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Although Tankhun had already done his own make-up before he had gone to do Kinn’s he couldn’t help but do one last check-up in his room when he went there to get his jacket. It didn’t really surprise him when Arm appeared in the corner of his eyes – a warm gaze scanning him once up and down.
“Dutiful, dutiful Arm sneaks into my room to see me off?”, he asked his partner teasingly who didn’t hide his slight grin.
Tankhun was very much still in their honeymoon phase and if he were to decide he could stay there forever. Being in love with the other man came so easily to him it was almost scary.
“Your bodyguard checking your room is hardly sneaking in.”
“So it would be if you were here as my boyfriend?”
Arm chuckled lowly but blushed nevertheless and Tankhun would have loved to take in the sight forever. A significant part of him was sure that he would never get tired of calling the other one his boyfriend because he had waited way too long to do so.
Tankhun got distracted by his partner pulling him in by the waist. Now, their noses were almost bumping into each other and he could count all of Arm’s eyelashes easily – this was his ideal state of being.
“But if you feel unsafe, you will let me know immediately, okay?”
Arm looked deep into his eyes and Tankhun had to make a conscious effort to remember how to breathe. Of course, he was aware that the other man cared for him and worried about him but seeing it played out got to him every time. However, this was getting a bit too vulnerable and emotional so he had to play a joke to cope better.
“You know you could also just become my trophy husband then you could accompany me to these events without a problem.”
While talking he had taken a loose hold of the collar of Arm’s suit jacket and pretended to smooth it out although he mostly just needed to hold on to something, However, it turned out that this was also a perfect angel to blink at his partner through his lashes feigning innocence.
“Is this you proposing?”, Arm shot back without missing a beat and Tankhun got a little weak in the knees.
Looking back at it, he had so clearly underestimated Arm’s abilities to flirt and drive him up the walls that he was almost upset with himself – then again, you couldn’t really be upset if Arm looked at you like you were the sun.
“No, Arm, you know I will make a spectacle out of it.”
Arm cocked his head to the side in this rather specific way of his as he looked at him contemplating. Even without the other one saying a word, Khun knew exactly what was going on inside his head.
“Yes, I will propose to you.”
Only now did Tankhun realise that Arm’s hands were still resting on his waist – the gesture had apparently become so natural that he didn't notice it anymore.
“Why can’t I propose to you, Khun?”
Arm looked deep into his eyes and if it had been any other person, Tankhun probably would have squirmed away. However, here in his partner’s arms was the safest place on earth to Tankhun who couldn’t help but notice that all teasing had melted away from Arm’s voice and gaze. This was serious to the other man and Tankhun felt like he was falling even deeper in love.
“You want to ask my father for my hand in marriage? I think I have better chances with your mum”, Tankhun explained his thought process with a bit of humour still mixed into it.
In the meantime, he had stepped closer into Arm’s personal space which had prompted the other one in return to loop his arms completely around Tankhun’s waist.
“I would have asked Khun Kinn and Khun Kim.”
Tankhun felt himself melt because of Arm’s words which wasn’t a thing he had ever experienced with anyone before.
“Oh that also works, of course”, he heard for himself how breathless he sounded.
Nevertheless, Tankhun liked that better actually – his brothers were much more important than his father anyway. He could see in Arm’s smile that the other one knew that without him having to actually state it out loud.
“So will you let me?”
His partner had tuned down his bravado and now sounded as soft as Tankhun felt which helped him to regain his footing.
“I will think about it but now I have to leave.”
One small peck onto Arm’s lips and he slipped out the door with a smile on his face due to the startled expression with which the other one had reacted to his action.
After having taken a few pictures of his little brothers dancing at the party Tankhun had slipped out of the room because seeing his siblings had reminded him that there also was a person he wanted to be with. As expected he found Arm lingering around tucked away in a corner right in front of the main hall – his partner blinked at him startled.
“How did you know I would be here?”
Before answering Tankhun took a hold of Arm’s waist and pulled him with him until he himself was flush against the wall with Arm shielding him from the world – like it was supposed to be.
“Because I am smart like that and because I know you, Arm.”
“I guess that’s true.”
Arm caressed his cheek and Khun automatically leaned into it which earned him the softest smile which in return made his knees weak. With Arm, he felt so loved and sometimes to an extent was almost not comprehensible to him.
“Was everything okay inside? How did Khun Kim’s plan go?”
Of course, Tankhun had told Arm everything he knew beforehand after his little brother had called him and told him that he would come by today to confront his brother.
“You will never believe what Kinn and Porsche did!”
So they just stood there entangled for at least ten minutes while Arm listened to him attentively and Khun retold everything in great detail. From time to time, he almost got distracted by how naturally it felt that Arm was gently brushing his hands over his sides the whole time but he had a good story to tell so he kept going.
“And everyone is now dancing inside?”
“They sure are. I mean most of the old men left but the aunties are having a blast.”
Arm shook his head in disbeliev which loosened one strand of hair that Tankhun tugged away again without thinking about it.
“I was already wondering about the music.”
Only following that comment did Tankhun notice that one actually still hear the music here – before he simply had been to focused on Arm.
“But the atmosphere is really nice. Can you imagine? Even Kim is dancing.”
“No?”
His partner looked genuinely shocked and Tankhun couldn’t help but kiss his cheek which still made Arm blush so prettily.
“Yes, he is. I think there is something going on with Porsche’s little brother. We should keep an eye on that.”
“Pol is gonna love this”, Arm added without missing a beat and that had Tankhun smiling.
Someone was walking by and his partner automatically moved closer to him to hide him away. All of a sudden, their faces were so close and Khun could already feel that Arm would shy away any moment but he didn’t want that.
“Sway a little with me, will you?”
He blinked up at Arm after having looped his arms around the other man’s neck already indicating a dance position. Not for one second did he expect that his partner would reject him because Arm always got him what he wanted and Khun saw that as one of the biggest privileges he was allowed to have.
“Okay if that’s what you want but I am not really good at it.”
Actually, Arm wasn’t wrong with his last statement and Tankhun had to work hard to keep their swaying from side to side within the rhythm of the song that was being played. Nonetheless, it was an endearing thing to learn about Arm who always seemed so talented and perfect – it made him even more perfect in Tankhun’s eyes.
“I love you, Arm”, he couldn’t help but whisper into his partner’s ear.
The slow song had stopped and they had melted into an embrace with Khun hooking his chin over Arm’s shoulder while the other one was holding delicately.
“I love you too, Khun”, Arm responded tenderly before kissing his temple.
“Let’s go home, shall we?”
Tankhun nodded although he realised at that moment that home wasn’t a place but a person.