IT'S YOU

4

Five AM, the sun hasn’t shone up, but it’s nearing. Boun got up from his bed before the light of the sun will hit his face again, and he hated it very much.

He walked towards the rest room and grabbed the towel. Slowly started to take his clothes off one by one before relaxing his body on the warm bath tub.

He closed his eyes, and an image of Prem’s smiley face appeared inside his mind. His eyes snapped open. And when he closed it back, it appears again, and again, and again.

It had him irritated. "What the hell!" He shouted, his voice echoing inside the restroom.

"Why is his face kept on appearing in my mind?" He asked out loud. Completely stress, annoyed and confused. Boun sighed, he pulled his body upwards and grabbed the towel as he wrapped it around on his waist.

He went outside, and changed into his uniform. He combed his golden wet hair and walked towards the kitchen, now preparing for breakfast. The eating session ended quicker than he expected. He wasn’t hungry anyways.

After preparing for school, he went outside his condo unit and started pacing fast to the university. He didn’t want to bring his car with him.

Besides, it’s still early. He chose to walk and enjoy himself. It was finally his best friend’s birthday today, and a tiny smile appears across his handsome features.

The one and only cold to soft-hearted President of the swimming club. With his boy friend, Fluke Natouch. Prem's best friend.

And speaking of Prem. He is undeniably cute. With his perfectly shaved eyebrows, kissable lips and his chubby cheeks. Chibi steamed bun. He chuckles to himself and  continued his journey.

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Prem was now inside the classroom with Fluke, they're talking happily when one of their classmate approached them.

"Uhm, Prem? Someone is looking for you outside. It was a senior from Faculty of Engineering." She said before leaving them.

The twenty-year-old man froze. That must be P’Boun! Fuck.

He swallowed hard and looked at Fluke before getting up to make his towards the door. There he saw the older who's leaning against the wall in front of their classroom.

Boun raised his head and meets eye contact with the stammering junior. He cracks a warm smile.

"Hi. Is your class done yet?" He asks.

"It's actually over, but I still want to stay here with Fluke." Prem answered, he gestured Boun to come in and without hesitation, he actually walked inside.

Boun roamed around and Fluke stared at him with wide eyes. "P'Boun?" He called out his name, catching the golden hair's attention. He waved and Fluke returned the same action.

"Well uhm—Not to be rude, but what are you doing here?" The brunet asked, lifting an eyebrow as he stared deeply at Boun and then to Prem.

"I came here to invite the both of you to have lunch with me and Ohm. Since you’re  Ohm's boyfriend, you’ll definitely agree." Boun answered with a cheeky grin.

It made Fluke blush, and Prem snorted. "Geez, why is love always floating in the air. Love is gross." He grimace in disgust, and Boun laughed.

"You're just saying that you're bitter, because you don't have someone to be with you." He remarked jokingly while looking around, Prem's face fell. It hits him so hard, and it made him sad.

Boun noticed and he felt instantly guilty for saying it. "Hey. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you." He apologized, his hand caressing the other one's.

Prem sent him a fake smikle."It’s okay, Phi!" He assured, chuckling.

Fluke stared at the two, "So, are we gonna go now?" He interrupted their moment.

Boun nodded and the three of them made their way to the canteen. They saw Ohm who's sitting on the table, and they immediately walked towards him as they took a seat one by one.

Ohm with Fluke, while Boun with Prem. - Their sitting arrangement.

After ordering, they never wasted a time and directly consumed their foods.

"By the way, happy birthday to you, Ohm. I'm glad you already turned twenty two. So it's final that you want to celebrate it at your aunt's club?" Boun brought his hands to his chin while he looked at the man in front of him.

Ohm nod, "Thank you, and yes. It’s final. And to remind the three of you again, six PM. All will be there." He said as he sipped on his water.

Prem can't imagine himself inside a club. Smoke of cigarettes, people making out, espcially those annoying drunkards around him. And he also have a low tolerance for alcohol. It sucks.

"You okay, Prem? You look pale." Fluke questioned his best friend, worry lacing his voice. Prem looked up, instantly sharing eye contact with Boun.

"Huh? I’m good! Happy birthday to you, P’Ohm." He grins widely, and the older guy nods his head.

"Thank you, and oh. I thought you're Boun's boyfriend?" The question made Boun choke on his water, he spilled it on the side while he faced Ohm with an are-you-serious expression. Prem giggled silently.

He adjusted himself on his seat while he looked at Boun and then Fluke.

"No, he isn't my boy friend. Just a friend." He answered lowering his head. He heard Fluke snorted.

"Yeah, just a friend." Boun agreed while looking somewhere else.

Ohm squinted his eyes, curiousness winning over his “idc” attitude. "Really? I just saw—" His words were cut when Boun shoved a spoonful of rice inside his mouth, making him gag.

"Eat, you need it." Boun rolled his eyes after saying those words, and that made Fluke and Prem laugh. The dark brown-haired man glared at him before finishing his food.

They shared different thoughts and opinions about random things, before hurrying back to their respective homes to prepare for their friend’s celebration later.

[ e d i t e d ]