Dont call me small (English Translation)

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Editor : Mabel Koo (IG) and TofaRumman

-Sweetened cocoa-



"Namtarn if you don't hurry, you won't be able to make it on time."

"I'm ready, mother."

"Namtarn, don't run baby!" The footsteps hit the stairs at an accelerated rate, indicating that the person above was running until the lady of the Ban Chananimit house saw her little son, running down the stairs, from the second floor, not caring about his safety.

"Well Namtarn, it's too late." The owner of the name appeared in a small student uniform. But due to the small size of his body, he looked like a child who had secretly donned his older brother's uniform.

"Are you going to have breakfast here or at the university?" The man who was sitting and drinking his coffee asked his youngest son. At the moment, the Baan Chananimit family members were busy getting ready to go to work or go to university, which made the condition in the kitchen a bit chaotic. But they were still on the sidelines due to how strict the lady in the home is.

"P'Namkang is taking me to lunch at college, Mom."

"Is that so? Well then hurry up and go now."

"Yes, I go first."

"Travel safe, baby."

Natthon watched her two sons in school uniforms, walking out of the kitchen. Last year, a lot had happened to her youngest son to the point where she couldn't help but worry whether a boy as young as seventeen would be ready to deal with college life. But her worries seemed to subside when Namtarn decided to study at the same college as her eldest son ‘Namkang', and the university where his two sons decided to study didn't have a 'Sotus' system or intense student orientation, allowing her to ease her worries. Two years ago, she learned that her oldest son was a good boy, and he is not the type who is usually scared. So she was sure that the university system would lead her youngest son to experience good social conditions.

"Let's eat," said Chaturon, who saw his wife standing in the kitchen door, and couldn't help but call her back to eat. He knew very well how worried his wife was, but if she kept overthinking in this way, her son would never grow up to be an adult.

"Yes"

"Don't worry, Namtarn will be fine. Don't forget that Namkang will always be there. That's a good place ..."

"I can't help thinking too much," Natthon said.

"Trust me, our son will be fine. You have to believe in Namtarn, even if he's still young. He is seventeen years old to attend that level, and I think college life will allow him to become an adult," Chaturon said.

"Yes, I'll try".

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"Namtarn, what do you want to eat?" Namkang asked.

"I want to eat bread. I don't want to eat rice."

"Excited, because I usually see you eat well." The round-cheeked boy frowned instantly when his brother joked about his eating. But even so, he couldn't argue because what his brother had said was true.

"Just a little bit," he said.

"I understand. It's the first day of school, but don't worry. College life is not like high school." Namkang used the palms of his hands to caress his brother's head tenderly, while the other hand still held the steering wheel.

The image of a huge school building began to appear in Namtarn's eyes as the beautiful car pulled up, a sign that they had reached their destination.

"Yes, Namtarn is excited, but I am okay. P'Namkang you don't have to worry. I can take care of myself," Namtarn said and sent a sweet smile to his older brother. The boy did not want his family to worry about him as they did in high school. He was excited about the new environment that he was going to face.

Namtarn would try to take care of himself.

"So, I'll take you to eat bread at a cafe near here."

"Yes sir".

Namkang hit the turn signals as a signal. But unfortunately, the university did not have enough parking space to meet the needs of the students. Therefore, he(Namkang) was unable to park the car in the university parking lot. So it was necessary to find a parking space that was not too far from his college.

Namtarn entered college with enthusiasm. Although he had to say goodbye to his old friends, he would make new ones. But today is officially his first day as a freshman. So, he was so excited that he was shaking.

"Come, take my hand." Namkang saw his little brother tremble, and then he gave his big palm to his brother. Namtarn, when he saw that, he also gave his shaking hand to his brother. Although others might think that it was strange, two men walking hand in hand together through the university. But for these two brothers, it was normal to walk hand in hand often, regardless the eyes of the people around them.

"I'll have a cup of sweetened cocoa and two pieces of chocolate cake."

"Will you eat it all?" Namkang asked.

"It's not too much for you." His brother's self-proclaimed pronouns and buzzer tones were normal if he wanted something, or sometimes, the pronouns get changed if the kid was angry, and every time his brother did that, he couldn't resist Namtarn's cuteness. His brother's puffy cheeks were to blame, and he couldn't be blamed for that.

"Okay, I'll have some sweetened cocoa. A cup of lemon iced tea ... and two pieces of chocolate cake too." Namtarn stood firm staring at his brother's face, refusing to sit down. But when his brother ordered what he wanted to have, Namtarn smiled before walking to sit at the table in a good mood.

"The total is 220 baht"

"Here you go". Namkang handed the cost of the order to the staff.

"Thank you, please sit down and wait a few minutes. When it's ready, the staff will call for you."

"Yes," he said.

Namkang received the receipt from the staff before walking over to sit at the table with his brother, who was looking at the atmosphere inside the store with interest.

"There aren't a lot of people," Namtarn said.

"It's still early. If we had arrived twenty minutes later, we definitely wouldn't have a seat." Because the distance from the house to the university was quite long, the two brothers had to waste a lot of time for morning class. But today, luckily the traffic was not too bad as it was every day, so the brothers arrived at the university early in the morning.

"P'Namkang, do you come to this store often?"

"Yes, almost every day because the college has only one store. Most of the college students come to get something to drink at this restaurant if they don't want to travel too far."

"Ah ... Namtarn already found a new store and I would like to try it quickly so I will know if it is delicious or not." The good boy showed his dazzling eyes when it came to eating until his brother couldn't help but teased his brother.

"Isn't it like all the stores? You always eat all the food in all of them."

"Oh. Ugh! Phi you're telling me I'm fat again. I won't talk to you anymore." The person who was complaining about how the other person described him, puffed out his cheeks before turning away from his brother. Namkang looked at the posture his younger brother made, and he didn't know where Namtarn got that confidence to say that. But he just thought it's not scary at all. On the other hand, the one who has already seen the appearance of the person now would want to squeeze his cheeks with confidence. But he would not allow anyone to bother his brother since only he could squeeze his little brother's cheeks!

"Oh, I don't think you're too fat. Whoever says Namtarn is fat, I'll go handle them. My sweet Namtarn is fine like the way he is."

"Really?" Namtarn said, not looking at his older brother. Just giving him a little look.

"Really, I'm mad at you. You will take me to eat Shabu at night."

"Okay, Namtarn don't be angry. Phi wants to reconcile with you." When he(Namtarn) heard that his brother agreed immediately to buy Shabu for him, he was happy.

"The cappuccino is not sweet enough."

"Oh Phi. Wait here. I'll go get another."

"Wait here!"Namtarn said and ran to the counter without hearing his brother's voice.

Sometimes hunger could be scarier than you think, and for this Namtarn would never be weak. When he heard the staff say that cappuccino is not as sweet as cocoa, he definitely thought about adding sweetness to it.

"Thank you," he said.

"Uh, this customer, is ..." The staff didn't finish talking when Namtarn grabbed a straw for his cup and immediately drank it.

"Oh, it's bitter!" Of course, the person who did not like bitter things like Namtarn, could not bear the bitter taste of that cup. Although the cappuccino was not as strong as other types of coffee, without the flavor of the syrup, it is no different from a good strong cup of black coffee.

Luckily, in the area where Namtarn was located, there was a trash can, so customers could throw away the waste after consuming it. Namtarn decided to dump it into the trash can.

"Phi, it's very bitter. I ordered sweetened cocoa." Namtarn was still frowning from that coffee.

"Um, that's ..."

"Little one, that cup of coffee is not yours." Namtarn turned to the deep voice that came from behind in disgust. Who dared to call him little!

When he turned around, Namtarn found a broad chest in a student uniform. Namtarn looked a little up at the other person's height to deal with him who called him little before he saw a sharp face looking at him. The man is taller than his brother, and he looked scary, but still, on the other person's face, there is a slight smile. Although he was scared, he would not allow anyone to intimidate him for sure, just as his brother Namkang had taught him.

"I'm not short!" The tall man raised his eyebrows in puzzlement when the short man looked at him with a disgruntled expression, and also threatened like a kitten.

"I don't think you're small. I was just wondering why you had the coffee I ordered."

"Where's your coffee? It's my cocoa," he said.

They both turned to look at the staff who were uncomfortable, not knowing when to intervene. But when given the opportunity, he dared to speak boldly. He was scared of the small person. Despite being small, he acted like a cat. The other person was so tall and soft that he didn't know how to handle the situation in front of him.

"This cup is a cappuccino, not sweet cocoa. Your order will be out next."

Can you hear the plate breaking? That's what Namtarn was feeling right now.

"Isn't it cocoa?" The voice of a cheerful person, he did not dare to look at, was smiling at the corner of his mouth.

"Huh ..."

"I'm going to ... I can pay for it."

"Okay, hurry up ... But next time, if you know you can't have coffee, don't steal from an adult." The other person took the coffee from Namtarn's hand and left the store.

Achh ... It was too much for him to think that Namtarn was short and not only that but also called him a boy. Although Namtarn was really upset, he wouldn't allow anyone to say that. Next time we meet, Namtarn would definitely tell you a lot!

But Namtarn may have forgotten that the other person called him little one, but not small as he thought...