The unseen love

Chapter IX -> A ray of light

Kongpob talk is underlined
Arthit talk is bold
And thoughts in (mono)dialogues are in italics

Kongpob Pov

When he had suddenly rushed out I had been dumbfounded. Did I do or say something wrong? I really had no clue on how to approach him. He was friendly and yet reserved, normally I didn't have much difficulty in making friends or getting someones personality or character but in this case I just couldn't do it in his case.

When I returned from the campus later that day he still hadn't returned even though it already was late in the afternoon but maybe he had both morning and afternoon lectures today so I shrugged of my worries and went to the kitchen looking for dinner. But the only thing I found was a mix to make pancakes but I had never cooked anything my whole life. But I didn't want to go to a stall, it rained outside and the weather forecast hadn't been particularly good for this afternoon. So I went to work, but oh dear it was more difficult than I could have ever imagined. When I tried the first one it turned completely black on one side, the second one broke in to pieces when I turned it around and the third one fell on the ground cause i turned it a but forcefully. But from then on my performance slowly improved and 60 minutes later a sweet smell had filled the apartment while steaming pancakes stood waiting on the dinner table. But even though the clock had already gone past 8 pm Arthit still hadn't come back, And while I didn't know his schedule I still did became a bit worried if something hadn't happened to him out there. Just when I took my phone to call him, he hadn't answered the texts I sent him, the door opened and he stepped inside.

Arthit Pov

I had found my way home through the rain but I was completely soaked by the water feeling cold, shivering and coughing while the wounds in my neck ached. I knew for sure I had caught a cold by now judging from how I felt but I couldn't change that anymore by now. I just would have to remain in bed for a few days. When I finally reached the dorm and opened the door a familiar, sweet smell met me in the door opening, pancakes!. It had been long since I had eaten those. Arthit is that you? Kongpob came out of the kitchen. Did you have an afte.......what did happen to you??? Nothing, I got lost in the rain and fell over a branch laying on the street. You should take a shower before you get pneumonia or something you completely drenched with water. He was right but I didn't have the energy to do so now, all I wanted was to get into my bed. I won't but can you help me into my bedroom? I had to keep my hand on the wall to stay upright, and my legs felt as if they were close to stopping functioning. I suddenly felt an arm around, should I carry you to your room, you don't really look like you are still capable of walking, great arthit what are you gonna say now. I felt a blush coming over my cheeks, no, i can walk, i set two steps but nearly fell to the ground, only being stopped by two arms that caught me just in time. I can really see that indeed, don't be to stubborn, I won't bite or something. Whatever I might think about him carrying me it gave me a sense sense of safety, something I hadn't felt in ages. As soon as he laid me down in the bed I curled myself up putting the sheet over my head trying to hide my shyness. Arthit, I've fetched you your pajamas and a towel, before you sleep you should dry yourself off or you'll catch a cold.
Why must he care so much now, couldn't he leave me alone? Fine, but get out of my room please. Why must he be so exhaustively caring? He just knew me for be it a day or so but handled me as if I couldn't do anything myself. When I changed my clothes he knocked, can I enter? 2 seconds. When he came in he put something on the table that stood at the side of my bed, I've got some plasters and bandages here for your wounds. My wounds? Don't you feel anything in your neck, It's still bleeding. I felt, yeah he was right, I totally forgot about them, but whatever I didn't care I just wanted to sleep. I don't care, just want to sleep. If you won't do it yourself then I shall do it. Whatever, I was too tired to think anymore and all the things that happened today had tired me out, so I felt in a deep sleep.

Kongpob Pov

Whatever it was i couldn't play hide and seek with it anymore. From the moment I had seen him when he opened his door I felt something in my heart I had never felt before nor known to exist. I had tried to push it away, it would go over, you're not feeling well, stressed from starting late, a new surrounding, but deep inside I knew it was something different, something I had both longed and feared for. Exactly knowing what it was I didn't knew but I could make a pretty accurate guess. You like him Singto, just admit it, Who says so huh, he is a guy? Does it matter? Did it matter to your heart when you opened the door, or when he got inside today? Your actions show your feeling and you yourself realize it as well. you know, there is a name for this, Love at first sight. Argh, I hated this smart-ass part of myself but I was right, if I was honest I liked him it was that simple but what next. I shook my head and knocked on his door telling him I got his clothes.

When he said whatever I both chuckled and grinned, but I doubt whether he realized what he said just before he felt asleep. Judging from his breathing he was already in a very deep sleep. He must have been truly tired. But why, what did happen to him this time? What was going on around here? I didn't buy the explanation he gave for a second. His face had told a very different story. Something was off about him and he sure was bad at lying. I felt a bit helpless seeing him laying there not knowing where it came from or what to do about it.

So I sighed, took his clothes, put them in the laundry, got a bowl of warm water, a towel, some plasters, a bit of iodine and some bandages. If he didn't clean up his wounds then I would do it. When I washed his wounds, moving carefully to prevent him waking up I cleaned the wounds, some of which were very deep. It went on until I encountered something hard and sharp, I took a forceps but then I realized getting the thing out would likely wake him up, I was unsure for a moment of what I should do,but then pulled back. Tending to the other wounds was more important right not. When I tended the wounds it was to me as if he had been hit by shards of glass or something or maybe even concrete if that was even possible. What happened to you, I was thinking out loud, mumbling my thoughts, I felt worried, if one of the wounds had been a bit more to the left I could have punctured one of his arteries killing him in the process.

While I cleaned him up I could finally take a closer look at him and I must admit he does look good, even handsome to some extend, his face at least. He had a fair skin, dark silky hair with a soft shine over it. Stop it Kong, focus, don't gaze, do your job and leave him, he is sleeping. don't you dare take advantage of that. Sssh stupid me, always getting in the way when things became funny. Well I should take that shard out of the wound put some iodine on and I would be finished. When I took the piece out he twitched and turned a bit but luckily remained asleep. After I tended his wounds I put my hand on his forehead to check his temperature, he was burning hot, shit Arthit, you have a fever, why just didn't you come back earlier you fool, what is happening you?

I went back to the kitchen to have dinner. I had put some water and medicine on his nightstand along with some biscuits and opened the door to leave his room for the kitchen when a voice from the bed suddenly startled me, kongpob, why did you do this for me? Why do you even care? Shit, had he been awake the whole time?

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