The F5 (Fraternal Five)

Truce

"P'Tay, long time no see! Have you waited long?" Gun greets, pulling Tay into a hug. Off nods behind him, taking a seat awfully close to his baby.

"Hey, Nong Gun, Peng. Not really, how was cake hunting? Come sit, the game's about to start."

"I couldn't decide on one so I ended up ordering a lot. They're all cute!" Gun grins widely, sitting between Off and Tay. "It'll be okay, though. Papii said the whole family has sweet tooth."

"Heh. Good for you, eh?" Tay chuckles. "So is Oab gonna be okay?"

"Aww, your love-hate friendship sure is cute. He'll be fine, his fever has come down the last time we spoke. I really think he was just pushing himself too hard."

"Serves him right, I'd say." Tay grumbles. "For picking fights with everyone."

"No, just you." Gun chuckles.

"No, Off too."

"Huh?" Gun turns to Off. "Really? When? What about?"

"Don't just believe everything he says." Off grumbles, glaring at Tay and handing him a cup of green juice. "Here, your requested drink. Seriously, what kind of psycho drinks green juice while watching football game?"

Gun giggles at his complain. "Don't be rude, Papii!"

"Anyway, you're missing a whole chapter." Tay grins cheekily, ignoring Off all the while.

"Oh, I've caught him up. And Earth, us." Off waves his hand dismissively.

"Yeah, we met him outside. He's gonna watch the game with Mixxiw's friends." Gun frowns at the direction of the field where both teams are warming up. "But they look fine to me. Papii, what do you think?" He turns to Off.

"Huh ... I guess Bai did save the day then." Off says at the sight of Bright teasing Win.

"Our hero!" Gun claps giddily. "Yay! Now we're ready to party!"

"Not yet!" Off and Tay scold him loudly.

"Shush! It's starting!" The guy beside Off scolds them in result. They turn toward him and get even louder.

"Kit!"

"I thought you said you couldn't make it!"

"Did you get off work early?"

"Seriously, guys? I said 'shush'!" Krist hisses, waiing the people around them apologetically. On the field, Bright starts the game with one hell of a kickoff. "Let's talk later, okay?"

"Papii, move over! I wanna sit with Kit!"

Off eventually ends up beside Tay, already ignored by the whispering, giggling pair.

"Just like the old times, huh?" Tay whispers cheekily.

"Sat." Off throws him a popcorn in answer.

*

It's past midnight when Mix steals Win from his teammates and drags him to his room where the gang hangs. "Your favorite nong's here!" He pulls Win to the bed where Earth currently sits.

Bright comes not long after, holding his phone in his hand at Earth's message. "You need me?"

"Come have a seat, Bai." Tay waves him over. Bright greets Gun and Krist who are having a video call with New and Singto before sitting down beside Earth.

"So ...." Off gets up from the sofa approaching the bed, smirking and throwing suspicious glances between Bright and Win.

"So ...." Win copies cheekily.