SOTUS: The University Days (and Other Universes)

Grateful (Part 2)

"Here. This is the formula I summarized for you. It should well cover the exam's questions." Arthit shows his work to his boyfriend. He is tutoring Kongpob at the tables set up at the side of the Engineering faculty's building.

"You are so smart."

Arthit makes a face. His boyfriend gets every chance he can get to praise him. "Where are you getting at?"

Kongpob just keeps on looking at his eyes.

"Focus on what you're reading," Arthit obliges him.

"When you are focusing on something..." Kongpob starts. Arthit looks up from what he's writing. "... you look very charming, you know?"

He sighs. "Are you going to study for your exam or not? Why did you even ask me to be your tutor here?"

Kongpob says nothing. Arthit is right. He's taking his boyfriend's time from studying his own lessons, but he really can't help but stare at his boyfriend at times like this.

He tries to grab his pen and start studying, trying himself not to look at his boyfriend's face because he knows what will happen if he does.

But he still does.

Arthit's serious face is really a lovely view that Kongpob would pay for to watch all day.

"I cannot focus, P'."

"Why? Is it too loud?"

"Well... you are way more interesting than studying."

Are you fucking kidding me, Kongpob? Arthit palms his face. He's actually enjoying Kongpob's flirtations, but he really needs his boyfriend to study for the exam. The professor is a terror one, and she doesn't give second chances once a student fails. He witnessed how Bright experienced her wrath when they were second years.

Afraid that his boyfriend will experience the same, he thinks of a way that will motivate his boyfriend to take the subject seriously.

"Here. Here's the deal. If you get an A on this subject..." Kongpob looks at him enthusiastically. "... I'll give you a reward."

Kongpob's eyes widen and sparkle. "Really?"

"You jump on it too quickly. You are excited as a child." Arthit amusingly shakes his head.

He thinks his proposal would make Kongpob stop and actually study, but he's wrong.

"What do you like more?" Kongpob starts again.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, what you like more, requiring attention as a child or being reserved and quiet like a grown-up?"

Arthit facepalms again. He takes a deep breath and makes a straight face. "Go back to studying."

Feeling his boyfriend is starting to get annoyed, Kongpob obeys. "Okay."

He starts to actually study, testing the first formula Arthit summarized for him when Arthit suddenly speaks.

"Well...

... I like what you are."

Kongpob lifts his head up and stares at his boyfriend who keeps on reading whatever he's not really reading. He has this serious face as if he hasn't spilled out the cheesiest thing Kongpob has ever heard from him.

It's Kongpob's turn to palm his face. He tried so hard to concentrate, but just a sentence from his boyfriend made him lose his focus again. He holds his head as if it hurts. "Oi, P'Arthit krap..." he whines.