MYENGINEER, CHAPTER 18: The Day Like Duen
[Bohn]
“Duen, do you understand what I’m saying?” I ask when I see him freeze, or does he not understand, I’ve spoken plainly, no beating around the bush, and my body language is fully on display without any care for others watching.
“Bohn…”
“Huh. So, do you understand what I’m saying?”
“What did you say? Say it again, please.” My conversation partner digs into his ear with a finger. Damn! You’re going to be my future spouse, act properly, will you!
“I said I’m going to flirt with you.”
“Are you sick? Or high on something? I told you not to take too much, it’s not good for your health.” The fool puts a hand on my forehead, the other on his own as if to check our temperature difference.
“I’m perfectly normal, and I’m not on any medication.” I gently push his white hand away.
“But you said you’re going to flirt with me.”
“Yes.” I respond with a long, drawn-out ‘yes’. He looks completely baffled by my answer. Don’t you really understand? Just now, I was almost sexually harassing you. The only advantage of flirting with the dense Duen is…I can tease him without getting hit because he doesn’t understand my actions.
“Even though I’m a guy?”
“Uh-huh.”
“And you have a penis right?”
“Correct, but mine’s bigger, clearly.”
“You pervert!” He makes a disgusted face.
“So, you understand now, right?”
“Why do you want to flirt with me?”
“Sigh, you idiot, what do people want when they flirt with someone?” Do you really not know, or are you just pretending to be stupid? Are there still people like this in the world?
“Sex.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“You bastard! That’s vulgar.” He finished speaking and immediately gave me the middle finger. We were standing in a very busy spot because it’s the main path, and now it’s the time when school lets out, but even if the whole school was looking…
Neither I nor Duen cared. I didn’t care because I don’t mind others’ gazes. The other person didn’t care because he’s…stupid.
“You said it yourself; I’m just playing along with the pun.” I shrugged.
“Yeah, right, take it easy!”
“Fine.” I pulled his arm to walk with me; seeing his face, I just couldn’t help but tease him. At first, I planned to talk to him without doing anything…but before I knew it, I did a lot.
“Where are we going?”
“To ‘have sex’.”
“Bohn! You bastard!” He said, then hit my shoulder hard. This one really hurt…
“Seriously, Duen, don’t you know what people want when they flirt?”
“I know, but I’m a guy-”
“I’m okay with flirting with a guy named Duenhaw.”
“…”
“Nothing to argue against, right?”
“Listen to me, Bohn.” Duen crossed his arms, his face more serious than I’ve ever seen.
“What?” I raised my eyebrows to ask. I thought he’d say something like, “Why flirt with me, are you high on candy?” or “Are engineering studies so hard that you do stuff like this?” I’m sure he would…
“We’ve just met; it’s too soon for sparks to fly, or if you really have sparks for me, I’d say bye.”
“…”
I stand there, speechless. I didn’t think he would say something like this, people who seem so laid-back can be seriously intimidating about some things.
“I don’t have a problem with guys loving guys, but I’m not one, and besides, I don’t like playboys.” My conversation partner looks at me with the most serious expression I’ve ever seen.
“…”
“And you, unfortunately, are the biggest playboy.”
“-”
“I don’t want to be part of your harem, Bohn. You have plenty of toys, just use them one by one. If you’re not serious and just want to play around, go find someone else. I-”
“It’s true, as you said, I have a lot of ‘toys’.”
“…”
“But those are just bed partners, not lovers. We’ve agreed not to be exclusive.” I grab his arm firmly when I see him trying to walk away.
…
“When I have a faen, I date one at a time.”
“…I don’t like you.”
“Come on. If you liked me, what would be the problem with me flirting with you?” I smile, flicking his smooth forehead not too hard…of course, it’s obvious.
“Hey!”
“Give me a chance, Duen.”
“I’m a guy!” He protests, frowning in irritation. I know he’s a guy. Even if he’s dense, he’s definitely 100% manly…
“I know.”
“So why flirt with me then!”
“You don’t make sense, I’m flirting because I want you to be my boyfriend.”
“Bohn…no matter how you look at it, you’re not gay.”
“I’ve never looked at guys…until recently.” I’ve only dated women before. I never thought I’d be interested in a guy, especially one as peculiar as him.
“So why are you flirting with me?”
“Sigh.” I let out a big sigh, gripping the slender shoulders firmly before speaking words that came straight from my heart.
“Listen to me. Even if my feelings for you aren’t yet as grand as ‘love’ or even at the level of ‘like,’ I can say with full confidence that you are the most special person I’ve ever met. I’m sure these feelings will develop more and more. Definitely, because every time I’m with you…I feel more and more, just like right now.”
“There is.”
“So! Can you go with me…develop these feelings together, Duen?”
“…”
“Right now, you might not feel anything for me, but…”
“…”
“Please, let me create those feelings, can I?”
“…”
“Can I make you like me, Duen?”
“Have you watched too many Korean dramas, Bohn?” I was about to curse because I thought he still didn’t understand, but I had to close my mouth and smile when I saw him lower his head, his previously white ears turning red.
“Huh.”
“I’ll take that as you agreeing, huh.”
“You-”
“Duenhaw!”
“Ah, Daonuea, are you done playing?” When he’s with the kid in front of him, he seems like a completely different person, huh.
“Yeah, all my friends have gone home too.”
“Then shall we go home?” As soon as Duen saw Ben following closely, he seemed eager to take his junior home, as if he didn’t want us to be together for long. No…or is he trying to escape?
“Uh-huh, Ben you are going home too, right?” Daonuea turned to ask my brother and gave him a sweet smile, probably too sweet, because Ben turned as red as a tomato.
“Uh…”
“Shall we take you guys home?” I asked.
“No, I brought my car, plus yours only seats two.” True that, it’s really useless, why did I buy it?
“Let the kid sit on your lap then.”
“Hah, I said I brought my car, I’m going to take Daonuea shopping for some stuff for the house.”
“Just leave it here and come with me.” I give a mischievous smile.
“Don’t be crazy, I’m leaving.”
“But we haven’t finished talking.”
“Go talk with your mango tree at home!” Oh…he really left.
“How’s it going? How far have you gotten with flirting with her?” I ask my brother while driving to get some food in our stomachs, planning to eat and then sleep. Our house is far from here, and since I’m too lazy to drive back, I decided we’ll stay at the condo.
“Huh, I’m shy. I don’t dare to flirt.” He yawns widely, leaning back against the car seat. This is the true nature of the shy boy, Ben, not what you might think. “You softie.”
“Shh, you said you would help.”
“Here’s the help, I made sure we had some alone time together, why didn’t you do anything?” Actually, I just wanted to get the kids away so I could be alone with Duen, what I said earlier was just to make myself look a bit better, hah.
“It’s…I’m not brave enough!”
“Haha.” I park the car when we reach our destination, which is the commercial area where I went with Duen before. There’s plenty of good and cheap food there,
“What do you want to eat?”
“Are you going to buy stuff to cook?” The young man raises his eyebrows in surprise at what he hears. He was my first guinea pig when I tried cooking. I remember after just one bite, he didn’t look at me for over a week.
“Buy it or do you want to eat something made by this brother, huh?”
“Ew, eating grass would taste better.”
“Ben!”
“Heh.” Before getting out of the car, he turns to give me a cheeky smile with a chuckle in his throat…damn. When I do that, it’s not nearly as annoying as when you do it. Who did you learn this from, you little devil!
“Alright, what are we eating?”
“…Let’s just keep walking for now.”
“Yeah, yeah, tell me if you want to eat something.” On the way, no matter where we walked, people were looking. Of course. I’m handsome, and today I’m also carrying a cute little kid, looking like a new father.
Huh, isn’t that the flower shop I went to with Duen?
“Are you buying flowers?” Ben asked when I changed direction from straight ahead to turning right.
“Yeah.”
“Why are you buying them?” The little brother asked as he led me into the shop, his beautiful eyes fixed on the long-stemmed white flowers with interest.
“To put in a vase.”
“Welcome, oh, it’s the little brother from before.” The shop owner came out from the back door, looking like she just brought in new flowers. I saw her carrying a bucket of something…how can she lift that?
“Yes.”
“Need any help from me?”
“No, I’ll look around myself.”
“Sure.”
“Uh, miss…”
“Yes?”
“Where’s the ice cream bucket?” Do you remember the ice cream bucket? That cat from this morning that Duen and I were fighting over, that damn fat cat. At first, I thought it was just its breed, but when I tried to pick it up, I realized it was all fat, no fur, nothing mixed in.
“Oh, Nong Mai, right? Haha.”
“Yes.”
“My brother took it home already.”
“Brother?”
“Yes, he’s about the same age as this little one here.”
“Oh, okay. No worries, I’ll go look at the flowers first.”
“Here.”
“Bohn, I want this flower.” I turn towards the voice, only to see my good little brother holding a single flower, a white lily that he’s been eyeing for a while now.
“You want that?”
“Yeah, I want to give it to Honey at school.” Oh wow. That’s something, when I was a kid, I didn’t have time for this kind of romantic stuff; back then, it was all about eating, sleeping, and playing.
“Huh, how romantic.” I tease him before leaning down to look at the white lily in his small hand. Ben likes white; most of his personal items are in this color or light tones.
“Definitely.”
“Do you know what the flower means?”
“…”
“Huh-”
“There’s no need to know. Just liking it is enough.”
“…”
“So, are you going to buy it for me?” He asks while rummaging in his pocket as if to say, ‘If you don’t buy it for me, I have money to buy it myself, you know,’ oh, the rich boy.
“I’ll buy it for you, but…”
“?”
“Tomorrow is Saturday…”
“Oh, no!!!”
“You fool, who goes to school on Saturday, haha.” I walk around looking at flowers, while thinking about the time I pretended to play with the cat but actually took photos of the fool when he wasn’t looking, snapping shots from when he was playing with the cat on the chair. Yeah…I should post a picture. With that thought, I open my gallery to scroll through the photos, choosing one where the slender figure has his back to the camera, with a backdrop of colorful roses, his white hand reaching for the orange flower at the top, giving the impression he’s choosing with intent.
I post the picture with a caption, not forgetting to tag the other party to remind Duen that I’m still flirting with him, and besides…doing this also gets rid of rivals quite effectively.
Bon Ss
Roses are fresh for only a few days, but the love we give each other will never fade:).
#BohnDuen, #CheesyPickUpLINEsForIdiots, with Krisda Duennhaw
Damn, I typed it myself and got embarrassed, what kind of cheesy lines are these? I really want to bury my face in the ground. Not long after posting the picture, people started liking it. I smiled when my close friends came to tease. Of course, the first one had to be the king of cheesy lines.
Boss Thanarit: I…don’t know what cheesy lines to compete with, you guys Tee
Phattarawin, Bom Boomm, Megha Setthakit, Tang, Nakrab, Thanthep King
Thanthep King: The divine King is boredddd
Tee Phattarawin: Annoyingly damn annoying
Bom Boomm: I don’t know what to tease with either…
Thang Nakrab: Me too
Megha Setthakit: …
With this, my cheesy lines win, give me your crown, you crazy wife, I’ll proclaim myself the king of cheesy lines from now on. I scrolled through other comments until finally, the comment from the person I was waiting for came.
Krisda, Duennhaw: You’re cheesy
Bon Ss: Aren’t you embarrassed?
Krisda, Duennhaw: No
Bon Ss: Why lie?
Krisda, Duennhaw: Whatever
Is this all you have to say? Oh…we’re talking in the comments under the photo, forgetting myself a bit.
I clicked to read other comments when I saw there were a lot of them, from people I knew and didn’t know. Sometimes, I wondered how they dared to comment when we didn’t even know each other.
Wann ah: Bohn! You bastard! I don’t mind if you don’t want me, but why go for a handsome guy to make your wife? Where am I supposed to go for that, you rogue!!
What kind of sweet face name is that for you? This one is my friend from the faculty, she’s a beautiful woman…but a bit too tough. I didn’t know at first, until last year’s sports event when some guys were fighting beside the cheering stands. I don’t know how they got into a fight that ended up involving Wann’s boyfriend. That was it, she dropped her beautiful girl image and jumped into the melee, beating up the group of strong men until none were left in good shape. After that, no guys dared to flirt with her anymore.
Ai Aoi: Nong Duen is damn handsome. Where did you drag him from, Bohn?
Dao, who was my girlfriend from last year at university, but well, being in the Engineering Faculty, the SOTUS system turned that cute girl into the tough ‘Aoey’ of today…
“Bohn, are you done yet? I’m hungry.”
“Oh, right, let’s go.” Ben’s voice reminds me that I’m not at home but at the flower shop. I grab a whole bunch of red roses from the shelf. It looks like a lot, but there are only four flowers. After paying, I head out with the troublemaker to get something to eat and then go back to sleep at the condo.
My life today feels like Duen’s.
Ordinary…yet special.
I’m going to pursue you, Duenhaw, so be prepared.
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