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Juhoon has always been easy to overlook-quiet, soft-hearted, and far gentler than the cruel world around him. With his best friend Sakuya by his side, he has learned to keep his head down, hide his skirts beneath oversized hoodies, and pretend the whispers at school don't hurt.
Then Martin notices him.
Popular, wealthy, and dangerously reckless, Martin is the kind of boy everyone wants and no one truly knows. Behind the designer clothes, casual flings, and arrogant smile is a growing drug addiction-and a temper that turns every feeling into a weapon. When his attention fixes on Juhoon, it becomes impossible to tell whether he wants to protect him, possess him, or destroy the fragile peace he has built.
Seonghyeon, Martin's rich-kid friend, is just as lost: spending his father's money, chasing temporary highs, and laughing at problems he is too afraid to face. As the four boys become tangled in secrets, parties, betrayals, and cruel games, Sakuya is forced to choose between staying quiet and fighting back.
Because sometimes the person who says they hate you is the one who knows exactly how to hurt you.
And sometimes, the hardest thing to learn is that fear is not love-and pain is not proof of devotion