
![[ENG DUB] Strangers Bound by the Same Tears](https://acfs3.goodshort.com/dist/src/assets/images/pc/common/f901131c-default-book-cover.png)
Sophie, a beggar girl with a dying mother, is caught stealing food, but her capture reveals a Firemark on her forehead, proof of royal blood.Guard Harvey is stunned and rushes to report it. The emperor is shocked: "She's my daughter?" But his stepdaughter Lucy is furious, publicly tormenting Sophie and her mom. Worse, Lucy's mother, Consort Winson, orders the two girls to swap faces to secure her daughter's position. Sophie, now locked away and bled as the "princess," watches the impostor call Consort Winson "Mother." Sophie's real mother breaks down: "Why is my daughter calling someone else 'Mother'?"

After spending over a decade in the palace, Song Ruyi finally saw the light again when she was allowed to leave. However, due to an inadvertent glance from the Emperor and the jealousy of Noble Consort Chun, she was subjected to a horrific fate. Out of jealousy, Noble Consort Chun cut her hair, severed her fingers, gouged out her eyes, and slit her throat. Her sister, Song Zhiyi, waited eagerly at the palace gate for Ruyi's return, only to be greeted by a lifeless and broken body. Determined, Song Zhiyi entered the palace, embarking on a path of revenge. She navigated through various schemes and intrigues, only to discover, after exposing Noble Consort Chun's crimes, that the true mastermind behind her sister's death was someone else...

After losing her father and being thrown out by her stepmother, Lyla feels utterly desperate. Then, an unexpected opportunity takes her to an exotic country. To her surprise, she discovers intrigue, mystery, and meets her true love—a royal prince!

Ian joined a dragon-slaying quest as a human knight, only to be captured and imprisoned in the dragon fortress. Drake sensed the aura of his fated mate among the captives, yet mistook the female scribe beside Ian for his destined partner and ordered his subordinates to seize her. Ian threw himself in the way repeatedly to save the scribe, and by sheer accident stumbled straight into Drake’s quarters. It was then that Drake detected the fated bond emanating from Ian. As the full moon rose, Drake transformed into his ferocious dragon form and nearly lashed out at Ian, only to calm down under Ian’s soothing comfort. The two spent an intimate night together. When Ian woke at dawn and attempted to flee, he was caught by Drake. Drake had no memory that Ian was the one who shared the night with him; he merely deemed Ian an enemy agent sent by humankind and commanded his men to lock Ian away. After tangled misunderstandings, forced intimacy and emotional friction, the pair could never break free from the pull of their fated bond. They cleared up all confusion and went on to live a happy life side by side.

Lydia, a siren princess with Medusa’s bloodline, disguises herself as a lowly slave and enters Versailles to avenge her sister’s murder.Trapped by the ruthless Prince Louis, she endures humiliation until she finally retrieves her heart. Lydia awakens Medusa’s terrifying power and delivers a legendary revenge.

Abandoned by her family, Aurora spent years behind bars as the scapegoat for her adopted sister. On the day of her release, powerful tycoon Silas quietly steps in as her bodyguard, pledging his unwavering devotion. At her adopted sister's birthday party, Aurora makes a dramatic return, determined to make everyone who hurt her pay. With her fearless protector by her side, high society begins to crumble. This ruthless game of vengeance has only just begun.

Seeing a future of humiliation as the Crown Prince's bride, Vera lets her sister steal him and marries a dwarf instead, only to discover he is the Elven King. Vera’s sincerity wins his heart, turning a lowly bride into a queen, while her sister is exiled to the land of the Dragons to suffer the fate she created.

Seungyoon, a freshman who enters college filled with dreams of a sweet, drama-like romance, falls in love at first sight the moment he meets Jihui, a girl from the same department. However, to Jihui, Seungyoon is practically invisible—so insignificant that she can’t even remember his name. The only men Jihui finds attractive exist inside BL webtoons. Real-life men don’t interest her at all, and she feels no romantic spark toward them. As the campus sweetheart, she has already rejected countless confessions from male students. Like the others, Seungyoon can only admire her from afar—until one day, he unexpectedly runs into Jihui in the department lounge. Watching her excitedly chat with BL characters on her laptop rather than acknowledging his presence, Seungyoon feels deeply hurt and makes an impulsive, drastic decision. “I… actually… I’m gay!” At that very moment, the classroom door swings open, and his words echo loudly— “Gay~~~!” Seungyoon accidentally comes out in front of everyone. Realizing there’s no turning back, Seungyoon quickly understands one thing: If you can’t avoid it, act it out—survival depends on it. With his childhood best friend Chanyoung, he ends up pretending to be a gay couple. Ironically, this makes Seungyoon the very type that catches Jihui’s attention. As they spend more time together, the once-invisible Seungyoon slowly begins to win her heart. But as Chanyoung continues the fake relationship to support Seungyoon’s love life, an unintended love triangle begins to form. With a lie that can no longer be undone, emotions intertwine, misunderstandings pile up, and deception breeds deception. How will this absurd and complicated triangle of lies and feelings finally come to an end?