New winced in pain as he sat down in his bed. He just arrived in his unit and he was still in the state of processing everything that happened earlier. He didn't even know how he ended up in Tay's unit, specifically in his bed. The last thing he remembered was entering the cab that would bring him home.
He dropped himself on the bed and grabbed the pillow as he muffled his scream with it.
"Uuuuurrrgghhh!!! What the hell just happened?!!! I really should stop drinking already!"
He exhaled a huge amount of air and got off the bed. He felt sticky so he went to the bathroom to take a quick shower before going to his mother's pastry shop. It was a Sunday so he didn't have work. He stripped off his shirt and pants and directly went to the shower but as he was about to take off his underwear, he realized something.
"When the hell did I start wearing Mickey Mouse briefs??"
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*Gun calling*
Tay stared at the ringing phone on the carpet of his floor. He was debating with himself if he was gonna answer it or not. It wasn't his phone in the first place. The guy earlier whose name he already forgot, left his phone as he scrambled out of his unit. He knew one should not pry on other people's things but the name on the screen was making his finger wanna swipe the answer button. In the end, he picked up the phone and answered the call.
|Can you please help me? I really wanna evade Off but he keeps on bugging me. Please if he asks you about where am I, don't tell him. He's been calling me nonstop and Iâ|
"Gun, it's Tay."
There was a a long pause on the other line that was followed by a beeping sound.
It had been a year since Off and Gun broke up and since they last saw Gun. He cut all his contact with all of them and he was wondering why it felt like he had a close connection with the phone's owner.
He stared at phone and unlocked it. Luckily, there was no password. He went through the gallery and scanned the photos. Most of them were selcas and pictures of pastries. He was about to click back when he noticed a folder named "TayNew." Without hesitation, he opened the album and saw that there were photos of him inside, mostly stolen. But what stood out the most was the selca of the guy with him in the background. He was wearing a graduation gown. It was blurry probably because it was obviously a stolen shot. He looked at the album name again while recalling the name of the guy he rejected on his graduation day.
"New."
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"Where the heck is it?"
New fumbled through the pockets of the pants he wore earlier but had no luck. He still couldn't find his phone. His eyes landed on the Mickey Mouse boxer briefs on the chair.
"Don't tell me...Oh shizz. I don't even have the guts to face him!"
He plopped on his bed and rolled over as he grabbed his hair. Waking up with a naked Tay in the bed was mind blowing enough and he literally lost his mind when Tay touched him down there. And now he had to see him again because he left his phone in his unit. He didn't even have the guts to face him. Their meeting was so damn unexpected, he wasn't even mentally prepared at that time. And what was even more confusing was the pain in his bottom. He wasn't even sure if they really did it but his ass was in pain. He looked at it in the mirror and he noticed a slight bruise.
"Urrrgghh! Tay Tawan, why do you have to freaking appear again!"
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"Hi Mom," New greeted his mom as he entered the shop's kitchen. His mom was currently decorating cupcakes.
"Hello dear. By the way, why didn't you tell me your boyfriend has your phone. I've called you a couple times this morning but somebody else answered. He said he's your boyfriend."
New laughed nervously.
"Are you kidding me, Mom. What boyfriend are you talking about. You think-you think I'm gay?? I'm not!"
"I don't think you are. I know you are. Your phone's so full of photos of that certain guy in college and you're telling me you're not gay. I'm your mom. Even if you don't tell me anything, I know everything."
"A-aren't you mad?"
"About?"
"You know, me being gay. I-I don't wanna disappoint you mom."
"Why? Does being gay make you less of a person? You're my child. No matter what you are and who you are, I will always be here for you, okay?"
New wiped the tear that escaped his eyes. He had been hiding this from his parents ever since. At least now he had let go of some baggage he had been carrying for the longest time.
"Do you think Dad will accept me?"
"Yes because if he won't, he'll be leaving the house for good."
"Thank you Mom," New muttered as he encircled his arms around his mother's waist, backhugging her while she continued decorating the cupcakes.
"So when are you bringing your boyfriend home?"
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*17 missed calls*
Tay glared at his phone. His father had been calling him nonstop since this morning but he didn't even bother picking up his phone. He knew his father would only rant at him for putting up his own company instead of working in their family's business saying he was such a disappointment to the family. His father despised him for taking a course his father didn't want. Luckily his grandmother supported him. And now he was struggling to put up an advertising company. He wanted to recruit Off but he already had plans of working in their family's entertainment agency.
1 message received:
Dad: Do whatever you want. You're such a disgrace! Don't be confident just because you have your grandmother's support. Don't ever come to me asking for money if that so-called company of yours crumbles into dust.
He immediately deleted the text message. His father hates him and that made him want to despise him even more.
*Phone ringing*
He looked at the phone next to his. It had been ringing since this morning but he didn't bother looking at the caller ID. It was not his phone anyway.
*Mom calling*
An idea crossed his mind. Without hesitation, he answered the call.
|Hello, Son. What time are you coming to the shop. Can you buy some ingredients for the cake I'm baking?|
"Good morning, Mom. This is not New. This is his boyfriend."
|Ohhh. Are you with him as of the moment?|
"Uhm. No, mom. He left his phone in my unit."
|Okay thanks son. By the way, what's your name?|
"Tay, mom. Tay Tawan Vihokratana."
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New could have bore a hole on the door of Tay's unit for he had been staring at it for minutes. His knees were shaking as he contemplated if he was gonna press the doorbell. In the end, he pressed it with his eyes closed.
His heart almost stopped beating when he heard the door opening and he got a whiff of Tay's perfume. It was the same scent he used in college. He was sure of it.
"So are you gonna sleep while standing in front of my door?"
New met Tay's eyes as soon as he opened them. He was wearing an irritated expression on his face.
"I-I think I left my phone here."
"Oh. You think. You mean you're not sure."
New cleared his throat because if he wouldn't, he was sure his voice would be obviously shaky.
"I mean, I left my phone here. I'm sure of it."
Tay leaned on the doorframe and crossed his arms.
"How sure are you huh? I'm not giving you anything. It's your fault for being a forgetful idiot who leaves his things anywhere."
"Oh come on. Just give me my phone. I know you have it. You even answered my mom's call!"
"Oh. Well, let's take it as an exchange for the underwear you stole this morning."
"I didn't steal it! I-I grabbed the wrong underwear."
New flustered at the thought of wearing Tay's underwear instead of his.
"You can go back. I'm not giving you anything," Tay said with finality as he made a move to close the door.
"Oh really?!" New pushed Tay aside and entered the room but as soon as he set his foot inside, he felt Tay grabbed him by the arm and whirled him around. He stopped breathing when his feet got tangled and he tripped. He closed his eyes as he hit the floor and grunted in pain when something fell on top of him.
"Oh damn. My butt hurts!" New groaned as he opened his eyes only to see Tay lying on top of him. He was about to say something but then he felt something hard on his leg.
"What the-" New said in astonishment.
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13 hours ago.
Tay grunted as he entered the wrong passcode of his unit. He squinted his eyes to get a better view of the numbers.
"Shit. I know I entered the correct one. Hmmmm."
He rubbed his eyes as he attempted to enter his code again. He was dizzy due to the amount of alcohol he drunk earlier and he just wanna get in his bed as soon as possible.
"Get out of the way!"
With eyes half closed he looked at the guy who just arrived. He pushed him aside and entered some numbers. They then heard the sound indicating that the room had been opened.
"Hey, how do you know my passcode?! And who are you?" Tay asked in a sloppy voice. He was groggy and his head was starting to ache.
"Oh come on. And why wouldn't I know the code of my unit? It's my first love's birthday."
New carelessly entered the room, even hitting random furniture along the way. He couldn't see clearly because he was dizzy he was starting to imagine being with Tay. He sluggishly opened the bedroom door oblivious to the fact that it was not his and went directly to the bed while casually stripping off his clothes bcause he felt hot. He was about to lie down when he felt someone grab him by the arm and pushed him aside.
"Get ouuuttt," Tay said as he harshly pushed New aside while stripping off his clothes before jumping into the bed.
"Shit. It hurts!" New exclaimed as his naked butt hit the pointed edge of the table. The impact was so strong that he crouched on the floor in the hopes of minimizing the pain. After a while, when the pain had subsided, he went into the bed and hugged what he thought was a pillow beside him.
"Hmmmm. Why does my pillow smell like Tay?" New muttered as he hugged his pillow tighter.