A marriage built on betrayal. A love turned into hate. Two hearts once shared years of love and later endured years of pain, now bound by vows as husbands, each unaware of the other's suffering. Between two hearts that once loved too deeply... Who will reach the other first and learn how to heal together? ***** William once believed love was enough. For four years, he loved one man with everything he had. Est. But one night changed everything. *** Three years ago, Est left someone behind. Someone who loved him enough to break when he disappeared. William. For three years William lived with the betrayal of the man he once trusted more than anyone. His family took him away from Thailand to forget. To heal. But the man who returned three years later was not the same. The warm lover Est once knew was gone. In his place stood someone colder. Sharper. More dangerous. And the first thing he heard when he came back was the one thing that shattered everything again. Est was about to marry Joong Archen. *** But fate had other plans. Because the man standing beside Est at the altar... Was not Joong. It was William. And this time, the vows they shared were not about love. They were about possession.

Est Supha has everything-wealth, status, power, and a future already written in gold. He's the perfect heir of a perfect family, living a life untouched by consequences. Until a single scandal shatters everything. As public outrage threatens to destroy their empire, Est's parents make an unthinkable decision-to marry him off. Not for love. Not for choice. But for image. William is nothing like Est. An orphan. Soft-spoken. Kind in a world that rewards cruelty. A man who teaches poor children under the sun and expects nothing in return. A man who becomes a husband not because he wants to be-but because he is chosen. Their marriage is a contract signed in silence. One bed. Two strangers. A house colder than the headlines outside. Est keeps his distance. William keeps his feelings to himself. Because loving someone who never reaches back is painful. But what Est doesn't know- While he's fighting to rebuild his reputation, William is fighting something much quieter. Something that doesn't trend. Something that doesn't wait. Because scandals fade. Power can be reclaimed. But love? Love becomes dangerous when you realize you might lose the one person who loved you first. And sometimes... the husband meant to protect a family name becomes the one worth destroying it for. Cold Husband × Gentle Husband Contract Marriage Slow Burn One-Sided Love Regret Arc 🦈🎸

| He fucking infuriates me. Drives me crazy. To the point where I grind my teeth. And if he looks at my lips one more time, I'll either kill him or kiss him. And the bastard is constantly staring. | "You have a fetish or something?" "For what?" "My lips. You stare at them every goddamn second." William lazily shifts his gaze from his mouth to his eyes. Slowly. Challenging. Like he's saying, "Yeah, and what are you gonna do about it?" "Not every second," he finally replies. "Just when you open your mouth to say some bullshit." "So, constantly." "So, go fuck yourself, kitten." Est smirks, turns away to the window. It's quiet in the car, just the rain drumming on the roof. William is staring again. Est can feel it at the back of his neck. "You know," he says without turning around, "if you like it that much, you could just ask." "Ask for what?" "I don't know. Permission, maybe." A pause. Heavy. Sticky. "I never ask," William replies quietly. "I take." Est turns his head. Meets his gaze. It's too dark in the car to tell who's going to kill who first. Or... "Try it," Est whispers. "And I'll break your jaw." "Your arms are too short, Est." "But my teeth are sharp." William smiles. For the first time that day without his usual cockiness. "I know," he says. "That's why you're still alive."

Est married someone who never loved him. He knew it and chose him anyway. He never expected anything in return. Not touch. Not affection. Not love. He simply waits. But then William shows up and changes the way waiting feels. # Highest Ranking 🏅 #1 williamjakrapatr #1 estsupha #1 nuthong #1 ache #7 williamest #3 secondchance ⚠️ Disclaimers: Contains: Intense feelings, sweetness, cuteness, ache, and heavy angst -- be ready for a rollercoaster! Credits for pictures in the book cover and chapters goes to original owners, I do not own them. I simply found them in internet. If you'd like credits or want them to be removed, please let me know. Only the story is mine, it is a fiction and does not represent the actors' real life. Do not copy or translate. -- Thanks --

"You're staring again," Est whispered. "I'm memorizing," William said. "In case you forget to come back tomorrow." _____________________________________ In the 1860s, Siam stood between tradition and change. William, the son of a loyal servant, spent his days tending the gardens of the grand Khunthara estate. Est, the family's gentle heir, had been raised for duty, to study, to obey, to become the man his lineage demanded. They found each other in quiet corners and sunlit courtyards, where laughter softened into something neither dared to name. Beneath the banyan tree, love had taken root, fragile, forbidden, and achingly real. Yet in a world ruled by hierarchy and silence, even the softest affection could become a dangerous rebellion. A tender historical romance about devotion, loss, and the courage to love when love itself had to hide. A WilliamEst story. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This story explores historical and cultural repression, instances of homophobia, and the darker sides of class and society. It also contains moments of intimacy and emotional intensity. While written with sensitivity, some scenes may be heavy or difficult to read. Reader discretion is advised.

William is polite, talkative, and always smiling, the kind of medical student who patiently knocks even when the door keeps getting shut in his face. Est is rude, cold, and determined to drive every doctor away. Unfortunately for him, William is far more stubborn than he looks. And the longer William stays at the estate, the more one question keeps bothering him: how do you treat a patient whose heart has already decided it's done fighting? Weekly update 🐶🦈

A story about a quite innocent student name Est Supha met a popular campus fuckboy name William Jakrapatr.

Est is rich, untouchable dangerously confident. A true badass who has never bowed to anyone... until William enters his life. Cold, strict, and uncompromising, William is the police chief-and the brother of Est's ex. Assigned to watch him, he believes control is his strength. Discipline. Distance. Rules. But Est doesn't submit. He provokes. He plays. He destabilizes. What begins as surveillance slowly turns into obsession. A tense game of power, restraint, and forbidden desire-where every look is a challenge and every boundary a temptation. How far can control stretch before it breaks? ⚠️ Warning: Mature content, intense psychological tension, power dynamics, and sensual themes. Reader discretion advised.

Est thought love would be gentle. But what he got was William - his husband, his protector, his captor. From childhood, William had claimed Est. And now, as the ruthless CEO of a criminal empire, he has turned that obsession into complete domination. Est is dressed in silk, kissed like glass - but every moment is a game of survival. William's love is violence dressed as devotion. And Est is too terrified - and too entangled - to run. But what happens when Est starts to crave the cage that confines him? Dark romance | Psychological control | Possessive husband Power imbalance, forced closeness, twisted tenderness Gaslighting, emotional manipulation Stockholm Syndrome undertones

William, a 20 year old man who is apart of the Mafia family. He has been moved to a new university as he caused a lot of trouble at the old one..He hates near enough everyone, that is until he meets Est. Est, a 23 year old man who is a new teacher at the university. He is struggling to pay of the money he owes to someone. He thought that his life couldn't get any harder, that is until he meets William.