Sweet Ruin

In the world of the elite, where names like Kim carry the weight of empires, reputation is everything-and Taehyung is the undisputed, cold-hearted king of Kim Academy. He is used to owning everything he touches, except for one person who remains maddeningly out of reach.

Jungkook is the school's "light"-a boy who radiates an innocent, ethereal grace that seems untouchable by the darkness of the world around him. While the rest of the student body bows to Taehyung's family legacy, Jungkook won't even grant him the satisfaction of a glance. He is the "virgin king" of the senior class, protected by a father's promise ring and a wall of pure, sugary sweetness.

To Taehyung, Jungkook is a challenge, an obsession, and a masterpiece he is desperate to ruin. It is a story of opposite worlds colliding: one fueled by heavy expectations and shadows, the other by spun glass and silence. In a world where every kiss is a transaction, Taehyung is determined to steal every "first" Jungkook has to offer-not out of love, but out of a burning need to finally conquer the only soul who dares to ignore him.

The game is set, the birthday invitation is missing, and the king is about to realize that some hearts are far more expensive than any trust fund.