MYENGINEER, CHAPTER 33: Only I can take care of You
[Bohn]
(Bohn!)
Huh…it sounds like I’m hearing Duen’s voice…no way, it’s impossible, I’m asleep at home with my eyes closed, but if it really were him, that would be nice.
“…”
(Bohn!!)
“!?” I woke up instantly, the first thing I saw was the familiar face of the medical student. Did I leave my laptop open all night? I’m not surprised…what’s surprising is that Duen did the same, hehe.
(Wake up, you crazy. How did you post that picture of me? That’s so mischievous.)
“Well…it’s cute.” I shrugged, still smiling as usual. Today was the first day I woke up to see Duen first thing. I wish everyday could be like this.
(And what’s with your caption, it’s terrible.) The person on the other end sat cross-legged while scrolling through his phone.
“What, I took so long to come up with that.” I got up, moved my laptop to the side of the bed, and sat cross-legged like him. He wasn’t wearing pajamas like last night; he must have taken a shower. Damn, I’m still in my pajamas…wait, that means he woke up but didn’t hang up?
He wanted to watch me sleep, huh?
“What time is your class?”
(Eleven.)
“Shall I take you?”
(Why do you need to take me, I have my bike?) After saying that, he held up his bike keys, shaking them gently for me to see, as if to say, ‘Do you see this thing here? This is what humans call bike keys.’
“I want to look after you.”
(…damn.)
“So, can I take you?”
(No. I’ll go buy books in the evening.) Is he really going to buy books, or does he just not want me to take him?
“I’ll go with you then.”
(You’re crazy. Don’t you have anything else to do?)
“No…wait, yes I do.” I pretended to think for a moment before nodding in response.
(Then go do it, hurry up.)
“Flirting with you is my business.”
(Ha…you really make my heart beat fast.) Duenhaw pouted, his face red, but before I could capture the screen, he turned his face away. If he were right in front of me, I’d grab him and kiss his cheeks until they were bruised, just watch.
“Heh. Alright, I’ll pick you up at ten o’clock, meet you in front of your house.
That’s it.” Without waiting for him to argue or refuse, I quickly hung up the call, not forgetting to wave goodbye before leaving.
(Hey!-)
Click
I’m happy.
Last night, I was so glad when he expressed his feelings. I didn’t think I would make him think things like ‘Will you message me today?’, ‘What will you say in your message?’. Those make me happy too, but the cutest one would be the last one, ‘Are you really flirting with just me?’, that one made me extremely happy. Even though he didn’t say it out of jealousy, it probably meant he was asking if I was lying or something like that. I really want him to be jealous of me sometimes…
I’d better go read Boss’s comments, it’s entertaining to read them, I like it.
Thang Nakrab: I’m tired of teasing, you guys are too sweet, damn it.
You’re just jealous of us.
Megha Setthakit: Good.
Huh…okay, I understand you, Merk.
Bom Boomm: When will you two finally get together?
I want to know that too.
Thanthep King: Is there any button Phii King can press to get into Dr.
Duen’s heart?
Oh, damn, just wait, you guys.
Tee Phattarawin: Want a boyfriend without any baggage, go date an engineering guy, and Nong Duen won’t regret it.
Are you mocking Duen or helping me = = ?
Alright…let’s get to the comments from the king of bad puns. I saved this one to read later.
Boss Thanarit: What’s wrong with your neck, Bohn?
Well, this time it’s not for a pun, huh. I scratched my head before typing a reply. What neck are you talking about? This is a picture of Duen. There’s not a bit of my neck in it.
Bon Ss: My neck? There is nothing.
Boss Thanarit: It is!
Bon Ss: What is it?
Boss Thanarit: It’s a neck in love!
Bon Ss: Full marks, no deductions lol.
“Damn you, Boss. You never disappoint me, ha ha ha.” I laughed before getting up to take a shower when I saw that it was almost time for my appointment. I woke up late today like crazy.
“Are you going already, son?” my mom asked as I walked through the living room. I saw she was knitting a scarf for Ben. I’ve tried telling her this is Thailand, not some foreign country, you know.
Ouch.
“Yes.”
“Why the rush today? You usually leave nearly late every day.”
“I’m in a hurry to pick up your future daughter-in-law.” As soon as I said that, my mom put down her knitting needles and ran to me with lightning speed, sheesh, next year I’ll enter her in the Olympics.
“Oh my. Do you have a girlfriend now?” Why does she have to look so shocked, thinking about it…my last relationship was in my fourth year of high school.
“I’m courting someone.” As I said that, the image of the clueless doctor popped into my mind, what a hassle to court someone so hard to win over. Has he ever been pursued by anyone? I think there must have been, but Duen probably didn’t realize it.
“Is she cute, my son?” Mom asked excitedly.
“The cutest.” I answered with pride. Even if others think he’s handsome, for me, it’s not just that. Honestly, I’m kind of annoyed by those who say he’s very handsome; it makes me want to print a vinyl with Duen’s picture and write, ‘This is called cute, plus, sexy, you morons!’
“Bring her for me to meet sometime.”
“Let’s wait until that one agrees to date me first, ha ha.”
“Oh, I’m so curious to see what kind of person that one is.” Mom touched her cheeks and pretended to think, if she saw him, she would definitely exclaim, ‘Are there people like this on Earth?’, just like I did…
“Mom, you would be shocked by that one personality, I’m off now.”
“Okay.”
I said goodbye before walking to the garage, only to encounter my good little brother watering a plant, looking utterly ridiculous. He’s handsome but always acts so vulgar, his taste is strange too. Dad bought him a hundred pajamas, but he only wears one, guess what it is…
Not some branded or cool pajamas, no, Bihn’s favorite pajamas are made from shiny red fabric, printed with the words, “If I miss the younger one, the older one will try the ladyboy.” and it’s not just one spot, it’s printed all around the shirt. Plus, the font is in a very Thai, wavy style, which I hate to see. I once planned with Buhn to burn it, but Bihn found out first. So, we’ve had to endure this monstrosity for years. And today, he’s added the option of tying it with a bow, and the hair tie is just as sinful, is it a hair tie or a female dog’s nipple? It’s all tangled up.
The more I explain, the more headache I get…
“You’re in such a hurry, Bohn, where are you rushing off to?” He asked while still watering…a fake plant, completely crazy, there are hundreds of plants but he’s watering just this one. And it’s a fake plant that Mom bought to decorate the house, oh well…
“To pick up my wife.”
“You have a girlfriend?” He raised his eyebrows before redirecting the water to…a marble horse, sigh, do whatever you want, Bihn, water on Earth is wasted because of people like you.
“Getting one to be one.” I opened the car door to get in but had to jump back as Bihn sprayed water at me, damn it! My suit almost got wet, damn it, I’ve been marinating it for over a year…
“Bihn, you crazy bastard! What are you playing at?”
“Hey…the name ‘Koy Bihn’ sounds cool, I should set it as my name on
Facebook, back to the point, the one you’re flirting with, is it the…handsome doctor you often post pictures of?” My brother, whose genitalia can fly, turned off the water and leaned against my beloved Porsche, standing there idly, I don’t mind, but why scratch your balls inside your pants, sigh, it’s exhausting.
“Yep, damn, Bihn, you’re so ugly.” I made a disgusted face, and the one being insulted just smiled back, should I be happy to have such an open brother? At university, he behaves like this too. I really sympathize with his friends…but I pity myself and my family more for having to live with him.
“Looks good.”
“No, no, don’t interfere.” I leaned my arm on the car door, pointing my finger at my brother in warning.
“Wow, I won’t.”
“That’s good.”
I knew he wouldn’t like someone like Duen anyway. He likes chic, cool girls, not the sweet or girly type. He said if he had a partner, he’d want someone easygoing, someone you don’t have to be tense around.
“Seriously, why do you like this guy? He’s even more handsome than you.” “Damn, you’re annoying, so blunt.” I made a face to start an argument. Even if Duen is handsome, he’s definitely not more handsome than me. More handsome than me? Then he would be Eddie…Who’s Eddie? Whatever.
“I’m just telling the truth.” My conversation partner shrugged before yawning unabashedly, ew! You bastard bird, behaving so disgustingly, I’ve been trying to get over this for years, but seeing what you do, I can’t get over it.
“I don’t know, his cluelessness hits me hard.”
“Huh?” Now you’re confused. You’ve never talked to him, so you wouldn’t understand. Once I manage to make Duen my boyfriend, I’ll bring him home so you can try talking to him.
“I’m leaving, you’ll see when I bring him over.” I dismissed him before getting into my car.
Bon Ss: I’m at your house now.
I’m pretty good at remembering the way to Duen’s house, really, it’s not that hard. I just give myself credit like that, haha…
Duen: Are you that impatient? I’m at the front of the house.
Huh…where then? Or am I at the back of the house? It shouldn’t be that. I scanned around but didn’t see even a shadow of the slender figure who said he was at the front of the house too.
“Where are you…” I muttered to myself before bending down to type a message.
Bon Ss: Where?
I decided to get out of the car to look for him, staring at my phone in case he replied. Damn, he read it but didn’t reply, what’s going on?
“Waah!”
“Hey! Flowers!”
I shouted in surprise when someone slapped me hard on the back, it hurt, but I was more shocked. I turned to look at the culprit who was now squatting and holding his stomach, laughing his head off.
“Ha ha ha.”
“What are you playing at?” I cursed him, then frowned irritably. Crazy bastard, I’ve been saying this curse word a lot, recently influenced by the bird.
“Hilarious, your face was so shocked, and what’s with the word ‘flower’ being an exclamation, hahaha.” The future doctor sat on the floor laughing, tears coming out of the corners of his eyes, how could something be that funny?
“If it wasn’t you, I would’ve knocked you down already, geez.” I meant that, really. I don’t like friends playing like this; it feels strangely unsettling when it happens.
“Wow, that’s harsh, I was just kidding, hahaha.”
“Get in the car…if you don’t want to deal with more ‘flowers’.”
“Damn…” And just like that, he got up from laughing on the floor and quickly ran to sit in the passenger seat, heh, why was saying ‘flower’ so funny?
“What time is your class today?”
“In the afternoon.” I answered while still steering the wheel. It’s pretty late now, so traffic is normal. That’s good, I’ll get to spend more time with Duen.
“Really, are you going to wait for class?”
“Yep, too lazy to change clothes…Have you eaten yet?”
“Yeah, haven’t you eaten?”
“No, come eat with me.” I turned to smile at the slender figure, who made a disgusted face before answering reluctantly.
“Do I have a choice?”
“Heh heh.”
“What kind of flower do you want today?”
“Huh, flowers? Up to you.” Every flower Duen gives me, I keep well, almost like I want to replant them to see them sprout anew. I don’t want them to wilt.
“Where should we buy them, the gas tank shop?” He means my ice cream tub shop, right? Come to think of it, I haven’t seen him in a while, but Duen probably sees him every day since he always buys from this shop.
“That’s fine, we can also eat something there.” There’s lots of good food there, and I want to eat the same Pad Thai as before.
After that, we just kept talking, or rather, I should say, Duen was telling me more about the comments on the pictures I posted last night. It turned into us laughing about our friends’ comments. We chatted back and forth until we reached our destination.
“Hey, gas tank!”
“Oh, Nong Duen, hello!” The shop owner, Phii Fang, greeted Duen. I don’t really know her, but Duen told me that after buying flowers here every day, they got acquainted so she might give him a discount…how cunning.
“Yes, Phii Fang.” Duen smiled, holding an ice cream bucket in his arms. I haven’t seen him in a while, why does he look so swollen? What have you been feeding him, Phii Fang?
“You brought a friend today, huh?”
“Hello.”
“Sure, choose whatever you like.”
“What color should I get?” The clueless guy walked to the rose shelf. Trust me, most of the flower shop’s income probably comes from him, haha.
“Why’s it all roses lately?”
“I’m too lazy to choose, ha ha ha.”
“I thought there might be a good reason.”
“Wow. There’s no reason like that.”
“…”
“What color is good? I don’t want them to be the same color…let’s go with orange.” After saying that, his white hand grabbed an orange rose to pay for it. Phii Fang looked confused. Normally, Duen takes his time choosing, thinking it over and over like someone with an obsession for detail, but today he chose in less than five minutes.
“Why did you choose so quickly today?” I asked after we left the shop. My conversation partner glanced at me for a moment before looking around as if he was doing something else.
“Scared you’d die.”
“Huh? I won’t die just from waiting for you to choose a rose.”
“No, no. You haven’t eaten yet.” He stopped walking and turned to talk to me.
“…”
“Aren’t you hungry?”
“I am.”
Hungry but not for food.
I want to eat you.
In the end, we went to eat chicken with rice. The place Duen was looking at was this restaurant; he said he ate here with Daonuea last time and liked the taste so much he wanted to eat here again…even though he’d already had breakfast.
“Squeal, that guy in the engineering jacket is so cool.”
“Yeah. Just studying engineering, I was already okay with it. But then he’s also hot, oh my god.”
“Where can I find a husband like this, he’s so cool, and he has pierced ears too.” “He came with his wife, believe me, I’m a BL fangirl.”
Huh? What’s that sound?
I turned to look where the sound came from and saw a group of five female students. They were pointing at me, but when they saw me looking, they blushed and playfully hit each other to hide their embarrassment.
“Why do women want a boyfriend who studies engineering?” The person with me asked, looking at the table of girls with a disgusted expression like they were jealous.
“Engineering guys are sincere, right?”
“Yuck, are they really?”
“They are, you’ll see.” I finished speaking and raised my eyebrows to add to the teasing.
“Don’t want to know, and why do girls want someone with a car?”
“Why are you asking so many questions today?” I raised my eyebrows in confusion. Normally, I’m the one who starts the conversation, but today Duen started it and was asking all sorts of questions.
“I see girls are only interested in suits and cars, there are doctors’ lab coats too, why don’t they care about those…doctors are way hotter than engineers, geez.” Oh, so that’s your reason, I thought you were jealous of me, oh life.
“It’s not about the suit or the lab coat, I think it’s because doctors study a lot and don’t have much time.” I’ve seen that most people dating medical students break up because the doctors study too much and don’t have time for anyone. My older brother, Buhn, once dated a girl from this faculty, but they broke up after just a few weeks because she didn’t have time for him.
“And suppose…” The slender figure shifted his gaze from the girls to me, still resting his chin on his hand, but his body language was a bit awkward.
“?”
“Just suppose! …Suppose we were dating. Wouldn’t you get lonely?” Duen said, his face turning a bit red, looking very enticing.
“I wouldn’t get lonely.”
“Why not? Will you have a side chick?” Duen asked with a teasing look. You never remember what I tell you.
“I’ve already said it, even though I’m a flirt, when I have a girlfriend, I only date one at a time.”
“Then why wouldn’t you be lonely?”
“You’re going to move in with me.” I said seriously. If we become a couple, I want him to live with me at my condo. I want to be with him, want him to cook for me every meal, want to wake up with him first thing in the morning, want to sleep with him, want him by my side.
“You’re crazy.” He pouted, probably thinking I was joking.
“I’m serious, once we’re dating, move in with me.”
“No, to both.”
“You’ll agree eventually, trust me.”
“No way.”
Not long after, our ordered food arrived. Who exactly hadn’t had breakfast? Duen finished the first plate and went for another without stopping until I had to tell him to stop. Believe me, if I hadn’t intervened, he would have ordered another plate for sure. Is this guy’s stomach human?
‘Faculty of Medicine’
“You can park here.”
I nodded and parked the car where he indicated. Now we’re in front of his faculty…I’ve been at the university for two years and this is only my second time here. I never thought I’d come here to court someone from this faculty.
“See you this evening.” Duen is still using the same cloth bag, that ‘Reduce Global Warming’ bag of his. When will he change it? Should I buy him a new bag as a birthday present?
“I’ll really come to pick you up.”
“Don’t you have to prepare for the camp yet?”
“I have prepared, but I’m still coming to pick you up. Aren’t you going to buy books?” I remember what he said this morning. I don’t know if he’s using it as an excuse to reject me or if he’s really going to buy books.
“Just for homework, I’ll have Tang take me.” I held onto the arm of the person speaking before he could get out of the car.
“No, if I said I’ll take you, then I will.”
“You’re so stubborn.”
“You’re the one who’s stubborn.” I said, then reached out to gently pinch his beautiful nose.
“Don’t pinch me! Go to class already!”
“Duen.”
“Huh?”
“Study hard, okay?”
“Crazy…”
With the sentence ending like a whisper, the slender figure dashed off the bus faster than a Formula One car. If I’m not mistaken, his face was slightly red, adorable as hell. How many times have I said “cute” Since being with him? Maybe…a hundred. No way, not quite, but close.
Can’t help it, he really is cute, isn’t he?
I’m not sure if it was the right call to come to the university so early before class. Now, I have nothing to do at all. So, I’m just sitting here being useless in the faculty cafeteria.
“Hey, Bohn, do you have class now?”
“Oh, Phii Sen…No, Phii. I have class in the afternoon.” That’s my senior, Phii Sen. Can I call him handsome? I’ve never seen his face clean-shaven even once. He sports a beard thicker than a bandit’s. I don’t even know if he has acne because his beard covers it all…
“Why did you come so early then?” The burly figure sat down opposite me. There’s not a single friend of mine in the cafeteria right now, only the seniors.
“I came to drop off the doctor.” I said, raising an eyebrow teasingly.
“Shit, is it the doctor that everyone’s talking about?” Duen is quite famous in our faculty, but he probably doesn’t know in what way. The news isn’t bad; people in the Engineering Faculty know him as the reason faculty moon from Engineering nearly fought faculty moon from Management last year…It’s not that bad.
“Hehe.”
“Are you two dating now?”
“It won’t be long now, Phii.” Right now, I feel super confident about myself. Duen must have feelings for me, believe me. But he doesn’t show it because he’s clueless, has to be.
“Very confident, huh? When you become a couple, let me know, I’ll treat you to drinks.” It’s rare for Phii Sen to offer to buy drinks; he even borrows money from me for instant noodles. He’s rich, but he’s the type who wants to live on his own terms, so he told his parents, “Don’t send money anymore, I’ll work to support my studies.” So cool…
“Drinks? Sure, Phii, hehe.” Mentioning drinks reminds me of the day Duen got drunk, that was a life profit for me. If he gets drunk again, this time I’ll record a video to watch for fun.
“What’s up? Why the suspicious look?”
“Nothing, Phii, don’t you have class?”
“Oh right! It’s late, all because of you, Bohn!”
Oh, why are we arguing like this?
I watched my senior, who was running breathlessly in the opposite direction. To be honest, I don’t see him at the faculty much because after classes, he immediately rushes off to his part-time jobs, at several places too. I don’t know how he manages to do it all. Click
Duen: Where are you?
Huh, why are you asking? Did he forget something in my car or what…No, he didn’t bring anything except his cloth bag, ‘Cool the Earth’, or maybe he’s worried about me.
Bon Ss: Waiting for a friend in the cafeteria.
Duen: Serves you right, I told you not to come and drop me off –
Oh jeez, you’re asking just to rub it in, I’m sorry for expecting anything.
Bon Ss: That’s harsh, I was just trying to take care of you, ha!
Duen: Ha!
Bon Ss: Not going to class?
Duen: I am, but it’s hard. Don’t understand.
Bon Ss: Then pay attention.
Duen: Too lazy.
Bon Ss: Then drop out.
Duen: And what will I eat without a job?
Bon Ss: I can support you alone.
Duen: Are you that rich?
Bon Ss: Not really, but I can support you for a lifetime.
Duen: Crazy.
Bon Ss: Go to class.
Duen: No way, then you won’t have anyone to talk to, poor you, lol.
I smiled at the message I just read, can’t you be cute for a minute without dying? If pitying me leads to this, I’ll be pathetic every day, might as well start by lying down next to Alex…
Bon Ss: Skip class and come hang out with me, so I won’t be lonely.
Duen: Come on, you said to me that I should study hard, right?
Bon Ss: Well, I said you don’t have to study anymore. I can support you.
Duen: You’re crazy.
Bon Ss: No need to be friends, just go to class.
Duen: You said it yourself.
Bon Ss: Yeah, hehe.
When will you finally date me?
…I’m almost going crazy over you, Duenhaw.
[Duenhaw]
“Crazy…” I cursed, even though I knew the other person couldn’t hear, does he think he’s a forest or something? Talking like he’s going to support me for life. Even though my mouth curses him, my heart beats hard at those messages, chill heart.
“What’s with you, Duen?”
“Whoa!” I exclaimed in surprise when Ting; the faculty star snatched my phone to read what I was looking at. Tang was fine until he saw I was about to take my phone back from our beloved friend, then he got in the way. Are you guys doing this as a team now? That’s not fair!
“Oh my.”
“Did he come to drop you off at uni?” Tang turned to ask, raising his eyebrows after reading my messages.
“Yes, I saw it with my own eyes, he parked for a long time. I don’t know what you guys were doing, Duen, but your face looks redder than a mandrill’s butt.” How could you see that! I ran as fast as I could. But…that comparison is really gross, you bastard.
“…We didn’t do anything.”
“Then why was your face red when you got out of the car? Don’t tell me it’s because the Thai weather is hot. You were sitting in the car.”
“Well…the fan in the car was broken.”
“Really, the fan in a Porsche? I’ll believe you, sure.” Dammit!
“And why did he come to drop you off, did you sleep together last night?”
“Crazy!”
“And why did he come to drop you off? Don’t lie and say your bike broke down,
I’ll really punch you until you bleed.” King wasn’t just talking; he raised his hand as if he was really going to do it. Tough guy! I’m your friend, man.
“He…just wanted to drop me off.” I told the truth; lying would be pointless anyway since they’d catch on. My lying skills are low as dirt, unlike theirs, whose lie-detecting skills are max level.
“Phii Bohn, man…he really takes good care of you.” Phakhee, with his chin on his hand, kept re-reading my message…no, he was scrolling up to read the previous messages. Hey!
“Yeah, he’s exactly my type. How many guys like this are left in the world? I want to breed with him, I just need his sperm, I want cute babies.”
“I like the line, ‘I can support just you,’ it sounds like a marriage proposal.” And they kept on with their casual banter. I didn’t stop them anymore; it was pointless to try.
“Have you gone on a date with him yet?”
“Not yet.”
“That’s not true.” Oh, come on, King. If you’re not going to believe my answer, don’t ask.
“You’re about to go on a date, right?”
“…” Damn, Tang. You’re too smart…you really are raising a baby, aren’t you?
“…”
“I guess I’ll have to prepare to welcome this brother-in-law from the Engineering Faculty.”
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