Red Tape

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In Glassdale, the mansion of the northern duke was named after its glass-like frozen pond.

Liam, who was left alone after losing his mother at a young age, becomes a gamekeeper. Where he meets a young master with a bruised and pitiful appearance and a name that means ‘white snow’: Erwin Calliwell. Erwin is as pure and noble as his name.

Liam deeply admires the young master, who seems different from him, but all he gets in return is cold indifference and ignorance.

“You barbarian,”

“Let go. Where are you touching, dirty?”

On the other hand, tired of the discipline and sense of responsibility that oppresses him, as well as his father’s ab*se, Erwin seeks a place to lean on; a lowly servant offers him his shoulder. “I am just a lowly person, a piece of furniture in your room, a rock you step on in the street… It does not matter what you show me.”

Erwin attempts to deviate for the first time by holding Liam’s hand. That deviation evolved into a different feeling, and a dangerous but even deeper secret was formed between the two.

the threat of war, as well as dark clouds, foreshadow a storm gathering over their heads…

Can the two of them stay together while fighting against the angry waves of fate?

Associated Names
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레드 테이프
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Recommendation Lists
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  5. A Spell of BL

Latest Release

Date Group Release
11/10/24 Bright Novels c6
11/03/24 Bright Novels c5
10/27/24 Bright Novels c4
10/20/24 Bright Novels c3
10/13/24 Bright Novels c2
10/06/24 Bright Novels c1
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Review
1 Review


princesshao
princesshao
Oct 24, 2025
Status: Completed
It's pretty good, well-written with not a lot of incidents (=miscommunication) to be frustrated about. The top (servant) falls in love first but the bottom (master) falls for him too soon after.

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Spoiler

Their roles are switched in the second arc of the story, after the top "dies". It's a very interesting twist and quite fun.

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I love the supportive side characters. I also like that the story doesn't villainize women for the most part

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Except for the viscountess, positioned as sort of a sub-antagonist (the bottom's father, an abusive POS, was the main) in the first arc of the story.

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This story is better than 7 minutes of heaven, which is a more popular story by the same author. (The smut is better too lol.) <<less
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