Forever No Doubt ! - a joylada series

P'Pond is worried?

Hey guys!! Hope you enjoy this chapter! Next chapter will be up soon too.

The next day, Dunk and Joong found themselves in a quiet corner of the dance studio, enjoying some much-needed cuddle time while Joong took a break from practice. Joong's head was resting comfortably on Dunk's lap, and Dunk absentmindedly played with his hair, the soft sound of Joong's breathing filling the room. It was a peaceful moment—until the door creaked open, and Pond walked in looking sulky.

Joong took one look at his best friend first and immediately chuckled. "What's with the long face, Pond? Do you miss your beloved 'Nong'?" he teased.

Pond stared at them for a moment, his expression torn between annoyance and embarrassment. Then, with a small sigh, he admitted, "Yeah... I guess I do. And I'm worried about him."

Dunk, smirked and raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "I didn't know 'P'Pond' could be this sweet and concerned," he said, the teasing dragging his words in the most annoying way as Joong chuckled.

Pond shot Dunk a sharp glare. Joong, quickly jumped to his best friends defence, poking Dunk's side with a smile. "Hey, don't tease him. Poor Pond is suffering with his 'Phuwin withdrawals'," he said with a playful grin.

Dunk raised his hands in mock surrender, still laughing softly. "Alright, alright. I won't tease." He shifted slightly, glancing at Pond. "But seriously, Phuwin's fine. I'm sure of it."

Pond's eyes narrowed slightly. "Are you sure?" he asked, clearly not convinced.

Dunk's grin widened mischievously. "Oh, absolutely. I tried to kiss his forehead this morning, and he almost bit my head off before he went back to sleep. He scratched me too. I'm sure I have a scar"

That did the trick. Pond let out a low chuckle, the tension easing from his shoulders. Joong, amused by his reaction, nudged Pond with his elbow. "See? He's fine. If you're really that worried, why don't you just visit him?" he suggested casually.

Pond perked up almost immediately at the idea, his eyes lighting up. "You know what? That's a good idea," he said, straightening up. He turned to Joong and Dunk. "Let me come with you then."

Joong laughed. "Alright, alright, let's go," agreeing easily.

Dunk, shook his head too. "Fine you can come," he muttered under his breath, but he couldn't help smiling as Pond followed them like a puppy.

The little visit would do Pond some good, Dunk figured. After all, there was no hiding the fact that Pond's soft spot for Phuwin was getting more and more intense everyday.

When Pond, Joong, and Dunk arrived at the house, the first thing they heard was the sound of Phuwin's whining coming from the kitchen.

"How do you even have so much free time to bother me?" Phuwin was asking, his voice full of mock irritation.

Earth, ever patient and always playful, retorted smoothly, "Excuse me, I'm taking care of you. And now I'm hurt that you're calling me a bother."

Phuwin, not backing down, scoffed. "You're worse than my mom. I'm fine! You should stop slacking off. Aren't you a professor?"

Earth laughed, unbothered by the teasing. "I'm on my day off, you brat. I deserve some rest, and my husband would bury me if you keeled over."

The three of them exchanged amused glances as they quietly made their way toward the kitchen. Dunk, snuck up behind Phuwin and wrapped his arms around him in a playful hug.

"Why are you giving our beloved uncle-in-law such a hard time, huh?" Dunk teased.

Phuwin immediately tried to squirm away, biting Dunk on the arm not hard enough to hurt but hard enough to get him off. "Brat," Dunk muttered in mock offense, rubbing his arm.

Phuwin turned with a glare, ready to bite back at Dunk again, but froze in surprise when he spotted Joong standing by the doorway with Pond. His eyes lit up instantly, and he broke into a wide smile, rushing over to Joong for a hug.

"P'Joong!" Phuwin greeted him happily, practically melting into the hug Joong gave him as he also patted his head with a fond smile.

"See? I'm not the favorite anymore," Dunk complained dramatically, holding his heart as if wounded as Phuwin only rolled his eyes.

Turning around again, Phuwin's eyes widened when he saw Pond standing behind Joong. He quickly straightened up, his voice softening as he greeted him with polite surprise. "Oh, hi, P'Pond."

Pond, who had been quietly observing the entire scene, let out a small sigh, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "Hey, Nong Phuwin," he said, his voice gentle. It was clear he was relieved to see Phuwin looking better than the day before.

Earth, wiped his hands on the apron and clapped his hands lightly to get their attention. "Alright, alright. Enough with the greetings. Everyone sit down so this brat can eat something," he said, motioning to the table.

They all settled down gathering around as Earth dished out the food.

Did you enjoy it? I am so soft for Earth as an uncle since Moonlight Chicken!! BTW next chapter is gonna be a short but sweet JoongDunk chapter so keep an eye out!! Thank you!!