𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙤 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 || 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘞𝘪𝘯

Chapter 16

Hello everyone! I'm really sorry for disappearing for months! Honestly, I never thought of finishing his story but I constantly see your comments and I couldn't help but continue it after all these months. I hope all of you are still interested and enjoy the rest of the story! Love you all and thanks for the all support as always ~~ 

Win knew that there are so many things one should consider before getting into a relationship but sometimes overthinking is also bad. They were heading to the restaurant within the hotel to get their dinner. As they walked, Bright swiftly grabbed Win's hands and intertwined their fingers together. Win secretly smiled.

When they got to the restaurant, Win noticed a couple sitting across them were staring at them and whispering to one another. He immediately got self-conscious and broke off his hand. Bright then grabbed Win's hands again and proudly lifted them up. "We're doing nothing wrong," he reassured Win.

Win knew Bright was right. If they want to be together, this is one of the things they will have to go through and it's not like they are committing a crime. The food was automatically served without them having to order. Win looked over other people and most of them are having western food. He immediately knew Bright must've planned his ahead.

"I didn't know you are such a detailed person," Win said. 

"Just for you... not for anyone else," Bright smiled.

"Can you not say those cheesy lines every 3 seconds?" Win rolled his eyes. 

"When I look at you, my body just automatically wants to say those words. I can't help it." 

Bright actually was worried if he was overdoing it. But it's not a lie that his body reacts that way when he is in front of Win Metawin. Suddenly Win's phone started to ring. He took a look at the ringer and it was from his mother. Win excused himself to pick up the phone. Bright then grabbed his phone and tapped on the screen and stared at his newly changed lock screen. It was the picture of them together at the shore earlier. 

"Sorry about that! I forgot to tell my mom that I was going on a trip. She was calling if I could come over for dinner," Win explained as he sat down. 

"My mom always loved cooking for me too. Even though P'Thannam wasn't her biological daughter, she always treated her as her own daughter. Our father was always busy so most of the nights, it was just three of us."

"I heard from P'Thannam about your mother. I'm sorry to hear that. I've seen a lot of braindead patients during my career. If it makes you feel any better, I want you to know that they are almost zero chance of them waking up. And since her organs were donated, I believe that she didn't die in vain," Win grabbed Bright's hands that were on the table.

"I know that but I really wanted her to meet you. She'd love you a lot. She would probably tease me all day when she learns that I have someone I cherish this much," Bright went silent for a few seconds. "She would probably the happiest person at our wedding besides the two of us."

Win almost choked on the word wedding. "Ai'Bright, aren't you thinking too futuristically? I even haven't agreed to be with you."

"I am not joking, Win. I've thought about this as much as I could. I can't imagine my future without you. When I think about 5 years ahead, I see myself beside you smiling like an idiot. 10 years... 20 years... 30 years.... or even 100 years ahead, I still want to hold your hand and walk into the restaurant and let the whole world you're mine. Don't tell me that you're not ready... because I am not either. We never will be. No one knows what the future looks like. But having the person you love beside you to walk every step of your life is the best we can do. I'm scared that the more I wait, the farther you will drift away. Win Metawin, let me ask you again, are you willing to be my boyfriend?" By the time Bright had ended his speech, Win's eyes were welling up with tears. Bright got a little worried if he spoke too much and broke the doll in front of him.

"I... I also want to be your boyfriend!!!" Win said it too excitedly, the whole restaurant turned their heads. 

"C-can you say that again?" Bright asked, not sure of what he just heard. He had to double-check. 

"I said I want to be your boyfriend, Bright Vachirawit! You are seriously the craziest guy I've ever met but you drive me crazy like no one else does. You're the only one that makes me think the tv news is talking about you! You are like this consistent part of the equation I can't get rid of. I was scared that if I ever let you in, you will leave one day and I will be left with a hole I can never fill. But you're not the only one that's scared I will drift away. I'm also scared if I keep pushing you, one day you will just give up and stop trying." 

Bright immediately got up from his seat and grabbed Win's face and crashed his lips against Win. The crowd cheered and clapped for them. When they parted from the kiss, Win's face was flushing red and probably regretting saying all those things out loud in public.

"Let's go!" Bright grabbed Win's wrist as they dashed out of the restaurant. 

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