Epilogue

                                    

                                          



Slowly chewing his food, Kongpob stares at M and Arthit who are sitting on Tew's bed, both gripping on their controllers. It's a really bad idea that they let M bring his game console to Tew's room. They are supposed to make a group project, but the two can't stop playing. 
                          
Kongpob has no idea what game it is, but when M invited Arthit to play it, he noticed the shine on Arthit's eyes when M mentioned the title. Super Mashed What?
                          
He doesn't need to remember the title, though. What he needs to know is why Arthit and M chose the game over their project. Tew notices something's troubling his friend, so kicks his leg under the table and gives him a look. He raises his brows when Kongpob looks at him. Kongpob uses his eyes to point at the guys on the bed, and Tew nods as he understands what his friend means.
                          
"Jealous?" Tew softly asks.
                          
"What?" Kongpob looks at the guys again. Is he really jealous? Possible. 
                          
If so, is he jealous of Arthit being like M's new best friend? Or is he jealous of M being so close to Arthit?
                          
He discovers the answer when he sees M moves closer to Arthit and bumps his body against him while he's playing. Arthit laughs as M tries to distract him so he would lose the game. The commotion on the bed goes on for a whole minute. When Arthit ends up lifting his leg on M's lap to try to stop him, Kongpob's nostrils enlarge. 
                          
He is aware Arthit is still not his boyfriend. But a month of getting to know each other, of eating dinner together, and of doing their assignments in each other's rooms should mean something, right? And he has the right to feel jealous?
                          
"Hah! Arthit, you lost!" M cheers gleefully.
                          
Kongpob's ears ring when he heard it. Arthit? And he didn't even correct him?
                          
Kongpob feels Tew's kick again, who reminds him that their friends are just playing. 
                          
"After eating, I'll tell them to stop using my TV. Are you okay with that?" Tew tells him.
                          
Kongpob wants to pour everything out to Tew, but he can't because the other two might hear him. He just lowers his head nods at his food. He tries not to, but he takes a peek of Arthit again, who seems really enjoying M's company.
                          
On the bed, Arthit smirks, not because of M nor of the game they're playing. It's about something else.


                          
~
                          
Despite their setback, the boys finished their project on time, thanks to Kongpob's and Tew's efforts. They are now leaving Tew's dormitory to go home.
                          
"Do you want to walk with me, or do you want to accompany M at his dorm?" Kongpob asks Arthit, a bit sarcastically.
                          
"Why would I come with M?"
                          
Kongpob looks away. "I don't know." Then, he starts walking, and Arthit catches up to him.
                          
"Are you jealous of M?" Arthit grins. "We're just best friends!"
                          
"What? I am M's best friend." 
                          
"Well, he's also like my best friend now, so the three of us can be best friends."
                          
"Did you just put me in the best friend-zone?"
                          
"Idiot. Don't be ridiculous."
                          
Kongpob keeps his mouth shut as they continue walking.



                          
"You didn't talk to me all day."
                          
"Because you're busy."
                          
Arthit moves closer to him. "We were all busy. We were making our project."