Chapter-7(P'Thana is Crazy in Love?! WHO SAID THAT?!)

 The bell RANG, , signaling the end of the lecture. Students start packing their bags, stretching, and chatting. and before the sound even fades, I was already stuffing my books into my bag like my life depended on it. Because, it does. Someone is about to DIE today.Tee asked raising an eyebrow, "Pearl... where are you rushing off to?" I gritted my teeth, practically shoving my books so hard they might combust, "I'M GOING TO KILL P'THANA!" Tarn dramatically gasped like I just announced world war three

"Too intense, don't you think?" Yok nodding, and sipped his drink like he's already knew this was coming "I see..."Everyone turned to stare at him. Tee, was blinking like he is confused

"The hell are you talking about?" Dew said smirking "She's just pissed because P'Thana basically made the entire university flood the social media with his and pearl's photos making the whole world know about their relation."

I SLAMMED my bag shut so hard the entire row jumped, then I pointed at the door all fuming like it personally offended me "I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! I'm going to confront him RIGHT NOW!" And with that, I stormed out, leaving my friends blinking in shock.UNIVERSITY CAMPUS – MAIN WALKWAYMy feet are moving on their own. My vision? Tunnel!. My brain? Fire!!. My entire existence? PURE RAGE.!!!. I was running with Dramatic revenge anime character energy.[Third persons' narration]Somewhere else in this university, completely unaware of the incoming disaster, Thana is DRIVING, one hand on the wheel, looking as unbothered as always. He casually, picking up his phone to inform his friends not to wait for him. "Better tell them not to wait for me." Then his phone SLIPS. Because of course it does. He glances down, unfazed. He clicking his tongue, still driving, And then, LIKE A LUNATIC, he starts reaching for it. WHILE. STILL. DRIVING.Sir, this is not Fast & Furious.[PEARL]-I REACHED the road, still sprinting, still enraged, then I heard a SCREEEEEEEEECH!!! yet not paying attention. The next thing I knew, a car SLAMMING its brakes RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. My arms were still out mid-run. My brain? Frozen.I blinked like a thousand time with a shocked face ".....HUH!?.." . The driver door swing open, and stepped out and again I'TS. THAT. MAN. THANATCHIKORN CHIRASAN, Hands in pockets. Blank face. Cool and composed like he didn't just ALMOST MURDER ME. raising an eyebrow, he asked in a monotone "You good?" Huh! YOU GOOD!!?. Really!? is it the only thing he is going to ask after almost hitting a person,and with that 'I don't really care face'. MY BLOOD BOILED.I shouted pointing at him as I was shaking with rage

"YOU TRIED TO KILL ME ON PURPOSE, DIDN'T YOU?!!" He tilted his head, still with a blank face as he is innocent "Hmh?" I stood and walked towards him , absolutely losing it "DON'T YOU DARE ACT INNOCENT!" "Huh? You literally jumped in front of my car" he said as he glanced at his car, deadpan. I gasped , and placed hand over my heart, like I was in middle of some award-winning dramatic performance "OH NO! I inhaled the car fumes! I'M DYING!" "Overdramatic." He said muttering to himself

AND THEN, BECAUSE THE UNIVERSE HATES ME, A CROWD STARTED FORMING.STUDENT 1 (whispering, nudging her friend): Hey, why are they fighting? STUDENT 2 (eyes sparkling): Aren't they dating?!!OH MY GOD. I opened my mouth to SCREAM that NO, WE'RE NOT —But P'THANA beats me to it.P'Thana turned to the crowd, faking a smile as he gritted his teeth "It's our love language." I suddenly turned towards him in shock. Huh!? Love language!? I ALMOST CHOKED ON AIR."AWWWWWWWW~" was the only thing I heard after his announcement, I WANT TO RUN FROM HERE!! Before I can even think, P'Thana just grabs my wrist and pulls me into his car. Like he was kidnapping me..The car speeded off, leaving behind gossiping students, excited shippers, and me, INTERNALLY SCREAMING IN BETRAYAL.STUDENT 3 (grinning, wiggling eyebrows): Whoa~ So sweet~ STUDENT 4 (nodding): P'Thana is SO WHIPPED.Meanwhile, I was in the passenger seat:internally screaming!!If anyone ever told me I'd be fake dating the most infuriating man alive, I would have laughed in their face. But here I am—trapped in P'Thana's stupidly expensive car, speeding down the highway while engaged in what can only be described as verbal warfare."This is the stupidest thing ever!" I screamed, jabbing a finger at his face. P'Thana, eyes was firmly on the road like he's driving through a peaceful countryside instead of this battlefield, responds in his usual deadpan voice. "You're the loudest thing ever.". Excuse me?! LOUD?! I gasped Loudly. "WHAT?! P'Thana! The entire university thinks we're really dating!" He shrugged, Like this isn't social suicide. "Good.". GOOD?! Oh, I see. He must have hit his head in steering harder than we thought. My hands clutch my head, fingers pulling at my scalp as I let out a frustrated scream. "YOU CALL THIS GOOD?!". Without even looking at me, he raised an eyebrow. "Yeah." Ohhh. Ohhhh. "Yeah?! YEAH, MY FOOT!!!" I screeched, aggressively mimicking his stupidly calm tone.And the worst part? He smirks. Like this is some kind of entertainment show and I'm the main act. I have never wanted to commit a crime more in my life. But wait—it is getting worse. So much worse. My phone vibrated aggressively in my lap. I grabbed it, and the moment I Saw my screen, my soul left my body. the university student page has posted multiple pictures of us from just the moment happened minutes ago in the university, where he grabbed my hand and pulled me into his car. He was looking effortlessly cool while I was looking like I'm having a mental breakdown. And The caption? WOW! "P'Thana is crazy in love." And I suddenly remembered why I was rushing early, and it was to KILL THIS MAN BESIDE ME!. I nearly broke my phone in half. With one swift motion, I shove it in his face. "AND WHAT ABOUT THIS?! The university posted pictures of you picking me up! Dropping me off! And now the so called kidnapping too With captions like 'P'Thana is crazy in love'!!!". P'Thana glances at the screen. For one brief second, I think he'll show some emotion. Some guilt, Some basic human reaction, Instead, he just chuckled. "Looks convincing enough.".I slammed my fist into the seat. "CONVINCING. MY. FOOT"But the disaster wasn't over. Oh no, no, no. I started scrolling. And that's when I saw it—the comments.User1: OMG THEY'RE SO CUTE TOGETHER!User2: I KNEW P'THANA HAD A GF, HE WAS HIDING HER ALL THIS TIME!!

User3: Pearl looks so mad lmao, she's playing hard to get.

User4: WAIT, THEN WHAT ABOUT YEEPUN?!

I felt my soul escaping my body. I grabbed P'Thana's arm and shaked him violently. "P'!!! You have to explain and stop this!!". Still unbothered. And Still with that smug face, "But you said you didn't want drama. If I explain this it will feel more real and create more drama for you" Excuse me?! I nearly choked on air.I scrolled to another batch of comments. My vision goes red.User5: This homewrecker really stole Thana from Yeepun?!User6: She's just using him for fame!

User7: Pearl doesn't deserve P'Thana!!

"BUT LOOK! People are threatening me! Insulting me!" .My hands were shaking as I shove the phone at him again. "They're even calling me a homewrecker!" I am being insulted and blamed for things were I am a VICTIM!. P'Thana nodded Calmly. "Okay." OKAY. OKAY?!. My breath catches as My vision blurred. My hands twitched "OKAY?! That's ALL you have to say?!" He tilts his head slightly, smirking again. "Well, you're the one making it look real." I AM GOING TO EXPLODE. I slammed my hands against the dashboard, letting out a long, tortured, "AAAAAAAAAARGHHHH!!!". And then—the final blow. P'Thana finally stopped at the red light. He turned to me, his face completely unreadable. His voice? Calm. Teasing. "...Or maybe you want it to be real?".MY. BRAIN IN SHORT-CIRCUITS. I choked and I gagged as I was going to almost die on the spot. The audacity. THE AUDACITY.!!. With every fiber of my being, I whacked his arm aggressively. "IN YOUR DREAMS!!!" I know he was teasing me, but my heart skipped a beat, like it didn't knew he was teasing.And He is smirking. Again.As the green light appeared , The car jerked forward. I screamed. And because I refuse to suffer alone, I grabbed my entire bag and THREW IT AT HIS HEAD.The second the car rolls to a stop in front of my house, I launched myself out of my seatbelt like I've been trapped in a burning building. My glare could probably set P'Thana's ridiculously expensive car on fire, but—as always—he didn't even flinch. Instead, he leaned back against his seat, tilting his head slightly like he's so amused by my suffering." P'Thana!" I snap, pointing a threatening finger at his stupidly composed face.!"PLEASE stay away from my life?!"His response?, Pure, unbothered arrogance. "But you was just dropped in your house by me."  as if i wanted him to. I gasped dramatically, clutching my chest like he just accused me of some horrible crime. "Don't make it sound like I want this!"P'Thana shrugged . " The truth is the truth."WHAT KIND OF LOGIC—?! I stared at him, my blood pressure skyrocketing as My hands itched to throw something at his perfectly smug face. I mean there is a scar in his face but still it is shining bright as ever. But Does this man even have emotions? Or is he just a cold-blooded troll designed to ruin my life?!"ARGH! You're so...!" I growled, words failing me. I slammed the car door open and stomped out, ready to erase this entire evening from my memory. But then—his voice stopped me. "See you tomorrow... my girlfriend."I froze on Mid-step. My entire body was twitching violently like I just got struck by lightning. Did he—did he just—?! I whirl around so fast that I almost tripped. My eyes were wild, my voice was almost exploding."WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?!"P'Thana, sat there pretending to think, tapping his chin casually. "Hmm?... girlfriend.". My hands moved on their own, grabbing the first throwable object in sight—a small rock from the sidewalk. I gripped it tightly, weighing my life choices.P'Thana raised an eyebrow, completely unfazed. And then, he dropped the final bomb." If you injure me again, you'll have to take care of me for another life of yours."My hands go limped. The rock fell. I have never knew rage, this deep.I clenched my fists, taking a deep breath, and—speed-walk the hell away before I actually strangle him. Behind me, P'Thana chuckled, fully enjoying my suffering. The moment I reached my doorstep, I started grumbling curses under my breath, ready to march inside and scream into my pillow for the next five hours. But then—I heard a phone ringing sound and it was P'Thana's.Normally, I wouldn't care. But I turned to look at him in curiosity and saw P'Thana lazily picking it up, I noticed something strange. His smirk... disappeared. And His relaxed posture? Stiffened. His entire face went cold—not in the usual smug, teasing way. But too real. Serious. And Different. I frowned, I saw him as he stared at his screen. who is the The caller that made his face like that. Must be something serious. He hesitated and picked up the call. His voice is low. Flat. Unreadable. I watch as he listens intently, his fingers tightened slightly on the steering wheel. He nodded once. His voice stayed low and serious.

I don't know why, but a weird feeling creeps up my spine. Who is he talking to? And why does it feel like—just for a moment—I'm seeing a different P'Thana? He doesn't joke. He doesn't smirk. He doesn't throw any snarky comments my way. Instead, he hangs up, puts his phone away, and—without a single glance back—drives off

I stood there, staring after his car, my anger was temporarily replaced by something far worse. Curiosity. For the first time ever, P'Thana left me speechless.And that, in itself, is rare