Step 1: Compliment

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After the hazing ceremony ended, Prae sat quietly in her dorm room. Namtarn's words still echoed in her ears. A mix of emotions overwhelmed her—pride at being accepted into the faculty, yet at the same time, she felt something within her had shifted. Prae began to think about Alex and how much she wanted to be more than just a 'cute girlfriend.' 'I want to be someone stronger for him,' she whispered to herself.

It is lunchtime and Prae walks to the Faculty of Geology's cafeteria. She roams her eyes and smiles brightly when she notices Alex. She walks to where Alex is seated. Prae taps his boyfriend's shoulder and pecks his lips the moment Alex turns his head.

"Prae...?" Alex said surprised

"Hey, handsome." Prae greet with a smile

Alex is so surprised with the way Prae greets him. He is not complaining about it but this is so out of her usual character. Prae is usually a cute and childish person.

'What happens after they finish the closing ceremony of hazing?' Alex thought

Alex grows cold. He glares to other eyes glancing at her.

"I want to have lunch with you and your friends. I miss you." Prae said

"Really? You usually ask me to take you to your favorite restaurant." Alex ask

Prae nodded her head.

"I always knew you and your friends have an amazing friendship. Despite the fact that I always act cheerful and childish before, I do notice how you act around your friends." Prae explains with a soft smile

Alex blinked in surprise.

"You are such an incredible friend and boyfriend." Prae continue

"I am lucky to have you as my boyfriend." Prae looked at Alex for a moment before smiling. "I don't just love you because you're good to me, Alex, but because of the way you make me feel appreciated," she said softly. Without waiting for a reply, she tightly held Alex's hand, trying to feel the rhythm of his heartbeat. For Prae, a kiss wasn't everything; the touch of their hands in these quiet moments meant so much more

Om. One of Alex's friends who witnessed what Prae said to Alex was also surprised. Om wonders what makes his friend's girlfriend change drastically. What do her seniors teach her in hazing? Whatever it is, Om is glad that Prae didn't turn out to be pushy towards her own boyfriend.

"You have a great wife there Alex." Om praise

Alex, who heard it, smiled and placed his hand on her waist. He started to feel like he has such an amazing girlfriend

"Yeah, I am. You should find one too, Om." Alex tease

Om throws a straw at Alex in response to his tease. The other who is seated with them just shakes their head.

"What do you want to eat baby?" Alex said

Prae's eyes sparkled with the new pet name Alex said to her

"Anything you have here. I'm hungry." Prae said while pouting

"Okay. Wait here." Alex said and glance at his friend a bit.

While Alex goes to buy Prae her food, Om and the others stare at her.

"I know what you guys want to ask." Prae sigh

The others nod.

"I just want us to be like engineering's king and his queen," Prae said

"King?" Om asks

"Queen... Who?" Tum ask

"P'Forth and his boyfriend." Prae continue

"You know I feel jealous with the way how P'Forth treats his boyfriend, so I was trying to find my own on how to make Alex my own king." Prae smirk

Om, Tum, Vee, and Oat shock but slowly smile at Prae.

"And don't tell him this," Prae said

"Okay." Vee agree

Alex comes with Prae's lunch. It is her all-time favorite Gai Pad Pongali (ไก่ผัดผงกะหรี่).

(Thai Yellow Egg Curry w/ Chicken)

"Thanks, baby. You always know me." Prae said and peck Alex's lips

Alex smirks and kisses back. He licks Prae's lips a little.

"Stop! I don't want to see you guys." Oat said

"You're just jealous." Alex tease his friends

"You asshole." Oat reply

Prae laughs a little seeing her boyfriend and his friends' antics.

*****

"See you handsome." Prae get up and ready to left

"See you baby. I'll pick you up at 6." Alex said and peck her lips

Prae wai'ed her boyfriends' and wave to left. Alex's friends stare at him.

"You're not going to send her?" Vee asks

"No. She didn't ask me this time." Alex said

"I want to see how much longer will she continue this king and queen stuff," Alex said smirk

"You know?" Tum ask surprised

"Of course I know, some of the engineering students are my spy there and also her head hazer is my cousin. I am a very possessive boyfriend. Though I am happy with her new side, what she doesn't know wouldn't hurt her." Alex smirk

His friends shake their heads. They were shocked to hear Alex. Prae will really become a queen if she continues this. Queen of Geology's Faculty.

Prae walks inside her class and sits beside her friends. A smile on her face. She is happy she took the first step. Of course, she knew that Alex loves her the way she is but she changed to pay back what Alex has done to her all this time.

"Where are you from?" Cake ask

"Eating lunch with Alex." Prae reply

"At your favorite restaurant again?" May ask

"No. At geology's cafeteria." Prae answer

"You?" May ask

Prae nodded her head

"At geology's cafeteria?" Fah ask

Prae nodded again

"And not at your favorite restaurant?" Cake ask

Prae nodded again

"Are you okay?" Fah asks, her hands on Prae's face

"I'm okay. I just take the first step to serve my Love." Prae said smiling proudly

"Like our king and his queen." Prae continue

"Hmm..." May hum in understanding

"I'm jealous you can make Alex feels like them. What about us? The single available us?" Fah ask

"If you are jealous then take your first step by seducing your crush. If he treats you like a queen then you should also treat him like a king." Prae said smiling.

All three girls stare at each other with a great ambition inside them.

*****

Meanwhile, the head hazer and his friends sit at their usual hang-out spot waiting for their late evening class. Suddenly, the head hazer's phone rings a message. He takes out his phone and opens it.

Forth smile reading it.

"Who is it?" Lam asks

"Alex saying his thanks to me." Forth reply

"For what?" Park confused

"For giving the freshmen good tips and showing it to the freshmen as a king of engineering."

"Is this about Prae? His girlfriend? Lately, your reputation as the king and Beam as the queen is all our first year talking about." Lam said

"Maybe?" Forth smirk

The head hazer and his friends laugh. Forth reply to his cousin,

'Your welcome. Treat me if you have time.'

TBC

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