Close Enough to Burn
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Last published Thu, Jan 29, 2026
They were never meant to trust each other. Ellie Langford, a foreigner, and Seojoon Kim, a notorious bad boy, start on opposite sides, shaped by mistakes, resentment, and boundaries neither dares to cross. But when tension gives way to unexpected connection, they learn that the people we clash with the most are often the ones who see us most clearly.
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