In the quiet corners of a café in Italy, there was Chan-still learning how to trust again-meets a doctor whose smile feels like home.
But love, for Chan, has never been a gentle pour.
Before the aroma of a new beginning, there was Raven, a man who taught him what betrayal tastes like-sweet at first, bitter in the end.
Now, across miles and cultures, Chan finds himself rebuilding-between long-distance calls, plane tickets, and a child's laughter that somehow feels like family.
When the past comes knocking-once as fame-hungry Megan, once as the ex who broke him-Chan must decide what's worth steeping, and what's better left to cool.
From New York heartbreaks to Bangkok vows, The Theory of Brewing is a tender, cross-continental story of how love matures-not in perfection, but in patience.
Because sometimes, the best things take time to steep.
In the magic-bound kingdom of Eldoria, power means survival.
Nineteen-year-old Aiden possesses a rare gift-healing. To the world, it's a blessing, but to him, it's a curse. It's draining and painful, leaving him constantly exploited by those stronger than him. In a realm where magic is a weapon and kindness a weakness, Aiden endures it all by keeping his head down and his heart closed.
But everything changes when a fateful encounter with a dark, enigmatic prince disrupts the fragile balance of his life. What starts as pure hatred between them slowly twists into something even more dangerous and consuming-desire. Driven by a restless curiosity to uncover the true nature of the power running through his blood, Aiden is thrust onto a journey that challenges everything he thought he knew about magic, survival, and the cost of a forbidden love.