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[icarryapanda]

WHO: Chai and Yao
WHEN: December 28|Tuesday afternoon
WHERE: Green Palace.
WHAT: Potential tutor interview. Interview~

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[thailaew]

Chai was walking along Baroque Street, craning his head over the crowd of people gathered around the stalls. He could see the Green Palace just up ahead. He quickly checked his Blackberry for the time. It had just turned 3:03 PM. He hoped that he hadn't kept this "คุณ Yao" waiting too long or hopefully if he was lucky, waiting at all. He had originally planned on arriving early in hopes of making a good impression but things kept cropping up and he eventually discarded the notion.

As he opened the door and walked in Chai paused for a moment to revel in the warmth. He then glanced around, observing the people seated enjoying their tea and snacks. The tea house quietly buzzed with conversation and the occasional clink of the tea cup being placed on the saucer. Was คุณ Yao here yet? If so, then who is he? There were at least half a dozen or so different people seated, all of them possibly คุณ Yao. Chai stood still for a minute rather puzzled, his eyebrows furrowed and smile absent

[icarryapanda]

Embarrassing. Oh how embarrassing for Mister Wang Yao to get his name called out loud like that. In a teahouse full of people mostly over twenty-five years old, if they found out who owns the name mentioned, they will remember and will serve as a story to tell when they get home and--

Now, where was that poor sap named Yao?

There he is, blinking once then twice upon hearing his full name. He looks anxious, waving at the newcomer with one arm, the other arm busy making 'shh' gestures.

[thailaew]

Despite the piercing stares he received, whatever happened seemed to have done the job for he could see a man sitting by the window beckoning him with his right arm. He looked worried and was putting his left index finger to his lips for some reason. Was... he possibly a secret agent of kind who was trying to keep his cover? Chai obliged and walked towards Yao as quietly as he could. The gazes gradually left him, as people lost their interest.

As he approached the man, he could see คุณ Yao clearly. คุณ Yao bore an uncanny resemblance to his beautiful Thai-Chinese กะเทย cousin แก้ว! That gave him a bit of comfort, as he and แก้ว were as thick as thieves. Perhaps คุณ Yao was also a กะเทย?

It took him a while to weave between the tables, but when he reached the man, he immediately clapped his hands together into a ไหว้. "สวัสดีครับอน้า~ You are คุณ Yao? Nice to meet you." He spoke softly, remembering to keep his voice down. Chai glanced at the small dishes of snacks on Yao's table and felt a tinge of guilt. Oops. "Ah- Did you wait for

[icarryapanda]

What a polite young man! And no sudden side comments about his features such as "Miss", and "...flat-chested chick"! Yao was pleased about this. Forgetting what the other did earlier - it was a good deed honestly, now people know he is he not a she -- wait! - he gestured for the boy to sit and take a breather or two. "Yes, I'm Yao. Uh, I don't know what you called me earlier, but let's leave it at that for now." He cleared some space on the table by putting his phone back in his pocket and placing the brittle china nearer to his side.

"No, don't mind it, I've been here for only a few," Yao saw the gaze the Thai was giving to his food, and immediately went and called for a waiter. "It's nice to meet you as well."

As the waiter arrived, Yao smiled and offered Chai snacks. "You seem hungry...Chai, was it?"