The Secret

Chapter 3

"Dean!"

Before he could stop himself, Team squeaked the guy's name. He wanted to scold himself for running his mouth before his mind again. All heads turned to Team after he half screamed Dean's name like he was a friend he hadn't seen and spoken in a long time. Team looked at each and every one of them, in his mind, he was finding a way out of the awkward situation he put himself in.

"Yes, do you know him? "
"Have you met Dean before? "
"Do you know me? "

The questions came in one after the other from Manaow, Pharm and the guy himself. Team's slightly ajar mouth curved into an awkward grin.

"Yes! The ba... " Team chirped, covered his mouth instantly at his slipped. "I mean, no. Haha. " he laughed nervously, he knew it sounded so fake so as his grin. "Pharm talked a lot about you so I feel like I've known you for long already. "

The three seemed to have bought it. The tension in the air disappeared, or more like the tension in Team's mind disappeared when Dean leered and gave his boyfriend a side glance, delighted to hear about his boyfriend talking a lot about him, Pharm was too embarrassed to look back at the man beside him.

Dean nodded, "Would you mind if I sit with you here guys while waiting for my friend? "

Dean's eyes looked at Manaow and stopped at Team, the latter felt obliged to reply. "Su-sure. "

"Are you okay? " Manaow innocently inquire as she saw her friend agitated, put the back of her palm on Team's forehead. "You're sweating bullets."

Team cursed Manaow in his mind for stating the obvious, don't get him wrong, he appreciated her concern. But, this wasn't the good time to be overly observant especially if it would take everybody's attention on him. "Yeah, "

Manaow didn't push it any further, and switched her focus on Dean. Team could never be thankful.

"Hi, my name is Manaow. " smiled so sweetly at the man in focus, Pharm sat silently beside Dean. He knew it was going to be epic. "They call me Manaow, but you can call me yours. "

"Manaow!" Team and Pharm yelled in unison, they couldn't believe he was hitting on Dean in front of Pharm.

"Chill. Okay? I was just joking. " Manaow laughed, delighted at how she was able to tease her friends.

A thin smile crept out of Dean's lips, Manaow went on her interview with Dean, while Team on the other hand kept his eyes on him. Did he forget about that night? Team saw no sign from Dean that he recognized him. He was being the gentleman as he was, entertaining Manaow's ridiculous questions.

From time to time, Dean threw Team a glance and the latter tried his best not to look away because he wanted to check if he couldn't really perceive him. Team slowly put himself at ease when he confirmed, not a hundred percent exactly, but Dean seemed to have no recollection of that night. On the contrary, he felt guilty.  He kissed his close friend's boyfriend, though, they weren't friends yet when it happened. Should he tell Pharm? His conscience was constantly bothering him to let his friend know. Technically, it happened when he hadn't met Pharm yet. They weren't friends, and he didn't know Dean was taken. Even if so, as far as he could remember, he didn't force himself to Dean. He was welcomed in his arms willingly. If anything, it should be Dean that need to worry about his cheating. Team was just someone who acted with his drunk self. He wasn't a pro at it, but he knew enough that it was absurd to ask for someone's status before making out at a bar. And if he did, it was unlikely for someone to answer truthfully.

Should he not tell Pharm?

What if he found out about it from others?

It would surely break his friendship with Pharm. Team was the kind who value friends more than anything. Not being friends with Pharm and Manaow is...

"No, no, no. " shaking his head, Team didn't notice he was speaking his thoughts.

The three turned his heads at him again, so much for not wanting to get their attention.

"Why not? " Pharm asked, knitted brows.

"Huh? " Team clueless, he hummed.

"Why can't they join us for lunch? " Manaow inquired.

"Why not? " Team asked again, he appeared to be not on the same page with them.

"You said, no..no..no! "

"Ah, don't mind me. I was just talking to myself. Of course, it's fine. "

"It's hard not to mind you, especially when you start to talk to yourself. That's not how sane people work. "

Team rolled his eyes, and forced himself to concentrate on them. "Anyway, it's fine. Eating lunch with more people, the merrier."

"So, so.. Dean, why do you love Pharm? " curious, Manaow changed the topic. Team knew she was up to no good. Her tone was more like mocking. "Well, he's our friend.. " thwarting her head towards Team for confirmation, the latter did so. "He's cute and all but he's skinny.."

"And, boring.. " Team nodded and added.

"Oi, I'm here. Wait at least for me to leave before you backstab me. "

"My friend, you can take us for anything but definitely not a backstabber." Team quickly replied.

Everyone laughed, Pharm knew, the two were just making fun of him and Dean.

"So? " Manaow, insisted.

Dean gazed landed at Pharm, the corner of his lips perked up. "Because it's impossible not to. "

Team saw the love in Dean's eyes for Pharm and Pharm's to Dean. It was so genuine that the people around them can sense it. It was so intense that people would envy. Team thought he was just a night of mistake. It was a good thing Dean forgot about it. All he needed to do was forget about that night as well. What Pharm doesn't know won't hurt him.

He'd do anything for them to be happy, even if it means forgetting his first kiss.

"Dean.. "

Manaow held Team, eyes sparkling as she was looking at the person who called Dean.

"OMG! "

"Win! "

"You? "

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A/N: Do you think he should tell Pharm or not?