The Gamer and his awkward boy (English Translation)

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Co-translator : babibubego

17. Christmas Events

“The ugly face has been seen from afar.”

“I thought this would happen.”

“Hahaha, sit down first P'Ten.”

The owner of the name clicked his tongue and sat down on the chair his friend had given him. He raised the glass and drank it right away no matter who owned the glass or how strong the drink was. All of the team members looked on in shock, they haven't seen this person upset in a long time. The last time when the international team gossiped that the Thai team closed their eyes and finally won.

The famous liquor store Kaset Nawamin is where the Blue Viper team met. The young man, who is the team sponsor as well as the team supporter, gives his own glass to the gray haired man before sitting down and waiting to listen.

“Did it not work?”

“Um.”

“He may become arrogant because he has already started to be known.”

“I’m afraid because the kids should know that if they are with us, they are going to be left out of the spotlight.” Another man says that when it comes to the reputation of a famous team, despite the quite pace lost due to the fall, The Blue Viper finally returned to the stage to make history for the Thai team.

But the changes took place at the tournament a few months ago, which creates so much stress on them from getting caught until the game is almost lost. The maps used to be used for teams in Thailand were degraded by foreigners, and the team members understand that Blue Viper blind spots very well.

Whether it is solving situations in a critical time that has not been performed well. Some people are good at attack plans, but when they find them, they lose their balance until they are killed. In addition, the planning of accommodation after starting to lack new ideas to fight with the international team, until Ten saw the trend of one gamer growing up.

At first, Ten thought that it was just a normal little kid who was not more skilled than anyone, but as he continued to look at it, the boy impressed him with his conscious tacking of crisis and a unique way of playing. He couldn’t help but wonder where this person was in the part of the world that he had just revealed himself now.

“How did he get with Thee? How did he get so many fans? Looks like he is still young, a good college student, judging from his nerdy life. But it’s a good calculation that you’re to get a lump sum from a race with us, not a passive fight from Thee’s fans.”

“This kid is really bad.”

“It’s not the reason.” All eyes turned toward the owner’s sound. Ten’s facial expressions are still packed with frustration and upset.

“So the kid is not on our team, right?” After the end of the question Ten reluctantly nodded his head.

“Or maybe because he refused out of fear of Thee? Ten, we've been in the industry for a long time, so it's not hard to know who can be trusted and who has hidden plans.”

“I know,” the young man sighed at the eyes of his teammates, “but it wasn't because of that kid.”

Thinking back to when she watched the boy's clip, he sighing Recall that he handed it over to his P to make an offer, which would be nice to have Derya MK12 to join the team, although Soh played although Soh didn't play much DotA than the others, it didn't show. Blue Viper will not place an incompetent child into the tournament.

So Ten volunteered to make friends, it was the easiest way to reach him and he slowly built a relationship with Soh. From a humbled senior who has hope for himself and three naive kids who are easy to convince, but it's really frustrating that Soh rejects him with those words, when he sees Thee appear in front of him and ready to hit him.

Soh must go, I’m sorry P’Ten

“What did the boy say?”

“Nothing progressed yet, but it was Thee who said it.”

“Huh? You talk to him?” the team leader widened his eyes, unable to believe what he was hearing. Plus when Ten nodded his head, the whole team went into shock

“I drove the kid to the shop, so P met Thee.”

“Did you on purpose?” asked a friend of his age, Ten paused for a moment, remembering someone's expected expression, he was angry, but that's what he wanted. but Soh's response frustrated him and he couldn't get it out of his brain.

Ten doesn't like being rejected, he doesn't like being betrayed.

“I just wanted to know what he would do if there were kids on his team with me.”

“Good spin, damn!” The sponsor pours drinks before the four cheers.

“I don't know, I just wanted Soh on the team, I'm sure, like Nong Pan. teach a child in a short time, maybe it will help the team.”

“Well, you saw this kid playing games and realized he was gifted. but it turns out that the kid is on your former best friend's team. Don't be too pushy, you understand?”

His team leader warns, he knows Ten is like his family, it's good if you want to find a way for the team, he allows all his team members to find a way so they can become world champions, but if you have to deal with the damn Thr33Gamer, he's afraid it will just waste of time.

“Um...”

Ten answered with a voice from his throat while looking at the projector screen that was showing a soccer match. Watching the ball kick with the foot, dribbling the ball shows their skill. Amid the cheers from the shop, Ten smiled as the black and white ball was kicked into the goal.

“I'll make sure that the TEN10 is always one step ahead of Thr33Gamer.”

*****

Laem and Soh looked at the three seniors who sat talking in another corner without daring to intervene. For Soh maybe because he was a kid, while for Laem, this bastard shouldn't be involved in the conversation, for fear he might make a stupid joke. both of his hands rested on their feet while looking at the three seniors. Soh was very worried because only he didn't understand the situation. After getting out of the car, he ran into P'Thee and P'Ten. and when that bastard came back, his three seniors walked over to him and sat down with him.

“Long time no see, when met offers to fight, P'Ten, P'Ten.” Praew walked out of the shop complaining. She opened the shop door for a long time hoping to see people hitting each other, but she couldn't get out because she helped P'Tap to look after the shop.

The young girl saw P'Thee sitting with her arms folded and looking at Jack's motorbike, he said that if anyone hit his P, he would grab his head and knock it against the marble table without asking the reason. Praew sucked her soda and gave it to P'Laem, and lowered her gaze to the person in front of him.

“How does Soh know P’Ten?”

“Um ... that ...”

“Let's talk about that later, get a cab and come back now.” Laem said that, the commotion was already there, coupled with the unhelpful Praew, she just made the atmosphere even hotter.

“Go ahead, I want to stay a little longer.”

“Did Soh do something wrong?” The kid who normally calm, now sounded very worried about P'Thee. The skinny child saw the senior sitting beside him, P'Laem found it difficult to explain.

“That's a very long story

“Praew knows about it too?” He looked at Praew who finally sat next to him.

“P'Thee said Soh was already on our team.” Laem emphasized the word team with a glowing gaze at Soh, the bastard bit his suction drink until the box was deflated because he didn't know where to start, and it a long and messy story is.

“So it's because of me?” He made eye contact with the person next to him, and he nodded.

Laem looked at the seniors and saw that P'Thee's anger could not be hidden when it came to P'Ten, seeing P'Tap's disappointed face and the awkwardness that Jack had when he continued to smoke his cigarette.

‘In the past P'Tee, P'Ten and P'Jack were close friends. Playing games together since high school, but P'Ten didn't do well because he was very emotional and often died in the game. Until finally their skills improved and they decided to form a team, but at that time they were only three and looking for more members. They tried to find friend from another room to join them as supporter. Because of a coincidence, they finally found a cool name for their team, namely Numb2r because the team only had 2 members, one of which was unknown.’

‘If you are a fan of MOBA games, you will get to know P'Tap, and P'Thee is a DotA pioneer. P'Thee has been close to P'Tap since playing Ragnarok so he invited him to play in the same team. And at that time P'Tap was made team leader because he was the oldest, all the children had a good experience, but all plans were entrusted to P'Thee.’

‘They were just an unknown team, at that time there was no social media like now, no word of mouth, no YouTube clips like now. But when they beat the other teams in the first round, Numb2r became very well known for trending on the forums.’

‘At that time i was very young in the gaming world, so you could say Numb2r really inspired ten children to play DotA. I really like watching Numb2r play and learn from there, I can't wait for the clips to be uploaded to the forum. To the point where there is a match that can lead the winner to compete in an international match. Can you imagine it is a gift worth more than money?’

‘For an audience like me, we were in shock when we found out that P'Ten didn't compete in the last game. someone said he was busy preparing for his college entrance exam, because he wanted to major in Engineering. Eventually Numb2r lost to Blue Viper, but no one commented. Many cheered on Numb2r because they wanted them to win because there weren't many teams outstanding. But against the Blue Viper, it's good enough.’

‘Many say that if Numb2r is too young to make it to the finals, if they train harder, maybe they can beat the Blue Viper. but it doesn't end there.’

‘The peak was when P'Ten appeared in Taiwan together with the Blue Viper team, it confused the whole country.’

‘But perhaps the most confused are the members of Numb2r, because of how P'Ten got there. then the Blue Viper team leader made an excuse that he had known P'Ten for a long time and that P'Ten was out with his faen, so he invited P'Ten to watch the match. But suddenly one of his team members had diarrhea, so he asked P'Ten to replace him. Blue Viper doesn't think much and just wants to save the face of E-Sport Thailand, but it's so funny, how you can believe that.’

‘Finally the story was forgotten. I got to know P'Tap for the first time when I was going to take the bus to Bangkok to join the match. P'Tap also asked me to stay overnight, so I didn't have to pay for the room, when the game ended, he took me to Central World, and met P'Thee. His facial expression was not much different from now, his collar was wrinkled, his top button fell off due to an argument with P'Ten, and luckily no one was looking. From there I learned that P'Ten betrayed Numb2r.’

‘When they make plans against other teams, they use *TS.’
*TS (Team Speak) are a program used by gamers to talk to each other ten years ago. nowadays many gamers use Discord

‘P'Ten took Numb2r's plan and gave it to the Blue Viper, he did it because he wanted to join the national team.’

‘But if you can see that the one who is hurting the most is P'Jack.’

‘Blue Viper said that P'Ten went to Taiwan with his faen it was true.’

‘But the faen P'Ten brought was not the P'Jack who had been together since third grade’

‘P'Thee said that P'Jack used to be a funny person, I can't imagine, because I came late when P already had a wound’

‘Numb2r is finally destroyed. All that's left now are them. P'Thee stopped playing DotA because of that jerk. He prefers to play normal games and post clips every day without thinking about the match. When playing this game, know who pushed it to do it? P'Jack, because he didn't want P'Thee to continue to sink into the past.’

‘Pooy Brother was finally born, if you look at the name it is indeed a funny name that doesn't seem like a team that wants to be number one in the country. But P'Thee doesn't seem to really care, but how do I know if I want to be an E-Sports athlete and this game doesn't carry that dream there like DotA and PUBG.’

‘And this match in not like any other game because the four team members have to be separated by 3:1 because of the murderers who have to fight the other survivors. The rest of three have to fight against that team’s killer.’

‘I still love DotA, I love this game, but when mingling with the brothers until they become a part of life, so I know what game can be fun to play with friends you trust.’

‘I don’t know how you got to know P’Ten, you may be excited about the national team that you want to move. Which is fine Soh, but before you go, please understand them and tell them, because the brothers have been hurt from being stabbed in the back and it would be worst if people stabbed the same scratch was you.’

*****

“Nong Praew, I'll send you home.”

The young girl smiled broadly while looking at her seniors in turn. She gently grasped Thee's arm for support. actually she was worried, but if she stayed any longer, she was afraid her mother would kick her out of the house, so she finally got on the P'Jack motorbike and said goodbye to everyone.

“What's on Discord? I played until this morning tonight.”

“I will go.”

“Well, drive well.” Thee nodded and saw Jack's eyes, they were worried for each other, and he didn't want Jack to be disturbed when he had to drive back to Bang Yai

“If you want to eat pork pan, I'll wake up my wife to guard the shop.”

“Let's go.”

“Yes?” Soh looked at everyone's direction, even P'Laem who was usually noisy became very quiet because he didn't know where to stand.

Soh tried to calm down and wait a while, it would be a relief if P'Thee could speak another sentence because the man walked towards the end of the alley to take a taxi without saying anything and left him, Soh felt guilty and surely he wouldn't be able to sleep.

“Nong,” like a plant that is watered when the big man calls out to him. Soh immediately stopped and looked at her seniors without batting an eye, and P'Thee noticed and looked at her, “What?”

“Sorry, Soh made it feel uncomfortable, Soh was really sorry.”

“You're not wrong, I should be sorry, I thought too much.”

“I'm sorry, if I knew P'Thee and P'Ten met to create this kind of atmosphere, Soh wouldn't have agreed to meet P'Ten.” His eyes never lied and Thee believed it.

“Is it true?” The kid didn't move and finally nodded. “I'm not mad at you, I actually wanted to ask two things, but not sure if you want to answer them or not.”

“Soh will answer that, and all is the truth too.” looking at Nong De's expression, he felt better. he likes it when this other person tries to explain everything even though he is a passive person.

Nong De is so anxious that he can't look anywhere else, so he grabs Soh’s arm so he doesn't get hit by a car.

“How do you know him? Is there something you ask this?”

“Actually, Soh wanted to tell that initially we only played together. like when P'Thee brought friends that Soh didn't know to play together. because James said that P'Ten was a senior he knew and Soh didn't expect to meet him outside. he said that he happened to be passing in the area but when he saw P'Ten talking to P'Thee just now, Soh…”

“If someone said it wasn't a coincidence, would you believe it?” Thee wanted to know if Soh thought about that and the silence from the other person was the answer.

Thee didn't forget the character of this kid, he knew Nong De answered not to please others, but exchanging long corners with other people was something he liked.

“Sorry I asked the cornering question.”

“P'Thee might be annoyed if Soh talks, but Soh doesn't want to lie even though P doesn't like it.”

“It's okay if you feel frustrated. at least the feeling would disappear. I may be stubborn, but if you don't reveal it how can we solve this?” the eyes made contact when walking on a dark road.

“P'Thee won't get mad right?”

“I might not be satisfied, but I'm not angry.” he looks at Nong De, looks at each other, how can he be angry?

“Soh heard what P'Thee said, but Soh didn't want to judge P'Ten the same way.”

Still not angry, just feeling a little annoyed.” The young boy blew his bangs like in a Korean drama which didn't make the atmosphere any better.

“You are getting angry.”

“I'm not angry, I just have a bad personality because we think differently.”

“Soh's thinking wasn't because Soh was more optimistic than P'Thee, but because Soh had just gotten to know P'Ten, so he showed what he just wanted to show. but for P'Thee who has known him for a long time, it must be different.”

“Do I look like a bad person to you?” if Nong De shook his head, at least he would feel safer.

“No,” Soh smiled faintly. P'Thee doesn't care how Soh feels to P'Ten, “Soh is just an outsider who's never been in everyone's tough times, but if in the future P'Ten makes Soh angry, Soh promises to get annoyed right away.”

“Owh,” he frowned seeing the clumsy child talking excitedly. “This is your way of calming me down?”

“What? Soh just speak honestly.”

“How does he not piss me off? Approaching you in this manner showed that there was a purpose behind it.” The couple kept walking ignoring the passing taxi.

“Yes, P'Ten asked me to join the Blue Viper.”

“That's….”

“P'Thee angry, it's already sweating.”

“I'm not angry, try to see the weather in this country is very unfriendly to your skin.” He tries to take a deep breath and take it out, Damn Ten I don't want to die.

“Soh has tissue.” Nong De took off one of the straps on his backpack and unzipped it. Thee stroked Soh's shoulder.

I don't know, people are in bad mood, I want healing.

“Want to enter Blue Viper now?” he looked at Nong De while to receive a tissue to wipe his sweat.

“Everyone asks the same thing, including P'Thee, although many want to be there, but don't equate Soh with those people.”

“...”

“Did Soh tell you that Soh likes playing games with the brothers and until now Soh still thinks so. Soh wants to play with P'Thee and be in Pooy Brother for a long time, even though he will lose his neck and fall to the end, Soh is still happy to be here.”

“...”

“Don't chase Soh away, Soh don't want to go.”

The young man stopped when his patience ran out. Thee faced the stupid child who was more suitable for a position as a healer than Juke Master. His lips that were not smiling were now smiling broadly because of this child's consolation.

“Well if you go, I'll hit you.”

“Oh, how fierce. you were threatening, I wouldn't dare go anywhere.” Nong De smiled as he looked at Thee who was smiling so widely that it felt like his lips would tear up to his ears.

“Jack once told me to accept my feelings, don't try to force yourself to be positive. and indeed I was angry with Ten and almost ended the fight, but because of Jack's teaching I tried to be calm.”

“See, Soh said P'Thee is the best.” Nong De raised his thumb, Thee held it and bent his thumb.

“If I ask to hold hands, it doesn't count as pervert, right?”

“Let go of Soh's hand, Soh knows P'Thee's feeling is getting better. So stop now.”

“What was he thinking when Ten drove you, weren't you worried?”

“Who knows? P'Ten never discussed P'Thee.”

“Because he knows how bad it is to gossip.”

“Soh didn't want to comment, because P'Ten didn't speak.” Soh rocked his head like a child

“You protect him?” The hot headed man looked down and smiled slyly.

“P'Thee!!!” The skinny boy widened his eyes and took a step back after the sudden attack. Thee kissed his cheek on the side of Muang Ake road, where many vehicles were passing by. “What are you doing?”

“Kiss your cheeks, if kissing the lips will be longer than this.”

“See, I'm not ashamed, it's the sky. Has anyone seen this? P'Thee is not well, because he is angry with P'Ten, then he walks with Soh. it's like seeing Soh as a victim.” Soh grumbled indistinctly, Thee immediately grabbed his wrist and pulled him into his embrace.

“Do not move.”

“No, P'Thee. there are lots of people watching, let go.”

“Just for a moment, let me hug you.” the tall man stroked the head of the boy who was trying to get free and wanted to see how red his face was now. “If you hide your face in my chest, people won't see it.”

“Not only for fear of people seeing, but because P'Thee hugged Soh like this...”

“Well I can't wait till we get to the condo, do you get to the condo just hugging and not kissing lips?”

That's stupid!

“Oh, it's so hot, my clothes are getting wet with sweat.”

“Just wipe your sweat on my shirt.” They didn't seem to care if they were seen, especially by a group of screaming women from inside the shabu-shabu shop, they didn't even know if Thee and Soh were faen or just two ordinary men hugging on the side of the road.

“Can you let me go?”

“In ten seconds the taxi will arrive. If I go now, those Y fan girls will see our faces, or we just let them take our pictures.”

“It's all because of you.”

“Are you complaining?”

“Can you hear that?”

“No, I'm deaf…”

Nong De hit Thee in the stomach, and then looked up to meet a few glances, because the boy felt he had hurt the man, even though the punch wasn't too hard.

Seeing the boy's face wet with sweat did not reduce the feeling of comfort, he instead asked what if I kissed Nong De now? When looking at each other, Thee asked how much I like this child? and how does it feel if he loses this child?

“I have something to say to you, you don't have to answer, okay?”

“Yes” Soh nodded his head until bumped Thee’s chest. Soh must embarrass and he was so spoiled for letting him be.

“I like you yesterday, I like you today, but tomorrow I will like you more. So I hope you are okay with that. I know you don't really like skin ships, but if you like them I would be twice as happy. if you can't stand it, you can hit this bad guy. which I thought you definitely wouldn't dare, but I have to accept it.”

“who dared to do that?”

“Just tell me, just in case if you feel sick.”

“P'Thee won't do that because P'Thee knows that Soh doesn't like it.”

“I know!!!” The young man raised his arms to hug him again, and bent down from the punch to the stomach, but when he saw Soh's face the pain disappeared.

“Do you like Soh that much? then you prefer to feel pain?”

“Damn it! hey where are you going? Wait for the taxi to come.” the young man shouted after Soh lifted his bag and ran like he'd stolen from someone,

“Ten taxis passed but P'Thee paid them, so Soh will be back.”

“Hey, get on this one, Nong De!” He closed his lips while standing and hands on his hips seeing Soh running while looking back many times, Thee chased him because he wanted to pinch Soh's cheek because he looked cute.

*****

“I just wished him a happy birthday and said I can’t go to see him because I am on a trip, do you think I am smooth?” Jack shows his phone screen to the two juniors to check whether what he typed is good enough or not.

“I believe, because you don't often lie like I do.”

“So what are you do, P'Laem?”

“Don't say anything, if i stay quiet, he won't know what we are up to. because I told him I was going to go home with P'Jack and promised to go to his place this afternoon, so it doesn't matter.

“What about P'Tap? does he have to keep the shop?”

“Yes, but Thee understood because he couldn't move from his chair, so they promised to celebrate with a pork pan as a present.”

“So that's it, now it's just Soh, because P'Thee told Soh that it's his birthday today.”

The three people were standing in a circle in the middle of the mall which has been decorated with red and green ornaments for Christmas, Soh was a little excited because today is Thee's birthday, and this must be a successful surprise. the first time he made surprises when he was eight years old, he remembers sitting down crying because he don’t want to break his piggy bank, but in the end he have to break it, because he had to use the money, his father who saw it laughed and stroked his head. It's okay, I'll buy you a new piggy bank later.

Soh stopped crying then took a small bag and put every money up to a coin in it.

An eight year old boy never carried a heavy object like this even heavier than his school bag. Dad turns to him and asks what would you buy for mom's birthday present? The boy replied, pillow, I wish mom could sleep a lot.

At that time Soh didn't understand the meaning of his father's smile, but as time went on, he understood that his father's smile meant pride in himself.

On the way back, it felt lighter, because he had already spent the money, but this time Soh couldn't see because the pillow he bought for his mother's gift was almost as big as him.

When his mother's birthday came, they sat down and ate together. his parents talked about work continued with his grandparents. an eight year old boy, who usually has a good appetite, keeps the Mickey Mouse fork in his hand with his favorite food still on the plate, after a few minutes he looks over and nudges at his father, to find out when is the right time to give his gift. Soh couldn't wait to see the big smile on her mother's face and used the pillow.

but out of doubt. his mother turned and made eye contact with the eight year old and asked with a smile, son had anything to say? Soh couldn't lie and he sat up straight looking at his father for help. but it turns out that his father did not help him, why did you insult me.

Soh can't tell my mother, if you want to know, you have to finish the rice first.

hmm...so you have to finish your food?

Yes daddy, tell mom to finish her food and later there will be gifts that will be put in front of the house.

The head of the family pursed his lips to laugh at the words of his son. Soh looked at her for support, and the father pinched his mother's cheek gently

Yes honey, you must follow your son's words

afraid of being caught, the boy stabbed the sausage with a fork and hurriedly ate it.

he thought at that time, actually his mother had seen the pillow with the ribbon, but pretended not to see it so that the child was not disappointed and felt that the surprise had failed. but the first surprise he made was filled with laughter.

the skinny boy hugged the bag inside which was hidden a gift box. he felt his cheeks feel hot imagining how surprise for P'Thee. will P'Thee be happy? imagining it excited him

RRRrrrr

Soh takes his phone from his pocket and looks at the unknown number, he thinks it's Praew because yesterday she said that after she was free she would follow.

“Hello.”

(Soh. this is P'Ten)

“Ah yes, P'Ten.” hearing that name Laem looked at Soh and P'Jack. he knew that P'Jack was listening, but pretended not to feel anything

(James said that you were in Zen Lad? I just finished watching, would you like to eat together?)

“Look, P'Ten, today Soh can't.”

(Are you coming home? or are you with someone?)

“Soh…”

(Ah I found you!)

Not only Soh was shocked but also Laem opened his eyes wide as if exploding seeing that person were ten steps in front of him.

“I didn't come alone.”

Laem poked Jack's arm with his elbow as a signal. it would be nice if he could use escape tactics, but instead he said, “P'Jack my stomach hurts, accompany me to the bathroom.”

“how old are you until you have to go to the bathroom?”

“Yes, even if you are angry, you must accompany me.” the other person laughed and took a step. Ten folded his arms and looked at Jack from head to thumb with an unfriendly smile.

“Maybe you and I should exchange LINE IDs. We've never been in touch because of Thee.”

“Unnecessary.”

“Very cold.” Ten laughed, “Are you still angry? I told you I didn't start it.”

“It doesn't matter who started it.”

“Do you want to take a walk first? You heard something bad about me from the team, and I can't accept that.” Ten couldn't stop this kid from trying to protect Jack, but...

“Take it easy, Soh already knows everything.”

“Oh how come?” The gray haired man made a disappointed face and sighed heavily and looked at the people. “You can't judge someone with a one-sided story, but if you do that, I'm really sad.”

“Soh doesn't judge anyone. Soh just wanted to say if P'Ten wants to talk, just do it here.”

“Wow...” Ten raised his eyebrows as if he could not believe what he heard, “I look like a bad person in front of you.” he said.

“Don't you remember that you were warned not to disturb this child?” more surprising this time, how close this bastard was to protecting this kid.

“Your faen, Jack! He yelled at me. how many times do I have to explain for you to understand?”

“hey is this not enough?” Laem raised his eyebrows looking impatient. “how far are you going to bother? If you get hit by P'Jack here I won't stop him.”

“Shouldn't you be more angry with your dishonest boyfriend? I just want to test its sincerity.”

“including yourself? I can't stand it anymore, if Jack doesn't talk, I'll speak for him.”

“You're just an outsider, don't comment too much. were you there when the incident? well it shouldn't exist yet, or even then you were still in your mother's womb?” Ten frowned

“You want to talk to Soh right? let's find a seat.”

“There's no need to go.” Soh was stopped by P'Jack's hand, his former friend saw that and Laem seemed to want to hit Ten.

“What right do you have to stop him?”

“I am his older brother, you are an outsider.”

“Oh, have you learned to speak sarcastically? I remember you were very quiet or because my dear friend taught you well? It must be true, I see, Thee bites as good as a dog.”

Ten laughed and the laughter vanished when he saw the boy push Jack's hand away and push him away.

“P'Jack and P'Laem go shopping first, and then Soh will follow.”

“Soh!” Laem shouted. What will he do with the man? the three of them should just go.

The skinny boy looked P'Jack's eyes to show his point and a few moments later Jack nodded in agreement, “When it's finished, don't forget to call.” Ten grinned to his former best friend, raised his eyebrows, argued with the young boy looking serious before they walked away

“I don't understand why P'Ten did all this?”

“What do you mean?”

“You make people who hear you talk feel bad.” Ten looked at the person in front of him with gray eyes trying to read what this boy saw from him.

“I'm just telling the truth, the story got excited because of a faen.”

“Soh didn't know what P'Ten thought about the affair. but you already betrayed P'Jack. if P'Ten didn't do that, wouldn't this be?”

“I purposely wanted to let Jack know that his faen is not as good as he thinks. But in the end I was hated by one party, I didn't even have any relationship with that woman, we were just friends.” the two of them walk together, in a heart that was angry because this child didn't understand his motive.

“But P knows if that's not a way to help a friend?”

“...”

“Soh never had a girlfriend; you might think Soh is too innocent. Soh didn't want this guy to fall into the trap of believing he was ignoring P'Jack. this may not be the point. because if they break up, it will be someone else. but the one who will always stay by your side is your best friend right?”

“...”

“Soh thinks the point about lying affects friendship. Just think if Soh experienced the same thing, Soh would also be very disappointed.”

“...”

“What is P'Ten thinking? is there any good intention?” Soh calmed himself down in comparison to his desire to persuade this kid to join the team, but when he met his old friend's face, somehow his mouth couldn't stop the bad words.

“You do not understand.”

“Soh didn't understand, that's why I asked.” He looked at the man who was bigger than him.

“They judge me only from the existing story, even though I have explained it, I have something that I believe in my heart. like when I said about my ex-boyfriend, Jack, he still doesn't trust even the team.”

“It's not about the team.” the skinny boy tugged Ten's sleeve to tell him to stop talking, he saw those soulful eyes, Soh knew P'Ten wasn't satisfied with this matter.

“how do you know about that?”

“Actually, Soh only knows a little, but Soh thinks everyone feels pain. back then Numb2r had a wound in his heart because of what P'Ten did, but did P'Ten have a wound that P'Thee didn't know?”

He didn't answer, Ten looked into the boy's eyes and asked himself how he should answer the boy's question. The bad side should have been visible a few minutes ago but was inundated with his own feelings or had to say everything in his heart, but he didn't want to look pathetic

“It is okay. P'Ten didn't have to say anything.”

“I will say everything.”

“No, now Soh doesn't want to hear it.”

“Why? didn't you want to know beforehand?” He looked Soh's eyes hoping Soh was scared.

“Because if I hear it now, P'Ten will talk based on emotion, but if P'Ten says it next month or in three months, P'Ten can say it to Soh openly.”

“Open your heart?” Ten laughed. open words apply to someone like him?

“we just got to know each other, so P'Ten doesn't believe in Soh that must be like that. First because Soh is in the same team with P'Thee, the second is because Soh refuses to join the Blue Viper, so it is definitely impossible for P'Ten to be optimistic.”

“Okay so everyone already knows about the story. so from now on I don't need to pretend to be a good brother.”

“P'Ten doesn't need to pretend, when provoking anger, P'Jack is the one to pretend.”

“...”

“If you look through your eyes, people can't lie, right P'Ten?”

“...”

“My dad said that everyone has a time when they accidentally do bad things out of ignorance and Soh often does that and ends up regretting it, but P'Ten...” they met their eyes amidst the Christmas music, “you don't have to tell others how much guilt and regret you have, but P'Ten can choose not to repeat the same pain to others.”

“Don't pretend to be nice, you don't know me well. what you see right now is what you believe. hear me stabbing Jack in the back, I cheated on him, I crushed them. and from now on I will do more than that.”

“P'Ten!” Soh shouted at the person walking away. he looked at his broad back that had been silent for a moment and turned around.

“I'm going to the finals, and show Thee until he doesn't dare to play any more games.”

“P'Ten?”

Soh looked at his vibrating phone and saw the chat on the group LINE, until he began to understand the last sentence P'Ten had said.

Praew : Oh My God

Praew : My friend said that P'Ten was the substitute for Le Vainqueur.

Son Of The Full Moon : What do you mean Le Vainqueur from line A? Fuck!

Son Of The Full Moon : Did P'Ten play this game?

Praew : I don't know, but for a Ten level, do you think we can win? can we practice now? he was among the best.

TOOBTUBZA : Celebrities. it's like Taiwanese dejavu.

THREE : What are you guys afraid of?

Soh looked at the broad-shouldered owner who had walked away without turning around, at first he thought P'Ten would talk about joining the Blue Viper, but why was he doing this?

THREE : I’ll teach him how to spell word the pro player in the hero language

*****

“P'Jack didn't choose this place, great location, clean and comfortable.”

“Just a little...” Soh talked to the person next to him while he was in the taxi to P'Thee's condo and P'Jack using his motorbike.

“I'm speaking from my heart, Soh. I don't want you to talk too much, I know you don't want to betray because you are the middle man, like me, I am middle finger. It's good for you, there is a national team and also a senior as good friends.”

“Soh got it, P'Laem.”

“Listen to me, now that he's starting to provoke us, Ten is not a good man, you understand. If we reach the in-game training level to wait for a slap in the finals, it doesn't matter. If we ever lose, I'd rather tell P'Thee to stop playing for the rest of his life.”

“Soh won't be busy anymore, I promise.” Soh raised his pinky finger to make an appointment with Laem, because Laem was silent, he tried to tickle Laem.

“Hey, can I nag?”

“Ah, but P'Laem also hates P'Ten.”

“Wait a minute, you fall, Soh, wait.”

“Just kidding….” He smiled and rested his head on the shoulders of his senior who was similar in height to him.

“please take care of P'Thee's heart, he likes you a lot.”

“What? Soh doesn't know about that.”

“Shy?”

“The salmon cake is so delicious, I want P'Thee to cut the cake asap, Soh's hungry.” heard this boy's grumbling sound and squinted his mouth, Laem rocked his shoulder, pranked the younger that was still nestling before lightly laughing in the throat with his shyness and misbehavior.

both of them arrived at P'Thee's condo a little late because the taxis were blocked in Lak Si, after they arriving he saw P'Jack who was standing smoking near the trash can. The flat face owner walks into the condo on the ground floor where there is a Christmas tree beside the sofa.

“seriously, if I had a girlfriend today P'Thee would not have seen my face.” Laem pressed the elevator button and looked up as the numbers began to change as the elevator moved.

“But you don't have.”

“Well, what am I supposed to do with you?” Laem looked at Jack, who gives a looked like just say no.

“Soh will stand in the middle for me.” this bastard messing with me. While smiling and pretending to avoid being hit.

“Hold the cake, I don't want my face to get into the cake.”

“I'm sorry, I almost hit Soh.” The quarrel turned into a party for them

“kick it, what are you afraid of?”

“here it is your brother.”

Jack flinched and first got out of the lift, followed by the perverted kid (paw), the sharp paw suddenly stopped looking at Soh who kept teasing him by pushing him, the hot headed man could not stand it, so he raised his hand but it hit Jack.

“Wait wait.”

“P'Laem keeps pushing me, and I can't move, we're supposed to be friendly”

“friendly with Maeng Gu this.” Laem gave a light blow, and they arrived in front of Thee's condo door. “You brought it?”

“Ummm,” Jack brought out the room key, Thee gave it to Jack and Laem, because at that time he was in Soh's condo, so they could enter at any time.

But Jack never used it, because he thought it wasn't necessary, but when Thee broke up with Bella, he had a duty to hold the spare key, in case Thee was in a pinch.

Jack saw his two juniors set candles on the salmon cake, and when it was finished, he slowly opened the door to the room and saw that the bright light indicated that the surprise was successful.

Happy Birthday! Merry Christmas!

Soh and Laem shouted first and everything turned silent when they saw Thee sitting on the sofa and Bella sitting on the armrest of the sofa, and there were famous brand headphones in the box that still showed the gift wrap.

“Ai'Soh?” I didn't think hearing my name being called by P'Bella could hurt this much. Soh felt his surroundings rotate rapidly, he couldn't hear anything, because he saw them holding hands.

“Nong De, wait...”

“Blow the lonely, P'Thee...”

“Blow...”

The elder stood up and walked one step and stopped because he saw Soh holding the cake straight forward as if he was forbidding him to come near. Laem sighed heavily looking at the cake held in trembling hands.

Damn how is Bella here?

“Merry Christmas P'Thee and P'Bella.” Soh knew his voice was getting low. but what should I do? looks like I can't stand any closer, P'Thee can you come over and blow the candle? Soh didn't know what to do in this situation.

“...”

Laem only hit his forehead when he saw Jack bend over and blow out the candle, then took the cake from Soh's hand and put it on the table. right now this devil's brother must have a lot to talk about, but with Bella, he can only look at Soh stupidly,

“The almonds are so delicious, earlier Soh and P'Jack and P'Laem stopped by to eat, so now they're full until they feel like exploding.” The skinny boy lowered his gaze, ever since he was born, this was probably the dumbest moment because he kept smiling and scratching his neck and talking nonsense.

“Uh happy birthday, P'Thee.” Laem smiled at Thee before hugging Soh's shoulder and squeezed him slowly.

“I'm going home now, I'm just planning to give you the cake.”

“Wait a minute Nong De.” Thee licked his lips to dispel his frustration at seeing the three and he understood when Jack shook his head.

Where do you want to go, let's go together. P'Bella's indifference to the situation did not help things get better.

“No, Soh, I have things to do.” the skinny boy laughed as he walked backwards and waved goodbye to the couple. “Come home first, P'Thee don't forget to take a photo to show P'Tap and Praew.”

“Nong De.”

this was the first time he had chosen to continue walking after hearing P'Thee's voice. Soh turned and walked away with a smile. and it turns out that there is someone who followed him to the front of the elevator, namely P'Jack.

What do you expect? P'Thee come and explains? although his heart wanted them to talk, the headphones were probably a gift from P'Bella and the hand held firmed his conviction. Soh had to walk out it was the right thing to do. No regrets.

His index finger pressed the elevator button repeatedly until Jack had to grab his hand and stop him. Soh kept his head down and asked himself what he was doing here. The skinny boy kept thinking about many things that made him lose his mind. he shouted inside his head looking at the door hoping Thee would run to explain what Soh wanted to hear, but on the other hand shouting towards the garden don't dream too much, it's just the moment you pass when P'Bella isn't around.

And finally the first sound disappeared as no hand entered the elevator to stop the door closing

“...”

Inside the elevator is very quiet, Soh did not ask why Jack was following him, the skinny boy looked straight ahead and clung tightly to the strap of his bag which contained a gift for Thee. he didn't give it for fear P'Bella would read the letter inside.

The Christmas song when the lift opens doesn't make Soh's mood better either, Soh keeps his head down until Jack talks to him.

“I'll take you home.” Soh did not refuse as usual, he followed Jack's steps towards the motorbike, and when he got to the motorbike, Soh immediately got on and held Jack's shirt without saying anything.

Jack started the engine and drove out of the condo, Jack lowering his speed for fear that Soh would be scared. he looked in the rearview mirror, and hoped it would be great if his other brother had comforted his little brother, like Soh when protecting him from Ten this afternoon.

“Cry, I won't see.”

“....”

“When you get to your room, wipe your tears.”

Hearing that, Soh's tears came out immediately and didn't stop, P'Thee didn't see, so don't be afraid. Soh kept telling himself that. he raised his hand to cover his face and whined quietly as the motorbike rode down the road. Soh cried even though he didn't know the reason.

*****

but he tried hard. After taking a shower, he stood in front of the mirror. let the water drip from her hair and sat for a while. Soh looked at his unusual self, his eyes and nose redden. if P'Thee saw his face this time he would have exploded and laughed

but Soh can't miss P'Thee anymore.

Really shouldn't, he should try, because if he indulged himself, he would have a hard time forgetting P'Thee. But what's the easiest way? sit and cry until his eyes hurt? yes it's the easiest.

Soh looked at the person who was in the mirror and convinced that he had to stay strong even if he was crushed in it. Soh never asked himself how much he liked P'Thee, and never asked what would happen if P'Thee wasn't around, because he thought it was too early to think about.

He accidentally thought that he would be with P'Thee even though they were not dating, but he made a mistake. People who love each other for a long time will fight until they don't talk to each other, what makes you think that P'Thee won't come back? what makes you believe that? because of P'Thee that he likes you, right? yes only that one word.

Soh should be a little wiser, then he might know how to hide his feelings than his P. will P'Thee see it? he doesn't want anyone to feel bad

a knock on the door made him wake up, Soh hung his towel in front of the bathroom and walked out but he didn't want to open the door of his room.

RRRrrr

Both trembling and the ringing sounds so load that it was thought that people outside would have heard, Soh went straight, grabbed the phone and he wasn’t happy to see P’Thee’s number.

“….”

RRRRrrrrrrr

The knock on the door and the ringing sound continued, the skinny boy stood, held the phone to his chest, and closed his eyes and praying that P’Thee went back.

“Nong De, open the door for me.”

No, don’t open it

“Don’t be like this, open the door for me”

The knock on the door kept getting louder and louder, it wouldn’t be nice to let P’Thee do that, besides disturbing other rooms, he didn’t want the other party to waste time.

“P’Thee what’s up? Soh is going to sleep.” The young boy accepted the call to end the story, just keep himself normal, everything will go well.

(Yes, I have lot things to talk about us.)

“But Soh already sleepy, let’s talk later.” The skinny boy put his forehead against the door, deep in his heart wanting to open the door, but other brain commanded to lock it.

(Can you sleep? Do you want to know?)

“…”

(I can’t sleep. Are you going hide from me? Don’t be like this. Open the door for me.)

“…”

(Let me look at your face when speaking, don’t turn your back on me like before, can you?)

“….”

(Listen to me. Just five minutes, if you still don’t want to know the damn thing, I will go away from your eyes as I promised.) He heard it was unbearable, the skinny boy turned the knob and pulled the door towards him as he looked at the man in front of him in the red Santa suit.

“Why do you think yourself like that?”

“It’s because this damn brother make you sad.”

“Not like that, in fact, Soh just…”

He was forbidden to speaking with an embrace he thought he would never have received again. It’s amazing how strong he was behind the door and able to lie, but when being held like this, all the effort that was made could collapse.

“Don’t run away from me again.”

Thee tightened the hug and close his eyes. He was crazy when he saw Soh walk away without him being able to explain, not because he afraid of Bella, but because he didn’t want Soh to look at Bella’s face, if this crazy guys would say how he felt about him.

He felt Soh body’s trembling, Thee kissed his brother’s temple and stroked his head to tell him that he was here, and will not walk back to anyone.

*****

“Bella come to see me, because she wanted to give me a last birthday present, at first P was awkward to talk to her, but in the end we talked about things that made the break up and the small problems that used to hurt the mind during relationship. It’s funny how I and her come to know now, how sad the other person is about what you’ve done. For the most part, it was unthinkable, which when i think it carefully, it is probably because I and her care too little about each other feeling.”

Both of them sat on the sofa, Soh sat while P’Thee was wiping his hair, and it’s really frustrating that he’s feeling good about those explanations.

“Two people are fucking, it all seemed awkward unlike when they were in a relationship. She asked if I have someone new or not, I answer that I have, but i still haven’t thought of dating, she said she want to know who that person was and girl does not want me to.”

“P'Tee doesn't need to protect Soh, if P Bella gets angry, it's Soh's fault.”

“What's wrong with liking you?” The young man smiled at each other's eyes. where Soh avoided his eyes and was silent for a while, because it made his heart swell slowly and he nodded in response, “if that happened a few hours ago, you must be acting nervous in front of me.”

“Really...”

“Consider this a good time to confess love.”

“What? Try saying, Soh is listening.” the more you talk the more you look cute. She looked at the boy who was looking down to dry his hair and slowly approached

“Bella asks that because she's also starting to talk to someone new. I think it's a friend from her high school, I don't remember his name, but it seems like he has a good character. She opened his Facebook account to show me the picture.”

“P'Thee is you jealous?”

“No, that's in the past, do you understand? well if one day you like someone and show you the photo, how would you feel?”

“Can I not like other people?” Nong De's voice sounded like a whisper, hearing that, Soh raised an eyebrow at the stupid kid who shook his head.

“So why did you go earlier?”

“At that time Soh sad, did not act properly. that's how I keep P'Bella feeling.”

“If that's true, what are we going to do?”

“I don't know, thought for a long time but found no answer.” Thee heard the naive boy's answer and wanted to kiss his forehead.

“Good, if you don't want to do anything, there's no reason I go back to Bella and leave my feelings for you.”

“Soh thought this P'Thee came back to P'Bella. sorry for not trusting P'Thee.”

“So, from now on can you trust me?” Nong De paused before nodding, “you don't have to think about becoming a faen, I don't like waiting, but if I learn to be patient for you, it doesn't hurt to try.”

“flirt again.”

“A while ago I almost gave up and went back to the condo, do you know?”

“Why so fast? P'Thee knocked on the door a moment ago.” The idiot raised his head to argue so Thee laughed.

“I want to go down and buy a Disney birthday cake.”

“I'm sorry, I'll buy a new one tomorrow.” Soh mumbled because of guilt, he also poked his fingers in his leg like a child.

“That's okay, because I brought this too.” Soh looked at the other person who took out a clear plastic bag filled with Strawberry Cake with a price tag of 100 baht, “for us to eat together.”

“Wait a minute P'Thee.” as soon as he realized it, he ran open his bag and came back with the gift he should have given. “Actually Santa also gives you gifts.”

“You think Santa doesn't know? think how many hundreds of thousands and millions of people I met before I got here.” the red dress made a cheeky face and wagged his fingers. Soh timidly handed over the gift box.

“happy birthday ...”

“Another offense,” the person pointed at the owner blaming it before smiling and accepting the gift and opening the navy paper.

“Oh hurry up and open it. Soh wrapped it up for a long time.”

“you're an impatient person.” Seeing Soh put his hand to cover his mouth, he wrinkled his nose like a child.

When unwrapped, he found a jar filled with colored capsule. The young man looked at the handmade gift before glancing at Nong De’s blushing face, which was likely to hope that he would happy or not.

“Inside there is a message. but P'Thee can't read it today.”

“Why not?”

“Well, since Soh wrote it, so it would be embarrassing when P'Thee reads it.”

“So let me read one.”

“No, I'm afraid that something embarrassing will be faced.”

“Wrote a love confession and told me.” Thee smiling, squinting his eyes to embarrass the boy was one of his accomplishments.

“not at all.”

“Is it true?”

“go back to the condo first.”

“just one?”

“...”

He looks at Soh while shaking the bottle and takes out one pill, he sees the red capsule and shows it to Soh, Soh peeks at it because he is very embarrassed and hopes the message isn't embarrassing.

How long did it take for this child to write the paper and put it in a capsule? Thee couldn't think of anything

[If you are tired of the Railway Market, would you like to go to Ban So? Chiang Mai has plenty of travel spots for food.]

“Did you invite me to travel or invite me to meet your mother to be introduced?”

“both of them, but I will introduce you as a team leader.” unfortunately he took the capsule at random, and it made him feel embarrassed.

“can i go?”

“yes, inviting others would be more fun.”

“why invite others if you only need me alone?”

“Let's go together, Soh also has another room for Pooy Brother, so it won't be crowded.”

“I thought you wanted to go on a date home and introduce me as your boyfriend.” he complained and blamed Soh for being too tough and cold like he wanted to escape his embarrassment.

“Let's blow the candle Oh there are candles and matches, P'Thee has them ready.” like already defeated, Thee didn't know when this idiot's smile was his source of strength, but seeing him put a candle and light it made him feel good.

“I will blow it.”

Soh looked at the other person who closed his eyes and he wanted to know what P'Thee expected. be the champion in this match or ask him to stay handsome and not get old.

but after a few minutes he didn't even open his eyes and blow out the candle. Soh frowned and saw the candle began to melt on the cake.

“Why praying so long, what is your wish?”
“you want to know what i wish for?”

“I don’t want to know, you know that there are people who say that if a wish is said, it will not come true.” Soh said that while closing her eyes following P'Thee

“no, it will come true.”

when he opened her eyes, P'Thee had already blown out the candle and put the cake on the table beside the sofa. Soh seemed excited by what Thee wish for, he made eye contact with the person and let the silence around them before hearing an answer that made Soh dare not say anything.

“because I asked you to kiss me before my birthday ends.”

“....”

Soh widened his eyes in shock at the kiss that happened without him preparing himself, it was like his soul had temporarily left his body until he regained consciousness and it didn't help his current situation

even though it was a mouth to mouth kiss, but Soh knew how the sniper held his breath before shooting.

P’Thee lifted his lips and slowly open his eyes, he made an eye contact with the other person, like Soh thought was not good to be able to see the handsome face in Santa’s costume for longer, he don’t know how tight the grip was holding his hand, until Thee helped remove all five finger before turning into hand shake.

“Again?”

“….”

Soh didn’t tell anything, but other person probably already has the answer in mind, and he doesn’t think of opposing or pushing aside as he has always tried. The second kiss happened a second later and Soh learned that tongue in cheek kisses can cause the heart to stop beating, especially when the other person tilt his head, crushing his lips to the right angle.

One hand that had once gripped the hem of the shirt slowly reached up and put in on his shoulder with fearfulness. He don’t know where to place his hand, he don’t know how to kiss, like everything it can be driven because P’Thee alone.

The hand that held his neck was so ho, Soh felt like he was going crazy when he was gently grabbing his lower lips before using his tongue again with constant wheezing sound. He can’t… like P’Thee, he want to let him know through this kiss how far the feelings of the two of them went

“What wishes will Santa make next year?”