Perfect Fit
-1 MONTH LATER FEB-
Time passed by quicker when you are having fun, for Gun everyday waking up being surrounded by nature and mixture of different arts, learning different techniques in painting, dismantling, repackaging and shipping he exhibits to another gallery, being familiarize in the setting, running a gallery and many more had been nothing but fun. He’s friendly and easy to get along with no wonder working with the senior staff and working with his co-interns are doing pretty well at the same time fun, he was also getting along with his current roommate Win, too well that the staffs as well as interns keep teasing them, to date. Win, a total wholesome gentleman will just warmly smile when they are being tease, on the other hand Gun sometimes either play along making Win flustered or honestly confess that he already have someone.
As much as Gun is totally coping up well and enjoying during his internship a certain professor is completely sighing longingly every day whenever he will look at Gun’s seat, artworks, anything related to the student, as much as he wanted to visit Gun he can’t bring himself to it because:
1.The latter was overly excited whenever they talk over the phone, the time of them talking consist about Gun’s stories and such that happened that day or Gun was overly exhausted.
2.Eversince Gun got comfortable during internship he never once whined about missing Off, that somehow made him reluctant visiting the latter.
He was doing pretty well, what if me showing up there unannounced will keep him off his balanced?
3. The professor is somewhat busy himself due to the Cinderella pageant coming this Feb 14
4. Lastly, Off honestly wanted to hear from Gun himself that he wanted Off to come and see him.
Overall his expectation from before Gun started being an intern is far stretched from reality. Off was never the first one to call Gun since he don’t exactly want to disturb the student from his duties, so like the usual night he will stare seriously at his phone waiting for Gun’s call.
Teacup Pom calling…
Excited Off jolted, as he abruptly answer the call.
Off: hey! y-you called me late… again
*rustles in the background*
Gun: *yawn* Sorry *pout* I volunteered to redo this mural at the entrance so… I have a lot more work than usual, the deadline is by next week and you know how I tend to forgot about the time when I focus into something I enjoy.
Off smiled while playing with his hair as he flip his position in bed,
Off: I see… your deadline is next week? From what I remembered when I sent you there, painting the mural at the entrance feels like painting almost painting a house? Can’t you request like extend the deadline? A week will burn you out *worried*
Gun: I can’t! if I can’t finish it in a week, I can’t ask for a two days-leave to attend the Cinderella pageant. Besides I’m not working on it alone, so no need to worry about me
Off: you volunteered in exchange to attend Cinderella pageant? *chuckles* let me guess because you are worried your dream about me holding hands with someone if you won’t attend right?
Gun: *huffed* you got me, but hey! I also want to watch it not just because of that hmp d-ddon’t go ahead of yourself
Off laughed secretly pulling away from his phone’s speaker so Gun can’t hear him laughing at his cuteness when being defensive and shy.
Off: Alright. If you say so
*yawn*
Off : *smile* alright teacup better go to sleep
Gun: *yawn* Goodnight Sir, see you in my dreams
--
Off was smiling hugging his phone when the call ended meanwhile Gun reached for the jar under his bed, reading one of the professor’s paper hearts, a routine he does before going to sleep,
‘ The sky today reminds me of you, staring it calms me, same vibe when you smile at me ‘.
Gun grin, squirming on the top of his bed, rolling the blanket all over his body while tossing from left to right, he was at that giddy moment when Win came out from shower wearing his pajama and displaying his bare upper body. Gun whistled staring up from his chest down to his navel.
‘ ah man, you’re body is really wow * thumbs up*’ Gun praised his roommate, Win for a shy gentleman guy likes showing off his body that is what Gun concluded after a month of being Win’s roommate.
‘ hey Gun ‘
‘ yo? ‘ Gun who’s now properly getting ready to sleep glanced at Win,
‘ I don’t mean to pry but I.. just noticed how you always… act like that? ‘
‘ like what? ‘
‘ err, like one moment you’re tired or feeling lazy like wanting to slack off then after a minute or so you’re full of energy, passion and full of determination? How do you do that? get all riled up just after a minute of rest? ‘
Gun chuckled at Win’s curiosity and amusement laced in his tone ‘ Want to know my secret? ‘
His roommate like a child excitedly widen his eyes, nodding his head.
‘ When those negative feelings crawl in me, I immediately think about my strength ‘
‘ strength? ‘
Gun nodded proudly ‘ Yup. And that strength is someone who believes in me. As long as I have that someone I can’t slack off because I don’t want him to regret giving me a chance, to regret believing in me. I don’t want him to feel bad, for him to feel that his support is not enough to drive me going. I at least want him to feel secure that I am worth to believe in. ‘
‘ that someone sure is lucky huh ‘
Gun shake his head glancing at the paper hearts, ‘ I doubt that, I feel like we’re equally lucky ‘
--
The next night Off and Gun did their usual routine, same old, same old…. they bid goodbye and said goodnight to one another or so Gun thought, because he was really sleepy this time to notice that he end the call, and on the other line Off was still there because he all of a sudden feel like not ending it, as creepy as it sound lately he can easily sleep faster after hearing Gun’s little snore, knowing Gun is sleeping well, clear his mind making it easy to sleep.
‘ Gun, are you sleeping? ‘ a baritone yet soft voice popped out making Off sat up straight on his bed,
‘ hmm, what’s up heartthrob? I’m really sleepy now, you should go and sleep too, we need to wake up early tomorrow, we’ll finally place fresh paint coat after thoroughly cleaning the area ‘ Gun sighed.
‘ err, I forgot to change my sheets’
‘ so? ‘
‘ Gun, we are out of spare sheets ‘
‘ so?’
‘ and the current sheet that I have is covered with latte, crumbs of chips and cookies you ate earlier ‘
Off’s frown is getting deeper and deeper on the other line,
‘ so? ‘
‘ Gun. Where do you think I should sleep? You are not seriously expecting me to sleep there after me thoroughly bath myself? Right? ‘
Gun yawned and with lack of interest answered. ‘ Just sleep beside me tonight. No big deal ‘
Silence….
‘ Win, don’t expect me to give up my bed just because it’s my fault that your bed is a mess, you are half to blame with it, we both ate on your bed and I spilled my latte because of your sudden reaction when we saw a cockroach ‘
‘Fine, move over *notice his phone is still on call and the battery is extremely low* Gun… your call is still on going ‘
Gun immediately frown reaching for his phone but his phone was dead by the time he check on it.
‘ Aww, my phone is dead, Win get up and charge my phone please thanks hahaha’
Win just nod and did what he was told.
Off was completely out of words at what he just accidentally heard, laughing sarcastically as he try to remember everything Gun shared with him, if the student ever mentioned about that Win.
*
‘ have you met the one you’ll be sharing room with? You better behave and not overwhelm your roommate Phunsawat‘
‘ Sir better have confidence in me, Ofcourse I’ll behave and try myself not to go overboard tss, anyway yeah I met him. I think we’ll be causing trouble here anytime soon hahaha’
‘ you just said to have confidence in you ‘
‘ Oops? Hahaha ‘
*
‘ Ahhhh Sir I just found a gem! Remember my roommate? His name is Win! And the dude is like rich rich, haha he brought with him a mini ref not just that, it is always filled with food ahh heaven ‘
‘ don’t take him for granted and equally share contribution when he stock foods ‘
*
‘ lol Win is so funny, he’s such a prince on the outside but totally clueless and a curious toddler on the inside ‘
‘ Phunsawat be nice and guide him if he is being clueless. You two are roommates and both interns at that, you two should help one another. You might know something that he don’t, but he might also know something that you don’t ‘
*
‘ So how’s the mural going?’
‘ We are slowly done cleaning it ‘
‘ Who are your helping hands by the way? ‘
‘ Win. He usually do murals so I forced him to volunteer with me hahaha! And with his help we are indeed faster since he know techniques to clean it easier, you were right about me learning something from him, so far to be honest from the day we’ve met I learned a lot from him. ‘
Off massaged his temple,
‘ For someone with high IQ, you are seriously stupid at times Off ’
‘ if Gun easily let that Win sleep beside him like nothing, that means they are that comfortable with one another? Did I unintentionally help Gun get cozy with that guy? With all the advice I gave him before? ‘
‘ Ah. Nevermind ‘ Off whispered as he extend his hand and play with his car key.
Two days before the night of Cinderella Pageant, Gun was shocked to see his professor wearing casual clothes, black turtle neck and jeans, leaning beside his car playing with his phone at the entrance.
‘ SIR!!! ‘
Gun yelled running towards the unannounced visitor, Off stare at the younger guy wearing cream overall working clothes jumper, his underneath shirt have same as the lower part of his clothes have smudges of paint,
‘ YOU’RE HERE!’ Gun jumped up and down, shaking Off’s shoulder. Off lean closer to Gun and use the wet wipes from his car to clear off the blue fresh paint across Gun’s cheek before drying it with his handkerchief.
‘ I thought another pair of hands helping you with the mural is greatly appreciated? ‘ Off voiced out his excuse.
Gun nodded excitedly clinging his arm to the latter’s arm. ‘ You got that right! Yay with your help we can definitely finish it on time plus you can also give me a ride and go to the pageant together hihihi ‘
‘ well, that’s the plan ‘
‘Gun’
‘ Win! My man come here, this is Sir Off. Sir, this is Win. ‘
Off cringed and glare involuntarily at Gun who naively just smile at him after calling Win ‘his man’ Win on the other side gaze down to the two’s tangled arm, before siding his head, hiding his smile.
--
Off was warmly welcomed by the gallery staff, they even offer a room for him but he insisted staying with Gun, making Gun half nervous and half excited while making Win extremely curious at the type of connection between this two.
When Off went to shower, Win sneaked beside Gun,
‘ you ‘
‘what? ‘
‘ and him? ‘
‘ what? ‘
Win slowly bring his two index together, wiggling his eyebrows at Gun. ‘ right? ‘
Contrast to what Win was expecting, Gun shrugged, shyly looking away.
‘ not exactly ‘
With his eyebrows furrowing and slump shoulder he asked, ‘ ha? Come on, you can’t honestly expect me to believe that? the way you ran to him, cling to him earlier, then your glare at those guest and staff checking him out, with him blankly looking at me when I get too close with you, there’s really something there ‘
‘ I said not exactly, I never said nothing is between us ‘ Gun cleared up, flicking Win’s forehead.
Then Gun explained how complicated things are with Off,
Win nodded his head in understanding, ‘ well, there’s only 4 months left until you two are free to date so I guess it’s not that hard to do with the acknowledgement that both of you are confident with it. I just feel like, why wait longer when you can have it now? ‘
‘Because the reward is worthwhile, waiting for a few years, months, days, hours is nothing compared to the reward of spending the rest of my life with him without fears, hesitation and doubts. Because I rather wait for the time that I can proudly hold him, take care of him and love him with all that I am, instead of risking it all right now with the possibility of me ruining his future and being with me for him will be nothing but regret. ’
The two interns are startled when Off answered Win’s question, the latter find the professor’s answer intriguing,
‘ Sir, with all due respect we are just talking about you and him having a proper label, and officially be a couple why do you make it sound like you’re marrying him? *rubbing his head slightly shy for being caught fishing answer*‘
Gun crossed his arm, leaning to the bedside wall fully interested and amused, especially when Win wink at him, totally intended to make Off riled up.
‘ Kid, with all due respect too. Unlike others, I don’t involve myself in a relationship if I don’t see spending all of my life with that someone, I… don’t do relationship just to have fun, just for the benefit of sex (Gun and Win blushed coughing) or benefit of just being in a relationship. So yes, officially being a couple with him is equivalent of me marrying him. Because that is the initial plan even before getting myself in a relationship. ‘
‘ will you stop staring at me? you’re melting me with the way you’re looking at me ‘ Off stated brushing away Gun’s face from him.
They were currently at the balcony of Win and Gun’s room, sitting on the floor. Gun went in front of the professor squatting before placing both of his hand under his chin with his elbow leaning to his knees.
‘ you do realized what you said back there… feels like… ‘ the student keep on hesitating to say the words he wanted to say.
Off sighed. ‘ Sorry ‘
Gun looked at him indifferently. ‘ I didn’t mean-‘ the latter quickly cover his ears
‘ Psh. Sir, you can’t just blurt out that you are actually imagining future with me then say that you don’t mean it now. You got me excited and feeling tingly for nothing? Unfair! ‘
Off chuckled at him pouting like a baby, he held Gun’s hand.
‘ I didn’t mean to put you in an awkward situation. I… am so uncool right? I was feeling jealous earlier hearing people all day, talking here about you and him being together, that you two complement each other, I even feel like they are right , I do find you two cute earlier when you were walking by his side *bow his head* I’m behaving badly right? He provoked me to talk back when I heard him questioning our connection—‘
Off shut up when Gun pinch both of his cheeks, making him look funny.
‘ I got it. No need to say sorry *yawn* we have a lot of work to do tomorrow so…let’s sleep ‘
--
Gun was glaring at Off’s back that is currently faced to him. He was expecting that the older guy will be sleeping beside him on his bed, but no, Win and Off were the once sharing one bed, Gun and Win were both shocked when Off announced him sharing bed with Win.
For two days Win, Off and Gun did nothing but put all their efforts in painting mural, at times Win feel like he was intruding, being a third wheel to the couple especially when the two are wiping each other’s sweat or at times while the other is working the other one will be the one feeding food or giving water, the two obviously have their own imaginary bubble when they are near each other that made Win shake his head smiling quietly at the side. Three in the afternoon the trio, lay down on the layers of newspaper admiring their finish product, the sketch of Gun’s enchanted-forest themed was beautifully transformed into a mural. They all stood up and bow when group of people behind them started clapping, Off looked at his watch and hurriedly whispered at Gun.
‘ We need to go ‘
After cleaning the painting smudges on them, they rush going to Off’s car, the two people in hurry raised their eyebrows in synch making Win smile.
‘ Err, what are you doing here? ‘
Win gave them a smile. ‘ waiting for you guys? Let’s go so we can still catch up with the pageant’s opening ‘
Gun blocked the backseat’s door ‘ and why are you going with us? ‘
Win rub the back of his head ‘ Right. I forgot to tell you the reason why I agreed helping ‘
‘ isn’t that because you are nice? ‘
‘ I hate to disappoint you but no. Haha I found out about the two-days leave of yours’
‘ HA?! ‘
‘ my boyfriend attend the same university as yours, he’s in the music faculty and *smile widely* he’ll be performing at the Cinderella pageant hehe ‘
‘ YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?! ‘
--
The already taken Win bid goodbye, waving to them the moment they entered Silpakorn’s parking lot rushing to a stubborn looking guy contrast to Win’s prince-like personality. They went to the venue and saw beautifully set-up stage in the middle of the supposed-soccer field.
‘ GUNNNNNNN!!!!!!’
Off was smiling as the trio Aom, Tina and Gun formed a circle hugging jumping up and down, telling how they miss each other as if they lost contact for years.
‘ Yo Sir! ‘ Tina closing her fist at the professor, Off gave her a fist bump.
‘Oho! Sir! When you go out not wearing your usual professor attire, You and Khai in theory of love really resembles a lot ‘ Tina exclaimed making Aom hit her arm.
‘Khai? Theory of love? ‘ Off asked confused.
‘ Don’t mind my girl sir, tss babe stop talking nonsense and come here! the pageant is starting ‘ Aom pulled her girlfriend beside her, pushing Gun to the back so he can stand beside the professor, the two awkwardly stood beside each other, when the cinderella candidates entered, audiences field the open field with screams and cheers
‘ ahm, sir? Are you even allowed to be here? ‘
Off bent down slightly yelling completely deaf with the loud music and audience, ‘ what? ‘
Gun tiptoed, ‘ I said are you even allowed here? you should be busy since you are one of the head in the pageant? ‘ loud and clear the student yelled but was off balanced at the end, fortunately Off grab his waist to keep him still.
‘ I’ve already distributed to everyone their roles, I’m present every practice, meeting during the process for the event, I mostly did the pre-pageant prep and will surely be busy for a day or two for the post-pageant arrangement, so me leaving the actual event to be handle smoothly by other staffs/ councils is ok? I guess. I’ll check on them from time to time later. Though I did told them to contact me if they needed me ‘ he explained pulling away from Gun.
The latter smiled in understanding and continue watching, Gun was having fun and was fine not fully seeing the whole show due to a lot of tall people in front of him, but when the candidates started singing for their surprise performance he started jumping up and down trying to get a better view. Off tap his shoulder, and to his shock the professor was crouching down, hugging his knees
(Song: KID MAK ost FRIENDZONE )
‘ eh? Got tired standing up sir? ‘
Off rolled his eyes tapping his shoulder, while his other hand is guiding Gun to come closer,
‘ don’t be shy, put your legs on my shoulder, I’ll lift you up ‘
(Our love is still as good as before? )
Gun grin. ‘ you sure can carry me? aren’t you too old for---ahhh! SIR!’
Gun slap Off’s shoulder he suddenly lifted his legs clinging it to his shoulder. ‘
( are we still together in our dreams? )
‘ Shut up and just get on me ‘
Gun received a teasing look from his besties when he was already towering everyone, thanks to his additional height (OFF), he only winked at them proudly before glancing down at Off.
(your heart hasn’t changed and is still mine)
‘ Better have stamina to keep me sitting on your shoulder without falling sir. Just until their special performance finish. Ok?’
‘ Don’t worry about falling. Just enjoy the show. I’ll hold you tight ‘ Off assured him tightly holding each of his knees.
( and our love is still the same )
--
At the end of the program, Piing the representative Cinderella from fifth year won making every seniors celebrate and go wild at the awarding, Tina was the loudest cheering, receiving hits from Aom and Gun was casually laughing at the back only to pout, looking at the stage were Off is currently having a photo-op with Piing, a duty of being the fifth year head adviser for this event, the professor kindly turn down the others asking a photo with him, Gun can’t help but smirk proudly thinking the infinite picture he have with the professor. For the closing ceremony a group from music faculty started playing while Crowned Cinderella Piing and the others in front with people handing them flowers,
(Song: The song I didn’t write/ Mai dai dtaeng: No more tear)
(it’s from the smiles that you give me)
Off lightly flick Gun’s ear when he went back to his original position, ‘ what are you smirking at? ‘
‘ Nothing *grins* ‘ he jumped up and down singing the lyrics, smiling at Off.
(They command my pen to be meaningful)
Off was just smiling beside Gun and when he saw that everyone are getting too excited, some were even bumping to each other out of hype, he pulled Gun beside him closer, Gun looked at him clueless but when the latter clasped their hands together before Off crossed his arm against his chest, with Gun’s backpack that he is holding in front.
‘I need to make sure you stay beside me and not get too excited drowning in the ocean of people ‘
' Phunsawat '
' hmm? '
' Happy Valentines '
Our hands are mold for each other
What a perfect fit