BLINDED BY LOVE

A FRIEND...

Late that night, Pon lay back in his bed again, but for some reason, he couldn’t sleep this night, only falling asleep at four in the morning.

And two days later, it was Sunday afternoon.
Pon took Sailub and leisurely went to Building 13 of Area A in Botanic Garden, and rang the doorbell.

It was a detached villa. It was autumn now, and the smell of osmanthus in the garden was strong. There was also a wooden swing next to it, covered with osmanthus flowers.

Pon stared at the swing for a while.

Sailub noticed and asked him, “What’s wrong?”

Pon shook his head, “Nothing.”

Not long after, Lee Asre came to open the door.

Seeing another person standing next to Pon, he was slightly surprised.

Pon wasn’t good at dealing with such situations. He greeted Lee Asre and explained, stuttering, “Mr. Lee, hello, I’m Thanapon, this is my colleague Sailub, he… he had something to do with me later, so he came along the way to accompany me. Is that okay?”

Lee Asre actually guessed what was going on.

It was the first time a child came to tutor at someone’s home, feeling a bit uneasy, so he needed a reliable person to accompany him.

That was also normal.
He just didn’t expect it would be the barista from the cafe who wasn’t easy to get along with.

He smiled at Pon, “No problem, it’s fine,” then he said to Sailub, “Welcome.”

Sailub didn’t make any excuses. His way of coming over was indeed lacking in manners, but there was no other way.

If he let Pon, this naive kid, enter someone else’s house so casually, he wouldn’t feel at ease.
“Sorry to bother you,” he said to Lee Asre, “Pon is tutoring someone for the first time, feeling a bit nervous, so I just came with him, sit for a bit, and then I’ll leave. I hope it doesn’t cause you any trouble.”

Lee Asre nodded understandingly and greeted, “It’s normal. If my nephew went to work at someone else’s house for the first time, I wouldn’t feel at ease either. Come on in.”

He stepped aside a bit.

Sailub followed in, and when they reached the door, he handed the box he was carrying to Lee Asre.

“Bought some snacks on the way,” he said lightly, “It’s impolite to come uninvited, so I bought some tea snacks. I don’t know if they suit your taste.”

Lee Asre was taken aback.

He subconsciously took it and smiled after a while, “I’ve always liked sweets, but my nephew doesn’t, so it might be for me. Thank you.”

While Sailub was also stooping to change his shoes, Lee Asre discreetly assessed Sailub with a glance, then glanced at the bewildered Pon beside him, and his lips curved into a slight smile.

Quite interesting, Lee Asre thought.

Pon soon met his student, named Topten.

Just like in the photo, he was a delicate young man, dressed in soft home clothes, with black hair neatly combed, a narrow and thin face, giving off a somewhat arrogant aura.

He scrutinized Pon, showing a skeptical expression.

After hearing Lee Asre’s introduction, he initially thought that Sailub was his “teacher,” but it turned out he was mistaken.

He curiously asked Pon, “How old are you?”

Pon touched his nose, “Eighteen.”

Topten’s eyes revealed doubt, he looked Pon up and down, even taking a few steps closer.