[T/N] I apologize for grammar mistakes and incoherencies
Chapter 11:
My message had been left unread for several hours, until around three or four in the morning. While I was showering, I heard the sound of missed calls from Ai'Tum multiple times.
Later that day, after messaging him like that, Nubsib came back again, this time with delicious food and two cups of medicine. After handing them over, he went to grab a bowl and plate. Eventually, because of his annoying behavior, I had to scoop rice into my mouth and swallow at maximum speed.
...Acting like he was tired and wanted to sleep. The other person agreed, wishing me good dreams with a smile on their lips. They took the opportunity to rub my cheek and pat my head like a child, then finally left.
At that moment, I looked with deep curiosity at the broad back of the other person... It wasn't good. The person with the broad back was different, it was Nubsib.
[Hello.]
I thought about opening the wardrobe to find my pajamas, and as I reached for my phone pinned on my shoulder, I heard Ai'Tum's voice coming out loud and clear. [What were you doing earlier and why aren't you video calling me now.]
I ignored it and asked immediately, “When are you coming back to Bangkok?”
“[Huh? You want to invite me to drink again?]”
“Your place.”
Believe me, this time I will probably drink and get drunk for a long time.
“Back by Tuesday, right?”
[During that time, around dark Tuesday morning.]
“Alright then.” my voice became a bit brighter now, “Before going to your place, let's stop by and pick up Nubsib.”
[Wait...huh!?]
“Hmm.”
[Pick up Ai'Sib... pick up your stuff, where to?]
“Oh, just pick him up and stay somewhere else. It's already the end of the month on Tuesday.”
Ai'Tum stayed silent for a moment, as if confused and trying to figure things out in his mind. Then he asked in a hesitant voice [Have you talked to him?]
“I've already told you we're on good terms. Have you forgotten?”
[Oh!.]. His voice seemed to be more cheerful now, [So what did Ai'Sib say? Is he prepared and packed his things?]
“Yes.”
[Um, he doesn't have a lot of stuff.]
“No, Sib said he would continue staying here without dealing with anything yet.”
[Oh!.] Then I heard a sudden loud sound coming from the other end of the line. My eyebrows knitted together in confusion, listening to the muffled voice carefully [Just... just hold on. Ai'Sib want to keep on staying there?]
“Well, yeah, I need you to come pick him up.”
[...] I turned on the speaker, tossed the phone onto the bed while putting on a t-shirt. As soon as I pulled the shirt over my head, I turned to look at the phone, “Why are you completely silent?”
[I... I think you should talk to him first.]
“I did talk to him, but... um, we had a little problem so we couldn't continue talking. You need to handle this.”
[No! No, it's not good. I think you should talk to him first to make sure. If he agrees to pack his stuff, then you can tell me. I'll rush to get a car to pick him up.]
“That is a waste of time, you come and help your kid pick up the stuff, okay?”
Honestly... the reason I chose this approach is because I am equally hesitant. I don't want to go talk to him. I don't want to see Nubsib face to face.
Before this, I went ahead and did something unnecessary. Now, I don't have the courage to go and talk to him.
[You should speak with him first, trust me.]
“What's your deal?”
[Oh my, Ai'Gene, I'm afraid that...]
“What are you afraid of?” I glanced at the clock, “I have no idea. Don't forget Tuesday. If you can't come, I will get pissed off.”
[Ai'Gennnne.]
I ignored his annoying buzzing sound, walked over to pick up my phone and plugged it in to charge by the lamp on the bedside table. I tossed my bag on the chair, sat down lazily at the edge of the bed to run my fingers through my hair, all the while my mind was still in a chaotic jumble of thoughts, nearly ten minutes passed. Finally, with a jerk of my head, I threw the cloth in my hand away with a sigh.
Usually, I'm too lazy to put on slippers, but today I used my feet to push them out from under the bed. If I wear them, there won't be any sound when walking, and when I go outside, Nubsib won't notice me.
Ever since Nubsib brought me food earlier, there hasn't been anything else falling into my stomach. I'm so hungry now that I'm determined to go boil some instant noodles.
I twist the doorknob slowly and as I peer outside, I see the darkness peacefully enveloping everything.
...Perhaps it's time to go to sleep. Tomorrow, I'll start with this.
I walked softly and gently with the lightest touch on my toes, turning on the small orange light in the kitchen. Then I grab a pot for the electric stove and fill it with water to boil, meanwhile opening the fridge to see what I can boil to eat together.
Vegetables... minced pork? Do I have these in my fridge?
“Can I use this...”
“Go ahead.”
“Shit!”
I almost dropped the tray of minced pork, but luckily someone was there to help hold it steady. I blew a sigh of relief but quickly remembered the situation and retreated.
“Nub... Nubsib?”
Nubsib in comfortable pajamas stood motionless. When he spoke softly near my ear, my heart almost jumped out.
With a smirk, I asked, “Making instant noodles?”
“Um... why are you still awake? It's late now.”
My face didn't look natural when I spoke; I had been hungry for a while and didn't want to show my face. Today, I reluctantly ate dinner, having agreed to have instant noodles. I paid for my patience with a large pizza.
“I saw the light from the kitchen through the door crack.”
“Oh! Okay, I'll hurry then. You go to bed, I'll turn off the light.”
“I'm not sleepy yet.”
“Go to sleep, you'll get sleepy soon.”
Nubsib shook his head slightly, “I don't want to sleep yet.”
Close your eyes and meditate, you'll feel sleepy soon. Believe me.
The person in front of me burst out laughing a little, “What are you so embarrassed about? Were you embarrassed about last night's incident?”
I almost dropped the plate of pork with my almost wooden hand, “What...what does last night have to do with anything? I just saw that you have to wake up early tomorrow to go to school. If you don't sleep, how will you wake up?”
“I don't have school tomorrow. I only have a photo shoot in the afternoon.”
“Oh!...”
In short, I had no choice but to chase the other person back to the room completely at a loss.
...Really feeling frustrated. I don't know what to say next. Luckily, the boiling water in the pot made a loud bubbling sound at just the right time, so I had the opportunity to turn around and pick up a spoon to scoop out some shredded pork on a foam tray.
Oh no!
“Oh...darn”
Because of feeling the sharp eyes that had been staring at me so keenly from behind all this time, I couldn't help but lose my focus. The pork I was scooping rolled down with such force that it splashed out of the pot onto my own hand.
Excellent, this pork is burnt.
My face was flustered, but I hadn't had a chance to do anything yet. The foam tray in my hand was forcefully pulled out by the thickness of my hand. Together with the other hand that came to help pull, the hand that had been scalded lay under the faucet, the cold water flowing onto the scalded area. With fingers pointing out, the person handled the situation lightly as I stood there motionless, blinking and looking at my own hand alternately with the handsome face of Nubsib with his slightly furrowed brows.
“Um...”
“Go sit down.”
“Huh?”
“I'll find one for you.”
“No, I can do it myself.”
Nubsib narrowed his eyes slightly, “Doing it yourself like just now wasn't good, was it?”
“Just a little tap, not the whole pot.”
“But I still got hit, right?”
“Even just this, everyone has been through it.”
“Whether they've been through it or not, that's up to them, but Khun Gene doesn't have to wait.”
“...”
Why does that command sound like herding children like that...
Although I wanted to do it myself, in the end, the one standing in front of the electric stove is Nubsib like that. I just made a confused face and didn't go far away, the other side took the pork and took care of it by himself, putting it in the noodles, but stood still and watched without moving.
“Vegetables too?”
“Did you buy it?” I asked when I saw the tall figure opening the refrigerator and taking out the cabbage.
“Yes, Khun Gene will boil it to eat here.” Nubsib spoke in his usual soft tone that didn't seem to have anything special in his voice, but it made me pause for a moment with a strange creeping feeling.
“Eating instant noodles too often isn't good.”
“But there's nothing else to eat...”
After Nubsib spooned it into a bowl and placed it on the table, I thanked him before sitting down casually. I looked at the instant noodles around me, full of meat and vegetables, feeling my stomach growling louder than before, but when I picked up the spoon and scooped it up to prepare to eat, I had to pause and ask with a confused and slightly dizzy face.
“Aren't you going to your room?”
Nubsib pushed the chair back, sat down across from me, “Are you one of those who like to watch others eat during lunchtime?”
“If it's you Khun Gene, then yes.”
“...”
I thought of wanting to ask more questions, but seeing that the bowl in front of me was prepared by Nubsib, I stopped thinking. I opened my mouth to eat the instant noodles and almost choked at the strange and sharp eyes and the small smile at the corner of his mouth when he looked at me chewing.
I sat down and ate for less than a minute before finishing the bowl. I picked it up and placed it in the sink, then clearly and succinctly said I'll do the dishes tomorrow.
“I'm going to my room now.”
Nubsib still smiled, raised his head, “Good night.”
“Uh... Good night.”
Tuesday morning
I woke up because of the strong vibration and continuous buzzing of my own phone, which I had placed near my pillow as I had stayed up late last night. It took a while to realize that someone was calling, and finally answered the call. It was the third ring.
I reached out to grab the switch but found it already closed. I heard Ai'Tum's voice coming through the line.
[Hello, I am here to pick up my friend?]
“Uh...”
[Are you still asleep? If you're sleeping, let me take care of it, I'm downstairs in the condo.]
“Downstairs in the condo?” I blinked my eyes following the voice that sounded distant yet clear, my mind struggling to grasp the importance of the words as my eyes tried to focus and my body rose from the bed, still groggy.
[Oh, I called Ai'Sib just now...]
As soon as my eyes widened in surprise, I said, “Called him!? Wait a minute. Ai'Tum, didn't you read my messages last night!?”
[Messages? What messages? I haven't even been able to get online while driving back because the 4G signal was terrible. I'll probably die here. I called you on the phone, didn't you see it? Or were you just sleeping?]
“Ai'Tum! Wait!”
The end of the line was cut...
My face changed color to a more tense expression, and I heard the sound of the door opening from the adjacent room. When I realized it was Nubsib entering, I quickly jumped out of bed.
Ai'Tum didn't read the messages.
Last night... After I returned to my room and lay down, I kept thinking about Nubsib for a long time, because that kid was too good to me. He helped me cook noodles and bought me things like this, even though the incident that happened before was an accident. And I was the one who caused it. So last night, around two o'clock, I texted my friends.
I told him didn't need to pick Nubsib up. I'd find a chance to talk to Nubsib myself, but Ai'Tum still didn't read the messages at the right time.
“Nubsib!” I called out loudly to my roommate.
“Yes?”
Standing by the kitchen door, Nubsib, tall and familiar in his casual half-asleep outfit, paused for a moment when he saw me rush out.
With his handsome face and normal demeanor, I remained silent.
Nubsib must have noticed my strange behavior. He smiled, “What's wrong? Bad dream?”
“No, where are you going?”
“Oh! Looking for Phii Tum.” the other person showed no signs of tension or worry. It was Nubsib I knew. As he spoke, he walked closer, “Khun Gene, go back to sleep. You still look sleepy.”
“Uh... okay.”
I was somewhat confused at first, thinking that Nubsib, who was always stressed, would be relieved to leave the room and have no place to stay. But when I saw him acting normal with no problems, I decided not to go anywhere and let the relief flow through me.
Does that mean Nubsib can move out without any issues?
“Hey...”
“Yes?”
“It's nothing.”
As I turned to Nubsib, he smiled mischievously, teasing me with a twinkle in his eye. He raised his hand and placed it on top of my head, accidentally brushing against the smile that lingered in my mind before walking to the shoe cabinet. By the time the door closed behind him, leaving me alone in the quiet room.
That kid...
“How can an older person like me pat someone younger on the head?”
Even though Nubsib told me to go back to sleep, I had no intention of doing so. I was worried about approaching the two of them and how Nubsib would react if he knew I was the one who called Tum over. My heart was divided, fearing that Nubsib would be upset.
I took out my key card and left the room, as it was still early in the morning. The whole building was quiet, with only a faint light shining in front of the elevator.
I pushed open the glass door separating the elevator and lobby, hearing Tum's voice louder than his companion. They were standing not far from the exit, a large tree obstructing my view but I could see them clearly.
“Hurry and get your bag, so we can leave quickly.”
“Where are we going?”
“...”
My feet froze.
My mouth shut when he heard Nubsib's voice calling him back.
“Huh!? Go...”
I changed my mind and moved to stand behind the pole, leaning half my body out to sneak a peek at both of them. I could seeTum, who seemed puzzled and wrong in his response to Nubsib, standing there quietly.
“You still haven't found a new room for me, right?”
“You told me to not look for one yet.”
Not to look for one yet?
“Um, then where do you want me to go?”
“You can stay in my room at the company for now if you want. I'll drive back home by myself.”
Just like that, Nubsib’s face looked as if he had heard something unpleasant. His handsome appearance made my eyebrows furrow.
Nubsib...seems to be sulking here. Or is it because of the room issue that he still can't find. No need to look for it...still not ready to search or don't have the money to look for something like that?
My face tensed up as he raised his eyebrows.
“Rangnu.”
Ai'Tum's face looked as if he had been punched in the stomach. I intended to go out and tell him not to worry, but the words that my friend kept saying made me feel hot and bothered.
“Wait, I'll call the company. They'll come to clean up and pack up, then you can wait at the company building in the evening. Everything will be clean.”
When it came to this point, I noticed that Nubsib exhaled a beautiful, sighing breath through his elegant nostrils, “Do you think I should go?”
“Um...no.”
“Then no need to talk anymore. You can go back first.”
“...”
Ai'Tum looked embarrassed. I kept looking at Nubsib several times in order to go out and tell him not to worry, but the words that my friend kept saying made me flustered.
“Um...Ai'Sib, you know that I only accepted to come here because Ai'Gene called me last night, right?”
Damn, I did call, but I changed my mind.
I quickly turned to look at Nubsib's face, which had already heard that sentence, and saw his calm face.
“...”
“If you don't want to make it difficult for him, then pack your stuff. I didn't want to bother Ai'Gene from the beginning, but since there wasn't anyone else. And you said yourself that if it were Gene, he would be okay with me contacting him.”
“...”
“Ai'Gene is like this, I think that he won't do anything to make you leave. Don't think too much, he just likes living alone and will have an easy time doing his writing work. That's all it is, Ai'Gene's personality...”
“Phii Tum”
Ai'Tum's long-winded sentence was interrupted by the soft voice of Nubsib, which suddenly rose in the midst of the conversation. On the other side, his lips curved slightly into a smile that seemed somewhat familiar, but his face and eyes did not smile along.
“You talk a lot."
“Um, why are you sulking all of a sudden?”
“How is Gene, what is his personality, I know. No need for you to tell me.”
Ai'Tum stayed quiet, but then his eyes widened like a startled bird, “Ai'Sib, you're...Ai'Gene!?”
“!”
I was startled when I was thinking of how to speak when Ai'Tum, who turned his face towards me, suddenly noticed me just in time. It roared loudly, so much so that even Nubsib paused.
Surely, when it did that... Nubsib turned to look immediately and saw me standing awkwardly against the pole like a gecko, clearly visible.
We communicated with our eyes, but then I felt some tension from Number Eighteen, to the point where I couldn't hide it anymore. I had to walk closer to both of them and stop.
“Phii Tum, you are the one who called Gene to come down, right?”
“Hey! It's not me.”
“Oh, I came down on my own.”
In that manner, Nubsib stayed silent for a moment before gradually relaxing his stiff and rigid expression. His voice also softened, “Are you not sleepy? I said Gene can't sleep here.”
“It's okay, I'll sleep. I think we should clear this matter first.”
“...”
“...”
With that, my voice faded, and everything fell into silence.
I looked at my friend and then at Nubsib. As for Ai'Tum, he alternated his gaze between Nubsib and me. It was only Nubsib who openly stared at my face alone.
Eventually, it was Ai'Tum who suggested that we go and talk upstairs, so I quickly nodded in agreement.
It seemed like this matter would take a while, so back in the room, I led the way followed by Ai'Tum and Nubsib. However, as soon as Ai'Tum took off his shoes, he suddenly lunged in and used his arms to hold my shoulders, pushing me to walk quickly towards the bedroom. He also muttered to himself that he wanted to talk to me for a moment before quickly closing and locking the door.
His suddenness made me look at him with a confused expression, “Ai'Tum, what are you...”
Stop!!!
But then, he used both of his hands to pat my shoulders and brought his face very seriously close to mine.
“Ai’Gene, did Ai’Sib managed to get a drop on you?”
“What!?”
“Just look at him arguing to stay here. Not good, him sticking to someone this closely. I've only just encountered this scene for the first time...”
“Wait! What are you talking about?”
“Ai'Sib.”
“You still haven't stopped talking about how Nubsib is fighting to stay here?”
“Well, it's not just a matter of being stubborn now, you've hit the jackpot. I told you before that Ai'Sib is a jerk, he only acts good towards you and no one else. You should have seen it from the way he talked to me before, right?”
“Hmm, maybe there is an issue with his apartment problem and how it must be stressful for you and him.”
“Stressful!? Damn stressful!” then it retorted, “Stressful my ass!” and continued, “Stressful my ass, it's almost like he was gonna eat my head when I told him to pack up!”
“Why are you yelling, I have sensitive ears.”
Ai'Tum just realized he showed too much emotion, so he lowered his voice, “He is not happy that I came to pick him up, don't you see? I even offered my own room for him to stay and he still didn't go.”
“Well...” hearing that, I was hesitant, but simply replied, “Your room is probably a mess.”
“No, friend, he wants to stay with you.” He said as he nudged me again and again.
“...”
“I told you he is stubborn. About this matter of being relocated to another apartment, he kept refusing to move. Suddenly, he told me that he had no place to stay and even asked about you. In the end, I had to take him here. If only you knew back then...” Tum said before murmuring what I could and couldn't hear. Eventually, he took a deep breath and exhaled loudly, “Ah, now I know not to bother you, Ai'Gene.”
“What will happen if you speak about it now?”
Ai'Tum removed its hand from my shoulder and stood up indifferently, “Yes, what will you do? If you don't want him to stay, just tell him straightforwardly, by then he should understand... right?”
“I'll talk to him myself. Actually, I messaged you yesterday, but you didn't read.”
“Messaged? Oh! Is that what you said about the message?”
“Uh, I told you not to come.”
“Okay.” Tum shrugged, “Did I upset Ai'Sib for nothing?”
“But you didn't read the message.”
“But in reality, you don't have any issues with Ai'Sib. Ai'Sib himself acts good towards you, even though he is here, I can breathe a bit easier thanks to that. Otherwise, if he acted strange towards you, I would feel uncomfortable until death.”
I flinched, “What the hell are you talking about?”
Lately, it seemed like he was talking to himself, but because the room was silent, I could clearly hear what he was conveying. His calm expression suddenly made my heart feel warmer as memories from the past day automatically intruded.
'I want you'
Damn...
This damn bold statement will probably linger in my mind for many more years to come.
Ai'Tum, you probably don't even know that the person at risk of being relocated is not me, it's you, your kid.
“Actually, I've always seen him as a really good kid since we were on set together, I was surprised when you called Ai'Sib after getting drunk. At least you guys get along well. Tell me everything, but if Ai'Sib is in a bad mood, please don't tell me anything about it.”
I looked at the serious and intense look on his face and blinked at the last sentence.
“Um...sorry for calling you out unnecessarily.”
“It's okay. This is fine. If you get rid of him seriously, I wouldn't know how to deal with it either. I just know that I'm really mad.”
“...”
This guy always overreacts about Nubsib, always from start to finish.
I said something to him a little more. Once I made my point, I quickly pulled his arm to get out of the room because suddenly his friend was playing his way in. I don't know if Nubsib would worry that I was talking about how to get him out of the apartment, he looked like a troubled adult like that.
And as I thought, as soon as I opened the door, I saw Nubsib, but the other party didn't enter his own room, he was sitting quietly on the sofa. When he heard the door closing, he raised my head to look at us.
“Ai'Sib, from now on, you talk to Ai'Gene by yourself.” Ai'Tum spoke up first.
I looked at Nubsib and then glanced down because I couldn't think of what to say. At that moment, the person next to him turned his head and whispered.
“Then send me off quickly.”
“No, let's have breakfast together first. I'll treat you.” I whispered back.
“No, thanks.”
“Sorry that I... have to treat you.”
“That's enough, Ai'Gene. Don't whisper too close, I feel like I ma going to get chopped up by someone's gaze. Hurry up and send me quickly!” Ai'Tum made a woeful face, raised his hand, and pushed me away until I couldn't stand firmly, but he immediately pulled me close again, dragged me to the door, and I was dragged and confused for a moment.
Finally, I turned around and said to Nubsib that I would take Ai'Tum to the drop off, even though I didn't call him by name directly, he must know, so I lowered my head and pretended to be easy.
When I came down, he didn't say much, waved his hand at me, and started the engine immediately. Seeing him accelerate, I couldn't help but feel a little anxious. I just came back from another province and I was tired and wanted to rest, so I said I would buy him lunch next time and closed the door to the service car.
It's now seven o'clock, the sky has brightened up for a while. Along with my stomach starting to rumble, protesting.
But because I knew Nubsib was waiting upstairs for sure, I quickly turned and walked into the elevator. When I got to the top, I saw Nubsib still sitting on the same sofa, so I took off my shoes and walked closer.
I looked at Nubsib, who was still sitting on the same sofa, and took off my shoes and walked closer.
As soon as I stopped in front of the sofa, the other party stood up.
“...”
“Are you angry at me?”
The first sentence uttered with a soft and gentle voice made me pause.
Angry...? Angry about what? I tried to find that feeling in my heart, but I couldn't find it.
“Me staying here.”
“If you really want me to stay, I won't refuse.”
“As you wish.”
“...”
“It's necessary.”
“Because I grabbed your crotch, so I have to take responsibility for it...” I couldn't speak.
But it seemed that he didn't expect me to mention this, so he let out a light chuckle.
“You can say that.”
“If I let you stay, but I won't take any responsibility for you. I've barely survived, really...” I tried to explain for him to understand, so I decisively looked into his eyes so that he could see the seriousness, “If you don't do anything that upsets me, I don't care. I won't tolerate any help or anything like that if you don't want to. You are who you are. You don't need to think too hard trying to do anything for me like that.”
Nubsib looked at me silently, to confirm, so I repeated my words again.
Didn't Number Eighteen say that he wanted to get closer to me, so anything that resists oneself doesn't have to be done... Accept me when I am tipsy, then I will know Nubsib even more than this.
“You're not... uh, what are you doing?”
“Hold your hand.”
“I know that, but why hold my hand?”
While speaking, Nubsib took his own hand and held mine like that. He lowered his head to look at our hands, and then I raised his head to look at the owner of the hand on the other side as if I didn't understand, even the other party sent a smile.
“People say that if we hold hands, we can understand the true feelings of the other party.”
“...”
Ding dong...
“I can't understand your mind Khun Gene, will you help me understand?”
“Every word I say is sincere already.” Even though I replied with a slightly sarcastic tone, I didn't pull my hand back. I secretly glanced down and saw the person in front of me subtly move his fingers to intertwine.
When our hands touched intimately, I felt that Nubsib's hands were both thick and warm.
“Khun Gene.”
“Huh?”
“What do you need help with? I am here to help.”
“...”
“I already told you, Khun Gene, that I want to help, didn't I?”
“Um...”
“So... Do you still want me to leave, Khun Gene?” Nubsib brought up the issue again. When I heard this, I tried to observe the other person's face and decided to ask back.
“Why do you want to stay here so badly?”
“Because I want to be with you Khun Gene, of course.”
“And why do you want to be with me? You have plenty of other friends who can be with you.”
“I like you, Khun Gene.”
“Like... what?”
Suddenly, my body tensed, and I widened my eyes to look at the person standing a step away in astonishment.
Nubsib... likes me?
“Um, hold on a second.” I raised one hand and interrupted, “Like as in liking?”
“Yes, that kind of liking.”
At first, I felt a rush of blood under my skin, a strange feeling overflowing and mixing in my mind, but then my racing heart gradually calmed down.
Stop... why am I thinking this deeply?
“You should like me just so you can stay here. The one who can make you feel comfortable and stay with you is the one you should like.”
“...”
Once Nubsib fell silent, I continued with confidence, “That's why you want to stay here more than anywhere else.”
Because Nubsib likes me, and I have admitted to liking him before. Our good relationship may make the person in front of me feel more comfortable being with me than anyone else.
Thinking like this, I don't know why I suddenly felt a sense of pride and happiness.
It's good to have someone else like me. It's even better to have someone like this hot kid like me too.
“Khun Gene...”
“Yes?”
Nubsib, who was initially calm, started to widen his smile slightly. Although it wasn't a bright and cheerful smile, he managed to make his head light up.
“Because of this, I like you.”
“...? Um, you're a good kid to me too, and I like you too.”
Even though it may be embarrassing, I have already spoken before and don't want to overthink it anymore. I have talked to Nubsib already. In conclusion, I have decided, “If you want to stay here, then stay for a while longer. Let's wait until you finish your filming and then we can talk again.”
“Khun Gene, you are not going to be kicking me out anymore?”
“Hey, I already said that I'm not kicking you. Actually, I never intended to kick you in the first place.”
“Okay, you're not kicking me out.”
“Alright, I understand. Let go of my hand now, I am ticklish.”
“...”
Nubsib smiled, still standing still. I then pulled my hand back on my own, “Let's go find something to eat, I'm hungry.”