When two worlds clash - one ruled by ruthless business deals, the other by red carpets and scandals - the only thing tying them together is a ring neither of them wants. Diesel, Thailand's beloved bad boy superstar, is forced into an arranged marriage to save his career image. Day, a cold, disciplined heir and CEO, agrees to the union only to satisfy his shareholders. They agree on one thing: they'll never fall in love. But what happens when rules are broken, teasing turns into tension, and one heated night could change everything?

Phuwin never wanted this. But wanting has never mattered in his life. An arranged marriage wasn't a choice - it was an instruction. And he's always been good at following instructions. Keep quiet. Be polite. Don't cause trouble. Don't say no. So when he's married off to Pond Naravit - a man much older, distant, unreadable - Phuwin bows his head and complies. He always complies. For Pond, it was simpler. His parents were relentless. Marriage would silence them. A convenient arrangement. A quiet spouse. No emotional mess. That was the plan. But the first time Pond sees his new husband flinch at a raised voice that wasn't even directed at him - something twists. The first time Phuwin apologizes for standing in the wrong place - it doesn't feel like obedience. It feels like damage. And Pond has seen damage before. He works cases no one else wants. Prostitution rings. Digital exploitation. Assault hidden behind screens and fake names. He spends his nights hunting men who profit from silence. Which is why it unsettles him when he starts noticing the same silence at his own dining table. Phuwin doesn't argue. Doesn't demand. Doesn't resist. He endures. And the obedience that was supposed to make this marriage easy starts tasting like guilt in Pond's mouth. Because this isn't submission. It's survival. The deeper Pond digs into his latest investigation, the more pieces start aligning - university incidents, online harassment, whispers of assault buried under shame. And the realization hits harder than any case file ever has: His husband has been surviving monsters long before he began working to hunt them down. ♪ Pond Naravit • Phuwin Tangsakyuen Boy • Boy Age Gap Arranged Marriage Mention of assault, harassment, bullying ♪ This story belongs to @EliseInk I do not own any characters or the references I have used here. This story is entirely based on imagination and any similarities to other stories are purely coincidental.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER This story contains mature themes, including bullying, emotional manipulation, toxic relationships, obsession, trauma, violence, and dark romance elements. Reader discretion is strongly advised. If you are sensitive to intense emotional content, dark psychology, or morally grey characters, please proceed with caution. This is a work of fiction meant for mature audiences only (18+). Ten years ago, Pond bullied the only boy he ever loved- and it broke Phuwin enough to make him disappear. Now Pond is powerful. Feared. A man who takes what he wants. And what he wants... is the boy he destroyed. But Phuwin isn't delicate anymore. He's a flame-sharp, dangerous, and ready to burn Pond alive. Let the game of love, obsession, and revenge begin.

Before college, Phuwin confesses in a letter and hides it in Pond's bag. Pond never finds it. Years later, after drifting apart, Pond cleans his old backpack and finally opens the letter. But Phuwin's married now, and the timing's gone. "You told me everything too late. Or maybe I found it too late. Either way, we missed it."

"I never wanted to be your enemy, Pond. I just wanted to be the person you could rest against. The one who made things easier." "Then why didn't you tell me? Why did you let it get this far?" "And maybe you shouldn't have doubted me before everything came down," Five years ago, Pond and Phuwin stood face to face-hearts full of unspoken feelings, just seconds away from something more. But before they could cross the line from friendship to love, Phuwin disappeared without a word, leaving Pond with silence... and a shattered heart. Now he's back. But they're no longer just two boys with a past-they're the center of a shocking arranged marriage neither of them saw coming. The air between them is heavier than ever-thick with tension, buried wounds, and feelings that never died. Can they survive the secrets, family pressure, and years of heartbreak long enough to find the truth? Or will their second chance slip through their fingers... just like the first? --- ⚠️ This story contains: Mpreg Heavy smut 🔞🫶🏻 Angst Slow-burn, high-stakes romance Side couples: Joong x Dunk & Gemini x Fourth 💬 This is my first story - thank you for reading & supporting! 🫶 #1- menlovemen 28/06/25, 11/08/25 #1- GeminiFourth 13/08/25 #8- b×b 06/07/25 #5-PondPhuwin 06/09/25

Pond, now 32, is a divorced single father trying to balance his job and raising his 4-year-old daughter, Mali. He's emotionally burnt out, still healing from a messy divorce where his ex-wife left not just him-but seemed to detach from their daughter too. Phuwin, 20, is Pond's charming and confident nephew. He moves to the city for following his passion and temporarily stays with Pond. Their age difference. Their blood relation. The daughter sleeping in the next room. So many reasons to keep their distance. But Phuwin never was good at staying away.

Pond Naravit must marry to secure his company, but his plans shatter when he discovers his fiancée's betrayal. Desperate, he impulsively marry a complete stranger-Phuwin Vihokratana. He never expected to end up with a sharp-tongued, high-maintenance who turns his life into pure chaos. Phuwin isn't just a headache-he's the youngest spoil son to a powerful mafia empire, and he's keeping that secret buried beneath a smirk. Their marriage is supposed to be a temporary act, a carefully crafted lie to keep Pond in power. But as forced affection turns into something real, secrets begin to unravel. Is this marriage their greatest mistake or their only salvation? Will this marriage end in passion or in ruin? A Novel where Pond Naravit x Phuwin Tangsakyuen as the Main Lead.