The Gossip of BL [E-book on MEB]

CHAPTER 36 : It's Fine

Book's CHR car arrived in front of Kan's residence about 8 p.m. After spending the entire day visiting temples and making merit in Yaowarat, Kan unbuckled his seatbelt before turning to open the door and exit the vehicle. But Book's voice interrupted him first.

"Bro, can I come in and hang out at your place first?"

"Huh?" Kan couldn't understand why Book had requested it. Why would he want to hang around at his place after a long day rather than go home to rest?

"The traffic is awful. Didn't you notice just now? The route back home is all red," Book explained in a persuasive tone. He displayed his phone with the map app open to demonstrate to Kan that the path he would have to take home was fully red.

"Oh, then come in and wait first." Kan responded with a lack of thought.

Kan opened the front door, allowing the other to back his car into his house parking. He did not want to cause too much trouble with his neighbors. When someone had visitors, regardless of who lived there, they frequently received complaints about parking in front of the gate, which congested the small housing complex roads. However, he received few complaints. Normally, his next-door neighbor auntie had guests all the time, but not him. He had no idea what she did at home or why she had different cars arrive and leave three or four times per day.

Slam!

Book successfully backed into the driveway, and the car door closed once. To accommodate his late-night guest, the homeowner quickly opened the front door and turned on the air conditioner and television.

"Take a seat and make yourself at home. I will get you something to drink."

Book sat down on the sofa, gazing at the television that his host had turned on. He looked around the house, curious, as this was his first time inside. Everything seemed new and unfamiliar.

"Here's some water." Kan approached with a pitcher of ice cold water fresh from the fridge, as evidenced by the condensation around it, and an empty glass, which he placed on the living room table.

"Thanks, little bro."

Kan sat down next to Book and took the remote, flipping through stations in search of something interesting to watch because there was not anything good on TV right now.

"Wanna watch a movie, bro?"

"Sure."

"Is there anything worth watching on Netflix?" Kan asked. His tiny fingers were constantly pressing buttons and scrolling through titles. Sometimes the time spent looking for a movie to watch was longer than the actual film's duration.

"There is one that looks good but I have not seen yet," Book said as he took a sip of water. "It's called The Danish Girl."

"Oh, yes! I saw the poster but never watched it."

"Wanna give it a go?"

"Mmm," Kan nodded eagerly before using the remote to look up the title suggested by his older acquaintance. When he found it, he chose it to begin viewing.

"Go turn off the lights; it'll set the mood," Book said casually, nudging Kan's arm. The homeowner quickly agreed without hesitation.

The film's plot revolves around Einar Wegener, a painter who realizes he wants to be a woman after marrying fellow painter Gerda Wegener. Einar gradually transformed himself in order to realize his dream. The plot was based on actual historical records from one of the world's first sex reassignment surgeries.

After a while, Kan overheard faint sniffles during the scene in which Einar, dressed as his female alter ego Lili, felt a man's touch for the first time. Lili was filled with joy. When the homeowner looked over at the person sitting next to him, he noticed tears running down Book's cheeks. He was surprised because he did not expect a historical drama to make someone like Book cry.