After the Fire Nations crown prince is exiled and whisked swiftly off his feet, the world falls to ruin as the four nations-once living harmoniously-descend into a restless war, fueled by hatred and greed. In the midst of politics and chaos, love blooms like a flower, poking its budding head from beneath the dirt, despite the blood that taints the soil. this is book 2 and recommended to read after book 1 "Chasing Freedom"

BOOK 1/2 of the Man of War series "Well aren't you all dolled up?" He drawls, gaze flicking to the open buttons on Yunho's shirt, courtesy of Wooyoung's fussing. "What's the occasion?" Yunho's wearing Earth Kingdom attire. An unbuttoned collar and a smokey waterline shouldn't have made that much of a difference but here Mingi was, with his eyes irrevocably on him. He smiles against the slow crawl of red burning his face. "No clean clothes left, I'm afraid. Wooyoung forgot to put them out for the servants to take care of." The lie flows smooth from his lips and he just can't resist the urge to tease when an opportunity like this presents itself. "Would you rather I come undressed?" The adorable pink on Mingi's cheeks is compensation enough for what Wooyoung is putting him through. He's quick to offer a reply regardless. "I wouldn't have minded." OR In which the prince of the Fire Nation is sent to start a war and instead of going about it the normal way, he inconveniences everyone by causing the stupidest "accidents." Meanwhile the youngest councilman of the Air Nomads tries his best to stop him. shenanigans ensue

"𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘪 𝘢𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵?" "𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵" A Yungi story [SMG × JYH] ○ No smut × ○ Gore scenes • ○ Contains foul language # Side ships; ♡ JongSang [CJH × KYS] ♡ WooSan [CS × JWY] ♡ SeongJoong [KHJ × PSH] Draft: 23/4/2024 - 18/5/2024 Published: 20/5/2024 - --/--/---- #1 in Youth 08/07/24 #1 in Atiny 10/04/25 #2 in Ateez 06/05/25 #1 in Seonghwa 01/07/26