More Than Words II: Say It If You Do

Chapter 13

a/n: Everything from here will no longer match with whatever was shown in the show. Cheers.

Arthit's friends at first wouldn't let him go with Kongphob who seemed content in just watching Arthit bicker with his friends and not help the older boy in anyway. He was enjoying watching Arthit struggle. Finally, when the raven-haired boy started threatening to 'disown' their relationship, the first year stepped in.

"P'.." Kongphob was grinning at his seniors. "I am sorry but.." He extended his hand towards Arthit.

"To prove you are worthy as our Little Ai'Oon's -"

"Who are you calling little!" Arthit hissed but Bright pushed his face away.

"Like I said, if you wanna be his boyfriend, you gotta prove to us first you're worth of it."

"Aye, aye." Prem and Toot said in unison. Kongphob stood there with his outstretched arm and a sheepish smile on his face.

"What am I supposed to do?" Arthit rolled his eyes. This kid.

"Wrestle us." Bright said with a matter-of-fact tone.

"Wrestle?" Both Arthit and Kongpohb asked surprised.

"Yes. With Ai'Knot and I." Prem said smugly and flexed his muscled.

"What the-" Arthit struggled in Toot and Bright's hold. "Have you looked at this kid?" Kongphob scowled. He mumbled 'who are you calling a kid.' "He is stick thin. No way will he be able to take over you muscle pigs." His friends snickered.

"Someone is defensive."

"Oooh.."

A fresh set of jokes were dished at his expense.

"I don't mind it though." Kongphob said.

"You're foolish."

"It is the intent that matters, P'Arthit." Kongphob smiled at him and Arthit ducked his head. Damn.

"He is uselessly competitive." Arthit began with exasperation, "Don't-" Kongphob glared at him. "Don't say you aren't." Arthit directed at the freshman. "You just have to take everything as a challenge."

"That's what got me you in the first place, P'Arthit."

Arthit stared at the boy, gobsmacked. Then, he was roughly pushed forward. Kongphob caught him.

"Eew. Anymore of this gooey love, I'll have to get a new pair of eyes." Bright said, scrunching his face in disgust. "Please go away. Shoo." Bright made a waving motion. Arthit glared at him for full measure and turned on his heels.

"Let's go, 0062 before he changes his mind."

Arthit left the venue with long purposeful strides. He couldn't let his friends and Kongphob be in the same place. It would be a disaster in making.

*

Kongphob gently tugged his arm as they got out of the cab.

"Hold on, P'Arthit." There. It was there again. "Do you.. do you want to come to my place?" Arthit blinked his eyes rapidly.

"To your dorm?"

"Yea?"

"Why?"

"Ugh.. I just.." Kongphob shook his head. "It is okay if you don't want to." Kongphob took a step back. "Then.. I'll see you tomorrow." He turned around and was walking down the road. Arthit stood there dumbly.

"Wait." Arthit called out. "Kongphob!"

Kongphob looked back. "Yes, P'?"

"Let me get my things first." Arthit shifted on his feet uncomfortably. "Do you want to- to wait?" He cringed inwardly. Just a few months ago he had felt a bit offended thinking Kongphob had wanted to walk him back home like he would have with girls and here he was now asking all by himself for Kongphob to wait for him.

Kongphob's lips stretched into a broad smile.

May be tonight Arthit was doing all the right things.

*

Arthit bundled his clothes he was going to change into for the night, picked up his toiletries kit with him and left with Kongphob to his dorm. It was odd. This was definitely very odd for him. He had in the past few months stayed back at the freshman's place but not because someone had asked someone to but because they had been playing (rather Arthit had been playing and Kongphob had been studying) and had been too lazy to go back to his dorm. So, he had crashed a few nights on Kongphob's bed. This, however, was very different.

Arthit removed his shoes slowly and put on the extra pair the junior gave him.

"Do you want to go freshen up first?"

Arthit nodded and headed for the bathroom. He took fifteen minutes and was out, refreshed, ready to sleep. Kongphob then excused himself and went to shower. Arthit climbed onto the right side of the bed and under the mattress. He yawned. He wanted to sleep already. He lied down slowly. When was Kongphob going to come back? He wanted to switch off the lights. Kongphob took ten too long minutes to come out, his skin flushed from the shower, his hair sticking up with towel on his shoulder. Arthit hummed appreciatively.

His .. boyfriend was handsome.

Kongphob chuckled. "Sleepy already, P'?"

"Hmmm.."

"I'll switch off the lights soon." Arthit turned on his left and closed his eyes. He heard the taller boy moving about. Arthit's eyes had shut on their own till the flew open. Kongphob was poking him in the waist.

"P'?"

"What?"

"Thank you."

"For what?" Arthit grumbled, unhappy his sleep was being disturbed.

"For today."

The fog in his head cleared a bit. "You don't have to thank me for anything." If at all, I should be the one thanking.

"No, really." Kongphob insisted. "Thank you." In a flash, the younger boy pecked him on the cheek and was gone. Arthit's sleep was gone like the light of a blown-out candle. He could hear Kongphob giggling from the other side of the bed.

Idiot. Arthit thought fondly, rolling his eyes. "Good night, Kongphob."

"Good night, P'Arthit."

a/n: My exams are so tiring.