Unexpected Love

Chapter 1

<< POV: Khaotung >>

7:40pm, BLUE LIGHT (Pub)

"KHAOTUNGGG, LET'S SIT TOGETHER!" First drops himself on the couch beside me, smiling from ear-to-ear.

"Suit yourself." I say as I reach for a bottle of beer.

First's friends took their own seats on the couch across from us. Bottles of beer and plates of food were served on our table.

"First, you always ditch us every time you see Khaotung. You like him that much?" First's friend, Chimon, comments from across us.

Nanon, another one of Frist's friends, leans forward and stares at the both of us. "Don't say you turned homo, huh? First?"

Suddenly, a shiver runs down my spine. I carefully chase my breath.

"The hell, guys? Me? A homo? Don't you feel disgusted?!" First makes a disgusted face then bursts into a fit of laughter together with Nanon and Chimon. "I just feel really comfortable with Khaotung."

As much as I can, I smile when First glances at me.

"Good! Because I will never hand Khaotung over to you!" My best friend from highschool, Neo, hugs me from behind. He's also sitting beside me. He's throwing daggers towards First and when I glance at First he's looking at him the same way.

They may look like this but believe me when I say they get along... sometimes.

"Guys, enough with this homo talk and let's just drink." Ohm chimes in while drinking quietly in front of us.

"Right!" Chimon and Nanon cheer.

"Let me pour you a cup." I raise the bottle and pour the beer on First's empty glass.

"Thanks." He says in a gentle tone. I smile at him in reply as I pour the beer on my glass too.

Minutes passed and everyone was engulfed with chatting and ranting about our college life. I'm not much of a talker but I enjoy listening and laughing together with them as I silently drink my beer.

Nanon told us a story about how their professor rejected his project and how disappointed and angry he was. We were laughing at how much he's cursing on his poor professor. First and Chimon added some gossip about the said professor. It seems like that person has a bad reputation. Even though Neo and I are in a different department we could also hear some not so nice gossip about him.

Amidst the loud laughter, under the table I feel a big, warm hand gently holding my hand. I freeze for a second with the tingling sensation of his skin against mine. Slowly, he laces his fingers with mine as he tightens his grip on my hand. My heart is starting to jump out of my chest but I pretend I didn't care. He then took my hand over his lap. Slowly, carefully, as if he's holding something so fragile. The thought that he's doing this in front of our friends, and trying to hide it from them, makes me even more nervous. I'm scared but I don't want him to let go.

All throughout the night, I have to keep on pretending that nothing is going on under the table between me and First.

***

FIRST BEGAN TOUCHING ME ONE MONTH AGO.

I don't know why he's doing it because I am pretty sure First doesn't swing that way. Every time he touches me, he always pretends that he's not doing anything. So I ended up pretending too. I just let him casually touch me. Never once he said why he's doing it, and never once I dared to ask why.