" If that's what you want. I promise. "
Kong forced the words out before climbing down the bed and silently searching for his clothes strewn all over the room. After slipping in his clothes  he wordlessly passed Arthit a fresh pair of T-shirt and shorts from the cupboard which other took in without complaint.

Leaving Arthit to his own devices, Kongpob walked over to his side of window, cautiously opening it without sound so as to not alert the security downstairs. When the window finally opened up , he sat on the ledge, ready to step on to the branch of tree reaching out to the window.

He felt a backwards tug, a quick turn of neck revealed Arthit  grabbing on collar of his shirt " What the fuck are you doing ? Want to break your leg? " Came the angry whisper.

Kongpob wanted to loosen Arthit's grip on his shirt and climb on the tree anyway. He needed a refuge, some place to collect himself . These last few hours has been rollercoaster of emotions. Excitement, happiness,lust, love, hurt , pain , disappointment all mixed in bittersweet concoction Kong was trying but finding hard to swallow down.

This was supposed to be the night to remember, to make sweet memories that they will cherish till they could make more memories together.

Instead their time together was getting tangled in misunderstandings arising from mis-communication.

Arthit tugged on his collar again, Kongpob reluctantly climbed down the ledge " I need a moment. "

Arthit nodded in understanding " Don't do anything stupid, you are still healing. "  he left Kongpob with these words.

Kongpob took a deep breath, watching the night sky, taking in the familiar sight. It brings him peace. It felt childish to say it out loud but his heart believed there are his parents ,somewhere on the night sky, watching him, guiding him.

He hopes to make them proud, make Arthit proud to have him as a partner. He had always looked up to his parents. In his memory, they are eternal couple with relationship goals. He hopes to see the  glow of love and pride in Arthit's eyes, same as his mother had for his father. He hopes to have same blissful family life his parents had.

Kongpob swallowed thickly, his throat was constricted , making it hard to swallow his own saliva. Memories has always been hard on him, every time he thinks of his parents he couldn't help but think about their graves. He doesn't even know their final resting place, he can't even visit them to pay his respects, to lay some flowers on their final resting place.

He felt a hand gently caressing his back before a familiar weight of chin sat atop his shoulder. Arthit wound his arms around his waist

" They are proud of you Kongpob. " Arthit whispered near his ear, his warm breath caressing Kongpob's cheek.

Kongpob exhaled heavily " I hope so. "

" It's 3:30 A.M. you should take a nap. " Arthit suggested.

Kongpob threw a last look at the night sky where two stars in his eyesight were twinkling extraordinary brilliant. Silently, he followed Arthit to bed, he knows they need to talk but he doesn't know how should he initiate.

Arthit had calmed down but he doesn't want to take chances . Should Arthit's calm be temporary, they will have a full on argument on their hands which he doesn't have time to solve. May be he should let the resting demons lay in peace.

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Kongpob laid on the bed, sticking to his side. Hostel bed was small, but they still had whole space between them where one more person could fit easily.

Arthit laid with his eyes closed but sleep was miles away. One thing was clear, they had lot to talk, lot to figure out . They were strong in shelter but a little rain had started to chip away their bond. Their differences had starting to show up already.

All Arthit wanted was a simple promise to work hard and may be a sorry. All Kongpob kept giving was ' deserving better' nonsense. Arthit understands where Kongpob is coming from but it's hard to always be on the understanding end.

Arthit turned on his side, he kept watching  Kongpob who was stiffly laying on his back, his eyes closed, twitching eyelids and uneven breathing was clear indication that Kong wasn't asleep.

Arthit slid closer and pulled Kongpob towards him, later opened his eyes, questioning Arthit with his gaze.

" I can't sleep. " Said Arthit. Kongpob pulled him close and make him lay his head on his chest. " Sleep. "

Arthit closed his eyes, hearing to Kongpob's heart beating rhythmatically.  " Are you mad at me ? "

" No. "

" You are. " Arthit insisted.

"No , I'm not. I just hope , I can make you trust me in the future, I hope you will believe when I say that I won't go wandering around searching for a warm body. That's not me. "

Arthit craned his neck to look Kongpob in the eye " I didn't mean to imply you would cheat Kongpob. I .... If someday you find someone compatible. .... If you feel..some one else is more suitable .. I don't want to hold you back on my account. I want you to just tell me beforehand. " Arthit laid his head back on Kongpob's chest, hearing Kongpob's heartbeat was simultaneously soothing and hurting him.

"Arthit "

" Hmm"

"  Can I ask you something ? "

" Shoot"

" Why do you always think that I will break up or somehow leave you ? "

" I .... I just ... I don't know. You keep saying I deserve better. I don't want you to leave me someday because of it. I can't take it Kongpob. I don't think I can survive you leaving me ... I just can't. " Arthit held Kongpob tight " I know it's too soon to say this but I really can't survive without you. "

" What can I do that will make you trust me ? What can I do to make you believe that you are the one for me ? "

" Don't ever say break up will be a better. "

" I won't . "

" We will be okay. We will fight. " Arthit said , more to himself than to Kong.

" We will. Kong assured. " If something like today happens again, can you just listen to me before tossing me out on my rear ? "

" I'm sorry, I was just angry Kongpob. I didn't really mean for you to go out. You were supposed to explain yourself, make your case. "

" While you were adamant on tossing me out of the room... Naked if I may remind you ! "

" I blurted first thing that came in my mind. I  would have killed you if you dared to step out of our room like that. "

" Had I really done that, I would have been following your or- "

" No one is allowed to look at what's mine"

" Possesive much. "

" Not more than you Kongpob, do you think I missed out the glares you threw Wisit because you thought he had his eyes on me . "

" You are equally guilty my lord. "

" I don't go saying I don't get jealous. I do.

This was supposed to be our special time. Do you want to do something ? I will have to leave at 9:00 A.M. We still have five hours. "

" It's 4 A.M Kong! What will we do other than sleeping ? "

" I believe in your crazy brain. You will think of some weird thing to do. Let's make this night memorable. "

" You mean to say I'm weird ? "

" No. You are extraordinarily amazing. "

" Your point is ? "

" Amazing people are like a square peg in round hole ... If that make sense. "

" No, that doesn't make sense. But I get your point. Let's do something. What do you suggest ?"

" That's what I was asking you. "

"Hmm ..... Let's scare the guards. "

" I feel too lazy to climb down the tree ."

" Weren't you about to climb on the tree, just half an hour ago, King Kong ? " Arthit scolded in mock-anger.

Kong smiled wounding his arm around Arthit's bare chest. " Now, I have my queen Kong in my arms , I'm feeling lazy. "

Arthit raised his head and glared at Kongpob " Who did you just call your queen ? Do you want to die KingKong ? "

"It is necessary yourvmajesty. King Kong has his King Kong in his arms that's why he is lazy ..... See .... It doesn't make sense. One has to sacrifice being a queen to make the sentence meaningful ! "

"Fine. I'll sacrifice for love. But, Just this one time KingKong. " Arthit said haughtily " If you Call me your queen one more time, I will seperate your King and Kong . Remember that. "

Kongpob chuckled " What kind of threat is that ? "

" One that doesn't make sense. " Arthit replied immediately.

Both laughed at their own silly jokes. Seeing Kong smiling, Arthit too smiled blissfully. A thought coarser through his brain -  They will be okay.

" So ? Have you thought about something that we can do to make our time memorable? " Kong asked.

" Umm ..... How about we pull one on Ai Bright ? " Arthit suggested still laying comfortably on Kongpob's chest.

" Here, I am telling you to think something for the two of us. And you are trying to bring in whole lot of other people ! How am I the unromantic then ? "

"Because I say so. "

" How is it fair? " Kong asked.

Arthit sat up in the bed " Let's have a competition then." He replied among mischeviously "  We will see who is more romantic ? "

" Why are you smiling like that ? What have you planned now ? " Kong asked raising a brow in suspicion.

" A competetion to see who is more romantic.... I just told you . Didn't I ? " Arthit replied feigning innocence.

" Who will judge the competetion ? " Kong asked suddenly.

"Who else, Me, ofcourse! "

Kong raised his hands in surrender " Then I accept I am unromantic "

" You are giving up already, this is not fair Kongpob. You wrote such a beautiful poem for Nin but you didn't write anything for me! Your own boyfriend! How is that fair?"

" Who asked me write a love letter for Nin ?"Kong asked.

" Me? "

" How can you make your boyfriend write a letter for a girl that  you are going to propose? "

" But.. you weren't my boyfriend then Kongpob ! " Arthit cried out in indignition.

" Same to you Arthit " Kong replied in same time.

" Fine.... You are little bit romantic. Only because I liked the poem you read to me earlier..... you can increase your score though... " Arthit suggested slyly. He just wanted Kong to profess his love again.

"No offenses my lord but if we are judging on the basis of love literature recited , you are utterly unromantic with no hope of development or increase in your score. " Kong retorted.

" I take offense... I am severely offended Kongpob Suthiluck. I can recite you ten poems .... Like right now.. Can you say same about you ? " Arthit challenged, hoping for Kong to take the bait.

" Just read me three poems my love and I will rest my case. " Kong challenged back.

Plan failed! Arthit raised his eyes to ceiling. Who the fuck told you to challenge Kongpob? Now, either retreat so Kong will laugh his ass off or recite something so he will die of laughter. In both scenarios you are screwed!

' Screwed reminds me !!!...Ahh.. Arthit you are genius ' Arthit told himself.

" There is one condition Kongpob " Arthit threw his last bait.

" What? " Kong asked.

" Poem for a poem. Line for a line. You will recite the poem of same genre and emotions that I recite mine.. .... Wow! That rhymed! " I feel like a poet already !
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A/N : Sorry for the mistakes.

Thank you for being patient 🙏 😄