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Will I see him again?
Duang thought to himself as he made his way to the train station. He wasn’t particularly thrilled about his job , he has infact been considering to leave his job and move back to his hometown. His family lived in Chiang Mai , he misses them. He felt so lonely in this big city alone .
For the first time in a while , he was looking forward to going to work.
On his way to work the day before, he had an unexpected encounter whom he never thinks he'd cross paths with again but he desperately hoped he would. The memory replayed in his head of him shuffling into the noisy cabin filled with people carrying their heavy workbags , everyone dressed neatly rushing to work. Making his way towards the end of the cabin where it is less crowded and looks more breathable, he ended up standing infront of a boy seated in the corner . His head tilted , lips slightly parted.
Asleep.
Is he not scared to miss his stop?
This boy did not stir , neither the constant shuffling and movement of commuters nor the announcements of the train seem to have any affect whatsoever on his sleep. He looked so peaceful.
That's when he looked - really looked at this person.
Soft bangs fall over his eyes and the stream of morning light peeking through the windows at an angle casted perfect shadows of his long lashes on his face. His gaze drifted lower towards his outfit. The stranger wore a white button down , standard for an office staff , with a Maroon tie that really stands out against his milky smooth skin. His tie a little crooked , probably from his arms hugging his backpack holding it close to his chest.
Cute.
His thoughts had a mind of his own and it continued on....
Really Really Cute.
And beautiful !
How can a man be this beautiful. His face looks like God had taken his time sculpting him.
He looks just like an angel.
Then a thought crossed his mind... Am I dreaming?
Duang's thoughts were interrupted as the train came to a stop . His hands must have lost its grip because he stumbled . He’s swayed , arms flailing back and forth trying his best to ragain his balance. He finally , found himself gaining balance except his hands were now on the angel’s shoulders.
The boy's eyes fluttered open.
Round boba eyes, laced with sleep, landed directly on Duang.
Frozen.
Duang could only stare.
The world seemed to go quiet.
Time slowed.
For a moment, it felt like they were the only ones on the train.
A stranger started helping Duang stand upright , making him snap back to reality. He immediately thanked the stranger and started apologising .The angel gave him a courteous smile and mouthed “It’s okay” at him.
Oh my God!
He actually smiled at me.
He smiles so cute too
Urgh , everything about him is cute.
How can a person be this perfect.
Duang noticed that the beautiful boy didn’t go back to sleep. He was now awake and aware of his surroundings . He felt a tinge of guilt, he must have been really tired and I just disrupted the little bit of rest he was getting.
The rest of the ride went by with Duang trying his best not to get caught staring.
Before he made it to his stop , he took one last glance at the angel , taking a mental image of the most beautiful boy he has ever laid eyes on.
The train doors opened.
Duang stepped out.
The rest of the day went by in a blur.
Somewhere between meetings and emails, his department head informed him that a new hire would be co leading the project with him. Duang barely paid attention. His mind was on getting at least a section of this proposal sorted as quickly as possible so he wouldn't be working late into the night.
Yet , he worked late.
He often did.
The only thing he remember was a name.
Qin.
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Today , he finds himself scanning the cabin.
Looking.
Hoping.
Ofc. Nothing.
What was he thinking? A little bummed , he decided to get himself his favourite cup of hot milk tea to cheer himself up.
By the time he made it to office, he had almost convinced himself to stop thinking about the stranger.
Almost.
He sat down and started listing down his to do list for the day.
The new hire was supposed to start today.
A knock interrupted his thoughts , his department head stood by the door.
"Qin just finished setting up his laptop with IT. He's on his way over now."
Duang brain was coming up with a plan on how he would onboard Qin. He decided to keep it simple at first. A short briefing. Nothing overwhelming. Let him settle in properly before going into the details of the project.
That's when he heard a voice behind the man in the suit say “ Good Morning , I’m Qin ” .
As he looked over his Manager Phi Ing's shoulders, his eyes met the new hire.
His heart skipped a beat
His mouth hung open .He quickly closed it, trying not to make a fool out of himself.
Is it really him?
Am i day dreaming?
" Duang" P Ing's voice snapped him back to reality. He quickly cleared his head , and stood up to greet Qin.
He is suddenly made very aware of the fact that he'd be working closely with Qin. How is he supposed to be normal around him ? I can't even introduce myself without looking like an idiot - Qin being his counterpart would actually kill him.
Duang extended his hands .
"Duang , we'll be working together "