The Price For A Kiss

Scene 17

A/N : I broke the rule of ficlet for this chapter and I'm not sorry for it! 55555

..does this mean I don't have to post another part tomorrow? XP

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Arthit let his head thumping the head of his car seat tiredly. After the drama finished airing, instead of doing fanmeeting with everyone else, he chose to launched his mini-album and now busy promoting it. the reception it has is great so far, as two of his songs are used for the drama so everyone dig it. but it's double the tiredness he got. Because if he's not running around doing this promotion, then he'll be busy attending whatever event he can with the cast. Award ceremony or photoshoot for magazine, if he has enough time he will come to do it with them. He practically slept in his car a few times because of that. Kong's eyebrows furrowed deeply the last time Arthit saw them, as the younger man worried about him. and because they can't meet up as often as before, the younger man has taken into sending him his homecooked meal to wherever Arthit was at the time.

Such a thoughtful Nong..

His schedule finally lessened this week, so he can ease the black circle under his eyes. Or so people suggest. Contrary to what people said to him, all he want to do is..

"Get me to Kong's." Arthit mumbled sleepily.

"Are you sure, Ai' Thit?" Knot said in concern. Arthit nodded with his eyes closed.

"Your apartment would be closer to your birthday venue. You can sleep longer till the afternoon." It seems Knot wants to remind him.

"En." Was what Arthit said. "To Kong's." he stubbornly said, still with eyes closed. He is too tired to argue and just ordered Knot around. His Nong is suspiciously quiet these two days. The younger man usually LINE him even just once a day. Knot said that Kong might be busy, and he also took part in Arthit's birthday tomorrow anyway.

Call him paranoid, but Arthit would feel better if he goes to his Nong's apartment right now rather than met with the younger man tomorrow. It's his birthday when the clock strikes passed midnight damn it, he can do whatever he wants to do!

"Euy, P' Arthit?!" Kong look so surprised when Arthit barged in uninvited.

"En." Was what Arthit could mustered up before letting his body collapsing on the soft sofa. Kong immediately started preparing hot chocolate for him and brought it steadily until Arthit cupped the steaming mug properly. He blow the steam a few times before taking a sipped and let out a moan of satisfaction. It's been too long since he drink this hot chocolate.

"P' Arthit khrub.. why didn't you tell me you're coming? We will meet tomorrow though, won't we?" there's a concern in Kong's eyes when Arthit glance at the younger man. So instead of ranting, the older man decided to just shrugged and calmly sipped his drink.

"All of us agree to let you sleep in for your birthday, that's why we hold a birthday party instead on tomorrow afternoon." Humph, all of this information has been heard by Arthit before, so it's falls on deaf ears.

"So I can't stay the night here?" he instead raised one of his eyebrows, challenging his Nong. Kong only sighed, his shoulder slumped in defeat.

"Of course not, Phi. I'm happy you want to stay here tonight, and spend your birthday with me first." Now the younger man pouted at him.

Then why did you have to put up a complaint?

"I just want to come here tonight." Arthit chose to say it simply. On the corner of his eyes, he can see a smile formed on Kong's face. The younger man also look a bit tired, so Arthit feels like he doesn't need to say anything else.

"Then.. please go take a shower first, P' Arthit. It's almost midnight." Kong told him. without words, Arthit just follow what Kong told him to do. the hot water relaxing his tired body but refresh his mind. He is a little bit more awake now.

"P' Arthit." Kong smiled at him when he found the younger man in the kitchen. Kong then ushered him to take a seat on the dining table. What his Nong then presented to him then, brought tears on his eyes.

"Happy birthday, P' Arthit. Thanks for your hard work." His Nong said, sitting beside him. but he can't take his eyes off from the cake in front of him. it was a simple cake, the kind that you can find it in every cake store. Arthit know better though, that his Nong must have been busy trying to make this cake.

"How.." Arthit want to ask, demanding the younger man about this. Because how can the younger man knows about this cake? Even Knot doesn't know about his affinity to this particular cake.

..is it only coincidence?

The strawberry swiss roll cake laid in front of him. the strawberries on top of the cake is so particularly huge it must cost a fortune.

..the reason for his liking to pinkmilk begins from this cake. When Arthit was little, his family didn't have much money to spare beside necessity. He still remembers, how his Mae would painstakingly save small changes after they went to the market. And then, when Arthit got an especially good mark at the end of semester, or when he received an award, his Mae would grab those saving and took him to a cake store. She would buy him a slice of this strawberry swiss roll cake.

That strawberry swiss roll cake was sweet, so sweet it always brings smile to him, and his Mae would also smile looking at him. It became a tradition for him, to secretly buy this cake when he thinks he achieved something worthy.

And now Kong gave him this particular cake for his birthday, after his long weeks of work.

"Phi, please don't cry." Kong softly said beside him, one of his hand wipe the tears his traitorous eyes brought.

"Thank you na, Kong." Arthit can't help but whispered. He lowers his head to hide his embarrassment.

"You're welcome, Phi." The younger man replied back.

No doubt, the taste of the cake was delicious and not too overly sweet. Arthit cuts one portion to Kong and now they enjoyed the cake together. He doesn't care that it's almost 1 am and they need to go to sleep, but his body doesn't feel tired anymore.

"Phi." Kong started once he finished his portion. Arthit only hummed as he was still busy eating the cake. "You're not actually this dense, are you?"

Arthit almost choked with the cake after he heard the question. He wide eyed stare at the younger man who unknowingly has gotten closer to him. Kong stare right back at him, raising one of his eyebrows with a serious expression.

"Wha- what do you mean?" Arthit turn his face, avoiding those burning eyes. He busied himself to take a spoonful of the cake to his mouth.

"Phi.." he heard Kong sighed beside him.

Uh-oh..

Arthit gulped, and again, lowers his head. He can feel his face warming and it must show clearly on his face. At times like this, Arthit hate it to have a fair skin.

"I know." He whispered slowly, eyes still glued to the cake. He refused to see Kong's face.

"..yeah?" he shivered when Kong said it right to his ear.

"Ugh.. I know, okay?! So shut up already!" he blocked Kong's face with his hands. He was so shy right now, goddamnit!!

He can feel a smile blooming on Kong's face, threatening to be a full-grown grin. Still, he won't let his hands to stop blocking the younger man's face. He just knew that the younger man will tease him crazy!

"Can I kiss you, Phi?" muffled words was said.

"Ugh.. stop iiiitt~" Arthit's face must be as red as tomatoes now.

"Aw. So I can't kiss my lover?"

"Go die!" after he shouted it, he run as fast as he can to the bedroom in embarrassment, leaving a cackling Kong behind.

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