A lonely old painter and a girl with no friends. This is a story about two people who don\'t fit in, and how they learn how to love the world as it is.
(from ebookjapan): Lily has had the same dream over and over since her mother died when she was six years old. Now 17 years old and she still has the same dream, but on a trip, the huge tower in the fog that she saw in her dream appears in reality.
If Li Yunxin were merely human, his deeds would say otherwise. Once a psychologist, now a **painter** wielding sorcery, his true art lies not in ink, but in the unseen threads of the human heart. A hunted man among mortals, a trusted ally among demons—he stands at the crossroads of fate, turning saints into sinners and monsters into pawns. The righteous sects seek his head. The demons whisper his name with reverence and fear. Even the Black and White Lords of the Underworld, merchants of lost souls, hesitate before him. Where does the demon that feasts on human hearts come from? Li Yunxin devours flesh, but his true hunger is for something far more exquisite—the hearts and minds of those who dare to stand in his way.
Chapter 29 in Naver\'s 2023 Rookie Short Story Collection (2023 루키 단편선).
“I’m searching for the ‘other half of my soul.’” Masataka, who enjoys a self-indulgent university life, is invited by his professor to a reading circle where he meets his junior in the same philosophy program, Eito. Eito’s known in their department for his good looks and how insanely serious he is, plus he’s gay but doesn’t care what other people think of him. Masataka approaches him out of curiosity, but then…?! Super cool and confident junior x sleazy, scumbag senior. Love knowledge and know love in this philosophy studies BL♡