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Phone ringing sound

"arthit?"

"Yes?"

Arthit, a dedicated and focused young man in his mid-twenties, had just received a phone call. On the other end of the line was a familiar voice, "Yes, you heard right.. I am flying tonight," said the voice. It was the hundredth proposal he had received during his six or seven years of abroad life, but Arthit was too neutral to love.

Growing up in Thailand, Arthit was surrounded by love and support from his parents and friends. However, his world came crashing down when he lost his mother and faced rejection from his boyfriend, Kongpob. These two incidents shook him to his core, bringing back tears to his eyes even after eight years.

Arthit was now a successful cardiac surgeon, having fulfilled his dream and promised his father that he would return to Thailand after completing his studies. He was known for his determination and concentration, always setting his sights on his goals and making them happen.

Despite his achievements, Arthit was a withheld person, keeping to himself and focused solely on his work. He filled his time with books, captivating his mind and keeping him busy to avoid thinking about his painful past. He didn't want to remember the one particular person who had once held his heart, knowing that the memories would eventually consume him.

As he prepared to return to Thailand, memories of his past came rushing back. He missed the people he had left behind and the memories of his mother that he had preserved inside him. He knew that there was no escape from these memories, but he couldn't bear the thought of reliving the pain.

Arthit was determined to make his return to Thailand a success, both as a surgeon and a son. He wanted to fulfill his promise to his mother and show Kongpob how far he had come. With double the concentration, Arthit Rojnapat was on his way home.

Throughout his journey, Arthit remained committed to his goals, never letting anything distract him from his path. He was driven by his love for his parents and his determination to make them proud. Despite the challenges that lay ahead, Arthit was ready to take on anything that came his way, with care, respect, and truth.

As he stepped off the plane, Arthit knew that he had made the right decision in returning home. He was welcomed with open arms by his father and his friend Knott, and he couldn't wait to start his new life in Thailand. He was finally home, and he was ready to make a difference.

****

Kongpob, dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, stood by his father's tombstone, tears streaming down his cheeks. It had been a long time since he last visited his father's grave, and he felt a mix of emotions as he stood there.

"Porr, Kongpob is here," he said, choking back sobs. "I got an internship in a new hospital, and I promise I will make you proud. I know I promised to be a good son, and I will do my best to make that happen."

Kongpob closed his eyes, remembering the happy times he had with his father. He thought about the sacrifices his father made for him, and how much he wished his father could see him now. But he knew his father would be proud of him, no matter what.

After visiting his father's grave, Kongpob made his way to the bus stop where May was supposed to pick him up. He had been granted an internship in the cardiac department, a dream come true for him. But it had not been an easy journey.

Kongpob had lost his mother when he was just eight years old, and his father had passed away a few years ago due to a heart attack. Financially unstable, Kongpob had to work part-time jobs to pay for his college fees while studying to become a doctor. He had struggled to maintain his grades, but with the help of May's father, he had been given a chance to intern in his dream department.

May was busy with her studies, and Kongpob was working part-time jobs to pay off his loans. They had little time for each other, but Kongpob was grateful for May's unwavering support.

It's been half an hour he is walking on a roadway reach for the bus stop where May said she will pick Kongpob up

Still today he is been wondering if tomorrow will pay off for his hard work, he is putting his efforts into with all the thoughts being a turmoil he threads softly to bus stand in a good pair of flip flops, he wonder if any senior would question him about his attire cause he need proper shoes, dressing sense is important, its his first day, his thoughts still shimmering tears in eyes

as the wind is being light the breeze making him feel soft and comfy times like this he would remember the one person in his life which he do every minute sometimes when we have those hard times and when weather is being clingy the memories will take an enroute, He still loves him, since his medical school. Even though the said person is not with him, but he still love him those memories are forming a faint smile on his face, cause they were the best moments he had in life,

During his new admission days, his senior from university helps him with studies, to mention a caring one, He meet his university senior regularly in school cafeteria and the university campus is opposite to Kongpob's medical school, university senior always a caring person, swooned kongpob to fall in love, senior falls for the school boy who used to wait for Kongpob every morning and meet him in lunch breaks in medical school, the senior was his great support system and advisor.

By the time when Kongpob passed his entrance exam to study medicine he partied with his senior they have been together for long time and his senior helped him with sources of materials for preparation he knew his senior was waiting for him to pass the enterance it seems like mostly waiting for right time to propose his feelings and he is nowhere wanted that to happen, kongpob is aware of their mutual feelings his senior treats him more than a junior and more than a friend and his senior is waiting for Kongpob to pass the test, once Kongpob pass the test, he proceed to propose as expected but kongpob knew nothing is in his hands he don't want to hurt someone when he don't even know if he had a future, it's better to say a no! than raising hope, in asking to wait for him.

The cold breeze suddenly made him swirled with scare he winced and hugged himself rubbing his elbows in processes, yes; he is scared the senior would leave him like his mother left him when she came to knew her child was sick she left him! when Kongpob needs the most! he is afraid the senior will also leave Kongpob once he finds he is sick who was fighting for his every-day life. The last time he rejected his senior he still remember the cold smile arthit gave him which made him scared to death, he is half-dead that day, he never knew he could hurt someone until he hurts arthit, and it still pains him.

After the day of rejection, he never seen that tall senior from that day. He searches for him but he could not find him. The university senior in his life remained forever in his heart along with the cold smile, he always wants to meet him and apologize, he wants forgiveness from his senior whom he rejected and hurt him when the senior almost cherished Kongpob more than his life, he never looks down on his senior feelings but that is how his life is! he don't want to burdensome others life, he do love his senior but he is not in a state to accept him. Right now he just wants to meet his senior and say sorry for the person who loved him to the core yet he hurt a good person.

Even though his love is not with him he still feel like his senior heart was with him..

one final day when he proposed to Kongpob it was a total surprise for him he had the proposal rings with him, but he rejected him coldly he said bluntly he don't like.

The senior having some good amount of temper he throws the cute plain silver rings to floor, he remember the senior scolding him harsh. He could not stand anymore and he ran away. Those rings are still with him.

Whenever he had a situation or feeling low he used to pray with those rings that would give some strength and confidence. He faced all his struggles by praying and wondering about his senior. He still don't his senior presence! somewhere in the same circle of surgeons he hope he would meet his senior once again but never in these long years he never had any co-incidence, he wants to meet him once and talk to him, if he still had a chance he wants to say that he loves his senior. Can he even do that now? What if his senior already have someone in his life or may be married and settles as a doctor with his family, will he have a chance to rectify.

He is in his second year of specialization and May's father is the director of the university who helps him getting an internship in one of the biggest hospitals in Thailand. May informed him that the doctor is the most well named cardiac surgeon returning from a foreign country,

when he came to know he is working under a well named, talented and renowned surgeon, he felt so happy and excited to learn more, he feels like he is near to reach his goals with the experience he is going to recieve in his training he was overwhelmed he can work under such a great surgeon. He was thankful to May who helps him in many ways. Even May's boyfriend will get jealous of May helping him yet treats Kongpob as his own brother

They got allotment letter from the hospital they are going to join as interns from today, Kongpob, yo, May, M are so excited to join as interns.

"ah ..hhss" Kongpob winced in pain as he walked to the bus stop, his toe stubbing a rock and causing his thumb nail to bleed. He had a heartfelt conversation with his father and was on his way to meet May.

Despite the pain, Kongpob continued to walk, his thoughts focused on the day ahead. It was his first day as an intern at the hospital, and he was worried that May still hadn't arrived. Suddenly, a car pulled up beside him, and May called out to him from the window.

"Kongpob! Hop in, let's go. We're getting late," May said, as Kongpob nodded and walked around to the passenger side of the car.

"Anything wrong with your leg?" May asked, noticing Kongpob's limp.

"It's nothing serious, just a broken nail and bleeding," Kongpob replied, denying the pain he was feeling.

May offered to stop at a nearby pharmacy, but Kongpob declined, insisting that they couldn't be late on their first day. Although he was in pain, Kongpob couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement as they approached the hospital.

Upon arriving, Kongpob's heart began to race. He felt a mix of anxiety and anticipation, unsure of what to expect on his first day as an intern. But as he walked through the impressive architecture of the hospital building, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.

"Kongpob! May!" their friends called out, as they all gathered in the waiting area outside the interview room.

Kongpob and May took their places in the queue, their minds racing with anticipation. Despite the pain in his toe, Kongpob couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement for what was to come. He knew that this was just the beginning of a new chapter in his life, and he was ready to face whatever challenges came his way.

*****

Kongpob observes a familiar figure entering the interview room. His heart beats rapidly as he concentrates on the man's hard facial features. The man's look is intense, almost torrential. As the realization sets in, Kongpob can't believe his eyes. "Is he...P'Arthit?" he mutters, nervous and taken aback.

May, who is sitting next to him, asks if everything is okay. May looks to pale Kongpob "Kongpob is anything wrong?" Kongpob gives a silent worried smile to May

Inside the auditorium before Kongpob can respond, an assistant calls their names. It's time for their internship interviews.

They were ready to call the interns in, but Knott was sweating already since their is time left for interview, arthit was asking him to hand over the intern profiles he is going to train, he wants to go through their scores and to know their practical skills

Knott hands over the files to arthit with a knowing smirk while arthit was Going through the profiles, knott had started building small bubble of tension in chest making it hard to breath he don't think he can control arthit outburst now, with arthit griping a particular page in knuckle whitening hold knott swallowed knowing he is going to face something which he never wanted to see.

Arthit eyes got stuck on Kongpob name, he just wants to confirm if its kongpob whom he caught a glimpse before he enters the room, after so many years he is seeing Kongpob name again and his photo, after long long years his heart start to thud against his ribs making his grip tighten over the file and his life made a wheel swirling back to past bringing mist to eyes making them go red and wild.

he is asking Knott with incoherent breath as knott was holding his breath pursuing his lips in tension, "Kongpob right!"

Knott was surprise he did not expected this question he thought he will get killed today, he gives a teasing smile with a raise in brow "oh.. Kongpob?"

"aie Knott" he voiced out in serious way

In next flash of second Knott was man handled with anger raising in arthit, "you will be dead..."

"And you are still not over that schoolboy, come on aie Arthit, it is been years..." Knott sighs with frowning

Arthit left his clutches on Knott collar "you accepted him?"

"It was a referral from university director," Knott denied what arthit was thinking about him.

"Betrayal," arthit seethed as he regrabs Knott by his shirt collar, "you accepted him with such a lowest percentage...that says everything" arthit bared his eyes in clear anger with desperate tears that knott knew the meaning behind those tears, the hardest times he spend the times with arthit, "...you think that this is what I want?" Arthit snarled "No never Knott..not again," his chest heaved as arthit snarls,

Knott took hold of arthit lossen fingers on his shirt collar "Arthit..."

"i..i don't want to see him now," Arthit incoherent breath says everything

"arthit I knew..."

"I might do something which I regret I am sure of that..." arthit bizarre and knott was scared to death, arthit reaction was not any normal

"he is just seventeen to understand your feelings"

"It's not my fault, it was not planned he himself came to me, I cannot let go of my chance, once he used me he trashed my feelings, now he will face me!" Arthit gritted firmly holding the file

Knott shook arthit by shoulders "he is just seventeen to understand your feelings"

Arthit hastily got his hand away, yelling "So you're saying I am childish when I am being used for five years, and I did wait for four years he knew I had feelings for him, he Is not an innocent but just a play fish. He played me for four years and finally a ...."

Knott yelled back "So what! Now you suddenly wish to take revenge on a grown-up," Knott snipes on his friend behaviour

Arthit sigh "you don't understand my pain he played with my feelings and it hurts me" he smirked "I am waiting for my chance and this time around its my time..."

Knott knew very well the phase where arthit was broken beyond repair.

"thank you Knott" he smirk with his imagination going wild "...Its my time to enjoy this prey after many long years"

"It's a hospital," Knott voice bloomed he did not expect the outcome, he only thought his friend and junior will meet again and be better together, this is being ridiculous of what arthit is saying, he don't want arthit to be a villain. He want his friend to be happy. "He is here as a trainee... not your ex-boyfriend you would like to play as you wish for..I won't sit back with this," Knott will always think of the best for his friend he can see that if arthit once turned into a monster no one can stop him it's dangerous

Arthit was being bubbled with frustration he was ready to get into a physical fight he directly lounge onto to Knott to knock him down but the door swung open the revealing scene forth gasped as he hurriedly runs and pulls arthit into his arms holding arthit arms, yelling on both arthit and Knott "what is going on?"

Forth caught a sight of profile paper on the working table he let go of arthit, grabbing the papers from the table, he murmured "cute..."

Arthit gulped down his throat, Knott nudged Arthit, whispering, "Your jealousy is showing, Arthit."

"Just shut up.." arthit glared as they all settle back to their respective chairs to start their conference.