A Song Only You Can Hear: kimchay + Vegaspete

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When Chay had said he'd be good and not make Porsche worry he meant it. He had learned something though, what Porsche didn't know wouldn't hurt him. It was something that had been applied to him many times by his brother, his uncle, and his now ex boyfriend. So that's why he ignored the little part of him that felt some guilt when he grabbed a black bag with the spray paint he had bought and put on a big hoodie so he could sneak out of the mansion. Porsche wasn't coming home tonight as he and Kinn had some work to do so they figured he'd stay over there. Porsche had called Chay to inform him of this so Chay thought this would be the best time to try and sneak out. 

All Chay had to do was successfully avoid the 15-16 bodyguards that were scattered around the mansion guarding him. Chay had been planning this for a while. He had stayed quiet and watched, he had walked around the mansion many times with the excuse that he just wanted to "explore". Which is how he knew that between 11:30 p.m. and 12:00 p.m. the bodyguards that stood outside leading to the backyard and back gate would switch with the ones that stayed inside walking around the entire mansion. In order for them to make sure no one snuck in and the bodyguards were who they Said they were, they'd go into a room near the kitchen the bodyguard in charge would make sure everything was okay and all his employees were there. That gave Chay 10 min to climb the back wall and sneak out before the first bodyguard came out. 

So Chay took his chance as soon as the bodyguards walked into the room. He made a run for it. And as he struggled to climb the wall after throwing his bag to the other side he thought to himself about how he should have planned this a little bit better. He falls to the other side and gets up rubbing his side thinking about how it will for sure have a bruise by tomorrow.  

With no time to think he grabs his bag and runs. Although climbing the wall and his landing had not been a part of his plan he had thought of everything else. His brother wouldn't be home until later the next morning. Nobody would check on him aside from a bodyguard opening a door once or twice and he had made a lump under his blanket to act as him so a peek inside his room and you'd think he was there.

Chay heads down to an old skate park he and porshe had been to a few times together. Knowing no one passes through he confidently brings out a can of spray paint and begins to work. Humming to himself. Chay had always been artistic; he had made a lot of wik fanart in his time.  few hours later when he finishes his work he steps back and looks at the piece he had been working on. His brother and him sitting together with only their backs showing Chay's guitar case next to him. 

Times like those were only memories now. Chay knew that everything Porsche had done was for him, he knew yet it felt strangely like a cop out. A way for Porsche to defend the stuff he had hid. Chay could've gone to a less expensive school, he could've gotten a part time job, instead he had to go to school and study hard. Porsche hadn't allowed Chay to work. He wanted better for Chay. 

Before Chay could send himself into an existential crisis with the could've, would've, should've his stomach growls he grabs his phone and realizes it's 3:00 A.M the next guard change would be from 4:00 A.M to 4:30 A.M. so Chay runs, appreciating his work once more from afar. He stops at a tiny noodle place that he knows is still serving and grabs a bowl to go which he finishes while on his way to the mansion. 

He arrives back 5 minutes before 4 but this time he has an idea where he would have to be caught. On one side of the yard is a small shed where the gardener puts his work equipment and it's a perfect place to leave Chay's bag. As the clock hits 4 Chay makes sure not to throw his bag first as he can't afford to make a sound. This time he doesn't have to fall as he sticks his feet in places where the brick is a bit broken away and climbs down. He runs towards the shed and from his bag grabs his pajamas. Throws them on, sticking his black sweater and black cargo pants in the bag and hiding it under a shelf where boxes with some old house paint had been left behind. Chay since he got here had been known to paint his wall, and repaint it white and start again, this would be his excuse. 

Chay grabs a can of white paint and as he hears the bodyguards come to take on their new shift Chay yells out to one of the guards whose name he knows. "P'dao, help the door is stuck! Help!" And Dao recognizes the voice at once. Chay who planned this had come out quite a few times already around this time and had learned how to make the door get stuck for this occasion right here, this way no one would question why he was here.

Dao ran over "khun chay!" He says struggling to open the door. Finally after slamming his shoulder on it a bit and a good pull from Chay he pushes it open. "Khun chay you shouldn't be out here at this time of night!" Says Dao a worried expression on his face.

Chay looks up at him guiltily "I'm sorry p'dao I woke up and couldn't sleep again and kinn took me to buy more paint so I thought I'd give my wall another try". Dao sighs "You know khun Chay I don't know much about painting but my mom loved to paint, she said we could gain inspiration from the smallest things" and Chay stares at Dao. Dao smiles down at him. "Which is why I'm going to show you this, follow me" Says Dao.

Dao leads Chay into the mansion and onto the second floor where a small balcony is. Dao turns to the wall and pulls down a ladder. Chay knows the ladder must lead onto the roof. He climbs up after Dao and on top of the roof is a telescope. One that you would never be able to see if you looked up at the minor family mansion. Chay and Dao walk over to it, Dao leans over and points to something, then turns to Chay and beckons him to take a look and he does.

"Wow p'dao this is beautiful.." Says Chay.

Dao looks at him with a huge smile.
"isn't it? I come up here sometimes on my free time the ladder is retractable so on days where you want to be alone it comes in handy, especially because we're now the only two that really know about it"

Chay smiles and looks back into the telescope. "It's amazing phi I'll definitely be coming up here more often" and Chay means it. Because Dao was right. Chay had now found inspiration for his next project and would now start thinking about when he could sneak out next.