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Brief: This is the story of Pete and Ae. It is also the story of Khaen and Tinn. It is a story about acceptance, misfortune, perseverance, and love.
Synopsis: The story centers on two primary couples. Pete, the son of a wealthy family, is a closeted gay first-year student at the International College. By chance, he meets Ae, a first-year engineering student, and their relationship unfolds from a random encounter into a heartfelt romance. Meanwhile, Ae’s friend Khaen, a sports science student, crosses paths with Tinn, another International College student and one of Pete’s friends. Their relationship evolves through an enemies-to-lovers arc based on both changes in mutual understanding and personal change.
While romance is at its core, the novel delves deeply into the emotional growth of each character and examines the contrasts in their emotional and sexual attractions. The main timeline covers their first two years of college, supplemented by flashbacks to their childhoods and special chapters that glimpse into their lives during the year after graduation.
The happy ending is realistic.
The characters are neurospicy coded:
Pete - Autistic; the super sweet and perpetually clueless type
Tinn - Autistic; the got burned by being too trusting and loyal and now trusts nobody type
Khaen - ADHD & Autistic; clueless, trusting, hyper, and always hungry
Ae - ADHD; always active and super forgetful
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️, but copious
Translation Status: Complete
Adaptations: This novel was adapted into the Thai dramas Love by Chance (2018) and Love by Chance 2 (2020). Note though that the relationships between Techno, Kengkla, Tum, & Tar are not part of this novel.
TWs: A disgustingly dirty room, ableism, and verbal and physical violence of one main character against another, assault and battery, attempted Gaslighting, blackmail, bribery, bullying, classical siblingship, classism, colorism, damage or sabotage of other's property, dubious-consent sexual acts, extreme profanity, forced outing, gambling addiction, homophobia, internalized homophobia, kidnapping, lying, manipulation, non-consent kissing, non-consent video recording, physical violence in self-defense, pornography addiction, robbery/theft, sibling abuse, smear campaigns, substance addiction, trauma bonding, verbal abuse
Table of Contents
Chapter 0 - IntroductionChapter 1 - The Feeling Known As...The Desire to Meet
Chapter 2 - A Different Perspective
Chapter 3 - A Suspicious Relationship
Chapter 4 - A Promise
Chapter 5 - A Relationship That Begins to Progress
Chapter 6 - Falling...Even Deeper in Love
Chapter 7 - Longing and Threats
Chapter 8 - He Doesn't Understand the Feeling of Attachment
Chapter 9 - Youthful Desires
Chapter 10 - Feelings That Begin to Change
Chapter 11 - The Mark of Touch
Chapter 12 - The Feelings of a Grassroots Young Man
Chapter 13 - The Rival Appears
Chapter 14 - The Feelings of Ai'Khun-chai
Chapter 15 - People Must Learn
Chapter 16 - The Spoiled Khun-chai
Chapter 17 - Do Not Be Near Anyone Else, Alright?
Chapter 18 - My Person
Chapter 19 - The Answer to the Question
Chapter 20 - Symptoms of the Inexperienced
Chapter 21 - Beginning to Think Further Ahead
Chapter 22 - A Gift for a Niece or an Excuse to Touch
Chapter 23 - First Time Entering the Romantic Partner's Home
Chapter 24 - The Only Reason It Did Not Happen Was Because of the Niece
Chapter 25 - Entering the Dormitory
Chapter 26 - The Night of Entering the Dormitory
Chapter 27 - Sweet and Cuddly
Chapter 28 - Time for Mr. Triple S to Step In
Chapter 29 - Sending the Groom
Chapter 30 - The Groom-Sending Night
Chapter 31 - Moments Between Two People
Chapter 32 - A Terrifying Fright
Chapter 33 - A Vivid Image, Words Stuck in the Heart
Chapter 34 - Progress
Chapter 35 - The Goal Has Changed
Chapter 36 - In Each Other's Eyes
Chapter 37 - A Ruined Man
Chapter 38 - A Turning Point
Chapter 39 - The Metthanun Family
Chapter 40 - A Showing of Compassionate Concern by a Naive Person
Chapter 41 - A Naive Person Who Is Endearing
Chapter 42 - The True Goal
Chapter 43 - Hot Love in the Dormitory
Chapter 44 - The Answer from My Younger Sister
Chapter 45 - The Story Behind the Tale
Chapter 46 - It Must Be Love
Chapter 47 - Always Exploited
Chapter 48 - Even When Feeling Slighted
Chapter 49 - From Me to You
Chapter 50 - A Young Man Born With Guileless Naivety
Chapter 51 - Reasons and Love
Chapter 52 - An Extremely Delicious Snack
Chapter 53 - Problem-Solving the Inthach Way
Chapter 54 - My Man
Chapter 55 - The Brink of Understanding
Chapter 56 - Can We Just Be Friends?
Chapter 57 - Because the World Is Vast
Chapter 58 - University Sports and Showing Off a Partner
Chapter 59 - Pretending to Be Strong
Chapter 60 - Kirakorn's Method for Soothing a Heartache
Chapter 61 - It Took a Long Time to Get There
Chapter 62 - This Is My Husband
Chapter 63 - A Surprise from the Short Guy
Chapter 64 - The Mood Killer
Chapter 65 - The Truth
Chapter 66 - A Man Deserving of Compassion
Chapter 67 - The Meaning Sought After
Chapter 68 - A Gift I Didn't Know Father Gave Me
Chapter 69 - Thank You for Staying Together with Me
Chapter 70 - The Meaning of the Right Ring Finger
Chapter 71 - The Unexpected Person
Chapter 72 - The Phone Call and the Fear
Chapter 73 - Even with Tight Security
Chapter 74 - Inthach's Anger
Chapter 75 - The Moment of Rescue
Chapter 76 - The Demon in a Father's Skin
Chapter 77 - When the Father Begins to Move
Chapter 78 - When the Pressure Reaches Its Limit
Chapter 79 - The Love That Ended
Chapter 80 - The Time of Separation
Chapter 81 - Even When the World Stops Spinning
Epilogue
Volume 3
Special Chapter 1 - A Future TogetherSpecial Chapter 2 - The Idiot Who Doesn't Realize the Other is Jealous
Special Chapter 3 - Outsmarting the Naïve One
Special Chapter 4 - Even Though He's a Busybody, He's My Best Friend
Special Chapter 5 - Favorite Daughter-in-Law
Special Chapter 6 - The Husband-Gossip Society
Special Chapter 7 - Tie Yourself Up with a Bow, and Throw Yourself on the Bed
Special Chapter 8 - The Love Life of a 3S Man
Special Chapter 9 - Uncles' Time with Their Niece & Nephews
Special Chapter 10 - The Younger Brother's Inner Feelings
Special Chapter 11 - Our House
Special Chapter 12 - The Beginning, Never the End
