What If: KongpobArthit

Two-Hour Break

"Kong..."

"Kong?"

But the younger guy didn't even stir. He was long gone from the world and was currently exploring the peaceful happy place called dreamland. Thus, among the chattering horde of students, Kongpob had his head rested on his arms which were on top of the books that he was supposed to read and study.

"Such a role model..." The senior thought.

But then Arthit, instead of waking up his poor young boyfriend, went to the vacant chair reserved for him and quietly sat. He didn't have the heart to disturb when he knew how exhausted Kongpob was in the past few days. Fortunately for them, they had this free time to use for their own advantages. Arthit meeting Kongpob two hours after lunch break was one of their two days, Tuesday and Thursday, where they could spend the next two hours just by themselves. A vacant schedule they both simply had. Though it was more of a gift from heaven because hell week was about to come and students had been cramming from everywhere with the many things the university was demanding  from each one of them - of course including the couple.

Group projects from the minor subjects, pain in the neck term papers for the major ones, requirements for their clearances and for the course fields as well. All of that jammed together a week before the finals and everyone was already at the verge of breaking down. Sometimes that even friendship was tested due to various unlikable situations.

Sleepless nights for the whole community of fully 'engaged' youngsters that even for the ace students, they couldn't help but be in the same boat as everyone else, working their brains off to meet the deadlines overdue and not. 

The 5th-year ex-hazer who were in the same shoes almost three years ago knew how hard it was to be a sophomore. It was their turning point where they needed to pass every prerequisite subject or else they would not be advancing to the next year level. But Arthit was not worried about that. He knew Kongpob could ace them if he put his mind into it. He was that smart. He knew how his junior lover worked so hard not just for himself but for his friends as well. The trait he loved and very much disliked at the same time. He had been helping the others after he had finished his own thing sacrificing the sleep he barely had.

Arthit could not help but be annoyed towards that attitude he ended up scolding Kongpob most of the time. But as for the routine they developed in their relationship, his irritation would melt right away just after a few kisses and cuddles from the same person who made his mood sour.

Weirdly enough, Bright and Toota's face would come out after a little explanation from Kong as to why he keep on doing it. Reminiscing the moments that he and Knot did for the sake of their own little circle of friends. Tutoring his own friends because he didn't want them to be left behind even if they had to start from the very beginning.

Luckily for him, those two mentioned woke up from their laziness and became responsible humans meeting their own ends. Sometimes.

"You're not allowed to sleep here, Kong..." Arthit whispered to himself lost once again.

"It's my own privilege to see you this vulnerable..." He fixed some loose hair and once saw the angelic face he loved to see every second before he go to sleep. "You're not suppose to let anyone see you like this other than me..."

"You're being unfair, Kong..."

It was his own moments that he liked to keep for himself but now that Kongpob was deep asleep at the very corner of the student lounge at that, he couldn't help but place himself beside the sleeping one blocking the view from the rest of the crowd who probably was just as busy as they could get to even notice the napping young man.