I locked eyes with the handsomest Thai guy I have ever seen, he looked at me stunned, not sure if I should have been offended but then he proceeded to smile, so I took it as a non-violent gesture. I picked up the coin passing it to him.
I didn't know if he could speak english so I tried a few embarassing gestures hoping he would understand. He chuckled. "Thanks. I appreciate it."
"Ow you speak English" stunned and embrassed at the same time, I avoided looking at him directly.
"Where are you from? Malaysia?" he asked stepping closer.
"Uhm?!?!" I got nervous and said.
"India actually." I mean he wouldn't doubt me plus he couldn't fact check me right? Welp he actually did.
He started speaking in Hindi. I looked at him stunned. I recognized the language from various Hindi movies but didn't watch them enough to understand anything.
"Uhhhhh...."
"I am Tamil, we don't really speak Hindi where I am from..."
"Ow really well I dont know how to speak Tamil sorry." He looked bummed,
'Was he trying to impress me?'
"How long are you in Thailand for?" he asked maybe trying to keep the conversation going..
"I am not sure, I am kinda trying to find myself, so I guess until I do, I will be here."
'Well there you did it, now h'e gonna think you're a hippy..."
He chuckles again.
"Well a buddhist temple is a good place to start" he answers.
"Are you buddhist?"
"I am Hindu actually" I answer back.
"Ow if you have the time maybe you should visit the Sri Mariamman Hindu temple in Bangkok, it's a pretty famous attraction we have here in Thailand. It's always filled with tourists.
"I think I have seen it on a drama on Netflix before." I started to get excited, he witnesses my fanboying and let's out another giggle. Shied by the response I started to blush even if it was not really that visible.
"You're cute"
"What?!?!" I voiced softly, surprised by the sudden complement.
"So uh you didn't come here alone did you, where's your girlfriend?" he asked sheepishly
"No hahaha I came here alone, I currently am not seeing anyone."
"OW YEAH, I MEAN RELATIONSHIPS ARE OVERATTED YOU KNOW" he added with a higher tone to his voice.
"Are you here with anyone?"
"Haha if you're asking if I have anyone then no, I broke with my boyfriend a long time ago, it's been years since I last had a relationship."
'DId he say boyfriend?!?!?! my eyes bulged out of my sockets for a moment.
"You're gay?" I asked unintetionally. The realisation kicked in a bit late.
"Yeah a 100%."
"Uhmmm are you okay with that"
"Ow yeah totally, like periodt." I snap my fingers, He looked at me with a questioning look.
"Ummm no wait I didnt mean it like that, I am gay too."
"Ow wow I didnt think, I mean."
"Hey, you dont look gay yourself."
"Thanks, I guess" he chuckles.
"Uhmmm I guess if you dont mind then could I get your cell number?"
"I mean just to help you if you need it. I mean you dont have to if you dont want to..."
"That would be amazing but could I call you even when I don't need it?"
He smiles at me.
"You can call me for anything, anytime." he gives me an evilish smirk.