To The Moon, For You. [BL | TIWSON/POR]

13. Earth Technology.

As Tiwson held Por in his embrace he felt a flutter in his heart. He wanted to hug him for a little longer but Por pulled away.

"It's getting late, you should go."

"Text me when you are home? With your new phone."

Por laughed and held his new phone in the air.

"Home is only up the stairs."

"Text me still? Ask Jorn to set your phone up for you if you need help."

Por nodded and told Tiwson to go home as well. Tiwson lingered for a little while before leaving reluctantly. Por walked up the stairwell slowly and after several steps, he turned around to see Tiwson in his car ready to leave. He waved again and he saw Tiwson waving from his car. Por felt the bubbles rushing to his cheeks again and he ran up the stairs to Jorn's door. He knocked at it urgently. Jorn opened and looked at him slightly confused.

"Why did you knock so many times? I thought something was wrong."

"Nothing. Can you set up my phone for me?"

Por unwrapped the box carefully and placed his phone on the table. Jorn looked at the phone and asked if Tiwson paid for it. When Por nodded his head, Jorn looked at him with one eyebrow arched higher than the other. Por looked back slightly confused at the expression Jorn was making.

"Tiw paid for this?"

"Yea."

"He must really like you."

"Why?"

"He never pays for anyone."

"He is stingy?"

"Not stingy. Just careful with his money."

Por repeated that to himself. Tiw is careful with his money. At that moment, the watch lit up and Por quickly hid it behind his back. It was too late. Jorn held onto Por's right hand and stared at the watch inquisitively. He commented on how strange the watch looked and that he had never seen anything like it before. Por just chuckled awkwardly before directing his attention back to the phone. Jorn helped to set the phone up and when it was done Por wanted to text Tiwson. It was then that he realised that he didn't know how to. Por smiled awkwardly at Jorn and asked for his help again. Jorn shook his head and asked

"Are you really an alien?"

Por rolled his eyes. Jorn laughed at his response and started pressing a few more buttons and told him he had contacted Tiwson for him. Por thanked him. At that moment, the phone started to vibrate. Por stared at it anxiously not knowing what to do. He looked at Jorn with worried eyes but Jorn merely picked up the phone and did a sliding motion. The phone stopped vibrating and Jorn placed the phone close to his ear. Por wondered to himself what Jorn is doing with the phone. He went closer to Jorn trying to make up what was happening. Jorn shove the phone to his ear and told him that Tiwson is on the line. Tiwson is on the line? Por had no idea what he meant and then he heard sounds coming from the phone. Por screamed and dropped the phone. Jorn looked at Por confused and he picked up the phone and pressed a button. Por can now hear Tiwson loudly. Jorn explained what happened and Tiwson laughed. He then told Jorn to put him off speaker so he can speak to Por himself.

"Tiw wants to speak to you."

"How?"

"Put the phone to your ear and talk.

Por did as told and he could hear Tiwson right beside his ear. He stayed silent not knowing how to react. Tiwson then told him that he could speak and he could hear him. Por said hello carefully and Tiwson replied with a hello.

"You can hear me?"

"Yes, I can hear you."

"But how?"

"Technology. You home?"

"Yes. You home?"

"Yes. Thank you for today. I had fun. I hope you did too?"

"I had fun too."

"Would you be going to school tomorrow...with Jorn?"

"I think so."

"Shall we have lunch together?"

"Ok. I'll ask Jorn to bring me."

"Anything, call me. The little phone symbol on the top just press that if you want to call."

"Ok."

"I'll text you."

"Ok."

With that, Tiwson hung up and Por placed the phone on his lap. He found that little phone symbol on the top and pressed it again. Tiwson picked up and said

"Hello?"

"Just checking if it works."

"You are so cute."

"I.. bye."

Por hung up and noticed Jorn staring curiously at him from the corner of the room. He looked away with embarrassment. Reaching for his brown duffle bag, he picked up his clothes and ran into the toilet.

"I'm going to take a shower."

He closed the door behind him and took deep breaths with his back to the toilet door. What a strangely beautiful day it had been.