SOTUS: The University Days (and Other Universes)

On the Floor

Yacht and the other third years are shaking in fear in front of the previous head hazer and hazing team. They've experienced how cruel this batch of hazers are, and while they are currently the active hazers of the Engineering faculty, they still cower when they are near this group of seniors.

"So no one will speak, huh?" Arthit angrily asks. "You! Head hazer! Did you make that decision yourself?"

Yacht looks at his friends, asking to be saved.

~

Earlier that day:

Arthit looks at his watch. 11:32. I'm going to be late. He looks at his position in the queue. He's sixth in line, and adding the time for preparing the food he will order, it will take him at least 20 more minutes. He groans out of frustration, startling those around him. The bottled iced tea in the plastic bag he's carrying has already lost its cold.

"One omelette with pork and one chicken basil with two eggs, extra spicy," he finally says when he gets in front of the stall. The lady manning the store notices his annoyed expression, so she moves quickly to prepare his order.

Arthit thanks her after paying for the food and rushes towards the cheering hall.

His friends notice him briskly walking, and like the nosy people that they are, they follow him. "Arthit! Where are you going?" Bright shouts more than asks.

Arthit just continues walking, not facing his friends. "Cheering hall! Lunch! Kongpob!" He suddenly can't form a coherent sentence.

His friends finally understand why he didn't join them during lunch. Their friend is really in love with his boyfriend, and he tries to find every chance to be with him. His friends have to run just to catch up with him.

Outside the hall, they can hear music playing. They step in and see the freshmen gathered, sitting on the floor and watching the second years dance.

It's the second years' task to entertain the freshmen when the hazing team is planning or is unavailable at the moment.

"May and M still do that kind of dancing until now?" Tutah mutters.

Arthit ignores him and checks the time. 11:57. Three minutes, and they'll take their lunch break. He spots his boyfriend talking to Tew and Oak. Based on their hand gestures, it appears they are planning for something.

The music ends, which prompts Arthit to come closer to the second years, thinking their break has started. However, halfway towards them, he notices Kongpob walking towards the center of the cheering hall with Oak and Tew, joining M.

Arthit checks the time, and it's already 12:01. He's curious why the first and second years aren't taking their lunch.

That's when another song starts playing, prompting the freshmen to cheer. It's a dance song from a South Korean girl group he heard before. He looks at the reason for the cheers, and he sees his boyfriend with his friends dancing.

♫ ppalgan mat!
gunggeumhae Honey!
kkaemulmyeon jeomjeom nogadeun
Strawberry geu mat

Corner candy shop chaja bwa Baby
naega jeil joahaneun geon yeoreum geu mat ♫

They're not just simply dancing. It's like they're covering the song, taking turns lip syncing and getting each girl group member's parts.

His eyes widen when Kongpob takes the front position and shakes his hips, earning loud calls from the audience. He looks at his friends who are also as shocked as him.

Arthit would lie if he says he's not enjoying this, but Kongpob shaking his hips should be only for his view. He steps back and rejoins his friends, mood more sour than earlier.