Invisible Moon
Chapter 10
The Condensed Air
"Even the air could be condensed and became droplet,
What if my fading could also be changed?"
#WINisWIND
As being an invisible person for my whole life, supposing what would be like if I were a popular person. However, this dream was almost unimaginable for me, until now I could only wish to have someone who cared for me, someone who didn't treat me as an invisible thing. Providing this became true, it would be more than enough.
"Walk you back."
Only P'In's short talk — 'walk you back', it was beyond my impression.
P'In was the first person who didn't treat me like the air. Despite it was part of his role as a buddy-code senior. I was still satisfied.
I was walking by his side back to the dorm. After he returned the clay pot to the grandpa, the grandpa gave him a bottle of jujube juice, as he was holding it now.
We were walking, not talking, but I felt happy. Perhaps, the sentiment of being an acquaintance to someone, who knew I was here, even without any conversation, still, it was such a warm feeling.
As P'In walked quite close to me, the smell of his unique fragrance touched my sensation. It wasn't a costly luxury perfume, it was a natural scent — like coconut scent. Probably because he loved to eat and cook Thai food with coconut milk.
Besides, I noticed that P'In always looked at the natural things around him. He loved looking at the trees, grass, flying birds, also the floating cloud in the sky.
I also loved looking at P'In, unawares. I wish the distance to the dorm would be further. And wish the time with P'In would be longer. I would be more blissful to walk with him a little more.
"This dorm?" He asked.
When we arrived, I realised the magic of the fairy — the pleasant time with P'In — was already over. I turned back to the air as always.
"P'In krub, where do you live?"
My word slipped out, and I grabbed my mouth immediately.
Was I too offensive? because P'In was the UNISTAR and my question sounded like a stalker fan.
"There." P'In, however, just pointed to the adjacent dorm.
Not far. Apparently. I heard this dorm was for senior year students. This university had settled the dorms by student's genders; male and female, and student's year of study; freshmen and seniors. As sometimes freshmen dorm would arrange the study activities or freshy meetings, that might bother other year students.
I nearly asked for his room number, but stopped myself just in time. So I only said.
"Thank you krub, P'In. Goodbye." I raised my hands to pay respect for manners.
He raised his hands to receive my respect and waved for saying goodbye. He backed to his dorm, then.
I pretended to get inside, but I was peeking over him until he disappeared into the building. I thereby stopped looking and went inside.
The moment I wasn't invisible was indeed such a pleasure.
I intended to wake up early this morning to see P'In. Anyhow, I was too late. P'In and his fans had already left. Still, I was able to give the alms to the monk.
I thought P'In might go to see the homeless old man, but that old man wasn't here. I had no idea where he had gone. So, I went to the riverfront hoping P'In might go feeding the dog. When I arrived, however, the dogs were eating, but no sign of P'In. He wasn't here feeding the fish either.
Perhaps, I was too late today. Next time, I must wake up earlier.
"Oh..." I startled, feeling something bumping my leg. It was the blind white dog.
"It's you, White." I hesitated a bit, then patted its head softly. The dog sniffed me for a while and wagged its tail.
"So cute." I smiled thoughtlessly, patting the dog with a loving.
I suddenly came up with an idea. I took a photo of the white and other dogs and posted on my Twitter. I usually tweeted randomly, and had no followers.
The wind is the air @archawin_d
These dogs didn't have an owner, but they look happy, never starving. #InvisibleMoon #UNISTAR
I attached the photo of the dogs eating happily, also included the temple's donation box for dogs' food.
After that, I went to the riverfront. The same grandma was still selling the fish food, but the bread was sold out, only the pellet foods remained. So I bought two packs of pellet foods and fed the fish. I assumed P'In had already fed a lot, the fishes shouldn't be so hungry, but still scrambled to eat, greedy.
When I finished feeding, I rushed to the lecture room as my class would start at 8.00 A.M. Today's class was mathematics for business. The professor suggested many textbooks required for the course. Some of them we could borrow from the seniors, I heard my friends said that we could ask our buddy-code seniors. So I was thinking whether I should ask P'In.
During the lunch break, I decided to call P'In, but he didn't answer. Hesitantly, I sent a message instead.
'P'In krub. Do you have any textbooks for the mathematics for business course? If you have and won't use them anymore, could you please lend me some? Thank you so much — Win'
"Do you know? UNISTAR is going to launch the new campaign." Parn, one of Boss's friends said. She was a big fan of Unistar. Her bias was P'Leo.
"Oh right! I saw the MW group is opening new franchise restaurants — Thai hot pot."
"Really? And who will be the centre?" Boss asked. Although he was a male, he seemed to be quite interested in the Unistar project. His most favourite member was P'In.
"This time PD Kwang selected P'Wayu. I think it suits him."
"Wow! P'Wayu~ I'm looking forward."
"But it's restaurant campaigns, how can they present? The fashion walk shouldn't work out right?"
"I heard they're going to make the music video, they have dancing practice too."
"Oh, really? so that P'In will be busy, all the Unistars as well."
"The Unistar members have been busy all the time. They have a ton of events and projects."
I nodded in agreement. No wonder P'In didn't answer my call. He must be very busy every day. This was how the idol life should be.
Unexpectedly, my cell phone was beeping — I got a new message. The sender's name made me way too excited.
P'In : In your locker.
Only a short text, I was extremely delighted.
He already put it in my locker? I rush out to check. My friends hadn't done eating, yet, with my fading characteristic, no one noticed that I was away.
I opened my locker and found three textbooks placed inside. I took them with excitement. On the cover was written 'Intrakorn Dechapraphas' - his name. P'In did highlight some texts, only a few notes taking, and short, very short, short as his style — incomprehensible.
I was looking around but P'In wasn't here anymore.
'I've got it. Thank you krub, P'In — Win'
So I could only send him a thank you message. And he didn't reply.
At noon, some freshmen made good use of the time by collecting seniors' signatures. Especially Boss, he asked almost every senior that he met. Because Boss was an attractive guy, also very popular with seniors, particularly female seniors. Whomever he asked for, he got it. Boss's signature book must have the greatest progress among freshmen right now.
In comparison to me. Wherever I went, no one ever saw. Whomever I called, no one ever heard.
We had the freshmen activity in the evening as usual. And I joined.
P'Cheer taught our faculty's cheering song. Later, let us run around the campus while singing this cheering song. At the end of the activity, they allowed us to collect the senior's signature.
I scanned around in case that I could find any senior who was away from the crowd. So I would go asking them by a chance of my fading probably becoming ineffective. At least temporary.
When I found P'Tong was drinking water alone, I rushed to him.
"P'Tong krub, may I have your signature please?" I went, and shouted, loud.
P'Tong thereby turned to me.
"Oh! It's you! Nong..." He seemed to recognise me but forgot my name.
"How was the buddy-code treat yesterday?" P'Tong asked. I guessed he remembered my buddy-code issue anyway.
"It was great. Very great." I answer shyly. And he nodded.
"IN is an idol. He may be busy sometimes. If you need any help, feel free to ask me."
Then, P'Tong signed on my book without requesting me to do anything in exchange. Perhaps, he felt pity for me with the buddy-code thing.
"Let's see. How you've got so far." P'Tong was checking my book.
I froze. Today wasn't the deadline. Yet. For real? he was going to count mine now?
It was such a shame! Only two signatures for now.
"Wait! IN's signature?" P'Tong was astonished when seeing the first page.
"How could you get that?!"
His question made me blink my eyes repeatedly.
"Well, P'In just signed..."
"Really? Oh! because you are his buddy-code family, right? Still. That's incredible."
His way of excitement attracted other third-year seniors' attention.
"What's up? Tong?"
"This freshman got IN to sign."
P'Tong was showing my signature book to his friends. They all seemed to be surprised. Some female seniors even began screaming.
"Ahhh IN's signature! I've just seen the actual one!"
"Goodness! I've only seen it from the photo."
"Whose book? How come?"
"My gosh! I did an assignment with him many times. Unluckily, he'd just gone whenever I was about to ask."
The fading me now began to feel awkward from being in the centre of attention. Or precisely, P'In's signature was in the centre of attention. Nobody cared about me anyway.
"Nong ka, will you sell it? Can I buy your signature book?" A female third-year asked.
"Nong, do you want to complete all signatures. I can help you, just an exchange for IN's signature. Hehe."
"Wait, wait. Is that you? Are you IN's buddy-code family? Ahhh! Can you help me get him to sign?"
And now, I was surrounded by a crowd — in the middle of attention. While my brain was totally blank as everyone kept throwing requests to me, and I barely followed. It was the first time that I experienced this sort of feeling. Before this, I only had to put all my effort to get someone's attention, for now, everyone was putting all their effort to get my attention. I wasn't even able to interrupt them at all.
"Hey! All of you! Please stop! Return the book to him." P'Tong managed to get back my signature book. Many seniors were still keeping an eye on it, longingly.
"Tong~ Is IN coming today? Can I ask Nong to get him a signature?" P'Noey was twinkling at me and P'Tong, again and again.
"IN has a Unistar work with the agency." P'Tong said.
Many seniors looked a little sad. However, some were still trying to talk to me. Not letting go easily.
"You don't have my signature yet, right? I can sign for you. Please let me look at IN's signature a few more moments."
"Let me sign too! I'd like to take a clear photo of IN's signature, please."
I was standing, dazed. Hard to explain. When thinking of the fact that I used to be unnoticed whenever running to ask for a signature. But now, in contrast, they all ran toward me, scrambling to sign for me.
It was unbelievable that today I collected most of the third-year's signatures. Everyone wanted to sign for me, of course, they just wanted to see P'In's signature.
All needed to thank P'In.
He had made the air condensed to exist.
I was no longer invisible. Temporary.
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