《Freshman》07. Soft
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A/N:
Hi, readers,
How are you? Are you still want this story?
*
The video of Beam proclaiming his love to Forth becomes viral on IG.
Beam jokes it out by adding the picture of Forth's reply in his signature book.
Phana and Kit are facepalming themselves.
Ming is busy avoiding Phana's glare because he is clearly not doing his job well.
Wayo is ecstatic.
And then on Sunday suddenly Beam is moving out.
"Beam... think about this first...." Kit tries to stop Beam from packing his things but Beam is speeding up his movement. He even gets help from two of his new friends from Engineering.
"P'Beam, I'll taking care of your books," Wai says and starts to pack the book to the boxes. "But these are Medical books, why are you packing them?"
"Just put in the boxes, I'll sell them," Beam says.
"No. Don't sell. Just put them there!" Kit yells. He just called Phana so that asshole could help him knock some sense into Beam. "I'll use your book!"
"You can't use it for free. Those are expensive books." Beam protests.
"I'll buy them from you!" Kit yells in distress. Just then Phana arrives.
"What the hell is happening?!" Phana yells at Beam.
"Beam, you have more clothes than mine and Wai's combined." Posh shakes his head while throwing Beam's clothes into the boxes.
"Posh! Don't throw them! It will get wrinkled!" Beam yells at Posh.
Posh looks at Beam un-amused and then throws more clothes and even stomps the clothes in the box to make it more wrinkled while staring back at Beam, like challenging him to do something.
Beam sighs. He forgets he is talking with an Engineering student.
"Beam! Answer me!" Phana walks into Beam's room in anger.
"I am moving out. To the dorm where Posh and Wai live," Beam answers calmly.
"Why? Where?"
"I am an Engineering student now. There is no need to live next to Kit's. It is more suitable to join the community where Engineering students live," Beam explains.
Phana presses hard on his temple. This kid is really... "Where?" he repeats his last question.
"You know Forth's dorm?" Beam asks.
Phana nods.
"Across the street. Just beside the dimsum place," Beam says. "Nice dorm."
"All set, Beam." Posh taps on Beam's shoulder. "Let's go!"
Beam nods to Posh. "You boys just earned a free lunch for a week from me!"
Kit throws both hands in the air.
Phana can't believe that Beam is just...
***
The next week of SOTUS becomes so much fun. There is no signature hunting, just push-ups and yells because the freshmen fail to do the simple tasks like making a line or are too weak in chanting the Engineering chants.
And even then, the freshmen still have energy to run wild in the foodcourt.
Yeah, Posh and Beam, the biggest trouble makers of the first year.
"That's my iced latte!!!" Posh yells at Beam.
"No, it's not. I bought it first before you! I paid! Not my fault that it's the last iced latte!" Beam runs to avoid Posh taking his iced latte.
"Fucking old bastard! Get your ass here!!" Posh runs to get Beam.
Beam laughs his ass off. He keeps looking at Posh who is chasing after him and fails to avoid stumbling upon a group of his seniors.
"Beam! Watch out!!!" Posh warns him but it is too late.
BAM!
The iced latte showers Forth from his face down and even makes the tomyam he brings to shower his body along with the iced Americano he brings.
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Beam gasps.
Even Park, Lam, Max and Tul step aback. Damn. This is the doomsday!
Forth blinks and the iced latte drips from his eyelashes. The melamine bowl and the plactis glass he brought are already on the floor near his shoes. He tries to breath normally while wiping his face which is covered with iced latte and then slowly takes off his red jacket and the black muscle tee along because the tomyum is so freakin'-hot that it burned his skin. Luckily his jeans is saved.
Beam gulps. "I'm... I'm sorry P'Forth...."
Forth is still trying to calm his breath. He glares at Beam.
Beam gulps again. "You have a first degree burn on your chest, P'..." he glances at the redden muscle on Forth's chest. "Let me take care of you and..."
Four of Forth's friends are standing far enough now. Even all the Engineering students in the nearby table get up from their tables.
Posh gulps. Shit. Beam just killed himself.
Beam drops his now empty plastic glass too. He carefully gets the dirty clothes on the floor. "Come on, P'... I'll take care of your clothes and I'll... I'll treat your wounds first. And then... and then you could beat me up. Okay? Just let me take care of your wound first."
Forth blinks. He is reaaaaally angry right now.
Beam gulps. "Come on, P'... follow me. The infirmary is just by the corner."
Forth takes a long deep breath.
Silence.
No one moves.
No one eats their lunch.
Forth moves his chin, signs Beam to lead the way. He agrees on being treated first before beating Beam up.
Beam gulps. "Thanks, P' Forth."
*
Beam is treating Forth's burn wound carefully after cleaning it first with the cold wet towel in the infirmary.
Outside, Forth's men are guarding the door.
Posh, Wai and the other first year students are there too, but they don't dare to come closer to their seniors, not after what Beam just did.
Beam carefully applies the soothing ointment on Forth's chest and part of his abs where there are red rashes due to the burn. And, let's the ointment to dry.
He looks at the bare chest of Forth's. "Wow, you're hot." Beam mumbles.
Forth blinks. He is really not amused.
Beam looks up to Forth from behind his eyelashes. "Sorry na, Forth," he says softly while dropping the P' calls. "You can really beat me up later."
Forth sighs. "You are trouble since day one. Do you know that?"
Beam chuckles. "Yeah."
Silence.
"You really dropped your two years of Medical education for this Engineering bullshit?" Forth asks.
Beam smiles teasingly. "Careful there, you just called Engineering thing as bullshit."
Forth chuckles. He looks at the eyes that are framed by the thick eyebrows. Those playful eyes are teasing him...and also something else stirs inside his stomach.
Beam blinks. "What?"
"What did Pha say about you leaving Medical and becoming an Engineering student?"
Beam smiles. "He said many things. Not pretty."
Forth chuckles again.
"Have drinks with us again sometimes, Forth," Beam says softly.
Forth blinks.
"You and Pha are good friends. With Pha having Yo shouldn't break you two this way," Beam says almost in a whisper. He is done applying the treatment on Forth's body.
Forth looks at Beam. He smiles thinly. "I always lose to Pha."
Beam holds Forth's chin with his thumb, leads Forth to look back at him in the eyes. "Winning a heart is not a competition, unlike the Campus Moon tittle, Ai'Forth."
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Forth blinks.
"You are loved by your juniors. Yo even adores you so much that it makes Pha jealous of you all the time Yo mentions your name and Ming talks about you with sparks in his eyes," Beam continues, "I believe you'll find your soulmate who loves you for you eventually."
Forth blinks. "Talking about love now, Dr. Beam? That's so not you."
Beam chuckles. "You Engineering students are hell of cheesy bastards. I got contaminated," he says.
Forth smiles.
"It's not Dr. Beam anymore by the way...."
Forth looks at Beam right in the eyes. "You are making a big gamble with your future."
Beam smiles. "I like to enjoy my life, Ai'Forth. I don't look back too much, I only look forward."
"Yeah? Tell that to my spoiled tomyum and iced Americano."
Beam laughs. "Yeah, sorry. I was having too much fun."
Forth sighs.
"You are a big boy. Don't let a small boy let you down. Come on. Ain't you bringing shame to your boys? They look up to you. You are stronger than this." Beam hits Forth's shoulder.
Forth sighs. Again.
"You can even make me say that love bullshit to you, Ai'Forth, when no one else can."
Forth smiles again. "That's because you wanted the perfect 1000 signatures."
Beam chuckles. He hits both Forth's shoulders to make him sit straight. "Get up big boy. You are hot and handsome. Find your happiness. Don't let your boys down. They are worried about you, you know. Lam looks like a concerned mom right now."
Forth laughs. He nods. "Yeah..."
Beam sighs. "So. Still want to beat me up now? Or would you let me make a peace offering?"
"What?" Forth asks.
"I want to give you free lunch for a month but it will cost you your reputation. The Head Hazer is not supposed to be seen too friendly with the trouble maker, yeah? So... free breakfast for a month then."
Forth frowns. "Breakfast? It will trouble you... your dorm is..."
"I moved out. I live across your street now. Just beside the dimsum place."
"Yeah?"
Beam nods. "What do you say?"
"Dimsum everyday?"
Beam laughs. "The aunty has various menus, Ai'Forth. You always have your breakfast there anyway, don't you?"
Forth smiles. He nods.
"See you at 6.30 then?" Beam asks.
Forth nods.
Beam gets off the bed. "I'll take care of your dirty clothes. How about you put some clothes to cover your hotness, handsome?" he winks at Forth.
Forth laughs. "Yeah, I'll get my T-shirt from the locker.
"Okay then, bye, P'Forth na...." Beam winks once again and opens the door. He is startled seeing the crowd.
He raised his hand which is not holding the dirty clothes. "It's okay, its okay! P'Forth is a generous leader! He forgives me as long as I wash these clothes and run 10 laps in the running track. It's okay!"
Forth chuckles. No he didn't ask that punishment.
The crowds are dismissed.
"10 laps only? P'Forth is too generous." Posh frowns.
Beam smacks his head. "Shut up, you idiot! This is your fault too!"
Four of Forth's friends are walking into the infirmary.
"I figured you won't hit Beam," Park says. "You have a soft spot for him since always."
Forth chuckles. "Really?"
Park nods.
"No. I don't." Forth denies it.
Park blinks. "Beam plays a lot with girls. Some of them are even Engineering girls." He begins his argument. "You beat the shit out of anyone who breaks our girls, but never Beam. Some girls even literally begged you to teach Beam a lesson multiple times but you never did."
"I know Beam. I know his way of playing. He always states clearly that everything with him is one time only. Anyone else who says otherwise is lying."
Park blinks. "You always take the stand for your friends who have their girlfriend snatched away, but you do nothing if those girlfriends cheat on your friends with Beam."
"I told you. I know Beam. I know his game of play," Forth says again. Firmly.
"Yeah? How? Sleep with another man's girlfriend?" Park asks.
"Ask first whether the girl has a boyfriend," Forth says. "Most of the time they lie to Beam. It's not Beam's fault if someone's girlfriend is being unfaithful. Nothing can be defended in that kind of unfaithful relationship anyway."
Park blinks. "You know Beam? That's your reason?"
Forth gets off the bed. "You know Beam too, Park. He is an asshole and he is trouble. But we all know for sure what he doesn't do: lying."
Park looks back at Forth in the eye. "If you say so."
Forth looks at Park coldly. "Anything more you want to say?"
"If it was not Beam, but Posh who showered you with iced latte and your lunch, he'll be kissing the floor even before the bowl and the glass hit the ground." Park says.
Forth blinks. "No."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Park smirks. "There will be a day when you question yourself, boss," he says and then turns around and walks away.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!" Forth yells.
"You tell me!" Park yells without looking back.
Forth looks at Lam.
Lam blinks. "I do not always understanding Park, you know, you can't always look at me for answers for Park's strange behavior."
Max and Tul roll their eyes.
Forth looks at Lam un-amused. "There will be a day when you question your relationship with Park, Lam."
Lam frowns.
Forth smacks on Lam's head followed by Max and Tul. Park is not around—it's safe to hit him.
***
"Good morning, P'Forth." Beam smiles brightly as he sits down across Forth in the dimsum place the next day.
"Good morning, N'Beam. How's your leg?" Forth asks.
"Hm?" Beam turns his attention from the menu book to Forth. He doesn't understand the question.
"You got 100 push-ups punishment and another 5 laps after you had the 10 laps of punishment you gave yourself earlier yesterday," Forth says.
"Owh. That." Beam looks at the menu book again. "It's nothing, I have a great stamina."
"Why did you fake the 10 laps punishment? I didn't ask for it," Forth asks.
"Yeah. I was trying to save your face. You didn't beat me up. So..." Beam looks at Forth again. "I reasoned it that it was because you are in the middle of hazing and turning it to a hazing punishment seemed more reasonable."
Forth blinks. "You think I treat you differently?"
"I think you are still not looking at me as your freshman but your drinking buddy."
"PAST drinking buddies," Forth corrects it.
Beam chuckles. "Oh no. Okay. We are not friends anymore, eh, Ai'Forth?"
Forth looks at Beam in annoyance. "It's P'Forth."
Beam laughs. "Ay, P'Forth, NONG Beam is sorry na...." He says as he closes his palm to give a wai to Forth.
Forth chuckles.
Beam winks at Forth.
*
By the end of the day, when the Moon of Engineering name is being announced, Beam is stunned in his standing.
"Beam! Congratulations!!!" Posh rounds his arm on Beam's shoulder in admiration. "You are the Moon of Engineering!!!"
"What... the f... No! it can't... Who the fuck chose me?!"
Park turns to Forth instantly.
"It's not me. I swear," Forth says hurriedly.
"Relax, it's not Forth, it's the first years themselves. We had some kind of election," Lam saves the day.
"No no no! This must be a mistake!" Beam refuses to be the choosen Moon.
"Your friends chose you. Don't disappoint us, P'Beam," Wai says. "Besides, why don't you want to be a Moon? Everyone wants to be a Moon."
Beam shakes his head. He mocked Phana a lot for being a Moon. "I don't want to be a pretty boy showcasing their body on the stage telling people that I am handsome and advertising myself on my IG telling people to choose me to be the prettiest boy they call as Campus Moon. Ew!"
Posh and Wai blink. They look behind Beam.
Beam frowns. "What? Why are you silent?"
Posh and Wai don't say anything.
Beam turns around. He blinks.
Forth is folding both arms over his chest. Behind him there are Park, Lam, Max and Tul. Even Ming is there too.
"Say that again?" Forth asks coldly.
Beam blinks nervously. He gulps. "Which part? The 'ew' part? Coz' I don't remember the rest."
Ming swears to himself. Today he will tell Phana that he is dropping the job of guarding Beam during ESO. Beam can't be saved.
***
A/N:
Yeah... what kind I say. I am in the mood of the 'ew' things.
Thanks for the proofreading, @Darzls . It's fun working with you.
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