IT'S YOU

8

School day has finally ended with goodbyes from friends, and Boun have thought to sleep over at Prem’s unit. The younger was hesitant at first, but he allowed him after. Now the two of them are at the couch, probably being awkward at each other for the first time.

They hadn’t spoke to each other since the older said he’ll be sleeping over at his place.

Boun decided to break the awkward silence for it has become unbearable.

"Prem? why are you so silent? didn't I told you not to be awkward around me?" He asks, turning around to face the younger who was nibbling the hem of his big sweater.

Such a cutie.

Prem looked up to face the older man, "Uhm. . S— sorry, Phi. I— I just—" he was interrupted when Boun scooted closer and wrapped his arms around him. He got startled.

"Let me hug you, but don’t push me away. If you're uncomfortable, just tell me." The older whispered, nuzzling his face on the crook of Prem's neck.

The junior didn’t really felt uncomfortable though, instead he smiled and leaned against the older's touch. Boun smirked unknowingly as he held him tighter, he sniffed Prem's perfume—a mixture of vanilla and autumn wind.

He liked it. He's falling deeper for this man, and he was already aware of this case.

While they were lowkey being lovey-dovey, the door opened making them pull away from their embrace when Ohm and Fluke entered the room. Prem fell from the bed, his buttocks hitting the floor painfully.

Boun helped him got up, and they faced their two friends who were both smirking.

"Did we interrupted something?" Ohm asked, raising an eyebrow. Prem immediately shook his head while a blush slowly creeps up to his ears.

Fluke grinned, "Perfect! Okay, Boun? Prem? we have something to show you." He grabbed his phone from his boyfriend's hand as he tapped on something and showed their friends a photo of them exchanging genuine smiles while their hands were interlocked.

"It's viral! this photo has gone viral! I don't know who took this but geez, it's a perfect shot even though it's kinda like. . . invading privacy! But anyways the hashtag BounPrem is also viral on the university’s page." Fluke exclaimed, trying to suppress a squeal.

Ohm nod, "Yep. Also students in Pinyo are starting to ship you when the photo got leaked."

Prem's eyes widened in shock, but he felt unknowingly happy. "H— Huh?! BounPrem?!" He echoed the ship name, and both Ohm and Fluke nodded.

The younger blushed and started to panic. He looks at Boun who has his usual blank expression, and it wasn’t helping.

"Eh. I’m glad they didn’t put PremBoun." He chuckled.

"Wait? You’re not mad?" Prem questioned, lifting an eyebrow.

"Why would I be? i'm glad people are starting to ship us. I mean, it’s not much of a big deal. Who knows? it’s just a ship and nothing more. " He smirked and faced Prem.

Ohm snorted. "And who knows that you might actually like Prem." He looked at his best friend with a smirk, but unfortunately received a hard punch on his bicep. 

"Fuck you."

-

It was already night, around eight PM. Boun and Prem just finished doing their usual night routine, and now they can finally lay on the bed.

"Ah, i'm tired." Prem groaned, closing his eyes while the older chuckled.

"You didn't even do anything." He remarked with an innocent smile.

Prem opened his eyes to look at the other, "Gago." He cussed in different language.

( Gago means idiot in my native language, or in Philippines. )

Boun stared at him confused, "Huh? I don't understand, what language did you used?" He asked, furrowing his eyebrows.

The younger chuckled, "It's tagalog, the language that Filipinos use." He answered, rolling over to face the older. Boun was amazed.

"You can speak tagalog? How?"

Prem smiled, "Just common words. Like, gago, baliw, putangina and ulol." he replied, trying to hold his laughter. Boun was clueless.

"What does putangina means?"

"It means you're handsome."

The older kept it in his mind, putangina.

"Okay, how do we say it?" He asks.

The twenty-year-old man giggled, "It says, putangina mo. You're handsome." Covering his mouth.

Boun smiled, "Okay then, Putangina mo." He squished the junior’s cheeks gently.

"Putangina mo din." After saying those words, he successfully lets out series of loud giggles. Boun became confused.

"L— Let’s just sleep, Phi. Good night." Prem managed to say through his laughter as he turns around, his back facing the older's chest.

Boun complied, sneaking his arms around Prem's waist and pulled him closer.

"Goodnight." He whispered. His warm breath hitting the younger’s neck that sends unexplainable shivers down his spine.

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a/n: hehe just a proud filipina, sorry for the mistakes.

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