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Matthew has a weird recurring dream, in which he has a best friend and it's always snowing.
It was supposed to be just a dream, but then Jiwoong shows up. Like an early Christmas gift.
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Jiwoong has known no life without a curse. Words followed him throughout his life, carving his path and shaping who he has become.
Matthew received a blessing that he considers a curse. In a world that rejects power it can't control, he had no choice but to be shaped into what he is.
Will it be luck that brings them together? Or is fate playing its part? In a way, both seem to be true.
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won't you come and kiss my troubles away? by baruka
Fandoms: ZEROBASEONE | ZB1 (Korea Band)
22 May 2025
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Thanks to a mysterious burglar, Matthew gets out of an abusive relationship.
The first meeting can be a coincidence, but the second is not, and for better or worse, they change each other's path. -
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It's a little complicated, is it not? To not be able to love someone else, because you don't love yourself.
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Jiwoong always believed he would present as an alpha, there was no reason to think otherwise. Not until Matthew gave him a reason to think.
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Jiwoong gets dangerously obsessed with the new tenant downstairs. He finds out Matthew is not just a pretty boy.
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Jaehyun gets psychotically obsessed with Taeyong, the man that just moved in the house next to his. Giving in to his demons, he goes above and beyond—nothing, and absolutely nothing, will stop him from claiming that beautiful man.
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12 Mar 2024
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could it be that you're the one i'm looking for? by witchblossom
Fandoms: ZEROBASEONE | ZB1 (Korea Band)
10 May 2024
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Self-proclaimed hopeless romantic Kim Jiwoong has never had much luck in the romance department. Having endured a series of flings and relationships that went nowhere, he feels as though he should just give up, but an encounter with a handsome transfer student named Seok Matthew makes him feel as though he should give love another try.
Now he just has to get Matthew's attention, which proves to be more difficult than he'd initially anticipated.
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22 Dec 2023
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Matthew always thought that his life was fairly ordinary. He worked and went to school, he spent time with his friends, he pined hopelessly after his best friend, and he skillfully ignored the flirtations of his most charming coworker. It was an ordinary life, one without much excitement. He never expected it to change because of a mysterious gift from his mother that had the ability to send him to another universe where the people were familiar, but the world around him couldn't be more different.
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22 Dec 2023
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Jiwoong feels that life is pointless. Matthew has recently moved to South Korea and struggles to make friends. When the two run into each other on the street, Jiwoong is struck by Matthew's raw display of emotion, while Matthew is touched by Jiwoong's generosity. Matthew radiates a warmth Jiwoong has never known. Jiwoong cares about Matthew like few ever have. Jiwoong wants to be needed and Matthew needs to be wanted. For a while, they fit together perfectly.
But as they get closer, both boys appear to be hiding something. Why does Jiwoong never talk about his feelings? How does Matthew actually deal with being lonely? Why does Jiwoong sometimes go AWOL? And what's the real reason Matthew left Canada?
When a drunken night causes someone to slip up, Jiwoong and Matthew are forced to learn the dark truth about each other, and ultimately realise their friendship might destroy one of them.
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22 Dec 2023
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When Jiwoong is reminded of a harrowing past, the only thing he can do is keep it hidden. Unfortunately, he has debuted with eight other boys, and all are determined to get the truth out of him.
“Hyung, tomorrow we have our first ever meet and greet. Can you believe it?”
“Are you excited, Matthew-ah?”
“Duh! I can’t wait to meet ZEROSES. Did you notice how big the stage was during rehearsal today?”
“I did.”
“It’s surreal, isn’t it? A bit scary…”
“I guess so.”
“…You’re crying again.”Series
- Part 1 of How to Survive Desecration
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03 Oct 2023