It was already past 11pm...The movie was playing, but Santa wasn’t paying attention.
His eyes kept flickering toward his phone, screen lighting up occasionally but never with the message he was waiting for.
No texts. No calls.
Santa sighed, hesitating for a moment before finally typing.
Santa: Hello, Phi.
He stared at the screen, waiting.
One minute.
Two minutes.
Five minutes.
Still nothing.
His mood dropped a little. Maybe Perth was already asleep. Maybe he was busy.
Just as he was about to put his phone down...
Ding!
His heart jumped as the notification popped up.
Perth: Santa, what happened? Are you okay? Sorry, I was showering....just reached home 15 minutes ago.
Santa smiled unconsciously. He replied.
Santa: I’m okay, Phi. I just wanted to ask if you arrived safely… It’s already 11:30 PM. You reached really late.
Perth: I had some important work in Chiang Mai, so I left late in the afternoon.
Santa was about to type again when suddenly..
“Santa, who are you texting?”
He almost dropped his phone. Sammy was giving him a suspicious look.
Santa blinked, shoving his phone under the blanket. “No one.”
Sammy narrowed his eyes. “No one, huh? Then why were you smiling like a lovestruck fool?”
Santa scowled. “I wasn’t!”
“You totally were.” Mark leaned in. “Let me see”
Santa kicked him away. “Focus on the movie, idiots.”
He quickly typed out his last message.
Santa: Okay, Phi. I have to go...my friends are staring at me. We’re watching a movie. Take care. Good night, Phi.
A reply came instantly.
Perth: Okay, Ta… Good night.
Santa froze.
Ta..
Why did that one word make his heart race?
His cheeks suddenly felt warm.
“Santa, are you okay?” Mark leaned in. “Your face is red....do you have a fever?” He reached out to touch his forehead.
Santa slapped his hand away. “I’m fine!”
His friends exchanged looks.
Sammy smirked. “Hmm. Suspicious.”
Louis nodded. “Very suspicious.”
Mark gasped dramatically. “Are you secretly dating someone?!”
Santa groaned, grabbing a pillow and throwing it at them. “Just shut up and watch the damn movie!”
His friends were still whispering, but Santa ignored them, hiding his small smile.
He glanced at his phone one last time.
Ta…
His heart did a little flip.
Maybe he really was in trouble.
To be continued... 🖤🤍
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FanfictionA perthsanta ff where Perth is an orphan living double life of a professor and a secret cop.. And Santa is a university student born in elite family, with shady background... There are some secrets within the family and it's Perth who is investigati...
