Isn't It Obvious? (COMPLETE)

Chapter 3

Kin hates that he has a problem.

For the past few days, Pong has been outright avoiding him, to the point where he even moved out of their room to stay with Toey at night.  

It's driving Kin insane.

At first, he thought that distancing himself from Pong would be best for the both of them.  He already established that he's selfish as fuck, so he doesn't believe that he can faithfully remain as Pong's friend, as someone who can sincerely wish for Pong's happiness with a person other than himself.  Heck, he even wondered whether staying away from Pong would help him fall out of love with him based on that old proverb 'out of sight, out of mind'.   It can't be a well-known saying for nothing.

Kin soon realizes that there's another famous saying, which means the complete opposite and seems to fit his situation much better.  Absence makes the heart grow fonder.  In his case, though, Pong's absence in his life makes his heart ache like hell, and it keeps lashing out at him and threatening to create havoc if he doesn't go see Pong right the fuck now.

Worn out from all the pain, Kin ends up giving into his heart's relentless threats.

He finds himself standing in front of Toey's room, feeling much like a loser.  Or, actually scratch that, he knows that he's a loser.  He's losing Pong from his life, and he now realizes that he can't let that happen.  Kin's still fucking selfish and really doesn't want to see Pong being happy with anyone but himself, but he just can't lose Pong.

He can't.

After taking in a couple of deep breaths, Kin cautiously presses the doorbell.  A few tense seconds crawl by before the door finally swings open.

Toey is the one who greets him, and he doesn't appear at all surprised by Kin's random visit at this late hour.  He's also effectively blocking Kin's view of the room, which makes it very difficult for Kin to tell whether Pong is inside.  

It's extremely nerve-wrecking.

"Hey Kin.  What brings you here?" Toey asks, although he looks like he already knows Kin's answer.

"Hey Toey," Kin returns before cutting straight to the point.  "Is Pong here?"

For a brief moment, Toey peers at him rather suspiciously, as if he's attempting to figure out Kin's hidden intentions, and Kin's anxiety grows exponentially by the second. 

"No," Toey answers at last, his tone slightly cranky.  "But only because Pong told me to say that he's not here if you ever came by."

Subsequently, Kin hears someone yell an angry 'what the fuck, Toey!' from inside the room behind Toey.  He instantly recognizes the voice as Pong's, which means that Pong is within a few feet from him at the moment.  

His heart splutters.

"What?" Toey says, fully swinging around to engage with Pong.  "Come on, Pong, you can't avoid him forever!"  Not giving Pong a chance to respond, Toey then turns back to face Kin.  "I'm heading out now and won't be coming back for like an hour or so."