The Player's Penance

Joong Archen was the undisputed king of a high-stakes playboy clique. They were amongst the "top 1%" of the campus-generous with their wealth but ruthless with their hearts. To them, love is a spectator sport and people are merely pieces on a board.

Dunk Natachai. A transfer student from the UK, a brilliant, clumsy but extremely pretty nerd who hides behind thick-rimmed glasses and a mountain of textbooks. He is a "pure" target, and Joong, fueled by ego and top-shelf gin, agrees to a bet to break the unbreakable nerd and make him his own within a month.

While Joong begins his elaborate grooming of Dunk, Pond finds himself trapped in a volatile "fuckbuddy" arrangement with Dunk's best friend, the dangerously charming Phuwin, only to realize that the hunter is slowly becoming the hunted. While Santa falls for the gravitational pull of Phuwin's distant cousin, Perth and Aou meets his match in Boom-Dunk's cousin and a high-fashion diva who treats the world like a runway and men like disposable accessories. GeminiFourth anchor the group in a quiet, nerdy romance that seems too pure for this toxic environment... or is it?

The ultimate checkmate lies with the "Lamb" himself. Dunk Natachai isn't a victim; he is a Beast wearing a mask of sheep's wool. Fully aware of the bet from the moment it was whispered, Dunk finds the game entertaining. He allows Joong to think he's winning, carefully dismantling his ego brick by brick. Dunk doesn't just know about the bet-he hijacks it. Turning the tables on the university's greatest player, forcing Joong to face a terrifying reality: In a game of masks, the person who looks the most innocent is usually the one holding the knife.

Will Joong survive the lesson Dunk is about to teach him? Or will the Lion finally learn what it's like to be at the mercy of the Nerd?

(My first time writing such a long description. I hope y'all find it interesting)💕