Being forced into inpatient treatment for his eating disorder was the last thing Seonghwa wanted. But he never expected to find his reason to heal-nor to fall for someone battling the same demons.

Friends to lovers but it's a bit messier than you think it is.

Hongjoong is out for power. Having sacrificed his soul to get it, he holds the title of 'Pirate King' true to his heart. But when collecting a bounty goes terribly astray, and he wakes up with his soul back and an angry siren on deck, he must try everything to break the new bond given by the siren's song. If not, he knows what punishment awaits him; deceiving the Sea Gods of Old never fares well on the seas. But fortune doesn't favour fools, and Hongjoong feels lucky enough to try a few things.

And even if his heart stopped beating, his body going numb and his hands turning cold, he'd still seek Hongjoong's sad but longing eyes because they kept him alive. "Hongjoong-ah, what we did was wrong. Forbidden. But don't resist us our right to be. ... even if it's selfish."

"Watch it Mr.Criminal, I may devote myself to saving lives but I'll gladly take yours." "Go ahead, bunny. I'm all yours." ---------------°•°---------------- Secrets were always meant to stay buried. Atleast that's what Seonghwa thought. ---------------°•°---------------- Acting upon his dispatch, Seonghwa never thought that he'd be dragged aboard the criminal life. Hongjoong, more commonly known as Monarch, had posed a threat to many. His unwavering threats, his commitment to his terrors and worst of all, his erotic behaviour all captured Seonghwa by surprise. A knife wound. A knife wound and suddenly all that Seonghwa thought was real, came tumbling down. A glance. A single glance and suddenly Hongjoong was obsessed. Gathering information, secrets and everything inbetween, he had managed to worm himself into the paramedic's life despite his consistent whining. And now, with haunting of his brother's death, Seonghwa is forced into hunting for the truth. Of course, Hongjoong was there too. So, with drunken whispers, faux truths, misplaced glances, and stalking footsteps, Seonghwa is forced to solve his past alongside his worst enemy, Hongjoong. Maybe, they'd always be enemies...or, maybe they'd become something far more dangerous for Seonghwa's liking. ---------------°•°---------------- ateez!racerAU Matz centered ♡