Some loves never really fade, no matter how far you try to run from them. When Lena returns home, an unexpected reunion forces her to face the woman she lost, and the five-year-old secret that grew while she was gone. --- Home was never a place, It's You

From TikTok Short Story: https://www.tiktok.com/@torianne201/playlist/RUMOR%20HAS%20IT-7590163003956218644?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Author's disclaimer This is just a fanfiction, something written by a fan. Please don't take it too seriously. Just relax and enjoy the story.

The rule was simple: No Pets. Miu broke it for a stray kitten she found in a storm. Lena broke Miu's heart by making her give it up. It started with a heavy rain and a rescue. It ends with Miu realizing that some grudges are far more permanent than a university housing contract.

"Tell me something true." Lena looked at her for a long time. Then she whispered, "I don't know how to go back to a life where I don't know what your voice sounds like in my kitchen." Miu's breath caught. "Then don't think about going back tonight." "Okay." "Tonight, just stay here." "I'm here." "Don't say it like goodbye." Lena held her tighter. "I'm here," she repeated. "Not goodbye." For four years, Lena Suwan and Miu Saetang lived under borrowed names. At university, they were free. Free from their families. Free from expectations. Free from the arranged marriages waiting for them after graduation. Miu was the untouchable campus crush who rejected everyone gently. Lena was the rumored heartbreaker everyone thought knew exactly how to keep things casual. So when Miu decided she wanted one thing that belonged only to her before duty claimed the rest of her life, she chose Lena. No feelings. No future promises. No public attachment. No staying over. No falling in love. Just rules. Just borrowed time. But somewhere between secret apartments, broken rules, shared mornings, and keys given "for emergencies," the life they thought they were only borrowing started to feel like the only one that was real. And when graduation finally comes, Lena and Miu must return to the names, families, and futures waiting for them. To the people chosen for them. To the lives they always knew they would have to live. The arrangement was never supposed to survive beyond university. Neither were their feelings. But some choices refuse to stay in the past. And some lives become impossible to give back.

Lena lost her home. She never expected to find it in the girl who spent twenty years pushing her away. After losing both of her parents in a tragic accident, Lena Shuett is taken in by the Han family and raised alongside their only daughter, Miu. To Lena, the Hans become the family she never thought she'd have again. To Miu, Lena is the girl who stole the attention that was supposed to be hers. For twenty years, Miu pushes Lena away. For twenty years, Lena loves her anyway. But when a long-buried promise between their fathers resurfaces, the line between family and first love starts to blur. Sometimes, home isn't the place you were born. Sometimes... Home is you.

Lena Schuett does not tolerate disorder. As the CEO of Schuett Empire, she has built a world defined by precision-luxury developments, private estates, and architectural perfection that shapes Bangkok's skyline. Her life is curated, controlled, and untouchable. Until a pastry shop opens directly across her headquarters. Bright. Loud. Unapologetically warm. And owned by Miu. A wealthy heiress who abandoned inheritance for baking, choosing softness over legacy and flour over fortune. Her shop becomes a daily disruption in Lena's perfectly constructed world-an "eyesore" that refuses to be removed, ignored, or negotiated away. When Lena begins persistent attempts to acquire the shop, Miu refuses every offer. Not out of defiance. But because some things are not for sale. What begins as a clash of architecture and warmth slowly becomes something neither of them can fully control-especially when the Ice Queen starts noticing that the one thing she cannot remove from her view... is also the one thing she cannot stop looking at. In a city built on power, control, and silence, love is the only thing neither empire knows how to own.

Miu is one of the newest rising stars in the drama industry. With her flawless skin, captivating eyes, and beauty that could make anyone fall in love at first glance, she quickly became everyone's obsession. One look at her, and people would instantly go crazy. Among the millions of fans who admired her, Lena was one of the most dedicated. She followed every social media account Miu had - liking, sharing, reposting, and commenting on everything just to help her trend and gain more support. What started as a simple reply to one of Lena's comment. Until one day, Lena received the one thing every fan could only dream of - a direct message from Miu herself. As their connection grows deeper, Lena finds herself stepping into a world filled with fame, rumors, and endless public attention. Can Lena survive loving someone the whole world wants for themselves? Or can Miu protect the person she secretly treasures from the harsh words and pressure that come with being a superstar?

Five years after the accident that killed her wife, Miu, Lena remains paralyzed by grief-until she meets Natasha. ​Natasha is a soulful artist who serves as a staggering physical doppelgänger for Miu. As their lives intertwine, Lena must navigate a blurring line between healing and obsession: is she falling for a new woman, or is she simply haunting a stranger who wears her dead wife's face?

Starring: LenaMiu Miu Natsha Taechamongkalapiwat One of the most feared white-collar criminal defense lawyers in Thailand. Brilliant, sharp, and terrifyingly good at what she does-she wins cases not just with law, but with sheer presence and unshakable control. She owns every room she steps into, speaks with a calm, cutting tone that makes opponents crumble, and never shows a crack in her armor. But beneath that cold, flawless exterior, she's a perfectionist, a germaphobe who flinches at dirty surfaces or unwashed hands, and a woman who trusts almost no one. Born into immense wealth-her family owns luxury hotels and premium car dealerships across the country-she's lived her whole life in comfort, order, and distance from mess... or emotion. She survives on strong, expensive coffee, meals arranged exactly how she likes them, and absolute control over everything around her. Until the day she meets someone who shatters every single rule she lives by. Dr. Lorena Lalina Schuett A world-renowned neurotrauma surgeon, the kind of doctor people fly across oceans to see. Quiet, steady, and incredibly sharp-she can perform life-saving surgeries for twelve hours straight without shaking once. Her hands are the most skilled in the field, her mind always calm, always three steps ahead. She lives in a world of life and death, of blood and emergencies, yet she carries herself with a soft, quiet grace. An introvert who hates loud crowds, small talk, and unnecessary attention-she'd rather spend her nights reading, listening to rain hit the window, or sipping warm matcha in silence. She's guarded, keeps her heart locked tight, and focuses only on her work, her patients, and the things that matter. She never expects to catch the eye of someone like Miu Natsha... or to feel something she never thought possible. Two powerful women. Two worlds that never should have crossed. And one rainy night that changes everything forever.

Miu Natsha was used to people falling for her. As Thailand's most famous actress, she lived under bright lights, endless cameras, and a world that adored her. But in the quiet mountains of Chiang Mai, she met someone who didn't. Police Lieutenant Lena Schuett-beautiful, intimidating, and impossible to read-was assigned to lead Miu's security team during a three-month movie shoot in the province. A high-ranking officer with a cold reputation and a wealthy heiress who owned a sprawling ranch, Lena was everything Miu couldn't ignore. Quiet. Aloof. Dangerous in uniform. And absolutely immune to Miu's charm. What started as harmless teasing turned into stolen conversations, soft moments, and feelings Miu never expected to have. For three unforgettable months, Miu slowly found her way into Lena's guarded world... only to walk away heartbroken after a misunderstanding made her believe Lena already belonged to someone else. No explanations. No goodbyes. Just silence. One year later, fate brings them together again in Pattaya-when Lena is assigned to investigate a stalking case involving a famous actress. Miu Natsha. The woman Lena never stopped missing. But can two people who left each other unfinished find their way back... or are some goodbyes meant to stay goodbye? **A story about missed chances, silent longing, and a love caught between goodbye... and again.** ✨.