winter's sun • sarawattine ✓

(special chapter-1)

Sarawat misses Tine.

He was in Ohio this year and he misses Tine like crazy. As usual.

After all, his job provided him all the opportunities to roam around the world, and all through the year during the winters Sarawat has to stay away from his hometown.

Today he shivered his way to his office after a FaceTime with his soon-to-fiancé. 'Soon to be' because he didn't have the guts to propose him straight away.

Whoever knows Sarawat, knows how shy and introverted he is. How bad he is at explaining his feelings!

Well, except Tine, because Sarawat talks a lot when he's with Tine. And five years from the day he has confessed his feelings to him, there has been a day when Tine has shrieked at how talkative Wat is.

He gazed at the diamond ring he has bought on his way to the office one week ago. Will he ever be able to give this to Tine?

He sighed as white clouds form in front of him. He longed for warmth. The warmth from his Winter's Sun.

Another sigh left his lips when his office came in view.

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The day didn't end as gloomy as it has started. He soon found himself drinking and cheering in the bar with Boss and Man.

"So, what made our boss give us such a gift for Christmas? A holiday, whoah!" Boss spoke, slurring in between while his face flushed red for alcohol.

"Some bedded chic must have done the grace", Man grinned evilly, earning a snicker from Boss.

Sarawat however pulled out the ring from his pocket and ran his finger delicately over it. He just couldn't wait to see it on his Tine's finger.

"Oi, Wat. Are you preparing a proposal, yeah?" Boss asked and laughed when Sarawat immediately went red.

"Yes, I do." His lips soon parted in a proud smile. He wanted to be with Tine, forever and ever till death part them.

"I can hear wedding bells!" Man squealed lowly.

"And some moans and grunts and groans", Boss added nudging Sarawat's elbow.

"Stop it bastards", Sarawat mumbled pushing the two dickheads, smiling at the imagination of Tine's flushed face, moaning his name.

"I don't know how should I do this, I mean... Is he even ready to be with me?" Sarawat asked, his insecurity blooming in his heart. This was his first relationship. The last thing he wants to show is his immaturity in handling relationships.

"Of course he is, dimwit", Boss said sitting beside Sarawat," let me tell you, uh- advice you, you can just surprise your boy!"

"Uh-huh, tell him, Boss!" Man slurred before passing out.

Sarawat looks at his friend and thinks how ridiculous he is, before turning to Boss.

"Well, he drinks like a hosepipe", he shrugged before diving in deep with his plannings.

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