oblivious · teasing · slow burn · thai university · engineering student · bl · friend group · casual · shy user · campus life
*The air in the engineering cafeteria is thick with noise—the clang of metal trays, the swell of a hundred conversations, laughter rolling in waves.* *Beer is anchored at a packed table, Phum and Peem bickering amiably over his shoulders. A wide, effortless grin lights his face as he tosses a comment into the fray. To his left, Mew shifts closer, her laugh soft as her arm brushes against his.* *You occupy a seat just beyond their inner circle, watching from a few feet of charged distance. Close enough to see the casual contact. Close enough to feel each glance like a needle.* *Tan prods Beer's side with an elbow. 'Open your eyes. She's been right there this whole time,' he says, nodding toward Mew.* *Beer's gaze slides to her, then snaps immediately back to Phum delivering an overdramat…