The house is quiet. Porchay has already gone home, having a possessive boyfriend apparently means you have to go home after certain hours outside his gaze. Pete is currently soothing his hia in their room. Probably doing something dirty that Macau doesn't want to know.

With nothing to do, he takes out his phone and starts scrolling. There are a few party invitations but he doesn't want to go. He thinks knowing Porchay for over two years mellowed him a bit. That, or he just finds parties boring now.

Yes. That Macau Theerapanyakul finds parties to be boring.

There are ways to make it not boring, but Macau doesn't want to take hard drugs anymore after Porchay forbade him while crying his heart out in London after a bad trip. He scared Porchay and didn't want to relive that experience. He is strictly for booze and ganja only now.

He can do one or two weekend parties, but no more than that. He still likes the music, the ambiance, and the feel, especially with people he actually likes. But these invitations come from a not-so-close friend and a friend of a friend. So, he'll pass. He won't do tiring things only because it's a polite thing to do.

Bored out of his mind, he ventures to messaging apps, finds a name with a smile attached to his lips, and starts typing.

Macau to Pervert🖕:
Thanks for the bike.

Kai is working when his phone dings with an incoming message. He smiles so wide that his secretary is giving him a side-eye.

Kai to Mac❤️:
You're welcome.
Reward me with dinner then.

Macau snorts when he reads the reply.

Macau to Pervert🖕: 
Sure.
Pick a place, any place.
This nong will take you on a ride.

The reply comes in an instant.

Kai to Mac❤️:
On my lap?

Macau snickers.

Macau to Pervert🖕:
Hmmm.
I'll meet you in your dreams.

Kai to Mac❤️:
I'll even meet you in hell if it means I got to watch you ride me.

Macau to Pervert🖕:
Shut the fuck up.
I'm out if what you want is sexting.

Kai to Mac❤️:
Ok, ok.
Coming to Dom's birthday this weekend?

Macau to Pervert 🖕:
I'm not invited.
Dec hasn't said anything.

When he reads Dec's name, Kai frowns. He dislikes it. He knows he shouldn't, that it's irrational. But still...

Kai to Mac❤️:
Nothing to do with Dec.
Be my plus one.

Macau to Pervert 🖕:
😄
Sure.
Hia is going to kill you and I think I'll watch.
He already threatened to burn the bike.

Kai to Mac❤️:
I'll buy you again.
V doesn't scare me.

Mac to Pervert🖕:
Oohhh... We got a cocky brave one.

Kai to Mac❤️:
Not cocky.
Just stating the fact, baby.
If I'm scared of you brother, I wouldn't have fucked you.

Macau frowns. A bad feeling that he can't help feeling emerges.
Macau to Pervert🖕:
Wait.
You knew who I was from the get-go?

Kai wants to reply fast but he hesitates. From the thing in the bar, Macau seems to dislike how everybody thinks he has something because of his last name. Right now, his brain must've tilted that way: that Kai is after him to get something from him because he is a Theerapanyakul. Kai can't blame him. It's an instinct, born from lots of heartache from the past.

Kai knows because he too experienced it.

Don't get it wrong. In their world, Macau's last name can smooth more than just a few things. Like for instance, his parents and family won't object. They'll welcome Mac with open arms and wish for a speedy marriage since Kai already has everything.

Kai to Mac❤️:
Yes, Ash told me.
And no, not because of your family.

Macau hikes his brow. He guesses Kai knows because they swim in the same pool. The next ding takes his mind away from his thoughts.

Kai to Mac❤️:
It's because I think you're the most beautiful human I've ever seen.
And, baby, I've seen a lot.

Macau smiles.
Well, he's not an infamous playboy for nothing.
***

Macau ends up going to the party with his brother. Pete couldn't make it because he had to assist Tankhun with something. His brother was grumbling all the way to the party. But Macau just laughed at him.

Vegas drags him to where his friends sit. A gorgeous guy smiles at him, extending his hands. "So this is the famous Macau, who can make Kai a sex absentee for a month."

Vegas rolls his eyes. "Bring that up again, I'll knock your front teeth, Art!"

Arthit just laughs at the threat. "You must've admitted it's amusing, V. But seeing you, I get why. He always has a soft spot for pretty things."

Macau just smiles his shyness away. He hopes the dim light doesn't give away his redness.

"Damn, I hope I was the one who meet you first!" Arthit continues, hand still clutching Macau's.

"You're straight, bastard!" Vegas throws a snack at Art. "Let go of my brother's hand! He could catch disease from you. And you've met him."

"Yeah, when he was nine! He was so cute back then too. Remember, Kla? I just can't believe he was your brother." Kla laughs and agrees, making Vegas shout out profanity at them.

Macau remembers that scene. His driver was sick back then and Vegas, a middle schooler at that time, didn't want him to go with someone he was unfamiliar with. So his brother dropped him at school and promised to pick him up later.

He came to the school with two other people, Art and Kla. Kla took a liking to him almost immediately and treated him as his own, took his hand, and carried him everywhere when Vegas couldn't. They didn't come home immediately. Instead, Vegas took him to the movies and hangout places with his friends.

Kla is the only constant member of the group who sees Macau as more than just scattering events. The guy sometimes visited him at school with Vegas, just to bring him chocolates and cookies. They took him to an ice cream place and quiet cafes, letting him eat whatever he wanted. Thinking about it again, Kla and his brother must've been lovers back then.

Macau is glad he can catch this side of his brother, laughing and dissing without a care of the world. Vegas is himself when he is with these guys. Just like Macau with Porchay.

His eyes scan the room as he sits beside Kla. Kla kisses his cheek and pats his head. "He's not here yet. Last minute work," says the older in a quiet tone.

"Who says I'm looking for him?"

Kla smiles wide. "Yet you know who I'm talking about. Just a word of advice, baby brother. That man of yours may look carefree on the outside, but he is more a beast than your brother on the inside. V has mellowed a lot ever since Pete came into his life and your father died. But Kai is still a restless one and that's why he's more dangerous. You've caught him somehow," Kla shakes his head in disbelief, "Now you must tread carefully. It's not your life that I am afraid of. It's everybody else's."

"He's not mine, Phi."

Kla smiles. Macau hates that kind of smile. "Mh him, sure. Just know I am here for you more than I am here for him. If he breaks your heart, I'll break his fingers."

Macau smiles with a warm heart. "What if I break his?"

"I'll give you a long talk of why that is a bad idea."

"Cau," Dec appears, pulling him out of his seat. "Let's dance!"

Macau laughs and follows, leaving behind Kla. Vegas sits in his place. "That," Kla points to Macau and Dec, "is going to be a problem."

Vegas snickers. "Tell me about it!" he says as he gulps his drinks.

Kla laughs. "It's hard to have a pretty brother, isn't it?"

"I haven't told you about the other one."

Kla raises one of his brows. "Oh, there is another one that I don't know?"

"Yeah, Porchay," he lets Kla sees Chay's picture. "He's with Kim."

"Kimhan?" Kla is in disbelief. Vegas nods grimly. "Oh my God. Poor kid."

"Tell me about it."