I need a boyfriend

Chapter 7

Bright brought back a sulking Arthit to their table. 

"What is with that face? Did Aim refuse to be your boyfriend?" Knott asked.

"Aim refused but Kongpob agreed!" Bright said

"So what is with this face, isn't it good that you got your boyfriend? Not to mention a handsome one!" Toota squeaks happily.

Arthit clicked his tongue, annoyed. "Have you guys forgotten how annoying that brat is? I don't want to take him home!" Arthit ended with an exaggerated pout.

"Ai’Arthit, if this was five years ago when he was in first year, I would have been the first one to agree with you. But now I don't think he is that bad so just grow up and accept Kongpob," Prem said with a serious expression.

"Didn’t you guys just say a few minutes ago that I should go with someone who wouldn’t question me and simply obey me without a fight? And you guys seriously think that this brat would listen to me?"

"Yeah we said that, but Kongpob is better than we can ask for. He can handle situations calmly, is mature and has a good pleasant mind which will help you in the future. So it's fortunate that he agreed to help you so would you stop making excuses and accept what you got?" Toota ended with a huff. 

"But.."

"Arthit, listen to me," Knott grabbed Arthit's shoulder and made him face him. "You don't want Bright to be your boyfriend right?" Knott asked him as though he was talking to a kid. Arthit shook his head with a pout. 

"And you don't want Kongpob either?

Arthit nodded his head like a kid.

"Then forget about the plan and think about something else,"  Knott said, turning his face away from Arthit.

"No, I want to try this. There’s a high chance that it might work. I want to do this Knott!" Arthit whined at Knott. Arthit looked around and saw a handsome stranger looking at him.

"Knott, look at him! How about I ask him to be my boyfriend?" Arthit held his friend’s jaw, turning it in the stranger’s direction.

"Really? Arthit you would rather take a stranger who looks like will eat you any chance he gets but you don’t want to take our junior who is actually a friend?" Knott asked him, exasperated.

"Exactly, what's wrong with you Arthit? How can you ever think of letting a stranger into your home? What if he robs you while you are sleeping?" Toota asked him.

"Arthit, don't think too much. Kongpob is the best option. Just say yes to him before he changes his mind and you have to abandon the whole plan." Prem agreed with his friends.

Arthit looked at each of his friends and lastly, looked at Bright. 

"What? If you are looking at me for my opinion I would still say to choose me." Bright said dejectedly.

Arthit just covered his face and groaned into his hands. "Fine, I will just say yes to Kongpob.  But if he tries to rebel against me and causes problems for me I will end my friendship with all of you." Arthit said, pointing his finger at his friends.

On the other side of the bar, six pairs of eyes look at Kongpob like he had just grown two heads.

"What?" Kongpob asked his friends blankly. 

"Are you crazy Kong? Why did you tell him that? And how can you be so calm after everything that just happened a few minutes ago?" Aim asked, panicking.

"What do you mean by why did I tell him that? Of course it was because I wanted to tell him that so I told him," Kongpob said, shrugging his shoulders.

"That's exactly what I am asking. Why do you want to be his boyfriend? You know that he already has a girlfriend, so don't you think he is cooking something?"

"I don't care if he cooks something or eats something. Yes I know that he has a girlfriend, haven't you heard what P'Bright said? It's just for a few days so I don't think there will be any problems. Also I was wishing for such a moment for years. Now that he himself is finally offering me a chance, why should I let it go?" Kongpob said nonchalantly. 

"What do you mean you were waiting for such a moment? What is in your mind? Don't do anything stupid Kong, you know his friends will skin you alive if you scratch their precious friend." Wad said to him in a warning tone.

Kongpob heaved an exaggerated sigh and looked at Wad.

"I won't do anything to your precious senior. I’ve always wanted to get back at him for what he did to me on my first day of university. Have you guys forgotten about that?" Kongpob asked his friends.

"Seriously Kong, I can't even remember what happened yesterday and you want me to remember what happened five years ago?" Oak asked him lazily.

"Aim, do you remember what he did to me at least?" 

Aim shook his head indicating no.

Kongpob pressed his lips into a thin line. "How could you guys forget that? Don't you remember he asked me to shout 'I like men' and made me ask ten boys out?" Kong said dejectedly.

"Didn't you also get back at him by saying you would make him your wife?"Aim asked him, confused.

"Traitor! You remember that but you forgot the humiliation faced by your friend? Let me remind you cheater that I got punished because I helped you. How are you still taking his side?" Kongpob sayid angrily and turned his face to the other side, unwilling to face any of his friends.

"Kongpob, is that really you? You sound so childish. Just say that you want to help P'Arthit. We wouldn't mind it. What is with all these lame excuses and getting back at him?" Prae asked her friend and the others nodded their heads agreeing with Prae.

Kongpob stubbornly remained in his position, refusing to look at them.

"What is with this attitude, Kong? And how do you plan to get back to him by agreeing to his plan? " May asked him.

"And Kong, what if P'Arthit is in some kind of trouble and he needs a boyfriend to get out of it and you end up making him suffer more. Just stop this act of yours Kong, I didn't expect something like this from you." Tew told him disappointedly.

Kongpob jumped from his seat angrily and looked at his friends.

"I won't harm your favorite senior. I will do what I have to do and I don't need any of your lectures. This is me and I know I am doing. If you find me annoying and childish then it's your problem, I don't care."

After saying that, Kongpob stomped out of the bar leaving his friends flabbergasted. 

Thank you @geekykwok for always motivating me ❤️