Kongpob had earlier thought it would be awkward around Arthit in office, but it had proved to be his misgiving. Arthit being an insanely busy person had little time to spare, so Kong had found himself settled in to comfortable routine. It had been three weeks now, his routine remained same.

Be first to reach the office. Prepare a glass of Nomyen and Breakfast for both of them. They have breakfast in solitude, while Kong updates him about his schedule. Arthit starts working on his presentations and responds to mails while Kong irons out the details for him. 

Today was also one of those days . Arthit arrived in his impeccably ironed Suit- colour of the day was a deep aquamarine. 

"How does my day looks like?" Arthit asks,  sitting down on their Coffee cum breakfast table that Kong had already filled with Arthit's favourites.

"Meeting with board of directors about the new acquisitions till twelve. At twelvw thirty, The research team has a new product to show.  One thirty- you will have lunch with the investors. AT evening - you will attend the charity dinner."

Arthit sighed in relief " I have the evening free then"

"I believe I have just said,  Today, you will ATTEND evening charity dinner,sir"

"I just said, I will not be attending. Write them a cheque though and see it is delivered to them. "

"Any reason?"

"It is a black tie event and I hate both the colour black and ties. No incentive to go there. "

Kong rolled his eyes " Very funny . "

Breakfast done, Arthit stood up and Kong followed him " Writing them cheque won't cut it. You haven't attended except first year of invite. It will come off as rude.  "

"I am busy this evening."

"Doing what ? Twiddling your thumbs, Sir ? Because I can't see any other engagement in your schedule."

"No Khun SECRETARY !  I prefer being busy in catching up on my sleep rather than being bored to death in such events. "

" You need to go...it is necessary for company's image. To show that you are a stable person with stable relationship. "

" You think I'm unstable ? "

Kong Smirked " That's a news to you ? "

" Not Funny Kongpob. "

" Didn't even try to be Sir. "

" I'm not going Khun SECRETARY. And this is my final decision. "

" I have sent the mail confirming your presence Sir " Kong replied " Chairman's order (Arthit's father) . " Kong air quoted " I did try to make it look like your decision."

Arthit's face soured " You could have made an excuse."

"I couldn't lie to your mae" Kong replied tenderly, sympathising with Arthit.

Arthit frowned " Since this is your doing, you will come with me too. "

"I have sauna appointment with may"

""I'm sure your sauna session can wait, Kong," Arthit retorted, a hint of amusement in his voice. 

"What will I even do there ?"

" As my secretary, I am sure you will find something to make yourself useful."

Kong sighed, realizing he was outnumbered. "Fine, I'll go. But only because I'm contractually obligated to keep you out of trouble."

Arthit smirked, satisfied with the outcome. "Excellent. Now, let's get through this evening with as much dignity intact as possible."

Kong bit his lip " There's something more"

"Excellent " Arthit snickered , sarcastically.

"You need a date... so you should call your faen(Lover).."

"Quite forward of you to assume, i have a faen"

Kong chuckled, amused by Arthit's deflection. "Oh, come on. We both know you have a fan club the size of a small army."

Arthit rolled his eyes. "Please, spare me the theatrics. I highly doubt any of my admirers would be interested in accompanying me to a charity dinner."

"You'd be surprised," Kong teased, nudging Arthit playfully. "I'm sure there's at least one person out there who's dying for the chance to be seen on your arm."

Arthit scoffed. "And who would that be, pray tell?"

Kong raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Well, there's always your biggest fan... yourself."Arthit groaned, shaking his head in mock disbelief. "You're impossible, Kongpob."

"But you love me anyway," Kong quipped, earning a playful shove from Arthit.

"That's true and congratulations"

"For what?"

"For being my date of the night - it's Your reward for being cheeky with your boss."

"It's more of  a punishment " 

Arthit chuckled, the corners of his lips curling into a smirk. "Oh, don't be so dramatic, Kong. You'll survive a night of socializing, I promise."

"Easy for you to say," Kong retorted, crossing his arms.

"I promise"

.......................

Arthit was nervous about the meeting . His new acquisition didn't look much profitable in commercial sense but his gut told him he would loose out big if he didn't acquire it. But how to explain it to the directors?"

He stood in front of the mirror, adjusting his tie for what felt like the hundredth time. Despite his best efforts, the knot remained stubbornly crooked, refusing to cooperate.

Kong watched from behind, an amused smirk playing on his lips. "Need some help with that, boss?" he teased, stepping forward to straighten Arthit's tie.

Arthit shot him a grateful look, holding still as Kong deftly adjusted the fabric. But as Kong's fingers brushed against his neck, Arthit couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy. How was Kong casually touching alphas?

"Is it part of your job description now, to straighten your boss's ties?" he quipped, trying to mask his irritation with a playful tone.

Kong chuckled, his touch lingering for a moment longer than necessary. "Well, let's just say my previous bosses knew how to wear a tie and keep it straight," he replied sassily, stepping back to admire his handiwork.

Arthit rolled his eyes, but couldn't suppress the smile that tugged at the corners of his lips. Despite his annoyance, there was something undeniably endearing about Kong's cheeky attitude."Thanks, Kong," he said, his tone softer now. "I appreciate the help."

Kong grinned back at him, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Anytime, boss. Just don't make a habit of it, or I might start charging by the hour."

Arthit laughed, shaking his head in mock exasperation. But as they headed out the door together, Arthit couldn't shake the feeling that there was something nagging in his heart. But he couldn't sit with that feeling. He had angry board of directors to appease.

...................

Phone at Kongpob's desk rang with urgency.

"Yes?"

"Please connect us to Khun Arthit " IT team leader requested.

"He is in a meeting Khun.You can tell  me if there is some urgent message that I could pass on your behalf."

" Servers crashed"

"Alright, what's the situation right now? How can I help?"
IT Specialist was panicked " We're facing a server outage like never before, and we need to get it back up ASAP."

Kong nodded "Alright, let's focus on one task at a time. First, check for any recent updates or changes that might have triggered this. "

" We're on it, Khun." The specialist was rapidly firing orders.

As Kong continued coordinating  with the IT team, he started informing other departments about the situation and suggested temporary workarounds to keep essential operations running.

Kong " Marketing team, we're facing a server issue. Temporarily save your files locally and avoid any major uploads. We'll keep you posted."

He continued to move swiftly, ensuring the teams are informed and guiding them through the necessary steps to minimize the impact of the server outage.

Meanwhile, Arthit, finishing up his meeting, entered the chaos.

" What's going on ? "

"  Server crash, Sir. We're working on resolving it. I've informed the teams about the temporary measures they can take."

Arthit nodded " Good work, Kong. Keep me updated."
Kong nodded,too occupied to remind Aryhit to call him Kongpob.

As the IT team begins to make progress, he takes a moment to breathe.

Later, when the servers are back online, Arthit approached Kong.

"Thanks for handling that, Kong. You kept everything under control."

"Just doing my job, Sir. Teamwork makes the dream work, right?"

" Absolutely. " Arthit smiled at him proudly " Remind me to give you a bonus or something for your exceptional handling of crises."

Kong smirked, "Maybe you actually start calling be Kongpob rather than Kong. That would really be  better, Sir."

Arthit pretended to be surprised "  Why would you ask for impossible ? "

Kong rolled his eyes " You are acting like I asked for scales on your back"

" That I can haplily give you right now. "

Kong huffed " Why do I even talk to you ? "

Arthit batted his lashes playfully " Because I am awesome and you love me."

" You are as awesome as hedgehog in my garden"

Arthit frowned " You think I am tiny like hedgehog? My dragon takes offence Kongpob " Arthit's eyes flashed stubbornly " I am huge. The hedgehog isn't even as long as scales on my back. "

Kong smirked " Funny how your dragon only took offence over size of hedgehog. So he agrees you are prickly and smelly "

" Smelly ? " Arthit's eyes were wide, truly offended.

Like they used to do in childhood, he grabbed Kongpob's head in to deadlocks under his arm " Still think I am smelly ? "

Kong wasn't abount to back down " Abso-effing-lutely " he murmured " I am setting up all 10 diffusers still your smelly is stinking this office."

" Take that back Kongpob " Arthit tightened the grip playfully."

" The truth must prevail "Kong muttered , he used his free hand to tickle Arthit's  sides and as soon as his grip fell loose, Kong manuevered himself free.

" I think I need ten more diffusers..." Kong teased from the door before swiftly passing out of it , leaving a flustered Arthit.

" Come here..you "
Kong paid no heed, chuckling he marched to his cabin. His bum hasn't even touched to his chair that phone on his desk rang .

" Come to my office. It's emergency." Arthit's voice boomed.

" My daily quota of smell tolerance is finished for the day " Kong replied.

" It's emergency, Khun SECRETARY!  WHAT HAPPENED TO KEEPING THINGS PROFESSIONAL? COME IN MY OFFICE RIGHT NOW."

Kong was about to retort but he ran in panick as  Arthit suddenly screamed " Arghhh..."

Jumping on top of his chair, Arthit was staring wide-eyed at the giant sized rat as if it was a mythical creature. Kong, on the other hand, chuckled at his boss's sudden acrobatics.

 "Phi, it's just a little mouse. What's the big deal?"

" Little? What's little in that thing? "Arthit tried his best to sound non chalant  "I'm not scared. I just... don't want it running around the office, that's all."

Kong couldn't resist the opportunity to tease Arthit a bit more. He grabbed a notepad and started making a checklist.

"Let's see... 'Fear of Mice.' Check."

Arthit shot him a glare" Do you even know what a chaos it can ensue if it gets a free run through office? What if he chew out our cables? thats the least bit of concern actually. Rats carry all sorts of diseases, Kongpob. Hantavirus, leptospirosis, salmonellosis... and this damn thing look genetically modified or something .  Do you really want to risk an outbreak?"

"Don't worry, Phi. I'll protect you from the mighty mouse invasion."he teased, not telling Arthit that it was a pet mouse of one of Arthit's employees.

Arthit rolled his eyes "Very funny, Kong. Just get rid of it."

As Kong tried to catch the mouse using an improvised trap made from a cardboard box, the office turned into a scene from a comedy movie. Arthit, still perched on his chair, looked like he was ready to sprint out of the room.

Kong: "Phi, I thought alphas were supposed to be brave leaders. "

"I am a brave leader. " Arthit said defensively " I just prefer to lead from a safe distance right now. If I keep handling everything, how will others learn?"

Kong chuckled  " Sure."

After a few failed attempts, Kong managed to catch the mouse and passed it to the employee whose daughter's pet rate it was.

Arthit cautiously stepped down from his chair, trying to maintain some semblance of dignity.

"There you go, Phi. The office is safe once again." Kong deliberately teased .

Avoiding Kong's eyes Arthit grumbled "I could have done it myself."

"Of course, Phi. But where's the fun in that?"

Arthit huffed, straightening his suit jacket as he tried to regain his composure. "Well, next time, I'll be sure to let you handle it on your own."

Kong grinned, enjoying the rare opportunity to see his usually composed phi boss flustered. "Sure thing, boss. But I must say, it's quite entertaining watching you conquer your fears."

Arthit shot him a mock glare before relenting with a chuckle. "Just add it to my list of accomplishments, Kongpob."

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A/N : Here are some visual treats by our favourite lazylioness555

(Our baby snow dragon Arthit : )

(Baby Thunder dragon Kongy⚡️ )

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