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But if you tame me, then we shall need each other - Chapter 21; The Little Prince
Day is still uncertain
Maybe uncertain isn’t the right word. He feels off, part of him knows that when he said those words to P’Mhok last night, he would be hurt as well but it feels more than that
“Day, It’s me” He recognizes the voice of his brother, who he hadn’t talk ever since last night, Night would probably want to ask why he did what he did
The truth is that Day was hurt, because he thought that him and Mhok would always talk about everything, only for him to hide this really huge thing from him and Day was never a calm person or nice when he felt hurt
“Look, Gee is here and waiting for you downstairs or do you want me to send her here?” Night says through the door and Day suddenly remembers that she said that would show up late in the afternoon to talk about his trip. He must have been lost in thought for longer than he thought
“I’m coming downstairs” Day screams and quickly got up, getting ready for whatever Gee is about to say when he told what happened
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“Day! Why the f*ck would you do that?” Day could hear Gee passing back and forth, she sounds just as angry as he expected
“I told you, he lied about-” Day suddenly feels a weight on the couch and someone sitting down, however there is still the sound of steps when suddenly
“No, I saw everything last night and heard what you asked mom” Night, obviously wouldn’t leave the subject alone so Day isn’t that surprise and only turned in what he thought Night is and raises a unimpressed eyebrow
“P’Night, what would you do if the person you love the most gave the chance that could change their life because of their fears? P’Mhok said clearly that the moment that I wasn’t with him, he would worry” Day takes a deep breath “I know that he wouldn’t leave unless I said that''
“Day, shouldn’t you at least talk with him? Like having a genuine heart-to-heat?” Night’s hand is suddenly on his shoulder “Especially after what Mhok said last night about his sister”
Day is scared of that as well, Mhok’s trauma could suffocate them so easily, he felt in the trip time where Mhok was nervous about something, but Day could never pinpoint at what until now
“Day, I know that you thinking that Mhok is giving up his future for you but there’s a big difference between that and revising your plans to fit your loved ones” Day feels Gee’s hand on his knee and he thinks she might be kneeling from the way the arm is positioned
“Exactly, Day, think about Mhok is all alone. You say that you didn’t like that he didn’t talk to you about it first, relationships are a two way street” Night shakes his shoulder, out of everyone, his older brother would be the quickest to understand P’Mhok
Day move his feet inside the slippers and feels the warm, remembering the day he fired Mhok and how desperate his voice and hands felt
Images of P’Mhok all alone in his house and how his cries would sound like. Maybe it was time to stepped out of his comfort zone
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Mhok just came back from work, he still was thinking about Day and the look on his face when he notices Porjai taking very close with Night right outside his house
“Why are two flirting right outside my house?” Porjai immediately glares at him, but it isn’t as effective because Mhok can clearly see her ears turning red
“I needed to grab some stuff that I forgot and Night had a surprise for you” Porjai takes some steps back and gets into the car
“So where’s it, Night?” Mhok asks turning to the man who just pushes him towards the door
“You don’t need to thank me” Night smirks at him which left Mhok more confused and watch the bar owner leave while opening the door that was left unlock, probably by Porjai
Mhok expects a lot of things but not Day sitting on the sofa of his house
“Day? What are doi-”
“You said hydrangeas were her favorite, right?” Day is trying to act casual but Mhok sees him squeezing his finger over and over again
Mhok finally notices the bouquet of flowers, they are beautiful and it’s kind hard not to notice them but he had a tendency to always be lazer focus on Day, and went towards it, making his steps a little bit louder so Day knows where he is “Yeah, they are, but I’m still confused” Mhok said touching the one of the flowers when he sees Day moved his hand towards his
“I’m sorry I didn’t say it before” Day says when Mhok grabbed his hand and even though Day couldn’t see it, Mhok raises a eyebrow looking confused “It wasn’t your fault what happened”
Mhok thinks that Day meant their fight until it finally click it “I should have-”
“No, it wasn’t your fault, Phi Mhok'' Day hand slowly moves up until it reaches Mhok’s face “It. Wasn’t. Your. Fault” Day punctuate every single word and even though Mhok doesn’t believe him, he feels the tears come and leans closer to Day’s warm
“It wasn’t your fault, okay?” Mhok notices that were also some tears in Day’s eyes and that when all his resolve broke and he launches himself at Day, sobbing like he hadn’t sob before in front of him
Day just lets him clutch onto him and moves his hand to his back and does some slow circular motions, just repeating the same phrase even though Mhok wouldn’t believe it. Day wanted to at least hold him like P’Mhok held him so many times.
They still have a lot to talk about it but for now it was about a boy comforting a boy he loved who held so much inside for so long
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The first thing Mhok feels when waking up, it’s the cold and hard floor, the second is someone’s hands holding him, immediately flashes of last night come rushing to his mind: Day, the flowers, “It’s not your fault” and looking down, Mhok sees it
Day peacefully sleeping with a hand gripping his shoulder and the other arm draped over him, with Day’s fingers clutching his shirt, Mhok still has some many questions but for now he just close his eyes and breathing in the scent of Day, before he needs to get up
Day is woken up by the smell of jasmine, and when he scratches himself, he feels petals and feeling a smile automatically appear on his face remembering the time that he left the flower in Mhok’s bed but quickly drops when he reaching further on the bed and realized that he is alone so Mhok is must be awake and moved Day to the bed.
While Day took a deep breath and started getting up, he feels hands and someone helping stand up and he gently gets out of Mhok’s hold but he doesn’t step back
“I could have done by myself, but if want to help can you get my cane, I left it in the living room, I think” Day says and he hears step and after a few seconds, the cane is gently put in his hand
“So I still don’t understand what are you doing here, Day?” Mhok says and Day can detect the hint of nervousness
“Well, some people told me that normally, when you date someone, you tend to at least try to hear them out before breaking up with them” Day tries to play it off casually “Can we move this to the living room, please?”
“Yeah, sure” Mhok touches Day’s hand to put into his arm, but they are already holding the cane so he awkwardly give a gentle pat before moving out of the way meanwhile Day spends a few seconds thinking before sticking out his free hand and starting to walk
Mhok still hovers close to the Day, making sure to pay attention so Day’s doesn’t hits any corners, until they get to the sofa and the awkward silence take place, neither one knowing how it starts
“You know I thought about what you asked, Day” Mhok says turning to face the man he loves “I would have probably still lied to you even if you weren’t blind”
Day is taken by surprise by that statement but just shakes his head “Well, that's not much better, Phi” Day thinks about it before saying “I think that I’m still not good at knowing the difference between care and pity. Also I see this job as a big opportunity for you and I didn’t want you to give it up for whatever reason” Day feels a hand on his leg and softly squeeze
“Day, my english is not that good to go life in Hawaii” Mhok laughs “Also there’s still my niece and I want to keep teasing Porjai for her crush on Night” Day couldn’t help but let out a little laugh before scolding his expression back to normal
“So are you telling me that you don’t believe that just because I’m away from you and something happens, it’s your fault?” Day is met with silence and he takes Mhok’s hand that is on his leg “Maybe I was harsh with the break up and if you don’t want to go to Hawaii for your own reason, okay” Day gathers all his courage, finally realizing why he was feeling so off
“But I need my independence, for example, I’m starting to think about going back to college and I said before that you can’t be with me all the time”
“We can figure it something out” Mhok tries to argue
“Like what? You keep following me around? Phi Mhok, if we live in each other's pockets, we might go insane. I’m not saying we should be completely cut out of each other life's and never talk again” Day puts his hand “What I am saying is that maybe we need some space to breath and grow”
Day stops for a second, he was never someone who really talked about his feelings, preferring to hide in humor and sarcastic remarks and he knew that Mhok got him, but if he wants Mhok to be honest with him, he needs to also communicates all his feelings
Day slowly moves his hand to Mhok’s neck and gently caresses his neck “I know that you are an amazing man, I know that P’Rung thought the same thing and she wouldn’t blame you for what happened, not even for a second. Maybe you need time to see it as well” Day feels tears falling in his hand “I’m still gonna be here for you, even from afar as your person in the same way you are and will always be to me. Do you understand that?”
“Yeah, I do”
Day feels Mhok rest his forehead on his own and he breathes in the smell of oil, his favorite perfume and something so uniquely Mhok that he at some point began to associate with safety and home.
That’s until Mhok’s phone starts ringing and they have to let go of each other, at least for now
“Hi, Singha”
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5 months later
Mhok is eating in the venue outside of the hotel when suddenly he feels a ping from his phone
Little Day, Big Mhok’s boyfriend: I forgot how annoying group projects can be, it’s been 2 and a half hours and nobody can get in a consensus. Anyway, how’s work?
Mhok smiles to himself, that day Singha asked, or more like begged, if he could sub a chef that was going on maternity leave in the hostel and he couldn’t say no, not when Day was a mixture of excitement and glaring at him, daring him to not accept. So he did and now, he basically is on his way to becoming a official employee and living in Songkhla
Despite all of that, Mhok still has nightmares and moments where he spirals thinking of the worst that could happen to Day because he’s not there to help . However, he gets a text of Day or Porjai and he calms down
Little Day, Big Mhok’s boyfriend: Also, I’m probably going to be late to my braille lessons, I don’t know if I told you that I’m taking them but I am. Gee, go away
“Mhok!” Suddenly a hand shakes him and hears a laughter “I would ask what you smiling about but I pretty sure I know the answer already” Mhok rolls his eyes when a lean muscular body with black hair and dark eyes drops down on the bench close to him
“Did you just come to try to scare me and make fun of me, P’Pok?” Mhok point his chopstick to the man who just winks and nods his head
People tend to be wary of Mhok, and he thought that would happen here as well but then Pok immediately started to make jokes and sit down with Mhok when they had a break, which was nice even if weird so Mhok still kept his distance. However, he met Pok’s boyfriend, Fiat, a bald man who owns a gym and used to be elementary teacher and if Pok’s didn’t find that man scary than Mhok was just a guy
Pok’s whole demeanor and personality help a lot when the Mhok starts to overthink as well
“I thought your break wasn’t until” Mhok checks the clock on the wall “15 minutes”
“Oh yeah, but my leg is kind of weird today so Singha let me take a break earlier” Pok says as he starts to roll his pants up, and Mhok is now used to the sight of metal instead of skin.
Pok once explain to him that he lost the lower part of his leg, on a weird accident involving another friend, and since then he wears a prosthetic metal which was designer by Pok’s brother, Mich
“So when do we get to meet the famous boyfriend?” Pok teases him while moving his eyebrows
“Who said that you're gonna meet him one day?” Mhok says looking up from his food
“Why are you so mean, Nong Mhok? I’m here to grace you with my company and-Ouch!” Mhok immediately gets up and it’s by Pok’s side who looks at him with a eyebrow raised in confusion “Hey, it’s okay, it was just a surprise pinch on the skin” Pok say patting on his shoulder before Mhok helps him get up
“Well, we better get back to work and don’t forget that Fiat’s birthday party is today and you are coming or I’m going to sick Gabriela on you” Pok says pointing his finger at him and stares to his eyes
Gabriela was Mhok’s second friend, a tall girl with mostly white hair, except for her bangs who were brown and green eyes, who works part time in the hostel as waitress while writing mystery novels, she can be very intimidating when she wants to be, especially when she starts yelling at you in portuguese, her first language
“Okay, I will be there” Mhok laughs and starts to walk with him back to kitchen
Phi Mhok ❤️: Say hi to Gee for me. I gotta go back to work and then I’m been threaten to show up to a birthday party
Life was going good, Mhok thought smiling before putting his phone back on his pocket
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Mhok is having fun at the bar with his friend and even got to meet Gabi’s girlfriend, Tina, even though they denied, he could see the way they were looking at each other. Maybe Mhok had jinxing it, because at the moment he got a message from Night
Night: Hey, Mhok. Day had a sprained wrist and is in the hospital for now, I will explain everything latter
Mhok suddenly got up, hitting his knee on the table and he heard voices but everything felt distant like he was underwater and he couldn’t actually see the only thought he had is that he knew that would happen, he should have stayed with Day, what if Night was lying and was worst, he need to go back and DayhurtRungisdeadandhecouldhavestoppedif
“Mhok! Please breathe with me, come on!” His vision was white and he was confused until it’s combined with brown and realizes that it’s Gabriela’s hair and he feels the wall behind him and Gabriela is doing very deep breaths and Mhok tries to immitted “Hey, what is the dish that you almost burned today?”
“I didn’t burn it, it’s suppose to made that way” Mhok rolls his eyes and while focusing on answering Gabi’s question, he ends up calming down and sits down on the floor of he notices know it’s the outside of the bar
“You suddenly dropped on phone and ran out, we tried to call to you but you weren’t listening and is only when I grab you that I noticed that’s was a panic attack” Gabriela says sitting next to him and hands over his phone
Mhok looks at her confused, he knows what panic attacks are kind of in theory but he didn’t think he could have ever one, but he then remembers the day he was fired by Day, the hostel car accident. It’s like brain stopped functioning and didn’t know how to breath and had a one track focus that he would fail at keeping the ones he loved safe
“You know, I used to have a lot when I was a kid after my brother disappear” Gabriela suddenly speaks, bringing back to the currently time
“So they can stop it from happening?” Mhok hates how smalls and weak his voice sound and looks at his friend
“Not really, I still have them sometimes, I just manage them better” She suddenly grabs his phone and types something before giving back to him “Here, that’s Nicole’s number, she is someone who can help you manage them” Gabi gets up and dust herself off “I’m going to get back before they all come outside, take your time, okay? And if not ready to talk to Nicole. Me, Pok and Fiat are still here for you” She smiles and pats his shoulder before leaving him alone and his phone starts rigging
“Hi P’Mhok, I’m just calling so you can see that I’m fine even though I told Night that I would call you and explain everything” The sight of Day brings a smile on his face and he can see something on Day’s arm “Hey, can you hear Phi Mhok? Is everything good on your side”
Mhok thinks about the number that Gabriela gave him and how he know that it’s for a therapist, even though she didn’t say it and how she went through the similar thing and manage to be okay
“Yeah, I think it will be”
Mhok listens to Day’s explain how he got a sprained wrist while sitting on the ground outside bar
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2 months later
“Come on, Fiat. We are going to late” Pok drags his boyfriend through the open field and Fiat just keeps laughing instead of walking faster
“Oh, and how is that only my fault?” Fiat smirks when Pok turns to glares to him
“Shut up. I don’t want be late to this graduation thing” Mhok invite all four of them to see a graduation of Gee, who apparently Day’s friend and Mhok as well
“You mean, you want to meet Day and annoy Mhok” Fiat pulls him close for a hug and Pok rolls his eyes but give him a kiss on his cheek
“You know me so well, darling” Pok turns around only for something to hit his mechanical leg
“I’m sorry!” Standing there with a cane in hand is Day, at least Pok is pretty sure is from the picture he saw Mhok using as a wallpaper with the Day holding a baby, but he has a little bit of a mullet and his hair is curled in a messy way
“Oh it’s okay, Day '' Day is confused, he doesn’t recognize the voice but the person seems to know his name “Oh, I’m Pok, Mhok’s friend from Songkhla. Did you know that he kind never shut up about you, like he tend to be quiet guy unless it’s abo-''
“Day!” Mhok’s voice brings a smile to Day’s face, even though he hear in calls, Day kind misses hearing close to him and after a few seconds he feels himself being pull in a hug, feeling Mhok’s breath on his neck so he has does the only thing he can and return the hug, breathing in the scent of what he calls in the privacy of his mind as home
A cough interrupts the moment and the lovers disentangle from each other “So, I just met Pok and he was telling about how you can never shut up about me” Day teases Mhok who glares at Pok who just laugh along with his boyfriend
“Well, Pok tends to very noisy and just say stupid things” Mhok says putting a hand on Day’s waist
“So you didn’t miss me?” Day pouts and pretend to get away from Mhok’s hold
“Uh-oh, you’re in trouble now, Mhok” Fiat remarks joining in on teasing
“Not you as well, Fiat” Mhok rolls his eyes “Also Gee is looking for you since the graduation is about to start”
“Oh! I actually went to look for you” Day says but instead of starting to walk he leans closer to Mhok’s ear “For the record, I couldn’t shut up about my chef boyfriend either” Day gives Mhok a very quick kiss on cheek
Mhok stays freezes for a few seconds and when he comes back Day already starting to walk back using his cane looking so much sure of himself that Mhok has ever seen him so he rushed to catch up to him because they were late for a celebration
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Mhok is watching Day dance with Gee and when he looks next to them Fiat and Pok are dancing as well, laughing so hard they tend to trip more than dancing
“So, Day told me that you are head chef now” Night says sitting in chair next to him “Congratulations, even if I still Hawaii sounded amazing”
“Thanks, but Hawaii wasn’t the right the place for me”
“Because of Day?”
Mhok takes a deep breath and looks at Night, Nicole says that sometimes would be good to talk to people who may be able to understand him
“Phi, you know Day told what happened” Mhok looks at Day when he hears him laughing, apparently he had bumped into Pok and they almost fell “How did manage to stop feeling like”
“Guilty? Or maybe that if only I wasn’t a drunkard, Day would be able to see it?” Night finishes the sentences to him “To be complete honest, Mhok, some days I still think that but Day says that he forgive me and that help a lot” Night puts his hand his shoulder “I know that you won’t get that, but Porjai told me that she was the one to find her, do you blame her for not arriving earlier and helping Rung?”
“No! I would never think that, does Porjai think-Oh I see it what you trying to do” Mhok shakes his head “But it’s not the same”
“How? You both couldn’t have predicted what you have that day” Mhok has a denial ready on his lips but then remembers what Nicole says on his appointment before he came to Gee’s graduation
“Mhok, try not to let yourself get too stuck on ‘what ifs’ that would lose the right now”
“What works for me was to give myself time to learn that so don’t be too hard on yourself” Night says and Porjai walks up to them, she’s wearing a sleeveless long white dress who is button up by a small pin right at the middle of her chest
“May I steal him for a dance?” Porjai asks and Mhok thinks she looks good like this, smiling without thinking about any worries
“Yeah, I don’t think you can’t steal your own boyfriend but be my guest” Night glares at him but doesn’t deny it instead looking at Porjai with hope in his eyes
“Well, It’s about time I had a good boyfriend, right?” Porjai teases Mhok and grabs Night’s hand taking him to the dance floor
If Mhok though that Night looked happy before, it’s nothing compare to right now, Night smiles could blind the sun, speaking of sun, he’s vision is block by his own ray of sunlight
“Are just going to be sitting all day because I was hoping to dance with my boyfriend” Day teases him and what else can Mhok do but get up and gently guide to his love to the dance floor
And like it’s fate, the same song from Aon’s wedding comes on and they do the same steps they once did, but it feels more in sync, maybe because they know the steps or maybe because they just know each other's on a way that few people get to know each other, like soulmates not because of a high power, but because they kept choosing each other
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4 months later
“Special delivery for one Mhok Methas” Mhok is drying his hair when he hears Gabriela’s voice in the door of his small apartment and goes to open the door, still shirtless
The sight that greets him is Gabriela smirking because next to her is Day with his mullet hair all set while his cane is folded in his arm and in his hand is a small bouquet of sunflowers “Hi, Phi Mhok!” Day smiles while Mhok just pulls him for a hug putting his face on Day’ neck, trying to absorb the fact that Day is actually there and is not just a dream
“Thank you so much for bring my boyfriend to right apartment, Gabi, you’re such a amazing friend” Gabriela’s voice is deeper, clearly to make a exaggerate version of Mhok’s own voice “Oh, you’re so welcome, Mhok, It’s nothing really”
“Are you done?” Mhok says looking at her but still hugging Day
“Thanks, P’Gabi” Day says with a soft voice and Mhok just look at him with a big smile on his face
“No problem, Day” Gabriela turns to look at Mhok and just rolls her eyes “People in love stink” Gabriela says while walking away
“Say the woman that calls me drunk to talk how Tina smells like everything nice and good in the world” Mhok does exaggerate imitation of Gabi’s voice who just gives the middle finger
Mhok guides Day’s inside with his hand on his waist and then turns to his boyfriend when they are inside “So what are you doing here? Miss me too much?” Mhok teases while his thumbs caress Day’s waist
“Night wanted to see the hostel and I wanted to ask P’Aon for tips about being volunteer for workshops, but I have some free time” Day has a big smirk on his face
“Oh, is that right? Are these sunflowers for Aon as well?” Mhok looks down at the sunflower
“No, this is just a housewarming gift since you finally have on actual place here” Day says putting the sunflower close to both of their noses since they are very close “Also since it’s my favorite flower, every time you see it, you’ll be reminder of me” Day ears turn a pink and Mhok gives him a cheek kiss
“Everything reminds me of you, Day” Mhok says give him a peck of the lips
“Oh, I can just take back the sunflowers then” Day smirks and takes a step back putting his arm in the opposite direction that he feels Mhok is in
“No! It’s rude to take back a present, N’Day” Mhok grabs the flowers and put them in vase where they were the hydrangeas Day gave him 11 months ago
“I’m really thankful for them” Mhok puts one hand on Day’s waist and the other resting on his cheek “So thankful, can I show you how much?” Mhok’s voice get raspy and deeper and his eyes are focused on the other man’s face, especially his lips
Day makes a little ‘oh’ noise when Mhok touches his thumb on his lip and caress it slowly, he can feel the heat of Mhok’s stare, losing all the sarcastic edge he had and Day’s just flutter his eyes closed, leaning in close to where he feels Mhok is
Most of their kisses tend to start slow and with them just taking time, this one was different. The moment that their lips touched that is this insatiable need of the other, after being apart for song that Day ends up pushed against the wall while their lips are filled with passion that is exchange with such fervor while Mhok’s hand goes under Day’s shirt and Day’s hands wraps around the top part of his back, tries to pull Mhok’s closer and when realizes that can’t be be done, Day settles for scratching his back
The kiss is heated, both of their hearts beating so fast and making a little tune of “I love you. I missed you. I need you right now” , Mhok’s takes Day’s bottom lip between his own which makes Day let out a needy whine and scratch the back of Mhok’s neck.
When they notice that, unfortunately, the need of air is becoming very apparent, Mhok takes this opportunity to take off Day’s shirt which he then proceeds to throw on the floor, resting his forehead on Day’s while take deep breaths, every single time getting more lost on Day’s scent
“Thank you for the sunflowers” Mhok starts peppering kisses on Day’s face and neck, slowly starting to intensifying them as his eyes taking in every small reaction that Day has to them
“Oh, I have another thing for you” Mhok’s does a confused and curious ‘hum?’ and then Day suddenly is pushing him until he hears the sound of Mhok gently hitting, what he thinks might be the kitchen’s counter meanwhile he leaves soft kisses while using his hand to trails over Mhok’s abs the other on his waist to support Day as he kneels in front of Mhok, slowly licking each of his pecs, feeling the way Mhok hearts is racing.
Mhok’s just grab a fistful of Day’s hair, which by now has gotta a bit of mullet, Mhok enjoys the sense of his hair on his finger, the only thing better is the little moan Day lets ouch and the soft bite Day’s leave on his hip and just lets himself get lost in pleasure and love
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Mhok is laying down on his back in bed, just slowly stroking Day’s hair who has his head rest on top of Mhok’s chest, hearing the soft thump of his heart when Day sense Mhok’s chuckling “What got chuckling, Phi Mhok?”
Mhok looks down at Day and caress his face, a smile appearing on his face “I actually tried to give you a sunflower, twice” Day’s eyebrows rases in a silent question “Remember, when I told that August was at the bar that night so that was my first attempt”
“And second?”
“When I went back to your birthday party and saw August and you” Mhok doesn’t finish the sentence instead looking away at one empty corner of the room
Day is quiet for a few seconds, before he moves his hand until it reaches Mhok’s face and pulls him for a quick kiss “Well, you know I’m going to expect to actually get them some day?” Day jokes as a big smile, the one reserve only for P’Mhok, appears on his face
“I thought you once said that it’s so go to someone who see and appreciate them” Mhok teases and gives a deep kiss on Day’s cheek
“Maybe I realize that I can still appreciate sunflowers” Day pulls Mhok for a deep kiss and the argument is cut short, since they have better things to do
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The next day Mhok’s is focused cutting some carrots, a sliver of his neck ends up exposed without him noticing
“Looks like someone had a good night” Pok laughs while passing by him, noticing the hickeys covering Mhok’s neck
“Bite me, Pok”
“I’m pretty sure some already did and it’s rhymes with way”
“Maybe, I’m more concern with the fact that you’re acting like you never saw a hickey before, maybe you should talk about that with Fiat”
Pok sticks his tongue out, like a kid sometimes Mhok cannot believe that this man is older than him but before Pok can responds, the same guy from months ago comes back to the kitchen and Mhok’s is hit with a strong feeling of dejavú ever
“Guys, there’s was just a weird accident right outside” Mhok can feels his panic starts to build and he wants to ask who is it was, but it’s like the words are stuck in his throat that he could feel them, he’s trying to do the breathing exercise that Nicole taught him but it’s doesn’t seem to work
Suddenly Mhok feels something be deposit in his hand, it’s a bowl with a mixture of some kind “Stir this” Pok says, or more like orders in a way that even in panic state Mhok starts stirring and he can feel himself starts to breathe normally again, even though his not fully back yet
Mhok’s phone vibrates and Pok’s takes the bowl back, it’s a picture of Day who has a kid on his lap, the boy has black curly short hair who covers his eyes and it’s in the middle of laughing while Day’s seeming to be telling some kind joke or story to him
Little Day, Big Mhok’s boyfriend: I got stuck babysitting Pok’s nephew while waiting for Aon to give some books but I’m telling all Night’s embarrassing stories, he told me this picture looked good so what do you think?
Mhok smiles, but before he respond to the text, he looks up and Pok is glance at him with the corner of his eyes “Thanks for that”
“You actually help me, I didn’t want to stir this so there’s nothing to thank me for” Pok tries to play it off shrugging his shoulder but before he walks away, he gives Mhok’s a squeeze and smiles at him
Phi Mhok ❤️: I think the kid is almost as cute as you, but don’t tell Fiat I said that
Mhok put his phone back on his pocket, taking a deep breathes and getting back into work, at the same time he can help but remembers Nicole’s word to him
“One day, you will understand the most painful truth of life, Mhok. That is that life is out of control and we can’t always help in the way we wanted or take the pain away from your loved ones” Nicole leans a little bit pretending that she is telling a secret “But there’s another secret the one that is the beauty of life, nothing is forever and that includes the pain, the tunnel always has a light at the end of it, maybe it’s just not what you expected"
Maybe Mhok doesn't fully understand that, but now he has people to lean on. Mhok always thought that Day was the light but Day is also his guide, along with his friend, out of this tunnel that he was in.