A MARRAGE LIFE WITH SECRETS. ‼️THIS STORY CONTAIN MALE PREGNANCY ‼️ ‼️ A SHORT STORY ‼️

"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.

At Aureline University, people like them don't usually belong. Not in buildings named after billionaires. Not at invitation-only parties hidden above the city. Not in hallways filled with students who wear power like perfume. But this year is different. A new batch of transfer students arrives on campus under circumstances nobody fully understands, and suddenly Aureline feels smaller than it used to. Friend groups shift. Rumors spread faster. People start paying attention to the wrong things. Especially the wrong people. Diesel. Style. Atom. Warich. Boys everyone knows about long before meeting them. And somehow, despite every warning, Day, Fadel, Tinn, and Tan keep ending up in their orbit. Maybe it's coincidence. Maybe it's curiosity. Maybe some disasters are impossible to avoid. Because somewhere between late-night conversations, reckless decisions, crowded dorm rooms, and the kind of secrets nobody says out loud, things begin changing too quickly for anyone to stop them. At Aureline, appearances matter. Reputations matter more. And love? Love is the easiest thing to lie about. Afterall, love is easy. It's trust that ruins people.

When life has only ever taught Phuwin to survive, kindness feels more dangerous than cruelty. A hardworking university student carrying scars no one sees, Phuwin has mastered the art of disappearing into the background-until Pond Naravit notices him. Cold to the world, ruthless in business, and impossible to ignore, Pond is the last person Phuwin wants involved in his life. But for reasons Phuwin can't understand, Pond keeps showing up: paying debts he never asked to be paid, opening doors he thought were forever closed, and refusing to leave when everyone else always has. What begins as unwanted interference slowly turns into something neither of them is ready for. Because healing is never gentle. Trust is never easy. And love, when it finally comes, may be the most terrifying thing of all. A slow-burn story of trauma, tenderness, longing, and the kind of person who becomes everyone else's red flag-but someone else's safest home. (It's my first time soo kindly ignore grammatical mistakes pls 😭) Enjoyyyyy (🐝)

"THIS FANFICTION IS INSPIRED BY THE ONGOING KOREAN DRAMA 'OUR UNIVERSE' PLEASE NOTE THAT NO KIND OF PLAGARIZATION IS INTENDED. THE STORY IS PURELY INSPIRED, NOT COPIED. THE CORE OF THE TWO WILL BE 100% DIFFERENT" When tragedy strikes, life doesn't wait for anyone. At 24, Phuwin loses his older brother and sister-in-law in a sudden accident-leaving behind a tiny, six-month-old baby and no family to care for them. With his parents long gone and no one else to turn to, Phuwin makes a choice that will change everything: he takes the baby in. He's not alone. His closest friends-Pond, his steadfast roommate; Joong, the sarcastic neighbor with a surprisingly soft heart; and Dunk, the dramatic yet lovable chaos-magnet-step up to help. Together, they form an unconventional family, navigating sleepless nights, first cries, and the terrifying responsibility of raising a child who needs them more than ever. Between work deadlines, unexpected hospital visits, and the constant chaos of apartment life, bonds are tested, hearts are challenged, and love-both platonic and something more-grows in ways none of them expected. Phuwin learns that family isn't always born, sometimes it's built in the middle of chaos, laughter, and midnight lullabies.

"IT'S A PHUWINPOND STORY." In a world built on legacy, contracts, and names that carry more weight than the people who inherit them, two lives quietly collide under circumstances neither of them chose. Pond moves through life like he's trying not to disturb it-soft-spoken, careful, always a step back from taking up too much space. He smiles easily, but never lingers where he feels like he doesn't belong. Phuwin, on the other hand, exists in precision and silence-controlled, composed, and far too used to keeping everything exactly where it should be. When their worlds overlap, nothing about it feels simple. Not the distance between them. Not the way conversations stop short. Not the way presence alone begins to mean more than words ever do. Surrounded by people who see too much, say too little, and understand far more than they should, both of them are forced to navigate something that doesn't fit neatly into expectations or arrangements. Some things are written down. Some things are carefully agreed upon. And some things begin quietly-without permission, without warning, and without ever asking to be noticed.

"If There's No Fourth, There's No Gemini"

IT'S A PHUWINPOND STORY SO IF ANYONE ISN'T COMFORTABLE WITH THE IDEA PLEASE SKIP THIS ONE! ALSO, IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE MORE SMUTTIER THAN MY USUAL WORKS! HOPE YOU LIKE IT ENJOY!!! <3 Pond has always been the kind of boy people orbit without thinking. Third year on campus, his reputation walks ahead of him - reckless charm, easy dominance, a confidence so natural it almost feels like instinct. He wins dares, hearts, and attention without trying. Control is simply who he is. Phuwin is... harder to read. Quieter. Sharper. Unimpressed in ways that feel almost intentional. Where Pond is wildfire, Phuwin is gravity - subtle, steady, impossible to escape once you step too close. What begins as a careless late-night bet is supposed to be simple: prove a point, claim a victory, move on. But some games don't follow familiar rules. With every encounter that follows, something in Pond shifts in ways he can't explain, can't predict, and definitely can't admit. Pride turns restless. Curiosity turns consuming. And the version of himself he has always relied on starts to feel strangely... incomplete. As lines blur between competition and connection, both of them are pulled into a quiet emotional tug-of-war where winning no longer means what it used to. Because sometimes surrender isn't about losing control - it's about discovering where you truly belong. In a story of ego, tension, and the terrifying comfort of being understood, Pond will learn that not all falls are failures. Some are simply gravity calling you home.

"I really like him soo much ...will he like me too??" ~Dunk Natachai Boonpraset

sequel to Stay