Agony (GEMINIFOURTH)

Chapter 22: The Waiting Game

It was a quiet weekend afternoon, and Fourth was lying on his bed, completely absorbed in his video game. The sound of clicks and virtual action filled his room, a familiar background noise that helped him forget about everything else. Gemini had been away for a few weeks now, busy shooting his new drama in another city. They hadn't seen each other much lately, only texting and calling when Gemini had time between his hectic schedule.

Fourth missed him, but he understood. Gemini was following his dream, and Fourth couldn't be prouder. But still, there were moments like this, alone in his room, when he wished Gemini could be there, just hanging out like they used to.

As he was about to finish a level, his phone buzzed with a message. Pausing the game, Fourth picked it up and saw Satang's name on the screen.

Satang: "Hey, dude, have you seen it yet?"

Fourth frowned, confused. He quickly typed back a reply.

Fourth: "Seen what?"

The response came almost immediately.

Satang: "Go check Twitter. It's all over the place."

Curiosity piqued, Fourth opened the Twitter app and scrolled through his timeline. At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary—just the usual posts, memes, and chatter. But as he kept scrolling, something caught his eye. There were dozens of tweets about a rumor involving Gemini Norawit, his name trending alongside another name—Film.

Fourth's brows furrowed as he clicked on one of the trending tweets, his stomach twisting in a way that felt unfamiliar. The rumor was spreading fast, and as he read through the posts, he started to piece together what everyone was talking about. Apparently, there was speculation that Gemini, the rising actor, was in a relationship with an actress named Film, who was co-starring in the drama he was filming.

At first, Fourth didn't think much of it. He had seen rumors about celebrities before, and most of the time, they were just that—rumors. But then, as he scrolled further, something made his heart drop.

There it was—a photo.

Someone had posted a picture of a boy and a girl hugging, and although it was grainy and a little blurry, the boy in the photo looked a lot like Gemini. The girl's face wasn't clear, but the fans were quick to speculate that it was Film.

Fourth stared at the image, his mind racing. His first instinct was to brush it off—this was just a rumor, something blown out of proportion by fans and the media. But the more he stared at the photo, the more doubt started to creep in. The boy did look like Gemini. And the way they were hugging... it didn't seem like just a friendly embrace.

His stomach twisted painfully as he scrolled through more tweets, seeing the growing speculation. People were already talking as if it was confirmed—like Gemini and Film were actually dating.

Fourth's first instinct was to message Gemini right away, to ask him what was going on. But as his fingers hovered over his phone, he hesitated. Part of him didn't want to jump to conclusions. He trusted Gemini. If something was going on, surely Gemini would tell him. Right?

He sighed, dropping the phone onto his bed as he stared at the ceiling, his mind running in circles. Fourth wanted to believe that this was just another baseless rumor, that it was nothing more than gossip. But the image of the hug, the way Gemini looked so close to the girl, gnawed at him.

A part of him wanted to ask Gemini outright, to demand an explanation. But another part of him didn't want to seem insecure or distrustful. He didn't want to come off as jealous or clingy—especially since Gemini was working so hard on his career. They hadn't even talked about how to handle rumors like this, now that Gemini's name was becoming more and more recognized in the industry.

So instead of messaging him, Fourth made a decision.

He would wait.

He would wait for Gemini to bring it up. If it was just a rumor, then surely Gemini would laugh it off and tell him. If there was something more to it... well, Fourth didn't want to think about that right now.

Time passed slowly as Fourth lay there, feeling the weight of uncertainty settle over him like a heavy blanket. The minutes dragged on, his mind filled with a thousand different thoughts, all of them circling back to the same question: Why hadn't Gemini told him about this?

He glanced at his phone again, hoping for a message from Gemini, something to clear up the confusion. But the screen remained dark, the silence between them growing heavier with each passing moment.

Fourth sighed, closing his eyes as he tried to push the doubts away. He trusted Gemini. He had to. But that didn't make the waiting any easier.

And as the afternoon turned into evening, Fourth couldn't shake the feeling that things were about to get more complicated than he ever expected.