Pond and Phuwin were inseparable-best friends, soulmates bound by promises meant to last a lifetime. Until life intervened. Phuwin was too afraid to name what he felt. Pond, already feeling invisible, stopped waiting. They parted without goodbyes-only silence, distance, and the kind of pain that lingers. Seven years later, Pond returns to Bangkok-the city he once called home, where every street holds a memory he never truly escaped. Phuwin, meanwhile, has built his walls high, convincing himself that some things are better left buried. Their paths cross again in an unexpected place: Veiled Voices, an anonymous platform where strangers pour out their hearts and remind each other they aren't alone. They begin writing. One reply turns into another. The words grow familiar. Intimate. Dangerous. What happens when they realize the person who understands them most is the one they lost? When they finally meet after seven years-will it be healing... or heartbreak all over again?

Three heirs. Three orphans. One chaotic bar night that changes everything. William, Fourth, and Phuwin have built a quiet, joyful life in a shared building-raising a toddler, teaching music and martial arts, and creating a viral YouTube channel fueled by laughter and loyalty. With no family but each other, they've learned to survive on instinct, wit, and caffeine. Pond, Est, and Gemini-privileged, powerful, and media-darling heirs of Bangkok's elite empires. Bound by family names and headlines, they're the last people you'd expect to fall for the grounded, chaotic trio downstairs. But fate doesn't play fair. One overheard joke about sugar daddies leads to flirtation. One accidental duet becomes obsession. And one little girl's trust becomes the truest test of all. As romance sparks, egos clash, and their worlds collide, six young men must figure out what it means to love across class lines, past wounds, and personal pride. Because sometimes, family isn't where you come from. It's who fights for you-even when you don't know how to ask.

† Tharavichit University looks perfect on the outside-rich students, grand buildings, and powerful names. But behind the luxury lies a dark past. Five boys from different faculties get tangled in an old secret the school tried to bury. Rivalries turn into obsession, and love becomes dangerous. Some truths should stay hidden. † Precaution Note: This story contains mature themes including obsession, rivalry, and psychological tension. Reader discretion is advised. ★Joongdunk ★Geminifourth ★Pondphuwin ★Aouboom ★Williamest

Dunk has spent years in the ER saving people on the edge of death-but the one they rush in at 2:17 a.m. shatters every rule he's learned to live by. A stranger, carved open by knives, grazed by a bullet, and covered in scars that speak of a life soaked in violence. A stranger who should mean nothing to him... yet the moment Dunk touches him to stop the bleeding, something beneath his calm fractures. A pull he can't name. A memory he shouldn't have. Then the stranger's eyes snap open-wild, unnervingly aware-and all the noise of the ER seems to fall away. He looks at Dunk not like a doctor, not like a rescuer, but like a man who he had lost ... and never stopped searching for. Before Dunk can move, the stranger seizes his wrist with a desperate strength. "Dunk... please don't disappear ever again." Words that make no sense-yet feel like a grief he's already lived. And just as suddenly, the man collapses. Unconscious. Dying. Leaving Dunk with a bruised wrist, bloodstained gloves, and a question that claws at him long after the gurney disappears into the ICU: How can a dying stranger say he's already lost Dunk once... and why does some part of Dunk believe him? As secrets surface, memories blur, and danger coils closer, Dunk is about to discover that the man he saved isn't a stranger at all-just the key to a past he doesn't remember... and a future someone is willing to kill for. Mafia Boss Joong X Doctor Dunk AU

"Thirty is coming. So is the question they never answered. One promise. One year. One chance to choose." At twenty-two, it was supposed to be a joke. A half-laugh, a careless promise made on an ordinary night: If we're still single at thirty, we'll try. No rules. No pressure. No expectations. They never spoke of it again. Seven years later, Pond and Phuwin are adults in every way that matters-steady jobs, separate lives, carefully built routines. They are still best friends. Still each other's constant. Still the first person the other thinks of, even when they pretend not to. When circumstances force them back into the same space, old familiarity turns dangerous. Shared mornings feel too intimate. Soft touches linger too long. Conversations circle around everything they refuse to name. And somewhere between now and thirty, the promise resurfaces-not as a joke, but as a question neither of them knows how to answer. Because this isn't about falling in love. It's about admitting they already did-and deciding whether they're brave enough to risk the one thing they've never lost. Set in the quiet tension of adulthood, Somewhere Before Forever is a slow-burn friends-to-lovers story about timing, restraint, and the kind of love that waits patiently... until it can't anymore.

"He ruins reputations by morning, but speaks like a love song when he says my name." (Book Cover Updated)- At Laksara University, Pond is a name whispered with intrigue-tattoos, fast bikes, flunking classes he's too bored to attend, and a reputation for turning hearts into cautionary tales. He's the kind of boy who never apologizes, never explains, and never lets anyone get too close. Until Phuwin. Bright-eyed and endlessly sincere, Phuwin is the kind of student who greets security guards by name and brings extra snacks "just in case someone forgot." He's adored by professors, classmates, and even the stray cat that lives behind the chemistry lab. And somehow-*somehow*-he becomes the only person who makes Pond show up to class on time. They're not supposed to mix. Pond is late nights and bruised knuckles. Phuwin is Sunday mornings and library laughter. But when Pond's voice drops to something soft-*only* for Phuwin-and he starts looking at the world like it might be worth staying in... rumors fly, hearts race, and everything begins to unravel. This is a love story built between campus fights and quiet café corners. The kind where the bad boy doesn't change-he just chooses to be better when *he's with you.* ---

Pond Naravit Lertratkosum, a broke alpha with a family to support. Phuwin Tangsakyuen, an equally broke omega fighting just to survive. Both desperate. Both hungry for change. When a high stakes competition with a massive cash prize opens up, it feels like the chance of a lifetime except it's only for mated pairs. With no choice left, Pond and Phuwin strike a deal: fake being mates, win the money, and walk away. Simple. But between stolen glances, rehearsed touches, and the thin line between survival and desire... pretending starts to feel dangerously real.

Joong and Dunk, once high school enemies, are suddenly tied by an arranged marriage neither of them asked for. Between constant bickering, jealousy, and misunderstandings... could this forced bond slowly turn into love? Main character: Joong and Dunk Side character: Pond and Phuwin

--- 🌸 "Never imagined... a bond written on paper would find its way to the heart." 🌸 Pond - a cold, successful businessman, whose life was caged within deals and decisions. Phuwin - an innocent dreamer, lost in his own little world... now trapped in a bond he never chose. 👑 An arranged marriage between them... A helpless obligation... or destiny written long ago? But when secrets of the heart turn into untamed emotions... When hatred hides the silent screams of love... Will Pond be able to break down the walls around his heart? Will Phuwin remain just a responsibility... or become his everything? ✨ A story that holds pain... passion... and a bond that's not just in name, but in soul.

Palm arrives in Bangkok in search of his long-lost brother. Will he find him? Or will he uncover more secrets about his brother? Perhaps he'll meet someone who still loves his brother. To find out, dive into the story...