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Chapter 10

"Kong!"

"Kong! Baby! Wake up!"

"Kong!"

Kongpob's eyes shot up. His eyes turned wide as he tried to regulate his breath. He took a large gulp of air, his chest rose high as two hands tried to stable him.

Kongpob looked at Arthit's face which was filled with worry, Kongpob's eyes teared up when Arthit pulled him into a bone-crushing hug to which Kongpob reciprocated with the same vigor.

"It's okay baby, it's okay. I'm here, I'm here." Arthit hushed

Kongpob clutched onto Arthit's shirt as if his life depended on it, his uneven breaths started to become steady as the minutes passed.

Arthit made sure that his boyfriend was steady enough to let go before he slowly pulled away and kissed his forehead which was still having sweat decorating it.

Arthit cupped Kongpob's cheeks and pressed his forehead against the other's.

"Let's change, you're sweating profusely." Arthit wiped the sweat on Kongpob's face with his palms while the younger nodded his head.

But before Kongpob could say anything he covered his mouth and rushed to the bathroom.

Arthit ran behind him and helped him patting his back as the younger threw up everything he had that day.

Arthit watched his lover threw up, he couldn't help but feel helpless. The other felt cold against his skin and he was getting worried even though he had been seeing this for the fast few days after he got to know about Kongpob's condition.

"There - there, it's okay. I'm here." Arthit caressed Kongpob's hair back as he let him sit on the floor. He looked at the breathless lover in front of him and couldn't help but feel helpless that he felt the urge to just cry out.

Arthit made sure that Kong was feeling good before he helped him to stand up. He then helped Kong to change his sweaty clothes to a more comfortable one before the two walked back to the bedroom.

Kongpob's eyes darted to the digital clock which was blinking in red with 2:35 am written on it. He sighed, he watched Arthit's movements as the elder closed the bathroom door and then switched off the lights of the bedroom before he slipped inside the blanket with him.

The moonlight entering the room was the only source of light at the moment and the atmosphere felt so in peace that either of them didn't want to break it.

Kongpob felt Arthit's arms pull him closer, he snuggled into Arthit's chest hugging him tightly. The elder's strong hands acting as a pillow for the younger.

Kongpob didn't close his eyes, flashes of the nightmare he had running through his mind. This time the nightmares were harsh, he dreamt about someone taking Arthit away from him like what happened to his mom and dad. His grip on Arthit's shirt tightened and that's when Kong felt the elder's fingers smoothly caress his hair, making him feel a sense of safety.

"I'm sorry P'Arthit, I'm troubling you a lot," Kongpob mumbled.

Arthit's hands stopped it's movements for a while before it resumed.

"Do you really think you've to say sorry for all these Kong? I'm your boyfriend, your lover. You don't have to say sorry for taking care of you or being with you through this phase," Arthit's voice was soft and low that it didn't disturb the peaceful environment around them. He spoke in enough volume to be only heard by his lover.