Hello, the writer's name is Pan. Feel free to call me older and younger (except for Auntie, she's not that old yet, haha). This short story is the first story I've written for the Dekdee website. If you read and give feedback, please feel free to comment. Wright is happy to accept all comments. But if anyone is not comfortable commenting, that's okay. We welcome both commenters and shadow readers here.

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“What do you say, acne-faced bastard?”

"Hoy! Exposure to the sun a lot, be careful not to get dark. The face is even darker.”

“Black, has acne, is fat, can't even look at it, haha.”

Peerathon's joy playing the guitar ended when he heard cheers from friends and university seniors and juniors who passed by. It's a joke that no matter how many times you listen to it, it disturbs your ears. Teasing can be fun for the teaser. But it was frustrating for the person who was treated like him.

I don't want to have acne. But it's natural. Where is it prohibited? And he himself has a sensitive face. Makes acne appear often

Peerathorn thought about it and couldn't help but feel annoyed. A young man strums the guitar strings hard and fast to express his feelings.

oh! The reason why he came to sit and play the guitar on the marble horse in front of the faculty building was not to practice playing to woo girls. He practiced guitar to compete in an intercollegiate band competition. It's really going to build a reputation for the institute. Coming back to saying that the matter of looks like this is very interesting.

Sometimes he wonders. Why do most people choose to focus on looks more than talent or mentality? It's more tangible than that...

“Phi, strum your guitar hard like that or the strings will break.” A cheerful voice sounded. Peerathorn looked up and saw Jamjarat, a slender young woman in a student uniform. She walked over and sat in the chair across from him along with Kanin, Peerathorn's closest male friend since his first year.

“This kind of face is like a monkey's butt. Were you teased again?” Kanin asked as if he understood.

“Well, I've been here for two years now. I'm really not used to it." Peerathorn replied gravely, nodding his head.

“Don't pay any attention to them. He was probably envious of a master who was more talented than him. So I dug up your inferiority complex to lift myself up,” the female student said in a bored voice. Jamjarat is his only female friend. We've been old friends since high school. Until now I'm in my second year and I'm still as close as ever. When Pirathorn encountered something bad

Jamjarat always encourages him.

“You are not like anyone else at all. Even though I have a bad face, I'm still a friend,” Peerathon told Jamjarat. and turned to speak to Kanin "You too, Kanin."

“What will you tell me? There are many good-looking people with bad personalities. And I'm dating you because you're a good person,” Kanin said, patting his male friend on the shoulder.

“Smart, considerate, and trying to build a reputation for the university,” Jamjarat said in a tone of admiration. “If other people try to open their minds. They must love you.”

“And let's be honest. You're not lazy. You just don't take care of yourself,” Kanin said. “Don't just practice. Take care of yourself, understand?”

It was 5 p.m. after finishing practicing with the band on campus. Pirathorn immediately returned to the dormitory. As a child from the provinces, I came to study in Bangkok. Also, I don't want to have problems with roommates. So he decided to live outside and live alone.

The young man went to do some personal business before coming out to sit at his desk and read a book to prepare for the final exam. While reading for a while His eyes caught sight of an object lying near a pile of books.

Rectangular mirror with black frame...

“Hm?” The young man made a questioning sound in his throat. If he remembers correctly Besides the mirror in the bathroom He didn't have any other mirrors. So how did this mirror come about?

Peeraton picked up the mirror and turned it over in consideration. But he was startled by the reflection in the mirror.

"Hoy!"

That shadow was not his shadow. But it was the shadow of a handsome young man. The man in the mirror had an oval face, pinkish-white skin, a sunken chin, and slender eyes. He looked charming. The nose is high and ridged, matching the lips in a beautiful shape.

A young man tries looking in the mirror in the bathroom. It appeared to reflect his shadow anyway. But when I came back to look in the mirror at that problem again. He turned out to be a good-looking man like that.

Even though the young man was puzzled by his reflection in the mirror But Kanin's words suddenly popped into his mind.

'You're not a miser. You just don't take care of yourself'

Along with that one idea popped up next to another.

'Wait, why don't we make ourselves look better? I've met a good-looking man. Let it be an inspiration.'

When I thought of it like that Peerathorn hurriedly finished reading the book. Then the young man came to examine for himself what strengths he had to maintain and what weaknesses he had to fix. Then search for ways to take care of yourself as well.

Height isn't a big concern. Because personally he is already quite tall. As for weight, it is a big issue. Because he weighs over a hundred kilograms, therefore losing weight is the most important thing you should do.

His skin was not born dark. But the sunlight in Thailand is strong. Resulting in darker skin Moreover, more acne appears. Therefore, you must apply nourishing cream that is suitable for your face and apply sunscreen frequently. As for the eyes, they don't need much improvement. Because they are naturally small and there is no need to add double eyelids.

In conclusion, what the young man had to do was Apply cream and lose weight...

When the university closes the semester Peerathorn has taken action to change himself. before leaving home A young man washes his face with facial cleansing foam suitable for his skin. Apply moisturizer and sunscreen. He also eats nutritious foods and takes more time from music practice to exercise.

If you ask me if he's tired? Already tired But he will definitely never give up. Especially when he received encouragement from Jamjarat and Kanin who already knew about this matter. No matter how difficult it is He will keep fighting.

Until the opening of the second semester...

On the first morning of the new semester Peerathon's long legs stepped into the university area. As soon as the other students were about to open their mouths to tease like every other day. Now, his mouth was open in astonishment.

In front of those students was Peerathorn in his new, tall and slender appearance. A slender, beautiful face with smooth, white skin. Looks charming in an unexpected way!

Everyone turned around to whisper and smile friendlyly as the young man walked by.

"Hey! My sister looks familiar. Have we met anywhere before?” A young senior walked up to him and stopped in front of him, his eyebrows furrowed in question. This senior has been the leader in teasing Peeraton since he first entered university.

“Don't you remember me?” the younger man asked quietly. “I'm the 'pimple-faced guy' you teased me about before.”

“Huh!” asked the older man in confusion. “Are you kidding? You look like this.”

"I'm not joking. I'm the real Peeraton," Peeraton said, emphasizing the last phrase with satisfaction. and walked to the table in front of the bright group, and Kanin was waiting.

“Senior found you. I was stunned, so satisfied, hahaha,” Kanin said while laughing without being considerate of anyone.

“P-Nai has become much more handsome,” Jamjarat sincerely complimented. “Effort is really not wasted.”

"Ai P Jam, before going to class, let's take a selfie." Kanin invited his two close friends to take a photo together. They all posted different poses. When the photo is taken Kanin then posted a picture with a caption.

Caption: Starting a new semester, there must be something new. My old friend P What's more, it's more handsome.

Before the three of them went up to class for their first period.

As soon as a photo of the three young people was posted on Instagram, Friends, brothers and sisters, both in the faculty and in other faculties, began to take more interest in each other. Especially Peerathorn who everyone was especially stunned. The acne-prone young man of that day has become a good-looking young man today.

Every time Peerathorn takes a photo and posts it on social media. There will be a lot of likes on almost every picture. Number of friends and followers on Facebook Instagram and Twitter became more popular and the young man was delighted like never before. Including Kanin and Jamjarat who joined in congratulating their friends. Even on Valentine's Day, we receive roses and many gifts from both real and fake girls.

At first, the young man was secretly upset that everyone hated him when he was ugly. When his appearance improved, everyone came back to him. But I thought about it. He felt that everything was getting better and he shouldn't think too much about it.

No, you have to use the word 'almost good'.

The mysterious black framed mirror is still there. Every time I looked, I still found that young man. But it's strange that Looks better than the first time I saw it. He's also more handsome than him.

At first, Pirathorn didn't think anything of the man in the mirror. But as the days passed He felt like he didn't look good enough. Including not wanting to lose popularity from friends in the university. The young man therefore tightened his diet. Including trying to adjust your own personality. If you don't go to university

He will wear clothes that suit him. But no matter how much better you make yourself look, The young man in the mirror will almost always be more handsome and handsome than him.

That changed from inspiration to jealousy and wanting to win. Peerathorn is very worried about himself, to the point of paranoia. He always combed his hair and put oil on it to smooth it out. The shirt can't come out of the pants. Explore whether your face has acne or blemishes or not. Check everything all the time. With this much concern for appearance make almost everyone

Especially the men began to hate him. But instead of Peerathon knowing The young man felt that he still didn't look good. And the more he saw the same young man in the mirror, the more upset he became.

Until one day A young man became interested in plastic surgery. Even though I never thought of doing it before. He began to search the internet for information about this matter. Then when I find a reliable clinic, I go do it. From Botox injections to make your face slimmer, Gluta injections, double eyelid surgery, and nose shaping to make it look like a teardrop. As much as he is satisfied This made him change from before.

Although his appearance looked better If the consequences are He started to close his eyes and couldn't fully close his eyes. Or when I open my eyes The eyelids often droop. This made the young man unable to see the guitar strings clearly. Sometimes it is difficult to swallow food. Sometimes I feel allergic to my face.

One evening, while the young man was practicing with his friends in the band for a competition, The young man felt like his eyelids were drooping, his face was slack, his mouth was crooked, his eyes were beginning to blur, and he couldn't see the guitar strings clearly. make the wrong strum, the right strum

"Hey! P, please concentrate. This part is outstanding. If your solo is good, it will definitely be a hit,” warned the senior band leader when Peerathorn played the wrong note.

“Oh!!” Peeraton suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head. The young man held his head in unconsciousness before he collapsed to the ground, still carrying his guitar. He heard the voices of his friends screaming for help before his consciousness faded...

Feel it again. I myself was sleeping in a patient room at a hospital. With Jamjarat and Kanin sitting and watching over the sofa.

“Jam, Phi has recovered,” Kanin called out to his female friend when Peerathorn woke up. before getting up to find a male friend at the bedside “How are you?”

“I'm dizzy,” Peeraton mumbled out of exhaustion. “Is something serious wrong with me?”

“You were attacked by plastic surgery poison,” Jamcharat said, sighing heavily. “I'm not surprised. Your face has changed a lot too. But I didn't think that you were going to do it with Doctor Bag. The more I hear from the doctor, the more certain I am that you definitely did it.”

“What do you think about going for plastic surgery? In the past, didn't you seem to care?" Kanin asked in a tone of disbelief.

“I want to be more handsome. And I don't know what to do.” Peeraton chose to ignore the mystery mirror. Because it's too surreal to believe. “So I went looking for information until I found one. It was very cheap and the quality was guaranteed, so I went for it. I didn't think it would be like this.”

“Oh my! It's not worth it, Phi. You look good these days,” Kanin complained, wanting to smack his friend on the head but couldn't. Because my friend's condition is now very deteriorated. “Don't put too much faith in the pocket doctors. Most of them aren't really experts.”

“The way you think about changing yourself. It's considered a good thing. Kanin and I are glad that you succeeded. In the past, you were able to become more handsome without resorting to plastic surgery at all. And think about it, Mr. Handsome, good-natured, is a university musician. Everyone loves you. Or even if there are people who hate it, it doesn't matter. Because you still have me.

All you do is be proud of yourself,” Jamcharat rambled. Peerathorn feels that his female friend is starting to look more like her mother every day.

“Oh, and this time please be the last time I do it. I don't want you to get hurt because of surgery again,” Kanin begged forcefully. before turning towards Jamcharat “This is already very cold. You can go back first. Tonight, I will watch over it myself.”

Peerathorn had to stay in the hospital for a while with his parents and two friends. And friends in the circle rotate to visit from time to time. For a young man From this experience It made him feel guilty about choosing to have plastic surgery. If you're not just worried about your appearance Everything would be better. But when he made a mistake

All he could do was heal and not fall into surgery again. most important When returning to the dormitory The young man had to take that damn mirror and throw it away.

Peerathorn was released from the hospital a few days later. The condition of the face has improved because it received good treatment. As soon as he returned to the dormitory He walked over to his desk to put the glass away. It appeared that the mysterious mirror was missing. He looked all over the room for that mirror but still couldn't find it. So he could only wonder about what had happened in the past and return to living his life as before.

Promising to himself that he would not do plastic surgery again...