Illusions of You | BrightWin Soulmate AU

03

5:30 PM. It's already time for Bright's dismissal. As the four of them walked out of their building, Bright immediately glanced at Win's. "We knew it! Come on, Nong. Treat us snacks!" The three pushed Bright down, leaving him confused.

"What's wrong with you, guys?" He massaged his shoulders.

"We had a bet. If you glance at Win's building again, you'll have to treat us."

"What kind of dumb bet were you thinking? And why would you bet on that?" Bright scratched his head.

"Come on, you've been doing that for days already. Until when will you wait for him, huh?"

Bright fell silent. They're right. Why am I expecting that I'll be seeing him here again? He said he's a busy person.

"Wait, I think I don't have to treat you anymore." They halted as Bright stopped walking. His smile was wide from ear-to-ear.

"What do you mean?" He ignored the three and left them behind.

Bright leaped his way to the resting area where they met before. He's here. He's really here. He saw Win doing some sketches at the place he suggested.

"Sawasdee krub." Bright said his greetings. Win panicked. He didn't expect he'll be seeing Bright here. "Sawasdee krub." Win greeted awkwardly. Bright removed his bag and peeked to see Win's sketches.

"It's new to see you here. What made you change your mind?" Bright asked out of curiosity.

"I just felt like changing locations. Sometimes classrooms can be suffocating." Win made up a reason.

"Where are your friends?"

"They left early. I wanted to stay here longer. I couldn't concentrate at home, either." Win continued to draw while Bright was watching him.

Bright didn't try to bother Win, he just kept quiet to let him focus. But at the back of his mind, he's continuously admiring how he swiftly moved the pencil as he drew some patterns and lines.

All of a sudden, the rain started to pour. The area is open so they had to quickly find some place with a roof. Win panicked because his artworks might get soaked, but Bright acted fast and grabbed the papers, then he kept it inside his leather jacket.

"Let's go, Win." Bright made sure that Win didn't leave anything behind before they ran to find a shed nearby.

The two huffed as they shiver from the cold rain. Win looked at Bright who's embracing himself, then he remembered that inside Bright's jacket are his sketches.

"My place is near the school. Do you want to drop by until you're dry enough to go home?" Bright suggested, despite him being worried that Win might refuse.

"Y-yeah." The rain stopped in a while so the two walked their way to Bright's penthouse.

They dried themselves outside before going in. Bright immediately gave Win some slippers, bathrobe, and a towel. Then, he put Win's sketches on the table. It wasn't that soaked because Bright managed to protect them.

Bright noticed that Win was staring at the papers. "I'm sorry, it got wrinkled." Instead of a disappointed face, Bright saw Win smile for the second time since they met each other.

Woah. Did my surroundings just stop moving for a while? What with his smile that makes me go crazy? "Thanks for protecting my sketches. It means a lot to me." Bright blushed after hearing those words.

"Do you live alone here?" Win asked. "Yeah, my Mom lives in the province, she's managing our restaurant there." Win roamed around the place and started looking at Bright's picture frames that were displayed near the TV.

"I'm jealous of you. You have a good relationship with your family. I'd rather live alone than live with my family who does nothing but put a toll on me." Win sighed.

"Then, think of me as your family from now on." Bright offered him some clothes, Win took them gratefully.

After Win changed his clothes, he told him that he should go before his family goes berserk.

"Bye, Win. Take care." Bright escorted him to the main door. Win turned around for the last time. "Thanks, again. You saved me twice." Bright told him it's nothing much and smiled after.

"If you want, I'd like to have a taste of your cooking. You know, if you need a critic, you could hit me up." Win left Bright astonished.