From Something To Everything (Bounprem)

15. Dumb question

Boun had been under a lot of pressure as Bosston was keeping him under strict surveillance.

Chatting with Prem had become his way of relaxation.

The younger one was witty and fun to chat with.

Unlike his previous flings, to whom he would flirt shamelessly, with Prem he had conversations. Genuine ones.

The topic of conversations varied from simple things like what they had for breakfast to their work details.

Boun was comfortable and happy to chat with Prem, who made him feel at ease every time.

This developed a dynamic chemistry between the two of them, which the photographer loved during the photoshoot.

Boun could feel that Prem was stressed over some matters he didn’t understand even though the latter looked happy and smiling on the outside.

This was the reason why when Benz arranged for a celebratory party for everyone, Boun insisted that Prem have some alcohol.

All Boun wanted to do was to get Prem to loosen up and enjoy the party. Never had he imagined that Prem would resist him so stubbornly causing all his efforts to make their friendship go further in vain.

Boun felt bad seeing how Prem drew a line between them so quickly.

He had never intended to upset Prem and had thought of his actions as nothing more than jokes that friends play on each other. But Prem had taken his actions seriously and was offended by them.

That was when he realized that he was yet to enter Prem’s friend zone completely. And the realization made him feel bad.

Boun wanted to talk to Prem and clear up the air between them. But Prem seemed to be avoiding him throughout the party.

Boun asked for Mark’s help in the matter. He didn’t want Prem to stop interacting with him.

When they started playing ‘truth and Dare’, Boun noticed that Prem had started enjoying himself with the gang unlike a while ago.

Without him noticing, his lips curled up seeing Prem do pole dancing as a dare.
His eyes darkened as he watched Prem’s sexy moves.

He suddenly got an urge to get rid of all the other people in the room who was watching Prem just like him and passing comments and cheering.

If not for Tae who held him back, Boun would have punched Pak who was throwing money at Prem. 

Boun gulped down a shot of tequila trying to calm himself down.

When the bottle finally turned to him, Boun secretly sent signals to Talay, asking him to let Prem decide his dare.

Boun had chosen dare without hesitation because of two reasons. One, he knew that if he chose the truth, his friends would ask him some of his deepest secrets that he didn’t want to share with anyone. Two, he wanted to give Prem an opportunity to decide the punishment for him for what happened earlier and let the whole incident end then and there.

He was disappointed to see that Prem was uninterested in deciding on a dare for him, which meant that he had to find another way to make up with Prem.

When Mark dared him to kiss someone on the lips for five minutes, the first person that came into his mind was Prem.

Prem’s red lips had had him lusting over for a while now. He might as well use the opportunity to get a taste of those plump lips.

As he stood in front of Prem, Boun saw Prem look at him tilting his head to the side like a confused kitten.

Boun felt a sudden blood rush and bend over to kiss Prem on the lips without hesitation.

Boun had always refrained from kissing people on the lips no matter how much he liked their bodies. Maybe, it was due to his past experiences, he found kissing someone on the lips quite repelling.

But for Prem, that was not the case.

Boun found himself taking initiative to savor those lips.

After Boun had his fill, he found himself craving for more.

He looked at Prem who was in an unresponsive state. His eyes fell on the lips that were red and swollen from the kiss.

Boun licked his lips in satisfaction. He gulped trying to hold himself back as he made his way back to the seat.

Benz was literally shocked by Boun’s actions. Seeing that his little brother was being taken advantage of by Boun, he glared at the latter.

Boun noticed Benz’s angry gaze and looked away. He rubbed the back of his neck trying to avoid eye contact with his close friend.

Benz had already warned him earlier not to mess around with Prem.

But Boun couldn’t help himself when it comes to Prem. 

Prem was silent throughout the rest of the game.

Under Benz’s strict warning, others let him be.

Before Prem could leave, Boun found an opportunity to talk to him alone.

“Prem, I… I’m sorry about forcing you to drink.” Boun started the conversation a little awkwardly.

Prem didn’t utter a word.

“And the kiss.” Boun scratched his non-itchy cheeks.

Prem kept staring at Boun which made him nervous. He wanted to give Prem a proper explanation for his actions which he himself was unsure of, to avoid further misunderstanding.

“Actually, I …”

“When was the last time you got a health checkup?” Prem asked interrupting Boun.

“Huh?” Boun paused upon hearing the question, a bit surprised.

“When was the last time you got a health checkup? Have you gotten one in the last half a year? What did the result say?” Prem threw one question after another leaving Boun dumbfounded.

“Pfft. Ha ha ha ha.” A series of laughter was heard from behind the pillar.

Boun turned to see his friends secretly eavesdropping on their conversation.

The bunch knew about Boun’s health results and the doctor’s warnings.
Boun felt embarrassed.

“What the hell are you laughing for?” Boun kicked his friends who were leaning against the pillar for support as they laughed.

He then turned to Prem and answered.

“I just got checked up recently. I am in good health.” Boun was trying to cover the mouth of his friends so that they don’t spill the beans.

“Hmm. Good.” Prem said before saying goodbye to everyone and living.

Prem took long strides out of the area to his car.

Inside the car, he looked at his face which had turned beet red.

Prem didn’t know why he was blushing so much himself nor did he know why he asked Boun such a stupid question all of a sudden.

Earlier after the kiss, Prem felt that his brain had started malfunctioning as he couldn’t understand or digest what had happened. He tried his best to avoid Boun and find a place to sort his thoughts out but failed miserably when Boun appeared in front of him out of the blue.

When Boun started explaining why he had chosen Prem instead of any other person in the group, he felt his brain’s fuse burn out and ended up asking him something so dumb.

Prem hid his face in the steering wheel.

This was not his first kiss nor was he a virgin. He had kissed and slept with a few people before. But all of them were girls. Boun was the first guy to kiss.
Prem didn’t know how to react.

Boun was after all someone whom he had considered a friend.

Prem shook his head to clear his mind before driving back home.