Senior Year.

CHAPTER 7: Weekend.

Gemini was surprised to discover Fourth sleeping next to him, which startled Gemini and caused him to tumble out of the bed. "Are you okay, Gem?" Fourth woke up suddenly and peered down at Gemini. "Yeah, I'm fine," Gemini replied, feeling embarrassed as he stood up. "Why did you fall out of bed? You scared me," Fourth asked, sitting up. "I was just startled. I didn't realize you were sleeping next to me," Gemini stuttered.

"You made me sleep here last night, remember?" Fourth chuckled.

Last night...

Gemini slurred, intoxicated. "Stay here with me, P'Fourth," he mumbled. "I need my personal space," Fourth chuckled. "Come on, stay here!" Gemini insisted, pulling Fourth closer to him. "There, that's better. Give me a hug," Gemini directed, placing Fourth's hands around him. "Woah?," Fourth exclaimed.

"Good night, P'Fourth. Sweet dreams of me," Gemini said as he rested his head on Fourth's chest. "Aren't we getting too close? We're not even in a relationship, Gem," Fourth attempted to push Gemini away. "Then let's be boyfriends," Gemini mumbled, still clinging to Fourth. "What are you talking about?" Fourth laughed.

"You're my boyfriend now, okay?" Gemini declared. "I don't think it works like that," Fourth chuckled. "Well, it works for me," Gemini insisted.

"That's what happened," Fourth chuckled. "Oh my God... I'm so embarrassed, oh my goddd.." Gemini buried his face in a pillow. Sitting beside Gemini, Fourth reassured him, "It's okay, it's actually kind of cute." Fourth gently patted Gemini's head. "I'm sorry for that... I was drunk," Gemini mumbled, still hiding behind the pillow.

"Let's head downstairs, I'll have the maids cook you something," Fourth said as he helped Gemini to his feet. "I'm sorry..." Gemini cried. "Oh my, why are you crying..?" Fourth chuckled. "Because it was so embarrassing..!" Gemini exclaimed. "I already told you it's okay," Fourth said, caressing Gemini's face. "You're so cute." Giggling, Fourth added, "Let's go." He then led Gemini downstairs.

"Eat, Gem," Fourth urged Gemini. "I'm not hungry," Gemini replied, rubbing his eyes. "How many times do I have to tell you not to rub your eyes? You're already wearing -5.0," Fourth sighed. "I don't want to eat, where's Love anyway?" Gemini asked. "She's out with Milk. Why? Do you want me to feed you?" Fourth smirked.

"No..!" Gemini blushed. "You're so red right now, be careful. There are a lot of maids around here, it's too risky to make out." Fourth laughed. "Excuse me..?" Gemini blushed even harder, "What do you mean make out..??" Gemini added, covering his face. "I'm kidding, it's wrong to be intimate with someone without romantic feelings." Fourth giggled.

"You scared me," Gemini said. "Eat!" Fourth insisted. "Okay okay!" Gemini took a bite. "Good?" Fourth smirked. "Y-Yeah.. It tastes good," Gemini said. "Hm..," Fourth laughed.

At Gemini's....

Gemini groaned, "Ugh, it's Saturday already and I'm so bored."

"Why not work on finishing those drawings you have piled up over there?" Fourth suggested, focused on sketching. "That's exactly why I'm bored, because it's boring," Gemini complained, plopping down on his bed. "Gem, why did you even choose fine arts?" Fourth inquired, turning to face Gemini.

"So I could be your junior," Gemini replied with a smile. "That's the problem. You chose fine arts even though it's not your passion, and now you're stuck with it for four years," Fourth sighed, continuing to draw. "Are you upset?" Gemini asked. "Yeah," Fourth admitted. "I'm—" Gemini was cut off by his mom's call for help.

"GEMINI!! COME DOWN HERE AND HELP ME," she shouted. "Your mom needs you," Fourth remarked, not looking up from his work. "Don't be mad, I'll finish my drawing later," Gemini said as he rushed to the door, giving Fourth a quick kiss before leaving. "Sorry again," Gemini chuckled before exiting.

"Hey Gem!!! Why did you kiss me!?" Fourth yelled in disbelief. Fourth thought to himself, "This boy is incredibly immature and clueless about relationships." He went downstairs to get some water and spotted Gemini assisting his mom with serving tables. "Ai P'Fourth, can you help me here please? I'm tired of serving tables and feeling bored," Gemini complained.

"Hey Gem, be quiet," Gemini's mom jokingly scolded him while laughing. "I'm just going to grab some water, ma'am. I need to finish my work," Fourth replied politely before heading to the kitchen. "Look at that responsible young man, he's truly impressive," Gemini's mom remarked with a smile.

"Are you implying that I'm not responsible!?" Gemini pretended to be hurt. "Oh, Gemini, you're responsible too. You're my favorite person," she said, affectionately pinching his cheeks. "Mae, I may be lazy, but I enjoy helping you," Gemini confessed with a smile. "Oh, stop making me smile, I'll get wrinkles," she teased, causing Gemini to burst into laughter and nearly fall off his chair.

Gemini called out from downstairs, "P'Fourth??" Fourth let out a sigh before heading downstairs to see what Gemini wanted. "What is it?" Fourth asked as they approached Gemini. "Mom is out at her friend's birthday, do you want anything to eat?" Gemini inquired, closing up the store.

"It's late, I'm not hungry," Fourth replied. "Are you still upset that I chose fine arts?" Gemini teased, laughing. "I'm not upset that you chose something you enjoy, even if it's just to annoy me," Fourth retorted, taking a seat.

Gemini shared, "I've always had a thing for drawing since I was a child. My dad and I used to draw stick figures fighting all the time." Gemini chuckled, "He would hang them up on the wall." Fourth responded, "That's interesting." Gemini continued,

"Unfortunately, my dad passed away, and my mom and I had to leave Phuket." Confused, Fourth asked, "Why?" Gemini explained, "We left Phuket to escape the bad memories. My mom wanted a fresh start here in Bangkok." Fourth listened as Gemini shared their story.

As Gemini cleaned up the cups, they remarked, "I'm happy.", Fourth inquired, "What are you happy about?"

"I'm happy that you listen to my stories," Gemini replied with a smile. "It brings me joy." Gemini then looked at Fourth and added, "Just by being here and paying attention to me, you make me feel special."

"I like you so much that you were the first person I drew when I learned how to draw," Gemini chuckled. Fourth raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you trying to make me blush?" Gemini giggled and replied, "Maybe."

"I like you, Gem," Fourth confessed. Gemini blushed and stammered, "H-Huh..?" Fourth clarified, "I like you as a brother." Gemini's expression fell as he looked down. "I'm sorry," Fourth apologized.

Gemini tried to lighten the mood by saying, "It's okay, not every crush leads to a relationship, right?" Awkwardly, Gemini suggested they take a break, with him offering to sleep in his mom's room and letting Fourth stay in his room. Feeling overwhelmed, Gemini left the room, fighting back tears.

Fourth called out to Gemini, but he had already left.

Gemini went to his mom's bedroom and cried, realizing that his feelings for fourth were not reciprocate. Despite having friends, no one had ever made him as happy as fourth did. When Gemini first met fourth at his mom's shop, he quickly fell in love.

He discovered that fourth was a fine arts student and decided to apply for the same program to be closer to him. However, now that Gemini knew his feelings were not returned, he regretted his actions. Despite his attempts to flirt with fourth, it was clear that fourth only saw him as a brother, nothing more.

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