“Two”
Ram's POV
After the hot morning Boon and I shared, we got ready--hurriedly, to get to the university main auditorium.
Today is our college graduation ceremony at Kunthara. Our family and friends will be there as well. Pierro and Yin are also graduating with us along with our other friends.
Four years of ups and downs. Four years of some sleepless nights. Four years of difficult tests and twists of college life. Four years of happy and sad tears and here we are.
This is just one of the big days for Boon and I.
We made it. My omega and I made it.
Smack!
"Ow! Kam!!!"
"I can't believe you two are late for your own graduation!" I rubbed the back of my head that Kam just hit. He's lucky I am still in my heaven right now. I winked at Boon as he walked close to me. My baby blushed.
Tsk. An earful from my brother soon as we made it to the building. Kam took us to our seats.
Still. This morning was all worth it. Who cares about the ceremony? I know Boon and I are graduating anyway.
"I had to stall the whole ceremony for you guys! Why???" Kam continued hissing even after we were all seated.
"That's because these two are like bunnies!" P'Kiet seconded his boyfriend pointing at me and Boon. He sat next to Kam. And Boon sat next to P'Kiet.
Boon is just smiling next to me. He is holding my left hand. I sat at the far right of the row.
"Right. Like you two don't sneak hanky pankies either at the hospital or at the university." I retorted with a smirk.
P'Kiet's face reddened in embarrassment.
Kam is this year's head hazer. I am his predecessor. I am proud of him as he did his best to be a good leader of the engineering department. He didn't let the others down him as second best to me. He is his own person.
He also won the Campus Moon as did I. Boon refused to be the Medical Moon in our year. Phraisong was chosen. I won.
A lot of drama happened back then. But all I cared about was mine and Boon's future. So we both went through all those times--together.
I felt Boon squeeze my hand. I looked at his face and smiled.
He is so beautiful. He grew more beautiful each day I see him. I love him. So much.
"What is it, love?" I squeezed his palm back.
"It's starting." he whispers to me.
"Oh. Yeah... This is it, baby..."
We both smiled to each other. I kissed Boon's right cheek as the graduation ceremony began.
"Oh my babies!!!" My mom greeted Boon and I both after the ceremony was over.
"Congratulations, son!" My dad pulled Boon for a hug.
"Hey! That's my son. I should get the hug first!" Boon's father pulled Boon from my dad.
"Boys! I'm his mother! Now, come here baby...mommy is very proud of you! Congratulations!" Boon's mother pulled him from the dads.
"Thanks, mom!" Boon hugged his mom then glanced back at the other three parents. "Thanks, guys!"
"We are proud of you, baby. Congratulations!" my mom ruffled Boon's hair while still in his mom's embrace.
I think they forgot I am even here. I chuckled to myself. I just watched them amused.
Boon is always the center of attention of both families. I don't mind at all. Never. Afterall, he is the center of my world.
"Awww! Poor baby. Come here, honey." Boon's mother pulled me with her and Boon.
I love this family.
"Alright! Group hug!!!"
"PIERRO!!!" Boon and I was taken by surprise when our clown of a friend joined us and wrapped himself in the hug, too.
"Owh.... I'm part of the family, too." Pierro pouted as he removed himself from us.
"Awww...come here baby brother." Boon's mother gave her honorary baby brother a congratulatory hug. "Congratulations. Now you can be my right hand on my field work, yeah?" Pierro nodded repeatedly.
My mother in law is excited to have Pierro join her work now that Pierro has graduated from his medical degree.
At our 18th birthday party, Boon and mine, Pierro wanted to become a 'Pierro'. He wanted Boon's grandparents to adopt him.
We all just laughed it out. But...he was serious. His parents didn't mind their son wanting to be on greener grass.
If Pierro becomes a 'Park', he would be a billionaire's son. Too bad P'Brad is taking it all. He is the next head of Park Group.
But Boon did not mind having Pierro in the family. He doesn't have an uncle. So Pierro became his honorary uncle.
Pierro Park.
I snickered. Boon did, too.
"Ey! PP!!!" both Boon and I caught his attention.
"What?" he asked dumbly.
Everybody else just laughed.
"What?" Pierro doesn't even realize how all this time, we have been laughing behind his back at the thought of his name if he ever was Boon's mother's baby brother.
"What is it?" Poor guy.
"Come on, PP.. We've got a lot to do for the wedding tonight." Boon's mother pulled her brother from all the mocking laughs.
Pierro just followed her to the car that will take us all back to the manor. A limo, yes. People threw us a headshake and a smile.
We didn't mean to show off. But Kam insisted on the vehicle. It can carry more people.
"How about a 12-seater van?" I stopped on my tracks as did Boon. Kam is walking with P'Kiet.
"Nah... It's less exciting." Kam said to me when I question his choice of vehicle.
"Wait for me!!!" Then we heard Pierro's girlfriend Yin running towards us. "Let's go! I already told the other guys to meet us at the hall tonight. I'm so excited!!!"
Boon and I threw her a meaningful glance and we all got inside the limo.
Holding hands in the car, Boon and I look forward to tonight more than anything.
Tonight, Boon and I will say our vows as a married couple.
We are getting married.
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