cutie bestie ➸ nunew x nat ✔

eighteen

When they arrived a few hours earlier, the house was utterly silent. On the other side, Diao attempted to plan the ideal moment to corner his boyfriend. He has not yet spoken. He began to worry that if his partner continued the cold treatment, he would go insane.

To get some water, the young man went to the kitchen. Even though he hasn't eaten, he still doesn't want to bother Diao. He, therefore, intends to have food delivered instead. He was unaware that Diao was watching him from a higher floor.

As he walks downstairs with a stomp of his feet, he thinks to himself, bonkers "Fine. I will end this awkward air between us. I must talk to him."

He turned to face him and grinned foolishly, hoping to appeal to Kuea's softer side.

He simply maintained a poker face and pretended the man wasn't in front of him.

Ignoring the existence of the small boy.

As he was going to start a discussion on the other line after dialing the number, Diao grabbed his phone out of his hand.

Diao teased his partner, who was trying to ignore him. "You're jealous," Diao said. He attempted to grab his phone back, but the young boy just swiftly turned it off. He then extended his hand far. "If you will talk to me, I'll give it to you."

Kuea tried to look far from him by masking his emotion. Diao surrendered with a stupid grin on his face instead of saying, "Okay here's your phone"

Although he had to open it because Diao sneaky turned his phone off, it took a while to open it. Looking at his boyfriend with astonishment.

He merely shook his head and groaned.

The small boy grabbed him by the face and started squeezing him. Kuea tried to distance himself from him.

"You don't look good in that expression, babe." Diao continued to tease him.

"I'm getting annoyed with you" 

His partner was startled by what he had just heard from him and paused to squeeze his face. Kuea was only able to stroke his almost swollen face gently. Kuea was worried and felt afraid for a while. He is aware of Diao's previous intense interest in Yi because they were friends before. He doesn't want to feel jealous, but he can't stop it. 

The tiny boy suddenly felt awful and yearned to grab Diao's hand.

Flashback...

Yi breaks the ice between him and Diao who was silent for the initial half of the trip by simply glancing out the window

"Did I make Kuea uncomfortable by being there with you?"

Turning his face to the man who is looking down the road. He then stares at him who has his entire world before him and smiles grimly at first.

"I have no idea that this day would come."As he responded to him, Yi simply hummed.

"You know how much I loved you right?" to him. Feeling it's really too late for them.

"And I took it for granted" The little guy giggled as he recalled their times together.

"Hia Yi, I would like us to stay good friends" Yi wanted to stop the car and plead with him. And do all the takes to make it right. To get back to the things were used to be. It's time to move on. Yi glanced once again at Diao, memorizing all the facial features he had. He wanted to treasure things even though things are not in his way. Still, he loves him like his world. He knew that things already ended.

("I love you Kon Diao")

Yi nodded as he agreed him. While the younger lad felt relieved after that conversation. He only wanted peace for the both of them. Especially for himself. Things needed to be already concluded.

"Ah about Kuea, don't worry about him. I'll just talk to him" He almost forgot their first topic earlier before they go into that conversation.

Yi simply nodded. And they talk about some random things continuing the last road of their trip.

End of Flashback...

They cuddle up in bed together. Diao was supporting Kuea's back while still not asleep. Kuea was humming to himself.

He's still mulling over what he did to his partner earlier when he threw a tantrum. He feels a little bad for mistreating Yi. "Should I say sorry to Hia Yi?"

To see Kuea's face, Diao turned his head. He still doesn't look good despite earlier reconciliation. He paint a sly grin on his face as his lover struggled to look at him. Diao teasingly said, "Why should you?" The other guy casually shrugged, appearing not to understand.

He took his chin and intently looked at the love of his life as if his world revolved around him. Their heartbeat starts to sync in a beating. Kuea was drowning in his eyes. 

"Hia Yi and I decided to be good friends, and whatever the past holds, it will only remain in the past. I already have the present, and I have the future with you." 

To snag Kuea's lips, Diao slants his face. Then, as their eyes grow weary and they begin to nod off, they return to hug one another.

When they are already soundly asleep. The unread message appears on Kuea's phone screen as it is turned on;

Mom:

I'm returning to Thailand. I'll see you then, my son.

to be continued...