--- TETHERED BY FATE Pond and Phuwin were childhood rivals turned best friends-brilliant, competitive, and inseparable. But everything changed when their secondary genders emerged. Suddenly, the balance shifted, and so did the world around them. Now, years later, they barely speak-caught in a silence built from roles neither of them chose. But fate doesn't forget. When a single moment throws them back into each other's orbit, old emotions stir, and unspoken truths begin to unravel. As feelings once buried resurface, Pond must face the truth he's hidden for years. Because some bonds never break. And some loves wait patiently... even when they're forbidden. ---

Title: Redline Heat Both are top-ranked Alphas at an elite Alpha-only academy. They're always competing-top of the class, sparring champions, both powerful but opposite in style. One heated sparring match ends with Phuwin accidentally going into rut after Pond's enigma scent overwhelms him. Pond, amused and calm, helps him through it-physically. > 💥 Vibes: competitive tension, enemies slowly turning possessive.

Title: "Like Fire Beneath Ice" Pond is the school's golden boy - loud, confident, and adored by everyone who falls under his smirk. Phuwin is his polar opposite - withdrawn, precise, and unapproachable, like a blade kept cold in its sheath. Their rivalry is infamous, sharpened by countless cold glares and heated debates. But when a public argument lands them in a month-long collaborative punishment, neither expects the hatred to crack... revealing something raw and terrifying underneath. Because sometimes, the line between loathing and longing is paper-thin - and fire melts even the coldest ice.