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Seonghwa has never believed in second chances. Not for his mother, who left when he was ten. Not for the father who drowned himself in whiskey instead of grief. And certainly not for himself. He's spent years suffocating in this small town, working at a half-forgotten bookstore, keeping people at arm's length because it's easier than being left again.
Then, Kim Hongjoong shows up-fresh out of rehab, looking like a walking mistake, and suddenly Seonghwa's new coworker.
Seonghwa hates him immediately. Hates his easy charm, his too-pretty face, the way everyone is so quick to believe he's "getting better." Seonghwa knows his type. He's seen people like him make promises they never keep. And he refuses to be another person who believes in something that's doomed to fail.
When Hongjoong's demons resurface, Seonghwa is faced with the terrifying reality that he can't save him. That love isn't enough to fix what's broken. And that maybe, just maybe, He's been using him as a distraction from his own wounds.
Because healing isn't about finding someone to save you. It's about learning how to save yourself.
Started: 3/16/25
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