Until the Meet Cute!

Part 5

The next day Tharn visited Type's workplace. It was crowded and Type was taking orders with a smile. The smile that Tharn had not seen so far. He knew it was fake, but how Type managed to contain it was interesting. Tharn wanted to order, but Lhong stopped him. He asked him to take a seat and he'll order for him.

Tharn sat on a corner seat by the window that gave a beautiful view of the garden outside. It was pleasant to sit there.

Meanwhile.

"Two bubble teas and two hamburgers, please." Lhong ordered. Type recognized the voice and looked at Lhong with the same scorned look that he usually gives him. He stared at him and tried to peep around.

"Umm....ignoring the customer is not good eh Ty...Service with a smile..." Lhong faked the smile to tease him.

Type ignored him and started to type in the orders and tried again peeping out.

"Looking for someone...are we?" Lhong teased again.

Type rolled his eyes and handed over the bill to Lhong. Lhong scrunched his nose and chuckled.

Cute...

Since there was no one behind him, Lhong took the liberty to chat with Type.

"So...Ty... how do you manage to smile like an idiot all day long?"

"It's my job." Type answered rudely.

"And...why don't I have the opportunity to be charmed? Am I not your customer?"

Type again gave him the scorned look.

"See...c'mon buddy...show me that smile and I'll tell you where he is sitting."

Type looked at him thinking.

Tharn was getting irritated by Lhong. He was sitting in a corner and Lhong gets to talk to Type. Whereas, it was his idea to meet him there to talk to him, which he is unable to do in the room.

Type smiled at Lhong.

"Ah...sunshine...so bright...ah..." Lhong teased him again and Type went back to I Will Kill You look.

Lhong chuckled, took his order, and walked up to the table where Tharn was sitting. He winked at Type and Type saw where Tharn was sitting. When he turned back he could see Tharn giving him a You Are Dead look.

"What's with you guys..." Lhong shook his head.

Tharn looked up at Type who was looking at him. Their eyes met and for a second Tharn felt the urge to go talk to him. The tension seemed mutual. He was about to get up when a customer hijacked Type's attention.

Tharn stayed there for a while and managed to sneak a look at Type who'd coincidentally look at him at the same time. Tharn wondered if he mistook or Type did blush every time their eyes met. He failed to notice this in the room, but right now it was all clear. He could feel butterflies in his stomach and his heart beating louder.

Tharn and Lhong were about to leave when they saw Ivar entering the cafe. Tharn's eyes changed and Lhong noticed the reason for the unusual expression. He sighed and sat back. He knew Tharn wouldn't leave, not yet. Tharn sat down, his eyes hooked on Ivar like prey.

Unaware of the stare following him, Ivar walked up to Type. Type's expressions relaxed seeing Ivar. His smile was now friendly and approachable. This irked Tharn further.

Lhong was noticing everything. He tapped Tharn's hands.

"He's not your boyfriend...yet..." He expressed.

Something struck Tharn and he immediately stood and walked out. Lhong dashed after him. Type noticed the sudden movement and was perplexed by the change in atmosphere. Ivar looked where Type was looking and realized who it was.

"What's he doing here?" He asked.

For the first time Type didn't pay him attention and was lost in his own thoughts. Ivar snapped his fingers in front of him, which brought Type back to him.

"Um...what do you want today?" Type asked him casually.

"What time are you getting off? We need to finish the assignment." Ivar replied.

"6" Type replied and moved his attention to the next customer.

Ivar moved back but he sensed what was going on. Last evening Tharn was upset seeing him there and today suddenly he walked out. Things were fishy indeed. Ivar thought of figuring it out. He smirked and walked to Type's room. Upon reaching there, he did not find Tharn there.

He leaned on Type's bed with his legs one top the other and reading a book casually. He knew he'd piss Tharn with this, but it would be fun to see Tharn's expression. He heard the doorknob moving and smirked when Tharn and Lhong entered the room. As expected, Tharn was furious looking at Ivar foiling Type's bed. Lhong placed his hand on Tharn's shoulders to hold him. Tharn breathed heavily and walked to his bed.

"Type isn't here." Lhong spoke to Ivar.

"I know." Ivar replied casually.

Lhong shook his head and walked to Tharn's study table and sat there. He sneakily took Ivar's pic and got busy with his phone.

Ivar was enjoying this. Tharn was clearly irritated, but he couldn't say anything to it. He tried to ignore it by plugging in earphones and listening to rock songs. Ivar casually lay on Type's bed, read through his books. Lhong was observing everything. He got a message on his phone which intrigued him. He smirked.

"I knew it..." He thought to himself.

"Hey Ivar..." Lhong called. Ivar looked up and immediately a flash clicked. Lhong took his photo of leisurely lying on Type's bed.

"You know...Type is very finicky about his things...I don't think he'd like it..." Lhong teased him. Ivar was bothered but he didn't argue with Lhong.

"Tell Type I have kept the assignments on his table." Ivar left having amused himself for a while.

"Lhong...leave me alone..." Tharn asked Lhong to go. He wanted to be alone and think about this. Today for the first time he felt something from Type. Maybe it's not one-sided as he thinks. But he needs to do something to confirm it. He can't pressurize Type but he can't sit back and watch Ivar taking over.

"I am sorry, boss. I can't leave you yet. I'll be invisible. Please ignore me." Lhong stated.
Tharn sighed and closed his eyes. He knew it was a waste asking Lhong to leave him, for he'd never break the protocol.

Lhong on the other hand was texting continuously. He wanted to figure out who this Ivar guy was. For fun's sake, he sent Ivar's pic to Techno. He knew it wouldn't be right to send it to Type directly. Techno was surprised. He messaged him immediately asking what it was. Lhong explained that Ivar had brought some assignments and he has kept them on Type's table.

"Hmm..." That was the only reply he got. He knew the message had reached and no sooner it would reach Type as well. That would be fun. Lhong was smirking throughout. Tharn opened his eyes to see Lhong smirking watching on his phone.

"What's with the face?" He asked.

"Oh, nothing...I just sent this pic to Techno." Lhong replied.

Tharn ignored him and closed his eyes again. The image flashed in front of him when their eyes had met in the cafe and how Type was blushing. It was one of the beautiful memories he'd cherish forever.