Regret

Chapter 1

Pharm was the clumsy type and on top of it, now he was late for the first class. It wasn't his style to be there after the professor came, but after losing his car at the accident, he still didn't have the chance to memorize the correct time to get the bus to go to college. Besides that, he really needed to grab his favorite coffee or he wouldn't have enough energy to go through the day.

This was the reason why he bumped into a big wall in the middle of the campus or at least this was his first impression. Giving it a second look, he realized he had bumped into a pretty tall and handsome phi, making his coffee stain the other's uniform.

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry, Phi! I-I d-didn't see you and… and…", he was startled trying to give the man's shirt little taps like it was making an effect to help to remove the coffee from it. Spoiler alert: it wasn't working!

"It's okay, Nong! Don't worry about this! Phi was the one in the middle of your way!", the stranger smiled at Pharm and he felt like watching the sun after a week of intense rain. 

"Please don't say this, Phi! Good God, I'm so embarrassed. Is there a way for me to make it up to you?", Pharm offered.

"Well… if you really insist, we can have a coffee at the canteen. Are you free?", the handsome Phi asked.

Pharm wasn't the one to skip classes either, but it was really his fault to bump into this kind Phi and his request wasn't a big deal. He could use Team's notes afterall. 

"Actually, I am free indeed!", Pharm said too fast, making it sound like he was offering himself to the other, making the Phi raise his eyebrow in confusion, but also plastering a playful smirk on his face. "I-I mean… t-the coffee! Let's have a cup of coffee, right?", he explained blushing.

"Sure, let's go!", the senior agreed, keeping his thoughts of adoration to himself. The kid was really cute.

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To Pharm's surprise, that wasn't the last time he had bumped into that charming Phi, which he came to be formally introduced at their coffee date -- the thought made the economics student giggle to himself --, it was Dean, a third-year student at the Faculty of Business Administration and the proud President of the Swimming Club. 

Whenever Pharm found himself in between classes or even when leaving the university, his charming prince was summoned before his eyes by his mere thought. It wasn't that weird, so Pharm never really paid attention to it and it felt good to be pampered by the senior. Dean got used to spoiling Pharm whenever they could: a ride home, a coffee during break time, lunch at the canteen or whatever they could make out of their tight schedules.

And besides the little treats Dean gave him, what mattered the most for Pharm, was the attention the first gave him. He really seemed interested in him, being capable of noticing even minor humor changes.

"Nong Pharm, are you okay? What happened?", Dean asked once when they randomly met at the library.

"I'm here to borrow a book, but I'm not feeling well…", Pharm complained, furrowed brows and a cute pout shaping his plump lips.

"Come here…", Dean simply said.

The taller male interlocked their pinkies and led the other to a reserved place on Campus. Not everyone knew that behind the library there was a small park with old trees which provided a great space to take a nap or just rest from the busy student's life. When he felt pleased with the tree he chose, he led Pharm to sit under the tree.

The boy wasn't really in the mood to disagree and let himself be dragged to the beautiful green carpet under the tree. The grass was so green it looked like coming out of a fairy tale, but felt soft and nice under him. Soon, the younger male was resonating calmly beside the swimmer and his head found its way to the other's shoulder.

As if it wasn't a real burden, the older one let it be.

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But Valentine's day was the most unexpected of all. Pharm didn't casually bump into Dean. Actually, he was brave enough to wait for the senior next to his car. He knew the other's schedule well enough by now and he knew where Dean's car was parked because he gave him a ride to college that morning.

The boy was anxiously waiting for his Phi with a red box in his hands. He wasn't the one to use chocolates, but it was tradition and he was a cook afterall, it wasn't a big deal to make a few candies to give to the one helping him all this time.

Just in time, Dean arrived at the spot and his eyes involuntarily sparkled with the freshman's sight. The cute boy was waiting for him and his mission was pretty obvious. The taller one had refused to receive chocolates from everyone willing to offer them to him that day because he really wasn't a sweet tooth or either wanted them to have the wrong impression about his gesture. Yet, now he felt the urge to accept the gift.

"Is this for me?", he pointed at the candies after their small talk about their day and all.

"Y-yes… P'Dean, I'd like t-to…", Pharm was stuttering trying to find the right words, but ended up doing a good job out of them. "I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS TAKING GOOD CARE OF ME! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!", Pharm let out in a single breath, almost yelling at the senior. It was funny, but the senior didn't feel like laughing.

"I'm single.", Dean said right after.

"Huh? I'm single too…", Pharm echoed.

"Do you wanna be my boyfriend?", Dean asked blatantly.

"I-I… P'Deeean~!", the smaller male whined blushing hard.

In the end, the younger one accepted and they were now officially a couple. Pharm went to bed that night recalling the previous events and giggling to himself. He had never thought he could fall in love so fast and easily, yet here he was.

Not so far away, the handsome senior was also savoring that day's improvement. His plan was close to its ending before it was expected.