SOTUS: The University Days (and Other Universes)

Cloudy With a Chance of Falling in Love

Bus stop AU!

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Monday, 4:11 pm, cloudy

There he comes, in his office attire, although it's now untucked and the top button is undone. The guy takes the space beside Kongpob, and he faces the road just like the other.

His skin is so pale that Kongpob thinks the bus stop needs a roofed structure, in case the sun is too strong for him. Good thing it's a cloudy day, so Kongpob shrugs the thought off and waits for his ride home.

When the bus comes, they ride together. He lets the guy get on first, who takes the window seat on the third row on the right. Meanwhile, Kongpob takes a seat on the fourth row on the opposite side.

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Tuesday, 4:12 pm, sunny

He's there again, and Kongpob is trying his best not to stare at him. The sun is still up, and the guy thinks it's a good idea to undo another button of his shirt to relieve himself from the heat.

The extra skin showing starts to redden, and so is Kongpob's face. He thinks he should bring out his umbrella but settles to blaming the city government for not placing a roof at the bus stop instead.

At 4:15, their bus comes, and like yesterday, they ride together again. The guy takes his usual seat, the one on the third row on the right, and Kongpob takes his.

After four stops, Kongpob gets off the bus and looks back at the guy on the window seat. If only the guy's eyes were open, he would see the sweet glance Kongpob has left him.

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Wednesday, 4:09 pm, light rain

One moment, Kongpob is under the drizzling sky, getting damp gradually as the seconds pass. Again, he doesn't bother getting the umbrella in his bag. He's too tired from his internship work to do that. His bus is about to come soon, anyway.

The next moment, the water is suddenly not hitting his hair and shoulders.

He looks at his side, and there's the guy from yesterday sharing his umbrella with him. His green dress shirt is tucked today, and all the buttons are done. He has a grey hoodie on, and Kongpob thinks it fits him well.

The guy notices Kongpob looking at him and shyly says, "It's drizzling," before showing a dimpled smile.

"Thank you," Kongpob says.

The guy looks away again, but steps closer for his umbrella to protect Kongpob's other shoulder. Despite the cold weather, Kongpob suddenly feels something warm inside him.

The drizzle turns into full-on rain, but Kongpob still doesn't bother getting his own umbrella.

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Thursday, 4:14 pm, cloudy

Kongpob crosses the road to get to the bus stop. From afar, he sees the guy who shared his umbrella with him already there. All of a sudden, Kongpob realizes he hasn't thanked him when they got on the bus yesterday, and it makes him speed up his steps unknowingly.

"Hi," he greets the guy when he reaches the waiting area. The guy is wearing a pale blue shirt. Like on Monday, the top button is undone, and it is untucked. "Thank you again for the umbrella yesterday."

The guy is startled that he talked to him, but he still responds. "No problem," he croaks more than says. He shows his dimpled smile again, and Kongpob thinks it's beautiful.