The F5 (Fraternal Five)

Wicked

"Sorry I'm late, everyone! Congrats, P'Earth and Mix!" Halfway into the night, Win appears with a wide grin. "Have you received my gift?"

"Yes, thank you, but you don't need to, Nong Win!" Earth scolds jokingly, turning to everyone, "He got us a huge cat tower."

"I needed to buy toys for Bentley, too, so might as well." Win shrugs smiling.

"The cat hasn't even arrived yet!" Mix chuckles. "But thank you, yeah? Edin will surely love it."

"You're adopting a cat??" Krist's face immediately lights up.

"Yes, it's the bribe." Mix grins.

"Nice, which breed?" Bright joins in.

The conversation takes a sharp turn to an intense cat breed discussion in no time.

"I'll go check the snack table." New abruptly says, already walking away when Tay calls out.

"Hin, no! Eating's not the answer to all problems!" He chases after New, suspecting that the whole conversation remind New of his dead cat.

New looks at him funny. "What the hell, Tawan. It's not but I'm hungry, okay, so it is the answer to my problem."

Tay blinks. "How is that possible? We just ate!"

"You uncivilized human! A meal isn't complete without a dessert."

"New ...! Restrain yourself a little, can't you see your growing belly??!"

Gun quickly throws his arms around New's shoulders to hug him, glaring at Tay as he barks, "Oh, leave him alone, P'Tay! P'New's cute just the way he is!"

"I didn't say he isn't ...." Tay mutters, flustered despite himself.

New chuckles, eyes darting toward Off's silent glare. "Dude. If looks could kill, seriously."

Gun scrambles to get off New hearing that. "Papii! I'm so sorry." He turns to Off and hurriedly closes the distance, pulling the taller guy in and planting a bold kiss on his open neck. The guys instantly go crazy over the PDA.

"Jesus, Peng! Since when did you change from PG to R-rated couple?!" Tay protests loudly.

"Did you just fuck or something?" New asks matter-of-factly, getting an instant scolding from his beloved of his vulgar wording.

"Don't mind us, we're just on our second honeymoon phase." Gun winks cheekily.

"My chaste eyes ...." Tay cover his eyes, grumbling.

"Oh? Do elaborate, Nong Gun. Was he as sexy as he looks?" New snickers.

Off's head snaps at Gun in shock. "Ai Teacup, what exactly did you talk about in Chiang Mai?? Tell me word by word."

"What's said in Chiang Mai stays in Chiang Mai." Draping one arm on Gun's shoulders, New smirks at Off. Meanwhile, Gun just wordlessly snakes his hand under Off's shirt, feeling his belly.

"Jerk. And don't touch my Teacup." Off quickly pries New's arm away and replaces it with his own.

"Heh. Are we possessive or insecure, now?" teases New.

"I don't know about sexy, but Papii's belly is about as soft as my pillow." Gun speaks up abruptly, resulting in Tay and New breaking into a laughing fit.

"Come join us at the gym, Off." New says eventually.

"Pass." Off refuses flatly.

"Yeah, just wait until Nong Gun cooks you things! Your soft belly will soon grow like Hin's!"