TALES OF THE HEART

07.

Nanon moved his eyes from his phone to Ohm.

The said boy was with his other friends or workmates, Nanon didn’t know, gathered and seated at the corner hand of the company's cafeteria.

He glanced down at his phone as he scrolled down going through Ohm's instagram account.

Even when he began working with him a while back, Nanon never got the need to go on to his or any other people's social profiles, he didn’t care much about that but now here he was.

"Nanon-" 

He watched as Chimon let out a sigh before he continued, 

‘Are you that dump Nanon?’ Chimon asked as Nanon failed to answer back, ‘He likes you, seems like he has for a while now’ he confessed. 

Nanon knew or at least had some idea that Ohm liked him, but getting the confirmation was still a bit shocking.

The reel of thoughts came piling down on him as they took him back to all the times Ohm had been super helpful to him.

Now realising this, he wasn’t doing it to be considered a friendly person like most of the staff crew did, no but rather it was because Ohm liked him.

All the times he waited for him and actually waited with him to finish his work so he could drop him off, all the times he took him out to eat for a ‘phi – nong’ meal, the sweet comments he did leave him in their conversation, the subtle flirtations.

The more he thought back was the more realisation sank in

‘The way he left the restaurant to run to you, I thought he was going to make a commotion over there, but I guess he has more sense’,

He had seen him that night at the restaurant.

Although he thought he did a better job of hiding his face, Nanon did see Ohm. One swift glance at him he knew he was there, as if his eyes had been looking for him in a crowd of people.

He had wondered what he had been doing there. Nanon had thought Ohm would come to his table but he was surprised to see him get a table not far from him.

He would have walked over to him but he didn’t stay long enough. 

Nanon stared down into oblivion as he gulped,

‘I don’t know why you are surprised Nanon. The boy – although I shouldn’t say this since he practically begged me not to – got you the deal with Fashionista Magazine. He’s the one who recommended you to his manager, and then called me’,

When he heard the news of what Ohm had done for him, he didn't know how to react.

Even now, the two haven't spoken ever since the other day. It was as if he was avoiding Nanon but Nanon himself wasn't sure if he wanted to speak with Ohm.

What could he possibly say to a person that liked him. He didn't know how to approach the situation. It had been a while since he found himself in such a situation. 

Ohm's account was mainly about his work. The pictures he took for magazines, or advertisements for companies. It was a busy account.

He raised his head from his phone to look at him once more and once again, he caught Ohm staring back at him, of which he immediately looked away.

He got caught red handed staring at him

For crying out loud, was this how it was going to be from now on, the two of them stealing glances at each other. 

Without thinking twice he stood up and made his way to their table. He could see Ohm fidget in his seat as he approached them.

He could see he wanted to escape and if he could, he would have.