Lingling Kwong, a quiet and diligent marketing employee, starts finding anonymous Post-it notes on her desk, each carrying small compliments and playful doodles. Though she assumes at first they are general office morale boosters, the notes soon feel personal. The sender turns out to be Orm Kornaphat, a lively coworker two cubicles away with a habit of doodling in her notebook. Through shared projects, chance encounters, and growing curiosity, Lingling and Orm's bond deepens. The Post-its become a silent thread between them, carrying unspoken feelings that Lingling treasures in secret.

The Season We Fell Silent is a heart-wrenching sapphic drama about a crumbling marriage, a love that never left, and the silence that hid a dying truth. When Orm asks for a divorce, she doesn't know Ling is terminally ill and preparing to say goodbye. But as secrets unravel and love resurfaces, they must fight for a second chance... before time runs out.

Orm, a brilliant but struggling law student, seeks employment at Velvet Secrets, an elite underground club owned by the enigmatic and powerful Lingling, who also has ties to the mafia. Initially hired as a dancer to fund her education, Orm unexpectedly catches Lingling's eye-not just with her captivating performances but with her sharp legal mind. Their professional relationship quickly blurs into something deeper, filled with tension, passion, and unspoken desires.

She builds dreams. She calculates risks. But neither of them were ready for each other. Lingling Zhao is a 35-year-old structural engineer-sharp, stoic, and openly lesbian in a male-dominated world. She's known for being cold, calculated, and brutally precise. She doesn't do small talk, and she definitely doesn't do distractions. Enter Orm van Vliet, a 29-year-old rising star architect with big ideas, a bigger ego, and a stubborn belief that she's straight. She's bold, creative, and never backs down from a challenge-not even one as infuriating and irresistible as Lingling Zhao. Assigned as co-leads on the biggest eco-architecture project in the Netherlands, what begins as a professional rivalry quickly spirals into something more obsessive. Late nights become lingering glances. Arguments become foreplay. And Orm's certainty about who she is starts to crack under the weight of everything Lingling awakens in her. Love. Hate. Desire. Fear. Some structures are meant to collapse-so better ones can rise.

DISCLAIMER This story is purely fictional. It has no connection to real-life events, individuals, or entities, whether living or deceased. Any similarities are purely coincidental and unintentional. Ling Ling Kwong & Orm Kornnaphat, of course, are lovely girls and not as the characters mentioned in this fanfiction. Remember, this is a fanfiction! Enjoy! **All photos are credited to their respective owners. Prologue If only Orm had never taken that bet. If only she had walked away. But she didn't. And now, it was too late. What started as a game turned into the only love she ever truly wanted. But instead of holding on, she let it slip away-no, she pushed it away. She hurt Ling before Ling could ever hurt for her. Years later, fate brought them together again. But Ling was different now-cold, distant, nothing like the girl who once loved her. Orm wanted to fix things. She wanted to tell the truth. But time was running out. And some things can never be undone.

Behind the flashing cameras and the shimmering world of Thai celebrity, 𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐀 is a woman with a hidden past and a dark mission. Brilliant, manipulative, and always ten steps ahead, she reinvents herself as Thailand's beloved superstar, not for fame, but for vengeance. Her true identity, 𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐆, lies buried beneath layers of calculated charm and strategic seduction, all designed to ensnare one person [ 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐆. ] Feared across the underground world as a ruthless mafia leader, 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 is untouchable, merciless, controlling, and unafraid to kill. most Of All People In Thailand Knows Her Wrong Doings, but no one crossed her, because if anyone did they will face death, she's merciless, But with 𝐎𝐑𝐌, she's someone else entirely [ 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁, 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, and 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 by 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. ] She doesn't know that years ago, in a bid to eliminate business rivals, she ordered the murder of 𝐎𝐑𝐌'𝐒 parents. Now, she sleeps beside the daughter of the very people she destroyed blissfully unaware of the revenge brewing in 𝐎𝐑𝐌'𝐒 heart. In this high stakes game of secrets and seduction, love becomes the most dangerous weapon. Will 𝐎𝐑𝐌 carry out her revenge or will she fall for the woman she was meant to destroy?

G!P (Ling) In the golden fields of rural Thailand, where sweat meets soil and the sun never sleeps, Lingling Kwong is queen. Strong, sharp-witted, and stunning, she's a farmer not by choice but by legacy-having taken over her grandfather's land under the wing of the powerful Sethratanapong empire. Despite never setting foot in college, Ling has turned her piece of earth into a thriving agricultural asset that even Mr. Naphom Sethratanapong himself praises. But when Mr. Naphom's spoiled, fiery daughter, Orm Sethratanapong, threatens to throw her inheritance away with her bratty indifference to hard work, the old tycoon sets his final card on the table: send her to the farm, strip her of luxury, and place her under Ling's iron rule. No special treatment. No easy exits. If she wants the empire, she'll have to earn it-starting with dirt under her nails. What begins as a war of words, clashing wills, and undeniable tension will slowly evolve into something neither of them saw coming-something rooted, growing, inevitable. Amidst hay bales and monsoon rains, two very different women will discover that love, like the land, takes time to cultivate... and once it blooms, it's impossible to contain.

Ten years ago, Ling was stood up on prom night by the only person she ever trusted - her best friend Orm. Heartbroken and humiliated, she left her small Missouri town behind, building a flawless new life as one of New York's top criminal defense attorneys. She never went back. She never forgave Orm. She never looked for answers. Until Orm started showing up again. Only Ling can see her. Only Ling can hear her. And as the haunting presence of her long-lost friend begins to unravel her carefully controlled world, Ling is forced to confront a truth far more terrifying than betrayal. Some promises don't die. Some disappearances aren't what they seem. And some ghosts refuse to let go. Thank you @SKS_Darlene in X for the prompt

Lingling Kwong is a free-spirited architecture student with a passion for music, and Orm Kornnaphat is a driven young woman with big dreams for the future. When their worlds collide, an intense and beautiful love story unfolds-one filled with passion, devotion, and the promise of forever. But love is never simple. As they build a life together, Lingling wrestles with emotions she can't always control, fighting with bipolar disorder, hiding parts of herself to protect the woman she loves. As their journey takes unexpected turns, Orm begins to realize that love isn't just about joy-it's about understanding, resilience, and facing the darkness together.

Arrogant, demanding, and impossible to please, CEO Orm Kornnaphat has made a habit of scaring off every assistant assigned to her. That is, until Lingling Kwong walks through the door, calm, competent, and seemingly immune to Orm's sharp tongue and High Standards. As the days pass and Lingling refuses to flinch, Orm begins to wonder: is this new assistant just another fool with something to prove... or the first person who might actually see through her carefully crafted walls? Slow Burn Lingorm 🥇 Linglingkwong 🥇