The PatPran Playbook ✓

twenty-seven

It was both bittersweet and refreshing that Ohm got to do new scenes with Nanon. He told P'Aof even way back before he agreed to do Bad Buddy, that he would only agree if it's with Nanon. And now when he thought he would quit doing BLs anymore, he hated himself even more knowing deep down he wanted to act with Nanon again. As partners, as lovers. As whatever characters chosen for them. As long as it's Nanon.

After a few scenes at the forest, Ohm and Nanon were required to do a scene where Pat would gave Pran's lost watch and they both would confess how they couldn't live without each other.

Truthfully, acting had never been so hard for Ohm as he was sure, he could nail every part that was given to him. But for this one, he was afraid he would disappoint P'Aof again as the lines that he was about to utter were the real words he had been wanting to say to Nanon.

I can't live without you was a simple declaration of love, yet too intimate to even say it to anyone especially this time, Ohm had to say it to Nanon. His own best friend. The real challenge of this whole Our Skyy 2 Project he had signed himself up was not because he had to act as Pat again but the reason was because the characters were them.

How could Ohm say those lines without tearing up while thinking of everything that happened to them? The fights, the scandals, the dramas, the separations. Even if he was one-sided, how could he make sure that he wouldn't screw this up just so Nanon wouldn't be mad at him again for not being professional?

Ohm never wished he wouldn't have met Nanon because none of this would happen and he wouldn't get to where he was today if it wasn't for his best friend too. But God, it was truly a lot to take in.

"Meung, do you want to practice together?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice interrupted Ohm's thoughts. The older lifted his chin up towards Nanon who was standing. They were both ready to set up for the scene at the hut where they would confess to each other.

Ohm was tongue-tied. He gulped his saliva upon the nervousness he felt but nevertheless, he still nodded to Nanon's invitation.

Nanon sat at the small bench beside Ohm, looking through the script attentively.

Ohm on the other hand, was rubbing his neck numerous times.

Nanon noticed the way Ohm kept on touching the back of his head that the younger thought, Ohm got bitten by mosquitoes. "You okay? You're itchy? Want me to get the ointment?"

In which Ohm quick response was, "No, it's fine. I'm good."

"Okay, so I think we should plan how we're going to make ourselves comfortable. I think we should have no problem in the first part where you give my watch. We might need to sync ourselves with the stares. Maybe you'll look at me first and then, I'll turn away to lean my back on you. What do you think?"

Nanon looked at Ohm to expect for an answer but he somehow found Ohm staring at him with his fond look.

"Ohm? Are you listening or not?" Nanon knew how Ohm could get silly and sneakily looked at him just to tease him.

"Yeah, I am."

"Okay, so I'll adjust myself and I'll put my head on your shoulder. You'll look at me and smile while I put on the watch. Sounds good?" Nanon clarified the detail that he ought to do with Ohm.

"Should I pat your head?" Ohm asked in which Nanon nodded slightly. "Yeah, you may. It's not in the script but we can add that."

"Should we rehearse?" Nanon proposed to act out the scene for a preparation before the real one.

But Ohm flinched on that one. "Can we just wait for the real scene? So we can feel more fresh and raw in saying the lines."

Nanon exhaled a bit. He somehow knew, how this would go as he looked at Ohm's eyes. Although he wasn't quite sure if it was the flickering oil lamp or just his eyes watering.

"Alright! We may start!" P'Aof clapped his hands twice to rush the crews on setting up the scene and get ready to shoot.

The scene started with Ohm lifting up Pat's shirt's sleeves to put the cream on his shoulder with his gaze fixing at Nanon. His muscles shone through and Ohm found it quite amusing to flex his muscles at Nanon, seeing how agitated and unvexed Nanon is everytime.

Nanon put on the cream as per the instructions given in the script. He was smooth even from the very beginning contrary to Ohm, who had been trying to calm himself down from being too anxious.

Seconds went by and when it was time for Ohm to deliver his lines, he fidgeted himself to seat casually with his legs resting on the bench. "You already know what it is."

Ohm took his breath so the next few words would be easier to say. "I can't live..." His gaze that was somewhere else, now fixed at Nanon who was waiting for Ohm's next lines.

"...Mai mee meung." The words were soft yet clear to be heard. Intimate yet so pure. Genuine and real that Nanon had felt it too.

Nanon couldn't react contrary then as he was Pran, who was supposed to lean beside Ohm and rested his head on his shoulder.

"Neither do I."

Nanon didn't know if that was Ohm or Pat. Hell, he never quite able to recognize the two of them as they were basically the same people. At this point, he might as well had to accept the fact that slowly, Ohm had turned into Pat. It wasn't a question of whether it's Ohm or Pat but it was more of a realization that Pat is Ohm and Ohm is Pat.

They're the same.

Nanon wasn't in love with Pat but Pran did. So he couldn't love Pat the way he loved Ohm. But now Pat is Ohm and they were both messing with his mind, he couldn't comprehend the science of it.

So after all this time, they weren't filming OurSkyy2XBadBuddy.

They were filming, well...

Them.

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i was so emotional when i wrote this chapter six months ago. i know my babies still love each other but this phase was very hard for both of them. but i promise you, this story will have a happy ending because we all know, ohm nanon is also happy in real life too :(