“Eh…” I caught sight of something moving up and down on a shelf in a room in the building across the street. I pulled the cloth off the hanger. But my eyes remained focused and I tried to focus on the suspicious object. “Is it a cat?” I muttered, trying to focus my gaze across the room again. Even if you can't see far away

But the contact lenses I was wearing made me know immediately that I wasn't imagining it...

With love and fat cat

by

orange light

It's been almost two weeks since I moved in here. To be honest, I'm still not used to this area. There was too little food to eat. To buy anything, you have to take a taxi a kilometer away. It's different from the dormitory I used to live in when I was a student. If it was then What do I want to eat? Just walk down a few steps and there are aunts and uncles waiting on every street corner. If you want to go somewhere far

Just walk to catch the bus in front of the university and you can go almost anywhere. But what can I do? I didn't have that many options. Until I got this job Playing until very tired I don't know if it's because this company is really interested in my profile or because my mother went to a local temple. That's why I got this job with a bang. Having said that, I haven't had a chance to thank you all yet.

If both partners do not help pay the down payment. I probably wouldn't have come to lie down and stare at the ceiling. And let time pass by like this.

In a few days my life as an office worker will begin. How should I feel? Graduated with First Class Honors in Science. But you have to work as an advertising creative. I'm trying to let this go. But countless times I've had to answer the same question over and over: "Isn't it a bit unconventional?" and the like. What should I do?

When I can't choose much This era How good is it to just have work to do?

Today is Saturday, late like this, I like to spend my time lying down, listening to music, just laying down and closing my eyes. Then let your mind wander with a playlist of songs on Spotify. It made me stop thinking about non-issues for a while. But I don't know if listening to music makes me bored or just makes me stop feeling bored for a while. I want to go out and find friends. go out for a walk

Or go out and find delicious food, but it probably doesn't make me any less bored.

“Hello...Yes...I didn't do anything, Mom. I'm sleeping...I've eaten...Yes...I'll probably go out soon. I'm bored in my room...Yes...I love you mom...Yes...Hello."

I put my phone down in frustration, the stark white ceiling the only thing I stared at. I have to get out of bed. Actually, I'm not going anywhere. I told my mother to stop complaining. I picked up my mobile phone and turned off the music that was playing...

it bent right to your wind

is the last sentence I heard from the beautiful song of

Taylor Swift

Before my brain commanded my hand to press the push button on the mobile screen. The music from the Bluetooth speaker turns off. I got up and got dressed. Pull out a new white t-shirt that you planned to never wash out of the paper bag. The smell of new clothes is really tempting. I sprayed on the perfume my friend gave me as a birthday present. Stand and check your appearance in front of the mirror.

I didn't forget to turn around and check the sliding glass door on the balcony. The other day I forgot to lock it. Before I knew it, it was almost midnight. My mother was very strict about locking the door. Especially on a floor that isn't as high as this. Safety is always a consideration. Yes, I have to put away my laundry. The weather has turned into a ghost like this. I don't dare take the risk.

A plastic laundry basket sits in the corner of the room near the bathroom door. I picked it up and walked over to open the sliding glass door. The cool air from outside flowed into the room as soon as I opened the door. The sky doesn't look too bad today. There are big clouds. But there's sunlight. Even though it's not so bright that it makes me want to go for a walk.

But it was better than many days. I looked down. There were a few people walking by. opposite side It's a twin condo in the exact same shape as the building I live in. The distance from my condo to the condo on the opposite side is not far at all. From the balcony, I can see the room on the opposite side quite clearly.

The room across from you could see my room as well. But as far as I can see now It seems like no one has moved in yet...or maybe I just thought about it, I don't know.

“Eh…” I caught sight of something moving up and down on a shelf in a room in the building across the street. I pulled the cloth off the hanger. But my eyes remained focused and I tried to focus on the suspicious object. “Is it a cat?” I muttered, trying to focus my gaze across the room again. Even if you can't see far away

But the contact lenses I was wearing made me know immediately that I wasn't imagining it. There was a cat lying on some kind of platform that looked like a cat condo. It was strange. Since when did someone move into the room across the street? Yesterday the curtain was actually closed, but now it had been opened and you could see inside.

The place was not much different from my room. The only difference is that it's a fat cat who lies there with a stubborn expression on his face. "So cute." It's chubby. I don't know if it's because of the amount of meat or the fluffy fur. But it's definitely cute. The tail swayed back and forth rhythmically like that. It's probably not difficult to guess. How much is this fat cat enjoying his sleep?

Its light gray fur made me unable to stop staring at it. This cat must have received only good nutrition. Its fur looks and feels so soft and fluffy and cuddly. The owner must have just moved in and was busy with something. Right now I couldn't help but smile. Suddenly, my brain ordered me to take my cell phone out of my pants pocket.

I don't know if doing this is appropriate. But other people probably do it like this. Zoom lenses attached to mobile phones that cost tens of thousands are useful today. “So cute,” I blurted out. The closer I saw the fat gray cat through the amazing zoom innovation from the mobile phone camera. The more I can't stop being fascinated by this cat.

I pressed the photo a few times. Shutter speed of my mobile phone Fast enough to be able to do that, just seeing it from a distance is still this cute. If you meet one up close, it must be very cuddly.

“Shit!!!” I lowered my hand like a red medicine line cut into eight pieces. When I realized it again, I was standing and hiding behind the curtain. Will he see me? That white shirt man He was wearing the exact same shirt as me and suddenly appeared out of nowhere. I hurriedly dodged. I didn't even notice what he looked like. Surely, who would be standing there so he could catch me secretly taking pictures of his fat cat?

My heart almost dropped to my knees. I'm not sure if he saw me. Maybe he saw it already. What should I do? If he is dissatisfied Then I went to sue Niti Condo, saying I was threatening privacy. Now that they're talking about personal rights all over the internet, I must be in trouble. If we live next to each other like this, it wouldn't be difficult for them to find me. Bad luck.

I opened the curtain slightly, leaving enough space so that I could see smoothly into the room across the room. That's right, I had to see his reaction first. Maybe he just walked over there. Come find the fat cat. and didn't notice that I was standing on the other side. I focused my eyes on the opposite room again. He's really still there.

It seems like he's doing something. It would have been better if I had stayed where I was. Behind the curtain like this is clearly a hidden spot, but now I can see it. Even though it's a bit difficult But the contact lenses I wear still do their job well. That man was actually wearing a white shirt, and more importantly, he was… eh, he was…

He was holding that fat cat. This is not likely to be a comfortable way for your cat to be carried. But that fat cat didn't seem to be upset at all. He held the fat cat with both hands on his upper body. before burying his face in that cat's belly again and again for a long time

A smile appeared on his face. Makes me unable to stop smiling. You're so tame.

"hello"

“Hello, are you in the room?” the other end of the line asked.

"Oh, I'm about to go outside."

“You came to eat with me. Come out. Fuck. You're in the room. Aren't you bored?"

“Where did you find it?”

“Let's take the skytrain to Siam. Come out and see the world. Damn it, ever since I moved to that area and lost my mind, all my friends have been asking for you."

"Oh, I'm about to go out. See you."

“Guys are here. Let's leave the line together."

"Oh, see you."

I immediately closed the curtains. If I wasn't blurry, I would definitely be hypnotized by that fat cat. I really want to have a cat. If I had a cat in my room, I would be relieved of loneliness. I would spend time in my room with that cat, playing with my little one, holding my little one, buying things for my little one to play with, cat condos, cat treats, cat licks, cat balls, cat claw grinders, and cat toys. Many other things are still piled up everywhere.

I would probably smile and laugh like the owner of the room across the street. But no matter how much I want to have a cat I wouldn't be able to do that right now. I definitely won't be able to raise my younger sibling to be happy when my work life will begin in just a few days. What will I encounter? I don't know. I want to pay for my younger brother.

I want to buy toys for my younger sibling. I want to raise my little one so that his fur is soft and fluffy and that he has good mental health like the fat cat in the room across the room. But I wasn't sure I could do that. I must work hard. To the best of my ability, if I do a good job, I'll pass the promotion, and if I continue to do a good job, my life will start to get closer to what I want.

And when my life is already at a certain level I probably have enough money to make my younger sibling happy. Raise your little one so that he will be full and happy. Just wait, future cat.

I woke up at almost three in the afternoon. My head still hurts a little. Luckily, I was able to restrain myself from throwing up on the bed. I began to review the events that happened yesterday. I left the room around noon and came back around 1:00 a.m. Sometimes I was annoyed with myself too. I actually graduated and was still so drunk that my friend had to carry me back to my condo.

The late afternoon sun shone through the curtains of the sliding door into the room. I forced myself to get up. The first thing to do is to remove all the fluid from your bladder. Before he reluctantly walked over and opened the curtains. The sunlight hit my face so brightly that I had to squint. My good pair of monthly contact lenses is still stuck on my black eye since yesterday.

I took the opportunity to look into the opposite room again. And as luck would have it, The owner didn't close the curtains on the balcony, which meant I might be lucky enough to see the cat again. His eyes adjusting to the light focused on the cat condo that was in the same corner of the opposite room. But this time, I didn't see the fat, fluffy gray cat. I sighed a little. What a pity.

I want to see that fat cat again. The feeling of seeing it for the first time returned to me as a clearer picture slowly appeared in my head. I smiled like I was crazy. Who can resist the cuteness and cuddliness of that cat? His eyes still tried to focus on it for a long time. The sliding door slowly opened.

I want to see the fat cat up close. It must be hiding somewhere in the room. I tried to be as smooth as possible. Who knows when the owner of the room will appear? However, standing on the balcony right now makes me sweat profusely. Everyone knows that the sunshine in the capital is not very friendly to people.

They may not be friendly to any living things at all. I tried to look for it one last time. If I still didn't see "Nong Fatty" this time, I would probably give up on my efforts and walk back into the room in desperation.

"Eh! Is that right?” Something was walking slowly towards the balcony. I focused my eyes that couldn't see far enough again. If I had binoculars, I would have picked them up and used them. But in the capital like this, what's the point of having binoculars? But I probably did some good deeds. Or maybe my mother would do me good deeds.

The same fat gray cat walked up to the sliding glass door. It went around and around a few times. before sitting down halfway between the two sliding doors. Move a little to the left, I muttered in my heart. The fat cat swayed its tail. But now it was blocked by a strip between the two panes of glass. I stood and looked for a long time.

Finally, I really got to see that fat cat again. Did he know that there was someone secretly watching him from afar? A smile couldn't be stopped at the corners of his mouth. In my heart I thought I wanted to hold him just once. Am I not strange? If anyone saw me now They must have been confused by my strange behavior. It was like my merit points had started to work.

The fat cat slowly moved out of sight. He looked at me questioningly. with a tail that sways back and forth I don't know how to explain it. It's the look when a cat stares at us. A sight that is too difficult for human language to explore. I don't even know. Is it looking at me or something else?

Look at me or just look at me? It's almost impossible to tell what he's thinking. But it's definitely looking this way. In the circle that has me in it I raised my hand and waved it around. Try to greet the fat cat in a friendly way. I don't know why I chose to do that. Fat Cat himself was probably confused as to why I did that.

He probably doesn't even know that my waving is a greeting and he wants to make friends. Probably only humans would understand and be involved with something like this. A cat like Little Fatty might not even be interested in knowing. It's still looking this way. Until I couldn't help myself that it was communicating with me.

Its gray furry tail still swished back and forth. His signature sitting position made me unable to stop smiling. I would notice that there was a golden bell hanging from the fat cat's neck. Yesterday's owner probably hung it up. I swept my eyes into the opposite room again until I was certain that the owner of the room was definitely not there.

I smiled at Fat Cat one last time before walking back into my room. Fat Cat didn't respond to my smile at all.

Hunger was what drove me to stand stupidly on the side of the road, with cars rushing past each other. But getting a taxi to the nearest department store from here is very difficult. I stood and waited hopelessly. Even though this condo is reasonably priced compared to its quality and safety.

But it wasn't convenient at all when I had to find something to eat. I walked back to my room, completely dejected. Ordering food delivery is probably the last option. At least you'll save hundreds in taxi fare today. Will Fat Cat still be there? If it's still there

At least I would be able to eat while secretly looking at it. I walked back to my room with a cry from my stomach. Nothing fell on my stomach all day. I walked past the guard. He smiled at me as friendly as always. Hunger makes me feel dizzy and I don't want to talk to anyone. In 7 minutes, the food delivery will arrive.

In fact, I should go sit and talk with the guard while waiting for the food to be delivered. I closed my eyes for a moment. Fat Cat was no longer there. The phone vibrates, letting me know that food that doesn't require me to buy it myself has arrived.

I got up tiredly. before pressing the elevator down to the first floor of the condo Thinking about it makes me feel strangely bored. Why do I have to go up and down with something like this? P'Yam smiled at me again. He probably wondered why my hair went up and down a few times.

“80, right?” I handed the money to Brother Rider.

“Uh….in the app it says 95 baht.”

I looked down at my phone. Yes, it really is. There is a delivery fee of 15 baht. “Um, I'm sorry. I didn't bring enough money. I'll wait a moment. I'll go up and get the money and then…”

"nevermind"

"Uh, it's okay, bro. Just wait a moment. I'll hurry up right now."

“I live around here. We'll meet again soon."

“Oh, okay…”

I was surprised by Rider's words. Where did he get the confidence that he would see me again? I have two or three friends from school who live in the same building as me. I haven't seen any of them since I moved in, but, come on, I don't want to make my head hurt any more. Just like this, I'm dying of hunger.

“Then I'll...go first.” I tried to look at his face. In case we actually meet next time, I will refund the remaining amount. Even though it's only 15 baht, money is money. It's easy to find them anywhere, but no matter how hard I try to focus my eyes, I fail. Dressed so tightly, my face and eyes are hidden like this. Who will remember the face?

"I remember you. When I see you, I'll call you."

“Okay.” I turned around. He was almost at the entrance to the condo when he suddenly thought of something that seemed reasonable. I hurriedly ran back. I was able to leave the change at the security guard, but when I arrived, I wasn't in time. The creditor to whom I owed 15 baht has already left. P'Yam smiled at me again. I don't know how many times.

before walking back up to the room as quickly as possible I must eat some food!

I took out a plate and cutlery from the dish rack. Pad Thai with fresh shrimp is waiting for me. Put the first bite into your mouth I feel like I'm going to heaven, even though I don't know if it really feels like this in heaven. No, does heaven really exist? Being hungry like this makes ordinary Pad Thai extremely delicious. If you could go back in time, I probably ordered two boxes. Or maybe three boxes

A man requires nearly 2500 kilocalories of energy per day. Just like this, I'm not fat. I turned to the balcony with my hand scooping Pad Thai into my mouth. Sitting this far away, it's hard to see anything. Will that fat cat's slave come back to the room now? And what is that cat going to do? And if the room owner hasn't returned yet? Will it be boring?

Or does he like to be alone? Is it possible that, in fact, it might prefer to roll around more than be carried? I put the cutlery on the empty plate. before getting up and standing in the same spot on the balcony again

And it was as expected. The room across the street was completely silent. There were no cats or people at the sliding door. The room owner probably hasn't returned yet. As for the fat cat, he was probably curled up somewhere in that room. I sat back on the sofa. When the stomach skin is tight, the eyelids begin to droop. Before picking up the mobile phone and pressing turn on the music The Bluetooth speaker is automatically connected. At least the rhythm of this song doesn't make me feel any more sleepy than I already am.

"hello"

“What are you doing?” the other end of the line asked.

“Just finished eating rice.”

“Did you just wake up?”

"Yes"

“When do you start work?”

“This Monday? I'm not ready yet. I want to sleep."

“I've been sleeping all year. It's time to get to work.”

"Oh, I know. Why aren't you opening the shop today?"

“Open it, but mom told me to call you. I repeat, please let me call you.”

“Oh, thank you for calling.”

“You guys work hard. If you have something to do, just tell me. If you don't have enough money, just tell me. You don't have to tell mom."

"Oh, I know."

“Tarn, I want to raise a cat.” I changed the conversation. I don't know what compelled me to talk about this with my busy brother.

“What do you think?”

“I said I wanted to raise a cat.”

"What the fuck is wrong with a cat? What a burden, dammit."

"I'm lonely and I want to raise a cat."

“You need to save yourself first.”

"Oh, I know. That's what I said."

"Okay, that's it. I'm working first. If there's anything, just say hello to me. Don't lose your head."

“Oh, bye.”

"bye"

I hung up on my brother who is two years older than me. Even though he and I are not in the same place We don't talk much. But I know that he is worried about me from far away, besides my father and mother. Well, this is what has always helped me. Now he's opening a coffee shop in another province. If I start to live I'll probably go back and visit it there.

The music from the Bluetooth speaker switches between several songs. I'm sitting on the sofa. I don't know when I fell asleep. But when I realized it, it was already dark. Natural light has been replaced by light from bulbs. I walked out onto the balcony again. It's tomorrow that I have to start my life as a company employee. I don't know how to feel. Part of me was excited, but deep down I was confused.

Not sure if this job is suitable for me? Looking towards the opposite room, it was starting to get dark. The owner of the room probably hadn't really returned yet. My wristwatch said 7:30 p.m. and I stood on the balcony for a long time. The Pad Thai with fresh shrimp that I ate in the afternoon didn't make me feel much hungry for dinner. The thoughts in my head flowed endlessly.

You could say that I was standing stupidly to pass the time. There's nothing left to do now. But it was like the sacred object that my mother had placed on top of me felt pity for the boredom in my heart because the light in the opposite room suddenly brightened unexpectedly. Has the owner returned? I hurriedly turned around to walk back into the room, but

My subconscious suddenly shouted at me to stop. There was no reason for me to retreat into the room. The more you hide, the more suspicious you become. Fight and stand smoothly, admiring the birds and trees here. It would seem more reasonable. and even if the owner of the room on the opposite side saw it There would be no way of knowing that I had secretly looked at his fat cat for a long time.

Better yet, I would know what the fat cat owner's face looks like. Looking at it from this angle, it must be clearly visible. I tried to look as smooth as possible. Even though my behavior right now seems quite secretive. I began to see people walking around in the opposite room. Of course he is a man. I still remember the picture of him burying his nose in the fat cat's belly to make him jealous.

The reflection on the mirror looked like he was searching for something. before the fat cat walked up and snuggled against his leg. He slowly picked it up and placed its chubby body on his right shoulder. What a lovely picture. What can be as happy as going back to my room to play with the cat I hung up on from my older brother who is two years older than me?

Even though he and I are not in the same place We don't talk much. But I know that he is worried about me from far away, besides my father and mother. Well, this is what has always helped me. Now he's opening a coffee shop in another province. If I start to live I'll probably go back and visit it there. The music from the Bluetooth speaker switches between several songs. I'm sitting on the sofa.

I don't know when I fell asleep. But when I realized it, it was already dark. Natural light has been replaced by light from bulbs. I walked out onto the balcony again. It's tomorrow that I have to start my life as a company employee. I don't know how to feel. Part of me was excited, but deep down I was confused.

Not sure if this job is suitable for me? Looking towards the opposite room, it was starting to get dark. The owner of the room probably hadn't really returned yet. My wristwatch said 7:30 p.m. and I stood on the balcony for a long time. The Pad Thai with fresh shrimp that I ate in the afternoon didn't make me feel much hungry for dinner. The thoughts in my head flowed endlessly.

You could say that I was standing stupidly to pass the time. There's nothing left to do now. But it was like the sacred object that my mother had placed on top of me felt pity for the boredom in my heart because the light in the opposite room suddenly brightened unexpectedly. Has the owner returned? I hurriedly turned around to walk back into the room, but

My subconscious suddenly shouted at me to stop. There was no reason for me to retreat into the room. The more you hide, the more suspicious you become. Fight and stand smoothly, admiring the birds and trees here. It would seem more reasonable. and even if the owner of the room on the opposite side saw it There would be no way of knowing that I had secretly looked at his fat cat for a long time.

Better yet, I would know what the fat cat owner's face looks like. Looking at it from this angle, it must be clearly visible. I tried to look as smooth as possible. Even though my behavior right now seems quite secretive. I began to see people walking around in the opposite room. Of course he is a man. I still remember the picture of him burying his nose in the fat cat's belly to make him jealous.

The reflection on the mirror looked like he was searching for something. before the fat cat walked up and snuggled against his leg. He slowly picked it up and placed its chubby body on his right shoulder. What a lovely picture. What can be as happy as coming back to your room to play with your cat?

“Hello!” a voice shouted from the other side.

“Hello,” I grinned, trying to look as smooth as possible. Did he really want to talk to me like this? Would other people in the room be surprised that there were suddenly people standing across the building shouting and talking? But never mind, what should I ask him? Yes, he just moved in. new I have to ask him about this.

“The cat is cute.”

“Haha, thank you, this one is very affectionate,” he smiled. The unexpected conversation made me see him much more clearly. Even though we're not in the normal distance when people talk. But not so far that the distance would make him look a little less good. This is why I'm not that close to him. The aura still spreads, not being considerate of the cat.

“I saw him walking around. And I like to sit by the sliding door. I guess he's definitely lonely."

"Oh, yes. I went out to work. You must be lonely. Haha."

The dimples at the corners of his cheeks made him even more handsome. The person in front probably wasn't thinking that I was secretly looking into his room, right?

“Uh, so… what is your name?”

"My name is Tongta. I'm a British Shorthair." He turned to his side so I could see him clearly. The more I looked at him, the more adorable he was. Plus, the name was cute too. I really want to have a cat like this for myself.

“The name is very cute. The face is cute too. Um…I mean, you won't struggle, right?"

“Thank you, haha. She's not struggling. It's really quiet.” He smiled again. Now I'm not sure if I'm obsessed with the cat or the person holding the cat.

"Um, I'm Phakin. I just moved in and you…"

"I'm Taithat. I just moved here not too long ago."

“It's a good name.”

“Uh, me?”

"yes"

“Uh…thank you.”

“Can I have a Line please? There are times when I may have to go out of town for several days. Will it disturb you? If I leave my eyes to you.”

“...Will it be good?” Many feelings clashed in my head. We just met each other and suddenly you want to leave your cat with a stranger. Or is it true that you must be a secret cat?

“You are very tame. Definitely not upset. I guarantee…” He smiled.

The fat cat owner's young man's voice deepened slightly. I thought for a moment. Having said that, there was no harm done. It was like a dream. Suddenly, the owner of the cat who had been secretly watching for many days was willing to leave the cat with us. Thinking about it, there were only good things.

“Then that's fine.”

I reluctantly agreed to exchange lines with the owner of the fat cat. But when I saw the room owner's profile picture, it made me realize that he was really handsome.

“I will enter the room first. Your eyes must look like they're crying. I guess I don't like the weather outside very much.” He smiled at me again, feeling something strange that I couldn't tell. The more I talked with this person The more I felt something familiar about him. But I couldn't tell where that feeling came from.

“Yes, nice to meet you.”

"As well. I'll drop you a line."

"…okay"

He smiled at me one last time before finally reaching for the sliding door and walking into the room. I looked at the back of the room owner who slowly disappeared into a corner that my eyes couldn't penetrate. The curtains are still open. Must be sleeping round on the cat condo. I can't help but smile. Before the rain started falling and forcing me to walk back into my room. It feels so strange. My heart beats strangely.

I couldn't answer myself why I agreed that my heart was beating like this.

I stood in front of a tall building not far from the condo. Monday morning like this It was not unusual to see people walking in and out pretending to be joking. My first day at work is about to begin in a few minutes. This is the life of a company employee. I hear friends complain about their work lives almost every day. But that didn't help me feel much peace of mind.

Just seeing the simulation of morning life of people passing by is tiring. Inevitably, I had to go into this. The first house in the world of capitalism The sound of the line bouncing loudly extinguished the imagination in my head. My consciousness came back after drifting far away.

HR

Line came and said to come up to the 28th floor. I walked into the elevator with a woman who was hanging a sign from an employee of a brand of fabric softener company. My heart beats a little. I don't really like to hang out with anyone. In places where there are a lot of people, I don't know how to act. The woman's hand holds a coffee mug from a famous American brand that can be found almost everywhere in the capital.

The smell of perfume that I was familiar with when walking past perfume booths in department stores near Siam hit me hard in the face. A moment passed. The elevator with me and the older woman moved up to the 28th floor. The same older woman was still in the elevator. Her face did not appear to be displeased with her surroundings. As if it were a normal event that she had to face every day.

I walked out feeling confused and nervous. The elevator door slowly closed. Where should I go next?

“Taithat, right? Just a moment, I'm going to put my things away for a moment.” The middle-aged woman looked kind-hearted with the pile of things in her hands. Walked in and greeted me in a friendly way. The first thing I felt was He uses the same perfume as the older woman from just now. The second thing is that I'm a little happy that he remembered me.

“Uh… yes, Taithat.”

“Okay, my name is P'Sana. When we came for the interview, we didn't meet each other. But I work here.

HR

Same here. Well, let's sign a contract now. I'll take you to sit at your desk."

"okay"

I read the contract carefully. Detailed, which means read roughly because I had to separate my hearing nerves to listen to P'Sa's lectures at the same speed. I should probably collect information from what P'Sa said, about 30% of the total. P'Sa plays like a shellfish. It's like I'm sitting in a room.

orientation

small size

“Okay, all set. This is an employee card. If you don't have any questions, just… just follow me.”

I followed P'Sa with curiosity. Actually, I wanted to ask P'Sa a question. But P'Sa didn't leave any time for me to ask. Sister Sa took me to my own department. The atmosphere in the office didn't seem as scary as I thought. But it didn't make me feel much relieved. I was still tense and a little nervous. The glances from my still-unnamed co-workers as I walked past to the creative department, I smiled dryly.

to my own desk surrounded by team members I greeted the team members one by one immediately after P'Sa dropped me off. They smiled at me in a friendly way. The team leader explained the brief contents of the work I was responsible for in detail from the first moment my butt touched the ergonomics chair.

Even though I'm working in a job that doesn't match my field of study. But everyone on the team supported me very well on the first day. and try to understand my newness Until the atmosphere became more relaxed than when I first stood confused in front of the company.

“If you have any questions, you can always ask me. Let's leave it at this for now. Let's go eat first. I'm really hungry." A member of the team who had been teaching since morning said, "Oh, and after eating, Nong Taithat, go up to the 30th floor to the IT department. Then you can receive the computer from there. will get to work.”

“Yes, sir.”

What can a newbie like me do besides go along with what the seniors on the team say? Lunch isn't anything special. Because everyone went to eat at the a la carte restaurant next to the fence near the company. But it's good that shrimp fried rice doesn't look delicious. It turned out to be impressively more delicious than expected. I don't know if it's because I'm very hungry like I ate Pad Thai yesterday.

I walked up the elevator to the company's IT department after eating. Surprisingly, the IT department is co-located with another company. But I can understand. Because the company would not need to pay rent for the building every month to leave the space in the area that is not being used for nothing. I kept walking until I reached the IT department.

Before finding out that it was completely quiet. Yes, at lunchtime like this. It was strange that no one was sitting at a desk. I must have rushed up really quickly.

“Is there something wrong?” A voice called from behind as I was about to walk back out. I turned towards the voice calling. Before the eyes send visual signals to the brain to process what is seen in front of it. I immediately felt the familiarity of that call. It's as if I heard this voice yesterday: "Oh, Khun Phakin."

"Hey, uh... you can just call me Kin."

“…Work here?” I was a little shocked. I didn't think he would be this handsome. Oh no, I didn't think it would be such a coincidence.

“Yes, I am in the IT department. And Taithat?” I was secretly happy that he remembered my name.

“You can just call me That,” I smiled. “It's my first day at work today. I'm on the creative team.”

“Good, what a coincidence. I work at the same place haha. So when I come up, there's something I can help with. You can tell Kin." His smile made me see beautifully arranged teeth and the squinted eyes of the person in front of him. Are his lips this pink?

"Oh, er...that's...that's...the guy at the department had me come up and get the computer."

"Okay, wait a moment. Did you bring your employee ID card?"

This was the first time I stood and talked to him. His light blue shirt and black slacks made him look a little different from what I saw yesterday. In work clothes like this It makes the person in front of you look even more dignified. He's taller than me. The shirt he was wearing looked tight. I tried to get rid of his staring gaze.

“Thatch,” the person in front asked.

"Uh, no, here's our employee card." I handed the card to the person in front of me. During this time, I'm not very conscious of myself. He looked at me suspiciously. To which I could only smile to dispel my doubts. Which doesn't seem to work very well.

“Ah, this is Tachana's computer. If it's broken or has any problems, you can bring it to us.” The language he used with me started to become more friendly. That made me feel less anxious and tense.

“Okay, thank you very much, then…I'll go first.”

“Yes, uh…” He seemed to say something to me. “Are you free this evening?”

“Yes?” I asked again, not sure if I was deaf or not.

“Are you free this evening? Let's go eat.” I admitted that I acted awkwardly after hearing that sentence. “Living in the same condo. We'll be able to go back together too." My heart was pounding louder and louder. I don't know why it's like this.

“Uh…OK. So…if you get off work…where should we meet?”

“I'll come down to the front of the department on the 28th floor right now, right?” Will he realize how much that smile can pull people's hearts?

“Okay.” I have never felt so confused before. What is this? Suddenly inviting you to eat. Invite you to come home. The other day I would leave the cat to take care of myself. I don't want to think about myself. But it wouldn't be wrong, right? If I were to be beside myself a little Well, the evidence is so clear that what the person in front of us really wants.

I walked back out of the IT department. Pakin walked me to the front of the elevator. The scent of perfume flowing around him gave the image of a clean green field in winter. It smells fresh and perfect for starting work in the morning. Pakin waved at me with that heart-wrenching smile. I pressed the elevator back to the 28th floor. The silence in the elevator made me feel the blood pumping in my body. Now I'm starting to realize what kind of feelings I'm feeling inside.

Pakin took me to a restaurant not far from the company. But we'll probably have to spend more time on the road than eating in restaurants. at the left hand mirror I saw dozens of fellow travelers on this road suffering a fate not much different from ours. Their eyes were tired of being stuck on the road with no signs of moving anywhere.

The feeling is like being in a sucking mud pit. The more you move, the more it gets stuck. The more you find a way to move forward, the more uncomfortable you feel.

“What's wrong?” a voice next to me asked, breaking the silence in the car.

"No, it's nothing. Just bored with the traffic."

“If we bring a motorcycle It's probably at the store now."

“Kin, do you ride a motorcycle?”

“Yes, I'm really into racing, haha.”

“Have you ever put your cat on the back of a motorcycle?” I teasingly asked.

“I used to put it in a cat bag. Let the little ones look at the street view.”

“Haha, so cute.”

"What do you mean? Human or cat?"

“Haha”

It's unbelievable that you're having a conversation with someone you've only met for less than a day. It will make my stomach feel this much. It felt like there were hundreds of butterflies fluttering around inside. Everything became clearer until I was caught off guard. I turned to look at Kong next to him again before he realized. Then he turned around and smiled at me like usual.

The atmosphere in the car became quiet again. Before the merit points that my mother diligently deposited into the horoscope book It will help both of us get ourselves out of the sucking mud hole in the middle of the capital. and travel to the restaurant safely After returning to the road in front of the condo We hardly talked to each other after dinner. The people next to us were quiet the whole way. I was a little surprised that suddenly

He didn't say anything. Did I do something wrong? A black car pulled up to Kin's condo. Of course, it was next to my condo. The people next to me remained silent, their eyes focused on looking for a parking space, looking intense and serious. But I couldn't take my eyes off him. “So handsome,” I thought when I saw him concentrating on what was in front of him.

I think it's the coolest. Especially when he turns to look behind him when reversing the car. I'm almost melting.

"That"

"yes"

“What are you doing?” the person next to me said, startling me. But do you really want me to answer why I'm so absent?

"Oh, no. I just…uh, don't know what to say."

“Do you want to go back to your room?” he asked me in a serious tone. I made a mistake just now. But his eyes were still focused on reversing the car into the parking space.

“Uh, you can go back now,” I replied, knowing full well that I didn't want to do what I said. At least I wanted to ask him first what was wrong. Didn't speak or speak all the way.

“Do you want to go play with the cat in my room first…”

What the hell is this? I thought, having been tight at me all along the way. He played the role of a tight-knit father for a long time, but suddenly he came back and invited him to his room. I can't guess the heart of the person next to me, but it wouldn't be fair to say that I wasn't happy. Because at least it made me relieved that he probably wasn't angry or disliked anything. Just strutting and acting like that.

“Can I go?”

"You can go. Thatch, do you want to go up?"

Kin's room is no different in size from mine. same project The appearance of the rooms is almost 90% the same. The thing that is different is probably the interior decoration of the rooms that emphasizes gray tones. It's different from my room which is white. The furniture in the room was very minimal. There was a bed, a cabinet, a small table, and general electrical appliances.

Meanwhile, my room has small and large items all over the place. There are probably cat toys that take up a lot of space in the kitchen.

"Ah, I can carry it."

Kin walked along with his eyes. It's like he just woke up from sleep. She must have a puzzled look on her face, as if questioning where this stranger who was looking at her was coming from. You have to stare at me, wide-eyed. His fat gray tail wrapped around his legs gave a friendly signal to strangers like me. When I looked at him closely, he was much fatter than I thought.

But it's healthy obesity. Fat because there is a lot of meat. I stood and rubbed my head. Little girl closes her eyes. Before Kin handed the baby over to me to carry her whole body, "Meow," she let out a loud cry.

“You must see that you really like That.”

"She's so cute. Look at her, she's so fat."

“This isn't saying that we're spoiling you. Are you giving your child a lot to eat?”

“Haha, we really complimented her. She looks very healthy and her fur is soft and fluffy. I want to carry him back to my room and raise him.” I don't know when I started to change my level of language when speaking to the person in front of me. Everything happened very quickly. Pakin didn't say anything but looked at me and played with his eyes. I picked him up and put him on my chest.

Must be docile and get along with strangers better than I thought. I secretly envy him deeply. It must be a very happy life, going back to the room after work to meet a pet who is like another friend. Friends with whom we share our happiness and vent our daily sorrows.

that he will not judge and evaluate those feelings Friends who even say nice things can't put us at ease. But it actually exists. And makes us feel the presence of another person nearby on days when we may not need any comfort. But it needs interaction and emotional impact from another life.

Just knowing that it's nearby makes us feel better in a surprising way.

“You must see that you really like That. Being so close to each other, you can come here often.”

“So can we come every day?”

“You can come every day. If you don't mind You can sleep here tonight. Consider it a fine for secretly spying on our cat for many days.

“Does Thatch know too?”

“I know, I also know that you like to eat Pad Thai.”

I smiled at the person in front of me again. Sometimes a new relationship steps into our lives unexpectedly. I had to gently lick my hand, as if this little cat was trying to tell me something. I looked out from the balcony. From this point you can clearly see your own room. A cold wind blew in again. But inside this room, it felt incredibly warm.

Pakin walked up and embraced me from behind. The smell of perfume mixed with light sweat. From the strong body of this cat slave, I felt an unspeakable heat rising in my body. This was the beginning of my revenge on the person who secretly looked at his fat cat for many days.

(END)

We can talk ???? ???? ???? ???? ????

P.S. Pakin and Taithat may come back again.