My Moon, Chapter 25 pg 3
My Moon, Chapter 25 pg 3
“Keep that up, and I’m gonna smack your mouth…”
“Pup…”
Panli stopped immediately when Klaijai scolded him. He let out a heavy sigh. “Sorry… I got a bit too worked up.”
The smaller man smiled softly while looking at him, shaking his head slightly before saying, “Mak, I’m sorry on behalf of my boyfriend. He’s the jealous type.”
“Uh, this is your boyfriend?”
“Mhm…”
Panli raised an eyebrow at the cheeky kid who thought he could flirt with Klaijai, then smirked triumphantly. The kid nodded with a dejected expression.
“Then I wish you and your boyfriend a long, happy relationship.”
“Thanks, Mak… I’ll head off now.”
“Sure.”
“Come here, pup…”
Panli tried to suppress a smile as the smaller man led him away from the area. When the two of them stopped in front of the Faculty of Fine Arts building, Klaijai let out a sigh and glared at him.
“Naughty… so naughty.”
“…”
“And mischievous… such a mischievous pup. Do you even realize?”
“I know… and super jealous too.”
“…”
“I know, I know…”
Klaijai let out a smile at his words. “What should I do…”
“…”
“…it feels like I can’t hold back anymore.”
“If you really can’t hold back…”
“…I shouldn’t stay a puppy like this, you know.”
“That’s not what I meant at all.”
“Then what did you mean?”
“I meant your jealousy.”
“I’ve tried… tried to tone it down.”
“But it’s nowhere to be found. It’s really, really hard.”
“I think you should try being a little less cute… that’d probably be easier.”
Klaijai gave a small smile, shaking his head slightly. “Puppy…”
“Alright, I’ll try to reduce the jealousy.”
“If you really can’t, Panli, don’t force it… just let it be natural.”
“…”
“But I wants you to know… besides you, I has never looked at anyone else.”
“…”
“Even though we’re not officially together yet… I have chosen to tell everyone that you are my boyfriend. Because I don’t want anyone else to hope for more than being a senior, junior, or friend. And most importantly, I know just how jealous you can get.”
While he was hot-headed and ready to confront anyone who flirted with Klaijai, the latter calmly explained everything, which made his restless heart start to settle.
Panli often heard his friends say over drinks, “If you’re a hot-headed guy, find a calm partner, and your temper will naturally start to cool down.” Now, he understood what they meant.
“I always trust you… I’ve never doubted you, but…”
“…but you don’t trust other people, right?”
Panli nodded lightly. “Yeah.”
“Others, no matter what they do, will always just be others... They could never be you.”
“...”
Klaijai gave a small smile, stepping closer to the tall figure before standing on tiptoes to gain some height. Panli’s eyes widened as the shy bunny transformed into a mischievous one, planting a soft kiss on his cheek. Klaijai laughed as Panli blinked rapidly, standing there clutching the large bouquet.
“Now do you believe no one could ever replace you, Panli?”
Panli bit his lip, staring at the smaller figure who flashed him a sweet smile. Klaijai probably thought this would ease his jealousy. But he was dead wrong.
“You’re just making me even more jealous...”
Klaijai burst out laughing, wrinkling his nose at him before saying, “Don’t blame me... You’re the one who’s already super jealous.”
At first, Panli felt a bit guilty for being so openly jealous that it made things awkward for Klaijai. But now, he thought the jealousy he’d shown was nowhere near enough, especially compared to how overwhelmingly adorable Klaijai was.
“Klai!”
“Oh, Phii Em, hello!”
“Hello...”
Panli glanced at a good-looking guy, one of Klaijai’s seniors, approaching him. After observing for a moment, he chose to step back a bit to give them space for a private conversation. The smaller figure kept glancing at him with a worried expression, but when Panli nodded to show he understood, Klaijai turned back to talk with his senior more at ease.
The loyal puppy that he was, Panli stood holding the bouquet, waiting for his master. After a while, the smaller figure waved goodbye to the handsome senior and turned back to him, flashing a sweet smile as if trying to win him over.
“My little pup’s being so good... not jealous anymore, huh?”
“Not at all... I’m still just as jealous.”
“...”
“But this guy, I could tell he wasn’t trying to flirt. Just saying hi like acquaintances do.”
“...”
“If someone approaches with that kind of intention... I’ll respect it by not getting involved.”
“That’s what you call rational jealousy.”
“But the reason for my jealousy is love.”
“What did my little pup just say?”
Panli chuckled in his throat before saying, “If you want to hear it again, there’s gotta be a trade... Will KhunKlai agree to it?”
“Then let the little pup propose an exchange first…”
“Can the little pup sleep over at your condo tonight?”
“…”
Seeing the smaller figure furrow his brow as if deep in thought, Panli quickly added, “Phii Fah changed his mind and flew to see Dad in Hong Kong today. I’d be alone at home tonight.”
“…”
“If I’m alone, I might start overthinking again…”
Klaijai gave a knowing smile as he looked at him. “Even though I know how sly this little pup is… I’m still worried you might overthink when you’re alone.”
“…”
“Alright… I accept your proposal.”
Panli flashed a bright smile before saying, “Tonight, I’ll say ‘I love you’ to KhunKlai all night long.”
Even if you say you’re tired of hearing it…
I’ll keep saying it over and over…
I love you…
I love you, Klaijai.
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