When Ayan's notebook goes missing from his locker, Ayan lashes out at Akk. Later, Ayan becomes convinced it couldn't have been Akk who committed the theft, and what's more, that Akk isn't as stuck up as he seems.

After catching Akk in the act of sabotage, Ayan helps Akk escape the school undetected. The two spend the night together while Ayan tries to get the truth out of Akk. That same night, Ajahn Sani runs into Wat and has questions about his friend group.

Ayan is forthright with Akk who isn't ready to face his own feelings, let alone Ayan's. When Chadok dangles a conditional scholarship before him, Akk seems to take several steps backward. Khanlong leaps at the opportunity to partner with Thuaphu in Judo.