Damn Good Friends (Put you in a song)

Win or Lose (I)

"So, Company A is offering a merger but Company B thinks their assets are not enough to support the restructuring of a merger so B wants an acquisition. Based on the current assets, cash flows, and accounts receivable and payables of Company A, can they push thru for an-"

"Win?"

"Win?"

"Ai'Win!"

Win wakes up from his stupor when his head bangs against the table.

He hears the girls from his class giggling and Dean tsk-ing at him for being so distracted. Again.

"Khun Wanichakarnjonkul, since you are not paying attention to my class anymore, I'm assuming that you already know the answer? Can we hear it please?"

"No."

He hears loud gasps and Dean pinches his leg to shut him up.

"No? What do you mean, no?"

"No, I mean with the merger. With the current assets of Company A, they're on the verge of liquidation. Company A must either be very stupid to think they can fool Company B into a merger, or they're very close acquaintances. Neither would benefit Company B to convince them into a merger. But Company A has their old name and loyal market share to make up for it, but with their current management, they wouldn't be able to recover from the losses. Not for another 50 years."

Another set of resounding gasps can be heard, and Dean scoffs. This fucker is too smart. It's getting on his nerves.

"Am I correct, Ajarn?"

"Ahem. Next time pretend you actually care about this class?"

"Noted, Ajarn. It won't happen again."

"Good. Now just like what-"

"Win, you have to stop being so distracted man."

"I can't. I keep thinking what I did wrong."

"You have to give it some time. If N' Team is trying so hard to hide from you, then there's nothing you can do. If you stake out of his room again, you'll just scare him off. You gotta lay low."

"But he isn't talking to me, Dean. He never did that before."

"You know what you did, Win. You can't make him feel like you do."

"I know. I get that. It's not that I want him to. I just want my baby cheeks back."

"Hmm. I know, Win. I know," Dean answers.

Win looks back to their professor showing them the process for calculating the liquidation of Company A when-

"Wait-"

Win by rote held Dean's arm in sudden realization.

"Hmm? What?"

"What if-" Win starts. Admittedly a little shaken.

"What if what, Win?"

"Could it be? Is that why he's avoiding me? Is it because he found out?"

"Win, not everything is about you."

"Dean, I know that. But he has not come home in weeks. He's been everywhere but home. And who else is living in that apartment? Me. But if I could just talk to him, I'd know why. But he isn't giving me the chance, Dean. I talked to-"

"Win, I know you're a genius and everything, but we're in class. We can't talk about this right now. And we've had this conversation at least a million times already."