Chiang Mai.
Saint stood up from crouching after he had done Phu's shoelaces. He fixed on Phu's denim jacket before taking his small hand into his to exit the house.
"Mummy? Where we go?" Phu asked him after Saint done buckling his seatbelt.
"I want you to meet someone." Saint said smiling at him while reversing his car.
"Mummy friend?" Phu asked staring outside the window distractedly.
Saint sighed fondly. "Yes, Mummy's friend. I want you to be nice to him. Can you do that Boo?"
"Of course Mummy!" Phu exclaimed. "Me nice." He muttered feeling offended.
Saint giggled at that. He hit the main road at ease, the traffic was not that busy. But he still drove carefully, didn't want anything dangerous to happen. Saint took his time driving to calm his nerves. He took two days after their meeting before decided he was ready to let Perth see Phu. He had texted Perth to meet them at a children-friendly restaurant. The latter had replied his text eagerly. He even called his phone. But Saint let them missed.
Saint arrived at the restaurant six minutes late from their promised time. He sighed, rubbing at his eyes before breathing gently. He turned to look at Phu who was staring wide-eyes at the themed restaurant.
Saint looked down at his lavender sweater and jeans suddenly feeling anxious if his white jeans was too tight. He blushed before pushing the thoughts away. It was not like he tried to appeal to Perth.
Saint climbed out of his car before going to Phu's side to unbuckle him. He took Phu's smaller hand in his before crouching down to his son trying to fix his jacket and his unruly chocolate hair. Saint sighed at that Perth's trait.
"His name is Perth. Be nice to him okay? And speak politely." Saint said suddenly feeling nervous to let Phu officially meet his father.
Phu nodded his head vigorously. "Okay Mummy!" Phu promised.
Saint smiled at him feeling proud of his son.
They entered the restaurant by holding hands. Saint wanted to carry him but Phu insisted that he was a big boy already, and Saint wanted to cry at that. A waitress approached them with a smile while waving at Phu.
Saint smiled at him. "We're with Mr. Perth Tanapon."
The waitress asked them to follow her to their reserved table. He saw Perth standing even before they reach the table. Perth's eyes were staring at them, no, at Phu with wide eyes.
Phu, being his clueless self tugging at Saint's hand to show him the park located outside the glass window. Saint swallowed. He patted Phu's shoulder. "Come Boo."
Phu whined but toddled along beside him. Saint stopped in front of the table looking at Perth whose eyes were fixed on Phu without blinking.
Saing cleared his throat. Perth snapped his head towards him blushing before clearing his throat to regain his manliness.
"Hi." Saint said.
"Hi." Perth croaked out.
Saint pushed Phu gently in front of him making him stand directly in front of Perth. The small child looked up at the big guy in front of him and Saint could tell that Perth was whipped by his heart-eyes.
"Boo, say hello to Per- err." Saint stuttered.
Perth crouched down making eye level contact with Phu. He offered a hand.
"Hello Phu, my name is Perth. But you can call me Daddy."
Saint choked before coughing. He glared at Perth with warning look.
