Trick of P'Arthit

Sometimes it's nice to be in a place where no one knows you

A cozy and quiet evening descended on the earth, covering the city with a fluffy white blanket. Another December day flew by, filled with the laughter of children playing snowballs and sledding down the hill. In the city park came the most magical time, when the lanterns are lit, enveloping with warm light the marked alleys and cast a glare on the pure white snow, which gives the impression that you are looking at a huge scattering of untold treasures. And all you want to do now is to express yourself in the words of a classic and shout: "Stop, a moment! You are beautiful!"

Kongpob Suthilak, a second-year engineering student, was incredibly happy on this quiet winter evening. And the reason for that state of mind was currently running ahead of him, occasionally stopping to check if the junior was following him. If someone now saw the storm of the engineering faculty, he would hardly believe that this guy could, without blinking an eye, make his charges squat, push-ups, pull-ups, jogging and chanting faculty slogans until hoarseness. Dressed in a long black coat and carefully wrapped in a warm green scarf, the senior now resembled a small child who had gone for a walk. And this impression was only reinforced by the huge furry headphones Arthit had bought for himself as soon as they arrived.

"Kong, why are you lagging behind"? - The voice of the leader of the engineers came from nearby, forcing the boy to snap out of his thoughts and respond:

"I just want to admire the view, P," - Suthilak said, giving his boyfriend a heated look that left Roinapat in no doubt as to what kind of view he was talking about. Arthit, having realized this, immediately turned away, muttering:

"You're impossible, Kong. - And why did we go out together if you're walking behind me?"

The younger man managed to hear the last phrase of the head of the mentors with the help of higher powers. He quickened his step and got close to his boyfriend, but he shoved his hands into the pockets of his white jacket, trying to keep them warm. Immediately he heard the older man's question:

"Are you cold"?

"I am," - Suthilak did not deny the obvious. - "The Sun does not warm me".

For a few moments neither of the boys said a word, and then Rojnapat asked again. Facing the junior, the engineering leader made his ward stop and, shortening the distance between their faces, whispered directly into the sophomore's lips:

"Do you want to get warm, Kong"?

Stunned by such a maneuver by his P', Suthilak, gazing mesmerized into his senior's eyes, nodded and muttered as his voice failed him:

"Yes, Ai'Oon..." - sincerely hoping he wouldn't get screwed for using the home form of the head of the hazers' name, and reached for his boyfriend's lips. But Rojnapat quickly backed away a few steps and spoke up:

"Then... catch me, Nong'," - and took off, loosening the snow that lay in the alley.

Kongpob, left alone, blinked confusedly, coming to his senses, and laughed - his sun was such a child at times. Buttoning his jacket tighter and adjusting his hat, Suthilak rushed to catch up with his boyfriend, who had already disappeared from sight.

***

Arthit, happy as a child, ran farther and farther away, not noticing that he was taking a wrong turn. It was only when the feet of the leader of the engineers got stuck in the snow that the older man realized that he had fallen into a trap and was immediately knocked down by the younger man, causing both boys to collapse into the snow. Lying in the snowdrift and hearing the breathing of his ward very close by, Rojnapat asked him snidely: