Fated, We'll be Mated [✔]

Chapter 16 - There is no curse more distorted than love

AN: This is... how do I describe this? cringy? Sappy? Let's go with sappy. I want for them to clear the air between them, no lingering doubts, so this is the result. Happy reading!

PS. I stole that chapter title from a famous anime. ahahahaha. Forgive me Jujutsu Kaisen.

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The horizon was lightening up when they were fully sated after a few rounds of sex. The sun was only a few minutes before it started to peek behind the mountains in the distance but the two intertwined bodies on the bed were on the verge of sleeping. Kongpob was the one who noticed the sky outside and decided that he wanted to see it.

He poked on his boyfriend's shoulder, peering down on the body that was lying on its stomach beside him. He saw the other open his eyes to blearily look at him. A scowl etched itself on that sleepy face, making Kongpob know of his displeasure at being woken up. The younger was unapologetic and kept poking and prodding at the elder.

"Why?" was the hoarse question of the alpha when he was sat up and resting lazily against the headboard.

"Sunrise," was the simple enthusiastic answer of the omega, who was sitting on his folded legs and bouncing a little bit.

Arthit's face soured even more upon hearing the declaration of the younger. He glared at his boyfriend.

He loved the younger, he really did, but he could be too much sometimes. This time was one of those times. It didn't help that he was sore, achy in every part of his body (his lower back and his ass mostly), and he was tired as fuck (tired but sated). He was annoyed as hell.

"Come on, P'. I wanna share this romantic moment with you. I just... I wanna face a new day with this one man that I love so much."

'I wanna welcome a new chapter in my life, leave behind the darkness, with you standing beside me,' was what Arthit heard. He observed the other, staying quiet and his face blank.

Kongpob, on the other hand, thought that the elder didn't want to. His excitement dimmed as he looked down in embarrassment. He also felt very much dejected. Pasting a forced smile on his lips, he looked at the other again and told him that it was okay, that he was sorry for waking him up.

He scrambled to get under the covers, his boyfriend's piercing stare following his every move and making him self-conscious. A hand stopped him from fully diving under the blanket. He looked at his boyfriend questioningly, who he found was looking at him softly.

"I don't think I can walk and then stand for a long time. You'll have to carry me and then support me there."

Kongpob's eyes widened at the alpha's words; he couldn't believe what he just heard. When the elder cocked an eyebrow at him as if in challenge, he was brought out of his frozen state. He nodded enthusiastically before he scrambled out of the bed in all his naked glory.

He scooped up his boyfriend from the bed, pausing for a while for Arthit to wrap the blanket around the both of them, covering their nudity and protecting them from the cold.

He walked them to the balcony door, Arthit reaching out to slide the door open, the two of them working like a well-oiled machine. He put Arthit down, steadying him when he swayed.

They stood facing the horizon, the trees that surrounded the gated community providing a dense foreground to the picturesque scene they were waiting for. The alpha was leaned on the other's front, his head resting comfortably on a muscular shoulder.

Kongpob had his arms wrapped around the other's waist, securing his alpha in his hold as well as propping him up. His chin was hooked on the other's shoulder, and he couldn't resist biting the abraded skin.