Secrets Kept

Grandma Sutiluck

They spend a little time together with their little boy in Kongpob's room while they waited for his mom to arrive. Little Fiat toddled around the room, grabbing things and pulling them off their shelves. Luckily, none of it was heavy or dangerous.

Eventually Kong got a message from his mom saying she was about 5 minutes away. Arthit immediately picked up Fiat and gave him a hug and many kisses, making the boy giggle. "Ma, top" was what he repeated until Arthit did as he was told and stopped the kiss attack.

"I love you, baby. You be good for grandma susu." He said, before handing him over to Kongpob. Leaning over, he pressed his lips to Kong's mouth. Kong took over the kiss for a moment to deepen it. Fiat obviously didn't like not having their attention as he smacked Arthit on the cheek.

Pulling back, he smiled at his baby before looking back at Kongpob.

"I love you. Don't forget, hazing is still tonight. See you then." He said before walking out the door. He continued to the elevator, thinking about how much he missed living with his partner and their baby. 'It won't be too much longer.' was what he reminded himself of as he exited the elevator to head over to his room.

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Kongpob stood in his room holding their son, really wanting to go back to the 3 of them living together, but knowing it wasn't possible right now. Sitting down finally, he cuddled the little boy until he began to squirm in his arms. Placing him on the floor again to explore, Kongpob rubbed his face with his hands and sighed. He really needed to be strong for his sun and their little boy, but it was so hard to say goodbye everyday.

He watched as Fiat moved around the room again, marveling how well he was walking. He was still new to the skill, having been a late learner. He hadn't began walking without help until about 14 months. He still stumbled several times, but he had definitely improved since Kongpob had last seen him.

Looking around, Kongpob spotted some photos of Arthit and figured he should put them away or their secret would be out when his mom got there.

He was tucking the photos into his closet when there was a knock on the door. Kong stood up and watched as Fiat stopped playing with the towel he had grabbed to stare at the door with his head tilted.

"It's just Grandma SuSu." Kong reassured the boy as he reached the door. He opened the door to see his mother's smiling face, confirming he was correct. Fiat immediately dropped the towel and toddled over as quickly as he could to his 'susu'. She happily scooped him up and hugged him to her tightly. Kongpob motioned for her to enter the room.

"It is nice to see my grandson again. How are you doing with classes?" She asked before stepping into the room. Before he could close the door or answer her question, a large form was standing in the doorway preventing him from closing the door. Looking away from his mother, Kongpob was surprised to see M standing there.

"Hey, Kong. I was wondering what happened to you. You said you would only miss one class, but you are gong to miss 2. What's..." He said, looking around the room. He paused when he caught sight of Kongpob's mom and the little boy. Looking at some of the items in the room, he looked back at Kongpob. He didn't get to ask anything before Kongpob grabbed him to pull him into the room.

"Don't say anything. I will explain everything but you can't say anything." Kongpob said before turning to his mom and holding out his arms. She came over to place Fiat in his arms and then walked over to the table and sit down to watch.

Kongpob turned back to M. "This is Anutak Suthiluck, my son." He watched M's face go slack in shock. He gave him a moment to let that sink in before continuing. "And to answer your question, I got busy taking care of him. My partner came to me with him to see if I wanted my parents to have time with him. And before you ask, no, they don't know who my partner is. I will tell everyone who they are eventually but we aren't ready to tell anyone yet." He finished, then waited again for his friend to process his thoughts and the new situation.

M blinked a few times, watching Kongpob go over to sit on his bed and place the little boy on the floor. He could see the similarities of the boy to his best friend. It was so strange to see, but this was something he needed to get used to. He really wondered who Kongpob had this baby with though. He didn't even know Kong was seeing someone, but, looking around, it was pretty obvious. Dried flowers, cards, and other gifts were set out for display.

M eventually stepped further into the room, standing a little away from the boy.

"Alright. I won't say anything. You know I can keep a secret. But when you are ready to tell who your partner is, you better tell me first... I mean, second." He changed his response when he saw Kongpob's mom open her mouth. She nodded in approval.

"Don't worry about that, you will know soon enough. You have already met them, you just don't know it." Kong stated with a smirk. M laughed.

"Yes well, I've met a lot of people recently, so that doesn't really narrow it down much." He said with a shake off his head.

"Alright, well, since we got that all figured out. Kong, can you answer my question now? How is school going? How is hazing going?" Kong's mom chimed in.

"Yes, mom. School is fine and classes are going well. As for hazing..." Kongpob had to pause here. He knew his mom wouldn't be happy to hear that he had caused problems. At the same time, he knew lying wouldn't be an option either.

"Kongpob challenged a senior on his first day. It was amazing! And he has... Challenged him several times since then." M said the last part hesitantly, glancing at Kong. Kongpob just sighed and got up to catch Fiat, who was trying to pull the whole rack of dishes down on top of himself. Swinging the little boy up, Kongpob heard him giggle.

"Kongpob! You know how to listen to your elders. I know that hazing isn't fun, but there is a reason for it. Just listen and get through it." His mom reprimanded him. He already knew this. Arthit's admonishments still rang in his head.

"I know, mom. It's just that he was being unreasonable. I didn't think his time limit was doable. And I could tell most of the other freshman agreed, so I spoke up. I have tried to keep quiet since then, but he has picked on me a few times and I had to answer, so I said the first thing that came to mind." He defended himself.

He knew it had been wrong to say what he had, but it was so fun to see Arthit barely keep a hold of himself and his blush in response. He could always make the older man blush, no matter where they were.

"Well, don't do it again and just listen to their instructions. The seniors may seem like they are just enjoying their job of instruction you and messing with you, but they do have a purpose in all they do." His mom finished reprimanding him then stood up.

Kongpob went over to his mom and placed Fiat into her arms.

"So, how long do you want Fiat? His other grandparents had him for about 3 weeks with one of us picking him up on the weekends to spend time with him. His other parent called to talk to him daily, as Fiat is unsettled if he doesn't hear from one of us." He began to explain more but his mom interrupted him.

"I know, Kong. He has spent time at our house before. So I know how it works. Stop worrying about him. He will be fine. Remember, we took care of him when he was a little baby too. By the way, when are you going to introduce his mother? I am getting impatient to meet her and see who you will be marrying after you graduate." She asked for the 20th time since Fiat had been born. Kongpob just shook his head.

"We aren't quite ready for anyone to know, but it shouldn't be much longer. Probably before Fiat turns 2. To be honest, his other parent isn't comfortable with anyone knowing about us yet, so I just need to convince them. So please be patient." He reminded her. Reaching over, he hugged his baby boy and his mom at the same time then pressed a kiss to his baby's head.

"Bye bye, Fiat. You be good for grandma susu, okay? I will call you tomorrow." He reassured the boy when he began to fuss. This reassurance had a small effect on him, but he was still crying when they left.