[133. I really didn’t expect this.]
" Phet..he just forgot. He has planned nothing.", Dae said looking up from his plate. They were having the lunch in silence until then. Maybe Oak's presence in the canteen is the reason for Phet's silence." Dae...I am sorry. I gave you hope. ", Phet said almost blankly." It's okay Phet. I don't care much. And I don't give much importance to birthdays. It's just like any other days to me.", Dae said more to himself and continued eating. His phone then vibrated in his pocket and he quickly fished it out thinking it's his Dad calling after remembering his birthday. But it was Gun." oh why is he calling at this time ?", Dae said confused and answered the call." Dae...I am really sorry. An urgent thing came up. My Grandma got admitted in hospital. We are going to visit her evening. So our meeting..., we can't meet Dae.", Gun said in a hurry from the other side of the line." oh..what happened? Is she okay?"[134. Dream Car ]Most of the people in the hall stared at Dae as he walked down the stairs. He looked so beautiful and gorgeous in that new outfit. Atid was the first to spot Dae among T5." oh my God ! Dae looks so beautiful." He said and Aroon looked up. Literally his jaw dropped at the sight. He only looked at Dae for a moment because he felt like he was already drooling over him. So he quickly looked away. Gun had arrived 10 minutes before and he was waiting impatiently for Dae. Since he only knew Aroon and his friends, he went and sat with them. Although he was not so amused by Atid’s comment on his boyfriend, he looked up and he was stunned seeing Dae so gorgeous. He smiled at him and Dae returned a smile whilst walking to them." P'Gun...How is your Grandma ?", Dae teased. Gun just smiled." Dae..you look stunning. Just wow !", Gun whispered and Dae smiled blushing. Aroon moved away from there telling some excuse. Soon the dinner was s
[135. Wild Butterflies ]Dae stood looking at the water flowing below the bridge he and Aroon were standing on. The older was standing just beside him, staring up at the moon.Dae tilted his face and looked at the older. Aroon's face looked tensed. He looked like he is debating with some heavy thoughts in mind. As if he is standing in front of two divergent roads which determines his future and he has to choose one but he don't know what to choose." What are you thinking ?", Dae asked.Aroon shook his head." Nothing. I was just looking at the moon."" Aru, why are you so silent nowadays? Did P'Oak influence you ?"" Oh..I am silent ?", Aroon asked.Dae sighed." You shouldn't change like this. I don't like this Aru. Don't you remember how happy and energetic you were on that day when we went to Pattaya beech ? Now what happened? Why aren't you happy ? Why don't you smile and laugh like before ?"" I am happy.", Aroo
[136. Be my boyfriend ]Dae bend down to pick the broken necklace, turning his mobile flash on. For the previous two minutes he had been standing there on the bridge, as still as a statue after Aroon pulled away from the kiss. The older had mumbled a 'sorry' looking at him, then turned and briskly walked to the car leaving him there in utter shock.Dae picked the necklace and bend up. He didn't know whether to go to the car or stand there itself. He don't know what to do now. Actually he can’t even understand the meaning of the thing just happened. ‘ I hate seeing you with him. I don't like him touching you. I can't handle this anymore.'' And he kissed me on my lips. And I didn't pull him away ! Aru kissed me ! Why did he do that ? Does he love me like that ? What's happening !? And what happened to me ?'Dae looked towards the car. He could see Aroon sitting on the driver's seat with his head on the steering wheel. Dae decided to talk to the old
[137. Does he like Aroon ?]Dae had no plan to talk anything to Phet as they sat together in the canteen having lunch, the very next day. He just decided to keep the thing secret from everyone." Hey..", Dae hesitantly looked upon hearing Phet. " What now...? Why are you again looking upset ?"Dae shook his head. " Nothing."" Didn't you sleep yesterday ? " Phet asked. In fact Dae hadn't blinked his eyes once last night. How could he sleep after his step brother kissed him and told him he loves him ?" Ahmm...no. I was having a headache last night.", Dae lied." Headache..?"," Nothing serious. I am alright now.", Dae said. Phet thought about the day when Oak sent him with Sana to collect fund when he had a terrible headache. That day Oak told him that he likes him and he is his best junior. Phet shook himself from the thoughts and looked at Dae. What he could see was gloomy eyes, tired face and extreme worry etched on his fac
[138. Operation]Dae's phone rang showing Gun on caller ID, that evening while he was returning back home. He felt nervous and reluctant to pick the call. And so he didn't answer it. But then again it started ringing. The driver looked at him confused and at last he picked the call." Hello....P'Gun.""Why were you not picking my call ? Dae, I waited almost a week for you to call me. You never called or texted me."Dae didn't know what to say. He was not prepared to say something now."P'Gun, I am at basketball practice. I will call you later.", he said and ended the call. Then he leaned back in the seat thinking what to tell 'Gun.'They quickly reached home. Dae walked to the doors and a servant opened the door for him. He went upstairs to his room and took a shower. After that he sat back on his chair, taking his phone in his hands. While he was about to call Gun, someone knocked on his door." It's not locked.", Dae said. The door open
[139. Let’s see ]Dae's fingers were intertwined with that of Aroon's until the door to the room opened revealing Kobsook with a plastic bag in his hands." Is he sleeping ?", Kobsook asked" Hmm..", Dae nodded. " His friends left ?", " Yeah, they went to move his things from the dorm back to home.", Dae replied. Kobsook nodded and walked to the bed. He gently patted on Aroon's cheeks calling his name to wake him up. Aroon reluctantly opened his eyes." Let's go home. Here change.", Kobsook said as Aroon slowly sat up. " Dae.., help him change. Let me go see the doctor and buy medicines.", he said to Dae, giving the plastic bag to him. Dae nodded and Kobsook walked out of the room shutting the door behind. " Aru.., change. I will help you.", Dae said looking at the older." No..it's okay. I can do it myself. ", Aroon said, slowly getting out of the bed without shaking his head or hands. "ahmm..Dae...take those clothes out."
[ 140. Get well soon Aru.]Dae reached back home to see T5 sitting in the living room watching something on TV and having tea and snacks. Aroon was huddled up on a single couch. Cream was sitting in his lap. Usually Cream comes jumping and running on hearing his car's sound. But today he isn't even moving out of Aroon's lap. It seems like they got too close within one day." Oh..wow ! Dae is here.", Preed said."Oh Dae, you looks really tired. Come have tea with us.", Atid called smiling. Dae nodded and sat down on the couch with them. Soon the maid brought tea for him.Dae sat with them for sometime and listened to their conversation. Aroon didn't speak much. His gaze was on TV. After sometime Dae went upstairs to change. Dae had some works that he started doing it but he couldn't fully concentrate in them. When the clock finally ticked 8, he stood up from his chair. Earlier his Dad had called him and told that he is not coming home tod
[ 141. You are my world]Dae fluttered opened his eyes in the morning to see the older's handsome face. Aroon was sleeping peacefully beside him like a cute little bunny. Dae decided to admire the older. He looked at his forehead. Some of the older's hair was falling over his white bandage. His dark eyelashes were resting peacefully on his light pink cheeks. His lips were parted a little, letting soft snores to escape.Dae smiled at the scene. He softly touched the older's cheeks and then slowly grazed his fingers over the older's bottom lips. Aroon suddenly flicked opened his eyes from the feeling of someone touching his lips.Dae's expression changed into a one of shock and he immediately took away his fingers and turned away with a feeling of being caught.Aroon blinked his eyes confusedly. 'Was he touching my lips !', he thought.Dae soon got up and crawled out of the bed. He walked to the door and pulled it open." D
[167. I will be with you.]The drive to Sky Park is only 20 minutes. The boys sits in the back seat of a cab, peering out of the windows at the bright lit malls and shops on either sides of the highway. It's almost 7 Pm and all the shops has been brightly lit with colourful lights.'Fake Love, BTS' is playing on the radio in the background and Dae tries humming along with the song whilst carefully observing the Seoul city. The driver, who is probably a guy in his late twenties also sings along with the song in a low voice whilst vigorously shaking his head. Aroon just sits and enjoys the cool wind whipping through his cheeks from the taxi's open window." Are you two a couple ?", the driver suddenly asks stopping his singing and glancing at them through the mirror. Both Aroon and Dae is surprised. Not because the driver asked them that question but because he asked in English." Yeah..", Aroon replies. The driver just smiles in response and starts
[166. Ice rink]Dae sits in one of the side seats of a bus to Seoul with the older's phone in his hands, his eyes glued on the phone screen, his lips curved upward and his dimples visible as he reads the rest of the comments under their post. There had been a lot of new comments, the morning and new comments are appearing every minute. Most of them are supportive and Dae can’t help but feel extremely happy. Whenever he comes across a negative comment, he quickly skips it. He doesn’t let his mind get affected by the negative remarks.Aroon sits beside the younger, carefully watching his expression, smiling slightly whenever the younger’s smile widens a bit more. The boys had left Min's apartment only half an hour ago, after having the breakfast Granny min prepared for them. “ Enough Bun.”, Aroon says after sometime. “ You will get a head ache if you read while traveling.”“ Oh..really?”, Dae tilts his head and asks. “ Yeah I think I am s
[ 165. Overcame Fear]It had past midnight. Dae lied awake looking at the dark ceiling above him, his eyebrows scrunched together as he tried to make some important decision regarding his relationship with Aroon. The older was sound asleep beside him, still one of his strong arms caging him protectively from one side." Aru..", he suddenly called shaking the older. He needs to tell the older something urgently. Out of nowhere, he has suddenly got some strange yet strong courage, a courage to do something, something daring. He needs to do it right now or what if he loses the courage tomorrow morning?Aroon groaned in discomfort as Dae called him again. Dae reached his hands to the nearby switch board and soon the lights were turned on. Aroon's eyelashes fluttered in irritation at the sudden lightening that filled the room along with the younger calling his name whilst shaking him. " What bun ?", he asked slowly opening his eyes." Aru, I have took one impo
[164. Baby..patience ]Aroon sat on the bed, staring at the younger, sitting huddled up on the couch watching some cartoon on TV after having the ramen noodles cooked by granny min, his plump lips curved upward at the end and his dimples visible as he peered at the television screen. The younger looked so cute and hot in his new light blue shirt and cream short shorts.Aroon looked at his watch. It was almost 9 Pm. Dae isn't getting bored watching the damn cartoon. At last Aroon sat up from the bed, ruffling his hair and walked to the younger, the sweet smell of strawberries encasing him as he reaches near him.He slumps down beside the younger inhaling his sweet smell deep into his nostrils. But the younger is so immersed in the cartoon he is watching that he doesn't give him the attention he needed.Losing patience, Aroon grabs the younger's chin and turns his face to him, making him look at his eyes. Dae's heart rate suddenly speeds up at the way the o
[ 163. The old couple. ]Dae walks holding Aroon's hands, a smile sits on his face as he amusedly watches the infinite number of shops and stalls on either side of the road. A heavy plastic bag hangs on Aroon's free hand and it swings back and forth as they walks quickly through the street market of Cheonan. Inside it are the little stuff they bought from that market." Aru, walk slow.", Dae whines." Dae, it's going to rain soon. I think we need to walk 15 more minutes to reach the bus stop."" It's going to rain? How do you know ?", Dae asks confused." Look up at the sky."Dae looks up and sees the greying clouds above him rumbling with warning. Out of nowhere an ice cool wind blows and whips through their hair. A drop of water falls on Dae's nose tip." Aru..yeah..it's raining."Soon fat droplets of rain hits both of their forehead and Aroon runs holding Dae's hands to a nearby tiny restaurant. Standing there under the leak
[162. Baby goats]After almost an hour, Dae wakes up feeling hungry. He blinks his eyes thrice before slowly lifting his heavy eyelids, adjusting his dreary eyes to the morning sun rays rushing in through the open window. He slowly sits up straight, lifting his head from the older's shoulders." Why you woke up quickly ?", Aroon asks, his gaze on his phone, his fingers dancing rapidly over the screen. "There's one more hour to reach there. Sleep a little more.", he says slightly turning his head. Dae just hums in replay but looks out of the window deciding to watch the sights outside for sometime. The bus is now going through a city and tall buildings array on both sides of the road. Soon Dae notices the board of a restaurant and instantly his mouth waters seeing the variety food items on the banner. He feels extremely hungry after seeing the photo of the food items. He hadn't eaten dinner last night. But he feels reluctant to tell Aroon that
[ 161. Bus ride ]Dae squirmed on the bed, left and right trying to meet the familiar warmth. But he didn’t hit Aroon's body even after rolling about a lot. So he finally opened his eyes to figure out where the older actually was. He turned his face to his right and he was shocked. Abruptly he turned around to the left and there too was no one. Dae sat up on the bed in panic with a fast thudding heart. " Aru..", He called out frightened gazing around in the room. He looked over at the window and it's still dark outside. Dae started getting more nervous by the instant. "A..Aru..", He again called and this time it came out muffled because of fear. He was about to cry as no reply came.He only remember both of them running into a hotel, actually a motel at midnight after walking through the empty roads for almost an hour. He was really sleepy then and as soon he saw a bed, he fell on it and drifted into sleep, hugging the older. But now where is the olde
[ 160. Eloped ]It was really dark when Aroon landed at Seoul airport. He had changed the time in his phone from 5: 52 Pm to 7:52 Pm. And it had past 8:20 when he finally got out of the airport and got a taxi. Somehow he was able to tell the driver that we wanted to go to Daegu and fortunately the man understood him.Aroon took his phone and called Oak as soon as he hopped into the taxi.“ Aroon..be really careful. We will call you if there’s anything. And if your Dad calls you, pick the call. Or he will get suspicions. Bye then, take care.”, Oak said before ending the call.Aroon then placed the phone in his pocket and leaned back in his seat.The taxi driver, who was an young man, not looking anything more than 25 tried to converse with him in a English mixed Korean. And Aroon was able to comprehend something. His one week stay with Kim family had taught him a little bit Korean. He also tried to converse a little with the driver in an attempt to
[159. Let’s bring back Dae.]Aroon didn't have dinner. He sat on his desk chair thinking what to do next. An hour ago, he had texted Dae ' Are you okay ?' just to see whether he has his phone with him. The message was marked ‘seen’ after sometime but no reply came. So he understood the phone was either in Mr Kim’s custody or with his own Dad.' Dae isn't alright. Right now, he might be crying, lying in that room where we stayed. Or they might be questioning him. He is definitely not okay. He needs me.', Aroon suddenly took his phone in his hands and started searching for the next flight to Korea.There was a flight at 5 Am. The booking was about to close and he hastily went to book ticket. But soon he found that there was not enough money in his card. It was strange as the ticket doesn't coast that much. He checked the balance and found the whole money in his account has been withdrawn a few hours ago. Aroon felt totally helpless. He called O