HIGH SCHOOL LOVE

CHAPTER 6

Chapter 6: The Donkey and the Carrot

As they reached the front door, Thanapon pulled Sailub's hand out of his pocket. "Are uncle and aunt at home?"

"They're not here."

Sailub didn't seem to mind and continued to stick close to him.

"They're hardly ever home all year round."

Sailub's parents were both workaholics, spending most of the year flying around the country for business.

The time they could spend at home with their san was rare.

When it came to Sailub's education, they followed a simple principle, make sure there's enough money.

Sailub pulled Thanapon into the house and closed the door behind them.

The Alaskan Malamute, tongue hanging out, darted in as well.

"Can i ask for a day off today?" Sailub swatted away the silly dog's large head that kept nudging him and waved a game controller in front of Thanapon.

Thanapon nodded.

"You can sit on the bed."

The TV in his bedroom was directly facing the bed.

Sailub patted the spot beside him on the bed, and then, belatedly, he seemed to feel a bit embarrassed about it.

The two of them took off their shoes and sat cross-legged together.

Sailub handed the game controller to him, smiling happily.

"This one is for two players I haven't played it yet; I saved it to play with you."

"Woof"

The silly dog, eager to join in, tried to jump onto the bed as well, but Sailub pushed its big head away. "You're not allowed on the bed."

The silly dog whimpered twice, resting its head on the edge of the bed, its tail wagging as if it could understand them playing the game.

"PonPon." Sailub nudged Thanapon's shoulder with his own, "I think I did pretty well on this exam."

"How well did you do?" Thanapon showed a hint of a smile.

When he wasn't smiling, he appeared distant and indifferent, much like the snowflakes drifting outside the window, beautiful and imposing, with an air that warned strangers to keep their distance.

But when he smiled, it was like a tiny ice flower breaking through the ice, revealing the spring beneath.

Sailub was momentarily captivated.

He wasn't sure if it was because the room was too warm, but his face turned slightly red.

He leaned his head on Thanapon's shoulder, hinting strongly, "The kind of good that means scoring over a hundred points more."

Thanapon smiled again.

Sailub didn't catch what he said at all. He suddenly lunged forward and pressed his lips to Thanapon's, causing them both to fall back, sinking into the soft mattress.

Sailub gently nibbled and savored Thanapon's lips.

Thanapon didn't push him away, instead, he placed a hand on the back of Sailub's head, tilting his own slightly to deepen the kiss.

Sailub grew even more excited, and the sound of their mingling breaths and lips created a suggestive, intimate noise.

Thanapon was only wearing a slightly low-neck sweater in the room, and the collar had been pulled loose by Sailub, revealing a small, dark mole just above his collarbone.

Sailub stared at it for a couple of seconds, then suddenly leaned in and licked it.

He pressed against Thanapon, their bodies tightly entwined, each acutely aware of the reactions of the other's body.

Thanapon lightly kicked him, telling him to get up.

Sailub rested his head on Thanapon's shoulder. "Last night, I had a dream, and you were in it."

Thanapon's lips still glistened slightly, a faint blush at the corners of his eyes, and even his usually indifferent gaze now held a trace of tenderness, just like how he had appeared in the dream.

"What did you dream about me?" Thanapon asked, his tone a bit lazy.

"Just... just like what we just did," Sailub stammered.

"Even more exciting than what we just did."

Thanapon glanced at him, but his expression didn't seem angry.

Emboldened by this, Sailub leaned in closer and said, "If a hundred-point improvement earns me a kiss, what if I improve by another hundred?"

Thanapon curved his lips into a smile. "Next time, if your rank makes it into the top hundred of the grade."

"What will happen then?" Sailub leaned in closer.

Thanapon smiled, "What did you dream about last night?"

Sailub swallowed hard, feeling a warm sensation at the tip of his nose, but luckily, he didn't get a nosebleed.

Feeling dazed, Sailub lay down with his head resting on Thanapon's legs.

His boyfriend was really handsome, even from this angle.

"PonPon."

"Hmm?"

"Have you ever heard the story about the donkey and the carrot?"

Sailub suddenly mused. "You're like that carrot dangled in front of me."

"Oh?" Thanapon ruffled his hair. "So, you're the donkey?"

Sailub didn't mind. "Being a donkey isn't so bad. Just look at how fresh and juicy my carrot is.

Where else could you find such a fresh, beautiful, and naturally sweet carrot?