Lovers (~thangyu~)

Seoul never sleeps. Its streets hide neon-lit clubs, smoky alleyways, and people who live in the shadows.

Namgyu has always been one of them-an introvert with sharp eyes and sharper secrets. By day, he works behind the counter of a convenience store; by night, he deals the kind of substances that keep the city moving. He doesn't trust anyone. He doesn't need anyone. At least, that's what he tells himself.

Thanos, on the other hand, thrives in chaos. An underground rapper with violet hair and a voice that fills the notorious Pentagon club every week. He drowns in pills, women, and fleeting highs, constantly burning bridges-including with his dealers. When a friend connects him to Namgyu, he expects just another exchange. Quick. Clean. Temporary.

But their first meeting doesn't go as planned. Namgyu refuses his smooth talk, refuses his charm-and refuses to step into Thanos's world. That rejection sparks something neither of them expect.

What begins as a cold, transactional connection slowly grows into nights spent together, cigarettes shared on balconies, silences heavy with unspoken things. It's not love. Not yet. Just two broken men filling the emptiness with each other. But loneliness is a dangerous drug-and in Seoul's shadows, it might be the most addictive one of all.

A slowburn dark romance with gritty city vibes, sharp edges, and a love story that was never supposed to happen.

(Fanart on the cover isn't mine:)