The Kiss I Never Should Have Asked For - Chapter 34 – Holding On

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After our conversation...

Neither of us knew what to say.

The silence between us felt heavier than any argument.

Finally...

Narin spoke first.

"Phawin..."

"I'm sorry."

I looked at him.

"I never wanted to hurt you."

"I know."

"I've been trying to stay away from Rin."

"I really have."

"But every time I tell myself to stop..."

"...I end up looking for him again."

His voice was filled with guilt.

"I hate myself for it."

I took a slow breath.

"Do you love him?"

Narin didn't answer immediately.

Instead...

He looked down at the ground.

"I don't know."

"I still love you."

"But..."

"...when I'm with him..."

"I feel something I can't explain."

His honesty hurt more than a lie would have.

"What about us?"

I asked quietly.

Narin's eyes became red.

"I don't want us to end."

"I don't either."

Those words came from the bottom of my heart.

Despite everything...

I still wanted to believe we could fix our relationship.

For a long time...

We stood there without speaking.

Then Narin slowly reached for my hand.

"I'm going to try."

"I'll stop meeting him."

"I'll spend more time with you."

"I promise."

I looked into his eyes.

I wanted to believe every word.

So...

I smiled.

"Okay."

"I'll trust you."

He gently squeezed my hand.

"Thank you."

For the next few days...

Things seemed better.

Narin waited for me after class again.

We ate lunch together.

We walked home together.

Sometimes...

He even left his phone in his bag.

I found myself smiling again.

Maybe...

This really was just a difficult period.

Maybe...

Love was enough after all.

Even Korn noticed the change.

"You look happier."

He said as we studied beneath our tree.

"I am."

"Narin and I talked."

"I think we're going to be okay."

For just a second...

A shadow crossed Korn's face.

But it disappeared as quickly as it came.

He smiled.

"I'm glad."

And he meant it.

Even though those words quietly broke his own heart.

That evening...

Narin called me.

We talked for almost an hour.

We laughed like we used to.

Before hanging up, he said,

"Thank you for not giving up on me."

I smiled.

"I never wanted to."

When the call ended...

I felt hope for the first time in weeks.

I believed we had survived the storm.

I believed our relationship had been saved.

But neither of us knew...

That some promises are made with sincere hearts...

Yet still cannot be kept.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwhHVoVFov

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