Hidden Agenda (English)

Chapter 6

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Love between two people is more complicated than what Sitang understands.

Sitang is well taken care of by family, relatives, and friends, even when he goes to study alone in Bangkok for university. Every day, Sitang calls home to talk to his parents. Each month, relatives take turns visiting him, and he always has friends supporting him. When someone is surrounded by all these affections, how could they understand the feeling of romantic love?

How does he understand his own emotions towards others?

Once again, he feels confused: What does he feel about Nita? What does he feel about...

Someone's name flashes in Sitang's mind just as he puts a large bottle of milk in his shopping cart and realizes there is something he has never bought before.

...Om Joke...

...That's right, it's Joke's stuff...

But why is Joke here? Joke has a car, and if they go together, it will be easier to buy many things. Then, when they enter the supermarket, Joke suggests they use the same cart to make it easier, and when they pay, they can divide the items.

A large hand places a whole grain bread in the shopping cart

right in Sitang's view, causing his beautiful eyes to look up at the person shopping together on Saturday. No, they are not together, but Joke willingly came

as a friend and ended up shopping too.

"I've got everything I need, what else are you buying?" Jiranai asks with a calm expression. Sitang often sees this expression, like when he smiles, with the corners of his mouth and his eyes sparkling.

"Get some more beer." This time, the person listening raised an eyebrow before pushing the cart forward, letting Sitang walk behind. He continued asking without turning back:

"Do you drink?"

"Mhm."

"I can't believe it."

"Can't believe what? I'm over 18, I can drink."

"Well, I just...uh...silly...didn't think you knew how to drink." The word "adorable" was on the tip of his tongue, but he changed it to "silly."

A soft laughter echoed from behind, confusing Jiranai, who turned back to see a young fair-skinned man laughing joyfully, his innocent eyes also filled with mischief.

"I'm not that silly, you know." Before they could say anything else, they reached the alcohol counter. Jiranai wanted to buy some for the apartment, so he handed the cart to the slim young man who was carefully picking beers. Meanwhile, Jiranai moved to look at the nearby shelves.

As Sitang was left alone, a voice spoke up, "Hey... is that true?" The person who was bending down to choose beer turned back in response to the call. The owner of the voice was a young man with a sharp face, thick eyebrows, and a high nose. With this face and this voice, Sitang couldn't remember if he was a senior who had graduated from the same faculty or not.

Ừgh, it's a shame, I still can't remember your name...

"Ah... hello." Although Sitang couldn't recall the name, he still waved to the person in front of him.

"Do you remember me, P' (elder sibling)?"

"Yes, uh... you came to shop?"

"Yes, and are you here alone? Or with your significant other?" His eyes squinted with thick eyelashes, gazing intently at his junior's fair face.