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Atom was sitting on the bed, arms crossed and a frown on his face.
“I still don't understand it, Thap.” Atom grumbled for the fifth time that night, throwing an annoyed look at his boyfriend. “What were you thinking? How could you buy molds that are star—shaped with... round parts? Who wants to eat a cupcake shaped like a deformed star? It's unaesthetic!”
Kongthap, resting his cheek on his hand, watched him with amusement. He tried with all his might to keep a serious face, but seeing Atom frown was his weakness. He thought it was the most adorable thing on the planet.
“Honey, the label said it was «heavy duty» and the seller said it handled heat better. I thought about the efficiency of your baking.” Kongthap explained calmly.
“Efficiency doesn't make up for visuals, Kongthap! They are ugly!” Atom exclaimed, gesturing dramatically.
Kongthap let out a small nasal laugh.
“Come here, my love, forgive me already.” Kongthap said, stretching out his arms to try to catch Atom and drag him toward his chest.
But Atom was faster. As soon as he felt his boyfriend's hands brush against him, he wriggled and slid across the mattress like a slippery eel, escaping the grip and heading to the opposite end of the bed.
“You’re not going to buy me with hugs, Kongthap!” Atom sentenced, pointing a finger at him.
Kongthap arched an eyebrow, a mischievous spark lighting up his eyes.
“Oh, really?” The athlete murmured, crawling slowly across the bed with his eyes fixed on his target.
Atom's eyes widened as he saw the danger approaching. He tried to escape toward the left edge, but Kongthap was infinitely faster, agilely catching Atom's ankles and pulling him toward the center of the mattress.
“No, Thap! Wait! Cheat, that's cheating!” Atom exclaimed through laughter while kicking uselessly.
Kongthap had already climbed on top of him, pinning Atom's wrists to the sides of his head and squeezing his thighs with his own to completely immobilize him. Atom was trapped, his chest rising and falling from the exertion and his face flushed.
“You're still so angry, huh?” Kongthap whispered, leaning down to nuzzle Atom's nose with the tip of his own.
Atom pressed his lips together to keep from smiling.
“...Very... you bought ugly molds and now you're using brute force against your boyfriend. You are mean.”
Kongthap let out a low laugh, causing Atom to frown with indignation.
“If because of those ugly molds I got so stressed out that my body underwent a genetic mutation and tomorrow I woke up turned into a worm... would you still love me?” He suddenly asked.
Kongthap froze for a moment, totally disoriented by the sudden question.
“...A what?”
“A worm, Thap. An earthworm, small, pink, and slimy... if I woke up tomorrow and was a little earthworm... would you still love me? Would you take care of me or would you leave me in the garden for a bird to eat me?”
Kongthap looked at Atom's face, which looked completely serious, waiting for a crucial answer for the future of his hypothetical —and absolutely impossible— situation.
Kongthap laughed blatantly as he let go of Atom's wrists.
“Thap, don't laugh!” Atom complained. “It's a serious question!”
Kongthap, still laughing, fell back against the headboard of the bed while his boyfriend sat up. Without giving Atom time to react, he dragged him toward him, forcing him to sit astride his lap. Atom offered no resistance, but kept his chin held high as he awaited the resolution of his trial.
“I would keep you in a little glass house on the nightstand so nothing would happen to you, but you would probably be the most restless worm in the world, moving from side to side to get my attention and complaining that the dirt isn't at the temperature you like.”
Atom wrinkled his nose, suppressing a smile.
“So you would take care of me.”
“I would take care of you.” Kongthap confirmed, placing his hands on his boyfriend's thighs. “I would give you the best food.”
“And what if I were bald?”
“Bald, Atom? Seriously?” Kongthap laughed, incredulous. “Are you asking me if I would stop loving you because your hair fell out?”
“It's an aesthetic possibility, Thap.” Atom insisted with comical seriousness. “Imagine that tomorrow I wake up shiny like a billiard ball. Would you still want to kiss me or would you be embarrassed for us to be seen together at the faculty?”
Kongthap looked at the ceiling for a few seconds, pretending he was actually weighing the pros and cons of having a bald boyfriend, just to make Atom suffer a little bit more.
“Well...” Kongthap began in a thoughtful tone. “We would definitely save a lot of money on shampoo and conditioner.”
Atom opened his mouth, indignant, and gave him a soft swat on the chest.
“Kongthap! I'm not talking about economics, I'm talking about love!”
Kongthap laughed softly.
“Of course I would kiss you, and I would also buy you a nice collection of soft beanies so you wouldn't get cold in the winter and they would match your style.”
“So you'll spend money anyway.”
“Yes, but spending money to keep your bald head warm with soft and nice beanies seems like an excellent investment to me.”
“Mmmm...” Atom felt his cheeks burn more.
Atom raised an eyebrow.
“And what if I were a spider?”
Kongthap couldn't help it, and his head went back with a laugh.
“Don't laugh!” Atom insisted. “Would you squash me with a shoe because bugs gross you out, or would you let me make a spiderweb in the corner of the room so I could watch you sleep?”
“I wouldn't squash you.” Kongthap murmured, settling his head against the headboard to look at Atom. “I would probably spend the day scolding you for filling the place with sticky threads, but I would put you in a safe place or let you stay in that corner, as long as you don't try to bite me while I sleep.”
“I wouldn't bite you...” Atom commented, puffing out his chest. “I would protect you from mosquitoes, because I'm just that cool.”
Kongthap couldn't help but laugh as he tightened his grip on Atom's thighs a bit more. The mental image of a small spider with his boyfriend's energetic personality, hunting mosquitoes with a heroic air to protect him, was simply too much.
“You're amazing, Atom.” Kongthap murmured with tenderness. “Even being an insect, you would find a way to be a protective husband.”
Atom snorted.
“And what if I were a carnivorous plant? One of those that are in a pot, big, green, and bite everything that moves.”
“A carnivorous plant?” Kongthap arched an eyebrow, amused. “I think that would make things easier around here. I would put you on the balcony so you would scare away the noisy neighbors.”
“Kongthap!” Atom exclaimed, indignant. “I'm your boyfriend, not a security system! If I were a carnivorous plant, would you give me little kisses on my leaves or would you be afraid I'd rip off an ear?”
Kongthap stretched his neck and planted a kiss on Atom's cheek.
“I would give you little kisses right here, on your main leaf.” Kongthap said in a soft voice. “And I would buy the most expensive fertilizer on the market so your flowers grow bright and beautiful. Though I'm sure you'd get mad at me if the watering water is too cold.”
Atom leaned in while gripping Kongthap's shoulders.
“And what if I were a zombie?” He asked, but his tone no longer had even a hint of the dramatic indignation from before.
Atom was melting, like ice in the sun, against Kongthap's chest, settling into his lap as if that were the most comfortable place in the world. His face was so close that his lips softly brushed against his boyfriend's with every word he uttered, a warm and lazy friction.
Kongthap lowered his gaze to those lips that tempted him millimeters away. His hands moved slowly up from Atom's thighs to his hips.
“A zombie?”
“Yes, a zombie...” Atom whispered, brushing his lower lip against Kongthap's. “One of those that walk slow and make weird noises. If I were one of those... would you let me bite you or would you lock me in the basement so I wouldn't infect you?”
“I think it would be the easiest end of the world to solve.” Kongthap murmured, tilting his head just slightly. “There would be no point in running. I would let you bite me in the very first second, just so I could be a zombie with you and keep holding you for the rest of eternity.”
“How cheesy...” Atom commented, giving him a quick little kiss.
Kongthap closed the distance again and joined his lips with Atom's in a leisurely kiss. Atom responded to the kiss with the same slowness.
“Tomorrow we are buying the most aesthetic molds in the universe.” Kongthap murmured when they parted.
“And what will happen to the ugly molds?”
“Use them for your practice.”
“Mmm... okay, okay.”
Kongthap nuzzled Atom's nose with his own.
“Are you not angry anymore? Have you forgiven me?”
Atom nodded, then kissed Kongthap's left cheek and then his right.
“You're forgiven.” Atom whispered, leaving a quick kiss on the corner of Kongthap's mouth. “But under one very clear condition.”
“Let's see, cupcake, what's the condition?”
“If I ever really turn into an insect or go bald... you have to promise me that you will keep calling me husband in front of your friends.” Atom sentenced with seriousness, though his eyes danced with amusement.
“I promise. I will go all over campus saying: «Look, this is my cute husband» or maybe I'll carry a sign.” Kongthap joked, earning another playful swat on the shoulder from Atom.
“Hey! Don't make fun of me.” Atom grumbled, though he was already melting completely into his boyfriend's lap.
Kongthap joined his lips with Atom's once more in a soft kiss.