CHP 5

Day 3

By the third day, Por started leaving his things around Teetee’s apartment naturally.

His charger stayed near the couch.

His hoodie was hanging beside Teetee’s jacket.

His snacks somehow filled half the kitchen.

And honestly?

Teetee liked it too much.

“You’re invading my apartment,” Teetee complained while looking at Por’s bag laying in the middle of the floor.

Por looked up from the couch innocently.

“You invited me.”

“I invited one person, not an entire luggage collection.”

Por gasped dramatically.

“You’re bullying a tourist.”

Teetee rolled his eyes but still moved the bag carefully instead of complaining more.

Por watched him quietly.

Softly.

That warm feeling returned again.

Because Teetee always acted annoyed while secretly taking care of him anyway.

Always.

That morning, they stayed home longer than usual.

Rain poured heavily outside the windows while soft music played in the apartment.

Por was sitting cross-legged on the couch playing games on Teetee’s console while Teetee cooked noodles nearby.

“You’re cheating.”

“I’m literally winning fairly.”

“You’re evil.”

“You’re bad at games.”

Por looked offended immediately.

“That’s fake news.”

Teetee laughed quietly.

God.

Por loved hearing that laugh.

It felt warm every single time.

After eating, they ended up sitting together near the window watching the rain.

Por rested his head against Teetee’s shoulder naturally now.

Like it belonged there.

Maybe it did.

“You know,” Por mumbled softly, “if the game never shut down… maybe this never would’ve happened.”

Teetee looked down at him quietly.

“Maybe.”

“Would’ve been sad.”

Teetee’s chest hurt softly.

Because Por said things like that so casually.

Like he didn’t realize how important he became.

Teetee brushed his fingers slowly through Por’s soft hair.

Por immediately relaxed more against him.

“You really like doing that,” Por whispered sleepily.

“Doing what?”

“Playing with my hair.”

Teetee smiled slightly.

“You really like when I do it.”

Por looked up slowly.

Their faces became close again.

Dangerously close.

That same tension filled the air.

Warm.

Soft.

Wanting.

Por’s eyes slowly moved to Teetee’s lips.

Teetee noticed instantly.

Then gently—

Very gently—

He tilted Por’s chin up.

And kissed him.

Kiss One.

Slow.

Sleepy.

Soft enough to make Por melt immediately.

Por’s fingers grabbed Teetee’s hoodie while kissing him back carefully.

Like he was still learning.

Like he still couldn’t believe this was real.

When they pulled away, Por’s cheeks were pink again.

“You always look shocked after kissing me,” Teetee teased softly.

Por buried his face against his shoulder immediately.

“Shut up.”

Teetee laughed and hugged him closer.

Outside, rain kept falling softly.

Inside, Por felt warmer than ever.

—

Later that evening, North came over unexpectedly.

The moment he entered the apartment and saw Por sitting beside Teetee wearing Teetee’s hoodie—

He screamed.

“OH MY GOD.”

Por almost fell off the couch.

Teetee looked exhausted immediately.

“Please lower your voice.”

North pointed dramatically.

“YOU TWO LOOK DISGUSTINGLY COUPLE-Y.”

“We’re not even dating,” Por mumbled weakly.

North stared.

Then slowly looked between both of them.

“You kissed already, didn’t you?”

Silence.

North screamed louder.

“I KNEW IT.”

Teetee buried his face into his hands.

Por wanted to disappear.

Unfortunately, North never stopped teasing after that.

Especially every time Por blushed.

Which happened every five minutes.

Day 4

On the fourth day, they went to an arcade together.

And immediately became enemies.

“You cheated.”

“I literally won fairly.”

“You pushed me.”

“You’re dramatic.”

Por crossed his arms while Teetee laughed beside him.

The arcade lights reflected brightly around them while game sounds filled the air.

Por looked adorable while being competitive.

Very adorable.

Too adorable.

Especially when he pouted.

Teetee kept staring without realizing.

Por noticed eventually.

“…Why are you looking at me like that again?”

“You’re cute.”

Por almost dropped the basketball from the game machine.

“YOU CANT JUST SAY THAT RANDOMLY.”

Teetee grinned.

“But it’s true.”

Por looked away quickly.

His ears became red instantly.

Cute.

Teetee wanted to bully him forever.

After a while, they played claw machines together.

Por desperately wanted a small Dragon Ball plushie.

Unfortunately—

He sucked at claw machines.

“This machine hates me personally,” Por complained dramatically.

Teetee laughed before standing behind him.

“Move.”

Por stepped aside suspiciously.

Teetee tried once.

And won immediately.

Por gasped loudly.

“NO WAY.”

Teetee handed him the plushie proudly.

Por stared at it.

Then at Teetee.

Then suddenly wrapped his arms around him without thinking.

Teetee froze.

Por froze too.

Because they were in public.

Very public.

People around them looked over curiously.

Por quickly tried pulling away in embarrassment—

But Teetee stopped him by holding his waist gently.

Their eyes met.

Again.

That dangerous silence returned.

Por’s heartbeat became uneven.

Teetee slowly smiled.

“…Happy now?”

Por nodded softly.

“Very.”

Teetee looked at him for one long second before leaning down slightly.

And kissing the corner of Por’s mouth quickly.

Kiss Two.

Por stopped breathing.

It only lasted a second.

But somehow it felt even more dangerous than longer kisses.

Because it happened naturally.

Like Teetee couldn’t stop himself anymore.

Por stared at him with wide eyes.

Teetee looked equally surprised by his own actions.

Then suddenly—

“You’re blushing,” Teetee whispered.

Por immediately hid his face in the plushie.

Teetee laughed the entire way home.

—

That night, they stayed awake talking again.

Laying beside each other quietly.

Por looked at the ceiling while speaking softly.

“Do you think long distance relationships are hard?”

Teetee turned his head slowly.

“…Why?”

“Just asking.”

But both of them knew why.

The trip would end soon.

Too soon.

Teetee looked at Por quietly.

Then reached over and held his hand gently.

“We’ll figure it out.”

Por’s chest tightened.

We.

Teetee said we so naturally.

And somehow—

That single word made Por happier than anything else.

Day 5

Day five felt softer.

More domestic.

More real.

They grocery shopped together.

Argued over snacks.

Cooked dinner together badly.

Por almost burned the kitchen.

Twice.

“You’re banned from cooking forever,” Teetee complained.

“You’re overreacting.”

“The pan literally caught fire.”

“A small fire.”

Teetee laughed so hard he almost dropped the vegetables.

Por watched him quietly again.

And suddenly thought—

I want this forever.

The thought scared him.

Because forever sounded huge.

But being with Teetee already felt natural.

Like this was how things should always be.

That evening, they watched movies together on the couch.

Well—

Por watched the movie.

Teetee mostly watched Por.

“You’re staring again,” Por whispered eventually.

“You noticed?”

“You’re not subtle.”

Teetee smiled softly.

Por looked beautiful under the dim lights.

Comfortable.

Safe.

His hair messy.

His legs tangled with Teetee’s accidentally.

Teetee suddenly reached over and brushed popcorn crumbs from Por’s cheek carefully.

Por’s breathing paused.

There it was again.

That feeling.

That yearning.

Like every small touch between them meant something bigger.

Por looked at Teetee quietly.

Then whispered—

“Kiss me again.”

Teetee’s expression softened instantly.

And this time—

He kissed Por slowly.

Kiss Three.

Longer.

Deeper.

Careful hands resting against Por’s waist while Por melted against him immediately.

The movie kept playing in the background completely forgotten.

Por’s fingers slid into Teetee’s hair softly while kissing him back.

Everything felt warm.

Too warm.

When they finally separated, Por looked breathless.

Teetee rested his forehead against his quietly.

“You have no idea what you do to me,” he whispered softly.

Por’s heart nearly exploded.

Day 6

By the sixth day, Wave finally called Por.

And immediately screamed.

“ARE YOU ALIVE?”

Por laughed while sitting on Teetee’s bed.

“Yes.”

“You disappeared.”

“I was busy.”

Wave went silent for a second.

“…You kissed him, didn’t you?”

Por choked dramatically.

From the kitchen, Teetee burst out laughing.

Wave screamed louder.

“OH MY GOD.”

Por wanted to throw his phone away.

Unfortunately, Wave became unbearable after finding out.

Especially when Teetee casually walked into the room holding drinks.

Wave gasped dramatically through the phone.

“THAT’S HIS SHIRT.”

Por looked down.

Right.

He was wearing Teetee’s oversized black shirt again.

“…Shut up.”

Teetee smiled while handing him the drink.

Cute.

Everything Por did felt cute to him now.

Dangerously cute.

Later that day, they went shopping together.

And Teetee discovered something important.

Por liked holding onto his sleeve while walking.

Especially in crowded places.

At first it was accidental.

Then it kept happening.

Teetee looked down at Por’s fingers lightly gripping his sleeve while crossing the street.

Por noticed.

“…What?”

“Nothing.”

“You’re smiling again.”

“You’re clingy.”

Por immediately let go.

“I AM NOT.”

Teetee quickly grabbed his hand before he could move away completely.

“You can keep holding me.”

Por became quiet after that.

Then slowly intertwined their fingers together.

Teetee’s chest felt painfully warm.

Because somehow—

Holding hands with Por felt more intimate than anything else.

That evening, they watched the sunset from a rooftop café.

The sky turned pink and orange around them beautifully.

Por rested his chin against his hand while looking at the city.

“It’s pretty.”

Teetee looked at him instead.

“Yeah.”

Por turned slowly.

Caught him staring immediately.

Their eyes locked again.

Too long.

Too soft.

Por’s heartbeat sped up.

Teetee reached over carefully and tucked loose hair behind Por’s ear.

Then gently kissed his forehead.

Kiss Four.

Por froze instantly.

It was such a small kiss.

Soft.

Quick.

But somehow—

It felt more loving than the others.

Por looked at him with wide eyes.

Teetee looked nervous suddenly too.

Like he didn’t mean to reveal that much.

Por’s chest hurt warmly.

Because for the first time—

He realized this wasn’t just attraction anymore.

This was something deeper.

Something terrifyingly real.

Day 7

The last day arrived too quickly.

Too painfully quickly.

Por hated it immediately.

He stayed quieter that morning.

Softer.

Teetee noticed, of course.

He always noticed.

“You okay?”

“Mhm.”

“Liar.”

Por sighed quietly.

“I don’t wanna leave yet.”

Teetee’s chest tightened.

Neither did he.

The apartment suddenly felt heavier knowing Por wouldn’t be here tomorrow.

No more sleepy mornings together.

No more random hugs.

No more hearing Por laugh from the kitchen.

Teetee hated that thought.

So they spent the entire last day together.

Walking slowly through Bangkok again.

Taking pictures together.

Buying random snacks.

Holding hands constantly.

Neither wanted to waste a single second.

That evening, they returned to the same park where they first met.

The same fountain.

The same benches.

The same warm city lights.

Por smiled softly while looking around.

“Feels weird.”

“Why?”

“This is where everything became real.”

Teetee looked at him quietly.

“…Yeah.”

They sat together near the fountain again.

Closer than before.

Comfortable silence surrounded them.

But underneath it—

There was fear.

Because tomorrow would hurt.

Por suddenly whispered softly—

“Can I ask something?”

“Mhm.”

“What are we?”

Teetee froze.

Por looked nervous immediately after asking.

But he kept going anyway.

“Because this feels like more than friendship.”

Teetee’s heartbeat became uneven.

“I know.”

Por looked down at his hands.

“I think…” He laughed weakly. “I think I’ve liked you for a really long time.”

Teetee stared at him quietly.

Then softly—

“I know.”

Por looked up quickly.

“You knew?”

“You flew across the country because you saw me with a girl.”

“…Okay that sounds bad when you say it out loud.”

Teetee laughed softly.

Then his expression became gentler.

“Por.”

“Mhm?”

“I think I fell for you the moment you yelled in game chat over stolen dragon stones.”

Por stared at him.

Then burst out laughing loudly.

“That’s your romantic confession?!”

“It’s honest.”

Por smiled so hard his cheeks hurt.

And suddenly—

Everything felt lighter.

Like both of them had been holding their breath this entire time.

Teetee reached over and held his hand carefully.

“I like you,” he whispered softly.

Por’s heart almost stopped.

Not through a call.

Not through messages.

Real.

“I really, really like you.”

Por’s eyes became warm instantly.

Then softly—

“I like you too.”

Teetee smiled.

“Good.”

“Good?”

“Mhm.” Teetee moved closer slowly. “Because I wanna call you mine now.”

Por’s face turned red immediately.

“You say things so casually—”

Teetee kissed him before he could finish.

Kiss Five.

Soft.

Warm.

Full of everything they never said before.

Por kissed him back immediately, smiling against his lips.

And somehow—

The city around them didn’t matter anymore.

Only this moment.

Only Teetee.

Only them.

When they finally pulled away, Teetee rested his forehead against Por’s softly.

“So…” Por whispered shyly. “Does this mean you’re my boyfriend now?”

Teetee smiled.

“Mhm.”

Por immediately hid his face against his shoulder.

“Oh my god.”

Teetee laughed softly while hugging him closer.

Cute.

His boyfriend was unbelievably cute.

—

The next morning hurt.

Airports always felt sad somehow.

Por stood near the entrance holding his bag while trying not to look emotional.

Teetee stood in front of him quietly.

Neither wanted to say goodbye.

“This feels terrible,” Por mumbled honestly.

“A little.”

Por looked at him softly.

“…You’ll call me later?”

Teetee smiled gently.

“Obviously.”

Por nodded slowly.

Then suddenly stepped forward and hugged him tightly.

Teetee hugged him back immediately.

Warm.

Safe.

Home.

“I already miss you,” Por whispered quietly.

Teetee’s chest hurt.

“Me too.”

Eventually, Por had to leave.

And honestly?

Walking away from Teetee felt wrong.

Very wrong.

But when Por finally arrived back home later that night, something felt different.

His room looked the same.

His bed looked the same.

Everything was normal.

But the warmth was missing.

The soft laughter.

The teasing.

The feeling of someone holding his hand naturally.

Por laid down on his bed quietly.

Then his phone buzzed.

TEE ❤️

Por smiled immediately.

A stupidly soft smile.

TEE ❤️: reached home safely?

Por typed back quickly.

POR 🐣: yeah

POR 🐣: miss u already

The typing bubble appeared instantly.

TEE ❤️: clingy

Por laughed softly.

Then another message came.

TEE ❤️: but you’re my clingy boyfriend now so it’s okay

Por buried his face into the pillow immediately while smiling like an idiot.

Yeah.

The warmth was missing.

But somehow—

His heart still felt full.

Because now—

Teetee was his.

And he was Teetee’s.

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