Fates and Art (MeenPing)

Shadows of the Past

"Oh, do you two know each other?" Moon asked. "Ah, right, May is Phi Nut's sister, so of course, you two must have met often, right?" Moon added, trying to break the silence.

But the atmosphere remained tense. May reached for Vee's hand and asked, "Phi... are you back?". Moon, watching the scene, felt confused. "Moon, let's go," Vee said to him.

Vee released May's hand, walked to the car, and started the engine. Still unsure of what was going on, Moon touched May's shoulder. "May, I have to go now. We have an important meeting. I'm afraid we'll be late. I'll message you later." May just stood there, watching Vee from outside the car.

Moon got into the car and buckled his seatbelt, while Vee drove off in a cold and silent atmosphere.

"Err, Khun, aren't you close with Phi Nut's sister? I thought you two had been friends for a long time. I heard from Phi Sunny that you went to the same high school," Moon cautiously asked.

Vee didn't respond, only giving a blank expression.

"May often comes to the office to see Phi Nut in his office. Sometimes she also has lunch with me. We're quite close, and I often drive her home if it's late. She usually studies at my desk. Since Phi Nut rarely goes home, May feels lonely, so studying at the office is more comfortable for her than being alone at home. But I already told Phi Nut to spend time with May on the weekends. What kind of brother doesn't take care of his sister? Right, Khun? What do you think?" Moon spoke at length, explaining the situation between him and May.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at their destination. Vee parked the car and unbuckled his seatbelt. Moon was ready to get out, but Vee seemed lost in thought, staring straight ahead.

"Khun..." Moon called, touching Vee's shoulder. Vee looked at him. "What's wrong? Are you thinking about May? It's okay, I already told her we had an important appointment today. She's probably in her brother's office by now. Phi Nut always takes care of her at the office. Don't worry."

"Moon..." Vee said softly. "khapp..." moon answered with curious eyes. "Let's go, they must be waiting for us." said Vee as he opened the car door.

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"Damn it, just throw it away if you're done," Moon said, glaring at Off. Moon's daydream about the events earlier was interrupted by the sound of Off finishing his drink.

"Ohho, why are you mad at me? You've been tense all day. Did something happen?" Off asked as he put down his empty cup. Moon and Off were at the engineering campus cafeteria, waiting for Dao to arrive.

"Eh... earlier at the office..." Moon leaned forward, ready to tell Off what had been bothering him all day.

"Hey, guys... Sorry, I'm late!" Dao's voice suddenly interrupted their conversation.

Moon and Off looked at Dao, who was out of breath from running. Not far behind Dao, a man was walking towards them.

"Did you bring a friend?" Off asked, gesturing towards the approaching man.

Dao turned and smiled, "Err... Yeah," he replied with a nod. The man walked up to them and greeted them. "This is my senior, Great," Dao said, "the guy with the squinty eyes is Moon, and the average-looking one is Off," he continued. Off, not pleased with how Dao introduced him, immediately punched Dao's arm.

"Sawatdeekhap, Phi," Moon greeted.

"Hey, no need to be formal. We're the same age; I just started school a year earlier. Dao doesn't even call me 'Phi'." Great said warmly.