We are...คือเรารักกัน (We are... we are in love)

Chapter 43: Love and Wisdom Teeth (Part 1)

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[* Koreans call "wisdom teeth" the "teeth of love" (사랑니/sarangi) because they reach an age where many young boys and girls experience love for the first time (including the pain from their first love). They say, "The teeth of love (wisdom teeth) hurt like love, but once they are removed, you feel the emptiness where they used to be."
T/n: Is this a Thai novel? I'm feeling like I'm trying to become a multicultural expert. By the way, I have all four of my wisdom teeth; none have been removed but I have never experienced love 🤧]

"Come to think of it, you're pretty quick-witted, Kluen. If it were me, I wouldn't have dodged in time. It came at us so fast."

It's almost midnight, but Kluen and I are still chatting away. At first, I urged him to turn off the lights and sleep because we were exhausted from the day, but once we lay down, we ended up wide awake and talking until we weren't sleepy anymore. Now, my eyes have adjusted to the darkness.

"We were just lucky." said the guy lying next to me with his arm over his forehead. He turned to smile at me, and I smiled back.

"Anyway, thanks a lot for saving me, haha."

"Don't mention it. Has your sweetheart called you yet?"

You asshole, motherfucker, son of a bitch, Kluen! He suddenly changed the subject so abruptly that I almost fell over.

"Not yet." I replied dryly.

"Heh, by now, he probably has a new sweetheart."

Ouch, that stung. The fact that Phum hasn't called, answered the phone, or been online makes me both worried and hurt. I'm afraid he might be sick, but more than that, another equally strong feeling is rising in my heart: fear. I fear that he might have found someone new, someone to replace me. Fear that I will be abandoned. Fear that our love story isn't real.

"Peem, hey Peem, I was just joking. Don't make that face. Are you mad? I'm sorry." Kluen shook my arm gently, his eyes and voice full of concern, which was kind of annoying. Who would get mad over something like this? This guy is too nice.

"No, I'm not mad at you. I was just thinking. Hey Kluen, don't you have a faen?" I asked something I'd been curious about for a long time but never had the chance to ask.

"Hmm?" Kluen raised an eyebrow at me before turning back to stare at the ceiling. "Why are you asking all of a sudden? Do you like me?"

"You... I just want to know. A perfect guy like you shouldn't be single."

"Heh, Peem, I'm not some rare animal. I've talked to people, but nothing serious."

"So, you're saying you're too good-looking to settle down?"

"But the one I chose didn't choose me." He turned to wink at me playfully. This guy...

"Wow." I pouted and smiled at him. He always teases me, always flirting with me, but if it makes him happy, I'll let him do it. Even if I have to endure the embarrassment, I won't complain. "Seriously, I want to know. You said you'd tell me everything."

"You're really pushing it, huh? I'm serious. I don't have a faen. I'm everyone's dream single guy. You can still change your mind, Peem, haha."

"Sounds like a nightmare. But seriously, someone as handsome and rich as you doesn't have a faen? Hmm... Unbelievable."

"If I had a faen, I wouldn't be stuck here with you, would I, Ai Tiny? Humph."

Look at the way he said it. It sounds like I'm really evil and despicable. That asshole.