The night sky was cool and quiet , but Tine's heart was pounding as he hurried back to the ground where he had left his earphones . Sarawat had teased him earlier , pretending to feel dizzy so Tine would agree to drop him off at his condo , but something wasn't setting right . His gut was telling him to rush back .
When he reached the spot , his breath caught in his throat .Sarawat was surrounded by a gang of masked guys, struggling as they beat him down .Without thinking , Tine dashed forward.
"Wat!" Tine shouted , his voice filled with panic . Sarawat looked up , bruished but still holding on . "Tine , stay back !" he yelled , trying to keep him safe .
But Tine wasn't listening .The moment he saw Sarawat's bloodied face , something inside him snapped . He didn't hesistate ; his normally cheerful and gentle demeanor disappeared , replaced by an intense aggresion . He lunged at the attackers without mercy , fists flying , landing hard punches and kicks on anyone who dared come close .
Sarawat , in shock, tried to call out to him , 'Tine , stop ! Don't do this !" But Tine didn't hear him . It was as if he was in another world , ruthlessly beating down the guys , one by one . His movements were precise and brutal , as though he had trained for something like this his whole life .
"Tine !Please , enough!" Sarawat shouted , more desperately now , his voice cracking. But Tine was too far gone , his rage too strong to be contained . He moved like a machine , no hesitation , no mercy .
By this time , Man ,Boss , and Fong arrived at the scene , horrified by what they saw . "Holy crap !" Man exclaimed , eyes wide as he saw Tine in action."Tine's gone berserk !"
Fong ran over to Sarawat. 'Wat! Are you okay ?" he asked , worry etched on his face as he helped him sit up .
"I'm fine , but Tine -he won't stop ! " Sarawat said breathlessly , wincing from his injuries."We have to stop him! If he keeps going , he'll kill them!"
Man ,Boss and Fong exchanged worried glances . They'd never seen Tine like this before .Together , they rushed towards him ,trying to pull him off from one of the gang member .It took all of their combined strength to finally untangle him from the fight .
"Tine ! Calm down !"Boss shouted , holding Tine back with all his might . "Bro , stop!"Man added , his voice shaking as they restrained him.
Finally , Tine snapped out of it, breathing heavily , his fists still clenched as if ready to fight again .He looked around , disoriented , before his gaze landed on Sarawat . His expression softened , worry immediately replacing the fury in his eyes .
"Wat...are you okay ?" Tine asked , his voice trembling , full of concern. Sarawat managed a weak smile , still stunned by what he had just witnessed."I'm fine," he said hesistantly ."But...you...you were...." He trailed off , not sure how to put into words ,what he had just seen .
Tine's hands shook slightly as he approached Sarawat. his eyes searching for any injuries. "I'm sorry," he whispered , guilt washing over him."I just - when I saw them hurting you , I lost it ."
"It's okayy ," Sarawat said softly , placing a reassuring hand on Tine's shoulder."But we need to take them hospital. You didn't exactly go easy on them ."
Tine nodded silently , still looking shaken . Together, the group helped the gang members, now beaten to a pulp, to their feet and escorted them to the nearest hospital. Before they left , Tine gave them a stern warning , his usual cheerfulness replaced by cold seriousness .
"If you ever come near Wat again "he said , his voice steady and deadly calm ,"you won't get off so easily next time ."
The gang members nodded in fear , too weak to respond with words .As they walked away , Sarawat glanced at Tine, still processing everything that had happened, He had always known Tine to be soft , playful , the kind of guy who never took anything too seriously . But tonight , he saw a side of him he never knew existed-a side that both scared him and made him realize just how much Tine cared for him.
"Tine,"Sarawat started , breaking the silence."Where did you learn to fight like that ?"
Tine chuckled nervously, scractching the back of his head."Let's just say my brothers didn't exactly go easy on me when we were kids," he said , trying to lighten the mood.
Sarawat smiled faintly , but his mind was still on the ferocity he had seen in Tine's eyes. For the first time , he wondered if there was more to his cheerful Tine than he had ever realized .
