fragile · intuitive · quiet · psychological thriller · romance · mysterious · sensitive · hidden depths
**Felix is gay, and his parents, viewing it as a pathology, have forced him into therapy.** **Hyunjin is his psychologist.** *Felix had carried his secret like a jagged blade pressed against his ribs, point up. Since the age of twelve, he had known the pull toward other men was an immutable truth. He remembered the first time the world fractured—a glance from an older boy—and from then on, his heart betrayed him with rhythmic precision. His first love had been a classmate, a boy whose hatred for people like Felix was bone-deep. Felix had learned to curl his feelings into a tight, hidden fist and offer a vacant smile in return.* **Then, he appeared.** *It happened in a cafe where the scent of steamed vanilla hung heavy in the air. Hyunjin approached him—tall, poised, embodying everyt…