Autumn is a second spring

70. Breakup

Ohm hated waking up to an empty bed. It was a bad habit that he developed after he started living together with his boyfriend. Waking up to his boyfriend's beautiful face was best for him.  Still, he had a huge grin on his face as he hugged the pillow his boyfriend slept on, inhaling the sweet smell that its owner left behind. 

The previous night was supposed to be a relaxing one yet, his boyfriend had successfully made him lose his mind and in the end, the night had been an action-filled one. They ended up moving back to their bedroom from the cozy corner he made, after washing up following their spicy activity session.

The hearty aroma of breakfast wafted into the room, notifying the dimpled guy that his boyfriend was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for both of them.

For a minute, Ohm wondered if he had held himself back too much the previous night that his boyfriend still had the energy to wake up earlier than him and go to the kitchen.

He grabbed his phone to check the time and saw the message from his manager. It said that Fluke had no work for the day and was having a day off.

"Yes!" He punched the air excitedly. He was also having a day off. He could finally spend a whole day together with his beloved.

Pulling up a boxer shorts, he skipped his way to the kitchen, humming a song. He paused for a bit, staring at a beautiful being cooking in his kitchen.

He had never been a fan of using hair colors but when Fluke colored his hair, he had always loved it. Just like the mint green color Fluke had on now.

With a smile he moved forward and hugged the little guy from behind, placing a sniff kiss on his neck.

"P' Ohm," Fluke whined as he was startled.

"Good morning, Noo," Ohm whispered, kissing his earlobes.

"Good morning, Phi," Fluke said, concentrating on flipping the pancakes.

Ohm rested his chin on Fluke's shoulders, smelling the refreshing aquatic smell of his boyfriend's shampoo.

"P' Ohm, go freshen up. The breakfast is almost done." Fluke transferred the last pancake to the plate.

Ohm hummed but didn't show any intention of moving away. He continued to stay in the same position. He had missed all this. He was really happy and didn't want to let go of his boyfriend.

"P' Ohm, please," Fluke gently pushed Ohm away. "Go get ready if you want to have breakfast with me."

Ohm pouted. "Aren't you going to wait for me if I am late?"

Fluke always waited for him before he ate. He would never start eating without Ohm.

"I have somewhere to go, Phi. Make it quick." Fluke busied himself in the kitchen chores.

The news caught Ohm off-guard. "Au? Weren't you supposed to have a day off today?" He was disheartened after learning that Fluke had work. "I was planning on spending the day together with you."

"Something urgent came up," Fluke said.

"I will be back in five minutes," Ohm said, suppressing all the complaints in his mind. His sour mood was not something he wanted to show his boyfriend first thing in the morning.

He quickly went to his room to get ready. By the time he was back, Fluke had already set up the table.

Ohm's heart melted as he watched his boyfriend. It just felt so domesticated to live a life with the love of his life.

Fluke noticed Ohm standing there, staring unblinkingly at him. "P' Ohm, why are you just standing there? Come and sit." 

Ohm smiled and took his seat. Fluke served him a warm breakfast. Just as he was going to back away, Ohm caught his wrist and he pulled Fluke into his lap, stealing a kiss on his cheeks in the process.

"P' Ohmmm" Fluke whined again.  "I have to leave in a while, na." He wiggled out of Ohm's grip.

 "Where are you going today?"

"To the main office. I have a meeting with P' Yacht today."

"I will drive you there." Ohm offered.

"No need. My van is coming." Fluke started eating.

Ohm hummed in acknowledgment and remained quiet, observing the young guy across the table. He felt that there was something different about Fluke since the morning and the latter was acting a bit distant.

Mulling over his observations, Ohm took a bite of the scrambled eggs. He decided to keep mum, not wanting to disturb Fluke, who was concentrating on the salad in front of him.

This was so unlike their normal breakfasts together where his boyfriend would be really talkative. The deafening silence made him feel concerned.

Fluke didn't eat much. He didn't have much of an appetite. He was just dragging the time for Ohm to finish eating.

"Noo, is something bothering you?" Ohm bit the bullet and broke the silence

Fluke looked up and noticed that Ohm was done with his food, he spoke "P' Ohm, there is something I wanted to tell you." 

"What is it, Noo?" Ohm could sense that it was something big.

"I don't think this is working, Phi," Fluke said with a straight face.

"What is not working?" Ohm asked.

"Us, P' Ohm. You and me." Fluke pointed his finger at Ohm and then at himself. "This relationship. It's not working."

Ohm gazed at his boyfriend. "If this is supposed to be a joke, it's not funny, Noo." He felt that Fluke was irritating him further by saying that their perfectly alright relationship was not working.

"This is not a joke, P' Ohm. I mean what I said." Fluke's voice was emotionless. "I no longer wish to be with you. I want to end this relationship. I want to break up with you." He sat there looking at him with impassive eyes.

 Ohm stared back at him with a deadpan expression, trying to know what the younger was thinking at the moment. He was confused. He couldn't comprehend why Fluke would say something like that while everything was alright even the night before.

"Since we are ending everything, I am moving out," Fluke announced tonelessly. "I have already moved my stuff away."

He got up and walked to the main door without another word. He paused and turned around to look at Ohm for one last time before he left. "Have a nice day, Phi. All the best. Swadee Khrab" he waied and exited the condo.

Ohm was left on the dinner table, sitting like a statue, too preoccupied with processing everything. His eyes fell on the chair Fluke sat on a few minutes ago. It was empty now.

Panicking internally, he got up and ran to the door hoping to catch up with Fluke. He couldn't let their relationship go down like this. He wanted to tell Fluke that no matter what the issue was, they could sort it out together.

But, Fluke was nowhere to be seen.  Fluke was gone. Gone from their home. Gone from his life.