Gulf pick up Mew the following day to go to meet the rest of the group for the measurements of their suit. Mew asked in the chat group on how to go the shop and he figure out that Mew would probably just take a taxi to the place.

"You really don't have to, but thank you", Mew said riding the car.

"Are you still not ok to drive?", Gulf asked. The Mew he knew likes to drive on his own but he has not seen Mew drive nor he offered to drive the last time they went out.

Mew, "I am. It's just that..."

Gulf looks at Mew worriedly. Has Mew remembered the accident? Is he still nervous to drive?

Mew smile at him reassuringly, "My car isn't here yet", he can see when Gulf sighs and relaxes. "I'm fine, really. No need to worry too much about me"

Gulf smile and nodded.

Mew laughs, "You didn't deny that you're worried about me"

Gulf glances at Mew surprised, he remember one time that a drunken Mew said a similar thing.

Mew snorted seeing Gulf at the bar, "The unbothered Gulf is worried about me"

Gulf, "Mew...please, let us go home"

Mew snorted, "Home? Where is home?", he laughs afterwards, "You are really worried about me? You are worried about me but your best friend, my supposed to be fiancée doesn't give a damn whether I drown myself or not", Mew cried falling to Gulf's shoulder.

Gulf, "Mew..."

Gulf's mind returned when Mew speaks, "But let us be clear, this is not my wish for you losing the game, alright?"

Gulf snorted, "You are still insisting on that though you cheated. Fine! Just tell me what wish you want and I'll do it if I can"

They arrived at the shop where their friends are, Kaownah and Tong noticed that they arrived together. Gulf didn't know if Mew noticed but Kaownah throws a look at them but didn't say anything, much to Gulf's relief. He didn't want to put himself and Mew in an awkward position because of the possible teasing.

***

"This is it?", Gulf asked Mew confirming, 'unbelievable' written on his face.

Mew smile widen. He called Gulf early that day telling him he is collecting his wish. Gulf arrived at his place a few minutes ago and is now at the kitchen. The younger man inspecting the ingredients laid out. It wasn't exactly unplanned, he was thinking yesterday on asking Gulf to hang out but when he wakes up he just knows what he wanted to do. He went to the market early in the morning after calling Gulf.

Mew, "And then movies or games later, if you don't want to cook I can call for a takeout"

"It's your wish. So cooking it is. You'll help out? Or you want me to do it alone?", Gulf answered, already looking where the utensils he will need like the knife and chopping board are located. Mew immediately hands them and then he reached for an apron and again Mew is quick enough to help him tie it up at the back, his heart almost stopped when the older man did it.

Mew smile, "Let's cook together. I only have one apron so you use it"

Gulf, "Be prepared. I am not a good cook"

"So it's real?", Mew chuckled.

Gulf frown, his inquisitive eyes landed on Mew's twinkling halfmoon eyes.

Mew, "I dream something last night. We were camping and you lost a game with Mild, you two cooked together and it was terrible. It happened, right?"

Gulf remembers that and nodded. It was summer, the first summer all of them spent together. Mew and First just gotten together during that time and if his memories served him right the couple had their first fight during that time. Their friends were teasing the couple and he got distracted in the game, so he lost.

Mew beams, "Let's do some camping! I'll tell the others in our chat and see if we can go the following weekend". He fish out his phone and started typing, excited to know that it is really a part of his past that he is dreaming. He couldn't confirm before if his memories are coming back in his dreams, especially if he keeps on dreaming about First, and some of them are very intimate moments that he feels inappropriate if he asks any of his friends. But last night was just fun, it was a fun dream.

A grinning Mew looks at Gulf after a few minutes of busying himself on his phone, relying that everyone has agreed and they could go camping the following weekend. Gulf just shakes his head as he continued to chop the ingredients that they need, chuckling a bit. He didn't know that Mew had this childish behavior. He looks like an excited kid about to go to an amusement park.

Mew glances at Gulf, the younger now in full concentration while cooking. Cute. His eyes crinkled with a smile. Gulf and him have become so close in the couple weeks, he finds him most comfortable now among their friends, setting aside that he know feel those butterflies in his stomach and the aching of his heart towards the younger man. He is attuned with his emotions so he knew what is happening and he didn't see anything wrong if his feelings will develop. They are both single aside from his past that he thinks he needs to resolve.

Mew let out a soft sigh afterwards, "First...", he mentally said, the man he was crying for in his dreams, the man he was making love in his dreams. He wanted to meet First. He was curious. He feels that there is something important that he forgot that brings a knot in his heart.

***

Following Weekend

"Everything set". Zee declared. They've met in Zee's bar and resto. "Anyone who wants to ride with me and Saint?"

Run rolls his eyes, "No. thank you. I'll go with Tong's car"

Boat, "Me too!"

Mild, "Let's ride with Gulf and Mew, Kaownah"

Gulf looks at Mew, "Want me to drive?". Mew's car arrived early that week and Mew picked him up earlier, arguing that his car is small compared to Mew's and they would really be carpooling in the end since it's not reasonable for all of them to bring their cars.

Mew smile at him, "You've seen how I drove earlier, it's going to be fine"

Zee, "Alright. Let's go!"

Gulf, "Just tell me if you feel tired later, I can drive"

"Just seat beside me and talk to me, don't let me be sleepy while driving. I woke up too early", Mew answered slightly yawning. He had helped Zee earlier to buy the things they needed.

***

It was nighttime and everyone is circled in the campfire. Mew sang a few songs, followed by Run. Mild is snuggled to Boat while the latter is squirming and pouting, occasionally pushing Mild to Kaownah, the latter playfully messing with Mild's hair. Beside Kaownah is Gulf, silently listening and swaying along with the song. Saint and Zee are of course all over each other. While Tong and Mew are seated together, across Gulf, occasionally chatting and clinking their drinks.

Deep into the night and some of them are drunk, others are sleepy and are moving to their respective tents, Saint fell asleep earlier and Zee is about to lift him up to go to their tent. The rest are divided into tents similar to how they were divided in the car earlier that day.

Mew looks at Gulf and signaled for him to follow before moving away. Gulf frown but move stealthily after Mew.

Mild and Kaownah who have seen the exchange, look at each other and smile.

"Where are we going?", Gulf asked in a low voice. He looks back and see that no one even bothers to follow them. Everyone seems to be moving to their tents, Kaownah and Mild are tidying up some of their mess.

Mew didn't answer and continue to walk. After about 20 minutes they reached a clearing. Gulf knew so well that Mew usually disappears for an hour or so whenever they were gathered like this in the past, in several occasions he had seen Mew and First move away from them.

Gulf, "How did you find this?"

Mew laid down and tap the space beside him, "earlier when we were looking for some woods for the fire"

"Beautiful", Gulf whispers.

"Look", Mew said looking at the sky. It is clear and there's a lot of stars. Mew turn his head on his side the exact moment a smile spread Gulf's face. "Beautiful", he whispered.

"Yeah. It's beautiful", Gulf answered oblivious.

Mew held his breath, Gulf looks so ethereal, with the moon shining on him and stars twinkling in his eyes. Gulf playfully held up one of his hand trying to fist the stars. Mew chuckled and reached for his hand. They playfully tried to catch the stars, laughing. Gulf held his breathe after a while, realizing that they are holding each other's hand, he turns to his side to look at Mew. The older just put their intertwined hands down but didn't let go. Silence filled them for a while until Mew turns his head on the side to look at Gulf. They stared at each other and smile, before turning to look at the sky again

***

"I'll go and ride with Saint and Zee, I want to sleep", Kaownah said the following day when they are about to go home.

"I'll be out of the way later if I ride with Mew, so I'm riding with Tong", Mild declared.

Mew, "It's ok. I can drop you off"

Mild, "It's ok. It's easier if I'll go with Tong"

Boat, "I'll ride with Mew then". Mild wanted to strangle Boat at that moment.

Kaownah, "Boat, didn't you tell me last night that you will ask something to Mild about work?"

Boat, "Oh! Right. Mild, we have a similar job so I wanted to ask you about..."

"Ok. Ok. We can talk about that in the car. Let's go!", Mild exclaimed pulling Boat to Tong's car. Gulf looks at them in confusion.

****