MY TSUNDURE HUBBY

CHAPTER 5

Within the study, three people sat with not a word exchanged between them. In such a large room the only sounds that could be heard, were the trickling of the poured tea, and the soft clicks of chess pieces against their board.

After a while, Old Master suddenly called, "Child, come here and accompany this Old Man for the next round."

Upon hearing his request, Pon unconsciously stood up, but he did not go over just yet.

"Why are you just standing there?" Sailub asked when he noticed Pon just stood there, dumbfounded.

"Huh?" Pon softly exclaimed, lifting his head to look at Sailub who was now standing beside him, then to Old Master who still sat where he was.

Could it be when he called for, Child, he was referring to Sailub?

Sailub was very amused by his reaction, "Don't tell me you're thinking such a silly address as, Child, was really intended for me?"

To the "are you stupid or something" expression on his face, Pon turned a blind eye, then whispered, "He's your grandfather, why wouldn't he be calling for you?"

Who could've known that the instant he finished those words, Old Master would put down the chess piece onto the board with a clack, lifting his head, "How could you say that? Since you're together with Sailub, why wouldn't I be your grandfather?"

"..." Pon stood awkwardly beside Sailub, in that moment, he was unable to refute those words.

Sailub on the looked delighted by his helplessness.

What is this? Your own grandson brings home a man, and says he wishes to marry him. Shouldn't he face strong opposition from his family? Even though the same-sex marriage law was passed, it's still new, and a good number of families are still not truly accepting of it.

After all, as a c*ck he was unable to lay eggs.

Um, please forgive him for that self-description, the situation was proving to be beyond his abilities to comprehend.

"Just get over there first." Seeing him still staring off blankly, Sailub just pulled him towards Old Master and sat him down directly across from the old man, then said indifferently, "Keep Grandpa company in the next chess game."

Pon sat stiffly in his seat, with neither his hands nor feet quite knowing where they should rest.

Only after noting the gentle expression adorning Old Master's face, was he able to finally relax, if only just a little.

Perhaps this situation wasn't as bad as he thought, at least it was nothing like he had expected-him to be cursed then driven out.

"Do you know how to play?" Old Master disrupted his original game then began separating the chess pieces.

Seeing this, Pon quickly started sorting the pieces with him, politely replying, "Yes, a little."

"Relax a bit, I won't eat you. Just play a round with me." Old Master said.

Suddenly, Pon recalled the times when he and his grandpa also sat around playing chess.

Simply thinking of that old man who loved him dearly made him, little by little, unable to help the joy-filled expression that arose on his face, allowing the restlessness within his heart to calm.

If he just regarded the old man who now sat before him as just an ordinary old man, it'd probably be okay.

With this new way of thinking, he nodded, "Okay."

"What's your name?" Old Master casually asked as he arranged the chess pieces.

"Thanapon but people usually call me Pon." He replied.