New Thitipoom returns to the estate that raised him, a lost son with nothing left but memories and the weight of a family's downfall. Tay Tawan, his childhood friend, protector, and the last surviving anchor of those better days-welcomes him back with warmth, lavish shelter, and a promise to keep him safe. But comfort tastes too clean. Every smile Tay offers is careful, every touch charged with history. New wants nothing more than the boy he lost, but the past is a wound that hasn't healed. As Tay's protectiveness deepens, so does New's suspicion: is his place at Tay's side forgiveness... or the first move in a long, slow revenge? Bound by shared history and split by secrets, they must decide whether to trust what's left of each other-or be consumed by the debts of a shattered past.

One was born to rule. The other was born from everything the crown chose to ignore. Crown Prince Tay has spent his life behind walls of gold, raised to uphold a kingdom built on tradition, silence, and control. He wants to believe in the system he's meant to lead. But when a mission gone wrong brings him face to face with New-the most wanted rebel in the country-his beliefs begin to crack. New doesn't fight for power. He fights because he's seen what the throne turns a blind eye to: the forgotten, the broken, the silenced. The royals call him a criminal. The streets call him a symbol. But New never asked to lead a rebellion-he just wanted justice in a world that never gave him a chance. What begins as a clash of enemies turns into something far more dangerous: a connection neither of them expected. As the crown tightens its grip and betrayal draws near, Tay must choose between the legacy written in his blood... or the one person who makes him feel free. In a kingdom built for only one king, there is no throne for two.

"Ever heard of Twin Flames?" New shook his head as he popped another scoop full of vanilla ice cream into his mouth. "According to Savvas, 'A twin flame is your own soul, shared across what appears to be two physical beings. It's one soul split into two bodies.' Isn't that amazing?" "So like soulmates?" "No!" Tay groaned, waving his hands in exasperation. New giggled. "Soulmates are are simply two separate souls that are extraordinarily linked. But twin flames are two halves of a whole." "Hmmm..." New hummed thoughtfully as he licked his spoon clean. "...Don't you think it's a little like us?"

They were each other's first love... and maybe their last chance. Years ago, Tay left without a word, chasing stardom. New stayed behind, burying his dream under a safe office job. Now fate reunites them in Seoul-an idol with a broken smile and an office worker searching for meaning. But love isn't easy the second time around... especially when old regrets and hidden feelings come crashing back. A story of healing, redemption, and the kind of love that feels like home. Because sometimes, the hardest dream to chase... is each other

New never expected to live inside a story. One moment, he's cleaning his sister's room and skimming through the synopsis of some random novel she left behind; the next, he's trapped within its pages-thrust into a world of danger, power, and romance he barely understands. By some twist of fate, he ends up by the story's hero's side-not as part of the plot, but because the hero trusts him, calls him his right hand. And in a world where every choice shifts the story's course, New quickly learns that going with the flow is easier said than done. Then comes the encounter that changes everything: the story's supposed villain-a man cloaked in mystery and shadow-crosses his path. What begins as chance turns into something far more dangerous, and New realizes that even in a world written in ink, fate still knows how to rewrite itself.

At this university, reputation is everything. New has built a career out of understanding that better than anyone. For the right price, he becomes exactly what people need him to be: the attentive boyfriend at family dinners, the perfect date for formal galas, the convincing rebound in carefully curated photographs. He sells presence, charm, and intimacy polished to perfection. There are rules: - No sex. - No real relationships. - No feelings. - Everything is negotiated and controlled. He has never broken a rule. Tay Tawan was never supposed to need someone like New. As the heir to a powerful family and one of the university's most admired students, Tay is used to managing his image with effortless precision. But when a public breakup turns him into the villain of his own story, he needs more than silence to restore his reputation. He needs someone believable. Someone untouchable. Someone who knows how to perform. Hiring New is supposed to be strategic. What begins as a transaction quickly turns into something far more complicated. The staged smiles start to feel natural. The paid touches linger longer than they should. The line between performance and truth begins to blur, and neither of them is prepared for what happens when the act no longer feels like an act. Because New has spent years selling the illusion of love without ever letting himself experience it. And Tay is about to offer him the one thing that was never part of the deal. In a world where image is power and vulnerability is dangerous, they will have to decide whether what they built was only ever pretend, or if it was real all along. **He sells love for money, until someone offers it to him for free.**

Tay has insomnia, and New works at an 'Open 24x7' Bakery. Tay stays up for entire night most of the time, driving himself insane trying to complete his script due in the screen writing class and the beautiful man from the bakery is becoming an inspiration for his work. [Completed] [Republished. Was last published in July 2020]

An unintentional game of hot and cold... New chasing memories that won't come back, Tay burying himself with work trying to forget what he can't, Off being torn between his two best friends, Gun being their moral compass,and Arm saving the day with good music and brutal honesty.

Would it be better if we just didn't remember?

TayNew short AU story where Tay has what Newwiee needs but at what cost?