A mobster's son is ordered to get intense tutoring under a super nerdy bookworm. (Source: Thai = Poster || Translation = MyDramaList)
In the gritty underbelly of Bangkok’s criminal underworld, Kanin, the hot-tempered heir to a powerful mafia family, is forced into an ultimatum by his iron-fisted father: pass a rigorous academic exam or lose his inheritance. Enter Phum, a bespectacled, soft-spoken bookworm who spends his days buried in dusty library stacks. Tasked with tutoring the reluctant prince of crime, Phum is horrified by Kanin's reckless arrogance, while Kanin scoffs at the nerd who dares to challenge him. But as late-night study sessions turn into heated arguments and stolen glances, the line between battlefield and classroom blurs. What begins as a clash of worlds—brutal power versus quiet intellect—slowly unravels into a tender, forbidden romance that forces both men to question their loyalties. With the mafia closing in and family secrets surfacing, Kanin and Phum must decide if their growing bond is worth risking everything. Mafia Prince & Bookworm delivers a heart-pounding enemies-to-lovers journey filled with sizzling tension, emotional vulnerability, and the timeless message that love can bloom even in the darkest corners.