They were partners before they were lovers. Now they have to play together again, one point at a time.
Phatr has spent years rebuilding himself after Tham left him without an explanation. On the badminton court, he is disciplined, sharp, and impossible to break. Off the court, he still carries the wound of being abandoned by the one person who once knew every rhythm of his body and every weakness in his game.
Then Tham returns.
Once Phatr’s doubles partner, first love, and the boy who disappeared into the national team, Tham is back at Saran Sports University with a damaged reputation and too many secrets. The coach sees what neither of them wants to admit: together, they are still the best pair on the court.
Forced to train and compete as men’s doubles partners again, Phatr and Tham must face more than old chemistry. Every match brings them closer to the truth. Every touch remembers too much. And every point forces Phatr to ask whether trusting Tham again will save him, or break him all over again.
The Partner I Shouldn’t Love is an emotional campus BL sports romance about second chances, unresolved heartbreak, forced proximity, and two athletes whose bodies remember a love their hearts are still afraid to forgive.
Contains mature romantic content. Intended for adult readers.