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Spotted: Thitipoom Techaapaikhun seen at Suvarnabhumi after disappearing for 3 months. Be careful G, looks like N is back for his throne. XOXO
Gun wakes up to his phone ringing off the hook. Grumbling he takes his eye mask off and sits up at the gossip girl blast. "What the fuck." He growls.
He dials quickly and before he can even speak the person on the line cuts him off.
"I guess you saw the blast."
"Yes. I cannot fucking believe that your phone is finally on. You disappear without even saying anything and now come back and I have to hear that from gossip girl? What the fuck New!?" He nearly yells.
"Listen G. We need to talk. I am tired from the flight but let's meet tomorrow for breakfast." New says.
Gun wants to protest more, wants to yell but he sighs. "Alright. See you."
Groaning at the time, he hurriedly gets ready for university and leaves before his butler can scold him for not eating breakfast. After thinking for 5 minutes he decides to take his dark blue Mercedes.
He is late to class by 10 minutes but the professor don't bother to scold him. There were whispers surrounding him today as always but today was different because it was all about New which makes him roll his eyes. Class ends fast because he was really not paying attention just looking at gossip girl eblasts. He leaves to go their faculty cafe and freezes when he sees Tay and Off on his usual seat.
"Why are you on my seat?" Gun asks standing infront of them.
"We were saving it for you." Tay says smiling up at him.
Gun turns to Off who wasn't even looking at him. He kicks his legs annoyed. "Move."
Off looks up. "Well, someone is testy today." He says moving aside.
Gun sits down and pushes his bag to Off making him carry it. "Did you see the blast?"
Tay doesn't dare look at his face and Gun knows why.
"I called New." Gun says dropping the bomb and it hurts when Tay looks at him with wide expectant eyes perking up instantly.
"What...what did he say?"
"P'Off...." Come a whiny voice.
Gun looks to the side to see Off already had a chick on his lap making out on broad daylight. Making a disgusted face he shoves Off. "Make out in your suite Jumpol. I don't want to see your hard on."
Off removes his head from the girl's neck and rolls his eyes at him. "Don't tell me what i should do or not do Atthaphan." He says lazily and goes back to making out with the girl again.
Gun turns to Tay who was still looking at him, shaking his head. "He said he is tired and will talk to me face to face. We will meet tomorrow i think."
Tay nods. "Listen...don't be too harsh on him. He has his reasons. You know how his mom is...also gossip girl recently put out a post about his brother."
He rolls his eyes. "Whether or not I will be harsh will be determined by how he speaks to me tomorrow. Also, I won't be coming to Krist's party today, still haven't finished my assignments."
Gun finishes his yogurt cup and looks to the side to see that Off had already left not even remotely interested in the drama now that he got to fuck someone. Gossip girl's eblast of them heading inside Off's limousine made him roll his eyes.
He was tired of everything, Gun thinks as he curls up in his bed tired from lugging his body around in university. He was tired of meeting people, tired of the snivelling and tired of seeing Tay everyday. They all grew up together, him, Tay, New and Off. Rich lifestyle aside they had it hard maintaining personal relationship with their parents and always relied on each other for everything. Whether it be petty breakups, social scandal and gossip girl rumors they had stuck together. At some point in highschool people started comparing him and Newwie alot and gossip girl fueled the rumor by claiming it would be either New or Gun who would be the King of Bangkok elites. They were never bothered by it, yes they fought but not in sense of power and money it was always petty fights.
At an early age, Gun started falling for Tay. Perfect Tawan Vihokratana the sole heir of Vihokratana family. It was just puppy love at first but it started developing more and more. Tay always indulged in his whims, his temperamental behaviour, smiling and making his stress go away. He was always there when he cried because of his family and cheered him up.
But Gun knew that Tay always looked after him as a best friend. That was because he had seen the way Tay looked at Newwie. No matter how had Gun had tried to make Tay fall in love with him, his eyes were set on New. It had been like that since the first time they met. New was also aware of it ofcourse and Gun was selfish enough to confess to him that he was in love with Tay, to push them apart. He hadn't expected New to betray him like this.
His phone rings and he turns to it to see "Off Jumpol Bastard" flash on his phone. Rolling his eyes he picks up. "What."
"Why aren't you at Krist?" Off says in that bored tone of his.
"You were there when i said i won't come because of my assignment. Maybe if you paid more attention to others than the girl you were gonna fuck you would have listened."
"Well you are missing a good time. Your rival Aranya was just pushed into a slime pool by her ex and someone clicked it."
"Please Aranya isn't my rival. She needs to be my equal to be that." Gun snorts. "I will see the updates in gossip girl."
Off hums and hangs up.
Gun looks at the phone confused, did Off call just to bitch about Aranya?
A knock wakes him up. Grunting he yells out "Come in."
"Master Gun. Master New is here."
Gun sits up dazedly and grabs his robes to wrap around his body. He heads down to see New standing like he was a stranger, like he hadn't grown up running around in that living room.
"What, I have to tell you to sit now?" Gun cuts sitting on the sofa.
New sighs and sits down. "Hey."
"Hi." Gun says trying his best to look disintrested, staring at his phone.
"I brought your favorites." New says gesturing to the box of macaroons on the table.
"If you think bribing me with sweets to forget the fact that you disappeared will work then you are wrong N." He says rolling his eyes.
"G, please. I came here to talk."
"Then talk. I am not stopping you." He says flippantly.
New takes his hand and looks at him. "I am sorry. I really am. I just...i was not in good headspace and i wanted a break from everything."
Gun shakes his head pulling his hand away. "You could have left a text N. Or even a paper note. Anything that wouldn't have made me search you till day light only to find from your mom that you left Bangkok." His voice getting louder and louder after each sentence.
"I...I know. I should have but I couldn't. There are no excuse."
"Why did you leave?" Gun knew of course.
He remembers that night vividly, it was P'Singto's party and they had all attended it. He was heading to the bathroom when he saw Off standing infront of the lobby balcony. The lobby was empty so was the bar downstairs because they had shifted the party outdoor. Wanting to scare the man he had sneaked to the balcony but instead saw Tay and New making out. He was unable to hide his crestfallen look from Off and before Off reached out to him he had left. Two days after that party New had left Bangkok.
He knew it. But he wanted to hear it from Newwie.
New takes his hand again. "I am so sorry G. I just...i dont know what came to me." He whispers. "On that night....at Singto's party, I...Tay and me." New takes a deep breath. "We kissed."
Gun knew that happened, he did, but hearing New admit it somehow made it more real than when he had seen with his own eyes. He takes his hand away from New and takes a deep breath.
"Gun....Gun I swear I dont know how it happened. We were a little drunk and I-"
"New. I need some time to process everything. Leave." Gun says turning his head so New cannot see his expression.
New nods knowing that it was better not to annoy Gun and let him be. "Call me." He says before getting in the elevator.
Gun lets his body loosen on the couch and looks up at the walls. He felt numb. He knew it was for the best. No matter how much him and Tay faked it their so called relationship never worked out. Tay loved him but just not in a way he wanted to be loved.
He had seen them together, hiding their feelings infront of him but it was pretty obvious. New and Tay they were both good friend of his and although it hurt, he wanted to give them his blessing. Before that he needed to clear his mind.
Off found himself opening his door to a pretty disgruntled young master Gun Atthaphan who barges in without even asking. He sighs sleepily and ties his robes around him.
"It's 12 in the noon, how can you still be asleep?" Gun says taking his sunglasses off.
Without saying anything Off goes to his room and few minute later is guiding a young guy and girl out of his hotel suite.
Gun wrinkles his nose in disgust at him. "Are they highschoolers? Ew Jumpol."
Off shakes his fingers. "College Freshmen. After the last girl, I have stopped hunting highschoolers."
He fixes them both a drink and hands it to Gun.
"In daylight." Gun mutters but takes it anyway.
Off raises his eyebrows at him when he downs it in one shot. "So. To what do I owe the pleasure?"
Gun shakes his head. "Just wanted a drink." He says filling up another glass of Scotland's finest. "At first I thought maybe I should go to London. I heard Earth Pirapat is there for some meeting but I remembered I have a presentation tomorrow so I came here."
Off nods half listening half not listening. "I see New visited."
Gun rolls his eyes. "Blast already?"
Off nods. "Finally letting go of your one-sided crush?"
He wasn't surprised Off knew about it after all despite always fighting with each other they were still childhood friends. Gun sighs deeply.
Both of their phone bleeps and Gun already knows it is gossip girl.
"Spotted: Tay and New found whispering sweet little nothings. Back and already stealing something from poor G? Good going N."
He rolls his eyes at the picture. They were in cafe and poor Newwie was obviously crying. "I love them both too much to create drama over this." He says.
Off hums. "Forget about it. Lets just get wasted."
Gun rolls his eyes, "Cause that's your solution to everything."
Grinning he hands Gun the bottle on his hand and nods.
And that was how they were all at Gun's farm house, with loud music blasting, beer bottles strewn all over the yard and people playing at the pool side. The party was themed. Obviously. Gun had few of the people from university do all the decoration, bring food for the party and invite everyone. People were always eager to please Gun Atthaphan. He looks around to see New and Tay were still not here. He had first thought of a private brunch party but he ditched that idea because it would be better to just drink their problems away.
"P'Gun." A hand on his shoulder jolts him out of his trance.
He turns around and see Chimon smiling at him. "Oh! Nong Chimon." He smiles warmly at him. Wachirawit Ruangwiwat was the new freshman in his faculty, he didn't know him personally but had seen the boy few times in business gala. He never really preferred talking to anyone who aren't his old friends but Chimon was an exception because he was just so cute.
Chimon grins up at him cutely. "Thank you for the invite P'Gun."
Gun ruffles his hair softly. "Have fun, come to me if you need anything." He says.
Chimon nods and is promptly dragged away by someone leaving Gun all alone again. His breath is stuck when he sees New and Tay walking in together. New sees him and walks toward him. He sees few people clicking pictures already maybe for Gossip Girl or some random shipper twitter account who the fuck knows.
He is frozen on spot at Tay's soft gentle smile. New moves in for a hug and he cannot even move.
"Gun." New says softly. "Thank you for the invite."
Gun nods dazed. He looks at their joint hand and feels a little guilty when they seperate it at his gaze. He takes a deep breath and smiles brightly up at them. "How could I not? You guys are my best friend."
Tay hugs him. "Thank you."
"Lets go." Gun says dragging them to the pool to skinny dip.
They are silent for a while and Tay breaks the ice by making fun of some guy which makes them laugh. This was normal this was how it has always been. Hanging out together and drinking without any tension.
"Gun. I know we haven't talked about it but-"
Gun interrupts Tay. "Talked about what? Talk about the fact that I was in one sided love for 15 years? Or the fact that you always acted oblivious to it even though you knew about it?" He cuts harshly.
Tay looks taked aback. And Gun cannot help but feel a little guilty.
"Its fine Tay. It was just that i was attached to you alot. My childhood scrapbooks were all about my fantasies of getting married with you and it was all one-sided i was aware of it. I love both of you." He says taking their hands. "You have both been with me through everything. I am not that petty to separate you both. I....i just need time...a lot of time." Gun says smiling softly at both of them. He takes puts their hands together giving them his blessing and leaves both of them alone.
New and Tay both felt bad it was like an ultimate betrayal to Gun but were also grateful that Gun was being do understanding.
Gun drinks the night away had already seen the blast with the picture of him putting Tay and New's hands together. It was too soon for him to think that he was happy for them but he had accepted them. He was on the balcony when some random girl approaches him.
"Hello, P'Gun." She says, her hands on Gun's arm.
Gun not so gently removes her hand from his arm but replies nonetheless. "Hi. You are?"
"My friends call me Araya." She smiles. Leaning down to show her cleavage she hands him a drink.
Before he can even drink it, a hand pulls the drink away from his lips and pours it on the girl's head.
Manaow shrilly screams. Gun looks up to see Off.
"What-" before Gun can even finish he sees Off's furious expression and stops himself.
"You really have the guts to fucking slip a drug in drink of the host." Off growls at the girl who was red with anger and embarrassment. He grabs her by the arm and pushes her towards the balcony gate. "Leave peacefully or I will call the guards to come get you."
"I-i didn't! I -" She defends herself but stops when Off looks down at her with a scowl ready to throw her out and huffs before leaving.
Off looks at him and glares. "What are you? Stupid? Why would you take drink from a stranger?"
Gun sighs. "Thanks."
Off's expression softens and pats his head. Gun is surprised at that. Him and Off had always fought and tried to sabotage each other. Off being sweet caught him off-guard. He slaps his hands away not noticing the way his face falls. "Stop that. Are you drunk?"
Off huffs out a chuckle. "Yea. I think i am." He hands Gun the beer he is drinking. "Rough night?"
Gun exhales loudly and nods. "Yes. Rough."
Gun finds himself Off's embrace and he squirms uncomfortably. "I don't need your pity Jumpol." He sneers.
"Its not pity. Never with you." Off says gently patting his hair. "I think everything that happened is for the good. You have been stuck in this one-sided pain for too long. You will get over it soon." He says.
Gun almost feels like crying again because Off has bever spoken that sweetly with him. He is jerked away from his warm embrace and is faced with Off's scrunched up disgusted face.
"Ok too much sap for about a year." He says.
Gun huffs out a laugh. "Alright. Moment over." He says grinning dopey he felt warm and felt that he could finally breath.
He sees Off staring down the balcony and breaths in softly, internally thinking 'Fuck it', he leans up and presses a kiss on Off's cheeks. "Thank you Off. Really." He says sincerely and leaves the balcony.
Off's eyes was wide with shock and still staring at the space Gun had been standing on his tiptoes and kissed him.