Love is more than a name ✅

EP 13 I just can't

Dunk had recovered well this round with no complication. He had followed P'Boun to meet P'Pompam to learn more about his bloodline. He had spent most of his time there. Pond had not seen much of him during that period as the attack was seen as a threat to the vampire existence. A council meeting was called, all the clan eldest within the region attended as well. They discussed how to avoid such confrontation in the future. None of them had mention about how Dunk's blood was a cure to the vampires. They were afraid that he would be a walking target. This was also why the Tangsakyuen clan had kept to themselves all those millenniums ago.

Pond was curious when he heard the sound of the keyboard from Phuwin's room one evening. He knocked on the door. He could hear Dunk asking whoever at the door to come in. He saw Dunk closing the notebook and moved away from the keyboard.. 

"What were you doing?" Pond asked out of curiosity.

"Helping nong finish his song." Dunk smiled. 

"Will I ever get to hear it?" Pond couldn't help but ask. He had never heard a song composition by Dunk before. 

"When it's done. Nong put a lot of effort into it. I think you'll love it. He's so talented" Dunk grinned.   

"If you are helping him finish it, doesn't it mean that you are equally as talented?" Pond raised his eyebrow.

"It really just isn't the same, P'Pond. I'm just not nong." Dunk's words tugged at Pond's heart.

"Hey, why must you be him? You are you and that's enough." Pond angled Dunk's face so he was facing him. 

"P'Pond kon jai dee na khup (You're a good person, P'Pond)" Dunk graced him with a soft smile that had Pond's heart thumping. A knocking on the door distracted Pond from understanding what it could mean. 

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Gemini had seen the way his brother danced around Dunk. He understood how confusing it must be for him... but on hind sight, he had reacted the same way to Dunk as he did when he first met P'Phuwin. Even Fourth reacted the same way. He had chalked it as Dunk being Phuwin's brother, so they carried the same vibe. But to learn that they are actually one and the same? It was surprising at first but not shocking. It was clear as day now. He didn't know whether his brother was consciously or unconsciously doing it, but he was starting to respond to Dunk as he did Phuwin previously. The body just can't deny what is in front of him. He was getting closer to him. He was more invested in him. The body and the heart knows but can the brain accept it? 

Can he accept it before he loses P'Dunk too? 

"hia..." Gemini started out. He thinks it time that his brother face the music and truly think how he wanted his relationship with P'Dunk to be. P'Dunk had been showing little signs here and there that were unsettling to him and Fourth. Fourth had always been sensitive to P'Phuwin and now it had extended to P'Dunk. 

"What do you really think of P'Dunk?" Gemini tried to start with a neutral question. 

"What's there to think? He might have a loose screw in the head but he's nice- very loving, self sacrificing and talented. Smart too." Gemini grinned at his response. It really wasn't too far from how he described P'Phuwin when he first met. 

"Have you given any consideration as to what P'Arm or P'Leo has said?" Pond sighed to what Gemini asked. 

"Gem, I'm not ready to move on from Phu. I don't think I can. I doubt Dunk can move on from Joong." 

"Kit dee dee, hia. (think careful, brother). They are essentially from the same soul. Why should it be one or the other? Just close your eyes for a moment and think with your heart. Do you love him? Think carefully before you lose him too." Gemini left Pond with that and a pat on the shoulder. He doesn't deny he loves Dunk but... as a lover? as a mate? That's a whole different story all together.