Love At First Sight

chapter IX

"I am going to ask Dunk to marry me!" Joong declares, and Pond choked on his meal.

"What the fuck Joong?" Pond says after gaining his composure.

"I know! I know! It sounds crazy but we have been together for so long and let's be honest I knew the moment I saw him that I want to spend the rest of my life with him." Joong says staring dreamily into the distance.

"You are fucking crazy! This is insanity." Pond says. Although it seems like Joong is stuck in his 'Dunk bubble' so he probably didn't hear a word.

"What is insanity?" Phuwin asks taking a seat next to Pond, stealing a bite of his food.

"Joong over here is going to propose to Dunk." Pond says a little hysterical but who can blame him though.

Phuwin doesn't choke on his meal per say, because nothing and Pond means nothing can faze him but he does pause chewing and blinks several times.

"Honestly I am not surprised." Phuwin says and resumes stealing Pond's food.

"It's not that surprising Pond. I don't know why you freaked out." Joong says, it looks like he is finally out of his 'Dunk bubble' to join the conversation again. Or maybe he has selective hearing and only hears things that agree with him, Pond is not really sure.

"Okay fine! But how would you know he would say yes?" Pond tries to reason because they are both way too young, Dunk is not even 24 yet.

"This is Dunk we are talking about. He probably has his wedding outfit planned out. He will say yes." Phuwin says nonchalantly, now stealing Pond's drink. Honestly boyfriends! Pond had texted him earlier if he wanted anything to eat or drink and he said he didn't want anything but here he was devouring his food.

"You really think so? I mean I had a feeling he might say yes but I didn't want to be like too hopeful." Joong says smiling like an idiot in love, to be fair he was an idiot in love and Pond probably shouldn't have been surprised.

"Oh yeah totally bro! You guys are so in love it's sickening. By the way I am your bestman right?" Phuwin says, finishing up Pond's food and Pond is too betrayed to sulk over his finished food.

"Excuse me?! Why are you the best man? If anyone should be the best man it should be me." Pond says, looking at his boyfriend with a betrayed expression.

"Nah! You are too much of a negative nelly. You didn't even want them to get married." Phuwin says calmly, now finishing off Pond's iced americano.

Pond makes a mental note to never believe Phuwin when he says that he doesn't want anything to eat and drink if he asks and just buy two of each to avoid this in the future.

"That's right! Sorry, Pond, Phuwin is my bestman." Joong says, like he just didn't betray his best friend.

"What? When did I ever oppose you and Dunk getting married?" Pond asks, appalled by this act of betrayal.

"Well you said and I quote "You are fucking crazy! This is insanity, "your words not mine." Joong replies, with an eyebrow raised in a challenge, daring him to deny it.

And fine Pond did say that, because first of all Joong is crazy and secondly it is kind of insane considering that they are still at the height of their career. Joong is still studying, and Dunk is only graduating soon, so he really believes his reaction was warranted. And in that sentence, he didn't really object to the proposal, so again, he is feeling betrayed.

"Okay, fine, I did say that, but I didn't say it was a bad idea, nor did I say you guys shouldn't get married. So I will be honest that I am feeling betrayed that you wouldn't choose me, your best friend, as your bestman." Pond says and cluches his chest dramatically to emphasise his pain at such blatant betrayal.

"Excuse you! Who says you are Pond's best friend? Obviously it's me." Phuwin retorts.

"Love, Fourth is like your best friend and do not let Dunk hear you calling anyone else as your best friend." Pond says because he knows his boyfriend and he will use that knowledge to his advantage.

"You got a point, if Dunk asks he is my best friend." Phuwin says and then turns to Joong to say, "Okay change of plans Archen, I can't be your best man anymore but you better ensure that I am Dunk's best man. I will be someone's best man if it's the last thing that I do."

Pond finds Phuwin threatening Joong as very sexy and needs to go back to this later, hopefully in their bedroom when they are alone. Right now however he needs to figure out how his idiot best friend is going to his equally idiot of friend.

"So what is the plan?" Pond asks, and braces himself for whatever ridiculous shenanigans Joong has planned. Luckily Phuwin is there so he will tell Joong he is being an idiot if needed.

Pond realises he loves it when Phuwin is all mean and pissy. No one can blame him though because Phuwin hot when he is being all mean, maybe Pond has some sort of an angry Phuwin kink but he won't think about it at the moment.

"Well, I was thinking of a candle lit dinner, with flowers and like live music." Joong says, and Pond is pretty impressed how normal and not as crazy as he had thought.

That is why he was taken by surprise when his totally reasonable boyfriend makes a noise of disapproval and says, "That is so boring. Come on, Joong, you are asking the love of your life to marry you. You have to do so much more. This is a once in a life time thing."

So Phuwin might not be as reasonable as Pond had assumed. But that's okay because Phuwin is beautiful, and Pond loves him a lot, so it doesn't matter if he is not as reasonable as Pond thought.

"You got a point. Do you think I should like to get a plane with a banner that says "marry me Dunk"." Joong asks, and it is the most ridiculous suggestion Pond has ever heard.

"Great plan, but I was thinking about something tamer, more tame. You know that Dunk has like a really soft spot for his family, so get them involved." Phuwin says, and Pond can see the twinkle in his eyes that conveys his excitement.

This makes Pond question if Phuwin wants to get married one day, with him preferably. The thought of marrying Phuwin leaves him feeling all warm inside.

"I like how you are thinking, Phu. This is why you should be my best man." Joong says, and Pond glares at him.

The betrayal! Again!

"We already established that I am your best man, so no backsies." Pond says.

"Fine! Fine!" Joong waves him barely acknowledging him. Rude!

"I am gonna get my mom and step dad and sisters to fly to Thailand, then invite Dunk's family. Of course, the live band is a must." Joong says.

"Of course, a live band is a must." Phuwin agrees, nodding along with Joong's plan.

"Well, maybe you should ask Dunk's parents for their blessings before asking Dunk to marry you. You know? Just a thought." Pond says, adding his a little of his in put.

"Oh great thinking love." Phuwin says, looking at him and Pond just melts because Phuwin is looking at him with those sparkly brown eyes and that stupidly gorgeous smile.

"And this is how you become a great best man! So get blessings from both out families, book out a restaurant, and ask the love of my life to marry me." Joong says with a stupid lovey-dopey grin at the mention of Dunk.

"And then we plan an epic wedding! And an even epic bachelor party!" Phuwin says, he looks really excited.

Pond wonders if Phuwin secretly wanted to plan weddings and engagements because this is the most excited he has ever seen him when it is concerning anything involving their friends. Or maybe Phuwin is secretly a romantic and is living vicariously through Joong.

"Now you are talking." Joong grins.

"Oh let's get dinner, I haven't eaten anything all day. We can go in detail about everything." Phuwin says, and Pond blinks several times at him.

Because what does Phuwin mean that he hasn't eaten anything the whole day when he literally ate all of his food, he barely touched and drank all of his iced americano.

"Great idea! I am also starving." Joong says, and Pond stared at him unblinking because Joong just had two hot dogs! Two!

Pond thinks he has a headache coming...