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"No matter who tries to come between us
Remember that they will never succeed"

I was rolling around on the bed, waiting for Phum to finish his shower, when my phone suddenly rang. I quickly crawled over to grab it. Seeing the caller's name, my mischievous grin appeared.

"Hello, yoo-hoo, what's up, aigoo..."

( Haha. Did I call the wrong number? Is this the Red Roof (psychiatric hospital)?)

"Damn you Kluen, no, I'm at the detention center, haha." I heard him laugh back. That architecture student is always in a good mood.

(What are you doing?)

"Uh, I'm reading..." A comic, I kept it in my mind to sound more impressive, haha.

(Really? No wonder it's raining so hard. Looks like a storm is coming.)

"Did you call just to mess with me?"

(Haha)

"Don't laugh. So, why did you call? What's up?"

(Can't I call you without a reason?) There's a hint of sulking, but I know that tone—it's just playful.

"No, it's a waste of money." I lay with my legs crossed, shaking my foot. I can just imagine what Kluen's face looks like. He's probably smiling that usual smile of his.

(Haha, It's my money, Peem. Where's your boyfriend? Letting you talk to your side piece?)

"You idiot, what side piece? Unless you look like Nong Yaya, don't dream of being my side piece."

Yaya Urassaya - Thai actress. She's fiancee of Nadech Kugimiya (Peem's idol)

(Hahaha. Okay, okay, I won't tease. I called to invite you to dinner.)

"Where?" This guy is inviting me to dinner now?
Doesn't he know I'm not in Bangkok? I've been checking in @Krabi @Ao Nang every ten seconds.

(At the pawnshop, maybe.)

"Please."

"Who are you talking to, Peem?"

The real lover has arrived. I quickly turned to look at Phum, who had just come out of the bathroom. He had only a white towel around his waist, water dripping from his hair, and he was staring at me without blinking.

"Uh, talking to... Kluen." I could only manage a weak smile.

That was it. Phum grabbed my ankle and yanked me towards him at the end of the bed. Luckily, I grabbed a pillow, or my face would have collided with the bed.

"Give me the phone, Peem."

"What? I'm talking..." I held the phone tightly. I could hear Kluen's voice faintly calling out, "Hey Phum, huh?" Phum managed to take my BB by pressing my face into the pillow. Ahhh, I can't breathe, let me go, let me go! Ughhhhhhh! Aaahh! Aaahh! I could only struggle and kick my legs, but Phum showed no mercy.

"What are you doing with my wife so late at night? Can't you eat alone? Where... huh... Sorry na Nausea (klêun sâi), but we're in Krabi right now... If I came to Krabi, I would probably visit Preah Vihear Temple... Let's talk when I get back... Yeah. Uh... that's it."

I only heard Phum's voice angrily hitting the phone, and it seemed like he had already hung up. So, I tried to struggle hard and kicked him.

"Ouch, why are you kicking me, Shorty?"

This time it worked, and I managed to break free from the devil's grip. I glared at him with a fierce expression. How dare you do this to me? I'm out of breath, damn it.

"You son of a bitch, you almost suffocated me. Uhmmmm..." This time I was going to die for real because Phum pulled me to kiss him, but I pressed my lips together and wouldn't let him kiss me. Phum pressed his lips against mine until they hurt. Damn it!

"Open your mouth, Peem."

"Ughh, no, no, let go of me, fuck you Phum. It hurts!"

"Do you want me to kiss you nicely or do you want me to do more? Hmm?"

What you did just now wasn't enough, huh? This time, I broke free from Phum's grip and quickly backed away until I was against the headboard. Then I threw a pillow at his head. Honestly, I wanted to hit him with a lamp and break his head. Damn it, he likes to play rough. My cheeks hurt so much, but he still has the nerve to laugh.

"Heh heh, you think you can escape me? Just a moment of carelessness and you're secretly talking to your mistress." Phum stood with his hands on his hips, showing off his broad, white chest and a wicked smile that made me even angrier.

"Kluen isn't a mistress."

"Those who stole what belongs to others are mistresses." Now he started walking around the bed towards me. Aww, no.

"When did he steal?" I started to back away.

"Oh, are you taking his side?"

"I'm not taking anyone's side. What are you going to do? Go get dressed."

"Heh heh."

"Phum, you idiot, don't come any closer. No... ouch."

Noooooooooooooo
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This morning was far from bright and cheerful. My body has changed to liquid, boneless than KFC chicken. It's all because of him—Phum, the iron man. I understand we are at the peak of youth, the energy and strength are still surging. But last night I thought Phum had really gone too far. At the time, I admitted that it was fun. But when I woke up it's a different story. Shaken legs, hoarse voice.

I was mad at him and planned not to talk to him, but he woke me up at the crack of dawn. I was still groggy when I realized he was carrying me downstairs. He gave me a piggyback ride along the beach to watch the sunrise. Honestly, I couldn't stay mad at him. Why am I so soft-hearted? Come to think of it, I've never been able to stay mad at that handsome guy for more than a day.^^

Let's just say, this time I'll give the benefit of the doubt to the accused, for the sake of the beautiful, big sun rising from the water. Hmph.

Yesterday, we spent most of our time on water activities, right? So today, we decided to do something good for the world. We're going to plant mangroves! Aunt Prim invited us. It's part of the employee trip program after the meeting. We didn't object and joined in.

But this morning, before heading out with the others, after Phum and I went back to sleep for about ten minutes, Q called to wake us up to see Thale Weak. He said that coming to Krabi without seeing Thale Weak is like not coming at all. He said the same thing yesterday when we were climbing the mountain. He even called the park to check if we could visit at this time. And it was worth waking up early. We took a long boat ride to see the fine white sandbar stretching out, separating the beautiful sea. It was like a gift from nature. Don't forget to find a chance to come here. ^_^

Travel in Thailand, you won't know until you go.

When we got back to Ao Nang, we boarded the boat with the others. It was a lot of fun. The office guys and gals teased us students a lot, especially when they found out the hotel owner's son was with us. It felt like going to camp in Kanchanaburi.

"Shorty, walk close to me or you'll get sucked into the mud."

The mud was so deep it reached my thighs. But why wasn't it as high for others? I reached out to grab Phum's hand, which he had extended to me. I was afraid of face-planting in the mud too. Each step was a struggle.

I should have chosen to sit on the board like Pan and Mick, but they didn't seem to care much about planting trees. They were having fun sliding on the makeshift slide. They took turns sitting on the board while the other pushed. It was so much fun that even the older guys joined in.

"Aaaah! P'Q, don't!" Q smeared mud on Toey's cheek, and he succeeded.

"Haha, you look good, Toey." I overheard Toey cursing Q. Haha.

"Are you hot, Peem?"

Phum took off his hat and fanned me after we finished planting the second tree. He tied the mangrove to the wooden stake, and I tied the rope.

"Not really. Let's plant over there."

The sun wasn't too strong today. The weather was nice. Phum nodded before putting his hat on me and holding my hand to guide me.

"Hey, Phum and Peem, can I take a picture?"

A lady approached us. I smiled at her and looked over to see Chan and Mick posing like models among the ladies, like tourism ambassadors for Thailand. Hmph, can't leave them alone for a second. Dr. Chan must be the ladies' favorite by now.

"Thank you, but I don't like taking pictures."

"Come on, just a couple of pictures with us. Have some sympathy for the aunties and uncles. Everyone wants a picture with Nong Phum."

Phum looked at me for my opinion, and I nodded. Phum likes cameras and taking pictures, but he doesn't like being photographed. I felt sorry for him. Haha, really sorry, handsome.

[T/n: Wow, he asked for his faen's permission.]

In the end, Phum was dragged to be the new model, with people clinging to his arm and hugging him. There were screams and laughter. The older folks seemed very happy. Phum, your merit this time is great because you made merit with the elderly. Haha.

[T/n: your merit is enough for ten lifetimes because you make merit with me every day. How many elderly here? 😂😂😂]

"Do you know, Fang, that if we plant mangroves together, our love will be long-lasting and strong?" I turned to look at Tan, who was flirting with his boyfriend. Fang looked like he was about to throw up on him.

"Really, Tan? But it seems like your life won't be long. Let go, I can walk by myself. My legs aren't short. Huh."

What the hell! Why are you looking at me, Fang?

"P'Peem, are P'Fang and P'Tan dating?" Little Tokyo stumbled over to me. I was afraid he would fall, so I reached out my hand for him to hold. Where did Tokyo's bodyguard go? Haha.

"Yes, Tokyo. Are you surprised?" Even though he looked cute, I wasn't sure if Tokyo liked guys. If he couldn't accept it, I might lose him as a little brother.

"Hmm, why would I be surprised? It's cute. P'Peem and P'Phum are cute too. I like it." Tokyo smiled widely at me.

Hearing him say that made me feel relieved and smile. But their playful, teasing eyes... Well, after the way Phum and I showed off yesterday, it would be crazy if Tokyo didn't know.

"Really? You like me and P'Phum? What about P'Beer? Do you like him?" My mouth is quick too, haha. Tokyo blushed and almost rolled into the mud. Haha, there's hope!

After that, we went to release sea turtles. Do you know what was funny? When the other turtles were released, they crawled into the sea with the waves. But Pan's turtle, it crawled back to the shore and followed Pan. It was hilarious.

"Pan, are you its father or what? I'm sure you are." Q teased. "You secretly went fishing with the sea turtles and didn't tell us. What does your beloved dugong wife say about this? Hahaha."

"Q, you jerk! No, it's not true! You ungrateful turtle, shoo! Shoo! Shoo! Why are you following me? Go into the sea, dude! Don't follow me."
[T/n: 🤣🤣🤣]

Haha. Finally, we helped the little turtle into the sea to start its new adventure in the big world. Good luck, little turtle.

Doing something for the world, even if it's small, feels really good. We've taken a lot from nature, exploited and destroyed it in many ways . We should give something back. It might not restore everything to its original state, but preserving what's left is something we can do. Each of us, doing a little bit, can help sustain our world. ^o^

By afternoon, it was time to return to our accommodation. We thanked Aunt Prim and the others for inviting us to the fun activities. The ladies said they would visit us at the university sometime. Haha.

We planned to take a shower and rest, but Chan called us to go swimming at the hotel pool. Why are you guys so energetic?

Phum and I went down and saw Chan and Beer racing in the pool. Meanwhile, Pan, Mick, Toey, and Matt were running a 4x100 relay, flipping and diving into the pool. This is a five-star hotel pool, not Khlong Saen Saep. Well, no one would dare jump into Khlong Saen Saep (a heavily polluted canal in Bangkok). Let's say Khlong Suan. I was embarrassed by the foreigners smiling at us. I heard Toey shouting that he wanted to play banana boat. Haha, there's no banana boat in the pool.

"Peem, do you want to order something to eat? Are you hungry?" Phum put down his towel and pulled me to sit on the poolside bed where our stuff was piled up. Next to us was the world-famous couple arguing about something.

"Not really hungry. Are you? Should I order something for you?" I asked Phum. The handsome guy shook his head. He was wearing dark blue floral shorts and a light gray wide-neck t-shirt.

"You can swim, but you have to wear another pair of shorts over your swim trunks. You can't just wear swim trunks alone." Fang looked at Tan as if he didn't want to comply. He was about to remove the towel wrapped around his waist. "KHAO-FANG!!!" Tan called out in a cold, scary voice.

"Fine, damn it." Fang grumbled but eventually put on a pair of bright blue shorts over his swim trunks before taking off his shirt.

Damn, he was incredibly white. No wonder Tan was so protective. With a body like that, who wouldn't be? And Nong Toey wasn't any less.. When the sunlight hit the water in the pool and reflected on them, they looked like actors in an Omo commercial.

Tan allowed Fang to take off his shirt, but Toey had to wear a tank top. Haha. As for me, no swimming for me under any circumstances. It was an order from above. If I didn't want to get into a long argument, I had to comply strictly.

"Fang, did you eat cotton instead of rice? You're so white!" Pan shouted teasingly before zigzagging and slipping into the pool in the most ridiculous way I've ever seen.

"Pan, you idiot, if my bag is wet, you'll be dead!" Fang, the Louis Vuitton fanatic, quickly grabbed his bag to check for damage.

"Why are you so protective, Fang? Tan's the one who bought it anyway." Phum just shook his head.

"That's right, brother-in-law. It's all my money. This bag cost six figures, you know. Haha."

"It's like how you love those silly bears, Phum. And Tan, if you're not happy, just say so. I won't bother you." Then he jumped into the water, leaving Tan sitting there, dumbfounded.

"I'm in big trouble again." Tan sighed.

"As big as an elephant." I added, teasing him. Haha.

"Why do you have such a good body? I want six-pack abs like this." Toey floated over to Fang and rubbed his flat stomach.

"You eat like a horse, Toey, you'll never have a good body. You even woke me up at midnight to order room service." Q said, walking over with a staff member carrying drinks. I wondered where he had disappeared to. He was behaving well.

"I don't eat that much, P'Q. Don't exaggerate. P'Q, get me a watermelon smoothie."

"Haha, caught red-handed." Fang said, pushing Toey's head underwater. He joked and chatted with everyone except Tan, whom he barely looked at. Tan lay there, sighing like a neglected dog.

"If you want to eat, come up and get it yourself. Phum, move over. I'll lie next to you."

"P'Q, come swim with Toey quickly. Matt and the others have stopped playing and are busy flirting with girls."

"Then you play with Fang."

"No, Hia Fang swims too fast, Toey can't keep up. Please, P'Q, or else Toey will go flirt with girls."

"Hehe, I think you should hurry and get in the pool, Q." Phum taps Q's head with a book. Q shakes his head in frustration before taking off his shirt and jumping into the pool to play underwater wrestling with Toey.

After a while, Toey clings to Q's back, floating around the pool. Chan, Fang, and Beer are racing in the pool. Pan and Mick are swimming towards some Japanese or Korean girls, somehow they were able to talk with each other. Matt, tired from playing around, lies down to watch the girls with me. Hehe, we secretly nudge each other, looking at the girls in bikinis. Hehe, it was so pleasing to the eyes.

"P'Peem, ten o'clock." Sunglasses really help us a lot, hehe.

"Matt, she's got quite a figure, like Aoi."

"Haha, your type, right P'Peem? Small and petite."

"Hehe." It's really hitting the spot, my goodness, I'm drooling.

"Ahem, someone should know that his partner is watching, please don't be too cheeky, hehe."

I turned to glare at Tan, then glared at Phum, who looked at me briefly before going back to reading. Tan, I'll make Fang mad at you for ten more lifetimes.

After swimming until we were tired, we all went back to our rooms. I went up with Phum, Chan, Pan, and Tan, who was following Fang. Fang was silent, not saying a word, which was quite scary.

"Come on, Fang. Let's go take a shower and rest." As soon as we got out of the elevator, Tan put his arm around Fang's neck, but Fang shrugged him off.

"Who said I'm going to sleep with you? I'm going to sleep with my brother." Fang glared at Tan before grabbing Phum's neck and dragging him along.

I couldn't do anything to help. The last thing we saw was Phum's protests and the sound of the door slamming shut. He's definitely using my boyfriend as a punching bag to vent his anger. Poor Phum T^T

"What did you guys fight about this time? Fang turned into a Rottweiler in an instant." Pan asked us, while Chan looked at Tan, waiting for an answer.

"I don't know!"

[T/n: Tan, you're as stupid as a buffalo. I would be angry too if I were Fang.]

Tan finally took refuge in my room. I jumped onto the bed, and he walked over, looking dejected, and threw himself down next to me.

"Ugh, I was just joking around. Why does he have to get so mad? LV, Chanel, Gucci, Armani, Prada, Versace—if Fang wants it, I'll fly to France and bring it back for him." Uh oh!!!!!!

"Oh, come on, that's just how Fang is. He'll get over it." I said, patting Tan's shoulder to comfort him.

After a while, Q and Chan, who had probably finished showering, came in. Q had a towel over his head, jumped onto the bed, and used his foot to push Tan aside to lie in the middle. Chan, with a small towel drying his damp hair, sat on a nearby chair.

"Hey, Tiger, I heard your wife put you up for auction, haha." Q said, throwing his towel at Tan's face.

"Damn it, I'm so frustrated!!!"

"Hey, don't shout like that. You'll scare the other guests." I scolded Tan, who was yelling loudly. He must be so upset that he's gone crazy. After that, the room fell silent.

"Come to think of it, we haven't been to the beach together in a long time, have we? The last time was in our first year, right?" Q asked.

"Yeah, we went to Cha-am, remember?" Chan added, hanging his towel on the chair before squeezing in next to Tan.

"Oh, Tan was drunk and wanted to rape me, right, Chan?"

"Hahaha, yeah, that's so funny. Chan and I had to pry you out of Peem." Q said before turning to laugh at Tan.

Chan and I laughed along with him. Hahaha, thinking back to that moment makes me laugh. Tan was drunk. When I went to help him up and take him to bed, he tried to rape me. He kept calling me "Fang". At that time, I didn't realize at all that the "Fang" Tan was dreaming about would be this Fang, who is currently sulking about the Louis bag.

"Shit, Peem, forget about it already. Damn it. If I wasn't drunk, I wouldn't have been able to do it."

"Hahaha, if you have a crush on me, just say it." Tan grabbed a pillow and hit me in the face, almost breaking my nose.

"Come to think of it, we've been friends for a long time. Since the first year of secondary school (US grade 7), right? How many years has it been? Six, seven, eight... almost ten years. We've been friends since the first year of secondary school, and next year we'll be graduating." Tan was counting the years of our friendship, haha.

"Huh, I won't be graduating next year. I still have two more years." the dentist said, and the room fell silent. We lay there, looking at the chandelier on the ceiling, suddenly feeling speechless, with a fullness in our chests that was hard to describe.

"I'm glad to have friends like you guys. Even though we sometimes fight and argue, I know we'll get through it. I can't imagine what my life would be like if I didn't know you guys."

"Huh, don't get all sentimental, Dwarf." Q said, pushing my head. I looked up and saw him smiling. Huh, Mr. Tough Guy.

"If anyone asks who I'd die for, remember that my answer will always include you guys." Chan's deep voice made me smile, and I turned to hug Q, trying to reach Chan, but my fingers only reached Tan's stomach. Q lightly knocked my head before hugging me back.

"Thanks a lot." Tan said.

"What are you guys talking about without me? Damn it!" Pan ran and jumped on top of us, and our laughter filled the room.

Thank you, guys. Thank you for the word "friend." Thank you so much.

[T/n: Their friendship 😌]
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Today is our last day in Krabi, so we decided to do nothing but relax and chill. For those worried about Tan and Fang, rest assured, they made up last night.

Yesterday, while we were lying around talking, about two hours passed when Phum came back to the room with a scowl. He said Fang gave Tan three seconds to run to the room, or he would lock the door. It was the end of the reconciliation period, and the penalty was death. Tan ran with his tail between his legs, haha.

[*The Thai idiom "วิ่งหางจุกตูด" can be roughly translated to "run with tail between one's legs". It is a behavior that can be observed in dogs that feel scared.]

Fang got over his anger, and the cheerful atmosphere returned. We gathered in Beer's room, watched movies, drank beer, and...

"Argh! P'Q, you cheated! That was my money. Give it back!" The "wife" was flailing around, complaining.

"Cheated my ass. Look at my cards, three of a kind. Here, here, here." The "husband" smirked mischievously.

It seems like there might be some family business issues. Toey looked at Q with dark eyes. If he could kick Q in the mouth, he would. Instead, he stumbled over to cling to Chan.

"Hia Chan~ your friend is being a jerk. He's bullying Toey." Chan shook his head and put his arm around Toey's shoulder, smiling slyly at Q, whose eyes were almost popping out.

Damn, Chan is truly wicked. If anyone has problems and can't break up with your partner, you should come to Chan. He can help, hehe.

"Hey, that's enough, Chan. Toey, come here."

"No, Toey won't go. P'Q has to give my money back first."

"Toey, it's just five baht." Q looked exasperated, like a man out of options. Haha, Toey is so spoiled and stubborn.

"Why? Five baht is still money. You can't even earn a single baht yourself. Give it back. Give my money back." Toey was right, but I think he didn't really value the money. He just wanted to win over his boyfriend.

"Fine, fine, take it. Damn it. Am I dating a second-year student or a second grader? Chan, let go of my wife."

"Just a little longer. Toey is so soft."

"Damn it." Q pulled Toey to sit beside him. The handsome boy smiled broadly, happy to get his five baht back. Sigh, I feel tired for you, Q.

"You're really something, little brother." Tan, lying on the sofa, lightly pushed Toey's head.

"Toey's idol is Hia Fang."

"Huh, I don't act stupid." Fang said, eyes still on his cards, while kicking Phum, who was peeking at them.

After playing cards until our hands were tired, we lay scattered around the room. When we woke up, we went out to eat because Beer wanted a change of scenery. We also went shopping for souvenirs. Toey carried a bunch of snacks, but sorry, they were all for himself, no souvenirs.

"Hia Fang, do you want baked scallops with cheese?"

"Toey, Hia Fang doesn't eat scallops. Don't you know?" Pan said, hugging Toey and speaking loudly.

"That's right, Pan. Fang used to eat scallops, but now he has stopped consuming them and eats eggs instead."
[T/n: 😏🤭]

Hahahaha, you guys are so crude. Fang's glass of grass jelly milk tea flew past Q's head. Pan and Q high-fived, laughing loudly, drawing stares from people around.

"Stop teasing Fang. Why do you always turn the truth into a joke?"

"Hahaha."

"Phum, you little brat. You guys must have never seen hell. Come, I'll show you." The brothers chased each other around me, making my head spin.

When we got back to the hotel, we put our stuff away and ran to the sea for a final swim before heading back to Bangkok tomorrow. I invited Tokyo to join us, and when we arrived, Beer took care of him, taking him to look for seashells and coral fragments at the far end of the beach. Chan, Fang, Tan, and little Matt went swimming.

"Aren't you two going to have some romantic time in the middle of the sea?" Pan asked, stopping his sunflower seed munching (where did he get those? When did he get those?).

Phum raised an eyebrow and smiled at me before going back to strumming his guitar happily. I wanted to throw it into the fire. I was dying to go into the sea, but he...

"I don't like tanned people." That was his reason, damn it. He said if I went swimming now, the sun would tan my skin, and he didn't like it. He said to wait until the evening. Then why the hell did I come to the beach? "Besides, we'll have our romantic time tonight, all at once, right, Shorty?"

Go fuck yourself. Oh my gosh, Mick and Pan clapped and whistled like their enemy just died. I sat there, red-faced, cursing them in my heart.

"Hey, look at P'Q, he's picking on me."

"What now?" Q and Toey came over, both with scowls on their faces. We looked back and forth between them. What now?

"Your beloved little brother gave his number to that catfish-faced guy."

"I told you I didn't give him my number. I just pretended to. Don't be stupid, P'Q."

"Did you just call me stupid, Toey?"

"Hmph, not talking to you. I'm sulking." He walked into the sea, and Q ran after him, yelling at each other that echoed across the island.

"When are those two going to kill each other? Should we book a pavilion (for the funeral) in advance?" Pan and Mick laughed together.

When the sun started to set, Tan suggested playing beach soccer. There were twelve of us, so it would be perfect to split into two teams of six. But Tokyo said he wouldn't play because he didn't know how, leaving us with eleven. Problematic, right? How do you split into teams with an odd number?

"Don't even think about it, Beer. No ditching. You have to play." Phum said, grabbing Beer's shirt as he tried to follow Tokyo to sit under a tree.

"This guy always wants to hook up with the kid." Chan said.

"I wasn't! I just saw you guys couldn't split evenly, so I sacrificed myself."

"Oh really? No problem, Beer. My gout is acting up. I'll transfer my rights to you. I'll go rest with Tokyo, haha." Mick didn't wait for anything; he just flew off.

"Ha, brother small* is slow. You take him, Mick." Fang said, slapping Beer's back loudly and shouting to Mick, who turned back and made a cheeky OK gesture. Beer just shook his head.

[T/n: Tokyo call Beer "Phi Chai" (older brother), so other guys mockingly call him Ai Chai Noi (Ai brother small.)]

With Mick out, we split into two teams of five. Do you know how we divided the teams? Haha, in a way that might affect our relationships. We used our high school alma maters as the criteria, like in the Jaturamitr sports competition. The love for our schools and the pride of gentlemen were coming out, haha.

Tan and Phum played rock-paper-scissors to decide which team had to take off their shirts. Tan won, so Phum's team had to take off their shirts. As soon as they did, the teasing began.

Fang was really white, and his neck and chest were covered in hickeys. Yesterday, when he took off his shirt to swim, it wasn't as noticeable. It must be evidence of Tan's apology from last night. Whoohoo, even someone as tough as Fang was embarrassed.

Toey ran to hide behind the person who probably made the marks on him. We all booed and teased them. Who said they haven't reached that stage yet?

"Did something bite you, Fang? You're covered in red marks." Chan teased, whistling. Fang turned red.

"A dog bit me." Fang replied loudly and clearly. Tan laughed, accepting his fate as the "dog".

"Well, dogs can bite, but as far as I know, they can't suck." Matt said.

"Say one more word, Matt, and you'll get a kick from me." Fang threatened.

"Phum, look at Toey's back. It has similar marks to your brother's. Must be the same breed of dog." Beer joined in.

"You're so white, Fang. Every time I look, I get aroused." Pan said with a lecherous grin.

"That's enough. Anyone who looks at my faen will get lower grades. Toey, are you playing soccer or just hanging out behind my friend?" Tan warned.

"Don't tease me, Hias. I'm shy na."

"Yeah, no one's teasing you. You weren't shy when you were doing it." Tan laughed.

"Well, it was dark then. Oops!"

"Hahahahahahaha." We all laughed until our sides hurt.

"You're hilarious, kid." Tan shouted, laughing. Q turned to laugh with his faen, while Toey tried to bury himself in the sand.

"Oh, Q, so you and Toey haven't 'sharpened your pencils' yet?" That's quite a technical term, Pan.

"Yeah, why?" Haha. There's some irritation when this topic is brought up. I kicked sand at Q out of spite. I felt sorry for Toey. Haha. He was blushing with embarrassment.

"He's weak, he can only suck and bite." said Chan.

We often teased Q about how weak he was. What did Pan say earlier? Oh, sharpening your pencil, it's true. Toey and Q haven't gotten that deep yet, which really surprises me because, as we all know, Q is an expert, and Toey is not innocent either. In fact, they're both pretty much the same.

I once asked Q, and he said it's because Toey is still young. Even though Toey has been with women before, he's never been with a man. So Q is waiting for him to graduate and for the right time, which really shocked me.

Sometimes sex isn't always a component of love. Loving each other doesn't necessarily mean going to bed, especially when the time isn't right. It felt like being scolded, but what could I do? The atmosphere in Hua Hin led me to it. I'm sorry for being too hasty. Sob sob sob 🤧.

"I think Phum and Peem are weak. Once every six months, twice a year."

Damn it, we're not salmon. We don't have to wait until the spawning season to mate. Once every six months, man!!!!!

[T/n: 🤣🤣🤣 If Phum is that weak, Peem will get a new husband.]

"Yeah, yeah, you guys keep talking about Toey and P'Fang. Try getting P'Peem take off his shirt. I bet it's no less than."

Oh wow, I choked on my own laughter. How did you come back to me, Matt, you little rascal? I turned to look at Phum, who just laughed and shrugged. Damn, you're not going to take responsibility, Iron Man?

After teasing each other to our heart's content, it was time to start the match for the institution. It was the dirtiest game I've ever played. There was pushing, tripping, and arm-pulling.

Every time Fang and Tan clashed, Tan tried to harass his own boyfriend . Fang had to work twice as hard, dribbling the ball and keeping an eye on Tan. I saw him kick and slap Tan several times. Fang and I fought for the ball until it went out. We argued about who kicked it out, letting everyone decide. Each team sided with their own, but Fang played dirty.

"Tan, you choose. Are you with me or your friend?"

[T/n: Why does this happen to Tan again and again? Poor him 😂]

"What the heck?" Pan complained. Fang asked Tan like he had the upper hand.

Chan nudged my foot as a signal. I looked at him and nodded in understanding.

"Phum, you choose. Fang or me?"

The jeers and cheers were as loud as a 7.8 Richter scale earthquake. Could it cause a tsunami? Haha, the handsome guy smiled and sided with me, letting me kick off. But in the end, the game ended with a victory for Fang's team, 5-3. Damn, Tan, despite being a university football player, yet he's never reliable. All he does is hug his boyfriend when he's off guard, not focusing on the game at all.

Late at night, we carried guitars and liquor to the beach. With snacks, Uncle John (Johnny Walker), the cool sea breeze and the sound of waves harmonizing with the guitar music—ah, this is truly the best way to drink.

The perfect atmosphere, haha.

Q was singing love songs to Toey, especially the song "Kiss" which almost made Toey evaporate into a cloud and condense into rain. Hahaha.

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As we got drunk, they started teasing Tokyo. Chan and Tan took turns flirting with him. Mick was very fond of him, following him everywhere without saying a word, just staring. I was afraid Tokyo would cry because he was scared of Mick. Mick said he wanted to take him home. My brother is not a pocket dog (chihuahua), but it seemed like Tokyo was more afraid of Phum because he didn't dare to talk to him much.

"Phum, talk to him a bit. Just staring like that scares him." I whispered to Phum.

"He's cute, so I look. It's not that I don't like him."

"Well, try talking to him. Maybe he wants to play with you."

After a while, Phum agreed and went to Tokyo. "Do you want to play with me?"

"Uh, krub." Tokyo smiled and followed Phum to sit next to me. See, Phum can be gentle, and Beer benefited because he was sitting next to me.

"I want him. Damn, I want to jump on him." Mick said, making a move to pounce on Tokyo. Q and Matt held him back. Haha, he's definitely drunk.

"Hey Mick, calm down, buddy, calm down."

"No way, Mick. I saw him first. I peed to claim him." Pan said, following closely. Tokyo is not a lamppost, you guys.

[T/n: 🤦‍♀️]

"Stop it, all of you. Don't mess with my brother. He's still a kid." I said, putting my arm around Tokyo's shoulder. He looked confused, not realizing they were about to pounce on him.

"Mathayom 4 is not a kid anymore. Chan had a girlfriend since Mathayom 2 (13 yo 😮)." Pan grumbled.

"I studied biology and anatomy, haha. It was all for education." Chan, you idiot! That excuse didn't fly.
We drank and sang, but I kept listening to what my brother and Tokyo were talking about.

"P'Beer, can I try drinking?"

"Hmm, alcohol? No, you can't." Phi Beer said, patting his head. His eyes looked like he wanted to devour him. Well, he's protective and worrying, but Tokyo wasn't Beer's yet.

"Why not? You can drink."

"Because I'm a man."

"Tokyo is a man too, 16 years old."

"It's different, Tokyo."

"How is it different?"

"I'm grown up and strong. Uh, how do I say this? Alcohol is bad. I don't want you to mess with bad things."

"If it's bad, why do you drink it?"

If it were anyone else, they would have gotten a kick from Beer, but Tokyo wasn't being cheeky. He asked innocently, his clear eyes confirming it.

"Yeah, that's right. Tan, why do we drink? Tan!" Beer asked, losing his composed demeanor.

"Uh, we've been drinking since we were weaned off milk. Why ask now? I don't know, we just follow each other." Tan said, turning to sing love songs to Fang.

[T/n: You started drinking when you were 2, Tan?]

"Okay, you can have a sip."

"Okay." Tokyo smiled and took a sip of Beer's drink. Just the smell might make him drunk.

"Yuck, it's bitter, P' Beer. And it smells bad. Tokyo doesn't like it."

"See, I told you it's not good. Don't drink alcohol anymore, okay?"

"Okay."

"Then have some soda. Do you want Fanta or Pepsi?"

"Fanta."

"Easy to please. Want to stay with me? Be my little brother. I have lots of snacks and toys at home. Want to come?" Pan poked his arm and stuck out his tongue like teasing a two-year-old. My brother will have nightmares for sure.

Past midnight, everyone went to bed because we had to leave early the next day, so we didn't drink much. Phum and I stayed a bit longer. Phum lay on the soft sand while I sat hugging my knees, looking at the night sea, thinking about when we went to Hua Hin. Hehe. The sound of waves, the wind, the sea breeze, no matter where, the sea always has its charm.

"Are you cold?" Phum gently rubbed my back. I turned to look at him and smiled. The moon was beautiful tonight, its soft light making me see Phum's handsome face clearly.

"A little."

"Want a hug to warm up?" He laughed and got up to hug me tightly.

"Haha, you fool." I leaned my head on Phum's shoulder. His hug really warmed me up. I felt his sharp nose press against my temple before he took my left hand and played with the ring on my finger. I squeezed his hand lightly, wanting us to stay like this for a long time.

"Phum."

"Yes?"

"Nothing, just calling." I was going to tell him I loved him, but I got shy >///<

[T/n: I'm >///< too.]

"Really? Calling without saying anything, haha." Phum's voice was close to my ear. He kissed my cheek and tightened his hug.

"Peem."

"Hmm?" I turned to ask, and Phum stole a kiss.

"..."

"Calling without saying anything?"

"..."
"..."

"Marry me na."

End of Chapter 61 >>>>>>>>>>>>

T/n: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Phum proposed to Peem 🎉🥳🎉 Peem, say Yes! Please say Yes! The billion-dollar bank will be your 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻