of fate leads the ex-lovers to reunite, throwing them into chaos. Situations worsen as the news spreads like wildfire. '𝗜𝗗𝗢𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗢𝗞𝗠𝗜𝗡, 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗦𝗦, 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗔, 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗢𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗔, 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦.' "𝑨 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆? 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕." But beneath Joshua's practiced smiles and Seokmin's lingering resentment lies a truth neither of them has confronted. As old wounds reopen and long-buried secrets begin to surface, Seokmin finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about their past. Because some goodbyes aren't endings. And some truths refuse to stay buried.

The Altar's Runaway He was promised to a god. He ran into a devil instead. Hong Joshua was born to kneel--raised in the glittering chokehold of power, promised since childhood to Choi Seungcheol, heir to the empire that owns half the nation and all of its shadows. Theirs was a union written in contracts and sealed in blood, a marriage meant to merge kingdoms and bury him alive in silk. But the night before the vows, Joshua runs. Barefoot, breathless, a saint turned sinner beneath the moonlight. He trades his surname for a sin, his destiny for a dirt road, and crashes straight into the man who shouldn't exist--Lee Seokmin. A biker with a past that smells like gasoline and gunfire. A man who helps people disappear for a price and keeps his heart locked behind the roar of an engine. Joshua offers him money. Seokmin offers him a way out. But somewhere between forged passports and stolen motel rooms, the lines blur--between safety and obsession, between hunger and ruin. Because Seokmin doesn't want to save him. He wants to keep him. And maybe Joshua doesn't want to be saved at all.