A forbidden romance between Grand Duke Aster and Ramuja, a man enslaved by circumstance. Divided by social station, they endure betrayal, miscommunication, and consuming obsession until their passion fully awakens under the sacred Oath of Gardenia. Beginning with their chance meeting, through their intimate life in the grand duchy, their anguishing separation, their yearned-for reunion—theirs is an epic battle against a world determined to tear them asunder. Within this tale burns a complex tapestry of dependency, control, and the overwhelming force steering their blossoming connection. A story steeped in royal intrigue, ruthless politics, forbidden passion, psychological descent, and the hunger for retribution—culminating in the haunting symbol of a Gardenia Kiss. «If damnation is the price of loving you, then I gladly embrace the damned.» — Aster «I am stripped bare, yet all that remains belongs to you, my Young Lord. My very breath is yours.» — Ramuja __________ This is a Yaoi/LGBT/Boys Love narrative infused with political machinations and dark romance. Prepare yourself for: Unhinged Yandere and manipulative protagonists, intricate love triangles weaving through the narrative, elaborate political conspiracies and schemes, devastating drama and psychological anguish, and the bitter taste of vengeance.