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“Let's go to Hua Hin.”
“No, let's go boating, Wá.”
“Whoa, since we're at the sea, let's go to Khao Sam Roi Yot instead.”
“I think since we're traveling, let's go pay respect to the monks.”
After packing things away neatly, everyone gathers together to decide where to go. And when they go ask the organizer and instigator, Âi'Pond, he says that he is the one who invited them to the sea, not the one who planned the trip. You guys decide among yourselves. Right now, each person is huddled together discussing where to go.
“I think since we're tired, playing football on the beach is it. I brought a ball.” True to being Âi'Ae who suggests opinions. But Âi'Mai interrupts immediately.
“No, Wôoi! I want to go walk at Plearn Wan. I want to try herbal liquors.”
“Damned-animal, you can go to the market near my house. I'll let you try every formula.”
“It's not the same, Wôoi, Âi'Ae! It's a completely different feel. I need to go 'griip-griip'!”
“Were you a Lam Yong in your past life or what, Wá?”
“Here you go, Âi'Ae requests Lam Yong.... 'I want to see her again one more time~ When I was fairly sane~'" As soon as the short friend finishes speaking, Âi'Mai makes a cheering sound, starts slapping the table, and opens his mouth to sing. Instead of someone calling him an idiot, no, because...
“...'Because today you drank too much, changed into a different person, became gloomy from once bright, how can an angel become a Lam Yong, Heewwwww'” The whole group cheers and sings along, and they even slap the table to keep rhythm.
“'Born a man, never afraid of shame, never afraid of death, likes danger, plays with guns, plays with cards, plays with fire...'”
“Âi'shit-lizarrrrd! You changed the song! You tell us!” Âi'Pond laughs loudly when the lead singer just changes the song. Then he turns to Âi'Shin-jang.
“Âi'Shin-Shin, you brought a guitar, right? Let's start a band.” From the four-hour drive from Bangkok to Pran Buri, plus stopping here and there for sightseeing, they are already calling each other 'you' and 'I'. And that makes the half-blood young man nod, then go get his beloved instrument that he brought along and sit down to give them rhythm.
“I think I won't go to Plearn Wan. Reaching the beachside liquor is better, Wá.”
“I will play football.”
“Yeah, your life is just playing football and that Âi'Pete.”
“Hey, hey, hey! Which Pete, Wá!!!” As soon as Âi'Pond brings up the topic, Âi'Mai interrupts immediately, making the number one short person of the group turn to hit the bright-mouthed friend's head. But it seems it is not in time, because Diao continues immediately.
“You missed it. On Âi'Pond's birthday, Âi'Ae brought his person to debut. He was so handsome... so he became so possessive.”
“Hey, hey, hey! How could I miss the news? Âi'Ae has a male romantic partner?”
“And handsome too, you.” This matter of butting in, let it be said, because Dear interrupts immediately. Anything that involves teasing others and not himself is like that.
“Your Phûa is over there. Praising another man as handsome, be careful, you...”
Splat!
“I hate you!” Out of nowhere, not minding his own business, he finds trouble for himself. He can only push his friend's head with full force to ease his embarrassment, and he laughs loudly, then makes a cheering sound.
“Hate me, whatever. But love my brother-in-law a lot, you... Heewwwww!”
“Âi'goose liver!”
“Calling me names doesn't hurt.”
“Âi'fresh mushroom! Âi'hell horse! Âi'liquor shit shit-lizard face! Âi....” Dear grins widely before saying emphatically,
“Âi'Somchai.”
Thud
“Insult me, whatever, but don't mock my Phôo's name, Wôoi!!!” That's it. Âi'Mai lunges to kick Dear, making the puppy run around the house furiously, shouting for help from the others. But besides no one helping, Âi'Shin-jang just strums his guitar, singing with a straight face. And the beautiful voice seems to elevate its handsome face another level, making everyone admire him, not paying attention to the other pair chasing each other, about to break the house.
The scene makes Purin laugh. He feels like he has returned to being a university student again. But he claps his hands to demand attention.
“Phîi Porsche!!!! He bullies Dear! Help Dear! Aggg, don't pull my shirt!!!” Dear squirms fully from being grabbed by the neck by Âi'Mai, who also tries to take his shirt off. He thinks Phîi Porsche will help, but this time the kind adult turns to tell the others instead.
“I had the housekeeper bring three motorcycles and another car. In case you want to ride somewhere or have the caretaker buy for you.... Yeah, further down the beach there's a pier. Fishing boats come in every evening.”
“Eat here.”
“Eat out.”
“Damned-animal, why do our opinions never align, Wá!”
“Well, I'm not your Khun-chai Pete. I don't indulge you in everything.”
“Goose! Would it kill you not to drag him into one matter, Wá!” Another corner of the living room starts another battle between another pair. The oldest person in the group, Diao, turns to tell the homeowner.
“Let's eat here, Phîi... Âi'Dear, are you going to cook or not?”
“No. Today I won't cook. I'm tired. Tomorrow we'll walk to the end of the beach. If I find fresh ingredients, I'll cook for you guys myself.” Because they have been together for a long time, when traveling to other provinces, it's this Âi'Dear who is the true friend in times of need. To be extremely economical, they have this Shorty show his skills, until it almost becomes a habit.
“I feel like on this trip we brought one Mâe and one Phôo, Wá.” Shin remarks quietly, making Âi'Sun continue immediately.
“Âi'Dear is the cook... but Phîi Porsche is the Phôo....” As if prepared, because Diao adjusts his glasses a little and says with a sly smile,
“The Phôo who tops the cook, another time.”
“Aggghhh! I will kill you guys! You only have me to tease, right!!!” That's it. The cook's face turns bright red, he lunges at each of his nuisance friends who tease nonstop. But as soon as he charges in, he has to struggle for his life when Âi'Mai jumps and pins him down again.
The scene that Purin lets happen. Really, he is possessive, but seeing Dear so happy with his friends like this, he does not want to interrupt. Besides, it's not just for one night. If he cannot sleep in the same room tonight, it's not like he will run out of chances for the next two nights.
Finally, the first night ends with fun and laughter in front of the holiday house. Anyone who wants to play in the pool jumps in front of the house. Anyone who wants to play in the sea runs a bit further. They are tired until they fall asleep rolling in the living room, plus with liquor bottles and beer cans around them, as Mai said, just a little tipsy, they have to wait for the heavy session on the last night.
***
On the second day, Purin takes the villainous gang to Hua Hin. They travel until mid-morning, making cheerful noises not afraid of anyone taking embarrassing photos for Facebook. They stop for lunch before turning the car into the national park.
“You, you, take a picture of me. And leave space next to me too.”
“Leaving space for a ghost nymph or what?”
“Damn it! Don't say that, Wôoi! If she appears, I'll have a heart attack and die.” Âi'Pond walks to the end of the wooden walkway for tourists to view the forest, then hands his phone to Âi'Diao who accepts it to take for him. He also leaves space just enough for another person on the side of the picture, then returns it.
“I will paste my romantic partner's picture. It fits perfectly. It's like we traveled together.”
“And then post the picture on Facebook.” Âi'Sun continues immediately, making the Italian hybrid laugh loudly. He doesn't care if his friends say he dotes on his romantic partner. So what? They fought almost to death before getting together. Therefore, he must announce far and wide, 'This is my woman, anyone, don't come flirt, Wôoi!'
“Do you want some, Âi'Sun?” Diao turns to ask, making the listener pout.
“If I could, it would be good, Wá. Where would my romantic partner allow it? I guarantee he would definitely follow and stab my guts.”
“And where did you say you would bring your romantic partner?” The question makes Sun sigh, thinking back to the day after exams finished. Even though he invited until he was almost dead, even using his Nông as an excuse, Phîi Ryu did not soften his heart. He said he would hurry back to Chiang Mai to clear matters at home before Sun flies to follow. Most importantly....
I don't know your friends. I don't want to become the target of stares.
Say it again and it's true again. With a face like Phîi Ryu's, if these guys tease him, it would be intense, Wôoi.
“And when will you go up to Chiang Mai?” Shin, who is walking paired with Ae, asks, making the listener sigh.
“Next week, after returning from this trip, Lâ.”
“Wait, wait, wait, why are you going up to Chiang Mai?” When this topic is mentioned, the high school gang who don't know the depth or severity ask immediately, making the one who knows well (because he went to confront his senior) be the one to tell.
“His romantic partner's Senior Phîi said he must go show sincerity to his house in Chiang Mai.”
“Damn! Ultimate.”
“I really want to see your face. To the extent that she made you agree to go up to meet his parents, Wôoi.” When Dear tells, the others make admiring sounds, looking at this annoying fucker Âi'Sun who seems unable to escape from this romantic partner. The cheerful noise makes Ae sigh.
“Are you guys going to open your mouths so wide that the birds flee the whole forest? Learn some manners.”
RRRRrrrrrrrr22222222222
As soon as the football player young man finishes speaking, the phone in Ae's pocket rings loudly, making the owner quickly take it out to look.
“What's up, Pete?”
“Heh-heh, heh, heh. You scold us for opening our mouths, your phone's ringtone doesn't chase away any birds... What's up, Pete... See, your romantic partner is calling.” He said it, matters of teasing must be given to Âi'Mai, because he makes a sound immediately, making the quiet person of the group who is engaged with the person on the other end of the line turn to give a fierce smile and... raises his middle finger emphatically.
The scene makes Dear laugh out loud, but the corner of his eye still glances at the person walking behind. If it weren't for the fact that the dog-mouths came along, he would also want to walk holding Phîi Porsche's hand and look at the forest too..... It would probably be more romantic than having these loudspeakers around like this.
***
“Phîi Porsche... is Phîi Porsche bored, coming with Dear's friends like this?”
After returning to the accommodation, the ones who are still excited take off their shirts and pants and jump into the sea. It is the moment Purin pulls the puppy who is turning left and right in the kitchen and whispers to go for a walk. So now the couple is walking along the beach, with the sound of cheerful laughter carried by the wind from behind.
“No. Phîi thinks it's fun. Heh-heh. Each person has their own unique characteristics.” The young man says amusedly when the sea wind blows and hits his body, making the cotton clothes cling to his large frame. Moreover, the evening sunlight bathes his sun-tanned skin, making him even more good-looking.
The person beside him glances a little, then quickly avoids his gaze, looking at a small crab running into its hole.
“Are you a model or something, sir?”
Hey, don't think the same as me, Wá.
Dear can only turn to look at the sound, and sees two or three women who are probably staying at a resort not far away, glancing and looking at Phîi Porsche without looking away. And with this kind of gaze, Dear knows well... Phîi Porsche's charm is too strong.
“Handsome, huh.”
Yes, my romantic partner is handsome. No need to praise, Khráp. I know.
“Such a good figure. Is he half-blood?”
Half-human, Half-angel, Khráp. I know best. His muscles are in bundles, I don't want to boast.
The manner of the little one beside him pursing his lips makes Purin glance behind, before turning back to look at the person who looks even smaller and more adorable when encountering this orange sunlight.
Whoosh
“Hmph.”
“Jealous, right? Phîi lets you show ownership.” Then Purin sends a hand right in front of the other party, making Dear freeze and his eyes widen, when the deep voice continues,
“Hey!” The puppy exclaims softly in surprise, and even glances at that group of women, until the young man laughs softly and says simply,
“Phîi wants to hold his romantic partner's hand and admire the sea.”
Tsk, I want to hold it too. I want to hold tremendously. I tremendously want to hold.
The thought of the person who hesitates a little, because he sees that they are outside, and as if the hesitant manner makes the person looking be the one to take his white hand and hold it. Then he interlaces his fingers tightly with the slender fingers, making Dear's eyes widen, his cheeks heating up. He can only look at the two hands that are now tightly intertwined.
“Embarrassed? Your hand is still hot.”
“Hee, who's embarrassed? No way!” He is stubborn like that, because now his face is extremely hot. The more he looks up at the other party and finds Phîi Porsche smiling widely like a happy person, the more embarrassed he is. He cannot help but feel happy that just holding hands makes Porsche show such an expression. Moreover, the warm palm of the other party chases away his worries almost completely.
“Phîi is embarrassed too, you know. His hand is hot too.”
“Of course. Phîi gets to hold Dear's hand.” Now, Dear doesn't care how that group of women looks. Just Phîi Porsche saying that, he swings his arm a little and walks following the pull of the other party, letting the sea water wash against his bare ankles.
“How far are we going to walk, Phîi Porsche?” The puppy asks while kicking the sea water playfully. And that makes the listener, who has been glancing at his charming smile almost constantly, laugh.
“Walk together continuously... No matter what happens, I want to keep walking with Dear.”
Thud
The answer that seems not to be about how far they will walk, but is an answer that says... what our love will be like.
“Phîi Porsche.” The puppy raises his head and meets the eyes of the person who was already looking at him. He sees the sparkling eyes that he once thought he wanted to buy and throw away. But now, he instead likes that Phîi Porsche looks at him like this.
“I mean it. No matter what happens, I want Dear to walk beside me like this forever.” The answer makes the listener press his lips tightly, his heart beating strongly, about the same as the speaker's own heart that is pounding wildly in his chest.
For Purin, he never thought of this love as a trivial matter. He is very serious about it, and he is not so young as to think love conquers all. He knows the road ahead still has many things, but he will not let go of this hand.
“I... also wants to be beside Phîi Porsche like this, Ná, Khráp.” Finally, the puppy takes a deep breath and says embarrassedly, making the listener's heart beat strongly.
Whoosh
Bang!
But then, the speaker exclaims loudly when the person holding his hand pulls him straight into the row of coconut trees, then pushes his shoulder until his back hits a coconut tree. And just as he raises his head..... the large person leans his face down.
“Phîi asks to kiss.”
If you're going to ask, wait for an answer a bit! (Wôoi!)
Dear can only think that in his heart, because when warm lips press against his fresh-colored mouth, two hands press and pull the neck that Porsche makes him lower down further. He is the one who offers his lips for the other party to devour, not caring about anyone.
A hot kiss where the tip of the tongue probes deep into the inner cavity, touching the soft tongue that comes to cling and entangle until they are almost one. The tall body presses his body close to the puppy until their warm skins rub against each other. Then, the sharp face turns his face to get the angle, before pressing down again, addicted to the sweet taste on the tip of his tongue.
“Don't make a face like this, otherwise Phîi might not stop at just kissing.”
“Shameless, Wá, Phîi... Wh-what kind of face is Dear making, Wá?” Purin breaks the kiss slowly and looks at the flushed face of the youth in his embrace, making Dear complain softly and also push the other party's shoulder away a bit, trying to make a stern face. And that makes the listener laugh, then lean in to whisper by his ear.
“Next time, try making a face in the mirror. Dear will know himself what kind of face makes me… want you.”
Thump
A small fist punches the speaker's shoulder fully, making the young man laugh. He pulls the puppy to hug him tightly, defiantly.
“My romantic partner is so cute.”
Will you be so blunt for long, Khráp? I'm so embarrassed I'm about to die and melt into the sea.
The thought of the person who allows himself to be hugged quietly like that for several minutes, before inviting the large boss back because the sun is nearly setting. But at the moment the two walk past the resort of the same group of women, the person who is starting to get over his embarrassment pokes the person beside him lightly, and also pulls his hand from being held.
The action makes Purin think his puppy is embarrassed again. If it weren't for...
“Phîi Porsche, squat down a bit.”
“Hmph.”
“Come on, bend down a little.” Even though puzzled, Purin agrees to bend his knees.
Fwip
“Hey!!!” And he has to exclaim loudly when Dear jumps and lands fully on his back, making his two hands almost not in time to support under his legs, while the puppy hugs around his neck tightly, burying his face on his shoulder and mumbling softly, embarrassed by the senior sisters who keep staring at Phîi Porsche without looking away.
“I-I just want to ride on my romantic partner's back and admire the sea, that's all.” The words make Purin silent for a moment, before smiling widely... very, very widely.
“Do you realize how cute you act now?”
“Been cute for a long time.”
“Who said you were handsome?”
“Well....” Dear whispers softly by his ear “....cute only in Porsche's eyes.”
If being a rhino makes Phîi Porsche laugh loudly like this, I agree to be a rhino for Phîi Porsche.
The thought of the person who has to grit his teeth when the large person carries him back to the front of the holiday house and encounters the dog-mouths whistling and teasing loudly. Well, if he is happy, he can pretend to be deaf to the sounds of dogs and cats for a bit.
“Ooh, so delicious! Coming to the sea must be like this, Wá!”
The sun has set long ago. While the gang of handsome young men of various styles decide to eat dinner on the beach in front of the house, they have the person taking care of Phîi Porsche's holiday house arrange it. So, large steamed sea crabs, grilled prawns by the kilo, not to mention steamed squid with lime juice, are arranged all over the wooden table. Meanwhile, the cook (they insist on me being the Mâe so much) is scooping seafood dipping sauce, distributing it around the table.
“Seafood must be eaten with liquor!”
“You eat everything with liquor.” Ae turns to the person who brought liquor by the crate to the sea. His bag has only two shirts, two pants. The rest gives space to several bottles of liquor that he painstakingly carried along. And now Âi'Mai is already mixing and distributing it around the table.
“I don't want any. I don't want to die early. If you drink it, you'll get cirrhosis and die before you can find a Miia.” Diao passes it on immediately.
“You say that as if you don't drink liquor and can find a Miia.”
“Hee, now I have found one already.”
Thud
The whole table stops as one, looking at the principled one of the group who raises a mocking smile, as if saying 'I don't show off, I don't talk, but it's not that I don't have one.' And that makes Pond lean in to ask immediately.
“Male or female, Wá?... I'm not looking down on you, Wôoi. Count the heads of these guys first. Âi'Dear, Âi'Sun, Âi'Ae. Three already who got males.”
Thud
If there were a festival of stunned silence around the table, it would be when Shin interrupts with a smile, and also stabs a squid into his mouth before winking and sending it.
“Count me too, that's four.”
Everyone goes quiet at the revelation of the new friend's sexual preference. But after a moment, Âi'Mai laughs loudly, and also pats his shoulder heavily.
“I like you so much, Wá! A real person, dares to be, dares to accept. Ha-ha-ha. Here you go, drink as friends.”
“Damned-animal! You just want to find someone to drink with, that's all, Wá!” The quiet lasts for a moment, then is replaced by the boisterous laughter of everyone at the table. Meanwhile, the homeowner has just finished showering and steps down, his hair still wet.
“Wooowww, how was it, Phîi? Is the sea water delicious?”
“Heh-heh, don't slip up.” Purin, who was just mobbed by the junior youths and dragged into the sea, charged with the crime of being annoying for taking Âi'Dear to be sweet alone, says with a ruthless voice, before slumping to sit next to the head cook.
Grab.
“A payback for Phîi being thrown into the sea.” Just as he slumps to sit, Purin hugs the puppy's shoulder immediately, ignoring the sounds from people around the table. The person being hugged can only turn to bare his fangs at his friends, but doesn't say anything about the heavy hand resting on him that won't let go.
After that, as liquor starts entering mouths, the whole group becomes even more lively.
And when full, Shin turns to grab his beloved acoustic guitar and starts playing songs to match the seaside atmosphere. Moreover, as that person requests that song, this person requests this song, Âi'Pond transforms himself into a personal manager, writing down a song queue for him.
“Play 'Mum', Wôoi! The song 'Mum'.”
“Someone like you is a dark corner, Âi'Pond.”
“Then I'm a handsome corner, right?”
“Be as handsome as the guitar's neck first, then we'll talk, Wôoi, Âi'Sun!” Shin even laughs out loud. He says he already likes these two friends a lot as a baseline. After meeting his whole group of friends, he admits it's even more fun. Because even though they know he is fully gay, not a single person clearly shows disgust.
“Next, you. The song 'I Don't Ask For Anything More Than This'.”
“I'll sing this one myself.”
“Ha-ha-ha, the guitarist requests to sing, Wôoi!” As soon as Shin finishes speaking, teasing sounds follow, making him hand his phone to his faculty friend.
“Take a video of me.”
“Why take a video, Wá?” Even though Sun asks, the person who should answer doesn't speak, besides turning to test the sound of his beloved instrument. He sits cross-legged, places the acoustic guitar on his leg, before starting to play a relaxing song, accompanying the sound of the sea waves crashing against the shore, until Sun quickly turns on the camera and films him.
“If the person doesn't love, how to force, no matter how good you are, they cannot accept.
It's a matter of the heart, that must be known and the heart must be prepared...”
“Âi'Shin's voice is bloody fucking great, Wá.”
“He is a former musician. He said he used to have an underground band with friends in high school.” Dear whispers to Âi'Pond softly, looking at his half-blood friend who becomes even more charming multiple times when he is lost in the music. His dangerous face softens, leaving only an artistic-minded man, until the whole drinking group looks at him with one gaze. But if anyone observes carefully, they will find that the gaze when Shin looks at the phone in Sun's hand... it expresses something as if sending a message to someone.
...Someone secretly loves you right here...
Pat pat pat pat
“You should go join contests like those 'Search the Sky, Grab the Moon' (?) stages or those Academy Fantasy (?)! Your voice is good, your face is handsome, I guarantee the aunties would vote for you overwhelmingly!” As the song ends, the sound of applause is tumultuous, even Purin nods.
“Phîi also thinks he's skilled.”
“Thank you for the praise. But no, Wá, Phîi. Really can't do it. Once in a long while playing like this is okay.” The half-blood young man says while looking at the short friend who is using his fingertips to strum his guitar strings absentmindedly, until he turns to give a sly smile to the oldest person in the group.
“Will Phîi sing a song to flirt with Âi'Dear? I'll play for you.”
“Heh-heh, if that's the case, Phîi would rather borrow the guitar.”
“You can play?” Shin raises his eyebrows in surprise, and that makes Purin laugh, but he doesn't answer the question, because he takes the acoustic guitar, tests the sound a bit, flicks his hand a little as if reviving a memory, and then his pair of sharp eyes turns to meet the sparkling eyes of the puppy who is looking in awe.
“Going to play a flirting song for me, right?”
“Hey, what flirting, shut up... been dating for a long time.” Dear mumbles to himself, avoiding eye contact immediately, making the person looking smile faintly before thinking quietly for a moment, then flicks his fingertips.
"It's the coldest night
People passing by
You will be the one
That light up my life
When you're close to me
Make me feel alive
Like never before
When my whole world had died..."
Thud
Dear can only freeze the moment the deep voice starts singing out. His heart is beating strongly. His two hands clench his own pants tighter. He looks at the person playing the guitar, who is also looking directly only at him, while the lyrics float into his head. Even though he has never heard this song before, he understands... understands the meaning the other party wants to convey.
“Wow, that Porsche sings in English like this, no heart for us dim-wits....”
Smack!
“Quiet!” Dear doesn't care how his friends look, because he slaps his hand right onto Âi'Mai's mouth who interrupts immediately. They don't understand, fine, but please refrain from using your voice. I am using my heart to listen to the song!
Dear has never seen Phîi Porsche sing. Never once. Even though they live next door to each other, he didn't even know Phîi Porsche could play guitar. But now this man is singing... for him. Two pairs of eyes meet, while the lyrics are harmonizing the hearts of the two people.
Painful memories lonely places
I had been there a long time
Now I found you where I belong
My whole life will never be the same
When I fall in love with you
Anything is out of the blue
In the dark night there'll be sunlight
And you'll be the destiny that I'm going to
When I fall in love with you
Wish this dream is forever true
Having you right here face to face
Let nobody else come between me and you
When I fall in love
There will be no more
No more lonely night
I'll cry out no more
Love has come ease the pain
Just to touch your hand
Whispering your name
I can feel no pain
Feel myself breath again
Painful memories lonely places
I had been there a long time
Now I found you where I belong
My whole life will never be the same
When I fall in love with you
Anything is out of the blue
In the dark night there'll be sunlight
And you'll be the destiny that I'm going to
When I fall in love with you
Wish this dream is forever true
Having you right here face to face
Let nobody else come between me and you
When I fall in love
The fingertip strums the guitar for the last time, letting the sound of waves interrupt the rhythm of the wildly pounding heart. And Purin raises his head from the guitar to meet the eyes of his puppy with a warm smile.
[[1 Song lyrics: When I fall in love]]
" When I fall in love (When I fall in love with you)"
The sound of the last verse, before Dear lowers his head, his heart swelling, feeling as if everything is bright. And he understands what Phîi Porsche is telling him, because he...
I feel the same as you (I feel the same as you)
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