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OFF THE RECORD | Labyrinth of the Youth

Dylan has everything—wealth, a name, and a future planned by his powerful CEO father. But as the only son, he feels like an heir to expectations, not a person with choices. Feeling trapped, he runs away and transfers to a public school to live life on his own terms. There, he meets Flynn—the only son of a commoner. Flynn is sharp-tongued, stubborn, and unlike anyone Dylan has ever met. At first, they clash, full of pride and misunderstandings. But when Dylan sees the hidden struggles Flynn carries, something in him changes. He starts to care—quietly, fiercely, and more deeply than he realized was possible. Flynn, who has never been cared for like this, doesn't know what to do with Dylan's attention—or the growing feeling in his own heart that he can no longer ignore. Between rivalry and tenderness, denial and desire, Dylan and Flynn navigate their complicated youth—where the most important truths are the hardest to say aloud, and the most unforgettable stories are the ones left unspoken. "Some feelings are too real to say out loud. Some stories are too true to tell." This is theirs—OFF THE RECORD. ---------------------------------------------------- PROLOGUE "Do you know Flynn?" Dylan asked. "Flynn?" Nicole echoed, raising an eyebrow. "Yeah... Flynn Amaro Luz." "Oh, the handsome guy from the Regular Department. Who doesn't know him? He's not just good-looking — he's smart, too. Most of the professors know him, and I heard some seniors from the Star Department even tried to recruit him, but he refused. Why do you ask?" "I think... I like him," Dylan said quietly. Nicole blinked. "So the rumors are true?" "Rumors? What rumors?" Dylan asked, frowning slightly. "Well... it's not exactly a rumor, but a lot of girls have been fantasizing you two together since Foundation Week. I just have to ask—are you gay, Dylan?" "I'm not," he replied after a pause. "I don't feel this way about any other guy... just him. And honestly, I'm confused too." "But... don't you have a girlfriend?" Nicole asked. "We're not together anymore," Dylan said simply. "So you broke up because of Flynn?" "No... not exactly. But... maybe it has something to do with him," Dylan admitted with a small shrug. "Have you told him how you feel?" "No. I don't think I can." "Because he's a guy?" Nicole asked softly. "It's not that," Dylan said, shaking his head. "I know he's a guy — but I'm confused by how he acts around me. I try to be caring, sometimes even clingy, and he always stops me. But if he really didn't feel anything, shouldn't he have pushed me away completely?" "Well... only you can find out," Nicole said after a pause. "I don't know him personally, so I can't judge." Dylan looked out the window, his expression uncertain but determined. "Actually... I'm planning to confess tonight. After his performance." Nicole laughed softly. "You're something else, Dylan. Who would've thought that a guy who looks so rebellious could be tamed... by another guy?"
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After Rebirth, I’m the Sickly Heartthrob

Li An died in his nineteenth year, leaving behind nothing but a shattered husk of a body and a heart turned to ice. ​To claim a second life, he struck a bargain with a devil, traversing through three thousand worlds as a detached reaper. He manipulates hearts and harvests vengeance, living his life like a blade without a sheath—cold, sharp, and silent. ​What he doesn’t realize is how mesmerizing he appears in this dull, weary world: a frail, sickly youth possessing a soul of ruthless violence. ​No matter where he goes, eyes follow him instinctively. There is a magnetic danger to his silence that draws others in—some out of curiosity, others out of a dark, greedy ambition to conquer him. They circle him like predators, longing to crush this frost-covered flower within their palms just to see if it bleeds. ​Yet, in this grand game of "Revenge," there is one man who makes escape impossible. ​The man clings to him like a haunting specter, yet worships him like a fanatic. He watches Li An commit cold-blooded slaughter, only to emerge from the shadows and tenderly wipe the blood from his fingertips. His gaze is far too focused, far too hungry—as if he is confirming the existence of a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that belongs to him alone. ​He chases. He draws near. He waits. He has long grown accustomed to this endless pursuit, seeing through every one of Li An's masks. He doesn’t just want the soul; he wants every inch of those broken bones to be carved with his name. ​"You are mine. Don't let those scavengers touch you—or I might have to clean them all away." Genres: Pure Love / BL (Boys’ Love) / Revenge / Face-Slapping / Extreme Push-and-Pull Dynamic: An obsessively possessive, paranoid powerhouse top vs a physically fragile yet irresistibly captivating bottom
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