“Five”
Boon's POV
"Aren't we gonna go get lunch?" I asked Ram while he's pulling me towards an empty classroom right after our last morning class. It's lunchtime.
"Yes, we are. Just...just give me a minute okay, baby."
I stepped closer to him as we entered through the door. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him for a kiss.
Ram has been agitated since morning. He hasn't focused in class at all. He even put his chair closer to mine and kept his hand at the back of my seat.
I can feel Ram's nerves calm down while we are kissing. His arms are on my waist.
Slam!
"Hey! Lunchtime isn't gonna wait for you two!" Ram's cousin, Phraisong slammed the door open behind us. He must have seen Ram and I in a compromising position.
When he heard Phraisong, I felt Ram tense.
What? It's not like he's just anyone.
Wait.
That's exactly why I myself should be worried too. Phraisong isn't just anyone.
I know I've been a little dense about Phraisong's attention towards me. If not for Ram telling me anything about it, I would still be oblivious.
***
Lunch
"Ai'Pierro! Heard you got a tattoo."
"That's right, snow white. Wanna see?" I caught Ram's glare at Pierro when he asked me if I want to see his tattoo.
Pierro was about to unbutton his shirt not minding my boyfriend's jealousy. "Don't!" I was able to stop him. I'm curious but I don't wanna go there. Ram is on edge as it is already.
Pierro and I used to have hate-hate relationship. When I came back to school somehow it changed. For the better.
Ram has earned himself a little gang and Pierro became one of his pals. P'Kas has long gone to college. I later found out he was the king of high school. The terror student council president.
He wanted Ram to be his predecessor but my baby didn't want extra baggage than can take away his time with me.
On the other hand I am very proud of him for holding the top spot in this whole year. Phraisong must be pissed.
"So..you two lovebirds are gonna invite me to your birthday or not?"
"Ai'Pierro, we aren't even that close."
"O, come on Boon. I've already become one of your dwarfs."
"Hell no! My snow white doesn't need any dwarf. He already has a prince." Ram playfully argues with his friend. We are about to finish our lunch at the school cafeteria.
"Remember, snow white needed the dwarfs to get her prince charming. Who knows. One day your wife here will need me, Ai'Ram."
"Why are you guys talking like I'm a f*****g girl!
....hey, Ai'Pierro. You do know I can kick your ass right?"
"Sure, Boon." Pierro finished his food and gulped his ice tea in one go. "Alright! Time for class!" He then turned to me and made a bow like one of those butlers when they serve their bosses. "Milady....." he quickly ran right after.
I abruptly stood up and yelled. "Hey! Shitty Pierro! Come back here you insolent giant dwarf!!!" I am fuming. Not...really.
I have a complicated relationship with Pierro. Shithead Pierro. Hope his lunch goes back up after sprinting away like that.
"Come on, love. Let's get to class." Ram got up from his seat and we started walking out of the cafeteria.
***
Our class ends early. Unlike the general program, the gifted program has whole morning lessons but with only one class in the afternoon half. I belong to the gifted class.
Since I came back, I was placed to the mathematics and science based program- the so called gifted program.
The other two are the general and the English based.
"Ready, Boon?" Ram is gathering his stuff to leave and go home from school with me.
"Uh. Hey...Babe. I already told you I can carry my own backpack. See me?" I'm pointing my finger to myself. "I'm a boy. Strong and capable."
Ram just frowned at that. I know he's a gentleman but I can't just let him do everything for me. "Boon...baby. It has nothing to do with you being a boy or a girl. I do it because I love you. Just you."
I have no comeback for that. His level of cheesy sometimes is unbearable Even when we are at school. Unbearable. Tsk. You love it, Boon.
Ram and I did the staring game. He is licking his lips as he looks at mine. I pressed my nape and pursed my lips.
"Phwit-woooo!" Stupid Pierro.
"You two horny bunnies are ever gonna leave each other alone even for a sec.? You guys are barely eighteen." Yin added.
Pierro is standing by the door with Yin. These two are some of our friends in school. Yin is also a newcomer. When she learned about me and Ram, she couldn't stop getting closer. She said she's just a fan. She's nice.
Ram clicked his tongue on his friend. "At least I am a horny bunny to my one and only. How about you Pierro? Got anyone pregnant lately? One. Two. Thr-"
"You said you already stopped playing!!" Yin threw her books at Pierro's chest then left.
"Aish!!! Thanks, Ai'Ram! Now how do I even bring these books to her. I don't a have ride. Remember?"
"Your problem buddy. Yin can be a mean biatch when she's angry. Goodluck!" I put an arm around Ram's waist and tugged him to leave the classroom with me.
"See ya!" Ram bumped his shoulder against Pierro's to bid goodbye to his still contemplating friend.
"She won't even let you kiss her for a month!" I kept walking with Ram but just had to tell Pierro that.
"f**k you, snow white!"
I gave Pierro a middle finger as we left, our backs on him. Ram then kissed my forehead and smiled at me.
Life is good.
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