Transmigrated Into The Book

"Thank you so much for taking care of us,manager!!"

William bowed his head along with Asher to give thanks to Daniel. The small time for all of them inside the cafe was already finished. It's getting darker so William and Asher decide to go home.

"Are you sure you don't need me to drive you home?" Daniel asked with a worried face

William gripped Asher's wrist "No manager, we will be fine….you've done enough for us" he replied as a smile stretches his face "Besides we will going to take the train" he added

Daniel didn't initiate what he wanted in the end, leaving the two alone. William and Asher strided the empty pathway. Unlike this morning, there were only a few people walking at night but there were still many vehicles that could not move due to traffic. William's choice of riding the train was faster after all. 

"Have you ever experienced riding a train?" William asked the male beside him

Asher thought for a minute "Not yet" he replied. He already heard from other people that trains are faster than taking a car or a taxi. It is a convenient way to ride if you have something very important to do. But unlike other people, Asher had his own cars everyday so he didn't get the chance to experience such things.

"Let's drop by a convenience store and buy some beers" William clung onto his arms and grinned. This kid is really cunning.

From William's little hands, Asher can feel that he was shaking and cold. Come to think of it, he only brought one scarf enough for him. He looked down and saw the male's throat gulping from the chilly night. Although he was wearing a jacket, it doesn't have a hood.

"Wait," Asher paused along with William, he took off his scarf and wrapped it around the male's neck "Warm yourself up" he said with a slight smile

William blushed a little because he was surprised and he didn't know what to react so he caressed the part of the fabric that was covering his lips "Thanks…" he mumbled

The two then continued walking until they saw a convenience store. After buying the things they need, they proceed to the train station. The ticket line was a little bit long so they waited for almost half an hour. 

Asher can describe his surroundings as noisy and calm. It was noisy because of the people,children and the sounds they're making while chattering to each other. It was calm because the place was neat and well maintained, even the bathrooms were very clean. 

Finally, they got inside, but their shoulders shrugged when they saw that there were no available seats at all. It was all occupied with the passengers, teens, workers and old ones.

William pulled Asher carefully onto the corner "You know what's challenging here?" he asked before leaning onto the train wall "The hours of standing until you reach your destination" he whispered 

Asher got what he was trying to say, they're both standing but the difference is their position. William was leaning on the wall while he was in front of him, holding a hanging handle for support. The spaces between them tightened up when a group of people entered and squeezed themselves in.

The train went off, delivering every passenger to the different stations. The ride was quite long and new to him.

Asher gazed at William who was in front of him, looking down quietly. He was contemplating inside his mind whether he would talk to him to lessen the awkwardness of their position or not disturbing him after all. 

Just when he was about to open his mouth, the train joggled up. It shakes a little, then before Asher could realize, he was already closer to William. His hands were against the wall beside the male's head, supporting himself from losing his balance.

'DING! LOVE METER: 35%'

Their faces were so close that he almost turned red and hot at the same time. He felt very uneasy and embarrassed. He can't even gulp his own saliva. 

William noticed the male's reaction so he tried to leaned and reached for his ears "This situation is very normal for train rides, so it's okay" he whispered 

The male said it directly to his ears but Asher can still smell the sweet mocha flavor from his breath. He felt a little bit of assurance when he heard it, he stayed like that. 

Minutes passed by, the train stopped by another station. Some passengers took off and other's rode the train once more. This time, it was a group of office workers so the train once again put them in a tight situation.

The train took off again and after a calm ride, it joggled again causing the passengers to squeeze once more. The woman on Asher's back was very sleepy so she accidentally pushed the male which led to his embarrassment.

Asher was unconsciously pushed towards William, their chest touched. It was unintentional so Asher panicked a little bit but when he was going to apologize, William wrapped his arms around the male's waist. "Train rides are sleepy" he whispered

William buried his head on Asher's chest and pushed him more towards him "Let's stay like this" he uttered 

***

"Whew!! That was quite a challenging one!" 

William exclaimed after gulping the bottle of water they bought from the vending machine near the station. The train ride was indeed extraordinary and Asher can say that he enjoyed it a little bit.

"I should've just called my driver to fetch us" Asher mumbled inside his thought, if William will experience those kinds of things again he will gladly give the male a car to use everyday rather than squeezing himself with different people. 

Since it was still early, the two decided to walk back to Asher's Condominium. Asher didn't protest because he likes it. 

Listening to William's story while walking is the best feeling he felt today.