Peraya: FriendSHIP

Love and Home

"We meet again, Khun'Krist."

Krist blinked for a few counted seconds before he hastily let go of the feather toy he was holding as if it was burning. He wiped his hands nervously and grimaced at the man, willing his heart to stop pounding like a damn drum for just a split second. Singto smiled and made his way to him.

"Uhm, I was doing my groceries when Mook asked me to check on some toys for Luh," he explained without being asked, taking one long inhale for running out of breath.

Singto blinked, dumbfounded. A charming smile made its way at the corner of his lips as he shook his head fondly. He picked up a pack of Mylar balls and shook it, the sound chiming bells startling Krist. "Luh prefer toys with bells."

Singto invaded Krist's space. He warily pressed himself closer to the shelves as Singto reduced the distance between them. His heart was beating hard and his eyes darted around for onlookers. The way Singto kept his eyes trained on him made his breath hitch and his hands clench. He was so close Krist can feel his every exhale caress his cheeks. The man's scent invaded his nose and his breath smells minty fresh. Krist opened his mouth to ask what he was doing but was easily shut down when Singto jiggled a feather wand with a bell on his face, making his eyes cross at the distance.

"Like this one here," Singto teasingly smiled and continued to play with the presented toy.

Krist's glanced at the corner of his eyes and mentally facepalmed at his own imagination. Singto merely reached for a toy behind him and it was obvious that what he did affected Krist's train of thoughts. He was being teased and he easily let himself be swept. Krist glared at the man but it didn't last long with the way Singto was smiling at him. Despite his playful acts, Krist knew he meant well. Even if he only met the man yesterday, he knew playing with people's feelings wasn't in his personality. Krist just told himself to go along with it.

"Uh... thanks," Krist muttered, cringing at the way his voice cracked.

He took the packet from Singto's hand and fumbled with the bulging bells, his eyes shyly peering through his lashes. "Friskies is also Luh's favorite," he pointed at the blue can. "She's doesn't eat anything else, Luh is very picky."

"Ahh, okay. I'll... I'll tell her that," Krist stammered and mentally took note of the feline snack, scanning through the isle for anything else he can ask for.

"Khun'Krist and Khun'Mook seems to be close," Singto suddenly asked. Krist turned to him questioningly but Singto seems to be occupied with the isle of cat shampoo and nail clippers.

"Uhm, yes. We are pretty close," Krist hesitate for a moment. "Mook is my junior in the university and she's dating my line senior so we always hang out." He didn't want Singto to misunderstand his relationship with Mook unless he wants trouble with Lee. That's right, it's just for Mook and Lee, it's not like Krist is trying to clear it up because he wants to have chances with Singto. Nope, not like that at all. "She's like a sister to me. An annoying one." He added bitterly with an eye roll.

Singto smiled a little wider than Krist was originally used to and it left him skeptical for a moment.  "It's nice to have a good relationship with your juniors," Singto nodded in approval, still a smile on his perfectly tanned face.

Krist paused for a moment and gathered all his courage in on long intake of breath. "Ah, Khun'Singto, can you please just drop Khun, it sounds too formal for me," Krist said, fumbling with the toy in his hand. "You're older than me, right? You can address me as Nong," he averted his eyes from man before him and he cursed himself to Nirvana at the way his cheeks heated and his throat went dry.

Silence

He was about to apologize and take it back when, "Then can I ask you to address me as P, as well?" Singto whispered, the tone of his already hypnotizing voice dropping lower to borderline baritone.