From Something To Everything (Bounprem)

10. Introduce him to me

"Hey, man. Long time no see." Boun slapped his friend's shoulders.

"Oh! Boun. You are back." The latter looked up with a distressed expression.

"Hey, what's with the look on your face? Are you not happy to see me?" Boun took a closer look at his friend's face.

"Let me guess. Did you have a lover's quarrel with Tae again? What is the reason this time? Did he put his colored t-shirts with the light-colored ones while doing laundry or did he forget to feed your fish?"

"I so wish that it was something that simple." Benz sighed.

"The problem is not between me and him. The problem is our mutual friend." Benz massaged his temples.

"Wow. A love triangle. Sounds interesting."

"What the hell are you thinking? I am talking about our mutual friend who is in trouble. Not trouble actually. He got sick and just had surgery."

"He must be really important to the two of you that you are worried that he got sick," Boun said as he played with the paperweight on the table.

"Yes, we are worried about him. But I am more worried about our brand. He is our sports line's spokesperson. The new release is in a few weeks, and I don't know where to find a substitute."

"Don't worry, baby. He is already contacting potential people to substitute for him." Tae said as he wrapped his hands around Benz's waist.

"Oh, you are here." Benz kissed Tae on his cheeks.

Tae smiled at him and kissed him back on his lips.

"Stop it you, stinky couple. I don't want to fill my stomach with dog food so early in the morning." Boun said loudly interpreting the couple's moment.

"Just admit that you are jealous." Tae scoffed.

"No, I am not."

"Yes, you are. You are jealous and lonely. That is why you cannot stand people in love."

"Looks like the problem here is already sorted out and wants me to leave the two of you alone," Boun said sarcastically.

"The problem here may be solved. But my problem is not easy to solve." Tae sighed.

"Now, what is your problem?"

"Prem"

"Who's Prem?" Boun was confused.

"The guy I was talking about a few minutes ago," Benz explained.

"Oh him. What problem do you have with him?"

"I don't have a problem with him. But he is the cause of my problems." Tae took a seat opposite Boun.

"Prem is an athlete under my agency. He has been doing a lot of endorsements and activities in the past few years. Now that he has to take a break from his career, those endorsements and activities may get canceled. It would be a big loss for our agency." Tae massaged his temples.

"Ask him to pay for those losses. Is that how things are settled? His taking a break is a breach of contract right? You should ask him to pay the penalty." Boun suggested.

"We can't do that. He is not taking a break because he wants to. It is because of his health problems. He is willing to continue but God knows if the brands will be willing to keep him."

"Let's just hope for the best." Benz consoled Tae.

"How long is he going on a break for?" Boun asked.

"We have no idea and that is exactly what I am worried about. Leaving all the other matters aside, I am worried that Prem will not be able to take it." Benz sighed.

"You know, he is very passionate about sports. Asking him to go on a break is like asking a fish to breathe outside water. He must be feeling suffocated."

"Didn't you ask him to join our company for the internship?" Tae asked Benz.

"Yes, I did. Keeping himself busy may help him coup up with the situation."

"What? Did you ask that Prem guy to intern here? What can an athlete do at our design company?" Boun asked finding Benz's thought weird.

"He may be an athlete, but he is also a final-year student. He was initially not planning on doing an internship due to the tournament schedules. Now that he has time, I offered to let him intern here. He won't be able to find another company at the end moment."

"Since he is an economics major, I arranged for him to intern at the accounting department. I actually wanted him to join the design department but he said he didn't know anything about designing and wanted to use this internship to learn more about his own major."

"Why did you want him to join the design department. As far as I know, economics and design have got nothing in common."

"In the past, when I designed sportswear, I will always show it to him. He would always give me pointers and suggestions to change the designs so that athletes would feel more comfortable wearing my designs. Not just me, P' Ryu from the shoe design department also consults him for feedback. Prem is such a nice guy."

"Ai Tae, keep an eye on your boyfriend. He is praising someone else so much right in front of you." Boun chuckled.

"He is just stating the facts. Prem really is a nice guy. Completely professional and hardworking. It is a pity that something like this is happening to him." Tae supported his boyfriend.

"You guys are talking as if his career has come to an end. Isn't he just taking a break? How big is this surgery that you two are this worried about?" Boun couldn't help but ask.

"It is just a minor surgery. In fact, he already had the surgery. The important thing is the recovery part which requires him to rest. I have no idea if Prem can live without touching his racket." Tae shook his head.

"I feel the same. For Prem, the racket is like a part of his body. I don't know how he is going to live without it for a while." Benz chirped in.

"This is why I say that one should not take things too seriously in life," Boun smirked.

"Not everyone can understand your mentality, Boun. Especially not someone as dedicated as Prem." Tae retorted.

"How about we do one thing? You guys introduce him to me. I will teach him how to live a YOLO-style life. What do you think?" Boun suggested.

Tae and Benz looked at each other.

"We were already planning to introduce him to you. But I don't think your idea will work."

"Do you want to make a bet?" Boun raised his eyebrow.

"There is no need to bet. We will be thankful enough if you could help him get his mind off things. He is currently planning to concentrate on his internship and studies. I really have no idea what will happen to him after the exams are over. He may go nuts the very next day."

"You don't worry about anything. Just introduce him to me. I will handle the rest." Boun smirked.