"Hello?"

"Eggchan."

Egg was startled. It was Wemmbu on the other end, but something was different. Wemmbu's voice sounded rather gentle.

"What is it?" Egg asked softly. There was a few seconds of silence on the other end, and he could hear a clear sigh of relief.

"Eggchan," Wemmbu called Egg's name again, his voice slurred with drunkenness. "I miss you."

Wemmbu was drunk?

Egg could tell from Wemmbu's tone and answer that this guy wouldn't say such sweet things when he was sober and serious, especially since he felt awkward using cheesy words.

Just this afternoon, Wemmbu had called him to say he was going to a family party somewhere. He'd probably had too much to drink, and now he was half-drunk, half-awake, saying these things.

But honestly, Wemmbu's voice when drunk sounded quite nice-low, gentle, not his usual high-pitched voice.

Hearing him say he missed him made Egg smile involuntarily. "Did you miss me a lot?"

"A lot," Wemmbu replied slowly. There was no sound from the other end of the line; perhaps Wemmbu was in his bedroom, lying in bed, with his phone next to his head, the call to Egg?

"We just called this afternoon, didn't we?"

"That was then, it's different now." Wemmbu then chuckled softly. "Damn... It's all because of that alcohol that I'm like this. Don't mind if I say anything nonsense."

"People who are drunk speak their true feelings," Egg said. "I want to hear you continue."

"No, my mouth is tired."

"So, let me ask you this: Do you love me?"

"Who knows?"

"So you don't love me?"

"Damn, yes!" Wemmbu grumbled, but then his voice softened. "I shouldn't have called you."

"Then you say you miss me but don't call me back." Wemmbu was very easy to tease at times like this, and Egg wanted to tease him even more. "Isn't that a bit self-deception?"

"Egg, just shut up." Wemmbu said.

"Okay." Egg replied.

"Alright, I give up." Wemmbu surrendered, a slight curve forming on his lips. He paused for a moment, then said, "Hey Egg, can you come here?"

"Sure."

"You answered immediately, without even asking for a reason?"

"Why would I need a reason?"

"Aren't you afraid that when I get here I'll ambush you, pin you down, and beat you to a pulp?"

"Even if you're just bluffing, you should take a look at yourself. What chance does a drunken fool have against a sober one?"

"Yeah..."

Egg chuckled. "Alright, wait a minute, I'll be right there."

-End-

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Hehe, there's H+ in the next chapter 😈

(23/5/2026)