Day 1 in December : From Nowhere

"Aaahhhhh" screamed a teenager, shocked by the sudden appearance of a mysterious person.

"Who-who-who are you? Why do you look so strange? Where did you come from?" the cute boy asked.

Vodzy remained silent. He was confused and felt that something odd was indeed happening. Something felt amiss in here.

There, the cute boy continued chattering, but Vodzy completely ignored him. He was lost in thought, wondering what was happening. How could the thick snow that had been falling suddenly disappear without a trace? Vodzy was indeed thoroughly baffled at that moment. He was also puzzled — just 10 minutes ago, he had heard loud booms, but now all he could hear was an eerie silence.

" are you still there?" ask from cute boy that touching his face that completely in confusion.

" ahh.... Don't touch my face" he said with madness face

As they locked eyes, the cute boy suddenly noticed that his heart was beating rapidly. He had never experienced anything like this before, even though he was surrounded by handsome boys at school. In that moment, he was truly captivated by Vodzy's unique attractiveness, completely different from everyone else.

The boy quickly grabbed his hand and led him to a classroom. Since it was already 4 pm and the other students had left, it was just the two of them in the room. The cute boy was planning to confess his feelings to Vodzy in that moment.

Vodzy was bewildered, he didn't understand why the cute boy had pulled him like that. His mind was still trying to process his own strange predicament, and he felt a sense of unease about his current situation. Despite feeling like something was amiss in his thoughts, he couldn't resist the adorable cute boy's offer, even though he was in the middle of a war and the boy might be an enemy. However, Vodzy was so enamored that he completely lost his composure.

After running for quite a while, they finally arrived at the classroom. Without any preamble, the cute boy boldly confessed his love to Vodzy, loudly declaring, "I don't know your name, but I love you. Will you be my boyfriend?"

From being baffled, upon hearing those words, his jaw dropped in shock. He was completely speechless, his mind racing at the unexpected declaration. His heart was beating rapidly without him even realizing it, and he was confused.

"Are you crazy? We're both guys, and we have other responsibilities besides this! We need to defend our country!" he asserted firmly.

The cute boy was puzzled and felt that something was wrong with his thoughts.

"Huh, what are you talking about? It's 2024, and you're still discussing same-sex love and war? I don't understand what you mean,"

"And if you reject me, it's alright. Just say you're not interested, and I won't bother you anymore." he continued.

Vodzy was confused and didn't know what to do next. Even hearing the year 2024 was an indication that he was in the future.

'No wonder the thick snow disappeared just like that,' he thought to himself.

Not knowing anyone else, Vodzy needed the boy's help. Reluctantly, he agreed...

"Alright, I can be your boyfriend, but I have few request..."

The cute boy was incredibly excited, eagerly awaiting to hear the request. "What? What's the request?" he asked.

"First, I want to live with you. Second, you have to fulfill my dietary needs. Third, don't tell anyone about our relationship. Fourth, no kissing or anything else. And lastly, I'll grant you one wish per day," he explained

"What about the wish, can I wish to kiss you?" Samudra asked flirtatiously.

Hearing those flirty words, Vodzy blushed uncontrollably. He couldn't understand what was happening to himself. Why was he behaving like this?

"Please don't say such things... Yes, do whatever you want!" Vodzy replied, averting his gaze to avoid his piercing glance.

The cute boy was pleased with Vodzy's response. He then put his arm around Vodzy's arm and led him out of the classroom. "I know a great place to take you, let me take you there," the cute boy muttered.

Vodzy followed the adorable boy silently, feeling both confused and curious.

As they continued to run, the cute boy introduced himself, saying loudly, "By the way, my name is Samudra Atlantik. You can call me Sam or Atla."

As Samudra introduced himself, Vodzy stopped for a moment. They stopped in the school's parking area.

"Why are you stopping? Are you tired?" Samudra asked, concern in his voice.

"No, it's just that... earlier, you didn't pronounce your name clearly. Your name is Samuar, right?" Vodzy asked, wanting to be sure about his name.

"No, my name is Samudra Atlantik. You can call me Sam or Atla. And what's your name? I still don't know your name.." Samudra inquired.

Feeling confused, he didn't want to give his real name as he didn't know what was about to happen in this time. Quickly, he had to come up with a fake name for himself. Unaware, he took too long to think, making Samudra a little worried...

"Hey... What's wrong? Why so silent? Is something wrong?" Samudra inquired.

"Eh, nothing... Nothing's wrong," he was caught off guard by the question.

"Ahh oke, sooo...." said Samudra

"Oh, right... Sorry. My name is Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. You can call me Vlad or Vod," he said.

' ohh shit, sorry uncle, i use your name because i can't tell my real name to him'

"Haha, your name is similar to the president of the neighboring country. I'll call you Vod, it suits you better than Vlad," Samudra responded.

"Sure, and I'll call you Atlan. Is that alright?" Vodzy asked.

"Whatever you prefer... Anyways, let's hurry before it closes, but before that why your nickname is pretty differently?"

" i don't know, my family call me like that. Ahh, it's already afternoon and sun will set. Where we wilk go?"

" you'll know later"

With that, they continued to run towards a moderately tall mountain.

Once they arrived, they sat at the edge and waited for the sun to set. The sun would set at 5:12pm, and it was presently 5:03pm.

"What do you do here? Are you often go here? " asked Vod, curious.

"Oh, I don't come here often. I come here occasionally when I'm feeling down and watch the beautiful sunset to soothe my pain,"

"Ah, it's very peaceful here, isn't it?"

"It is. It's very, very peaceful," Samudra said.

They sat in silence, without small talk. Samudra was too focused on the beautiful sunset, while Vodzy was still confused about what he want to talk about.

As Vodzy continued to ponder, Samudra took out his smartphone to prepare for a sunset photo. In that moment, Vodzy was taken aback, as he had never seen such a thing before.

With haste, he grabbed the phone and exclaimed, "What is this? Is this the supernatural thing that people talk about?" With an awestruck tone.

Samudra chuckled, "Oh, it's just a regular smartphone. How can you call it supernatural? You must be joking, right?"

'Oh shit... I forgot this is 2024, it's so different from my time. It's really amazing how advanced things are in 2024,' Vodzy thought talking to himself.

"hahaaa, I was just joking," he chuckled. " anyways, can you buy me this like yours?" he asked, pointing at Samudra's phone.

" oke no problem, i will buy you anything As long as you're by my side"

After a while, the sunset arrived, bringing a sense of peace to Vod that he had not experienced in years. Since he was 16, he had gone to war to defend his country, never able to enjoy scenes of beauty like this. This was a rarity for him. He simply smiled happily then suddenly his tears streaming down in his face with straight face without expression.

Seeing Vodzy like that, Samudra couldn't just stand by and watch. He didn't know why Vodzy was crying without expression sad face, but for some reason, he could feel what Vodzy was feeling. He quickly embraced Vod and said, "Don't worry, I'm here."

Upon hearing this, the heavy feelings that Vod was experiencing lightened. He felt incredibly comfortable in that embrace, it was the first time in ages that he had been hugged with such warmth. His aloof family, who didn't care about him, considered him a child of adultery, which had made him very strong and able to withstand the stresses. Even so, he still needs sincere love from someone.

After watching the sunset, they headed back to Samudra's rented room. On their way back, they had a conversation,

"Hey, I've been wondering, why doesn't it snow here even though it's quite cold?" asked Vodzy curiously.

"Haven't you gone to school? Haven't they taught you that snow usually falls here around December 6th to 8th? It's only December 1st right now, so the snow hasn't fallen yet," Samudra responded.

Vod's face suddenly turned slightly sad. "Yes, I couldn't go to school. I wanted to, but I couldn't. My parents didn't allow me to, and they instead enrolled me in military classes, so please forgive me if I don't know anything," he replied.

Samudra felt guilty and realized he had said something harsh. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I'm sorry again."

"It's okay. I'm used to it," Vod said, trying to brush it off.

"Once again, I'm sorry," Samudra replied. "Anyways, we've reached my rented room." He gestured towards the luxurious room, even featuring a swimming pool.

"Wow, it's quite spacious. It must be really expensive," Vodzy commented.

"It's decent, but it's okay. I have many sponsors on my social media so it's not a problem. Come on in," Samudra said, inviting Vodzy inside.

After entering the room, Vod was truly amazed, but then his stomach growled loudly, making Samudra chuckle. "Haha, you're hungry," he said. "Later, I'll make you cheese pasta. Wait for me there." he said, pointing to the dining area.

Vod went to that room, preparing the plate he was going to use for his meal.

'Even the plates are quite extravagant and must be very expensive,' he thought to himself.

After they finished preparing everything, they sat down to eat together. It was the most delicious meal Vod had ever eaten.

Before, he had only eaten roasted venison, which he had eaten every day.

This was the first time he had eaten noodles, boiled meat, boiled eggs, mango juice, and toast.

"Ahh, yummy..." he said after eating a lot.

"I'm glad you like it," Samudra said. "Anyway, I've prepared a room for you to sleep in if you're tired and i'm over there if you looking me. I'm doing my homework, so... "

"thank you very much"

" iyee, no problem at all"

One hour later, Samudra went to Vod's room after finishing his English homework. He saw Vod sleeping deeply and quietly approached him, planting a kiss on his forehead while saying, "Goodnight, babe."