A Study in Samgyeopsal

Moving to Seoul was supposed to be Elena's fresh start-a quiet life of literature lectures at SNU and evenings spent with a glass of wine and a sourdough starter. She came for the silence she had yearned for back home, a space where her only responsibility was to her books.

Then Jeon Jungkook crashes into her life, bringing with him a penchant for chocolate cake and a friendship that defies logic. The craziest part? He's a package deal. What starts with Jungkook saving her groceries and, in return, insisting on treating her apartment as his own, leads to a tectonic shift in her world when his hyungs find an unlikely sanctuary around her dinner table.

But while the others bring a most welcome dose of chaos into her life, one of them wants to share her silence.

Kim Namjoon is a man of museums, heavy books, and a weight on his shoulders that the world cannot see. In Elena's living room, surrounded by the scent of baking and the sound of old records, he finds the one thing he thought he'd lost: a peer. Amidst the chaos of a world tour and the glare of the spotlight, a quiet bond forms over shared pages and midnight wine. Now, Elena must decide if she's ready to trade her curated solitude for a front-row seat to the madness.

A story of found family, late-night baking, and the man who was worth the wait.