The freshman gathering have been cancelled for a week now , and with the freshy games going on in full swing, it is makeing everything far worse for our dear head hazer as he stands and watches phana becoming closer with Arthit and his gang.

The man is diligent and smart., He has started first with the friend card, easy banter, unofficial dates and Kong seethes when he watches as the girls in Arthit's gang swoon over the campus moon participant, and there's always couple jokes being cracked about Phana and Arthit.. making the later blush profusely.

The basket ball practice and later the matches, are the main torture to watch for now, as Phana takes every opportunity to flirt and praise Arthit. Kong has been noticing for a week how Phana drags his team mates which definitely includes Arthit for evening snacks and ride in his new expensive car, after they win the matches .

Tay has asked kong, multiple times, to drop his ego and make a move soon or things will be far gone but Kong, though turmoiled inside has just ignored his best friend's warnings. He always feel Arthit doesn't like Phana enough to date him seriously. Though he smiles and enjoys talking with him,Kong has felt the missing jubilance and comfort of the younger.

Infact , Arthit has glanced at Kong more than once with longing eyes which has boosted his dying ego that the junior will come to him accepting his conditons soon..

Tomorrow is the final match, and also the campus star and moon contest. The basketball team of their faculty has performed exceptionally well, and they will be facing the science faculty with the pro basketball player in the finals.. every match Kong has stood at the end of the gallery along with Tay and has always found the brown eyes meeting his, before and after the match,  and going down, when he gives his dazzling encouraging smile or a thumbs up like a good phi to his favourite nong. Atleast Tay is glad that kong has stopped avoiding Arthit like a highly infectious disease carrying specimen and is trying to warm up to him, though in his mind he remains as stubborn as before.. Ice is melting in the glacier but the river is in denial!

Tay has smacked Kong's head, in numerous occasions,  and told him not to be so full of himself but all these small incidents has cemented Kong's belief, that how much ever Phana tries he still holds the winning card over his once sub !

.. but todays practice feels different somehow. Arthit hasn't looked at him even once, but has been talking to his teammates and  coach nonstop about strategic planning about tomorrow's big game. They play for sometime more with Arthit practicing his three point shoot out for sometime, alone.

Tay grabs Kong's hand and approaches Arthit, he has had enough of his best friend's attitude , Kong is spoiling everything more..but before they reach the junior, Phana comes in the picture, emerging from the locker room..

" Arthit, I want to ask you something."

Kong stills with Tay holding his arms too tightly.

They both haven't seen the seniors as Phana stands facing his back to them, Phana's tall frame blocking Arthit's view of Kong and Tay just behind them.

" What Phana, why are you looking like you ate the most bitter lime."

" Ahm. Tomorrow will you come for the campus moon contest to encourage me?"

" Obviously what's there to ask? " Arthrit voice sounds surprised.

" No I mean will you go out with me for dinner after the contest?"

" Are you asking me out Phana?" Arthit feels bad for the tall man, he looks so tensed.

"Hmm.. yes I am..but I have understood your hints that you may not be ready right now to date seriously , so we can try just friendly dating and take things forward from there, if we both feel like ..Arthit, I truly...lo...hmm.. l like you."

" Can I give you the answer tomorrow after the game, my mind is totally preoccupied with it. " Arthit answers , his voice sounding soft and hoarse.. like something is paining him..but he doesn't want to be rude ..

" Sure" Phana lets out a breath,he was holding for long now..Arthit hasn't said upright no, and he will come for the contest to see him..

" Hey Arth,Phana come .. let's go grab something to eat .." Arthit's gang has finished their individual practices and Eva calls out loudly to the standing duo, not failing to notice the two seniors close by listening in. She wants to scowl at Kongpob or show him a middle finger so badly but Nam and knot stops her, so she just smiles politely when the seniors retreat hurriedly, before Arthit or Phana discovers them, snooping.

" Kong, approach Arthit ..don't be stubborn. I have a bad feeling about tomorrow."

" But Arthit has not said yes, Tay he likes me a lot and definitely more than that funky tall idiot, we have history .. he will not say yes to Phana.. He will soon agree to all my conditions, even I can do those stupid dates he craves but that has to be on my accord."

"Kong, this is the last time I am cautioning you, you are underestimating nong Phana,  don't let Arthit go." And Tay storms off ,leaving his thickheaded best friend, he has to meet New for his own date. That second year atlast has understood that he is trying to ask him out for one year now and has agreed on their first date.

Kong starts walking back to his dorm, he has not got his bike today, thinking back to Tay's words, his mood pensive , the scene of Arthit and phana together at the court playing in front of his eyes.. ..someone calls him loudly from the back..

" Phi Kongpob"

it's Arthit!!

Kong is stunned and shocked as the junior approaches him, he can see that he has changed and freshly showered with a white T-shirt and fitted black jeans. He looks more handsome, than cute today. Kong ogles him as he takes confident steps towards the head hazer and stands before him. This stretch of road is almost empty as most of the students who are not participating or has finished their matches have already gone back to dorm or out to grab a meal.

" May I have a word with you phi."  His voice is clear and confident like his approaching stride before..

" sure nong. Have you decided on anything?" Kong smugly asks, but in his heart he feels a sudden ache. He feels in his heart, a longing tug to hug the younger , his mind reprimands him saying that it's weakness , he wants to take his hands and say that he will agree to anything he says, but his mind says is he mad?
he mentally smacks himself, this is the very reason he has been afraid to accept Arthit's conditions. His mind and heart says opposite thing the moment the younger is in front of him..he becomes so vulnerable, his control over himself disappearing into thin air..

" Phi, did you hear what Phana said..you did hear him right?"

Kong keeps quiet, urging the younger to continue, there is a bitter taste in his mouth..his tongue feels heavy and his mind unable to answer..

" phi. Don't you want to say something, anything?"

Arthit asks..no answer..

"Ok phi, my bad, I thought may be , .leave it .. it's just my teenage mind and raging hormones again. "

And Arthit smiles a bitter sweet smile, turns back and abruptly leaves, 

Kong's mind again betrays his heart.. his heart keeps on telling him run after him,stop him, his mind keeps on saying the opposite..don't worry he will turn around soon, Arthit is already succumbing, you will get your way Kong.. just wait patiently...and he lets him walk away, but the junior never turns back...
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Next day the basket ball game is intense, Arthit seems distracted at first but with coache's scolding after he misses an easy shot, he pulls up his socks.

Something triggers within him, this time he looks at Phana rather than Kong and gives a reassuring smile to his worried team mates and starts playing again, extremely aggressive. The pro in the science faculty is left clueless as Arthit zooms pass him left and right and scores basket after basket.. stumping the other team completely.

Kong has wished through out the game that Arthit will look at him once, he has not even given him his customary glance , neither at the beginning of the game nor when the  whole  stadium has roared with his last three point shoot out, he is hugged by everyone,even Tay but he strictly avoids physical or any eye contact with the head hazer,just answer his hearty congratulation with a stiff nod and leaves with his friends and teammates who have hoisted  him up and celebrating the win.

Kong doesn't realise but his bad time has just began. Tay drags the dejected and lost in thought, Kong to the moon contest and when the time of talent show comes, Phana steps out on the stage earning a thundering applause. After the basket ball game the engineering juniors have all become quite popular especially Arthit and phana .

phana is the last to perform with Nam, the candidate for star, from engineering faculty. Kong has spotted Arthit almost at the front sitting with his group of friends as he stands almost at the back of the huge auditorium . .

Tay nudges him hard when Phana starts singing.. is he singing for Arthit! He is really singing,  a freaking love balad for his nong!

..Kong feels his eyes dampen..why the hell he can't do these things for Arthit? Why can't he, also like Phana, look at Arthit's beautiful doe eyes directly and profess his love? Love!!! He shudders as he realises what exactly is happening with him? Why is he so scared! Why his heart is trying to betray  his mind and fucking playing with his all reasons of control every damn time !

..oh god!! He loves Arthit! He bloody loves Arthit and he is letting Phana swoon his own sweet heart, his baby! He has , like a stupid fool, rejected Arthit and his chance with him not once, but thrice now!! His best friend is Right, he is a certified idiot!

Kong wants to take the mike off Phana and beat him to a pulp but what follows afterwards makes the Earth sway below his feet ,

when the results are announced and the whole hall starts clapping for the new moon and star, the great phana and Nam, Kong observes Arthit leaving the auditorium and going outside alone.. .

Kong follows with an encouraging smile from Tay , he can't miss this chance. But he can't see Arthit anymore outside .. he starts walking to the back of the auditorium building, his intuition telling him to hurry..

He discovers what his heart has dreaded the whole time .. Arthit lies in Phana's embrace as the younger softly sobs in his arms, and Phana is caressing the brown hair gently, as Phana's lips starts to touch the younger's forehead .. kong turns not able to watch it anymore , as he feels his eyes getting hazy with unshed moisture ..

  .. He starts slowly walking away, his heart breaking slowly into pieces .. he knows he has no one to blame , he has  trampled it by his own hands anyways...

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So our head hazer realised his feeling, but Arthit has accepted phana?

Let's wait for the drama to boil a little more ..

Do vote and comment .. hope it's still drama and not extruding angst..

kong needed this jolt!