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CHARACTERS
CHUNGMANIRAT BROTHERS
Wave Thanaphat Tansakul-Chungmanirat "Wave"
The youngest of the Chungmanirat brothers and the living definition of a spoiled youngest sibling. Playful, loud, charming, energetic, and constantly causing trouble, Wave somehow always gets away with it thanks to his puppy-like personality and expressive face. He is currently a first-year college student majoring in arts. He spends most of his time with his equally chaotic best friends, North and Teetee. Among the trio, Wave is the shortest, youngest, and ironically the only one capable of feeling embarrassment after doing something stupid.
Behind his mischievous personality is someone deeply attached to his older brother, Thomas Chungmanirat, who practically raised him after their parents died in a tragic car accident. Since then, Thomas became his entire world. His attachment runs so deep that North and Teetee constantly tease him for having a "brother complex."
Wave doesn't realize it himself, but his fear of losing Thomas makes him jealous of anyone who gets too close to his brother, especially potential love interests. Without meaning to, he always finds ways to drive them away clinging to him tighter, acting out, or inserting himself between them unaware that his need to protect what little family he has left is slowly becoming the very thing holding Thomas back.
Thomas Teetut Chungmanirat "Thomas"
The eldest of the Chungmanirat brothers and the personification of what an older sibling should be—dependable, responsible, protective, patient, and quietly loving. Calm under pressure and naturally level-headed, Thomas carries the weight of adulthood with a gentle kind of strength that makes people feel safe around him.
At sixteen, his life changed overnight after the death of their parents. While other teenagers worried about school and friends, Thomas became a parent to his little brother, Wave. He gave up the chance to attend college and instead took every job he could find just to keep the two of them afloat. From exhausting part-time work to overnight shifts, Thomas spent years sacrificing his own youth to make sure Wave never had to feel the absence of a family.
Now at twenty-eight, all those years of hard work have finally paid off. Thomas works at a stable company with good salary and benefits, allowing them to live comfortably for the first time in their lives. Despite this, he still lives more like a caretaker than someone thinking about himself first.
Thomas has never truly had a serious relationship. Every time someone gets close, things somehow fall apart and deep down, he knows why. He notices the jealousy, the clinginess, and the subtle ways Wave unintentionally drives people away. But Thomas can never bring himself to blame him, let alone stop him. To him, Wave is still the little boy who survived that tragic accident and held onto him like he was the only thing left in the world.
More than finding love for himself, Thomas wants someone who will genuinely love and accept Wave too. Because no matter what happens, Wave has always been, and probably always will be, his first priority.
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Thi Thirati Eksathian (Thee)
The only son of the influential Eksathian family, owners of the prestigious DMD University and multiple successful businesses across Thailand. To most people, Thee looks untouchable—always composed, intimidatingly handsome, and unreadable behind his signature poker face. But beneath that calm exterior is someone surprisingly kind, approachable, emotionally intelligent, and unexpectedly goofy around the people he trusts.
Gifted with both high IQ and EQ, Thee somehow excels in nearly everything he does. He is currently a third-year dentistry student, the captain of the university basketball team, and the student body president all at once. Physically fit, academically outstanding, and naturally charismatic, he has become one of the most recognizable students on campus alongside his best friends, Por and Hugh. The trio are practically campus celebrities, but among them, Thee remains the most popular especially among basketball supporters and admirers who can't help but gravitate toward him.
His popularity eventually led to the formation of the largest fan club in school... and unfortunately, the most toxic one too. . Many of his fans are obsessively parasocial, treating him less like a person and more like an idealized fantasy. Despite this, Thee rarely engages with social media and chooses to spend his time on more meaningful things like studying, training, helping with their family businesses, or quietly taking care of the people around him.
To everyone else, Thee seems perfect: the perfect student, the perfect athlete, the perfect leader, and the perfect son which is why he was nicknamed the Golden Prince. But what people fail to see is how exhausted he truly is. Beneath all the achievements and praise is someone slowly burning out from carrying expectations that were never his choice to begin with. He's tired of constantly meeting impossible standards, tired of never being allowed to fail, and tired of feeling like his worth only exists in how "perfect" he can be for everyone else.
Kong Kongpob Jirojmontri (Kong or Kongjiro)
The eldest among his siblings and the only son born into one of the wealthiest and most influential families in Thailand. Despite growing up surrounded by luxury, Kong is nothing like the cold and arrogant heirs people expect him to be. He's friendly, approachable, endlessly warm, and almost always seen with a soft smile on his face. With his angelic features and gentle aura, most people assume he's delicate—but that assumption disappears the moment they realize just how physically strong he actually is.
Kong is carefree in a way that makes people feel comfortable around him, yet he still carries a strong sense of responsibility when it matters. He genuinely enjoys talking to people, making friends, and treating everyone equally regardless of status. Whether he's speaking to executives or janitors, he gives the same level of respect and attention, which is one of the many reasons people naturally gravitate toward him.
As the future heir to the company where Thomas works, Kong was asked by his father to begin training inside the company to understand how things truly operate from the ground up. Rather than sitting comfortably in an office, he spends time learning directly from employees, experiencing the workload himself, and gaining the kind of real-world experience his father believes a future leader should have.
It doesn't take long for nearly everyone in the company to adore him not only because of his looks, but because of how sincere and humble he is. Among those people is Thomas, someone Kong quickly becomes attached to. Though Thomas remains completely oblivious, everyone else can clearly see the way Kong looks at him, seeks him out, and softens around him. What started as admiration slowly became something much deeper.
Unfortunately, while Kong is only beginning to understand his feelings, his future has already been quietly decided for him. Unknown to him, his father has arranged for him to marry the son of another powerful family, someone chosen not out of love, but because they are believed to be capable of supporting both Kong and the company in the future. For the first time in his life, Kong may have to choose between the expectations placed upon him... and what he truly wants for himself.
TeeTee Wanpichit Nimiparkpoom (TeeTee)
The loudest, craziest, and most hopeless romantic of the trio. Teetee is the type of person who can turn even the most boring moment into complete chaos with his dramatic reactions, dumb jokes, and zero-volume control. As an art major alongside Wave and North, the three practically live together at university thanks to sharing the same schedules in every subject. Wherever one goes, the other two are never far behind.
Teetee is incredibly easy to talk to, naturally friendly, and unintentionally hilarious in the dumbest way possible. He has a habit of saying things without thinking, getting himself into ridiculous situations, and somehow making everyone around him laugh anyway. Despite his chaotic personality, he's deeply loyal to the people he loves and is surprisingly emotionally sincere when it matters most.
Among the trio, Teetee is the oldest. He met Wave and North when his family moved into their neighborhood during childhood. At first, they didn't get along at all their personalities constantly clashed, and every interaction usually ended in an argument. But over time, shared adventures, endless troublemaking, and growing up together slowly turned them inseparable. Since then, they've been solid.
The most difficult moment in Teetee's eighteen years of life was the accident that took Wave's parents. Back then, he was still too young to fully understand death. He only knew something was wrong because everyone around him was crying, and because after that day, he never saw Auntie Lisa and Uncle Gun again. As he grew older, he finally understood the weight of that loss and from then on, he quietly made it his mission to stay by Wave's side no matter what.
Even though he constantly bickers with his friends, Teetee loves them more than anything. To him, they are family in every way that matters, blood relation or not. And when Teetee loves someone, he loves wholeheartedly. He gives reassurance freely, stays loyal without hesitation, and would willingly give someone the entire world if it meant making them feel loved.
That's why the moment he laid eyes on Por, something in him immediately clicked. For the first time in his life, Teetee didn't just feel attraction—he felt certainty. Deep down, he knew Por would be his last love, the person he wanted beside him for the rest of his life.
North Chatchapon Pranotphong (North)
One of the biggest troublemakers in the group and easily the "muscle" among the trio, North is loud, reckless, chaotic, and always ready to throw hands if someone messes with the people he loves. He may look intimidating because of his temper and naturally hostile aura, but beneath all that aggression is someone painfully soft-hearted. The type who would punch someone without hesitation for hurting his friends... then panic and feel guilty about it once the anger fades.
North has known Wave the longest. Their mothers were best friends since college, making the two practically attached since childhood. Growing up, North always noticed how Wave spent more and more time at their house around the age of ten or eleven. He didn't fully understand why back then—only that Wave looked quieter, clingier, and more fragile than before. North remembers instinctively being extra careful with him during those days, and even if he didn't understand the situation completely, he was still happy Wave was always around.
When Wave suddenly stopped talking about his parents but will cry about missing them, North got angry in the childish way only a kid could. He was upset at Auntie Lisa and Uncle Gun for "not coming back," especially because their absence made Wave cry so much. When Thomas and the adults explained that they would never come back again, North didn't fully grasp the gravity of death yet. All he knew was that if Wave lost his family, then North's family would simply become his new one.
It wasn't until years later that the reality truly hit him. And when it did, North cried to Wave about it harder than Wave himself did. Wave laughed at him through tears while still teasing him for being dramatic. Since then, North became even more fiercely protective of the people he considers his own. Though he constantly argues with Wave and Teetee, they are the most important people in his life. He'll insult them, annoy them, and threaten to fight them daily but the moment someone else tries to hurt them, North becomes terrifyingly defensive. He refuses to tolerate anyone speaking badly about the people he loves.
As a friend, North is probably the most loyal person anyone could ever have. But as a lover? That's a different story. North is a shameless playboy who doesn't care whether it's a girl or a guy—relationships mean very little to him as long as everyone understands it's temporary. One-night stands are easy, uncomplicated, and safe. Love, however, is something he refuses to believe in.
Watching his father walk out on their family for a mistress left a permanent scar on how he sees relationships. To North, love only hurts people in the end, so why bother taking it seriously? He convinces himself he doesn't need commitment, doesn't want attachment, and certainly doesn't need someone to stay. But beneath all the flirting, avoidance, and reckless behavior is someone quietly terrified of being abandoned too. The question is whether someone will finally be patient enough to break through his walls... and teach him that love doesn't always have to leave.
Por Suppakarn Jirachotikul (Por)
One of Thee's closest friends and a fellow dentistry student, Por is known throughout the university as the untouchable "Ice Queen." Quiet, elegant, and painfully beautiful, he has a face so delicate that people often compare him to a goddess rather than a man. Some even claim he surpasses the beauty of most women on campus. With his cold expression, sharp eyes, and distant aura, Por unintentionally intimidates people before they can even approach him.
Among the trio of him, Thee, and Hugh, Por is the coldest and most introverted. He speaks very little, prefers listening over talking, and rarely lets people get close enough to know what he's truly thinking. Yet despite his quiet personality, he remains one of the most popular students in school, both because of his breathtaking looks and his family background.
Por comes from a wealthy and highly influential family. He is the youngest among three siblings and the only son. Beauty practically runs in their bloodline—his mother is a famous model, his father a well-known actor, and both of his older sisters work as actresses and part-time models. Since childhood, people have constantly tried to approach him, befriend him, or use him for connections. Over time, Por learned to keep his distance because almost nobody cared about the real person behind the beauty and status.
What people don't know is that Por is actually painfully soft on the inside. Beneath his mysterious persona is someone who loves reading romance novels late at night, secretly giggling over cliché scenes and dramatic confessions. He dreams of simple, cheesy love—the kind from romance dramas where someone loves him gently, spoils him endlessly, and makes ordinary days feel warm. He wants quiet mornings cuddling in bed, lazy afternoons doing nothing with the person he loves, and a relationship where he can finally lower his guard without fear.
Surprisingly, Por is content with his quiet life. He enjoys spending time with Thee and Hugh, practicing basketball with them, playing instruments together, trying random restaurants because of his love for food, or simply having movie nights. Their friendship became his safe space, a peaceful routine he grew comfortable living in. Quiet, stable... maybe even a little repetitive.
Then Teetee entered his life and completely ruined that peace. Teetee was loud where Por was quiet, shameless where Por was reserved, and chaotic in every possible way. Por tried to push him away countless times with cold stares and curt responses, yet somehow Teetee always stayed. But what unsettled Por the most was that Teetee never crossed the line. He pursued him openly yet still respected his boundaries completely, never forcing affection or demanding anything in return.
And now, for the first time in a long while, Por doesn't know what to do. Because despite all his attempts to remain distant, Teetee's warmth is slowly melting through the walls Por spent his whole life building around himself.
Hugh Phoovitch Chan (Hugh)
The final member of the school's so-called "Three Princes," Hugh is easily the friendliest, most approachable, and most extroverted among them. While Thee carries intimidating perfection and Por radiates untouchable beauty, Hugh is the warm sunshine people naturally gravitate toward. Loud, energetic, endlessly talkative, and ridiculously sociable, Hugh somehow knows everyone on campus—and everyone seems to know him too.
You'll almost never see him alone. If he's not with Thee and Por, he's surrounded by classmates, teammates, schoolmates, club members, or random students he somehow befriended within five minutes. As the vice president of the student union, Hugh is practically everywhere inside the university, constantly running around campus with a bright smile and enough energy to tire everyone around him out.
Even though Thee and Por have the biggest fan clubs among the trio, Hugh has the healthiest and least toxic fanbase. People simply enjoy being around him because he makes them feel included and comfortable. Despite his hectic schedule, Hugh still loves streaming in his free time. Whether he's casually chatting with fans, talking nonsense at 2 a.m., playing games alone, or dragging viewers into matches with him, he treats everyone naturally and warmly, which only makes people adore him more earning him the nickname the Sun Prince.
More than anything, Hugh loves love. One of the main reasons he and Por became genuinely close was because of their shared obsession with cheesy romance novels and romantic movies. Behind Por's cold beauty and Hugh's energetic personality are two people who will absolutely scream over dramatic confessions, tragic love stories, and cliché happy endings. Hugh especially enjoys teasing Por about it whenever he catches him rereading the same romance novel for the tenth time.
But Hugh's favorite romance story by far began the moment Wave Chungmanirat entered their lives. From the very beginning, Hugh noticed the subtle ways Thee unconsciously softened around the younger boy—the way his eyes followed Wave without realizing it, how he instinctively took care of him, or how his usually composed expression became gentler whenever Wave was nearby. As both Thee's best friend and self-proclaimed number one hype man, Hugh made it his personal mission to tease them relentlessly.
Every single time earned him the same reactions: a soft warning glare from Thee and a flustered, embarrassed expression from Wave that Hugh found absolutely adorable. Then came another unexpected love story in the form of Teetee—Wave's loud, chaotic best friend who somehow fell hopelessly in love with the coldest person possible: Por. Even after being coldly rejected, ignored, or brushed off repeatedly, Teetee never lost courage. If anything, every rejection only seemed to motivate him more. Naturally, Hugh enjoyed every second of it.
As Por's best friend, teasing him became mandatory. He would constantly point out every tiny reaction Por had toward Teetee, earning soft punches and annoyed stares in return. But Hugh didn't care because he always caught the blush hidden beneath Por's cold expression—the one nobody else seemed to notice. Hugh happily gives relationship advice even when nobody asks for it, fully convinced everyone secretly listens to him anyway. After all, he wouldn't be "Captain Hugh" or the self-proclaimed "Love Guru" for nothing. To Hugh, there's nothing more beautiful than watching people slowly fall in love.