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“Graph, Graph, do not be sad. Phîi he has to go to work, you know.” Janjao reasoned.
“Who is sad? I am not sad.”
“Oh, you have been making a sullen face all day like this, how should I interpret it then?”
This was the first day the temporary guardian had left for work. It was so early that the young man who had to go to school woke up to find only an empty bed. Furthermore, when he tried to call to say he was leaving the house, the phone was turned off. He sent a message, and only received a short reply around ten o'clock, just... "Hmm."
How could I not be frustrated with a situation like this?
The sullen, tense expression was so pronounced that Janjao even skipped a meeting to sit with him, trying to cheer up the slender figure. But... it was useless.
“Hmph.” The person who pouted and turned his face away in another direction forced the young woman to lean in and block his line of sight.
“I'm wondering if Phîi Pakin took anyone with him.” Graph said.
“... ”
When his close friend asked what was on his mind, he could only fall silent. But when the other party stared unrelentingly, the person who usually told her everything... let out a long sigh.
“And is it not suspicious?”
“But Phîi he already said that while he has Graph, he will not have anyone else.” Janjao reasoned.
And can that be believed?
Krittitee could only ask himself, looking at his optimistic friend, or rather, in the manner of a fujoshi who believes every male lead must be steadfast with only one person. Just look at that man's past behavior.
Would a person like that willingly give up his pleasure just because of a verbal promise to him?
That Phîi Pakin, who has both women and men surrounding him.
“He did not say how many days he would be gone. Someone like Phîi Pakin would never use his own hand to help himself... he would surely find someone to help.” The young man said it out loud, finally voicing... the worry in his heart.
The first time they had sex, the other party was still messing around with others. Even though he promised afterwards that he would stop, looking at that expression, with all that desire, they did not even have dinner last night, just did that kind of thing together. He really could not help but think that person would find someone to replace him while he was far away.
The words were so pointed that the listener's cheeks flushed slightly.
“Ah, it is only a few days. He probably would not want it that badly.”
“Do not underestimate that bloody fucking guy's desires.” The angry person growled out, before remembering something.
“Sorry.” Sometimes Graph forgot that Janjao was a young woman.
“No, no, no. You can say it. I can listen.” It is because of this personality.
The young man's thoughts made him shake his head slowly, and he did not speak further. Even though the other party said she could listen and talk about it, those flushed, shy cheeks told him he should stop this conversation now. And he had to pause when the soft voice asked another question.
“Then why does Graph not ask Phîi directly?”
The question for which the handsome youth had an answer in his heart... Fear.
The last time he was jealous, the consequences were so severe he almost lost his own heart. Therefore, he did not dare. He could only keep his mouth shut and let the other party take as much as he wanted, hoping deep in his heart that Phîi Pakin would keep his promise, even though his chest was burning with anxiety, afraid of everything.
He is a man too, why would he not know how much these things fill one's head?
“Whatever. Even if he has someone else, I would not know anyway.” He finally said in a curt, short tone that sounded in no way happier, prompting the ponytailed young woman to think hard, wanting to find a way to improve her friend's mood. But at that moment...
“What are you two talking about?”
“Oh, Phîi Night, hello.” Janjao turned to look at the voice and found the senior whom she had just happened to meet last Saturday. The other party was also smiling widely.
“Did you like the cake I sent you?”
“Hehe, I did not get a single bite. Bulan... my Nong, snatched it all.”
Night said enthusiastically, before looking a little disappointed. He had gone to tutoring and ended up spoiling another young woman. The snacks he had taken the trouble to wait for and deliver personally.
The demeanor of the two, senior and junior, made Graph look over with a questioning gaze.
“Oh, last Saturday we went to tutoring and happened to meet Phîi Night. He treated us to a meal and even bought snacks... I will tell you later, Graph.” At the end of the sentence, the slender figure whispered softly, as if the story was long, before sending a smiling front to the senior who frowned when he saw the closeness of the two young people.
Too close. You could almost kiss each other's cheeks.
“Did you need something, Phîi Night?”
“Oh, I came to invite you. I heard there is a new dessert shop opened in front of the school.”
“Oh, that shop! Janjao's friends were talking about it. They said the owner is very handsome, I was thinking of going too... Let us go together, Graph.” The listener almost smiled, if he had not heard that... the owner is very handsome.
“You are handsome too.”
“Huh?” The speaker quickly shook her head, saying she had not said anything, just as Graph immediately interjected.
“We are not going. Today I am going to Got's house.”
“Do not tell me you are going to play with the dog again.”
“Hmm. I asked Phîi Pakin for permission.” The young man nodded firmly, not happy at all that he had received permission. He did not know if it was a reward in place of what they did all night, but at least it was something to distract him from his frustration. And that made the fujoshi pause for a moment, glancing at the other senior briefly.
“Phîi Night, please sit next to Graph.”
“Huh?” The senior could only frown in confusion, but at the request from this junior, he moved to sit on the same chair. At the moment Janjao took her phone out of her skirt pocket.
“A little closer.” She even directed the photo.
Too perfect!
The young woman who raised her camera to take the picture bit her lip tightly. It was not heartache, but more like frustration, that she had inadvertently leaned towards one side for a split second when she saw these two young men sitting together... . one handsome, fair-skinned, with a slightly bad-boy look but very cute (in her eyes alone); the other with short hair, sun-tanned skin, a stockier build. Both in high school uniforms, no different from the youthful love stories she had just read.
Which is better! Between a male lead who is an influential figure and a male lead who is a senior, which side should she support?
Click.
So confusing. The thoughts of the fujoshi who took the picture quickly, as the two young men could only look at each other.
“You can separate now. I am getting swayed.”
Just like that, Night jumped up almost immediately, his eyes shining with happiness, not knowing that the 'swaying'... was about swaying her support to the wrong couple.
While Graph could only look at her with a questioning gaze.
“Ah, Graph, let us go to class. We will be late. Okay, goodbye, Phîi Night.” The manner of the moon girl was to pull her friend's arm and stand up immediately, saying goodbye to the other senior who was left gaping.
“What about the dessert shop... ”
“Oh, I will go with friends instead. If I go with just Phîi Night, your fan club might kill me.” And then she finished things quickly, not forgetting to drag her close friend along, leaving the handsome head of the student council standing stunned with disappointment that... he missed out again.
When it was just the two of them, Janjao said with a smile.
“Graph, you keep the couple photo. If Phîi Pakin still does not come back, send it to him. I guarantee... he will be jealous!” Then the young lady winked, confident that the other party would definitely be jealous, which made Graph unable to smile.
Someone like that being jealous of me? No way.
The thought of someone who did not know... you have to try to find out.
***
Pakin was standing on a large resort located in the middle of an island in the south of Thailand... a place meant to welcome foreign tourists seeking privacy, surrounded by white sandy beaches and an ocean stretching as far as the eye could see.
An island he had invested in, buying up the land years ago, and was renovating for a major event that was about to take place.
His sharp eyes looked down at the several workers who were repairing a large pothole in the asphalt road... a pothole not caused by heavy use, but by an explosive disturbance the night before.
“Did he think something like this would stop me?” The young man let out a scoffing sound in his throat. It did not take much thought to figure out who dared to mess with his domain. Who else... that sly old man, of course.
Buzz. Buzz.
His thoughts were interrupted when his phone vibrated softly, forcing him to pull it out.
“Why are you so obsessed?”
The young man forgot about the explosion immediately when he saw the image on the screen... a picture of that dog with its tongue hanging out, panting at the camera.
He went to his friend's house again.
Pakin shook his head slowly. He had been down south for two days, and this was the second day that stubborn youth had sent a picture of a dog instead of saying where he was. He wondered why he was so obsessed with just a fluffy puppy whose only talent was chewing shoes to pieces.
Of course, if it came jumping around in front of him, he would kick it in the midsection.
Buzz. Buzz.
... I am eating at Got's house...
A new message came in, making him scroll to look. His dark eyebrows furrowed together. He almost typed back to tell him to go home and eat, but... .
"Phîi Win is coming home late today too. He said he has work... "
It was because of this sentence that he stopped his hand and replied only with... "Hmm."
The young man was silent for a moment, staring at the message lingering on the phone screen. It was one of the few times he hesitated about whether he should send it or not.
“Khun Pakin.”
Whoosh.
“What is it?” But the call from behind made the young man lock the screen, put it back in his pocket, and turn to face his close associate who had approached.
“About the explosion, sir... from the inquiries, the villagers did not see the faces of the culprits. They only know they came by speedboat and heard the explosion late at night. Luckily, no one was hurt.” Panchai summarized the information he had gathered over the past two days in a concise manner, knowing well that the other party did not want long-winded speeches. That made the listener nod.
“Order our people to station more here. The big event is approaching. I do not want any more problems than this.” The island owner said in a strong voice, his sharp eyes glancing over at the employee standing not far away. And from the look, how could he not know what that meant?
She is pretty... But that is all.
Pakin shrugged slightly because an image of that troublemaker flashed into his head... clinging tightly to him, begging with teary eyes, and an innocent demeanor that, even after having been together many times, still did not know how to please him, which was likely quite different from this young woman.
The thoughts of the person who walked past the female employee, speaking evenly.
“I do not mind if you sleep with guests, but maintain some decorum. I do not like it.”
He did not mind if any employee ended up in bed with a guest, because it was an unavoidable matter, given the amount of money from foreign guests was a special income that anyone would find hard to refuse. But he did not want anyone to be able to gossip that his island was a prostitution channel. If you are going to sell yourself... have more class than this.
Having said that, the young man walked past, also lowering his head slightly to signal his subordinate to handle it.
One person is not so bad, but if it is the whole island, this event would be ruined.
Many might see him as demanding, but it was not that Pakin did not "choose" who he slept with.
And now he had chosen who would be in his bed... that problematic youth who was obsessed with a dog back in Bangkok.
While the message left on the phone merely said: If I buy you a dog, will you stop going to your friend's house?
A message the owner did not send.
***
“Bored... bored as shit!!!"
This was the fifth day that Phîi Pakin had not returned home, making the stubborn youth who claimed he was not lonely shout out on a Sunday afternoon before sprawling on the sofa, letting his limbs go limp with gravity. His heart wanted to go to his friend's house, but he was considerate of the friend's Mâe, not wanting to go too often. Furthermore...
“Khun Pakin ordered me not to take Khun Graph to his friend's house. If Khun Graph asks, Khun Pakin said to tell you to study at home.”
When he tried to leave the house, the driver relayed his master's order. When he tried to call and complain, the other side seemed to know and avoided him by turning off his phone. He sent messages, which were read but not replied to.
When he called Phîi Chai, he was told: “Khun Pakin is busy.”
I will be damned. He is too bloody fucking lazy to listen to me complain.
In the end, the person who could not go play with the dog could only lie around at home, next to multiple stacks of study sheets that received no attention, as if to say he tried to study, but it just would not go into his head.
When he tried to call Janjao, she was busy with tutoring, and said exactly the same thing:
“Exams are coming, Graph, you have to focus on studying, you know? I will send you my summaries.”
Seriously, are you my friend or my Mâe?
“Sigh!” He finally let out a long sigh, pulled out his phone, and started playing listlessly, letting himself sink into the softness of the sofa until the person who had just woken up came to check on him.
“What are you doing, Graph?” Now his head was hanging off the sofa, only his long legs hooked on the backrest as if he were performing acrobatics. The person who was addressed answered shortly.
“I am bored.”
“Sit properly. You will fall.”
“Sigh.” The young man sighed, but obediently sat up properly, moving over to let the other person slump down to sit beside him. He looked at the model who was rubbing his temples.
“Are you okay, Phîi?”
“Drank a bit too much last night. Headache.” Win said, his face pinched, brows furrowed, paler than usual.
“Do you need anything? I will tell Aunt Kaew.” Seeing that the person who usually looked well was genuinely unwell, Graph put his phone down and asked with concern, making the model nod.
“Please tell Aunt Kaew to make me something for the hangover.”
“Then I will be right back.” The young man quickly accepted the task, then strode out to find the head housekeeper who was probably busy in the kitchen, leaving the homeowner's cousin to lean his head back on the headrest, closing his eyes for a moment as he told himself.
I should not have drunk that much.
The heavy drinking had a reason... Last night he had accidentally met a senior from the industry from when he first started modeling in Thailand. They talked and talked, and drank quite heavily. He did not know how the conversation delved into sex, and Win probably would not have felt anything, even if he was seen as easy or able to sleep with any man, if it were not for...
"The best man I have ever slept with is probably Khun Chai."
That was it. The listener was stunned, as if hit hard on the head. Even though he already knew that his Phîi's close friend was not a celibate monk, he had not thought he would encounter someone that person had slept with. Of course... it hurt his heart so much it felt like it stopped beating for a second.
After that... Win drank like a madman.
I'm insane... insane for still not stopping loving that man.
“That is enough, Win. That is enough.” Finally, the model said in a heavy voice, opening his eyes. What caught his eye was the mobile phone left lying there, so he snatched it up to look.
Phawit did not hesitate at all to look through the phone of someone he considered a Nong, and it was as expected... only pictures of dogs.
Lately, this stubborn youth only talked about dogs. His eyes showed he wanted one, even though he was stubborn and said he did not. “If you want one that much, you should try asking for it.” The slender figure said with a laugh in his voice, since, fine, whatever.
Thud.
But then, Win paused when he saw the couple photo.
“His face looks familiar, like I have seen him somewhere before.”
“Phîi Win, Aunt Kaew said to wait a moment, she will make ginger tea for you.” Then the person who had run off returned, and Win beckoned him over.
He had to pout. “Who is this?” Graph stepped over to sit in his original spot, annoyed that the other had taken his phone to play with, and then...
“Oh, he is that Chinese guy's younger Phîi. What a coincidence that he is my senior.” The young man said that, before his eyes widened a bit when the other dropped his head onto his lap. But when he was about to complain...
“My head hurts. Can you not move so much?”
“Then why are you lying on my lap?”
“I know you are shy, but just let me lie here for a while.” The shy person almost opened his mouth to argue, but seeing the less-than-good complexion of the person who always looked perfect, he fell silent and let it be. He hesitated for a moment before placing his hand on the soft hair, unable to help feeling that it was really very soft.
“And how did you get this picture?”
“Oh, a friend took it. Said in case I sent it and Phîi Pakin got jealous. It is more bloody fucking funny than anything. He does not feel anything for me.” Graph said frustratedly, because he had not intended to follow his friend's suggestion. However... he could not stop the other person's hand in time.
Tap.
“What are you doing!” This time the young man's eyes widened, snatching his phone back almost too late, as the model opened the application he used to contact the person in the south. Then... he bloody fucking sent the picture.
“Hey, hey, hey! Shit-lizard! It is sent!” The young man's hands were shaking, but he could not recall the message, while the prankster... just laughed.
“Come on, it is just one picture.”
“Hey, Phîi Win!!!"
“I told you not to speak loudly. Let me lie down for a while.” But the other was nonchalant, even turning his face towards the younger person's stomach, moving his hands to hug his waist, burying his face in the stomach, and closing his eyes as a way to escape the blame for what he had done. The phone owner was left gaping. He wanted to yell at him but felt sorry for him, yet staying completely silent was not Graph's style.
"Phîi Win!"
The perpetrator closed his eyes as a way to end the conversation, and moreover...
“He bloody fucking read it!” The screen showed that the other party had seen it, but... no reply. The lack of a reply made Graph truly afraid to interpret what it meant.
And this shit-lizard picture is sitting so close it is like it is possessing me!
So I am just being paranoid, right? Yeah, someone like Phîi Pakin would not care about me.
***
A full day had passed since the couple photo of him and Phîi Night was sent to the device of the person in the south, but there was no movement aside from replies when he said he had left the house or arrived at school. The person who was afraid of being scolded did not know how he should feel.
Hurt that he was not jealous at all, or relieved that he was not being scolded?
“Yeah, the latter is fine... Sigh.” He finally let out a heavy sigh, slumping over the desk in the physics classroom, not thinking of listening to the teacher who was teaching about mechanical properties because listening would not go into his head anyway. And when he was about to sleep... his close friend poked him again.
“Graph, do not sleep. Study.”
“Yes, Mâe.”
“Graph.” Janjao scrunched her nose at him, but even being called 'Mâe' did not lessen her determination to get her friend to wake up and study properly. In the end, both were called on by the teacher, forcing them to bow their heads deeply... the young lady bowed because she was embarrassed at being scolded, but the young man... bowed his head and played on his phone.
"Are you coming to my house today... "
Got sent a message just then, and looking at the time, he figured he was probably out of school, or in other words...
He bloody fucking skipped class to go to the game shop since the afternoon.
The question made him hesitate a little. His heart wanted to go, but he had to ask permission from someone else first, so he only replied... "I will let you know."
Then he tapped around, looking for the necessary guardian. He waited and waited, but the other party still did not reply, until the last period when he was half-asleep, half-awake.
Buzz. Buzz.
The silenced phone vibrated intensely in his pants pocket, forcing him to quickly pull it out.
"When you are done, come home. Do not loiter.."
My real Phô never ordered me around like this.
“So boring. If I go home, there is no one there.” But the person who never listened to his real Phô but listened to this other Phô obediently packed his bag, stepping out frustratedly alongside his close friend downstairs, turning down everyone who invited him to hang out after school, then went out the school gate, pulling out his phone ready to tell the driver that school was over and he would go home as ordered by a certain very important person.
But
“Phîi Win!” The man wearing famous brand sunglasses leaning against a cool vehicle was unmistakably the model. He could only take long strides over, raising his eyebrows in confusion about how he came to pick him up himself. The other answered before he could ask.
“There is something fun today.”
“Fun? What fun, Phîi? I cannot go anywhere. Phîi Pakin ordered me to go straight home.” Graph pouted, not seeing anything fun, but was surprised when Phîi Win laughed happily, taking off his sunglasses to reveal his handsome face and eyes... shining so brightly it was scary.
“Why go somewhere else? The fun thing is waiting at home.”
“What do you mean, Phîi?” The listener still did not understand, as he followed the other to the vehicle, about to pull out his phone to inform his guardian, if not for Win grabbing his hand first.
“No need to call today. I already told Kin I would pick you up myself.”
“Yeah. He answers your calls but does not answer mine.” The listener could only say, annoyed, as the one picking him up laughed, getting into the vehicle.
“He did not answer at all. I met him in person just now.”
Click.
Graph turned to look at him immediately, his eyes wide with excitement, because...
“Hmm. Kin returned to Bangkok this afternoon.”
“Really! He is back!!!” The young man cried out excitedly, making the driver turn and smile slightly, then say only...
“There is something even more surprising.”
And no matter how Graph asked, the driver would not answer.
It took a long time for the two to fight through the evening traffic and reach home, but it was worth it when the person who had been absent for almost a week stepped out in front of the house, making the young man who claimed he did not care but missed him terribly almost jump out of the vehicle, taking half-leaping steps up the stairs, heading straight for the person who looked tanner.
“When did you get back?”
“Several hours ago.”
The clearly excited demeanor made Pakin look on calmly, admitting that at first he had been irritated by the couple photo sent to him yesterday.
The photo that made him decide something.
This youth really must have too much free time.
But the irritation melted away because of the wide smile and the eyes that could not completely hide the delight.
“Then will you have dinner with me today!”
“No. I have to go to the company later.”
Hmph. Funny.
The observer laughed in his throat when the wide smile instantly vanished, forcing him to add one more sentence.
“I heard you have been a good youth, so there is a reward for you.”
“A reward?” Graph repeated the word in confusion, and then his eyes widened in surprise when...
"Woof!!!"
Click.
The young man could only stare straight at the large dog that Panchai was leading out from inside the house, then turned back to look at the reward-giver's face with an astonished gaze.
The person who said simply, “From now on, you do not need to go to your friend's house to play. Play with it instead.”
A reward that Pakin decided to give immediately upon seeing the picture of his closeness with another youth... a youth whose Phîi needed to be reminded to teach his younger Phîi not to mess with other people's possessions.
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