Book One of the Fire & Shadow Duology In a world ruled by secrets and scorched by power, two broken souls were never meant to survive-let alone find each other. Mingyu, known only as Subject 27, was built to burn-an experiment created to wield fire, not feel it. Wonwoo, once a loyal assassin of the Order, carries shadows in his blood and a name buried under lies. Together, they're fugitives, hunted by the very force that made them. But when a deadly truth is unearthed-one that ties their bodies and fates together-everything changes. The fire in Mingyu's chest is more than a weapon. It's a prison. And the key to destroying the Order may cost him his life. As they fight to outrun their pasts and rewrite their futures, the line between love and sacrifice blurs. Trust is dangerous. Desire is fatal. And in the end, only one truth remains: In the dark, we burn. Highest ranking- #4 of deadlydesire-08-16-25 #2 of deadlydesire-08-18-25

Juno Ha: Quiet, emotionally scarred, mysterious past. (Inspired by Wonwoo) Kael Yoon: Warm-hearted, optimistic, deeply loyal. (Inspired by Mingyu) --- It rained the day Juno Ha transferred to Hanwol High - and it didn't stop for a hundred days. Quiet, closed-off, and drowning in old grief, Juno never expected anyone to notice him. But Kael Yoon did. Loud, persistent, warm-hearted Kael, who sat beside him and never left, even when Juno said nothing at all. What begins as quiet companionship becomes something more - letters never sent, glances that say too much, a kiss that comes too late. But love doesn't always bloom in the light. Sometimes, it grows in the cracks. Sometimes, it leaves.

> "Let's play a game..." When sharp, guarded new student Mikael Reyes steps into a school full of secrets, he expects boredom - not a challenge. But then he meets Wyatt Vexler: bold, unpredictable, and dangerously magnetic. Wyatt doesn't ask for attention - he commands it, along with a twisted game of dominance he calls 'Simon Saids'. Their connection is instant, but not soft. Not sweet. It's a war of glances, dares, and words unspoken - where neither of them plans to fall, and both refuse to lose. But the longer the game drags on, the harder it becomes to tell what's real. And when power meets power, someone has to break. Who follows, who leads - and what happens when both want control? --- Highest ranking- #1 of simonsays-08-12-25