#and pleng too (from what i read in art adore en)

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Tan Kittinan as PRAI & Noh Phouluang as PLENG —เพลงพราย LOVE PUZZLE ✨ Coming Soon

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Now that I've started reading Art Adore En (Hin & Phayu's novel) and Chains of Heart, I understand even less why they decided to include every single couple from the author's book universe. Yes, they're all friends, but honestly apart from maybe Boon the story would have worked just as well without including at least 33452 dudes in suits.

Unless they're supposed to be an easter egg for fans of the novels? Or maybe the production company plans on expanding the universe? Which is hilarious because there's already two different series planned from different companies with different actors but the same characters (it's confusing for me, too).

So in order not to lose my mind, I tried to figure out who is who in the show. Which is torture. You guys, I am faceblind. I know who they are by name but I can't tell them apart when they're standing next to each other.

Anyway, here goes...

This is Boon. He's a police inspector and I think he used to be Hin's senior (and code brother?) at university. He has two people working under him and they're also part of their uni friend group. One of them is Ae (who's a different Ae from the Ae who's Chief Ingpha's sister).

And I think these are Pleng, Phrai, Mangpor and Safe. Don't ask me who is who. Three of them are the same height. Please send help.

Pleng And Phrai (the show has him as Plary but uhmmmm that's not what the messages say) are the main characters in Love Puzzle. Pleng is Hin's best friend and Phrai is his boyfriend.

Mangpor means scorpion (I know because the auto-translate translated every name and let me tell you it was really confusing reading about scorpions and rocks and storms and sand and soil... and opium). Could be he's also a police officer because he's always mentioned alongside Boon and Ae in the novel.

Then there's Safe. He's the first friend Hin made at university. He's Mangpor's boyfriend because EVERYONE here has a boyfriend.

Here's where it gets weird.

All of TJ Tommys' novels are connected but most of them are different genres. Chains of Heart is a crime thriller, Art Adore En and Love Puzzle are university-themed, and these guys have a supernatural/reincarnation storyline:

Guy (left) is a doctor and Nott (right) is... idk but he can apparently predict the future. They also remember their past lives, and they're boyfriends (naturally).

When Ken was found two years ago, Hin asked Nott about what he saw in Ken's future and Nott cryptically answered that he didn't see Ken with Din. He saw Ken with someone familiar who he couldn't reach and someone unfamiliar who seemed strangely close.

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Just be glad that Waranyu and Palang haven't shown up yet (or maybe they have. We'd never know. There's a seemingly endless amount of boyfriends in this show), because Waranyu is some kind of soul guide and can communicate with ghosts. Which he does (in an extra chapter of Chains of Heart).

That leaves Yuji. Yuji might be with Ae because he's the only other person not paired up with anyone (??). I don't have a screencap of Yuji because I'm not even sure he's in the show. He's the same age as Phayu and Ken and he definitely pops up in the novel but I haven't even so much as heard his name in the series.

Aand that's it. The gang's all here (I think. I hope).

Now someone tell them that "worrying for your friend" doesn't mean "secretly watch his every move" but something more like "hey maybe you shouldn't wallpaper your hotel room with your deceased boyfriend's face".

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I finally had some time to go through my notes for the Art Adore En novel and now I'm even more glad we've got like, three different versions of this. Now all we need is a proper English translation (on wattpad or official sources - I'm not even choosy anymore).

Here's part 1, and there's probably going to be a third part, too. No way Hin & Phayu's story will end this smoothly. There's more drama coming, I just know it. This is from the same author that gave us Chains of Heart, after all (unless they kept all the drama for Ken & Din - which is always a real possibility).

This is going to be very spoilery so read at your own risk.

ART ADORE EN NOTES PT2

Phayu's (whose first name is Wayu) twin is Waranyu from เฮ้! ยูอย่ามาแหย็ม | Hey! Don't mess with my Heart, another of TJ Tommys' novels. He's the one who becomes a soul reaper (because he was in a coma for years and eventually struck a pact in the afterlife). I really, really hope they'll turn this novel into a series too (and also, it feels so familiar - maybe it's already been announced somewhere?).

Phayu keeps a diary.

As for how Hin knows (Waran)Yu: his neighbour back at his parents' house is Yu's grandmother. Hin spent a lot of time at her house as a child and considers her his own grandmother. They're very close and she often calls him. Yu sometimes came to visit when Hin was a child, but he always seemed sad and one day his visits suddenly stopped. Hin has been in love with him ever since, and there was a time when he was convinced that Phayu is Yu. Now he's not so sure anymore because he's fallen for Phayu and his heart is telling him that they're not the same person. Still, he's scared that his feelings for Yu will complicates matters.

Meanwhile, Phayu has promised to tell him a secret before they get together. I mean, you all know by now what the secret is lmao

Later that day, they're at the pub again. Hin is tipsy and drags Phayu outside towards a secluded smoking area where he proceeds to kiss him silly. Things are about to heat up until they're robbed by four thugs. Out of concern for Hin, Phayu is about to give in and hand over his phone and wallet, but Hin won't have any of it. Just as Pleng and Phrai arrive to help, Hin proceeds to absolutely destroy the thugs with some masterful Muay Thai moves. Phayu is shocked. Pleng just randomly comments on Hin's moves (Muay Thai moves all have names and Pleng calls them out as Hin delivers them). Apparently, he learned it all at grandma’s boxing camp and he’s especially fierce when he’s drunk. Phayu is now both scared and horny.

Uhm. When they’re both alone, Phayu alludes to a dark secret in Phrai’s life that concerns his stepfather. Phrai is scared that Pleng will be disgusted with him and hates him once he finds out. Ugh, please don’t be SA.

Oh. Seems like Ae will end up with Khao Mak (Phayu calls him Khao Ma – ma in this case means dog lmao), the older brother of one of Hin’s friends who’s (you guessed it) flirting with Hin too. Mystery solved. Every guy is now paired up.

Yuji and Phayu are really good friends. Apparently, he knows all about who Phayu is and how he knows Hin. He’s super supportive and sweet. I’m kind of sad now we didn’t see him in Chains of Heart.

Not only is Hin an expert Muay Thai fighter when he’s drunk, he’s also kind of kinky. Once they get home (and after a shower together) he handcuffs Phayu to his bed (he’d agreed to sleep over beforehand and Phayu agreed not to go too far... and yes, Phayu owns handcuffs) and promptly falls asleep. It takes a while for him to piece things together when he wakes up the following morning but it’s okay since that means he can sink his face into Phayu’s chest.

During exam time, Hin is approached by a Psychology student named Davin who openly confesses that he likes Hin. Hin is disinterested so he doesn’t even tell him not to bother. Unfortunately for him, Phayu witnesses the whole thing. He’s jealous and wants to know why Hin doesn’t just outright say that he’s seeing someone. At this point they’re not officially together yet so Hin replies that he hasn’t even considered it. Davin doesn’t give up and wants to visit the massage parlour where Hin works. Phayu demands that Hin quit. They argue and Phayu leaves, then ghosts him for two weeks, during which Hin is pretty much crying non-stop. It’s the end of the semester now and he’s already booked a coach ride back home to Uttaradit with Pleng. During the drive, he pretty much cries himself to sleep, but when he wakes up it’s Phayu beside him and no longer Pleng. They reconcile and confess their love to each other. Turns out EVERYONE has made the trip to Uttaradit – including Ken. This is how Ken and Din will meet.

With the heartbreak out of the way, Hin asks Phayu to sleep with him.

There’s a flashback to a few weeks prior when Ken, Yuji and Ae talked Phayu into ghosting Hin so he’d realise his feelings for Phayu. Ken, I’m shocked.

When Phayu calls his father to ask him to stay over at his grandmother’s house in Uttaradit, he’s super understanding and even encourages his son to pursue Hin. Turns out he’d been avoiding the place because it reminded him of his twin Yu, and ever since then he’s done everything to live his mother’s and Yu’s dreams instead of his own (apparently studying engineering wasn’t his choice, either – he’s far more into art than science). Yu is still in a coma at this point and Phayu’s dad basically tells him to be his own person and forgive himself for letting Yu go.

Turns out that Phayu’s family is really, really ridiculously rich.

Now for the 18+ scene. There’s a lot of prep. People who like prep in their spicy scenes – this is probably your holy grail. Phayu is incredibly gentle and patient, just teaching Hin all the steps one by one. But Hin never hesitates, he wants this as much as Phayu does. I think this scene would be incredibly strong if I didn’t read a wonky auto-translate version.

They also have the bestest friends ever. They are staying at the same house (it’s a villa) and while Phayu and Hin were busy, they bought all the snacks, food and aftercare products imaginable. It’s really sweet and no one is judging. I love these guys. Now wonder they show up in every series. I WANT them to show up in every series. Friendship is love.