Breath (TulHin)

Chapter 28

Birthday

For many years Gornhin did not celebrate his birthday properly. His mother simply asked the chief for permission for the family to go to the temple to leave food for the monks, so that day always passed without a celebration, without a birthday cake and without special meals. Even after entering college, his birthday often tends to coincide with exam time, so it's common for Gornhin to forget it. The same thing happened on this occasion, the young man forgot that the next day would be his birthday so when the boss told him that the trip was due to that event... Imagine how much his heart swelled !

I feel like my heart is about to explode.

Gornhin thinks this as he walks behind the boy who is carrying both of their bags in his hands. He would like to bring them himself but, due to the disapproving look of the boy he is used to serving, he doesn't say it a second time. He enters the room with an embarrassed look and his eyes widen in surprise when he realizes that it is not just a bedroom. Instead, it is a huge suite with huge sofas that are located next to a balcony with a beautiful view of the sea, next to it there is a dining table and a small kitchen. Furthermore this room has doors on both sides revealing the main bedroom and a smaller one in the opposite direction. Everything  is beautifully furnished.

Gornhin continues to look around the suite with wide eyes walking towards the huge balcony, totally excited, while smiling Tul watches him.

“Do you like it?”

“Will I stay in this room?”

“Do you want to sleep in the corridor in front of the room?”

“Maybe it would be better suited to me.”

“Do you only see me as the ruthless master who throws you out and lets you sleep in the corridor in front of the room?”

Tul himself knows that he was even more terrible than that, but right now his mood is very good, so he doesn't want to scold him. He comes even closer and envelops the boy in a hug from behind and rests his chin on his shoulder, noting the rigidity of someone who feels so poor.

“I am not worthy of something so beautiful.”

Gornhin turns to look at his face as Tul shakes his head.

“If you insult yourself, it means you are insulting me too.”

Surprised by what he just heard, Gornhin turns in Tul’s embrace looking into his eyes.

“You are a dear friend of mine. Also, don't forget that you and I are about to graduate, so we won't have a normal student life anymore. My next goal will be to take over everything that belonged to the old lady and the Metthanan family. If you think this kind of room is not suitable for you, how will you be able to stay next to me?”

The young half-breed decided from the beginning that the one who should take care of him would be Hin, but the boy doesn't seem to realize his importance. This room is not even a small fraction of the grandeur he envisions for the future.

“It's... I'm just... I'm not used to it...”

“But my room is better than this.”

Tul nods confidently as Gornhin, still in his master's embrace, looks around and responds in a soft voice.

“They are familiar to me because I have them around, but I'm not used to using them this way.”

“Well, you better get used to it.”

Tul laughs as he releases him from his embrace and turns to start unpacking.

“I'll do it Khun Tul! l'll do it myself!”