Water On Fire [MileApo | mxm]

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A fan on Twitter asks about the meaning of the art. I'm not sure the exact meaning, but when i first saw it, it gave me a powerful and deep romantic feeling. Art is art, let's imagine... 🌹 Mile replies.

Two days later, Apo asks Mile out to the Made by Legacy flea market in Bangkok, and dinner, so Mile drops everything and joins him.

The dates are becoming more frequent.

Mile knows he should stop calling them that.

•••

Apo has bought Mile a ring.

Mile can only look at him, frozen, his mouth agape.

"Your birthday present," Apo smiles simply. Mile hadn't been expecting one. "Sorry it's two months late. I wanted to make sure you liked it so I put a lot of thought into it."

"Wow," Mile breaths at last. He was expecting clothing. They've been to Siam Square together a couple of times, tried on dozens and dozens of clothes, shoes, and accessories. They know each other's style better than their own.

"I know. I thought you'd like it." Apo places the ring in his hand. "It's one of those customizable ones. You can put whatever you want in it."

Mile throws his arms around the man and pulls him into a fierce hug. He might go insane, but at least Apo is by his side. Even if Apo never knows what he's been going through, Mile wants to keep him close.

It's just hard not to think of the ring as more than it really is when Apo comments the way he does on his Instagram. Mile will treasure the date March 18 like it's his wedding date.