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“Woah P’Gulf, did you see the comet right there in the corner?” Mew excitingly asked.
”I did Phi Mew, I hope all your wishes will come true. Congratulations again on Spaceman. I am so proud of you.”
Mew gazed down at the wonder in his arms.
”You are the stars to my universe, Gulf Kanawut.”
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3 days prior
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Gulf Kanawut was on a mission.
While waiting that the staff prepared the next requisites for the second set of pictures he, with his forehead tightly frowned in concentration, stared at his phone.
“Nong”, P’Best chided, “stop frowning like your life depends on it. The sponsors will not like to have a 23 year old brand ambassador with wrinkles as deep at the Gulf of Thailand on his forehead”, he chuckled at his own wordplay.
The young and beautiful man seemed like he did not hear one word of his trusty manager’s nagging.
“P’Best, did you know that the Milky Way is only a medium sized galaxy with an estimated 200 billion stars. The largest galaxy we know of is called IC 1101 and has over 100 trillion stars.”
P’Best raised one eyebrow.
”It is also really dusty. About 10-15% of the Milky Way’s visible matter is made of dust and gas, with the rest being stars. On a clear night, the dusty ring of the Milky Way can be seen in the night sky.”
P’Best raised his other eyebrow as well.
“Why the sudden astronomy lessons Nong? You do not even like to be on a plane and suddenly you graze into the sky and read weird articles about super novas and such.”, both eyebrows of his manager fell and he pointed his laser focused gaze on his protégé.
“Has your newfound galactic interest something to do with P’Mew?”
As Gulf started to open his mouth, Phi Best raised his hand.
“No need to answer that Nong, it was rhetorical. Of course it has something to do with P’Mew, why was I even asking.” The last part of the sentence was mumbled under the cubby manager’s breath.
“I listened to Phi’s new song by, alai na, what was the name again? Bonne. It was nice.
P’Mew looked really cute with the little Roboter” Gulf chuckled while scrolling like a madman on his phone.
P’Best was not paid enough for all the suffering he had to endure, not even close.
Truly, if he was being honest, he knew that working with Gulf was a treasure and he won big in life.
The boy was working hard and without complaining, was happily munching the simple dishes from the next aunty’s food stall and almost never spend money.
Plus he certainly preferred a nice shouting match while playing the latest online game than trying to outmatch his pals with whom could drink the most bottle of beers without ending pflasternd on the front page.
Nevertheless ever since a certain handsome actor stepped into his Nong’s life, it certainly got a lot less quiet.
Now he had to take extra care of the most random details, like how many flowers told a certain overthinking Phi that he did well with his new song or how one can convince the human’s furry best friend that one is not a chew toy or the mortal enemy.
Sure, in comparison that were rather non challenging tasks however his Nong started to talk about the most inane topics out of the blue too. Today’s theme apparently was the vast wide universe.
Tuning back into the present conversation, P’Best interrupted his murmuring Nong. “Honne, Gulf, not Bonne”.
“Aow Phi, you know that these English bands all kinda sound the same to me.” Gulf smiled at his screen.
“Oh Buddha might help him”, Best thought to himself as he he looked at the fluffy ball of judgement, perched on top of the checked little basket on the chair next to his Nong.
Hazard opened one lazy eye and looked and him. He stared back and a link of understanding passed between the feline and long suffering manager.
That boy was whipped.
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Young Mew Suppasit always found interest in everything surrounding him. In the lush green shrubbery in his parent’s front yard, the fishes in his Ahma’s aquarium or in the night sky his sister Jom and him would graze into, when they giggling looked out of the big window, when the nannies thought they would peacefully be asleep in their fluffy beds.
30 year old Mew was not much different from little 5 year old Mew. His mind still was spinning all the new connections and interests as soon as was thrown, or much rather jumped, into new adventures.
Becoming an astronaut, the childhood dream he had never really forgotten, was unfortunately out of his realm, since both his eyes and Ahma wanted him firmly rooted to the ground.
That did however not limited his visions and fondness of what was beyond the earth limits.
Mew was happily munching on his, non spicy, Korean fried rice as he checked both his social media accounts as well the the international feedback of his newest release, Spaceman.
Even not written buy himself, he could not help but showing a pleased smile when he thought back of him mimicking being weightless in the sky.
The Phi’s smile widen when he saw an IG private message notification popped up.
His Yai Nong send him a picture of a grumpy looking Hazard while the beauty itself spotted a bright smile. The fondness that crept into Mew’s face did not go unnoticed by his staffs eagle eye.
“Good News Boss?” P’Tamp asked his obviously very pleased person to protect.
“Look P’Tamp, isn’t he a cutie?”, Mew all but shoved the newest Apple device way to close up under P’Tamp’s masked face.
“Boss, too close, we are not all punished with the eye sight of a mole.”
“P’Tamp!” Mew tsked, “mind you who pays your pay check.”
“Dai, from accounting ”, the bodyguard deadpanned.
Mew was not amused, his Nong Stus started to get cheeky.
“Boss, which one do you mean, your kitten or your kitten’s actual kitten?” P’Tamp amusedly questioned Mew.
Mew was eying P’Tamp warily. Maybe it was time for some deductions for not respecting the boss enough. He made a mental note to read further. And promptly scratched that. He was very pleased that his subordinates felt comfortable enough to be relaxed around him.
“I obviously mean Hazard! Look at this grumpy smol bean. He looks like he is plotting imminent demise of that fake plant in front of his fluffy little face.” Mew all but zoomed in of said “smol little bean”.
“I will tell young Nong Gulf that you said this”, P’Tamp looked like Chopper, when he got the big portion of treats snuck in by his mama. Pleased as a punch.
“You do that”, Mew said with way more bravado than he actually felt. “Nong will not mind because he also thinks Hazard is the cutest. Besides, Phi Gulf is the most adorable.”
Mew would not be intimidated by his own minions. Gulf would not mind even if P’Tamp snitched. He would not.
Certainly.
Maybe…
Better bribe P’Tamp with his favourite milk tea, just to be sure. Mew nodded to himself and focused back on the lyrics he was working on.
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One day prior
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Two days later P’Best sat on a comfortable chair, observing his Nong who was looking rejected at his phone.
Best let his hand glide through silky white fur, Hazard also looking at his Por, who signed like the world was about to end the nth time during the last 10 minutes.
“Out with it Nong, you sound like my mother when I asked her to add some sparkle to my favourite shirts.”, P’Best said, while moving to sit next to the young actor on his brown sofa.
It was quite late, after a oh so long day. Best could not even count the days, when his protégé of himself were home before a reasonable hour.
Gulf looked up from his useless cell phone. “Phi, I want to celebrate Khun Phi’s newest single. But I do not know how. I wanted to give him something special but my mind is blank.”
“You already send him flowers Nong, quite a big bouquet if I recall the amount of money you asked me for, is anything to go buy. And the cupcakes, and the customised socks”, Best gentle reminded the slumping figure next to him.
”I always send flowers but I wanted to do something nice. Phi Mew worked so hard on it and he loves the theme so much. I think the whole talk about space even encouraged him to buy more Star Wars figurines. I heard his mama complain to my Mae about it. Saying she just added so many new display cases. They are already almost full. Can you imagine Phi Best?”
Best could indeed imagine it. He even knew exactly the number of new toys Mew obtained, thanks to a certain bodyguard, who kindly made his life so much easier. It was a blessing that P’Tamp updated him with all new purchases. Now his excel chart could be consulted whenever his Nong might want to buy a new toy for Mew.
”Nong, what are your plans so far, surely you did not acted as glue to your phone the last couple of days for nothing?” Best saw how Hazard all but plopped onto Gulf’s lap, purring like no tomorrow and demanded belly rubs.
”Phi Best, I wanted to take him somewhere quiet, where the sky is clear. Not like Bangkok, where we choke on our own smog. For tomorrow, clear sky is forecasted for some parts of the country and a comet shower might be seen. Phi would love that. Obviously we can’t leave the city, work, the virus, more work. It would have been amazing and a perfect gift to celebrate his newest success.” Nong Gulf sighed in rejection.
”It sounds rather nice Nong, but you know it is not possible. I am sorry. Comet showers are not that rare, one day you will watch one with Phi Mew. I am sure”
”I know P’Best” a tiny voice breathed into Hazard’s neck.
Oh no, no, oh so many nos. If there was one thing Best could not win against, besides fabulous shirts, was his utterly defeated looking Nong. Even Hazard looked at him pitiful with large icy blue grey eyes.
”You know Nong, I might have an idea” Best said as he simultaneously opened the Shopee app as well as reached for his trusted hot glue gun.
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P’Tamp felt his mobile vibrate with an incoming Line message. He looked at his watch. Strange. He was certainly no stranger to late messages but the usual culprits where all with him, in the studio where his boss finished the last steps of a late night session.
Discretely he fished his mobile out of his tight trousers.
From Fabulous Bester.
”Oh god what now” P’Tamp all but sighed. It was not that often that the manager of his Boss’ cuter half texted him. They kept each other updated on certain schedule changes, or other details that could come in handy.
”Kindly bring P’Mew to Nong’s condo around 10pm tomorrow if possible. Nong would really appreciate it. Do not tell Mew you are bringing him there. It is a surprise.” Right, a surprise. P’ Tamp let out an humourless chuckle. Best must have known personally how packed the schedules were. No chance in hell.
A new Line notification popped up.
”Nong is sad.”
Oh no, no, no no and no. A sad Gulf was a weapon. A deadly weapon. Tamp looked up to see the boss wrapping up the long day. He had a mission to complete. But first sleep.
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Date day, earlier
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“Wow P’Best, this is amazing! I had no idea something like this existed.” Gulf hopped around like an excited bunny, cradling a sleepy Hazard to his chest.
”Had I known this would get you out of bed and all energised at 5am in the morning…”, Best tried to be stern but happily watched his Nong throwing on his clothes of the day.
“Quick P’Best, let us meet P’Bermb for the briefings, that we can set this all up.”
Gulf was halfway through his front door, a pale blue cat transport box securely held in his arms.
Best chuckled, well, the day certainly looked brighter with a smiling Nong and a shortish day ahead of him.
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“P’Tamp, not to be kinky but why am I blindfolded and taken to god knows where by my own bodyguard?” Mew grumbled from the backseat.
“Boss, you know there is only one incident when I would kidnap you with no worries about my job”, P’Tamp looked into the dusky Bangkok sky.
”What has that boy planned again?”
Tamp, waiting at a red stop light, saw his Boss grinning through his mirror, even without seeing his eyes.
”I know nothing Boss, I am just doing what your cuter half had asked me.”
”Who’s minion are you again P’Tamp?” Mew grumbled.
”P’Dai’s from accounting.” Came the instant reply.
Both men chuckled.
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“You think he will like it? Not too much P’Best?” Gulf anxiously asked his manager.
”Nong, too much is not in Mew’s vocabulary and look, even Hazard just looks half murderous with his little antennas strapped to his head.” P’Best imaginary patted himself on his shoulder. He did it again, his newest masterpiece. He was not shy to call himself an artist.
”Nong, it is all set and ready, I will take my leave. I vividly remember the last time Mew found me here. Have fun, not too much mind you. Tomorrow at 8am on the dot. And do not let me need to take out my concealer, deal?” P’Best took one last look at Gulf, standing in the middle of his living room, surrounded by thousand and thousand of stars.
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“Have fun boss, your usual driver will be here at 8am. Try not to be too wild, gym clips are on the agenda tomorrow. We do need you in top form.” Tamp said, as he closed the car door after Mew left the vehicle.
“Why again do I keep you?” Mew, now blindfold free muttered under his breath.
”Because I am very good at my job. Plus, your fans love me.” With one last wink, Tamp drove into the night.
On his way to Gulf’s condo, Mew could not help but let out a couple of giggles. His ridiculous Yai Nong, what had he planned now.
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After hearing the beep of the door, Gulf all but sprinted to the entrance area. Clad in a soft cotton shirt and short Bang pants he could not wait to finally have his Khun Phi alone.
Mew stepped through the door and stoped in awe. His Gulf’s usual cold white walls were painted with thousand upon thousand stars. It almost felt like he stepped into a new galaxy himself. Searching for his Nong he found him, standing in the entrance area. He spotted a soft smile and shining eyes.
”Khun phi, welcome home.” His Nong wiggled one of Hazard little paws as if to say hello. The kitty spotted an adorable headband with two fluffy antennas, which he tried to vigorously catch.
”Yai Nong, this is amazing, but what is the occasion?”
”I wanted to take phi stargazing, but our schedule does not allow it. You brought so many happy shining moments to your fans, so I wanted to bring the stars to you.”
Gosh Mew loved his unconventional thinking Nong.
”You did all this just for 20 year old me?”
”Yes, Nong Mew, to celebrate your new Spaceman and to give you a tiny part of the universe.”, his cute Gulf nodded with his head titled. “Come, loose your shoes and take a shower. We can lay down and gaze into the stars.”
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After a relaxing yet super fast shower Mew and Gulf found themselves cuddling on a fluffy blanket in the middle of Gulf’s living room. Hazard, sans antennas, was busy with his sunflower snuffle mat.
”P’Best helped me since we could not go stargazing. It is a little galaxy light projector.”
“It is breathtaking Yai Nong, like yourself. Thank you.” Mew sniff kissed Gulf’s fluffy cheek. “What was the deal with Hazard’s head band Nong? Was he supposed to be an alien?”
”You know how P’Best gets with a hot glue gun.” Gulf chuckled into Mew’s neck. “P’Bermb is desperate, not knowing where to store it all.” His cheeky Nong giggled.
Mew, loving the sound, threw one leg over Gulf’s and looked adoringly at his most treasured sight.
”Thank you Nong, thank you for always being there for me. You are my orbit now. I hope I am the same to you.”
Gulf focused from the stars to Mew. “Ever since Khun Phi walked into the casting hall and did that ridiculous twirl, Khun phi became my universe.”
Mew’s eyes glazed over. “Whenever Phi Gulf gets romantic like this, my poor 20 year old heart can’t take it.”
”Mew, if you will not stop teasing me I will let Hazard loose.” Gulf narrowed his eyes at Mew.
Mew looked down to the white furry ball, curled on his left hip and snoring softly. “I am not worried Tuaeng.” Mew said with a soft smile.
”Aow, letting Hazard loose on your toy collection” Gulf answered with a twinkle in his eyes.
”Tuaeng” Mew let out, eyes widening. “Let’s not act hastily here.”
Both looked into each other’s eyes and started laughing.
After being snuggled together for some time Mew suddenly tensed.
“Woah P’Gulf, did you see the comet right there in the corner?” Mew excitingly asked.
”I did Phi Mew, I hope all your wishes will come true. Congratulations again on Spaceman. I am so proud of you.”
Mew gazed down to the wonder in his arms and kissed him soundly on his perfect lips.
”You are the stars to my universe, Gulf Kanawut.”
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The end.