"Young master, your breakfast is ready." A maid informed Pham who was getting ready for his first day of university.

''I'll be there in a minute.'' Sweetness and brightness was clearly there in his words.

He fixed his tie after giving a final touch to his dark brown hair, took his coat and bag and left his room.

''Good morning Mother, father.'' He wished his parents with the same brightness while hugging his mother.

''Good morning son'' His mother hugged back. ''You look handsome Pham, I'm afraid I'll be meeting your lover soon.'' Tease was clear in her words.

''Maaeeee....'' Pham smiled shyly.

''Its ok Pham, your mother and I already started to date when we were of your age.'' Pham's dad put the newspaper side and joined their conversation.

''Only Mae, you were 21 already.'' Pham corrected his father with a pout. ''and I'm going to study. Nothing else...'' and he started to dig in his breakfast.

''We..... Will.... Seeeeeee....'' And the room was filled with happy voices and chuckled.

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''Phaaaaaaaaaaam.'' Pham startled. He saw his milky white skinned childhood friend who was an year older than him, running toward him.

''Iiiiin.'' He tried to stop his overly excited friend but in vain. With forcely closed eyes. *sigh*

''You are an year older, when will you act like one.''

''never'' The answer was already known.

''What I'll do with you.'' Pham was shaking his head.

''What you'll do WITHOUT ME'' the last words had higher pitch.

''Yeah yeah, right, without you.'' And he got a slight hit on his head when his friend saw him rolling his eyes.

''AUUUCH. IIIIIIN. Go away now, I've to register my name in a club'' and he started to walk.

''join mine.... Na na naaaaa.'' In didn't leave his friend's arm and started to follow the latter.

''on your last wish I'll join. Now go away, I've no interest in music club.''

''then go for swimming club..'' his friend's sparkling eyes were telling the story.

''not even on your last wish. I've no interest in being a third wheel. Go alone and take a sneak peak of your HANDSOME man.''

''He is handsome.'' In was pouting.

''I said the same. So when exactly are you planning to confess?''

'confess????on my dead body...' In sighed.

'Don't tell me you are gonna live in this one sided love thing for the rest of your life.' Pham was frowning.

'sometimes I feel like it would be great if I was like you.' And he felt his friend's tight grip on his hand and widened eyes full of warnings.

'Sorry sorry. I know.. I'll not split it out. Never. And there are not people around us. I'm aware of our surroundings Pham.' In was trying to calm his friend down.

'You better not, In. I wanna live in peace. I don't wanna make my appearance out to them. I'm hiding myself barely.' Pham was scanning the area if there was slightest chance of someone listening them.

'OK ok.... Now leave my hand. You are gonna break my bones.'

'sorry sorry.'

'so....which club???'

'ummmmm cooking!!!! But before that, orientation ceremony'

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Pham was in the gym hall, full of freshers. He found a vacant place in the corner. He stood there. When the person standing next to him greeted him.

'sawadee... I'm Team.' Pham met his eyes to a uneven skin tonned boy. It was clear that he goes through outdoor activities which gave his this skin tone. He was few inches taller than Pham. With not so much not so less built up body. He had cute face.

'sawadee. I'm Pham...' Pham smiled with his teeth showing brightly.

'Sawadeeee. I'm...Manau.' a white skined girl with pink cheeks and brown hair cheerfully greeted them. She had a cute face and hair hanging below her shoulder.

'Sawadeeee.' Pham and Team replied.

'So from which department are you both?' Team was looking both of his side for the answer. 'I'm from economics.'

'Hoooyyyyy. Me too Team.' The girl almost jumped in the middle of the orientation ceremony.

'And you?' Both were looking at Pham...

'I guess we are gonna stick together for long.' Pham said with a giggle...

Three kids were excited already for their university's life together.

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After the orientation ceremony three of them were walking out of the gym.

'So Pham you already have a friend here..... That's great. To know someone in a new place. I was so nervous, thank god I found you two. I was gonna go crazy alone.' Team sighed in relief.

Other two chuckled.

'Btw i'm gonna join drama club. What about you two.' Manau asked.

'I'll be heading to Swimming club. I don't look like but I'm here because of my swimming scholarship.' Team said proudly.

'Get some muscles and we'll definitely believe you.' Manau waved her hand and started to walk.

'Heeyyy, but...'

Pham was giggling too. He followed Manau...

'But that's true... I swear..'

'Pham you say.'

'ummmmmm. Cooking club!!!'

'What!!!' Both said in a high pitch.

'What like what. You guys are making it unreal.' Pham pouted. 'Men can cook too.'

'no no.... We didn't mean that... But... You can cook???' Team's was talking like a baby. Like he found what he got.

'Yeesss' Pham was laughing on Team's reaction. 'I can cook for you too.'

Then he realized 1 set of eyes was looking at him like a kid looking at his parents asking for a toy...

'For you too Manau.'

After deciding their lunch place, These three then headed to their club.

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'Phaaaaaaaaaam.' Manau called him from afar. Pham looked back at her with a huge smile.

'Phaaaam, NOOOO. Don't.' Manau almost chocked her words.

'Wh...what... What happened.' Pham was shocked.

'Haven't you seen your smile in the mirror. You want to be the meal of hungry wolves sitting around here???'

Pham laughed holding his stomach. 'You almost gave me a heart attack Manau.'

'hooooooo, seems like someone is already busy with people..' Both Manau and Pham looked back.

Intouch find the seat beside his friend.

'Hiii. I'm Intouch, 2nd year, from art department, Pham's childhood friend.' Intouch was smiling brightly.

'Hii i'm Manau, from economics department.'

'Where is Team?' Pham started to scan the entrance.

'I guess still in his club.'

'Team.... Who?' Intouch asked in the confusion.

'Another friend.' Pham said.

'I'll call him wait.' Manau took her phone out of her beg.

'Huh!!! Team lined us Pham. I didn't check my phone. He said he can't join us with lunch and he asked us to get him lunch, since he has a' TRYOUT'!!!!! Phaaaaaam let's go please, please, please....' Manau was holding his hand and was shaking his whole body.

' YOUR FRIEND IS IN SWIMMING CLUB!!!???? YOU KIDDING ME PHAM!!!! He is coming with us Manau. Lets go' Without waiting for the answer, those two people were dragging Pham to the swimming club. And that little boy only could look at these two with widened eyes.

They all reached at swimming club... They found few opened seat. They went and sit there.

'Whom are you looking for In.' Manau asked in confusion.

'His husband.' Pham said without looking at In. In hissed in anger. Pham chuckled.

'Husband!!!!! WHOOOOO!!!! IN... PLEASE TELL ME NAAAAA.' Manau didn't gonna let In pass without any answer.

'Shhhuuuuusssss Manaaauuuu. You are so loud.' In put his palm on Manau's mouth.

'OK ok... Sorry. Now tell me who.'

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Inside the locker room.

'Your wife came again today and is out there in stands Korn.' Win hit Korn's shoulder and teased him.

'He is not gonna propose you Korn. Have some mercy on the boy. He is so afraid and shy. Just propose him.' Boston put his hand on Korn's shoulder. 'Do it or I'm gonna hit on him.' Boston and Win laughed so hard. Dean was smiling on Korn's frowned expressions.

'Hit on him and I'll make sure to hit your head hard on rock.'

'HHHOOOOOYYYYYYY, such a jelly asshole. Then why don't you ask him out.'

'then it's no fun.' Korn smirked wickedly.

'Enough now, we have to select the freshers for upcoming tournaments.' Korn nodded to Dean. He closed his locker.

And all those four came out for the invigilating tryout.

Before They all could reach the Swimming pool area, Pham got a call. He told his friends that its an important call and he had to attend. He left his beg there and left the stands for attending the call.

Dean came out in the pool area with other 3.

'New comers look fit' Win said while scanning them.

'Yeah, good to replace our 4th year seniors.' Korn added.

'And more competitors than last year.' Dean said while checking the name list.

'lets get start then.' Boston said loudly. Good enough to others to listen.

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'Where did Pham go now? It's starting. Btw did your husband just look here?' Manau's last words were just a wishper.

'Manaaaauuuuu.' In looked at her angrily. 'He doesnt even know that I exist.' Now he was pouting.

'aaawwww my poor baby.' Manau wrapped her arms around In.

'OK ok stop it you drama club member.' In was looking around for Pham who was still outside, attending the call. 'Well lets cheer for Team. He'll be back soon.'

Race started, and Team topped. In and Manau cheered him until their throat started to hurt. When In and Manau were shouting for Team, Korn and Boston couldn't stop staring and smiling while stealing few glances from their faces. Pham was still outside.

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'I must say, your wife is cute Korn' Win chuckled. He saw Team, In and Manau from the other side of the pool.

'So, you wanna hit on him now' Korn said with the eyes full of possessiveness for In.

'No no no.... I love my life.'

'Then I must say you've got some braincells working'

'assholes... Can't you just concentrate on newcomers for now.' Dean complaint.

'Oh right,,, newcomers, I must say, they are cute.' Win bit his lower lip while looking at Team.

'Yeah specially That girl' All of them looked towards Team's side where Team was standing with In and Manau.

*sigh*'you'll never learn' Dean sighed. And started to check list.

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'so you are In, Pham's childhood friend. Should we call you P' then?' Team met In.

'I'll not mind anything. I'm all good.' In said in his cheerful voice.

'OK then, I'll call you by name since Pham also calls you like that and you don't look older than me.' Three of them were laughing and Three senior were looking at them without noticed by them.

'So, where is Pham?'

'he went to attend a call. I dont know if he forgot the way.' In was irritated. Suddenly someone hit his head.

'I'm not you.' Pham hit In softly.

'You missed the exciting match Pham.'

'It was an imp....'

Suddenly Pham felt a strange pull like something or someone was pulling him toward it, he turned back. He saw 4 seniors talking and joking to each other across the pool far from them. He can clearly see 3 seniors' faces. Last one's back was facing Pham, he stared that tan broad back blankly for a couple of minutes . And turned back to his friends when Manau called him.

At the same moment when Pham staring at Dean, Dean felt the same pull. When Pham turned back to his friends, Dean turned back to check, what attracted him. He saw same three juniors laughing and talking cutely with another addition. He could not see that dark brown hair boy's face, he kept looking at him until the junior gang left the pool area.

'What was that' Dean questioned himself...

(thank you so much for reading 💙

Don't forget to mention the mistakes please 😊)