More Than Words II: Say It If You Do

Chapter 16

By the time Kongphob found Arthit, the older boy was red faced and smiling sweetly at all the seniors talking with him. Kongphob liked watching Arthit in his natural habitat, with his own people. He liked watching Arthit talking to the people he was close to. Not that Arthit was very different in front of him but still. There were some but that was supposed to be given that his and Arthit's relationship was different from the others. He couldn't expect to be treated the way Arthit treated Knot or Dear. Kongphob chuckled.

He just liked watching Arthit no matter what he was doing, honestly.

So even though he wanted to show Arthit his bleeding wrist and get the other's attention, he didn't go forward. Arthit had just one year left and it was probably the last day he would be seeing these seniors. So Kongphob stood a few rows away, watching his boyfriend talk to his seniors.

While talking, Arthit once glimpsed at Kongphob and smiled before looking back at Dear and the others. That was enough for him.

Knowing Arthit cared about him was always more than enough for him. It didn't matter if they didn't exchange too many words and had too many moments to share with each others. Feelings counted more than words.

Kongphob left the auditorium, his heart light and happy.

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Arthit wanted to introduce Kongphob to the seniors, his friends from the other faculties but the first year was gone.

"It is a shame. We wanted to talk to him."

"You are so lucky n'Arthit!"

"He sang for you in front of the entire uiniversity. He has got guts."

Kongphob was nowhere to be found. Where did the boy always disappear to? He wasn't sulking again. Right?

Arthit tried calling Kongphob but the latter's number was switched off. Arthit frowned.

"He left Ai'Arthit." Bright said whose hair was standing up, coming inside the auditorium looking frantic.

"What are you doing?" Arthit gave him the raised eyebrow.

"Shh.. I have got a stalker. I am trying to locate him."

Arthit rolled his eyes. "Sure. Am leaving, Ai'Bright."

"Bye."

Arthit saw Bright duck behind and go on tip-toes till he jumped in front of the Exit door. His mouth dropped open comically in apparent shock. Arthit went back two steps to see what or who Bright saw that he had such a reaction.