Book 1 of The Carpe Saga [This story is canon-divergent and contains mature content. Also on AO3.] In 2012, Se Ri traveled overseas to end her life, but her request was rejected by the institution. They recommended for her to go on a vacation across the country instead, hoping that the experience could change her mind. Stubborn as she was, she went home to Seoul with the same state of mind. Jeong Hyeok lost his brother in the same year, and he had to go home to his family, leaving everything he built in Zurich behind. Months later, he revisits his old apartment at the Old Town to close that chapter of his life for good. Autumn of 2013. Se Ri and Jeong Hyeok meet at a century-old lodging and become neighbors: her being the new kid in town, and him being the outgoing tenant. She comes to Switzerland for that long overdue sightseeing, and he returns to the city one last time to finish some personal business. The attraction between them is undeniable, a force that keeps them gravitating towards each other even when all the time they have left is just seven days. With their pasts and futures holding them back, is it possible to let love bloom in one night?

Who said a villain only cares about power and riches? In which the idea of "villains" is explored through the few experimental crossovers of some of our favourite binjin character crossovers. ...with a little twist or two

💬'It felt like a thousand shards of glass had embedded into her chest, making her wonder how she was still breathing. How was it that even though she'd always expected that painful moment, the reality was even more devastating? To the day, she still had no idea how she survived that night; how she kept her pathetic whimpers into devolving into a keening cry. Even in her heartbreak she thought of his sensibilities rather than her own dignity and shame. Bin would be embarrassed to see her like that, or worse, make him feel guilty for not returning her feelings.' (Excerpt from SAY) 💔💔 🔞⚠️ WARNING: SOME chapters have MATURE content. If you are underage PLEASE DO NOT READ. If you still decide to read, please just skim/skip through the mature content you don't feel comfortable reading. Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin met as college students. For three and a half years they lived and loved together. Over a decade after they met, they're like complete strangers. What could've precipitated such a drastic change in the hearts and minds of these two lovers. And what is going on with Ye-Jin? 🥀 🌘🌑 🌧