Every thirty years, the sea demands a royal. Seonghwa steps forward. Unwanted, unmissed and too soft for the world that raised him. Captain Hongjoong wasn't planning to save anyone but nothing enraged him more than nobles discarding lives they never valued. He takes Seonghwa. Not out of mercy, but to spit in the face of power. If the nobles want blood, they'll have to come get it. So he stole their sacrifice.

"you don't understand what it's like to be the leader. the pressure, the expectations-it's all on me." "but shutting us out isn't the answer." then, without warning, seonghwa closed the distance between them. his hands cupped hongjoong's face, and before either of them could think twice, their lips met in a fiery, desperate kiss. a seonghwa x hongjoong fiction

Hongjoong is just a regular university student who has never really shown an interest in romance. But a lot of things can change in a short amount of time, and Hongjoong finds himself falling for a young man after hitting him in the head with a book. Yes, another Seongjoong fic. This was actually just supposed to be a oneshot but it ended up being a little long.

Pairing: Seonghwa/Hongjoong (SeongJoong) Rating: Mature (contains cursing, angst, and eventual explicit smut) Tropes: Unrequited love, best friends to lovers, slow burn, happy ending Warnings: Emotional angst, internalized homophobia, explicit content in later chapters Summary: Seonghwa has been Hongjoong's best friend for years, always by his side through thick and thin. But beneath his supportive smiles lies a painful secret: he's in love with Hongjoong, who is straight and oblivious to Seonghwa's feelings. As Seonghwa watches Hongjoong chase fleeting romances with girls, he grapples with his own heart, torn between preserving their friendship and confessing a truth that could shatter it. Through heartbreak, self-discovery, and unexpected moments of connection, their bond is tested and transformed.

Seonghwa, a college student in need of a job, becomes the babysitter for Hongjoong's young daughter. What begins as a simple arrangement turns tender as Seonghwa grows close to the little girl-and through her, to Hongjoong. Slowly, late nights and quiet moments turn into something deeper, and love finds its way into their everyday lives.