Romance, smut, love, Hyunlix and Minsung - what else you need?
Two brothers hidden in a fortress. A sketch found on a lonely beach. A love that was never supposed to happen.....
In the secluded, windswept south of Korea, Jisung lives in The Citadel-a monstrous, high-security estate owned by his uncle, a high-ranking secret agent. But the Citadel has a secret: hidden within its reinforced walls are Hyunjin and Jeongin, the sons of a family under witness protection, waiting for a high-stakes trial against a deadly Syndicate in Seoul to end.
Outside the walls, Jisung finds a brotherhood he never expected in Chan, Minho, Changbin, and Seungmin. Among them is also Felix, a boy with a smile like sunshine and a heart that sees everything. When Felix finds a mysterious, soulful sketch on the beach beneath the Citadel's cliffs, he becomes obsessed with the artist who watched him from the shadows.
As the lines between the "outside" and the "inside" blur, two impossible romances ignite:
Jisung and Minho, finding a fierce, grounding love in the midst of secrets and danger.
Hyunjin and Felix, a star-crossed devotion between a boy trapped in a gilded cage and the angel who promised to set him free.
But when the trial is won and the Syndicate falls, the victory is bittersweet. Hyunjin and Jeongin are summoned back to Seoul-half a country away from the boys who gave them a reason to live.
Can a love forged in secrecy survive the light of the real world?
From the dark hallways of the Citadel to the courtrooms and art galleries of the future, follow eight boys as they battle distance, trauma, and time to prove that the family you choose is the only one that can truly save you.
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