SOTUS: The University Days (and Other Universes)

The Reward (M)

Warning: contains some explicit sexual language

The air conditioner is cranked up high in the Procurement Department as always. His P'Earth beside him and his other colleagues are even wearing jackets.

But Arthit is sweating. He holds his shirt's collar and fans himself with it.

Maybe it wasn't a good idea for him to agree to Kongpob's wish.

Kongpob is doing well in his internship. He was the production department's darling, the quality supervisor finds his work more than satisfactory, and just recently, Danai, Arthit's manager, praised Kongpob for his work ethic.

This didn't surprise Arthit at all. He has known ever since they started dating, more than two years ago, that Kongpob isn't just only good looks and irresistible charm. He's more than anything, anything that Arthit experienced in his life.

What surprised Arthit, however, was when Danai left, Kongpob whispered something to his ear:

"Let's talk about my reward tonight," Kongpob said, voice needful and airy.

The reward that Kongpob propositioned later that evening, however, was so out-of-Arthit. He wasn't completely against it, but he wasn't sure whether he's ready.

"You told me you'd give me anything," Kongpob said.

Arthit glared at him and didn't say anything for a few seconds before muttering, "Fine."

Fine. Arthit thought it's fine. He's sure Kongpob will just keep asking for it, so it's better to give in early. Nothing bad would happen as long as they don't get caught, right?

And that's how Arthit got here.

"Lunchtime!" Som-oh, the loud assistant manager, yells from the far-end of their joint desks. Sounds of document folders being put down and keyboards being moved aside follow.

"Arthit, are you coming?" Earth asks him.

Arthit, phone in hand, gives her a shy smile and shakes his head. "I will... finish this first," he says, pointing at his computer's monitor.

Earth, who was Arthit's first real friend in the company and knows when men are lying, gives him a knowing look, though she doesn't pry. "We'll see you there, then." She faces Tod and gestures him that they should get going.

Arthit's officemates haven't reached the door yet when Arthit receives the text from Kongpob.

𝙸'𝚖 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎.

"Here" means in the bathroom at the left of the Procurement Department.

Arthit grunts and gets up from his office chair. It's not that he doesn't want it. He, in fact, have fantasized about it a couple of times already, but he isn't one to suggest it. Kongpob, however, is a completely different story.

Arthit reaches the bathroom, which, initially, appears empty, though he hears soles clicking from inside one of the cubicles. He's sure someone is in there. It must be his boyfriend.

Wanting to get it over with, he steps further into the bathroom and goes straight to the last cubicle. He's about to knock when the lock clicks and the door opens, revealing not his boyfriend, but his friend, Tod.

"Mr. Sun?"

"Eh?" Arthit panics internally but tries to play it cool. "Are you done?" He says, hand rubbing his sweaty nape.

Tod smiles and steps aside. "Yes, but... Mr. Sun, are you okay? You're sweating."

Arthit nods his head in quick succession. "Yea, I'm just..." Arthit touches his abdomen and fakes a smile.