SOTUS: SevenTeen Again

SevenTeen Again (12)

** In the chapter 11, I missed to give an sufficient explanation about flashback scenes. One is the locker scene in EP 2, the other is the drink stand scene in EP 12. hahaha...sorry.

Arthit sat with the man named June around the edge of the central fountain. He drank the pink milk, the ice cubes in it half melting.

"Thank you for the milk and sorry, I messed up your errand."

"Never mind. I just thought you needed it more than my boss."

June was a student working part-time. Actually, he was at the canteen to buy pink milk on an errand for his boss, a graduate from this school. 'You must be tired of him.', thought Arthit.

He seemed kind and considerate. He didn't ask anything about why Arthit cried. He brought him this fountain a bit away from the crowded canteen and waited for Arthit to stop his tears.

"Recently I've seen people avoid me....because of my scars. But...you're different from others."

"Ah, I also have one.", He rolled his long sleeve above his elbow and showed a long vertical scar on his forearm.  

"I can understand what you feel like when people look at you strange. but, It's not a big deal, right?", June smiled. However, there was something other than the scar to draw Arthit's attention. "What are those.....?" asked Arthit worriedly. "Ah, no, nothing.", June rolled back down his sleeve. Arthit felt weird for a second but soon ignored it. 

"June,  Sorry for late introduction....I, I am Arthit. Maybe I look old...but I....", He was at a loss how to introduce himself to June.

"Nice to meet you, Arthit. Let's be friends from now on."

17-year-old Arthit nodded to him. He felt familiar with June sharing the same inner pain with him.  

'Arthit.....has a strange charm distinctive from others. he looks naive but also mature and ......beautiful.....', June watched Arthit smiling with a deep dimple on his cheek.  

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When Kongpob arrived near the library, Arthit was not there. Bright told that Arthit had gone to buy beer. He hurried to the convenient store but Arthit was not there, either. As he came earlier than expected, he wanted to surprise Arthit. So, he didn't make a call to him yet. Kongpob walked slowly, looking around. Fortunately he found Arthit sitting on the edge of the fountain. 'He is not alone.' Kongpob lifted his eye brow and finally called Arthit.

"Oon.....? I am now........"

"P'Kong!", Arthit answered his phone but, "I will call you back soon. sorry!", hung up on him in a flash.

"Was I ignored just now.....?", Kongpob was incredibly shocked. He slowly approached them. They were sitting, their knees, shoulders and upper arms partly touching. 'What in the world are they doing?', They even exchanged their phones and each typed something in them. It occurred to Kongpob that Arthit hadn't shown his phone to him. 'Is Oon smiling at that....strange kid?', Kongpob felt a sudden tightness in his heart. Kongpob stopped a few steps away, feeling like a bullied outcast.

"Uh? P'!"It was Arthit who noticed him first and ran to him.

"How did you come this early...?"

"Ah, the traffic was just good. well....Who is that kid...?", He stressed the word, kid.

"He is a student here and we became friends, he......"

"Ha, Arthit, you are not a real teenager and he looks much younger than you."