Sotus: The Gear of My Heart [completed]

Chapter 38

Did Arthit just reject Kongpob's indirect proposal? Kongpob spent his night tossing and turning beside the snoring Arthit. When he heard that M and May are getting married, a thought he never appeared just clicked last minute. He never considered any future far ahead that he couldnt see with Arthit because just cherishing the present was sufficient for him. He was satisfied with his life. Having a steady job, firm salary, a home with a significant other.

But the more he thought about Arthit, the greedier he got. He didnt want Arthit physically and emotionally..he wanted to claim Arthit Lawfully. But when he sneaked his chance to ask the Arthit, the response wasn't promising. That was when he started to get a little bit anxious. What if he just propose to Arthit..with a real ring. Maybe that'd help? Maybe Arthit didnt respond because Arthit thought he was kidding? Everything seemed so far ahead but in a blink of an eye, times elapsed without your knowledge so it'd be better do think about it now. But how? Kongpob Thought it wouldnt make any difference if they both get married but when situations like Max occurred, he wanted to shout 'dont touch my wife'. He thought at least he could called Arthit his wife without anything to hold back. With several contemplating being done, Kongpob eventually fell asleep.
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Days went by and the routines were repeated. Kongpob never talked about marriage or future with Arthit ever again because Arthit looked like he'd always avoid this subject. Maybe they were a little too young to think about the vast reality ahead so for now Kongpob brushed it off and intended to see how their relationship would proceed for a while.

Arthit was working for the whole week he couldn't contain himself and got pretty awkward and strangely embarrassed whenever he saw Kongpob. It was true that they had been living together for a decent amount of time, enough for both of them to be fully comfortable with one another but that one night that Kongpob out of nowhere asked Arthit about taking another step in the "future". He remembered the scene too vividly. He was heading to bed but then Kongpob grabbed his hand and said a lot of beat-around-the-bush words. "Another step to the future" if Arthit heard correctly...did Kongpob just indirectly want to propose to him? The words that Kongpob uttered weren't specific enough but he remembered that his face was heating up to a certain debree in front of Kongpob. Hopefully kongpob didnt notice it.

Arthit shook his head vigorously and slapped his face with both hands to wake his sense up. Just as he finished with the slaps, a formally dressed girl approached him at his desk and she was carrying a load pile of files and folders stacking on her hands. She looked like she was having a very hard time with it so Arthit quickly got up and helped her lifted some weight off. Half of the documents were heavy as hell, Arthit had no idea how could she carry it so far. Arthit loaded the folders on his desk.

"Can i help you?" Arthit asked as he knew that she was directing these piles of folder to him.

"Um yes, khun Arthit, i'm the secretary from research department. I was asked by my boss to hand these documents down to you. It is a request of course, you can reject to handle these. But all you have to do is going into these folders and do some brief checks to see if there are any mistakes. Just briefly, of course. Since we are having a slight inconvenience due to employee shortage" the girl said

Arthit thought it'd be a kinda good idea to add more work so he can distract himself from thinking about "that matter" thud accepting the offers.

The secretary thanked Arthit politely and returned back to her department floor.
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During lunch break in his company, Kongpob finished his last pile of document with a sigh of relieve and made his way out of the company to a cafe nearby, since being in the building all day, seeing the same room, same pile of work, same stress could cause some mental distress so he thought it wouldnt hurt to walk out and get some sunlight.