What happens if the old rivals meet after years at a company just to realize they now have no option but to work with each other for the sake of the company.
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AU where Bright Vachirawit and Win Metawin are rivals and had to compete in everything...
Whatever I am happy that at least we have different rooms, thank god for that phew.
After the brief meeting ended, I asked Ohm to arrange a moving service for me so that I can shift my belongings from my old home to my new condo. I have to do it one day or another because I am no rich man's spoilt child who will ask to change the gift to my liking. I will live beside that Bright, no worries.
Finally, all of my boxes are here and I can start setting up everything. I might just tell you, I am not very good at arranging things so today could be either a great day or a horrifying disaster. By the way, I am just glad that today is a Saturday because that means that Bright is not going to be here and he is on his weekly visit to all the hospitals in Bangkok, phew.
I mentally make a note not to linger on every small thing that I can find while arranging things. I find my old football photo and I remembered the little encounter that happened with me just a few seconds after this photo was taken.
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-Flashback-
"Win! WIN!" I hear someone faintly calling me, all was just a blur as I just scored a goal before the full-time whistle and I and my team just won the All UniFootball Tournament that takes place in Thailand every 4 years and for the first time, our University won, and I had scored a goal. Everything was feeling as if I was high but it was just adrenaline, happiness and the heightened egos that followed us. Us? we? WE! DID! IT! The undergrad, the newbie did it!
This had been my dream ever since I entered the university and now I am a few moments away from lifting the trophy that was almost a legend for my seniors and juniors. "WIN" I slowly turn towards the echoing sound that kept calling my name in the middle of the celebration. It was all too blurry but I saw Bright moving towards me, somewhat... angry? But I guess it was the heat of the moment, he was most likely happy for me.
"what the actual hell Metawi-" I hear him scream, him holding a paper in his hand, as I was pulled by one of my teammates while it was time to lift the trophy, I glanced at him one last time, just as we were about to lift the trophy but who knew this was the last time I'd see him for the next eight years?
-end of flashback-
Win shook his head and tried now to dwell on his past. He looked at the time and sighed as he saw the clock striking 3. He had been rearranging for 6 hours now, starting at 9 am yet he's just somewhat done now. All of a sudden he heard the thunder go off outside and his main gate banging on the boxes. He carefully went outside and slid the boxes in. He pushed the last box out of the gate as he heard a snicker, it was him. Why, GOD WHY! He was so angry that he just kicked the box way too forcefully and that made the door to his and Bright's apartment close and at the same time the power went off.
He was now stuck inside the small hallway in front of the lift with no way in or out without a key. That's the exact reason Win hates penthouses. And of course, the lifts stopped working and DID I MENTION, it was completely dark. "Ouch! see where you're stepping!" I hear a yelp and I froze then and there in the exact spot. He is also stuck with me. Fuck.
God please PLEASE get the power back on but we soon hear a faint announcement from the speakers " All residents, stay calm, there has been a power outage and we are trying to fix it as our main switch just fried up due to the lightning, we apologise for the inconvenience " I pulled onto my hair. why me? I tried to wave my hands in the dark, my eyes still adjusting to the dark, trying to find anything, any corner or wall. It had gone quiet after the announcement and now all I can hear is heavy breathing "Bright?" I called out still trying to find something and as I was moving backwards, I hit my heel on something and I fell on the ground but it wasn't... hard? What did I fall onto? I again moved my hand and they landed on a somewhat wet surface with sniffers. "Wha-"
"move away" I hear a grunt and I fell again, now with a thud, as the realisation hit- I had fallen onto Bright, but why was he crying? I got up and moved closer to him. No matter how much we hate each other, I know for a fact he is claustrophobic, and I need to help him. I fumble with his face, trying to find his collar and quickly opening his buttons and loosening his tie. I try to grab his hands but he was resisting "Bright, Bright! listen to me, Just trust me for once and let me help you" he slowly eased and let me hold his hands. I then guided him to ease his breathing by telling him that we were at an apartment and he is safe, after five minutes or so he calmed down and I took a seat next to him.
"better?" I asked, I waited for a moment but he didn't answer. I just stayed quiet and let him compose himself. it wasn't long before he spoke "Thanks but there was no need" he said bitterly. Ungrateful.
"Whatever"
I just moved away from him and I hear shuffling, maybe he was doing the same, so much for helping you. But the shuffling didn't go away and I was curious what was happening, I moved close to where I thought Bright would be but my hand brushed with a fur-like thingy and was it a- IT WAS A MOUSE! I screamed and jumped onto Bright's lap "What the-?" He was busy trying to assess the situation when I yelled again, this time facing him "A MOUSE" and forced him as he fell backwards I was so scared that I did not see what was happening.
It took me a while to calm down and to realise the slight cough coming from Bright, almost embarrassed, which made me look at the two guards standing outside the gate, totally shook, which of course meant that the power was back and I looked at Bright who was as red as a freshly plucked plum and then I gazed between us, to my utter nightmare- I was lying on top of Bright?! and the absolute cherry on top? On his bare chest which made me breathless for a moment, it was so pretty and silky smooth and if I just run my hands down- I shook m head and thought about his buttons and then I realised it was I who opened those earlier to help him but I never thought about the situation and the furry thing that I thought was a mouse? was a cleaning cloth that I had before the power went out. I quickly got up, excused myself, bid goodbyes to the guards and never looked back towards Bright, and I don't think I ever again.
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I ran back to my room, hoping to not even encounter Bright for the next eternity, I close my apartment door and I heaved so bad, that two things were running through my mind. One- I had just been near Bright and second... his abs. I tried not to think but I can't help it.
It felt as if my undergrad years were back again as if I was back as 18-year-old Metawin who saw The captain of the football team, the popular hotshot of our School for the first time, without his shirt in a football match, Bright Vachirawit.
Win... you are faking it. I reminded myself.
Or was I...?
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Well...
*evil laugh* hello my handful of readers,
thoughts so far? I love to hear your interpretations of my writings and id love it if you analyse what could happen now? How will Win face Bright after this encounter, when their Japanese Expo trip is around the corner?
