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The appealing-looking Korean food was laid out across the table, accompanied by a variety of side dishes. But the person who had just said he was hungry was suddenly feeling full as he looked at his close friend, who was glancing left and right suspiciously. Warain averted his gaze to look at his drink glass.
Right now, Sky was looking at him and Phîi Payu, who were sitting on the same side.
Earlier, when they met in front of the restaurant, the tall figure had invited his junior from the same faculty to sit at the same table. But instead of sitting alone on one side, Phîi Payu had pushed him to sit on the inside and then flanked him right beside him, in a way that made it clear without saying that their relationship was more than just seniors and juniors from the same Rahad.
It was no wonder Sky was ignoring the food but focusing on how the two of them had come together.
"Go ahead and eat, Sky. My treat," Payu said kindly to his junior from the club. Sky picked up his chopsticks but still didn't pick up anything, using his gaze to pressure his smaller friend.
"Uh, I thought you said you were going home?" Rain laughed awkwardly, unable to withstand the pressure.
"I had to come to the university. Went to discuss freshmen orientation for next semester," Sky answered, then added a bit more. "After I finished, I stopped by here because I was going to pick up some things. I was going to eat and then go back to the dorm, but then I ran into you... and you, what are you doing here?" Sky turned to look at the senior who was acting completely normal, but the other person was full of suspicion.
"I, uh, came to watch a movie."
"I see."
Rain looked at the person beside him, thinking Phîi Payu would clearly show what they were to each other. But no, Phîi Payu acted completely normal, attentive to both of them as if they were both just juniors.
He suddenly understood... he had decided on his own.
If he doesn't want to tell, it's fine. He won't tease me or make me embarrassed in front of my friend.
Some might say it was cold to act as if he didn't want anyone to know, but Rain didn't think that. Phîi Payu was respecting his decision. So he looked past him to meet his friend's eyes, which were full of question marks, especially... how can you come with someone you hated the sight of?
"And I came with Phîi Payu," Rain finally managed to say.
"Strange, you came with Phîi Payu."
Once again, Warain fell silent for a moment, not a little hesitant. As they said, he had always liked women. Suddenly switching to liking a man was strange, and moreover, it was with a man he had once wanted to defeat.
Amidst the silent stillness, Payu was the one who interjected.
"Actually, I coincidentally ran into Rain in front of the movie theater," Payu explained for him. Any junior would know well that this was an order to drop the topic. And Sky sighed, giving up, thinking that asking further was useless since his friend and senior didn't want to tell. It wasn't any of his business to cause problems. But...
"Âi Sky, Payu and I are dating."
Thump!
Sky's eyes almost popped out, but the person who was even more surprised was... Payu.
He hadn't expected Rain to dare to say this out loud.
Meanwhile, the speaker himself was also worried, looking at his friend's extremely shocked face, who pointed at his face and then at Phîi Payu repeatedly. After a moment, Sky closed his mouth, bowed his head, and looked at his lap, which only increased Rain's anxiety. One part of him secretly wondered if his friend would be disgusted. Another part wondered if his friend would stop being friends with him. But another part... the largest part...
He had made his decision.
Silence enveloped the large table, a moment that made Rain's hands ice cold. But he had to be surprised because his friend's... shoulders were shaking.
"Uh, Âi Sky."
"Heh heh heh, Hahaha, Hahaha, Hahaha! Oi! Sorry, I'm sorry... let me laugh first, Hahaha!"
Then Sky burst out laughing uncontrollably, one hand slapping the table bang! bang!, the other holding his stomach, laughing until his stomach hurt. Rain blinked, desperately wanting to ask what was so funny. Your friend just said he's been intimate with a man. But because he had hidden so much, he didn't want to implicate himself now.
He could only watch his close friend laugh as if he'd eaten magic mushrooms.
Until Sky wiped away tears from laughing for so long, the class vice-president said in a voice trembling... from unabated laughter.
"Sorry, dude. I'm sorry, Phîi Payu. I'm not laughing at you. I just didn't think Âi Rain would eat his words to this extent. I knew it, how could a little drizzle like you stand up against a giant storm? I jokingly guessed, you wanted to defeat him so badly, would you end up completely defeated? I can't believe I guessed right. If it weren't for the fact that you used to like women, I would have guessed it from the moment you said how to chase him successfully within a month."
Can you stop reading my mind?
Rain now looked at him sideways, but his worries had vanished with the wind, especially when his friend continued.
"Who you date, I won't forbid, because I'm your friend, not your Máa. If I were to be angry, it would be about you not telling me directly. No wonder, lately when I invited you to go anywhere, you wouldn't go." The speaker shook his head wearily, making the listener break into a wide smile, so relieved he wanted to grab his friend and kiss his cheeks twice.
"I love you, Âi Sky."
"Before saying you love me, look at the person beside you."
Rain turned to look immediately, wanting to see a jealous person. But instead, he found only a kind smile and the deep voice in the style of the capable Phîi Payu in the eyes of other juniors (which wasn't him).
"I'm not stupidly jealous. I understand that Sky is Rain's close friend."
Tsk, showing a little bit would be nice, Phîi.
"But... a close friend like Sky, can you tell me why Rain wanted to defeat me?"
Bloody hell!
The next sentence was what made Rain gasp and startle, shaking his head at his friend multiple times, trying to signal him not to tell the Peung story, definitely not! It wasn't that he was afraid the person beside him would be jealous, but it was pitiful that he failed to chase a girl and then took it out on the man that girl liked.
Thump!
Payu raised a hand to cover his eyes, then emphasized to Sky again.
"If you tell me, I'll throw in dessert too."
That was it. Sky smiled widely, and the story of how Warain tried to chase a beautiful girl but was rejected by the bird came out from the mouth of his close friend who had decided to sell out his friend for a bowl of bingsu without batting an eye.
Like this, I don't know whether to thank him for understanding or be annoyed that he's trampling and scattering my secrets.
Gasp! Doesn't this mean I have to clarify the Peung story with Phîi Payu later?
Not long after, Sky excused himself because he had to go pick up his things, leaving behind only the instigator and the instigator's Mia, who were still happily slurping up ramyun.
Meanwhile, Payu turned to look at the person beside him with a gaze that didn't hide his surprise at all.
Yes, he was somewhat slightly annoyed about Rain previously chasing after a beautiful girl like crazy. But more than anything, he was more surprised about why Rain had decided to say it. The young man had even thought the other would make excuses, his sides scraped. This time, he had intended to help.
Some things couldn't be forced, especially this matter, which was between Rain and his friend. Even though he was Rain's romantic partner, he had no right to force him to say whether they were something or not.
"Why did you decide to tell Sky?"
The person with a full mouth turned to meet his gaze, raised his eyebrows in confusion, then hurriedly swallowed.
"And why did you think Rain wouldn't tell?"
"Because I thought Rain would be afraid of his friend's changing gaze."
The small figure was silent for a moment before nodding slowly. But one thing that struck Payu was the gaze that had captivated him.
The gaze of someone who never surrendered, someone who always made firm decisions.
"To be honest, Phîi, Rain was bloody fucking scared that Âi Sky would stop being friends with me. Even though I know he's not that kind of person, but you know how it is. Rain has always liked women, so somehow it was hard to say, 'Hey, I don't want women anymore, I've got a real one who's a man, and it turns out to be the god Payu that all the juniors worship.' But Rain has made a decision." The small figure smiled widely, his face looking brighter than when he told his friend, then said cheerfully.
"Even though you didn't give me the option to refuse, Rain chose both of those options. That means Rain is the one who decided to be with you. So... Rain has to be able to accept the consequences."
Others might see Warain as self-centered, stubborn, or annoying. But this youth accepted the results of his own efforts, whether they were good or bad. And now, this way of thinking made the heart of the man no one could conquer shake alarmingly.
"Anyway, Rain refuses to break up with you. So if Âi Sky stops being friends with me because of this, Rain will just pester him until he understands, that's all." It might be simple thinking, easy to say, but in reality, it was harder to do than say. But Payu believed that... Rain could do what he said.
This was probably what attracted him every time. And this time, it made him almost unable to bear it.
Rain himself wasn't taking this relationship lightly either.
The thoughts of someone who quickly picked up the phone.
"Khun Nâa, this is Payu. I would like to ask for permission for Rain to stay at my house tonight... Yes, it's no trouble. Thank you."
"Wait, did you just call my Mâe, Phîi Payu?" Payu turned to look at the person who had immediately grabbed his arm, as he hung up from the other's Máa, looking into those captivating eyes.
"Rain, let's go home."
"But..." The youth turned to look at the food, which was only half-finished. But when he turned back to look into the sharp eyes that didn't hide a bit of desire, Rain could only lower his head.
"Okay."
And when Payu uttered another word, the small figure could only mumble softly.
"Cheater."
But he willingly let the cheater lead him back to the super cool big bike, willingly let himself be pulled into the bedroom, willingly let his clothes be taken off, willingly receive passionate kisses, and willingly... let the other possess him completely.
If he weren't willing, he wouldn't have told his friend so openly who fully owned him.
As the sun was about to move to the center of the sky, Nai Warain walked down from the second floor in a drowsy state, wearing a large t-shirt that went past his hips and short boxers, heading straight to the living room where someone was sitting working.
Thump!
"Phîi Payu."
"Awake already?"
The small figure dropped himself to lie on his lap, letting Payu stroke his head gently, brushing his hair away from his face.
"Uh. Woke up, showered, then went back to rolling around for another half hour."
"Lazy, aren't we."
"Because of who?!" Rain punched the thigh he was lying on, annoyed. Who was it yesterday who played with him three rounds? Okay, while doing it, it was blissful. But afterwards, he was extremely tired. Moreover, the doer had disappeared and was sitting working downstairs.
Actually, Phîi Payu had woken him at nine, but he refused to get up, just snuggling his face with the pillow, until the tall person let him sleep more and came to check every hour. But, you know, he was sleepy, so he decided to sleep first. The sweet morning romance after the act was put on hold for later consideration. Besides... someone like Phîi Payu was more likely to tease and embarrass him.
"Only three rounds. You should go exercise a bit."
Look at that!
Rain gave him an annoyed look, making Payu laugh. He pulled his arm to make him sit up, then wrapped an arm around his shoulders.
"If you pout any more, we're going to the shop. I'll have you run and roll tires ten rounds. Guaranteed you won't be tired like this."
Seriously, are we really dating? Making me run and roll tires?
Even though Rain was annoyed, in the end, he dropped his head to lean against his shoulder whiningly.
"I'm hungry for food, Phîi Payu."
"It's almost noon. What do you want to eat?" Payu bent down to meet his eyes, making the listener think for a moment, then an idea sparked.
"I want to eat food made by you."
With a face like that, you'll probably just call for delivery.
The victory-loving youth thought confidently, lifting his head challengingly as if asking if he dared accept the challenge. That made the tall person's smile gradually fade.
"Seriously?"
"Seriously! You asked me yourself what I wanted to eat."
I'll win today!
The small figure was extremely excited to see the completely stressed face of the person who could do everything. So his two hands hugged his arm thump!, placed his chin on his shoulder, looked up to meet his eyes, and brought out the voice he used with his Mâe Máa when he was angry.
"Please, Phîi Payu, make it for me to eat. I'm so hungry. Please, please, please."
Ultimate whining.
The white face looked up with pleading eyes, making a pitiful expression, emitting a whimpering sound like a three-year-old. And when the tall person was still silent, Rain rubbed his cheek against his shoulder, then pressed a kiss to the broad shoulder. Even though he wasn't confident if it looked endearing, whining like this with your romantic partner didn't seem wrong.
A phrase from Sky flashed through his mind.
For you, finding a Phûa is easier than finding a Mia... or could he be right?
Warain had dreamed of wanting to whine to his romantic partner, to be lovey-dovey, have sweet moments, spend time together. And he understood that students in his faculty, who barely had time to sleep, if they didn't find someone who understood each other, would only break up. So he had only looked at classmates, imagined the day he would hold Peung's waist, speak sweetly, act cute. But why was that image replaced by what he was doing now?
Whatever, it's still whining.
"Calling for delivery is easier," Payu still evaded.
"No!" Of course, the stubborn person refused immediately.
"Rain wants to taste your skills. Won't you really do it for me? Even though last night you played with me until I was exhausted. Can't you do this little thing to please me? Where is the 'will be attentive' you promised?" Rain didn't know how his own demeanor looked utterly squishable in the eyes of the beholder, because now the small figure was almost climbing to sit on his lap. Not only that, he felt embarrassed by his own words, his cheeks reddened, and he bowed his head to avoid his gaze.
He probably remembered being exhausted.
What kind of youth has so little strength? Just a little bouncing and he says in a trembling voice he can't take it anymore, asking to help finish.
"Okay, but there's an exchange."
"Okay, say it." The person confident of seeing the handsome guy in a disheveled state responded enthusiastically.
"But don't make it too difficult," he couldn't help but negotiate in a whiny voice, forgetting how much of a teaser this man was.
"It's not difficult. I just want encouragement while cooking." Payu smiled widely, saying in an unusually kind tone.
Rain looked at him suspiciously.
If it's just that, I can give it. But why... I feel hot and cold, I don't know.
"The world that once looked gloomy, the world that was only emptiness, gloomy skies, and sad days, I never thought I would have this day."
"Rain, your voice is too soft."
If Rain could turn back time, which he knew was impossible, he would still want to go back and warn himself that he shouldn't have tested Phîi Payu. It wasn't that the other's request for encouragement was scary or something he couldn't do. In fact, it was very easy. But it was an unforgivable act of digging his own grave.
Phîi Payu wants me to sing a song. That doesn't sound bad, right? It's a love song. Still not bad, right?
But Rain had one weakness he didn't like to tell anyone much... he sang off-key.
Very off-key!
Right now, "เพลงเธอทั้งนั้น" by Groove Riders was so off-key he wanted to raise his hands in a wai to apologize to the song's owner. But Phîi Payu was merciless. His hands were stir-frying noodles by tossing the wok, but his mouth remarked that his voice had gotten softer, making him raise his voice a bit, but it only got as loud as a cat's meow.
Seriously, a cat's meow is more melodious.
"You, it's all you who made this period of my life memorable, until I met you... Hey! Forgot the lyrics? Sing quickly!"
Moreover, Phîi Payu sang bloody fucking beautifully!
The small figure sitting on the kitchen counter couldn't help but swing his legs to kick the other in retaliation, until the person in front of the stove turned to look, and he didn't want to say it, but Phîi Payu was holding back laughter until his shoulders shook, so he could only make a face.
"I'm not singing anymore."
"Then that means you don't get to eat." The tall figure scooped the delicious-looking fried noodles onto a plate and brought the plate right in front of the youth whose stomach was almost rumbling in response. He moved it right in front, letting the aroma of the freshly cooked food hit the hungry person's nose. That made Rain swing his legs again.
Thump!
"Not only won't sing, but also assaults the chef."
Rain could honestly say he was frustrated!
Where is the person who made a stressed face when told to cook? And look, just now Phîi Payu was chopping vegetables, slicing pork, wielding the spatula, tossing the wok for me to see. Moreover, now he's holding onto my leg, pulling it to wrap around his slim waist, until Rain had to spread his feet apart, letting the tall person move to stand between his two legs.
From any angle, I'm at a disadvantage. Now I know for sure I'm being teased.
"Rain doesn't sing well. If you want to listen, should I play the original for you to hear?" the youth said annoyedly, his eyes looking at the plate of fried noodles in the other's hand, his mouth watering, but he had to glance back at Payu's face when the tall chef hid the plate of fried noodles behind his back.
"Phîi Payu!" Don't say I'm being childish, but now Rain was starting to complain.
"Okay, you don't have to sing, but you have to listen to me sing."
"Fine, just listening, why wouldn't I be able to do that?"
"But there's one condition."
Having been teased for months made Rain narrow his eyes suspiciously. But the smell of the fried noodles was so fragrant it made his stomach juices work.
Phîi Payu is teasing. At most, I'll just be embarrassed.
"Okay," Rain finally agreed.
"It's not difficult. Just look into my eyes. Don't turn away."
"Can I blink?" This isn't a staring contest, is it? Otherwise, I'd probably lose.
"You can blink. But after blinking, you have to open your eyes and look into mine." The listener nodded without understanding why he had to do that.
Until...
"Thank you, heavens, for letting us meet."
Phîi Payu started singing again, but it made Rain understand why he was forbidden from closing his eyes, from avoiding his gaze, and had to stare into the other's eyes. Because the sharp eyes... were full of meaning.
The gaze that made him feel hot all over.... Phîi Payu was singing a love song.
"Thank you to that person, who made me meet you."
The 'you' he mentioned was him.
"Thank you for every story, the cause that today I have met..." Phîi Payu leaned in until their foreheads touched, the deep voice resonating in the listener's head until his whole body and heart trembled. His two hands, lying at his sides, felt completely awkward, not knowing where to place them. He wanted to duck away from the bold eyes that made him almost unable to breathe.
What to do? My heart is about to explode.
Rain looked into the sharp eyes that reflected a gentle light.
"You... my beloved."
Sizzle!
And when Phîi Payu sang the last part, Rain's face flushed red, so hot it was as if smoke was coming out of his head.
Thump!
"Hmph! Time out! Rain requests a time out!"
"Wow! So you lost?" Phîi Payu didn't move away at all, but instead moved his face to his ear, laughing softly, which made the listener, who had raised his hands to cover his eyes, want to move them to cover his ears too. Completely defeated. He didn't understand why he could be this embarrassed, even though they had already been intimate. But the three rounds last night weren't as embarrassing as a single 'beloved'.
Rain felt like he was being confessed to in the sweetest way.
"Like this, you don't get to eat."
"Phîi Payu," Rain moved his hands to hold his shoulders, looked up, looking at the person who was only a little distance away.
The image of the youth puffing up until his cheeks were bulging, his face extremely red, his eyes shining with shy defiance, plus biting his lips until they turned pale, made Payu unable to resist smiling widely. Before, he liked making the youth make this face at him, but now, teasing him until he was embarrassed to death was clearly cuter. So he pressed a kiss to the tip of his stubborn nose lightly.
"I'll let you eat."
Rain almost smiled.
"But I will be the one feeding you."
"Why like that?"
"The loser has no right to negotiate. Open your mouth, quickly." Payu showed no mercy, moving the plate back in front again, reaching for the fork placed behind Rain to twirl the fried noodles, then brought it to his lips.
Rain looked into his eyes probingly, as Payu nodded invitingly, saying go on.
The listener finally opened his mouth, accepting the fragrant, well-seasoned fried noodles into his mouth.
Being fed like this is okay.
As long as he didn't have to stare directly into his eyes and listen to Phîi Payu sing love songs, he was okay with opening his mouth to accept the fried noodles bite by bite. The only downside was...
"Rain eating by himself is easier."
"Not allowed. Otherwise, a certain youth around here will feel neglected, saying I'm not attentive enough." Payu answered with a straight face, making the listener scrunch his nose at him. Even though he felt okay with waking up to someone making food for him, feeding him to his mouth, holding his waist. This kind of demeanor... it's just that it's extremely intimate.
But Payu couldn't resist teasing.
"Right, my beloved?"
Rain immediately turned his face to the wall.
He thought that from now on, the word 'beloved' would have to become a forbidden word, because every time he heard it... it was like someone was slapping paint on his face!
After finishing the meal, the young man came to lie sprawled on the sofa in the living room. He had learned from Phîi Payu that Phîi Sai-fah had gone on a trip to another province with his romantic partner. He also learned that the twins' parents didn't live in Bangkok but had moved to Korat last year to grow plants as they wished, leaving the two brothers to manage the shop, with Phîi Sai-fah as the main spearhead and Phîi Payu supporting. They only came back to this house once in a long while.
"Rain, try reading these books."
Seeing the youth was free, Payu walked over and placed three hardcover books on the table in front of the sofa.
"What are these, Phîi?" Rain sprang up to pull them over to look, and found they were all books about architecture.
"I told your parents I would teach you. During this free time, try reading them."
He knew that Phîi Payu was a serious person, judging from when he taught him about time management. But he didn't expect him to be serious about what he told his parents. He thought it was just an excuse for him to stay out overnight.
"Do I really have to read them? But Rain's break only started a little over a week ago," the stubborn youth negotiated.
"Between opening to read and getting up to draw a plan for me to critique, which will you choose?"
"Whoa! So cruel." With a face like that, the critique would surely be as harsh as the professors.
"Heh heh, it's called laying the foundation before encountering the real thing," the speaker said laughingly, sitting down beside him. But Rain saw that in Phîi Payu's hand there was something... a car magazine. What's this? Making me sit and study while you do your hobby?
The thoughts of a youth who wouldn't surrender, who narrowed his eyes to look at the thing in Phîi Payu's hand, and then an idea flashed in his head.
"Phîi Payu acts just like a 'Phô'."
Thump!
The tall person's hand froze, he turned to meet his eyes, making Rain secretly startle... his eyes were extremely scary.
"Who are you calling Phô?" Payu asked in a cold voice, putting the magazine down beside him. But Rain still insisted on calling him with the same word.
"Phô, of course. Phô, sir, Phô. Dear Phô." The youth said in a teasing voice, lifting his head challengingly. And that...
Swoop!
Warain was pushed down to lie flat on the sofa immediately, followed by the tall figure who came to press down on him, and a deep voice so low it was frightening.
"Then I'll have to teach Rain to understand the difference between 'Phô' and 'Phûa'."
Payu said in a strong voice, in a way that made the challenger uncertain.
Did I dig my own grave again?
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