The Kiss of Trauma

Raised under the harsh rule of an abusive father, Ju-ho has spent his life being compared to his perfect stepbrother, Hyeon-Wu. As his father’s cruelty deepens and Hyeon-Wu’s obsessive behavior grows more disturbing, Ju-Ho’s spirit begins to break. Then one day, he meets Su-Hyeok, a kind and gentle man who offers the warmth and comfort Ju-Ho has never known. For the first time, Ju-Ho finds himself relying on someone outside his family, falling into a fragile love that feels almost like salvation. But as he clings to Su-Hyeok, Hyeon-Wu’s fixation only festers. Years later, even as adults, Ju-Ho finds that the grip of his family’s twisted love and his own buried wounds are far from healed, and one lingering kiss may awaken everything he’s tried to forget.

(Source: Lezhin US)

Note: Includes seven extra chapters.