TONHON CHONLATEE 1

 

Co-translator : LicHeng23

Chapter 01 (Part 01)

"Mae ... P'Thon single!"

"Why are you screaming? Shocking Mae."

"P'Thon is single, Mae."

"So?"

"Oh, Mae! He's single now. If the person I secretly love doesn't have, I can stare at him without guilt." Chonlatee explained the reason then excitedly swiped the screen of the phone while looking at his mother.

Currently, he has only lived with his mother since his father died when Chon was a child. This is why he is very close to his mother and he can tell his everything, including his secrets about his orientation and his secret love for Thon.

"Mae already knows. Yesterday Mae talked to Aunt Tai (Mom. Thon). She said that this time they must break up. Mom even heard Aunt Tai say goodbye to her, because they have been together for seven or eight years."

"Damn too bad. And Mae, can Mae tell Aunty Tai to have P'Thon come here? Chonlathee will comfort P'Thon." He sat on the chair beside his mother holding the apple that was served on the plate in front of him. He peeled and cut it, before eating it, "Please tell Auntie Tai that she can catch and put P'Thon in a sack and then throw him over here."

"You can get him right away. In a few days, he will be back next door."

"If P'Thon met me now, he would know that I was gay!!!"

The apple he was cutting in half immediately fell onto the table. His big brown eyes turned to the person who had just spoken, "Mae, said what?"

"To the house next door, why are you surprised? That's his house, no wonder he returned to his house."

"Is Mae serious? Mae is not kidding, right ..." he asked in panic.

"Why does Mae have to be kidding? But I guess if he saw us now, he would be shocked. Can you take off your pink bandana right now? It's bigger than your face."

“I think it's quite funny.” Chonlathee jumped out of his chair, hurriedly picked up a small mirror not far from his and held it in his hand.

During the years, they did not see each other. He really changed. In the past, he was like any other boy, he did not even realize that he was attracted to men. But after a while Thon studied in Bangkok, he really never looked even didn't care about women. He was more comfortable to study and until now he was determined to be attracted to women and he was always proud of that.

Big eyes who always wear contact lenses instead of glasses, make his face look cuter and brighter. He also has a sharp nose, thin lips, chubby cheeks with natural white skin that is smooth. His appearance definitely doesn't look like a girl, but if you look closely, there is no male figure who looks as beautiful as him.

“Mae, as I said before, will P'Thon find out that I'm gay?”

“Mae doesn't know, Mae hasn't seen him in years.”

“I'm afraid P'Thon won't be able to accept it and he doesn't want to be close to me anymore. Actually I don't dare to hope that much, just by being by his side and liking it secretly, That's more than enough.”

“Oh, my poor son. Listen, son, if Mae were you, Mae would immediately attack him. Mae couldn't just stay beside him. As long as you know that Mae also used this method to seduce your father.”

“Oh Mae ... it's you Mae, not me. Already ah, I don't want to talk about songs. Better to go to the salon and get a haircut. My hair is too long and I look like a girl.” Chonlathee took off a large bandana with a pink ribbon from his head, combing his finger parted hair and smiling broadly before getting up.

“Chon which car to use?”

“Pink Milk.” That is the name of one of his favorite cars. A Volkswagen New Beetle in pink.

“Be careful driving, don't go speeding. Danger!”

“Yes, Mae ... I know.”

....

The luxury car drove along the coastal road in Chon Buri Province. The music in the car was playing loudly. Accompanying the car owner who sang along in a good mood. Chonlathee liked this road, because on the one hand he could see how the sea reflects light the sparkling sun. And on the other hand, there are shops that reflect the lifestyle of today's society.

Today, at first he intended to lie down at home and watch Korean dramas. But after hearing that Thon would be coming home in a few days, he thought it would be better if he cut his hair, did facials and bought new clothes.

And of course there must be someone who will be affected, and that is definitely someone closest to him, namely Gam his friend.

Chonlathee parked the car in front of a house but he didn't turn off the engine, he picked up his phone and started dialing a number. It didn't take long, when a girl with a slim body and a pretty face appeared and walked over to open the car door and sat down next to him.

"What is this, suddenly inviting me to go out and not even giving time to make up! And, why are you wearing glasses? Who always told me that he will never wear glasses again?" Gam pulled her seat belt. She was a little confused when saw Chon wearing glasses instead of the contact lenses he had worn a lot before.

"Hey, when I wear contact lenses, do you think I'm cute? You have to be honest, don't hide anything. Tell me so I can prepare myself before my man comes."

"Who? Who is Khun Chonlathee's man?"

“There is only one handsome man with perfect muscles and an anchor tattoo on his chest.”

“Are you talking about P'Thon? He's your man, but he's someone else's husband too. When did you stop liking someone who already had a girlfriend? You're handsome and very rich. You don't have to chase someone who has a girlfriend.”

“They broke up, P'Thon's mother confirmed that herself.”

“Then what? Are you going after P'Thon, Ai Chon?”

“Are you crazy? P'Thon is straight.”

“Oh! What year is it, what era? People who have liked girls don't mean they won't like boys. You have a good chance, why don't you try and take advantage of this situation? *What use is your wealth, Sugar Baby!”

“Where did the belief that I would take advantage of this situation come from? No, never. Apart from buying fruit and sending it to P'Thon, I would never buy anything for another man.”

“So what about concert tickets and fan meetings with celebrities, and the gifts you bought for those K-Pop idols? Isn't it more than just a gift for P'Thon? So you should be able to make more of it.” Chonlathee took off the wheel with one hand to pasting the parking card so that the guardrail is lifted, before turning the car, turn at the shopping center entrance and park the car.

“You have to tease P'Thon, you must!!!”

“I not dare.” he shook his head in denial.

“You really can't be saved ... then, look around Chon! There are many men around you. Why are you only impressed by that person?“

“I don't know.” Chonlathee didn't respond directly to Gam's question, and he smiled slightly, starting to recall his past memories.

Chonlathee is only two years younger than Thon, so from kindergarten to high school, he goes to school with him.

Since childhood, Thon was very cool. He was taller than his peers, therefore he often became the student leader.

Memories of childhood with Thon happen many times. Like when he was in elementary school, he was teased by the older students because he was too cute with a pretty face. At that time Thon would defend and challenge the children to protect and retaliate. That's why no one dared to tease Chon anymore. Or when he was playing in the garden and was stung by a bee that made him unable to walk, Thon was the one who came and carried him back to his house alone.

There are so many memories that he has kept. And they are beautiful memories that he wants to remember carefully, and is a controller he has to try to go through each day to keep the feeling of love that is one-sided.

“Chon, Chon. There's an empty parking lot over there. Stop the car there.”

“Um ....”

“Hoi ... you missed it again.”

“Sorry, I accidentally thought of something. Gam, what do you want to buy? I thought, I'll buy some equipment to prepare for my boarding house in Bangkok.”

“I don't know either. Look later. Where's your apartment? Sorry I can't go to the same university as you. Otherwise, we can share a room.”

“I don't know yet. But I told my mom that I wanted to live in the same building as P'Thon, it's just that I don't know if there are still empty rooms or not.”

“Why don't you live with him? like sharing a room together? Who knows there is a day so beautiful when P'Thon accidentally pounces and wrestles with you!! What do you think?”

“ ... Well, good idea.” Chonlathee rolled her eyes as he turned his head to look at his best friend. After arriving at the mall, he touched his chest while thinking of Gam's previous words. “When I wake up, I can finally see P'Thon as a husband.”

“Are you brave?”

“No, I just thought if I could stay in the city, I could be closer to P'Thon than before.”

“Need my help?”

“Um ....”

“Do you need me to pretend to be your girlfriend so he doesn't get suspicious?”

“No need, I'm afraid to die by lightning.” I replied jokingly and followed Gam's frowning face.

“Hey, I think the guy looks like P'Thon.”

Chonlathee saw a tall man standing in front of a cafe. He originally intended to enter the cafe to buy something sweet and warm. But before he could enter, he found a tall figure with a handsome face standing in the shop.

Sharp eyes, sharp nose and full lips that are slightly wavy.

Jeez, how could he not recognize it! It was really P'Thon. Even his voice was real. He didn't need to see it again through his cellphone or laptop screen. He was so handsome and manly, even though he was only wearing a white t-shirt that fit with his perfectly muscular body hidden under the t-shirt, paired with expensive casual jeans and tropical sneakers.

Then, Chon saw himself now. Korean oversized pink shirt with shorts. Hoii, he didn't want Thon to see him looking like this. He quickly put the bag to cover his face, because right now, Chonlathee in Chon Buri is still a cute person and sweet.

“No, no, I can't let P'Thon see you now. This isn't the right time for you two to meet.”

"My mom said he would be back in a few days, why is P'Thon already here? Oh, what should I do now?" Chonlathee took his best friend's hand, so that P'Thon would not see her. He looked back at Thon silently then frowned to himself.

“Let's go, don't let him see me now.”

“Ai Cho, where are we going?”

“We can't stay here, come on out first!”

“What?”

Gam continued to scream all the way. Before she found out the problem, she realized that she was being dragged down the fire escape. There, Chonlathee sat on the stairs due to exhaustion and started to gasp.

“P'Thon is so handsome .. more handsome than the one in the picture.”

“Which one? I haven't seen him?”

“The person wearing a white shirt with a sharp face in front of the cafe.”

“Oh ...” shouted Gam remembering the incident that had just happened in the cafe. She remembered Thon's rough appearance, even though she couldn't see his face, but his figure was very tall and he was also very attractive and cool.

“He was as tall as a pole, Chon!”

“I never thought P'Thon would be that tall.” Chonlathee tried to control his breath. He reached out and took Gam's small hand and placed it over his heart.

Bum, shit ... he's like being struck by lightning.

“My heart was beating so fast, as if it was going to jump out of my chest.”

“So why did you run away?”

“No, I ran because I didn't want P'Thon to see me looking like this. I didn't want him to see my long hair, along with a pink shirt with my Melody look.”

T/N: Tyranno Melody is a character from the Japanese animated film My Melody.

“Does he see me? If he sees me, I won't have the face to see him again.”

“Why should you be afraid if he finds out you're gay?”

“Before P'Thon moved in, I was just an ordinary boy. I only realized I liked a man after he left.”

“So, you don't want him to know you've changed because you're afraid he won't want to see you again?”

“Yes, it is true.”

“So, what are you going to do? He's already here.”

“Cut hair according to plan, get a hairstyle to make it more manly, then buy some clothes that are more manly too. Ah, before you go home, you should help me buy more clothes for stock for the following days.”

“Then, we won't have time to sit here and rest.”

The two best friends looked at each other and then took a brief breath together.

He'd come home with the look of a more manly man. A man who deserves to be seen by P'Thon!

....

Chapter 01 (Part 02)

After driving Gam home, the pink VW New Beetle is quietly parked in a garage full of other luxury cars. Chonlathee knows that his family is quite wealthy, even one of the most influential families in the province. No wonder he has enough homes to live in. But one day he will feel that his house is not as big as today. Maybe because there is another luxury car that is not part of his collection, parked in front of the house. Of course, it is Thon's car.

Earlier, his mother informed him via Line's message that Thon was already at home and had arranged for Thon to have dinner with them.

And maybe that was the reason he felt that his house felt so big than before. It was because his whole body seemed to shrink in the middle of the house.

It's so funny, he has to sneak and creep into his own house like a thief. He feels his heartbeat racing right now, from the garage to the closer to the living room. Then when he hears a voice that is engaged in a conversation with his mother inside, making his heart beat even more.

He is not brave enough to go into the house, because the clothes he wears will look very strange to Thon. Even though he has changed his clothes, he is still wearing an oversized shirt with bright pink lines, a dark gray T-shirt with a hint of color white paired with long jeans in the same color as the shirt. His hair has also been cut shorter. In fact, he sees himself looking really good, a little bit manly, but still looking cute.

It seems, until whenever, he will not be separated from the cute image that sticks to him.

“Chon ... you're already home, why don't you come in? And why are you sneaking like that?” The familiar voice startled him. 'Hey, Mae, why are you calling me? I'm still not mentally stable.'

He was very nervous, his hands turned cold. But because he did not want to be suspected, so he still had to reply. “Yes, Mae.”

He was so big that he couldn't recognize him anymore. He was a kid when he went to Bangkok.

"Is this Chonlathee? Wow, you've grown so big I can't recognize you."

“Yes ... Hello, P'Thon.” he clasped his hands on the big pillow on the sofa. From beginning to end he could only stare at her feet and did not dare to look directly into his face. Especially after hearing that soft voice, he couldn't controlling his heart, his mind continued to spin with many things before he dared to look at him.

After he accidentally met and had to run to the mall, he always prayed that P'Thon wouldn't see that idiot wearing this pink shirt. But now, he was sitting opposite him.

“We rarely have the opportunity to meet. Does P'Thon still remember me? When I was little, I always followed you all the time.”

“If we meet outside, maybe I won't notice.” Thon said, then smiled at him.

This smile seemed less radiant. Maybe because the owner was still heartbroken. How could he possibly make a happy smile now?

“Cute, right? Thon, Mae asked you to take care of him.”

“Yes?”

“Mae!” He felt his whole body go numb, eyes sparkling behind his glasses staring at his mother. 'Ask what, what did Mae ask for!!!' he said to himself.

“Chon is going to study at the same university as Thon. Mae forgot to tell you. Mae hope you can help take care of this little guy. Ah, Mae also hasn't had time to find an apartment for him. Is there an empty unit in the same building as you? If you guys live in the same building, it will be safer. Mae only trusts you. And I worry about him if he has to live there alone and away from my supervision.”

'Oh well Mae ... this is the best thing mae did for me. Thank you for helping me get closer to P'Thon.'

“I'm also not sure about that. But Mae said that if Chon wanted, he could stay with me first for a semester. After all, my room is big. He's afraid I'm disturbed and think this and that. Aunt Nam knows, my mom likes to think too much. But if Chon want to stay with me, I don't know if he feels comfortable or not.”

'Fine, Aunt Tai ... I love you very much.' Chon praised his mother Thon inwardly.

“Of course not!” he answered loudly, barely able to stop his excitement when he heard that Thon's mother had asked him to be Thon's roommate.

“Okay, then, Chon try to stay with you for the first semester. Are you two hungry? Mae already asked Aunt Aew to cook for us. Mae will check it out first, you guys chat, when the food is ready, Mae will call you over for dinner.”

“Yes, Auntie.” he replied, still trying to hold back the joy of seeing the person he had loved for years in secret. Before Mae and Aunt Tai walked over to each other and whispered something only the two of them could hear.

'Mom and Aunt Tai have paved the way, Chonlathee. Be a man! Attack him! Now it's your turn to win it. This opportunity is very rare, it would be great if you ask closer.' he said to himself.

“Hey. We haven't seen each other in a long time. Why didn't you grow up? You haven't even crossed my shoulder.”

“Looks like P'Thon has grown too much.” Chonlathee almost stopped breathing when Thon walked and stopped 30 inches in front of him. He even put his hand on Chon's head to measure his height. With this close distance ... Chonlathee felt he was going to pass out, especially now that no one was here, only the two of them.

When he looked at Thon this close, he could clearly see Thon's face which looked much more handsome.

He was so fascinated ....

“No! My friend is on average the same height as me. Even my girlfriend is also taller than you.”

He watched Thon's expression silently as he saw him become wistful when referring to the word 'girlfriend.' When he just broke up, it seems Thon is still not used to being single. Chon thinks that helping Thon recover his heart is his job. Hope he can help him forgetting his broken heart as soon as possible and she could see Thon happy again. Then, he changed the subject quickly and continued chatting with Thon.

“Is Phi feeling tired of driving here?”

“Not too tired, I'm used to it. Besides, I'm with friends from *Nan.”

T/N: Nan is a rural province in northern Thailand, bordering Laos which is famous for its national parks.

“I've never been to Nan.” He said softly. Returned to make a small distance with him and continued, “At first Mae said that P'Thon will be back in a few days. I was surprised and a little surprised when he sent me a message Line and said that Phi was home.”

In truth, Chon was not the least bit shocked, but rather so shocked that he felt like he was being haunted.

“I don't know where to go. So, I better go back home and relax while looking at the sea, it will improve my mood.”

“Exactly.”

“Then, won't you be awkward if we live together later?”

“No.”

“If you are uncomfortable then you can say it. But I am a very easy person to live with other people. Oh yes, after being noticed, your house has also changed a lot. I haven't been back here in years.”

“Yes, we haven't seen each other in years. Usually only Mae and Auntie Tai always stop by and see each other. And at the same time, I always wonder why P'Thon and uncle haven't been home for a long time.”

“Every summer vacation, Dad always took me abroad, but this time, I asked him to let me rest here to heal my broken heart.” He replied with a bitter laugh.

“Everything will be fine soon.”

“Thank you.”

“Actually, Phi chose the right decision. By coming to my house and meeting me when Phi was heartbroken, I might make Phi forget it. Anyway, there are no mountains here. You will only see the sea.”

T/N: The mountain refers to his ex-girlfriend Thon (Well, women do have mountains, Yess!!) and the sea, referring to him. (Chonlathee = Sea).

When Chonlathee finished his sentence, he heard Thorn's laughter. At the same time, Thon's big, thick hand went up and brushed his hair, which was neatly arranged into a tangled shape.

“Phi Thon, my hair is messy. I just finished cutting it.”

“You are very cute.”

“Why is it so cute?”

“It's okay, you look fine with short hair. That's good for you.”

Instead of ruffling Chon's hair like before, Thon stroked his hair gently and smiled at him. Thon continued to smile like that until he revealed his neat white teeth.

Chonlathee admits defeat and is lost with his feelings, because the man he has always loved, gently stroked his hair and smiled like this ....

_____To Be Continued_____