Dunk was never meant to stay unnoticed. What began as instinct and raw genius pulled him into the professional gaming world, where talent alone was never enough to survive. Pressure followed. So did ghosts of a past that taught him how easily trust could break and people could leave. The team gave him a place. Joong disrupted his balance. Sharp-minded, controlled, and dangerously observant, Joong was everything Dunk wasn't trying to deal with. Where Dunk was sassy, guarded, and impulsive, Joong was precise, quiet, and unwavering. Joong didn't force his way into his world-he simply stood there, steady, waiting to see if he'd let him in. But in a world where everyone watches, every mistake echoes louder. Will Dunk risk his heart again? Will Joong's patience outlast his fear? When sass meets sharp edges, and hearts collide mid-game, only one question remains- Is love just another risk... or the win he never planned for?

Joong used to have a girlfriend. Dunk used to have a best friend. Now, neither of them have what they once did. After a messy breakup, Joong is surrounded by friends trying to cheer him up-but there's only one person who can make him smile like he used to: Dunk, the best friend he pushed away without a word. When Dunk shows up, there's tension, there's silence... and then, there's understanding. They may have drifted, but the bond never really broke. Then Joong proposes something insane: Let my ex think I've moved on-with you. Let her regret leaving. It's a wild plan, but Dunk agrees. Not because he wants to help Joong win his ex back-but because Dunk's been hiding burning desires he's never had the space to explore. And this might be the one chance to finally understand them-with someone he trusts. Even after getting back what both of them wanted,fate finds their way back to each other,tangled in confusion and desire. It was supposed to be a trade. A way to get back what they lost. But somewhere between blurred lines and late-night confessions,sweaty bodies tangled together, the question isn't who they want to fool- It's what they're starting to feel. Love, lust, and loyalty-this isn't just a fake plan. It's something real they never saw coming.

JoongDunk | Student × Professor Joong Archen Aydin, a 23-year-old final-year student, is the heir to the powerful and influential Aydin family. Handsome, spoiled, and used to getting what he wants, Joong lives a carefree life, sliding through his mistakes with the help of his family's wealth and connections. His world of luxury and entitlement is shaken when he encounters Dunk Natachai Boonprasert, a 26-year-old young professor at the university, who is dedicated, intelligent, committed to his job and the elder son of the wealthy Boonprasert family, but he rejects using his name for personal gain. While Joong is used to controlling everyone around him, he becomes intrigued by Dunk's unwavering professionalism and calm demeanor. What starts as a challenge to seduce Dunk for one night turns into a battle of wills as Joong's desire deepens, and Dunk finds himself struggling with the growing attraction he's determined to suppress. In a world where power, wealth, and pride are everything, both must confront their own desires and their families' expectations. 📌All photos used in this story belong to their respective owners. I do not claim ownership of any images. They are included solely to help visualize the characters, settings, and overall atmosphere of the story.

Dunk never meant to fall for his brother's rival. Joong was everything he should stay away from, arrogantly confident, ridiculously handsome and filthy rich. His brother warned him not to get involved and Dunk genuinely tried to listen. But fate seemed to have other plans. When Joong started working at the same café, avoiding him became impossible. The teasing turned into tension, the tension turned into sparks and suddenly Dunk found himself falling for the one person he was never supposed to want.

Joong Archen is an Alpha who has never known the word "subside". As the iron-fisted heir to the Archen legacy, his life is defined by dominance, masculine heat, and a string of conquests that never touched his heart. In his world, he is the hunter, the top, and the undisputed king. He wants a partner he can protect-a "wife" to grace his side, not someone to challenge his throne. Then he meets Dunk Natachai. B Dunk is everything Joong thinks he wants: calm, elegant, and seemingly soft enough to be tamed. Joong begins the chase, intent on claiming the Boonprasert heir and cementing his superiority. He pampers him, protects him, and falls head-first into a trap lined with "casual but sweet touches" and a scent he can't resist. But Dunk Boonprasert is not an Omega. He isn't even a standard Alpha. Dunk is an Enigma. While Joong is busy playing the protector, Dunk is slowly rewriting Joong's biological code. In a world of pheromones, ancient rivalries, and ruts, the ultimate power struggle is about to shift. One night of "raw handsome chaos" changes everything, and Joong wakes up to a reality he never thought possible: The Archen Alpha has been claimed. With enemies from both dynasties closing in, Joong must decide if he can handle being the "wife" to the only man capable of breaking him-or if the heat between them will burn both their empires to the ground.

Dunk wakes up with no memories, no past... and absolutely no sense of personal space. One minute he's lost and alone... the next, he's living with 5 very complicated alphas who have way too many issues and not nearly enough boundaries. There's Joong, the calm (but secretly unraveling) doctor. Santa, who clings like a human blanket. Perth, who pretends he doesn't feel things (he does). Pond, who's too busy failing at flirting with a certain barista. ... and Pepper... who should have stayed gone. Dunk just wants food, warmth, and maybe a little affection. Unfortunately, he's about to become the center of everyone's problems. And the more he smiles, the worse it gets.

In the rusted remains of a shipping container park, Pond lives by three rules: fight hard, sell fast, and keep his brother, Dunk, away from the gutter. But when a botched drug delivery leads to a literal collision with the most arrogant brat in the city, Pond's world starts to fray. Phuwin is everything Pond hates-rich, polished, and hauntingly beautiful. When Phuwin offers Pond a deal he can't refuse-play the thug boyfriend to spite his billionaire father-Pond enters a world of silk and lies. Meanwhile, Dunk is back from his father's mansion, hiding his own leather jacket and a secret love for the speed of a motorcycle. As Joong watches Dunk from the shadows, struggling to keep his promise to Pond to stay away, the lines between protection and possession begin to blur. In this jungle, you either hunt or you get caught.

"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.

Pond Naravit is broke enough to answer a suspiciously vague job listing titled: "Private Companion Needed for Social Events." The pay is ridiculous. The expectations seem simple. Pretend to be someone's boyfriend. Attend fancy dinners. Look convincing. What Pond does not expect is for the client to be Phuwin Tangsakyuen-rich, composed, and rumored to be the kind of person you really shouldn't annoy. Phuwin didn't expect Pond either. But somehow the chaotic university student who talks too much and smiles too easily ends up signing the contract anyway. It's temporary. Strictly professional. Just a public arrangement for appearances. There are rules. There are boundaries. And absolutely no emotional involvement. Unfortunately, Pond has never been very good at following rules.

Dunkjoong au Bully × Bad boy Joong is the campus bully everyone fears. Cold. Silent. Untouchable. Dunk is the rich bad boy who loves chaos and never loses. When he sets his sights on Joong, it's supposed to be a game-make him fall, break his heart, and walk away. But monsters don't flinch at touch. Joong does. Behind the cruelty is a boy drowning in trauma, and Dunk realizes too late that hurting Joong was never justice-it was just another wound. Now Dunk doesn't want to play. He wants to protect him. And Joong doesn't believe in love-especially not from someone who once wanted to destroy him. "Don't touch me" → "Don't leave me"