Author: EimiNuest

Pairing: Kris/Tao

Length: Chaptered, complete

Genre: angst, romance,

Warnings: child abuse, violence, , murder, suicide, graphic depictions of violence, ion, underage, bloodplay, self doubt, , , spanking, toys,

Summary: As a child, Tao is beaten and abused by his father. One night, his father snaps completely, ending with Tao alone on the streets. Assimilated by a gang of goodnatured ruffians, Tao discovers Wushu, but the idyll is not to last. A hostile takeover results in tao selling himself for the money to continue his education. A chance encounter with and SM Entertainment recruiter brings him to a life of pampered luxury as a trainee, where he meets Kris, then still Wu Yifan.  Kris knows there’s something not entirely right with Tao and that the hero worship/puppy love he seems to hold for the older trainee goes much deeper than it seems. In his quest to help Tao recover from his childhood, Kris delves deep into the dark underbelly of the city and learns that sometimes it might just take pain to erase the past. Prequel to Turn on The Bright Lights