Some people don't just watch from afar. Some people wait. They learn your habits. They memorize your silences. They notice the things no one else does- like which lights you leave on... and which doors you forget to check twice. At first, Phuwin thinks it's nothing. A coincidence. A mistake. A feeling he can ignore. Until someone close to him ends up dead. And the message left behind makes one thing terrifyingly clear- "Phuwin belongs to me." Now, every step feels watched. Every connection feels dangerous. And the closer Pond gets to him- the more the threat begins to shift. Because obsession like this doesn't fade. It doesn't stop. It doesn't share.

Pond Naravit is not a man people manipulate. He doesn't rule with loud threats or dramatic cruelty. He rules with patience. With timing. With a smile that means he already knows more than you do. As the quiet force behind one of the most powerful empires in the city, Pond enjoys challenges the way other men enjoy luxury. The smarter the opponent, the more entertained he becomes. So when a dancer walks into his club, strips away the room's arrogance, and dares to rate him instead- Pond doesn't get offended. He gets curious. Phuwin Tangsakyuen is a skilled thief raised in the underground world, trained to slip into places he doesn't belong. Alongside his partner Fourth, he steals information, influence, and leverage from powerful men who never see him coming. His next target? Pond Naravit. The plan is simple: Get close. Make him want you. Take what you need. Leave before it gets complicated. What begins as a calculated seduction turns into a dangerous game of who can outthink, outflirt, and outlast the other. Because this time, the thief might not be the only one pretending. And when you try to seduce the devil- you better be ready if he decides to keep you.

Phuwin Tang doesn't believe in love-but he does believe in leverage. So when his father tries to marry him off to the one person he swore he'd never go back to, Phuwin does the only thing he's good at- He finds something better. Something stronger. Something ruinous. A video. And at the center of it? Pond Naravit. Powerful. Untouchable. Dangerous. And the one man who has hated him for years. So Phuwin makes him a deal. A marriage for silence. A ring in exchange for ruin. It should've been simple. Fake smiles. Separate lives. No feelings. Except nothing about Pond is simple. Not the way he looks at Phuwin like he already knows every weakness. Not the way he refuses to touch him when it matters- and chooses someone else instead. Not the way their fights feel a little too close to something else. Something sharper. Hotter. Harder to ignore. Because somewhere between blackmail and champagne toasts- between quiet nights and unspoken claims- the line between enemies and something far more dangerous begins to blur. And when the truth finally surfaces... It won't just destroy their marriage. It might destroy them.

pond, Phuwin's fake boyfriend trying to make Phuwin's long time crush jealous but apparently pond himself fall for phuwin.

Pond Naravit Lertratkosum - a 27-year-old businessman, the only son of Mr. Leo. Everything in his life was under control - people, relationships, even his own heart. But that balance shattered the moment he crossed paths with Phuwin Tangsakyuen. Phuwin - a 20-year-old boy, who lived in New York with his mom and dad. After completing his studies, he came to Thailand to stay with his uncle, unaware that this trip would change his entire life. One night - filled with intoxication, lies, and revenge - bound their fates together forever.

When playful, warm-hearted Phuwin crashes-literally-into the life of strict, disciplined Professor Pond, sparks fly, but rules stand tall. As fate draws them under the same roof, in the same class, and in each other's orbit, tension grows, hearts flutter, and boundaries blur. Can a student who teases love like a game melt the heart of a man who guards his with silence? Love was never on the syllabus. But neither were butterflies. ©All Rights Reserved

Pond and Phuwin were inseparable-best friends, soulmates bound by promises meant to last a lifetime. Until life intervened. Phuwin was too afraid to name what he felt. Pond, already feeling invisible, stopped waiting. They parted without goodbyes-only silence, distance, and the kind of pain that lingers. Seven years later, Pond returns to Bangkok-the city he once called home, where every street holds a memory he never truly escaped. Phuwin, meanwhile, has built his walls high, convincing himself that some things are better left buried. Their paths cross again in an unexpected place: Veiled Voices, an anonymous platform where strangers pour out their hearts and remind each other they aren't alone. They begin writing. One reply turns into another. The words grow familiar. Intimate. Dangerous. What happens when they realize the person who understands them most is the one they lost? When they finally meet after seven years-will it be healing... or heartbreak all over again?

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.

"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.

When the two enemies Pond and Phuwin are forced into an arranged marriage by their families, sparks fly - and not the good kind. With sharp tongues and bruised egos, neither is ready to admit how thin the line between hate and love really is. But as shared moments slowly unravel old grudges, they begin to see each other in a new light. What starts as a battle of wills turns into a story of healing, desire, and unexpected connection. Love was never the plan - but fate had other ideas.