The junior's heart

His awkwardness

It started from Wednesday, Phana noticed. They met in the morning as usual. Wished each other a shy good morning, and started for college.

There was this nervous energy present in Arthit. An exam perhaps, thought Phana, but this early? So he decided to ask directly.

"P'Arthit"

"Hmm?"

"Is everything alright?"

"Everything is fine. Why do you ask?"

"Nothing. Just asking."

On the way, Arthit kept glancing at him.

"Can't keep your eyes off me,P?", Phana teased.

"What?"

"I know am handsome, but please P, look at the road for now. Later, I'll let you look at me to your heart's content", Phana replied.

"Hey!! I was not looking at you. Don't be so cocky", said Arthit loudly, but his red ears were telling otherwise.

Now, Phana was amused, blushing and denying P'Arthit was one of his favourites.

Soon, they reached their college. Phana bade him goodbye and started going away.

"Wait!!!"

Phana stopped and looked back,

"Yes P?"

"I...."

"Hmmm?"

"Do you....."

"Yes?"

Looking at him, Phana could tell that his P wanted to ask something. But he was so shy and embarrassed about it, that he couldn't ask it properly.

P'Arthit, his bashful P, standing there nervously, trying to ask something awkwardly, but failing to do so. Phana felt a surge of fondness for him.

That's why, even though he would be  late, if he didn't start in another immediately, he waited patiently for him to complete.

But it was Arthit who cut it short and left it unsaid.

"Oh no!! Look at the time!! You should go!!"

"But P, you were saying something"

"I'll tell you tomorrow", with that, he went away.

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Thursday. When Phana came out of his dorms, his P was already waiting for him.

He must have gotten up early to reach here early. His P'Arthit is so cute, thought Phana and decided to tease him.

"Good morning darling", Phana said.

And he got the desired reaction. Arthit blushed immediately, looked away and said,

"What darling!! Idiot!!", He quickly sat on his bike, and started paddling away.

"P, what's the hurry? Wait for me", Phana said and followed him.

Even today, Arthit kept glancing at him.

"Take a picture P, it lasts longer"

Arthit quickly looked away, his ears red.

These past 2 days, his P has been strangely quite, as if thinking about something. Maybe it's about that thing which he wanted to ask, concluded Phana.

Maybe, he should give his P some time. He trusts his P, that when the right time comes, he'll tell him about it. But why isn't he talking much? Phana desperately wanted to hear more of Arthit voice.

"P"

"Hmm?"

"P'Arthit"

"What?"

"Phana"

At that Arthit looked back at him.

"Finally you looked at me. P'Arthit, please sing me a song"

"Are you crazy?"

"Please P, I want to hear your voice."

At that, Arthit reddened.

"Which one", he muttered.

"The one which you sang, while giving me a lift"

Slowly, Arthit started humming, and Phana started smiling.

It's not like Arthit was a very good singer. His voice was a little hoarse and he was out of tune sometimes.

But to Phana, it was music. It was perfect. It was love. It was Arthit.

And too soon for his liking, they reached their college.

Arthit again stopped him, as if wanted to say something. But Phana had a feeling that he changed it midway and said instead.

"You can call me", said Arthit in a low voice.

"I didn't hear you P. What did you say?"

"I said, you can call me, everyday, anytime, many times", he said quickly, blushed furiously and looked away.

Phana just stared at him. His P was adorable to the max was an established fact. But why does he go ahead and surpass himself every time. If this goes on, Phana will go crazy and he won't be able to control himself.

His hands twitched. It was only his iron will, that stopped himself from doing something in public.

Arthit, as if aware of his intentions quickly fled after saying goodbye.

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Phana was eating lunch with his friends, when Kit asked him,

"So Mr Phana, where are you taking your wife on your first date?"

First...

Date...

Then it clicked. It's the weekend. All this time, his P was trying to ask him out on a date.

Phana smiled. Should he let his P do it, or should he ask instead.

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Friday. They were on their way to college, when Phana said.

"P'Arthit"

"Yes"

"I'll sing a song for you"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, am terrible at it, but please bear with it"

"Hmmm...ok"

Then Phana started,

🎶Hey there, with pretty brown eyes,

What you're doing later tonight?

Mind if I spend that with you?🎶

As Phana sang, he could see Arthit smiling. So even though, he was embarrassed, and people were giving him weird looks, he continued.

"What's your answer P'Arthit?", Phana asked.

By this time, both were feeling shy.

"Do you even need to ask?", Muttered Arthit, with red ears.

"What did you say P?"

"I said YES, thousand times, yes"

Said Arthit loudly, and as always, fled.

But Phana saw him still sporting a smile while going away.

His P'Arthit was smiling, thought Phana. If that's the outcome, he wouldn't mind making a fool of himself.
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Note- the song that I used is "pretty brown eyes" by Cody Simpson. Changed it a bit, to suit the situation.