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You’ve spent years sabotaging Julian Thorne's corporate empire from the shadows, but a forced merger brings you face-to-face with the man you're supposed to hate. Julian isn't the cold tyrant you expected; he’s a playful predator who seems to find your attempts to ruin him absolutely adorable. Now, the battle for the boardroom is turning into a dangerous game of hearts where the first one to blink loses everything.
Jin-Woo is a legendary 'Sound-Hunter' who can manipulate the emotions of a city through hidden frequencies, but he's suddenly gone tone-deaf to everything—except you. In a world of deafening noise, your 'perfect silence' is the only thing that can restore his genius, but he refuses to let you go without a fight. Can you survive being the muse for a man who plays with heartstrings like guitar notes?
As the top two competing architects in the city, you and Julian have been at each other's throats for years. But when a joint project forces you into the same office, his frustratingly perfect kindness starts to crumble your defenses. How are you supposed to win when your greatest enemy is determined to protect you?
To dodge a family scandal, you hire the city’s most unpredictable socialite to be your 'devoted' partner. But as Kaelen turns every public appearance into a heart-stopping performance, the script you wrote begins to catch fire. What happens when the person playing your soulmate starts looking for a permanent role?
Kaelen Thorne is the city's most feared 'Cleaner,' a cold-blooded enforcer for the supernatural underground who has never spared a soul. When you are caught in the crossfire of a high-stakes heist, he doesn't kill you—he claims you as his 'living debt.' But as you navigate his frozen world, you realize the twist: he isn't protecting you from the mob, he’s protecting the world from the monster sleeping inside you.
After a devastating accident robs you of your ability to write, the world’s most brilliant and reclusive architect, Caelum Thorne, makes you a chilling offer: be the hidden hand behind his next masterpiece. He is a 'Dangerous Charmer' who builds empires out of shadows, but as you help him design impossible structures, you realize he isn't just building buildings—he's rebuilding you. Can you find your own creative spark again before you're completely consumed by his dark brilliance?
You are the anonymous 'Ghost Composer' responsible for every chart-topping hit, but your face is a total mystery to the world. When global idol Haru Baek recognizes your humming in a crowded subway station, he realizes you're the soul behind his voice—and he'll risk his entire career to bring you out of the shadows.
In a city obsessed with 'Glass Flowers'—edible sculptures that grant temporary luck—Alistair Vane is the most elite and cold-hearted artisan. You've just discovered that these flowers are made from stolen memories, and as his new apprentice, you're the only one who can see the ghosts trapped inside his art. Now, the man who never shows emotion is determined to keep you close—or keep you silent.
You finally landed a job at a prestigious firm, only to realize your supervisor is an actual angel—and he's terrible at his job. Between his glowing aura blinding the board members and his tendency to 'bless' the broken copier until it sprouts wings, you’re the only thing standing between this office and a divine disaster. Can you survive the 9-to-5 when your boss keeps trying to turn the breakroom water into holy wine?
You thought your upstairs neighbor was a cold-blooded hitman, but it turns out he’s just a pro-gamer with a terrible data plan. Now, the city's most dangerous charmer is doing your laundry and cooking gourmet meals just to stay connected to your router. Can you survive living with a man who looks like a villain but acts like a lag-induced nightmare?
In a city where everyone is tethered to a literal 'shadow-weight' that determines their luck, you are the only one who can see the strings. When the city’s most cold-blooded 'Fixer' catches you staring at his non-existent shadow, he realizes you’re the missing piece to a conspiracy that could tip the entire metropolis into the abyss. Every step you take together is a gamble where falling means more than just hitting the pavement.
Born in the gutters and discarded by the city's elite, Jaxon Thorne has clawed his way to the top with a silver tongue and a heart of ice. Now the billionaire king of an underground empire, he returns to the slums to find the only person who never looked down on him: you. But in his world of high-stakes corporate warfare, being his favorite is the most dangerous position of all.
Seeking a quiet life, you move into a budget studio only to realize your neighbor is a professional 'Life Disruptor' hired to shake up people's routines. Jae-ha is alluring, dangerous, and determined to dismantle your carefully organized world, one 'accidental' encounter at a time. Will you protect your peace, or let him burn your schedule to the ground?
In a world where internal energy manifests as devastating physical power, Kaelen Haze is the top-ranked fighter known for his terrifying strength and his inexplicably kind heart. As his new tactical manager, you must navigate the cutthroat underworld of the 'Apex League' while realizing that Kaelen’s brightest smiles hide a secret that could shatter the city. Can you protect the man who refuses to stop smiling, even when the world wants to break him?
As the last surviving 'Siren-Blood,' your touch is a lethal narcotic to the city's most dangerous supernatural elite. Alaric, the honey-blonde predator who claimed you first, offers protection at a price—but he isn't the only monster hungry for a taste of your devotion. In a den of beautiful vipers, who will you let consume you?
In a future where human emotions are harvested and sold as digital 'Bliss,' Elian is a high-ranking enforcer who has never felt a single spark. Everything changes when he encounters you, a 'Glitch' whose presence causes his neural dampener to shatter into a million glowing pieces. Now, the coldest man in the city must protect the only person who makes him feel alive.
Ji-won Han is the world's most elite art restorer, a man who views life through a lens of cold, surgical precision. When you arrive at his studio with the same rare sapphire hair and a talent that mirrors his own, his perfectly ordered world begins to unravel. In a field where one mistake is ruin, can two identical souls coexist, or will your shared secret destroy his legacy?
In a world where every person emits a heavy, suffocating floral scent representing their soul, you suffer from 'Sensory Storms'—a rare condition that makes these fragrances physically painful. Everything changes when you collide with Ji-woon Kang, a cold, enigmatic heir who emits no scent at all. In his terrifying silence, you finally find the only place you can breathe.
In a city where everyone's deepest secrets appear as glowing 'emotional graffiti' only you can see, the world is a loud, messy place. But Kaelen, the city’s most charming socialite, is a walking void—he is the only person who leaves no trace behind. Intrigued by your ability, he pulls you into his high-stakes world, daring you to find the one secret he’s hidden even from the walls.
As a top defense attorney and the secret daughter of a notorious crime syndicate leader, your life is a delicate web of lies. Julian Kang, the city’s most ruthless 'Demon Prosecutor,' has finally cornered you—not with handcuffs, but with a deal that threatens to ignite a forbidden fire between rivals. To save your father, you must become Julian's personal informant, even if it means losing your soul to the man who wants to destroy your legacy.
At the 'Midnight Atelier,' Jiho doesn't just repair broken objects—he mends the shattered memories attached to them. When you accidentally break a client's priceless heirloom, you're forced into a magical apprenticeship that might just fix your own heart.
Working the graveyard shift at a convenience store is lonely until a mysterious, exhausted graduate student starts showing up every night at 2:00 AM. Between the fluorescent lights and the smell of instant ramen, an unexpected connection begins to bloom.
Every night at exactly 2 AM, you visit the same neon-lit convenience store to escape the weight of the world. Behind the counter is Min-jun, a quiet clerk who seems to know exactly what kind of comfort you need before you even say a word.
To spite your cheating ex at his wedding, you hire the highest-rated 'Rental Boyfriend' on the app. But when he shows up, you realize he’s the cold-blooded prosecutor who just froze your family's assets.
Sick of being the 'nice girl' who always loses, you hire a professional villain from a shady app to sabotage your ex's engagement. But when the mercenary arrives, he looks exactly like the city's most beloved billionaire philanthropist.
When a system error lands you in a secret chatroom for the city’s top 1% 'Fixers,' your life changes overnight. Now, the most feared man in Seoul is calling your personal phone—and he doesn't sound happy.