Today's first session was basic training , like a timed obstacle course , which Tarn could pass with no sweat due to his familiarity from his self training in the forest.
At the same time , Yai who had a thick , bulky body , kept complaining throughout the session. For the nerdy guy , Tarn wheeled around to look for him.
SIGH
What a sloth. So he got kicked by the trainer to hurry him up. What about that man? Tarn swept his gaze and found that the other person was just right next to him. That man looked at him in return , raising his eyebrow questioningly. Tarn didn't say anything but just gave a thin smile and averted his gaze to the crowd...
Well , he would seek an answer if this guy was Phaya during the evening meal..
Phaya cast a doubtful gaze at the guy beside him. But after seeing Tarn playing dumb as if nothing had happened , he said nothing either. Nonetheless , Phaya secretly observed the man by his side and noticed a yellowish light complexion , prominent nose , round eyes , petite mouth , and fairly sweet face.
However the man stood at the height of his ear , with a deceptively cherubic visage that Phaya couldn't believe the man was twenty six years old like him. And on top of everything , he was a cop. A fish out of water , just like Singh. Never imagined that ones like them would be in this role
TWEEEEET!
"Attention , soldiers! That's all for today's training. Get ready for tomorrow's grueling phase , both in theory and practice."
The trainer kept on his lengthy lecture for a few more moments and let them go to take a bath for ten minutes ,t hen reassemble for the evening meal right on time. Tarn followed the other troops to the barracks , picking up the personal items and taking them to the communal bathroom. When they arrived , Chart and the crew had already been there. Shit , why were they so fast?
"Singh , do you want to join bathing with us?"
Tarn swooped to ask Singh , who seemed hesitant to take a bath with others. What the heck? Hadn't he experienced such a situation before? Those eligible to get on the list for this session must have been commissioned officers. But look at him , nothing like a cop or a grunt like us
"Yes , yes , i'd love to." Singh responded and hurriedly accompanied them
THUD!
"Oh! I'm sorry."306Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16NKV1yVgr
"Don't you watch where you're going , nerd?!"
Tarn pivoted and found Chart and Singh were confronting , so he advanced the two. Damnit , they opened fire again. And who started it must have been Chart , the same old troublemaker.
"Why do you have to mess things up , Chart? Singh has already said sorry."
Tarn interrupted while reaching them. Chart switched his glare to him before pushing him by the shoulder until he staggered against someone in the back. Lucky for him , a person held him up , otherwise , he would have hit the floor. Tarn lifted his gaze to a person who helped him and saw that guy ,s o he said thank you softly before starling a little when seeing the other's necklace... Phra Rod necklace!?!
Yai figured out the situation was likely to escalate , so he broke on their argument to clear the hot air as , according to seniority , he was the oldest one here among these fifty warriors.
"Think twice before you start a fight , Chart. Here , they punish everyone. They don't care if you're involved. Do you want to throw your friends in hot water? Let me tell you i'm cool with that. I'm more than ready!"
Chart bulged his cheek with the tongue and glared at Tarn , Singh , and that posh guy before throwing the water bowl in the tank , barging into Singh's shoulder and leaving
SINGH
So , this is what they say 'if you have to fight , don't fight with jerks'
Tarn's eyes still locked on the man's face unwaveringly. Never thought that after fourteen years ,t hey would bump into each other again in such a situation. Never thought that people like Phaya would become a cop , a soldier , or even join DSI
"You're good...?"
Phaya asked and helped the slim figure in his arm to stand up properly because the bathroom floor was slippery.Tarn beamed and reached for Phaya's amulet necklace , making Phaya startle Phaya drew himself back and brushed Tarn's hand off right away.
"What are you doing!?!"
This necklace meant the world to Phaya. Despite having many amulet collectors who sought after it so much that they offered him ten to thousands of grand , he still declined that deal. But this man recklessly reached out to touch it without bother asking. Absolutely no manners
"I'm taking a look at your necklace. Silly question."
How could he still have the nerve to say 'taking a look at his necklace' with that nonchalant face. What kind of man he was? We weren't that close to laying hands on the other's personal belongings
"Back off..."
Phaya finished bathing , and the good citizen to save the world from the bullies had already been off duty. Tarn blocked him from leaving
"Stay and talk a little longer , won't you? Phaya?"
Then the man called out his name loud and clear. Standing there and hearing everything , Yai widened his eyes a little bigger , looking at the posh guy he had gossiped about a few hours ago in surprise. Don't ell me that this guy is that kid back then
Phaya furrowed his brows. He couldn't remember telling the man his name , so how did he know that?
Yai walked up to both of them and said
"You... Are you the kid who drowned in the Mekong river when you were young?"
Phaya gave Yai a disapproved look. How did these people know his past? And when he switched his gaze back to meet those round , sparkling eyes of the man in front of him who was smirking contentedly , Phaya could sense something uncanny even more
"How did you guys know that?"
Tarn didn't answer that question. Instead he stretched his hand out toward Phaya
"My name is Tarn. Nice to officially meet you."
Phaya intensely tightened his brows , cast his gaze down ward at that gesture , and let out sigh before softly shaking that offering hand and drawing himself back
"Is that all?"
Then he could finally leave. Moreover , eh didn't want to socialize with these people for too long due to the displeasure that these people were privy to his past. The more they mentioned it , the more that image of that figure popped up in his head and left him all shaking.
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