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"Two can keep a secret... if one of them is dead."
Kim Taehyung is the epitome of perfection at Seoul National University. He is the golden student-brilliant, impeccably polite, and effortlessly beautiful. But behind his flawless smile lies a cold, calculative monster. By night, Taehyung is a meticulous serial killer who leaves a sickeningly poetic signature on every victim: a severed tongue so they can never speak his name, and a pristine silver key slipped into their pocket.
Jeon Jungkook.
Trapped in a toxic, unfaithful relationship and drowning in a quiet battle with self-harm, Jungkook is a beautiful mess. When a chaotic hallway collision leaves a streak of Jungkook's fresh blood on Taehyung's pristine white shirt, a dark, consuming obsession is born.
Taehyung doesn't just want Jungkook's love; he wants his absolute truth. Step by step, Taehyung begins to surgically excise the rot from Jungkook's life, pulling the younger boy into a suffocating web of toxic romance, extreme gaslighting, and gruesome, taboo secrets. From home-cooked meals carrying a sickeningly human secret to bloody promises made in a soundproof basement, Jungkook's sanity begins to unravel.
As a relentless detective closes in, Jungkook is forced to face a horrifying choice: run from the monster who "saved" him, or become his ultimate accomplice.