This is a story about the weight of gold, the silence of the deep, and the courage it takes to resurface.

When Est was assigned to document the futsal team for Sportfest, he knew it was a bad idea because William Jakrapatr, the team captain, would be there. What he didn't know was that it would get worse than he imagined, dragging him far beyond his overthinking, straight back into the past he'd tried so hard to escape. With every shot and every kick, every push and every pull, the line between them begins to blur again, pulling them back to who they were before everything fell apart. "I tried... forgetting you," Wiliam admits, his voice quiet but raw. "But your absence stabs me more than any knife ever could-and that's when I realized I couldn't afford to lose you."

Max returns to Thailand after finishing his latest manuscript only to accidentally meet the oldest son of the company that's one of the main topics of his next book. Tul has the reputation for having a chip on his shoulder for being the bastard son, but that's not the Tul Max gets to know. However, this isn't just a story that shows a friendship that turns into love, but a team that comes together to fight for the legacy of a company and to right a wrong that began 30 years ago. It involves a ragtag team, corporate intrigue, slight underworld connections, organic farming, embassy contacts, and enough angst to make even @sojunights happy. I was inspired by one of the very first Korean dramas I watched: Queen of Reversals. I loved that story because it was one of the few times that the second lead actually ends up getting the girl, but I rewrote that drama in my mind over and over again after the memory of my joy was tainted. Then recently, I had a dream where Max Nattapol and Tul Pakorn were the leads, and Boom! I did keep some relationships from the original show, but this is definitely an AU so those of you who are fans of the show will find only a few scenes/relationships that you remember .

How do you face the person who held your heart, only to drop it without a single word of goodbye? Back in college, William and Est were the perfect couple. As an engineering and an architecture student, everyone thought they would be together forever. But right after graduation, William left for London, and the distance eventually swallowed them whole. He slowly stopped replying to texts until there was nothing left but silence. No closure, no official breakup, he just vanished, leaving Est behind with nothing but old sketches and unresolved questions. Now that they have to review blueprints and share tables together, can they actually survive this project when their past is full of unresolved silence and unsaid words?

Est Supha is the "Steel CEO"-cold, controlled, and perfectly predictable. William is his shadow, the manager who handles his life so Est doesn't have to feel it. But when an arranged marriage to the insufferable Ella looms, Est's control snaps. He tells a desperate lie: "I'm already seeing someone." To save the firm, William must step out of the shadows and into the role of fake boyfriend. It was supposed to be a contract, a temporary mess. But as the lines between professional and personal bleed, Est realizes that William doesn't just manage his schedule. He manages his heart.

Est loved William from childhood, while William realized it much later. Along with Perth and Santa, they grow from friends to chosen partners, navigating love, distance, and betrayal before finally choosing each other.

William and Est don't get along. They never have. Not when they argue in crowded hallways, not when their words cut too deep, and definitely not when everyone watches them like a show waiting to explode. They clash. Constantly. Loudly. Publicly. And yet- they keep ending up in the same place. Same room. Same tension. Same gravity pulling them back. So they make a rule. No feelings. No attachments. No one confesses. Because whoever breaks first... loses. But the problem with games like this? They were never meant to be played for this long. Not when the fights start to feel like something else. Not when the silence between them gets heavier than the insults. Not when leaving becomes harder than staying. And definitely not when losing starts to look a lot like love.

"I bet she doesn't kiss you like I do." "But....Mim.." Fourth meeting his girlfriend's brother, Gemini, was a BIG MISTAKE. Or the BEST MISTAKE, maybe. Genre: Romance | Forbidden Love | Steamy | Emotional Drama | University AU Tropes: Forbidden Romance, Gay Awakening, Girlfriend's Brother, Sneaky Passion, Emotional Fallout, Steamy Tension, Slow-burn Attraction, Open Love, Betrayal-to-healing Arc #GeminiFourth Characters: Gemini x Fourth This is purely fictional !!

An ESTWILLIAM 🦈🎸 story Est is 24 years old medical student.soon to be a doctor.william 20 years old engineering student. Lets see hows their lives going to be cross.. Will their arranged marriage is their destiny or curse?

Centuries ago, beneath the moonlight, two lovers made a promise to find each other in every lifetime. The heavens listened. Now cursed to reincarnate together, William and Est keep falling in love across different eras-only for Est to die in William's arms every single time. In 2026, they meet again as university students, unaware that their souls have loved, lost, and mourned each other for centuries. But as forgotten memories begin to return, William realizes one terrifying truth: This lifetime may be their last chance to break the curse... or lose each other forever.