Mom patted my hairs. "My Arthit. All grown up." She tilted her head slightly, smiling at Kongpob. "And you are? Arthit's friend?"
                          
"Yes Aunty. Hello. I am Kongpob"

                          
"Aren't you the guy who came with Arthit the last time he was here but my son didn't even introduce you to me?"
                          
"Ah. yes, I am so sorry. I was in a hurry the last time, but its really good to meet you now"

                          
"Same here. Why don't you guys stay for dinner? I'll cook "
                          
"No mom, we already ate dinner. And we need to go. I'll come by later okay. Bye"  

                          
We left the house and took a bus, hands intertwined and smiling at each other. Things were not really normal, but I liked the small bouts of normal I could get with Kongpob, and for now, that was more than enough. 
                          
When we deboarded and started walking towards my apartment, Kongpob  stopped me. "Arthit, I need to go back to the dorms tonight. Do you want to come with me?" 

                          
"You don't want to go to my apartment? I swear I have started cleaning it again now and I won't make you clean my place again."
                          
Kongpob chuckled. "No Arthit, That's not it. All of my stuff is at the dorm. My clothes. My books. I still have an assignment pending for tomorrow."

                          
"Oh. Why dont you.. why dont you justmoveinwithme"
                          
"What did you say?"

                          
"I just said, its too much for you to go back and forth and my apartment is big enough for both of us. If you want, you can live there too. Only if you want to" 
                          
Kongpob was giving me his patent overconfident smile. "Arthit, are you asking me to move in with you?" 

                          
"You can say yes or no Kong. You don't have to make a big deal out of it"
                          
"I WOULD LOVE TO! Though, I don't know how to break it to my parents yet. How about I move some stuff to your house and I'll empty out the dorms in a few months?"

                          
"Only if you get your stuff and stay at the apartment tonight." I smiled. 
                          
"Done and done" 

                          


                          
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To say that I was nervous going to Kongpob's house for dinner and meeting his parents would be an understatement. I was at their front door. My palms were sweaty. And I was wondering if it was still too late to bolt. 
                          
Mustering all the little courage that I had left, I finally rang the door bell. 

                          
It was Kong who answered the door. "Arthit, you are finally here. Come inside. The lawyers aren't here yet, lets have dinner till they came." 
                          
Kongpob's parents were right inside waiting for me with beaming smiles.

                          
"Arthit its so good to finally meet you properly. You were in such a rush the last time. I regretted not asking you to come inside."
                          
"Uh. Yes, I am sorry we couldn't meet the last time Aunty." 

                          
"Please sit down, I'll setup the dinner."
                          
"No, that's completely okay—"

                          
"Just sit Arthit, mom won't let you leave the house until you are fully stuffed with her food." 
                          
Having dinner with Kongpob's parents felt so... normal. I had forgotten what it was really like to share meals with people everyday, until Kongpob showed up in my life. And I owed him so much for changing my life.