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    In the 21st century, monarchies still rule—and to secure peace, Crown Prince Hanbin of Korea and Prince Hao of China are bound by a political marriage neither chose. It was meant to be a spectacle—a carefully crafted illusion. But the longer they pretend, the harder it becomes to tell what's real. Because somewhere between duty and deception, hearts begin to betray their roles.

    “Why does seeing him make you act like this?”

    Hao finally turned to face him. His gaze was sharp, yet there was something unreadable in it. “I’m jealous you even have to ask. Doesn’t anyone in your life make you feel that way? Someone you hate so much that just the sight of them ruins your entire day?”

    Hanbin hesitated for only a moment before replying, “Of course. I’m about to marry him.”

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    09 Sep 2025

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    “Right,” Matthew says suspiciously, and the curl of his lips means that Hanbin should start to be afraid now. “I see. You’re trying to get in his pants.” Hanbin tries to interject but Matthew plows on, “You know he’s, like, thirty, right? I mean, nothing wrong with that, just didn’t know you were into that stuff—”

    “Yes, I know that,” Hanbin finally manages to cut in. Due to the fact that Matthew has refused to let him get a word in, his volume has risen, and he self-consciously does another check of the room. Voice lower when he continues, “And he’s not thirty. He’s twenty-nine.”

    “Wow, big difference. So the ‘getting in his pants’ thing is true.”

    Or: When Hanbin meets older idol Zhang Hao while MCing, he doesn't expect for the man to be so...flirty. Or for himself to get so attached.

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    21 Jun 2025

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    Hao knows how he must look because of the way Hanbin himself looks: flushed skin, disheveled hair, and plump lips bitten red. He thinks he should feel more embarrassed, and perhaps he will tomorrow.
    Hanbin, however, looks entirely too pleased to be caught like this — and so Hao smiles, too.

    After relentless pestering, virgin Zhang Hao finally gives in and downloads a dating app, openly advertising himself as a first-timer looking to learn (dignity be damned).

    Technically, Hanbin’s job is to prevent workplace drama, but he's not about to let the chance slip by when his office crush pops up on his screen.

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    27 May 2025

  4. Rec 95

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    There are two things that Hanbin knows, looking at his face so closely. The first is that he loves Zhang Hao. That he wants every part of him, wholly and desperately. The second is that there is something wrong with him.

    “You’re not who I think you are, are you,” Hanbin states, his lips brushing against Zhang Hao’s as he speaks.

    Zhang Hao’s lip quirks up. “Speak clearly, Hanbin,” he chides, neither denying the accusation or questioning him. Hanbin’s entire body crushes under the weight of the question he knows he must ask, and he has to take a gasping breath to continue.

    “You’re not human, are you?"

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    28 Apr 2025

  5. Rec 71

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    Even as his rival, especially as his rival, Hao has to admit that Hanbin is magnetic on stage.

    Captivating and charismatic, with dancing skills that place him firmly as one of the top idols of their generation. Along with Hao, of course.

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    Zhang Hao and Sung Hanbin are solo idols who end up entangled in a messy rivals with benefits slash friends with benefits situation.

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    22 Apr 2025