It's After Dark.

A little snippet.

Hating himself that he couldn't stop crying... The fear of that incident and how vulnerable it made him feel made Kong cry inconsolably. And he didn't know... About the storm he was brewing... With every single drop...

"Are you Kongpob Sutthiluk?"

Kong froze and choked on his sobs, hearing the deep voice... And feeling the man approaching him. He always imagined how his name would sound in that deep voice... But not in this situation... No... And he had to bite his tongue to hold in his shudder, feeling the way that voice washed down his skin like honey... Or melted dark chocolate.

He felt his insides twisting and breaths catching as he gasped and clawed Mayur's arm. Sticking closer to him. Not having it in him to respond. He didn't want to... Scared... He was so scared... What if it escalated? What if his parents got involved? Especially his mother with an old orthodox mentality.

"Mayur..." Kong mumbled with a trembling voice, looking at Mayur's side face. "Please? Can we go?"

Mayur drew in a shaky breath. "Yes he is..."

"And you are?"

"I am Mayur Singhala, from first year. He is my friend." All the while Kong kept staring at Mayur's side face with scared, teary eyes. Clawing his arm tight.

"Okay... Can I talk to your friend?"

Mayur met Kong's pleading gaze and kissed his wet fluffy cheeks. "I am right here... Nothing will happen okay?"

"Don't do this to me... Please..." Kong tried clawing Mayur again. But much to his fear. Mayur stepped away. Leaving Kong frozen in the alpha's loud presence.

"Hey..." Kong shivered hearing the soft deep voice. As the essence of deep pine wood forest and warm beaches clouded his senses.

He crouched smaller without raising his eyes. Wishing something disappears him somewhere. So intimidated that he could not speak.

"It's okay... I promise it's okay..." Arthit tried coaxing. "You are safe... I am Arthit... I am here to help... Can you please tell me what happened?"

Kong was in a daze... He has heard... Heard a lot and that moment he realised... Why Arthit was so adored. So respected... Because Kong can feel the warm kindness in his aura... Can feel his care even in his overpowering presence. And he finally felt what he always imagined to be in Arthit's presence... Safe.

Kong wanted to run away... But... He didn't want to insult the alpha who was trying to help. But he was too tight throated to say anything...

"Tell them, Kong." Mayur encouraged. "Tell them about all the bullying..."

Arthit's eyes widened as he looked at the beta standing quietly and the other council members. Then back at the omega... Whome he can't recall why he felt so familiar with... Where did he see this modest dressing and geeky glasses? Where did he see this tightly braided long hair? Where did he see this resident good omega? There was nothing special about the omega... Yet... Arthit couldn't understand why it still intrigued him so much.

"Bullying? Under my reign?" Arthit deep voice somehow turned softer as he took an unconscious step closer to the omega. Not knowing how that made the poor thing's heart leap out and skin burn. "was he bullying you? What did they do? How were they bullying?"

Kong drew in a deep breath and met Arthit's gaze. And it instantly made the alpha's heart beat rapidly with nostalgia, the moment his eyes met with the grey ones. Glimmering like diamonds on the creamy, wheatish dusky skinned omega. With soft fuller features and the most innocently adorable face Arthit has ever seen... Nothing extravagant... Just soft and sweet...