Tine had the best sleep of his life that night, so when he woke up, he felt very rested, albeit a bit out of energy.

His heartbeat paced up when he found Sarawat's bareback on display and the owner snoring soundlessly. At that moment, Tine wanted to write his name there and mark him his.

Sarawat did confess to him how he loved him, but that did nothing but add more jumbled-up questions to his already jumbled-up mind.

He didn't have the confidence to wake and face his walking winter so soon, especially when 'I love you, Tine' kept repeating in his mind, flushing his face in shades of red so he ran away to the bathroom to clean himself up.

When came out, Sarawat stood in front of him wearing Tine's loose T-shirt with 'I love Scrubb' written over it and a sweatshirt.

"Sorry, I had to wear your clothes, mine were too wet", he scratched his nape.

Tine couldn't think straight now. Somehow seeing Sarawat in his clothes, made him feel things. He fluttered his eyelids and cleared his throat to keep him from leaping over at the boy and kissing the life out of him.

"Tha...that's okay", he laughed weakly.

A strong wave of coldness hit him with a sharp pain in his heart. Tine toppled over on the ground clutching his chest, with a whimper.

"Tine!" Sarawat joined him, patting his head.

"I am alright. It's just... I don't know what it is", Tine tried to smile but failed eventually.

"It's all my fault", Sarawat caressed his face, "I am so sorry".

"Nothing is your fault. It's all mine. I shouldn't have trespassed in your room", Tine coughed.

"Tine..." He helped him to stand, "did you remember everything I said last night?"

Tine nodded.

"We need to work accordingly or else you might..."

"I might what?"

"You might... die".

Tine looked at him, feeling a fear creeping into his system. He's going to die.

"And if you die, this curse of Winter will stay forever. The Earth might enter the second Ice Age phase," Sarawat's voice quivered.

"What is it to do with me?"

"Tine", Sarawat ran an impatient hand over his face, "did you remember me telling you I was cursed and brought the curse of Winter here with me?"

"I do".

"Well, I am not the only one who was cursed. The whole Guntithanon clan has had this curse running for ages now. The curse was we could freeze something if we touch it.

My grandmother once almost killed a young girl by shooting his powers to her head. Few doctors helped him to revive her. It was well-hidden since then, well... until I actually killed you and froze your heart", he began whispering. "Tine, did you ever wonder why couldn't you feel cold?"

"How did you know that?" Tine gasped.

"Everybody knows. You never wore jackets in Winter", he answered nonchalantly, "that's not the point. The point is you are the cure to the curse. Now if you die, I don't think anybody else can alter the curse and thaw the winter".

"Wait, you mean I don't wear a jacket because I don't feel cold is not weird at all?"

"Did you seriously just hear that out of everything I said you?"Sarawat gaped at him with disbelief.

"Just answer me", Tine probed then smiled when Sarawat shook his head in ansqqwer.

"So, there is this prediction," an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart... Throughout my life I thoughts it's me who had a frozen heart but turns out it's you. Your heart is frozen."

"What is an act of true love?" Tine asked, tilting his head, looking squarely at Sarawat.

"Look I don't know if there is anyone who you love, but, I can tell you", he took his hand and put it on his heart, "since our last high school music concert, it's only you that I have loved. I didn't know if the cure was you, I didn't bother to care about the fact".

"Sarawat..."

"An act of true love... I have no idea what does it mean, guess, we have to figure that out. But if you want that with someone you love, I am willing to let you go to him and thaw your heart", Sarawat nodded, accepting the fact more to himself, and stood up. "Please tell me what do you think".

"Sarawat, wait!"

In an instant, Tine tugged his walking winter's hand and pulled him to him placing his lips on his. It was a simple touch, emitting a spark along with their skin.

There's something in this guy that was so intoxicating. So enticing. So dangerous and so adventurous.

When they had let go of each other, Sarawat has looked at Tine with a strange gaze. His brown pupils sparkling. It was the first time Tine has seen them sparkling like this. The look was probably full of love, making Tine shiver in glee.

Before he could think further and form some compliments for Sarawat's perfect features, Sarawat spoke, "was that your answer?"

Tine blushed, nodding.

In an instant, Sarawat kissed him with much more passion, intruding his tongue in his slick cavern, and ventured around its nooks and crannies. Tine had shivered, yet again at the action. His heart was beating more loudly. He wondered if the latter could hear it.

He didn't know when they were on the bed, peeling their garments off each other's bodies. All he knew was Sarawat worshipping his body like it was some holy token. His fingers danced with oh-so-love and oh-so-gently reminding him of love, warmth and summer.

Tine didn't remember either how many times he had chanted 'i love you, Sarawat' that day. It just stumbled out of his mouth as if it has a mind of its own.

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Tine woke up basked in sunlight. His eyes immediately fell on the person lying beside him, watching him with a lazy smile, eyes twinkling and face flushed.

"Good morning", his walking winter greeted him with a groggy voice.

Tine could keep himself from smiling at all. He could hear somewhere in the hostel someone was hearing the radio where the person was reading the weather report. He knew his frozen heart and the curse was thawed and it was alright now.

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