It All Started With Him✅

Prologue

A little boy around the age of eight was introduced to a group of boys in the neighborhood who all would be around the very age of the little boy. After introducing each other, the young boys decided to go and play football. On the way to the ground, the little boy saw another little boy sitting by the cliff. Worried that he might fall, he panicked and alerted the others. He never expected the others to remain so calm.

"Don't worry about him. That's his favorite spot for the past couple of weeks. He just sits there and looks out at the ocean. He used to play with us. But now he hardly ever seems to notice us. He'll come around slowly." A boy named Kom said.

"What happened to him?" The little boy asked curiously.

"Oh... he lost his big brother in an accident. He loved him so much that he used to idolize him. And when it happened, he just changed from a cheerful boy to that..." Kom motioned at the grief-stricken boy sitting at the cliff overlooking the sea.

"I'm gonna go talk to him. You guys can play without me." The little boy said to Kom and started walking away.

"Oh, okay..." he said and walked the other way to the football field.

"Hey! A baht for your thoughts?" The little boy approached the other with a warm smile.

"Who are you?" The other boy replied with a frown on his face as he looked up.

"I'm Tharn... my family just shifted here. Anyway, I answered your question. It's only fair that you answer mine next." The little boy, Tharn sat down on the green grass next to the other who now became silent once again.

"I'm Type," he said softly that Tharn was grateful he had a good sense of hearing.

"Type?" He asked and the other boy nodded.

"Cool nickname." Tharn gave a warm smile and Type looked at him. Seeing the smile, Type's lips curved into a smile too.

"Thanks," he said.

"Your name ain't too bad either..." he said which made Tharn chuckle.

"This is quite a beautiful place. I'm happy to move here and find a friend like you..." Tharn said looking out at the ocean spread out in front of them and then at Type. Type surprised to hear Tharn say that, turned to face him.

"A friend? What if I don't want to be your friend?" He asked with sass in his voice.

"Oh, why can't you? Fine... you don't have to be my friend. Why don't you be my best friend?" Tharn asked with a smile that left Type speechless. Type immediately turned away to face the ocean and slowly nodded.

"Fine. On one condition." He said while still looking ahead. Tharn moved closer to Type and they were now sitting beside each other with their legs crossed overlooking the ocean on the cliff.

"Promise that you will never leave me." Type held out his pinky finger. Tharn smiled. He nodded and intertwined their pinky fingers together.

"I promise that I will never leave you."

*

It's been 5 years since that day. The two best friends did everything together. Had sleepovers, study sessions, played video games together and even played football with the others. They were inseparable.

"Come on Type!" Tharn yelled back.

"You have to see this." Type just stood not budging until Tharn told him the surprise. Tharn sighed and held his hands, his skin was soft and smooth. He looked up and noticed that Type was blushing, and so was he.

"Come on, come with me please." He whined.

"Alright... Fine" Type said. Tharn smiled and began to run. A few minutes they had reached a small hilly grassy area. Finally, Type managed to blurt out.