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Namping is sitting all alone on the loveseat on a freaking Valentine's Day, sipping lemon soda in a red cup and watching everyone with a bored look. He watched with distate at the crowd of hormonal young adults basically humping each other while the sound of a song with abnoxious lyrics is blasting in the background, making it even hard to hear your own breathing. Namping was dragged out of his will by his best friends and their boyfriends, Kong, Thomas, FirstOne and Phi'Tle, on a weekend to this famous party organised by Fern Ratana Srisuwan, 24 years old the sole Omega heir of Srisuwans Medical Companies, they have almost 128 branches all over Thailand, rumoured to be the girlfriend and soon to be fiancée of another famous heir, Keng Harit Buayoi, the sole Alpha heir to the Buayois Construction Companies, the number 1 construction company in Thailand and placed no 55 in the Forbes 2025 Global 2000 list. They have expanded their branches worldwide, a very familiar name in every household. Fern is from the Faculty of International Medical Program and is in her fourth and final year of studies.
Namping really doesn't want to be here, all alone on a Valentine's Day while watching couples declaring their undying love to each other on this day, way to rub how single he is. Well, don't get the Omega wrong, he loves love, he is after all 21 years old, it is normal to date someone, it is just that he never really dated anyone and really not up for it so far, he has spent all his teenage years behind books, being the top of his grade and making his parents proud, well, he is in fact in the number 1 university in Thailand, Chulalongkorn University, studying in International Medical Program, a course he always dreamt of. Namping is from a very prestigious family background.
His father is a very famous neurosurgeon, the head director of the Pingmuangs Medical companies, and his mother is a famous gynaecologist who is also the co-director of the hospital. The Pingmuangs have many hospital branches all over Thailand, around 250 branches and all over the world, which comes to a total of 550 branches worldwide. They are more established than The Srisuwan's and have been in the industry much longer. Srisuwan is the competitor, but they have gained more popularity due to their much more affordable services and the availability of a number of top doctors at the hospitals. Namping wants to be a neurosurgeon just like his alpha dad and take over his father's place one day. Namping is here with his hard work. Even though it is easy for his father to pull cables, Namping refused to use his privilege to his advantage, so he did study his ass off for this position.
Namping, despite being an omega, has been raised by his Alpha parents to be tough and face the harsh world. He always holds his head high, yet he is also very humble, likeable, and a literal walking sunshine. When he was a kid, people used to make fun of him because of his tertiary gender; he is the only omega heir in the family of alphas, even his mother is an alpha, but his parents have never ill-treated him and raised him with so much love and care.
It is almost sem break, and they are done with the exams. Namping just wants to huddle under his thick comforter, binge-watch horror movies while munching on his comfort food, Alfredo chicken pasta, but his best friends and their boyfriends have an entirely different plan. So, here, Namping, on Valentine's Day, watching his best friends make out full-on on the dance floor, Namping sighed and sipped his drink; now it tastes bitter. He turned around, and his eyes landed on a familiar pair of brown eyes. Namping felt his heart beating faster when he realised those pair of eyes had been watching him this entire time. Namping feels his whole body getting warm under those watchful eyes. It is none other than Keng Harit Buayoi, the cold, serious, mysterious, unapproachable alpha heir, and of course, chatting loudly by his side, his rumoured girlfriend, Fern. Keng is 24 years old and in his fourth and final year of his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Design. He is the course topper, and he is the moon of the faculty, whereas Fern is the star alongside Keng; they are what the people call the perfect couple, they are compatible from their visuals, their status in the society, their education level and even their tertiary gender. Fern is Keng's childhood friend and has always been close to Keng. People ship them so hard, and they even declared them "The Prince and The Princess", but so far, neither Keng nor Fern has confirmed or denied the rumours of them dating, so everyone assumed they are in fact dating.
Namping aveterd his gaze; his face turned red from the intensity. Well, Namping does see Keng practice at the football field as Keng is the Captain of the University Football Club, and Namping is the head of the cheerleading team, but they have never really talked to each other. Namping always watches Keng play from afar, and Namping has a big fat crush on the captain of the football team, just like most of the students in his university. Namping had caught Keng staring at him intently a couple of times, but Namping just brushed it off, thinking he was staring at someone at his back, but he soon realised he was wrong when he caught Keng staring directly at him, and it was not a mere coincidence. Keng barely acknowledges anyone besides him, and even Fern doesn't get his undivided attention. Keng just nods his head here and there while the omega speaks about things. Namping then changed his cheerleading practice and made sure he and Keng didn't share the same field, just to avoid being stared at by the alpha like a predator looking at its prey.
"Namping?" called a familiar voice.
"Phi", Namping smiled sweetly at the familiar face.
"What are you doing here all alone on a Valentine's Day?" Nammon teased his junior.
Nammon is Namping's senior from the same faculty; he is 24 years old and in his final year of studies.
"Oh, haha, just here to accompany those lovebirds, Namping said and turned his head towards the dance floor. The couples are now slow dancing to the music.
Nammon turned his head to the dance floor and laughed, looking at the couple's antics. Nammon then turned to Namping and just looked at the omega with pure admiration. He then cleared his throat.
"Ahhh, I see, well, would you like to dance with..me...I mean, just a dance, nothing more or less, but it can be more if you want it?" the alpha said while rubbing his neck; his ears had turned completely red.
Namping looked at Nammon with pure surprise. Well, his senior has never been subtle about his intentions towards Namping, but on Valentine's Day, when he makes a full-on confession in a very casual tone, Namping is in fact gobsmacked.
"Phi...I...", Namping started.
'I was joking. Just a dance. You look really sad all alone while nursing a cup of what...soda...I know you don't drink. Just let yourself loose and have some fun, okay?. You deserve that", Nammon said and extended his right hand towards Namping.
"Namping looked at the extended hand and then at Nammon's face. He finally took the man's hand and stood up. Nammon smiled widely, and they both walked towards the dance floor. His best friends and their boyfriends hooted when they noticed the duo.
"Finallyyyy! Did he say yes, Phi'Nammon?", FirstOne squaled.
Everyone knows Nammon's crush on Namping, and the group of friends have been rooting for their senior.
'No! Well, I didn't ask him out yet?", Nammon said with widen eyes.
Namping cleared his throat.
"Ohh, sorry, Phi?", FirstOne apologised and looked at his best friend apologetically.
Nammon nodded his head.
"Okay, well, you guys take your time. We will go grab some drinks', Tle said, and the group left to grab their drinks.
The group left the duo on the dance floor.
"May I'? Nammon asked. Namping nodded his head.
Nammon then placed his hands on Namping's waist, and Namping gently placed his hands on Nammon's shoulder. They slowly swayed to the song's rhythm. Then they both got the hang of it, and Namping let himself loose. Namping laughed when Nammon spun Namping and caught him in the arms. Namping laughed and threw his head back while Nammon's hands were still on Namping's waist. Unbeknownst to the duo, a pair of brown eyes is burning holes into Nammon's head. If looks could kill, Nammon would have been buried by now. The alpha doctor is blissfully unaware of the murder being planned for him.
"Who is he?, Keng asked coldly, then took a big chug of his bourbon; empyting the contents of the crystal glass. The sting in his throat is mild compared to the one in his heart.
Pung looked at the dance floor. His face was scrunched in confusion, and once his eyes landed on the familiar face, he could not refrain from smiling.
"Oh, that is Phi' Namping, he is a first-year student, from the faculty of Medicine, the head of the cheerleading team, he is kind, nice, sweet, so cute and soft, and he is the literal sunshine. I may have a crush on him", Pung said innocently.
Keng slammed the empty glass on the table hard, making a few heads turn to his table. Fern is nowhere to be seen.
Pung gulped. This is actually the first time Pung, or anyone, has seen the alpha heir lose his cool. He has always been calm and collected, preserving his family's name and maintaining his best behaviour; there is no scandal attached to him. This is really new, coming from the alpha; he looks possessed.
"I meant the man who is holding Namping's waist, as Namping belongs to him. Who. is .he?" Keng gritted out the last sentence one by one.
"That is Phi Nammon, Phi Namping's senior, he is in his fourth year from the faculty as Phi Namping', Pung said.
Keng looked at the duo. He stood up and was about to walk towards the dance floor when a hand pulled him aside.
"Keng, sorry, could you find Fern? I have been searching her high and low, but there is no sign of her. I am worried, I even called her phone, but it is switched off", Mint, Fern's best friend said worriedly.
Keng looked at the dance floor, and then he turned to Mint and sighed. Fern is an omega, and he knows that she is a lightweight; it is dangerous for an omega to be left alone, especially in a party filled with many alphas and betas. Fern is, after all, Keng's childhood friend.
"I have looked outside. I will look at the first floor. Can you look at the second floor?" Mint suggested.
Keng nodded his head and quickly made his way to the second floor.
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"Namping.." Nammon started, but he quickly stopped when his phone started ringing.
He pulled his hands from Namping's waist.
"Sorry, I have to take this call", Nammon said and left the dance floor.
Namping left the dance floor and went to his friends' table.
"Back so soon. So, how was the dance with Prince Charming? Did he manage to break the famous "Namping's Single" break? Kong said and lifted his eyebrows.
"No! He is just a senior to me, and I don't see him in that way", Namping quickly shut the allegation.
"Dang, and here I was rooting for the Dr couple", Kong said in disappointment.
"Where is FirstOne', Namping asked when he noticed his other best friend was missing.
"Oh, he said he wants to look at the house interior and went to the second floor. I will go look for him," Tle said, and tried to stand up, but quickly sat back because he was drunk.
"It is okay, Phi Tle, I will look for him. You just rest here", Namping said and left to find his best friend.
Namping looked at the floor, then opened the door and peered inside; there was no sign of his best friend. He is about to leave the floor when suddenly he hears a sound from the door at the end of the floor. Namping slowly padded towards the door and twisted the knob, and the door opened with a click. Namping entered the room and saw a body in the middle of the floor, scrouching and grunting in pain. Namping quickly sprinted to the figure and placed his hand on the figure's back. Then Namping heard the door behind him shut and lock from the outside.