IN THE MATTER OF MONTHS

22. I like your smile the best

Summer, 4 years ago.

Sarawat rolled on his bed tapping on his phone mindlessly, he was trying to scroll through his newly activated IG Account so that he could find Tine's account and do some stalking but he was having a hard time finding the account. What was the username of his account again? Was it chic with single C or double C?

He decided to text in the Twins group chat. After All, they were the ones to make him the account.

Sarawat: I have a question?

AJ: No, we never took your hard drive. WE REALLY DID NOT.

JJ: @Aj Yeah, super convincing. Why would you bring that up? Idiot.

AJ: but..

Sarawat: Although I am going to skin you both alive once I return, you better leave the hard drive alone!! I have my assignments backed in it.

Sarawat: But this isn't about that, I want to ask you how do I find the person's account on IG If I don't remember their username?

AJ: ...

JJ : I- how are you even having trouble doing such a simple thing is beyond me!! My grandpa learned to use FB more easily than you... he is 72 P'Wat. 72!

Sarawat: Not my fault that he has a weird username!

AJ: oh! P'Tine? It's pretty easy I remember. It's @Tine.chicc

JJ: Don't you follow him? Only him!! When your brothers and friends are also there? Just check your follow list and stalk.

Sarawat: Why didn't I think of that?

Sarawat: oh! Yes, I got it. Thanks, bye.

Sarawat: Stay away from my hard drive.

AJ: pfft. Whipped.

JJ: We shouldn't have made him an IG account.

AJ: Agreed.

Sarawat scrolled through the different pictures Tine had posted on his IG, he had a few with Fong's dog, a few flashing his beautiful smile to the camera, a few of the places he has visited, few with friends from America, he even had a few with Man and Boss, Earn and Pear. Sarawat narrowed his eyes, This Brat had photos with everyone but him. Sure, Sarawat had always deemed social media as an unnecessary attachment to his life and he had the messaging service if anybody needed to talk to him. So, things like SNS were least in the guitarist's priority list, but that was before he got to know Tine, now he wanted to be everywhere Tine was and IG was no exception. The way he hadn't even thought about it in the past one year he had spent with the boy was beyond him. He could have this perfection (Tine's pictures) within his reach 24/7 without discreetly clicking his candid pictures and keeping them in a private folder. He decided to call him after staring and pressing hearts on his pictures for ten minutes.

"Will you stop spamming my IG? My phone is blowing up" Tine sounded exasperated

"Wow. The audacity- Tine. I wanted to have a good talk. But you had to ruin it with you-"

"I am sorry, I miss you"

Sarawat stilled. A dumb smile made its way and he imagined how adorable Tine must look while sulking.

"I miss you too, kratai"

"Stop it you jackass, because of you Man and Boss have started teasing me by that nickname"

"The way you call me these romantic names keeps me going" Sarcasm too evident in his tone "I called because I am mad at you"

"People don't usually call and announce after getting mad at someone" Tine's amused voice-only fueled his irritation.