They met at university. Dunk came from power and privilege - now a brilliant defense lawyer fighting for the innocent and the forgotten. Joong came from violence, survival, and nothing - now a feared criminal with no mercy left to give. For five years, they tried to meet in the middle. Dunk gave warmth. Joong gave protection. Neither said it, but both needed the other more than they were willing to admit. Then on May 22nd, Dunk's mother accused Joong of stealing. And Dunk hesitated. He didn't defend him. He didn't believe him. Joong disappeared that night and came back as someone else- Colder. Smarter. Unreachable. The kind of man who doesn't ask twice, who tortures before talking, who doesn't love anymore. Four years later, they don't speak. But when Joong bleeds, he knocks. And Dunk still opens the door. Every time. No explanations. No forgiveness. Just sex, silence, and the scars neither of them treat. This isn't a second chance. This is everything that never healed. Book Cover by lochi ✨

A new apartment. A cheap rent. A fresh start. That's all Dunk Natachai wanted after his breakup. But the neighbors aren't just strange - they're unsettling. Smiling too wide. Watching too closely. Calling him things he never told them. And next door lives Joong Archen. A man who never leaves traces. A name whispered in FBI files. A ghost who shouldn't exist. Dunk's best friend swears it's safe. Dunk wants to believe him. But when the walls feel too thin, the hallways too quiet, and the neighbors too interested... He realizes he didn't move into a home. He stepped into a cage. Book cover by: lochi ✨

Lawyer Joong met Dunk in one of his case. He didn't expect the series of events that happened after. **Not strictly JD, PP. some elements of polygamous rship (PD, PwD). Fantasy AU

Pond and Dunk had it all-love, careers, a miracle son named Gemini. But one month after Gemini's birth, a drunk driver ended it all. Dunk died. Pond shattered. Seventeen years later, Dunk wakes in a blinding white room. "You left too much unfinished," a voice says. He's given three months to return-not as himself, but as a stranger. To help his loved ones heal. To say goodbye without being known. Or vanish from their memories forever. Now, Gemini is seventeen-brilliant, angry, and lost. Pond is cold, distant, still wearing his wedding ring like a wound. So Dunk returns as "Natachai," a gentle stranger with a familiar smile, and slips quietly back into their lives. He helps his son. He comforts old friends. He teaches Pond how to laugh again. And he falls in love all over again-with the man who doesn't know him. But time is running out. If Dunk reveals who he is, he'll be erased. If he stays silent, he'll lose them again. Three months. One love. And a choice that will break every rule.

Dunk and Phuwin were childhood best friends, bound like the Sun and Moon-Dunk, the warm and radiant extrovert, and Phuwin, the quiet, comforting introvert. Their friendship deepened in high school when they met Joong and Pond, forming an inseparable bond. But everything changed in college. Pond confessed his love to Dunk, only to be rejected-unaware that Dunk secretly loved Joong and was also trapped in an arranged marriage with his father's business partner's son, Joh Wayar. Phuwin, secretly in love with Pond, resented Dunk for hurting the person he love, causing a chain reaction that shattered their friendship. Then, tragedy struck. Just before graduation, Dunk killed himself and was found hanging in their favorite hideout, leaving behind only questions and heartbreak. Five years later, the three reunite on the anniversary of Dunk's death, determined to uncover the truth. But some ghosts never rest-and some friendships refuse to die.

Synopsis: Phuwin Tangsakyuen is Thailand's most celebrated motor racing champion-fierce, unshaken, and utterly devoted to one thing: Pond Naravit, his childhood best friend and longtime teammate. For years, he has quietly loved Pond, believing that one day, Pond would finally look his way. But everything changes when Dunk Natachai Boonsprasert, a breathtakingly beautiful actor and international model, steps into their world as the official representative of the Thailand Motor Racing Club at the National Grand Prix in Ireland. The moment Pond lays eyes on Dunk, he is lost, falling head over heels for the man whose beauty seems almost unreal. Phuwin watches in silent agony as Pond flirts with Dunk, laughing, chasing, hoping. And in a fit of jealousy-desperate to keep Pond by his side-Phuwin does the unthinkable. He pretends to court Dunk. At first, it's just a game, a twisted move to get Pond's attention, to remind him where he belongs. But Dunk, with his innocent heart and doe-like eyes, believes every word. He falls. Hard. For the first time in his life, Phuwin is caught in a race he never intended to run. Dunk's soft smiles, his gentle trust, his quiet devotion-they begin to chip away at the walls of Phuwin's heart. And suddenly, the lines blur. What started as a game becomes something dangerous. Real. Pond is livid. The man he loves is in Phuwin's arms. Joong Archen, Dunk's ever-protective model partner, is suspicious. And Phuwin? He is drowning. Because he swore this was just a game. A means to an end. So why does it feel like Dunk's love is the only thing that has ever truly mattered? As engines roar and hearts collide, Phuwin must make an impossible choice-break Dunk's heart and lose him forever or risk everything, including his oldest friendship, for the love he never saw coming. But in a world where love is a race and hearts are just collateral damage, can anyone really win? -

At Chulalongkorn University, Pond Naravit is the perfect student-brilliant, charming, and secretly The Porcelain Killer. His victims, drained of blood and posed like delicate dolls, are his gruesome masterpieces. No one suspects him, not even his closest friends. But everything changes when he meets Dunk Natachai, a quiet, beautiful engineering student-his perfect final experiment. What Pond doesn't know is that Dunk is no victim. A dormant psychopath, he has stalked Pond for years, molding himself into Pond's ideal. But this isn't love-it's a deadly game. As bodies pile up and their masks crack, will they destroy each other-or become something far worse?

REMINDER : TOP!PHUWIN x BOTTOM!DUNK --- Bangkok, 2004. In a tiny apartment above a noisy noodle shop, two seventeen-year-old best friends from Phuket-sharp-tongued top student Phuwin and beautiful, chaotic dreamer Dunk-have spent their lives surviving on love, laughter, and cheap ramen. Then, one heartbreak, two exes, and too many beers later... Dunk gets pregnant. With no money, no plan, and no family to turn to, they navigate doctor visits, judgmental aunts, broken fans, and math exams-armed only with stubborn devotion and secondhand baby clothes. Phuwin, grumpy but fiercely loyal, becomes the most dedicated teen dad imaginable. Dunk, dramatic and soft-hearted, hides one truth: he's already in love with Phuwin. But when Joong, Dunk's wealthy ex, returns with an irresistible offer-security, stardom, everything he's ever wanted-Dunk must choose: the dream he chased or the boy who never left. A heartwarming, hilarious, and messy love story about friendship, family, and the unexpected ways love finds us.

Pond Naravit's life changed when his father died when he was seven. Balancing part-time jobs and studies, he earned a spot at Chulalongkorn University, where he met Dunk Natachai, a charming, wealthy boy with a hidden love for Pond. Despite their differences, they became inseparable. As they signed with MTV, fame complicated their relationship. Pond's pairing with Phuwin Tangsakyuen gained massive popularity, while Dunk's chemistry with Joong Archen Aydin fueled rumors. Pond struggled with jealousy and the growing closeness between Dunk and others, including Ryu Phudtipart. After years of silence, Pond finally asks Dunk, "Why didn't you tell me you loved me?" Dunk, heartbroken, replies, "Because I knew you'd only realize it when I stopped waiting." Between Takes and Heartbeats is a slow-burn, emotional journey about love, fame, and vulnerability, as Pond and Dunk navigate their feelings in a world that demands perfection. They must decide if they'll follow their paths or fight for a love that was never part of the plan.

After one too many reckless stunts, bad boy Pond is exiled to sleepy Ko Lanta-where he meets Dunk, a mysterious, beautiful boy who prays daily for a long-lost lover. They fall for each other. There's rain, romance, and ridiculous flirting-until Pond learns the truth: Dunk is a ghost, stuck between worlds after dying while waiting for his lover. Now, Pond's love is binding their souls-slowly killing him. To save Pond, his chaotic friends must help find the missing soldier and give Dunk closure. But letting go of love might be the hardest goodbye of all.