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【FOURTH x GEMINI】

Tag: Highschool; Healing relationship; Toxic family; Violence; Bad word.

4000+ words.

"Everyone, please focus! Today our class will have a new transfer student. Because this is the last year of high school, you all must help him integrate into the class, get it? Now come in here, Gemini."

As soon as the teacher finished speaking, a tall and thin figure entered the classroom, making everyone gasp. Partly because he was so handsome that it could be said that he could compete with their class president, partly because his face was full of bruises and his eyebrows were torn apart, making him look like a gangster. All the girls couldn't help but admire the bad boy who just transferred into their class, some even disregarded the rules and took out their phones to take photos.

"Please introduce yourself, student."

"Gemini Norawit Titicharoenrak."

That's all? The teacher sheepishly scratched his head, as if he wanted to say something, but looking at the new transfer student's face, he didn't dare say anything, just pointed to the only empty chair at the back of the class.

"You can sit next to class president. Fourth, remember to help Gemini na."

Fourth dejectedly put his face down on the table when he felt the empty space next to him make a rustling sound. He turned around and couldn't help but be surprised, he couldn't even take his eyes off the new classmate.

What a pretty boy.

In this small Pattaya, Fourth can confidently assert that he has met 80% of the teenagers here and no one is as beautiful as Gemini. His appearance was thorny and wild like a wild animal, but his eyes sparkled with an innocence that did not match his tempeament. His body was covered in wounds and he was still wearing his old school uniform. Maybe he will stop by the academy department after school to pick up a new uniform.

[Bangkok Patana High School]

Fourth frowned as he remembered, he seemed to have heard of this school, extremely famous in Bangkok but not for its academic achievements but for its fighting achievements. The students who go to school there are all bad guys, some of them are even the children of gang leaders. It's rumored that they recently got into fights that led to death. He shivered and shook his head, feeling lucky that Gemini had moved out of there, otherwise how much more would he have been beaten.

"Hi, my name is Fourth. You are Gemini, right?"

Fourth showed a standard smile to start a conversation with his new friend, but Gemini didn't even bother to glance at him. Throughout the entire class, no matter what he said or asked, his new desk-mate still remained silent like a statue. But Fourth noticed that the other péon would looked out the window from time to time. And sometimes when he was listening attentively to the lecture, the taller would secretly glance at him. So while the teacher for the next class had not yet arrived, Fourth lazily rested his chin on his hand and looked towards Gemini.

"Gemini." He held a marker in his hand (don't even know who dropped it on the ground), fearlessly writing on Gemini's desk (he wanted to write in a notebook, but this new friend didn't even bring a textbook).

[Baby]

Not receiving a response from the other person, Fourth was not discouraged, he wrote two more words [Baby] next to it, then spoke up to attract Gemini's attention, "Do you want to sit next to the window?"

Gemini then nodded, his expression cold as if he didn't care, but his eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Oh fuck, Fourth cursed in his head, he swear to god that all he wanted to do now was take this little cutie home.

"If you want to sit by the window, come and eat with me later, okay?"

Hearing that, the other person immediately lost interest and continued to ignore Fourth until school ended, but he was not disappointed at all. After all, they still have nearly a year of studying together, so there's no need to rush. At this time, Sang was also waiting outside the class, so Fourth happily patted Gemini's shoulder and ran away.

"See you tomorrow then."

Satang asked while walking with Fourth to the parking lot near the school: "Does your class have a new student? I heard some girls talking about it a lot."

"Uh huh. Just moved from Bangkok Patana, sit next to me."

After hearing this, his best friend immediately turned pale, grabbed Fourth's shoulders and turned him back and forth, making him dizzy.

"So are you okay then? He didn't hit you, did he? I think you should ask the teacher to change the seat, or it would be better if you just change to my class!"

Why does it sound like he's a witness who needs to be protected? Fourth clicked his tongue and broke the hand that was clutching his shoulder, put on the helmet and drove away, not bothering to listen to his friend screaming behind him. A powerful 'war-horse' ran along Pattaya's beach, the wind rubbed his face, bringing with it the strong smell of the sea. Several white birds whose names Fourth didn't know (because they all looked the same) perched along the rocks, simultaneously tilting their heads to look at the speeding wheels. Fourth then went back home to shower and change new clothes, when he left the house again, he was dressed like a college student. The large displacement motorcycle rolled into the city center again, stopping right in front of a bar that hadn't opened yet. As soon as he entered the shop, he saw his cousin standing and flirting with a tall guy. The sun hadn't set yet and this person couldn't wait any longer.

"Hey P'Mark, gave me the key to the employee rest room."

"Au! You came so early today? Did you get kicked out of school?"

"Mae is working overtime today so she told me to find something to eat outside," Fourth held up two styrofoam boxes in his hand, "Let's eat together."

"I already have something else to eat~" Mark winked at the tall boy next to him. Looking closer, Fourth realized it was Nanon, the new investor of the bar. This Angel bar is opened by Mark, one of the most popular bars in Pattaya (although the number of bars in the city is not many), he also doesn't know where Mark went to trick an investor to come to this place. The other person seemed to be the director of a famous music company in Bangkok, his clothes from top to bottom were all branded, looking at him everyone could tell he was not an ordinary person.

"Remember to come down to perform at seven o'clock," Mark threw the keys into Fourth's hand, a moment later he remembered something important and told him, "That's right, our place just has a new bartender, because the shift hadn't started yet, he was lying in the break room. Besides, I'm not at the bar today so you'll be in charge tonight, okay?"

"I'm a singer, not a guard dog!"

Fourth shouted after his cousin, but Mark had already disappeared through the door. He shrugged and went straight to the second floor towards the staff room. The staff room was originally Mark's old bedroom, but later he bought a house opposite the bar so he no longer uses it. Even though Fourth is 18 years old, it wouldn't be good if the teacher caught him, so before performing, Fourth often hides here to take a nap or take out his homework and complete it (if he's diligent that day).

The door opened slightly so Fourth calmly pushed the door open and entered. As expected, he saw a tall and thin figure curled up on the sofa, what he didn't expect was that when he got closer, he saw that person was Gemini.

Even when sleeping, this person still frowned and looked so uncomfortable, his arms were tightly folded across his chest, his legs were bent, trying to fit himself on the tiny sofa.

"Tsk, how dare P'Mark hire a minor, isn't he afraid of being caught?"

He squatted in front of the other person, raised his hand to gently rub his furrowed eyebrows, wondering whether he should carry Gemini to the small bed in the corner, otherwise lying like that would cause his spine to curve. But first, he had to take out his phone to take a photo. Even though the sleeping position is a bit unsightly, Fourth still finds it very adorable, he plans to take it out to show the taller when they get closer to each other. As soon as the clicking sound sounded, Gemini was awakened. Fortunately, Fourth immediately put away the phone in time, otherwise he would have been gagged and killed.

Gemini woke up dreamily and saw a blurry figure in front of him. He couldn't help but sit up in panic, but because Fourth came close to his face to take pictures, this action caused the two of them to bump their heads into each other.

*Bang*

"Fuck!" Fourth held his head in tears, curse words unconsciously popped out: "Is your head made of stone? Damn fucking hard."

The other person also held his head, the panic that appeared in his eyes quickly receded, continuing to put on a cold expression, but everything was absorbed into Fourth's eyes. He checked his own head, luckily it wasn't swollen, then placed his hand on Gemini's forehead.  Even though as soon as he touched it, the taller person pushed his hand away, but he still had time to check that everything was okay. Then he stolid sat down on the sofa, took out the rice box from the nylon bag, and gave the remaining box to the person next to him.

"Eat it," Not giving the other person a chance to refuse, he continued, "P'Mark bought it for the staff, sometimes he gets excited like that."

"Oh." Gemini picked up the rice box and ate it greedily. He looked very hungry, but until he finished eating, he still didn't say another word.

Cold-hearted. Fourth pouted, stood up and stretched, then lightly kicked Gemini's calf.

"Let's go."

The other person's face was full of question marks, but he still stood up and followed. Fourth led Gemini down to the bar, there were still 30 minutes left until the official opening time, so he planned to give Gemini a little guidance. After all, the taller probably doesn't have much experience in these things. Fourth shoved a shot glass into Gemini's hand, tilting his chin toward the wine shelf.

"Now make me a glass of B52."

"You can drink alcohol?" Gemini frowned in suspicion, Fourth immediately smiled when he heard that because this was the first time the taller told him a complete sentence. He quickly pulled out his ID card from his pocket, smiling: "I'm 18 years old. Just went to school a year late."

The opponent's pupils widened and then returned to normal. With flexible fingers and skillful pouring movements, in just a few minutes, three layers of wine can be measured evenly and without adulteration. A bright blue flame was brought in front of Fourth, he smiled and inserted the straw. The heat of the fire poured into his windpipe, the spicy taste tightly wrapped around his throat, causing his whole body to gradually warm up.

"Not bad." Fourth pushed the empty glass of wine toward Gemini, "You studied bartending before?"

Gemini shook his head, seeming to think that was a bit impolite, so he continued, "I*... I watched other people do it and learned from it."

/*Author's explanation: Previously, Gemini thought they were friends of the same age and class, so he called Fourth กู-มึง. When Gemini learned that Fourth was older, he addressed him more politely.
กู (koo)= rude or friendly (close friends only) way of saying me/I
มึง (mueng)= rude/friendly(close friends only) way of saying you/

Fourth laughed at the other person's address, couldn't help but lean over the bar and rub his soft hair, "No need to be so polite, I'm only one year older than you."

After a few basic instructions, the clock pointed to seven, more customers started coming to the bar, and the main bartender also arrived. Fourth looked at Gemini then pointed towards the handsome boy who had just arrived, introducing them both to each other.

"This is P'Phuwin, the main bartender of our place, most of the time he will be in charge of the bar. And this is Gemini, the newbie P'Mark just recruited."

"Oh, Mark just called me to inform me a while ago. You only need to work until 10 o'clock, kid. After school, just stop by here to help everyone prepare to open the bar, no need to work until late."

"Khrap."

"And you," Phuwin pointed towards the stage,"Come on stage and start singing, nightingale."

Phuwin's words seemed to bring Fourth back to the cruel reality, that he had to go on stage and sing for three hours without stopping. So tired, but fortunately the tips are quite good and only need to work 3-4 days a week. Fourth's family actually doesn't lack money, it's just that staying at home and doing nothing is boring so his mother told him to go out and find a girlfriend or find something to do, as long as he can still focus on studying. Fourth doesn't like girls, so there's only one option left.

"Welcome everyone to Angel bar, where angels come to earth. Today is Monday, the beginning of endless tiring days but also the beginning of many new things. For example, meeting some cute little friend by chance," Fourth smiled and turned his eyes towards the bar. Gemini, who was bowing his head to make cocktails for customers, also felt a gaze fixed on him. He frowned and looked up at the boy who was winking at him on stage, "So to start this magical new day, may the angels allow me to send our little friend a song that I just learned?"

A round of applause and excited cheers immediately responded to Fourth, the girls excitedly glanced back and forth between the two main characters. Fortunately, their bar has a policy of not taking photos of staff, otherwise, tomorrow them both will be invited to the principal's office to eat cake and drink tea. Fourth gently tapped the mic a few times to stabilize order, then he started singing.

ถ้าหากว่าเธอฟังอยู่ อยากให้รู้ว่าคิดถึง
(If you're listening, I want you to know that I miss you)

และถ้าเธอฟังอยู่ อยากให้รู้ว่าฉันรอ
(And if you're listening, I want to let you know that I'm waiting)

ไม่ว่านานเท่าไหร่ ใจฉันยังเฝ้าขอให้สักวัน
(No matter how long it takes, my heart still wants there to be a day)

เรากลับมาพบกัน
(That we see each other again)

ตั้งแต่วันนั้นที่เธอและฉันต้องไกลห่างกัน
(Since that day you and I had to separate)

ไม่มีวันไหนที่ไม่คิดถึงเธอ
(There has never been a day that I didn't miss you)

ฉันยังรักเธอเสมอ ไม่รู้เธอได้ยินไหม
(I still love you, always, I don't know if you can hear me)

I can only hope in my heart that you're listening. Fourth looked straight into Gemini's eyes when the song ended. The trainee bartender was immediately stunned, the shaker bottle in his hand stopped in mid-air, until his tired hands pulled himself out of his current state, did he hastily apologized to the guest in front of him and continued making cocktails. It must have been due to the lack of sleep that he felt the person on stage was unusually attractive. Gemini secretly patted his hot cheeks, accidentally touching the wound that had not yet healed and immediately withdrew his hand.

Low laughter echoed through the microphone in front of him, Fourth quickly nodded to the audience and signaled the conductor to prepare the next song, but a girl suddenly spoke up from below the stage.

"N'Fourth kha~ Phi have something want to ask you."

"I'm listening, beauty."

"Does Fourth have a lover? Because Phi want to hit on you~" After the girl asked, her face immediately turned red (don't know if it was because of embarrassment or because of the alcohol). Fourth was not surprised to hear such a sudden question, after all, he was no stranger to such words. He blew a kiss towards the other person, then shook his head, "I'm afraid I can't because I already have someone in my heart."

Hearing that, Gemini's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He gently rubbed the aching heart underneath his shirt, but the conversation on stage continued to attract his attention.

"It's okay, so what about your new friend? Available?"

The male singer looked pensive, then his expression full of regret: "Still can't, he already has me."

Everyone immediately cheered with excitement, and because of that, wines and cocktails were ordered continuously for three hours straight. When they go to work tomorrow, they will definitely have to force P'Mark to reward them because today's alcohol sales must be twice as high as usual.

Because the bar was open until two o'clock at night, Phuwin told Gemini to go home first so he would have enough energy to go to school tomorrow. Gemini had just dragged his aching body out when he saw the handsome leaning against his motorbike. A helmet was thrown over and Gemini instinctively grabbed it.

"Let's go, I'll give you a ride."

Gemini moved closer, stuffing the helmet back into Fourth's hand, "No need."

The other person didn't say much more, simply grabbed Gemini's wrist and pulled him towards him, causing the tip of his nose to hit his shoulder painfully. Physiological tears immediately flowed, while Gemini was still stunned, the older quickly put the helmet on his head.

"Let's me ride you home, na?"

"What if I say no? Are you going to tell the teacher that I work part-time here?" Gemini pouted, the bruises on his face made him look like the kind of kid who ran out into the street to fight and then went home to sulk on his own. Fourth felt amused by this comparison, without saying a word he picked up the tall man and put him on his motorbike.

"Y-You're crazy?! Let me down!" Before he could protest, he found himself sitting on a motorbike. Every time he wanted to climb down, Fourth would immediately push him back to his original position, and Gemini also didn't dare to struggle too hard. This was the first time he sat on such a large motorbike, if he accidentally falls, he doesn't know where he'll get the money to pay back. Until he began to pant due to loss of strength, Fourth finally put on his helmet and climbed forward. Because the saddle is sloping and quite small, their bodies almost touch each other, Gemini had to try his best not to lean his entire body against the back of the person in front of him.

The sound of the engine roaring echoed throughout the streets but was quickly drowned out by the blaring music of the bars connecting along the bright street lights and the sound of the night market that had not yet dissipated. Fourth said something in front but was blocked by his helmet and the howling winds. Gemini couldn't hear, so he moved a little closer, not expecting that the older would grab his hands and wrap it around his waist.

"I said hold on tight, otherwise you'll fall."

Immediately after that, the steed began to roll at a speed that Gemini had never experienced. Between pride and life, he would of course choose the latter, immediately tightened his embrace, even sitting closer to Fourth. Feeling movement from behind, the motorcyclist smiled happily, humming a pleasant song that Gemini had never heard before.

The streets of Pattaya flashed before his eyes like a fast-forward movie, yellow-orange lights dimmed in the wind, silhouettes of people playing around, houses sleeping soundly. Gemini never thought that one day he would leave Bangkok and come to this strange city, never thought that he would meet a stranger like Fourth. Or maybe Gemini himself is the weird one, and Fourth turns out to be the only normal person in this twisted world. It's also possible that the older is an angel, like when he stood on stage and sang that love song.

Gemini suddenly wanted to cry. Not for anything, just simply wanted to cry. His shoulders slowly trembled, the cold night wind seeped deep into his bones, made him instantly shivered uncontrollably. The rumbling motor suddenly stopped, Gemini bewilderedly looked at the back of the person who entering the pharmacy.

"You sick?" At this time, Gemini realized that he was talking to the older more than three sentences a day, an achievement worthy of being recorded in the Guinness record. While thinking, the helmet on Gemini's head was suddenly taken off. When he still hadn't come out of his dreamy state, Fourth used a handkerchief to gently wipe away the tears that hadn't yet dried on his cheeks. Something cool touched the bruise on his face, Gemini - who was very used to being injured - suddenly felt extreme pain on his face, and the cut on his eyebrow also screamed loudly.

"It's hurt." He said, or whined.

The movements of the person in front of him still did not stop, but were a bit gentler. Gemini now has time to observe his table mate closely. A truely handsome guy, shorter than Gemini but also nearly 1m8 tall, has white skin but not the type of student from the rich family studying at the school next door that Gemini often meets. His voice is warm, his gestures are gentle, and he's the class president, so he probably studies very well. When he's not bothering Gemini, he usually lies down and sleeps, only waking up and staying awake during Math or English class. Gemini's face suddenly became extremely unsightly, because he suddenly realized that he had known this person in less than 24 hours and yet he was paying so much attention to him.

"Did I make you hurt?" Fourth leaned closer, trying as gently as possible to take care of the wounds on Gemini's face. He pulled out a band-aid with a puppy print from his pocket and gently stuck it on his eyebrows.

"When you get home, remember to roll hot eggs on the bruised area and apply medicine regularly. Scratches must be treated immediately or they will leave scars. I don't know if you are still injured anywhere, but when you get home, remember to check carefully." Fourth stuffed the tube of medicine into Gemini's pocket and suddenly remembered something so he turned to ask him.

"Oh right, where is your house? I forgot to ask."

At this time, Gemini was alert and quickly tried to climb down from the motorbike, luckily this time he succeeded. He quickly said there was no need to bother Fourth like that and then turned and ran away. Fourth could only hear two short words echoing in the air.

"Thank you."

He intended to chase after him, but suddenly thought that attacking someone too fiercely for the first time would not be good, so the Fourth had to get on his motorbike and drive in the opposite direction from Gemini.

"I'm home."

"You came home so late today, kid? Staying to drink with your cousin again, right? If you let the teacher catch you, I won't go to school for a parent-teacher conference." Fourth's mother sat on the sofa and called out the door, then continued to watch the K-drama on TV.

Fourth changed into a pair of indoor slippers and sat down next to his mother. His voice was a bit hoarse but he was in good mood.

"I brought my friend home, he works as a bartender at P'Mark's place."

"New friend?"

"That's right, mae. Just transferred into my class, he's really really cute. When we get closer, I'll bring him home to show you."

Mrs. Leila looked full of interest, turned off the TV and turned to look at her son, "This is the first time I've seen you talk about someone with such an expression."

"Like what, mae?"

"Like you're in love. Even complimenting that boy on how cute he is." Mrs. Leila covered her mouth and laughed. Seeing her son blush and run upstairs, she laughed even harder.

Oh, youth!

-to be cont-

I'm back 555555 It's a bit late but I hope you guys enjoy it 😽 The next chapter will be over 9000 words so it will take a long time...

The song that Fourth sang in the bar is called ถ้าเธอฟังอยู่ (Kaimook ft MEAN Band). MEAN's music is very good, so if you like Thai music, you can try to listen to this band :> I hope one day Fourth and Gemini will cover the band's songs because it match their voices so much 😭