The Curious Theory of Kissing

10: Special Detective Interrogation Skills

He sat peacefully with a beer in his hand. He was very satisfied with himself.

"What the hell are you smiling at?" His friend screams at him while the loud music drowned people's voices.

Kao shrugged but he couldn't remove the great pride that was manifesting on his face. He always gets what he wanted. But Praew was particularly difficult. She was a challenge.

He first met Praew during one of his games. She was undeniably beautiful and so the first thing that came to his mind was to make a move on her even though he was still in a relationship. He has done it before and he couldn't find a reason why he can't do it again.

However, when he first approached her, she gave him a cold shoulder. She wouldn't even look his way. For someone who had everything, he could attain what he wants with a snap of his fingers . But with her, it felt like she was ignoring him on purpose and it was a huge blow on his pride.

"You know, you're going to meet someone in your life that wouldn't give a shit about what you want. And that's me." Praew blurts out after she had enough of his endeavors.

"Maybe if you weren't so arrogant and actually focused on the person you're interested in, I would've given you a chance. I don't want to deal with a narcissist."

Kao was sure she was comparing him to someone else. Her standards were based on someone and he didn't like that. He knows that he doesn't have a pure soul but he was thought that being good would only cause you to be taken advantage of.

Gulf Kanawut was the only name he heard when he tried finding the people close to her. He was the exact opposite of who he was. At least in terms of personality.

"Seriously? That tall skinny nerd from the science class is your competition?" He was being made fun of and that added fuel to his jealousy. He was always the first choice. He was always chosen over someone else.

He honestly couldn't compare himself with the A student. He called him names when he was with his friends. Nerd, walking stick, gay, and other insulting words to make him feel a little better for being rejected by Praew. He felt like he was losing a basketball game to a clearly weaker opponent.

The news of Praew and Gulf finally dating spread like wildfire in their school. Everyone thought they were a wonderful match. They were the 'friends to lovers' love story that everybody wanted. It was also then when people started noticing Gulf's charm. Students started seeing he wasn't just a smart kid from the science class. He was also good looking, well mannered and his reserved ways were actually attractive.

Finally, Kao saw that he was a real competition. He wasn't the hottest guy ever body thirst for anymore. It bothered him because never thought he would be pathetically jealous for not being the main man in social media posts. It bothered him that some of his 'fans' were getting flustered because of someone else.

But if there's one thing Kao learned from being a basketball MVP, it is knowing when to step back and assess the situation. He waited for the proper timing because somewhere along the way someone will always slip.

Kao slowly got close to Praew's friends which was very enjoyable for him because they were easily manipulated and they basically have loose mouths. This was the whole reason why he gradually got close to Praew and took advantage of the fact she was having problems with her boyfriend.

Unknown to Praew, he was actually the one who suggested the ridiculous idea about doing it in the school toilet. Praew's friends did the job for him and convinced her to do the reckless act. His dark plan was to get her and Gulf on video. After doing that successfully, he thought he could finally control her and that would eventually bring him back to his old self.