Chem Chey: English Translation.
I'm about to have sex with the temple boy on the balcony outside our room. The view is a narrow street, lit up by car headlights and bar signs, and the whole scene is made even hotter by the live band's wild music blastin' from below. Damn, now they're playin' "Awake and Alive.'
I'm awake, I'm alive
Now I know what I believe inside
Now it's my time
I'll do what I want, 'cause this is my life
Here (Right here, right now (Right now)
Stand my ground and never back down
I know what I believe inside
I'm awake, and I'm alive~
"We Bare Bears..."
Fuck, Hia, you killed the mood!
"What?" Akara leaned back against the balcony railing after Intha suddenly blurted that out. He glanced into the pitch-dark room and saw Intha bending down, searching for something in his canvas shoulder bag, the one he'd just brought up from the car after dinner. He suddenly mentioned bears... what the hell is he ramblin' about?
"Looking for my bear bag..."
"..."
"There are condoms in there."
"So adorbs. You keep condoms in a bear bag." Akara couldn't help but tease him. How could Intha be so adorable, using a We Bare Bears bag as a condom? He'd half expected him to keep them in a monk's offering bowl instead.
"Found it." After rummaging around, Intha finally found what he was looking for. He unzipped the bag, took out a silver condom wrapper, and tossed the rest onto the bed. One round outside is enough. The rest can happen on the bed like normal people.
He stepped toward Akara with the condom and lube in hand. Akara glanced at what he was holding, then twisted around to turn his back. Akara braced his arms on the balcony railing, arching his slim hips back. His pale, toned waist made Intha's head spin.
In an instant, Intha pressed up close. His heat ground against the crease of Akara's butt, even with their pants still on. After a few thrusts, he was already hard and swollen.
"Mmm..." A moan slipped from Akara's soft lips. Intha pressed his face to Akara's back. His Eung-eung was panting, body trembling, grinding his hips to meet each gentle thrust. It was obvious he was turned on. Sex on the balcony just after 9 PM was more than a little exciting. Intha reached down to grab Akara's shaft, confirming what he suspected-hard and hot. He stroked and squeezed him through the fabric until Akara turned to snap at him.
"How long are you gonna squeeze my balls?"
"They're soft."
"You're a freak," Akara grumbled, but then bit his lip as Intha slipped his hand inside his pants and started stroking him. The insults quickly turned into muffled moans.
"This freak is your hubby."
Akara didn't want to respond to that infuriating comeback, but he gripped the railing tighter as Intha stopped stroking and instead yanked down the back of his pants.
One of the temple boy's fingers slid along the crease. Intha straightened up, squeezing a long line of lube onto his hand.
The slick, sticky stuff was inside him now, pushed in by Intha's hot finger. Akara bit his lip, trembling as Intha curled his finger, brushing the soft inner walls. It felt like Intha was coating everything, getting him ready for the real thing that was coming soon. Akara couldn't take it anymore and twisted around to tug down Intha's elastic waistband.
His big, hard cock sprang free since he wasn't wearing underwear. Even in the dark, it looked huge. Intha wasn't fazed by having his pants pulled down. He just raised an eyebrow at Akara, he tore open the condom wrapper with his teeth, and rolled it on. Then he squeezed out a generous amount of scentless lube, coating the shiny, latex-covered shaft.
The start was crucial. If it was slippery enough, it'd go in easily. If Akara didn't hurt too much, they could go for a long time. He pulled his finger out and lined up his hard cock with Akara's entrance. Intha pushed in just the tip, letting the other man do the rest. Akara leaned forward, pushing his hips back to take Intha in, inch by inch, until his ass smacked against Intha's thighs with a loud thud.
"Ahh..." Akara let out a groan, eyes brimming with tears. Gosh. It's so tight and full, I can barely breathe.
"Are you excited? Eung, you're squeezing me so tight..."
"Hmm... kiss me," Akara admitted, asking for a kiss. Intha dragged his tongue down Akara's spine, then nipped at Akara's lower lip. They could feel each other's hot breath on their faces. Akara's wet tongue tangled with his, a shaky moan escaping as Intha thrust in deep and fast. Intha leaned in from behind, gripping Akara's waist and pulling him back hard and fast.
The sound of skin slapping echoed again and again. The temple boy showed no mercy, pounding in and out all the way. Akara's mind went blank... but his ears could still hear the heavy rock song blasting from the bar across the street. He knew the owner, Hia Choke... they usually got along, but tomorrow he was going to burn down Hia Choke's bar.
Why the hell did you pick this song tonight, Hia Choke?! The music is so heavy it makes me wanna die. Intha was... thrusting in time with the music!
"I pledge myself to serve you, shooting down anyone in your way..."
"Sending them to their deaths, my name will be famous..."
"The first body down, then the second and third follow one by one..."
"So proud of my mistakes, before I ended up here today..."
(มือปืน (Gunman) by Pongsit Kamphee)
"Ah... slower... take it easy. Seriously, are you mad at me or just into the music?"
"Got swayed by the song. I'm a gunman, firing away here." Intha wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, pulled out, twisted Akara around to face him, then lifted one of Akara's legs up onto the balcony railing. He thrust back into that heat right away.
The young man dug his nails into Intha's broad shoulders, face twisted, tears in his eyes. The first round over, then the second and third followed one by one: balcony, bed, stairs, before we ended up here today. Somebody help me! I'm dyin'!!!
11 AM
The room was still pitch dark thanks to the heavy curtains and closed glass doors. It was silent except for the hum of the air conditioner. Two bodies were tangled together on the wide bed, but one of them was already awake.
It was Akara, the owner of the badass tattoos. He stretched a little to work out the kinks, then reached up to the headboard to grab his phone. He checked the time, scrolled through a few things... then realised he'd picked up the wrong phone. He was holding Intha's phone, which was buzzing with a ton of new LINE messages.
'Where are you, P'In? Are you going out tonight?'
Are you coming to see me?'
I miss you. Why did you disappear?'
'Wanna meet up? I'm so lonely.'
All flirty messages. Bloody hell!
Akara shoved Intha's arm off and rolled over to look at the temple boy, who was still sleeping. His breathing was slow and steady, definitely not awake yet. Even asleep, he was handsome. Long, thick lashes made his face look sweet. His nose was sharp and striking, his skin smooth and pale, his body fit and lean. No wonder people were after him. The temple boy was great. He had impressive moves. But he seemed like a player. I screwed up. I totally got played
"Hia... wake up. We need to talk."
"Mmm... yeah."
"Yeah,' my ass, wake up! I'm not okay." Akara shook Intha's arm as he rolled away, even though he'd answered. He must be a heavy sleeper, because it took a lot of shaking before he finally opened his eyes. "Hia, you lied to me."
"..Huh!?"
"Why are you like this, you piece of shit?" As soon as Intha was awake, Akara sat up, grabbed his pants from the floor, pulled them on, and swung his legs over the side of the bed. He turned his back to Intha, but in a moment, he felt soft hair brush against his shoulder.
"What shit now..?" Intha wrapped his arms around Akara's waist, nuzzling and cuddling close. He couldn't help but find Akara's sulky attitude adorable, even with all those muscles. "So what did I lie to you?"
"You're flirtin' with a bunch of people. I'm not okay with that. Get out of my room." Akara tossed the phone behind him. Intha caught it, seeing that it was still locked, but there were plenty of notifications from girls he'd hit on before. Eung is jealous.
"Oh..." Intha just hummed. He unlocked the phone and draped his arm over Akara's shoulder, pulling his messy hair close so they could look at the screen together. He was fully awake now, ready to explain all those messages by scooting in behind Akara's small frame. " I can explain. They were just people I talked to after breaking up with my ex. Mostly one-night stands, and that's it... I never replied to any of them. Look, Eung."
"..." There really weren't any replies. Akara's face stayed blank, but he was satisfied with the explanation.
"I pinned your LINE to the top, see? Here, have a Monday-morning Buddha sticker." Intha sent a Buddhist
'Happy Monday' sticker to him, but didn't reply to anyone else. He saw Akara glance at him, eyes showing he was pleased. "When I say I'm serious, I mean it. Believe me, don't sulk."
"I'm not sulkin'."
"Then give me a morning kiss."
"No, I don't wanna... I'm goin' out to eat. I'm hungry," Akara said, scooting away just a little to play hard to get. Intha had to move closer, rubbing his head against him.
"I'll go too. I'm hungry as well. So, we're not mad at each other anymore, right?"
"You have to block everyone first."
"?"
"If you wanna keep seein' me, you have to block everyone else."
It was such a selfish demand. Akara thought the other wouldn't agree, but...
"Alright. Block this one, block that one, and delete them, too." Intha complied with the demand, blocking and deleting contacts right in front of him. Akara's demeanour changed immediately. He started to smile and finally made eye contact.
"I feel like eatin' som tam today."
"How about the place by the Nonthaburi pier? It's near my house, and I can grab some stuff to stay here, too."
"Huh? Why do you have to stay here?"
"Because I'm afraid you won't trust me. If we're always together, you'll know I only have you." Turning a crisis into an opportunity, Intha's words left Akara momentarily stunned. "Also... I want to oversee the bar renovation. I'm too lazy to drive back and forth. Staying here is more convenient."
"Suit yourself."
"Alright. From now on, we'll sleep in the same room every day. I want to be with you the most." Intha gave a thumbs-up and clicked his tongue loudly. But when Akara retorted, his expression changed instantly.
"If you wanna sleep with me, just say so. I told you, no need to beat around the bush with me."
"Fine... So, are we going to eat som tam at the pier or not? If we are, go shower and get dressed."
"Okie dokie..."
But before Akara could get up, Intha's phone vibrated violently. The possessive and jealous Akara immediately glared at him, his face turning fierce, ready to hit Intha hard because the name displayed on the screen read "BF>NHAI" with a heart emoji, accompanied by a picture of a sunny, Thai-Chinese guy flashing a peace sign at the camera.
"Who's that?!"
"I think I've got myself a jealous wifey," Intha muttered... just loud enough for himself to hear.
"BF stands for boyfriend, doesn't it?!"
"Best friend, no cap. That's Nhai, my close friend."
"..."
"I'm going to talk to my friend on the balcony." Intha looked at Akara with an amused expression. Akara's clenched fists and annoyed demeanour kept Intha from moving.
"Go ahead, then," the young man spoke in a high-pitched voice.
"Look at that tone. Fine, I'll answer here and put it on speaker."
"Whatever." Akara's voice went even higher, and he glanced around... but his ears were perked up, ready to listen. Intha answered the call, putting it on speaker, and the loud voice from the other end almost hurt their ears.
[Hello, my good sir! Bestie, I'm in Bangkok now. You'll be shocked that I'm here, but you'll be even more shocked because Mr Iyares is here, too.]
"Uh-huh... And?" Intha replied to Nhai, hooking his leg around Akara's waist to stop him from getting up to shower. Once Akara realised it was really a friend, he tried to escape.
[The Taiwanese tea you bought for me, where is it?]
"It's at my house..."
[Bring it tomorrow. Let's meet at our usual spot at the usual time. I've gathered everyone. I'm only here for a week, so you have to come. Last time, you were busy flying, but now you're unemployed, so you have no excuse.]
"You keep emphasising that I'm unemployed. A sugarbaby clinging to his partner shouldn't criticise others."
Intha laughed at the comment. His strength allowed Akara to break free from his hold. Akara walked into the bathroom, intending to brush his teeth, while Intha followed closely, clinging to him.
[Speaking of partners, bring your new wifey along. Everyone's coming as couples. If you're lonely, go rent one quickly.]
"Fuck you, as if someone like me needs to rent one."
After retorting, Intha muted the call. He wanted to ask Akara something, but didn't want Nhai to hear.
"Hey, my friend wants me to bring my wifey. Are you coming?"
"I'm not your wifey..." Akara crushed Intha's hopes, earning a hard pinch on his waist.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
"Serves you right. If we're not together, why are you jealous?"
"I'm not jealous!"
"You're... very jealous."
"So what if I'm jealous? Do you still want to be my boyfriend? It's a major flaw of mine, y'know... bein' jealous. I'm aware of it." Akara said loudly while brushing his teeth.
"Not a boyfriend, a hubby!"
"Just kidding. Yes, I do. Honestly, I also have flaws. I tend to cling to my partner a lot when we're close. It can be annoying."
"Like how you're clingin' to me right now?"
"Exactly. Is it annoying?"
"Nah, not at all," Akara replied truthfully... because he didn't feel annoyed at all.
[In... why are you so quiet? Are you meditating?] Chen-Nhai's voice interrupted. Intha unmuted the call and resumed the conversation when his friend called out.
"Nhai, what were you saying just now?" Intha replied, still looking at Akara, his hands playfully poking and touching here and there.
[Bring your new partner to introduce to us.]
"I don't have one right now. Can I bring a junior instead?"
[Just bring someone, anyone. That's all. I'm calling Thon next. He said he won't bring Chon if you don't have someone with you. I'm worried about you being alone. But since you have someone, I'll tell him to bring Chonlatee. This time, we must meet Chonlatee.]
"Alright, see you then." Intha hung up and tossed his phone onto the bathroom counter, too lazy to listen to Nhai's complaints. He looked at Akara in the mirror, speaking softly, "This time, I'll bring you. But when will I get to introduce someone named Eung as my boyfriend to my friends?"
"That depends on your behaviour."
"Sigh... well.. okay." Intha sighed and slumped his shoulders. Akara thought the slightly taller man was upset by his rejection. Should I encourage him a bit? Tell him I'm okay with everythin' about you, but it might be too intense to use the term 'partner' if we start datin'... But it seemed he wasn't upset about the status. The loud sigh might've just meant, "Being near you makes me turned on again. I'll wait outside... and borrow your clothes again today."
Akara paused his brushing, looking at Intha's back as he closed the bathroom door softly. Why does someone as cute as me have to deal with such a scary dude? I'm so scared that... I pull down my pants, damn it!!!