R❤️❤️mmates

12

Fully dressed, First heads out of the room to prepare breakfast for him and Khao. He is relieved to see only Summer's back as she leaves the house.

Khao gets up the moment he hears First out of the room. Quickly, he dresses and takes his bag.

"Wow! Have you not been sleeping just a moment ago," First says in surprise when he hears Khao closing the bedroom door.

"No! Yes! I am sorry, Phi. I have an early meeting with JJ. I'll see you later tonight." Khao babbles as he takes a toast from the plate and heads out.

"I can give you a ride..." First offers, but his boyfriend has already left. He looks at the bacon in the pan and just puts everything on his plate to eat.

Khao has a mission, and First cannot know about it. As soon as he is on the bus to the city centre, he calls JJ.

"Hi, what's up?" The latter replies after a few rings.

"Nothing much. But can you cover for me at school? I have a meeting in the city centre." Khao asks his friend for his help.

"Yeah, sure. Do you want to tell me what it is about?"

"Ask him if he is alone?" Khao is surprised to hear Net's voice in the background.

"Yes. And you can tell Net that he does not need to let his friend know." Khao says, hoping that Net will not reveal his whereabouts to First.

"Can I ask who you are meeting?" JJ asks, worries clearly in his voice.

"My mom. And please keep it a secret. I want to surprise First." Even if he started with a lie, the surprise part is genuine.

"Okay. I will cover for you. And don't worry. I will make sure Net does not tell First anything." JJ promises before hanging up.

Khao puts his phone in the bag and clutches the item closer to his body. Will he really be able to carry out his plan? As he closes his eyes, the images from this morning resurface to hunt him.

"I need to do this if I want to be with First," he mumbles as he looks out of the window.

With two big bags in hand, Khao strolls back into the house a few hours later. He quickly takes out his phone and sends his boyfriend a message telling him he does not need to pick him up.

The young man removes clothing item by item. The last item left in the bag is the blond wig, which he has chosen based on pictures he has found on the web of girls and his lover.

In a rush to get ready before First gets home, he hurries to the shower. Meticulously, he tries to make his body hair-free. When he is sure his skin is baby-smooth, he steps out and hurries back to his room. He starts with the crop top, but when he looks in the mirror, he can feel something is off. If he wants First to see him the way he sees all these girls, he needs to put more effort into making his body look more female. Luckily, the woman he asked for advice from in the small shop convinced him to buy a bra. He grabs the innocent white piece of underwear and puts it on his body. From the desk, he grabs the tissues and fills the cups until two small but visible mounts form. He pulls the crop top back over his head and pulls up the mini skirt.

Khao spins and tries to smile but still does not feel how he wants to. He grabs the blonde wig and puts it over his dark, short hair. The adjustment takes some time, but soon, the blond strands hang over his shoulder and down his back. His eyes are still glued to his reflection, and the view does still not sweep him off his feet. He grabs the small pouch with makeup he has been snatching from some female schoolfriend over the last few days. Not really knowing what he is doing, he applies the foundation, concealer, eyeshadow and mascara. At last, he takes out the deep red lipstick, which seems to be the same colour he has seen on some girls in the pictures.