The Kiss I Never Should Have Asked For - Chapter 29 – The Kiss I Never Should Have Asked For

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I barely slept that night.

Every time I closed my eyes...

I saw Korn standing in front of me.

The quiet school.

The evening light.

The moment our eyes met.

And the moment I almost kissed him.

I turned over in bed and covered my face with my pillow.

"What is wrong with me?"

I whispered.

I loved Narin.

I had loved him for so long.

So why...

Why had my heart hesitated?

The next morning, I avoided the junior building.

I didn't want to see Korn.

Not because I was angry with him.

But because I didn't know how to face him.

During lunch, I stayed with Narin.

He was talking with our classmates.

Laughing.

Smiling.

Yet...

Every few minutes, he checked his phone.

Someone would send him a message.

He would smile at the screen.

Then quickly lock it when he noticed me looking.

I wanted to ask who it was.

But I stayed silent.

After school, I was putting my books into my bag when I noticed a notebook on my desk.

It wasn't mine.

There was a small piece of paper tucked inside.

"P'Phawin, I think you accidentally took my history notebook yesterday. I'll be waiting under the tree if you have time. — Korn."

I looked inside my bag.

He was right.

I had taken his notebook by mistake.

I smiled to myself.

"I really am becoming forgetful."

When I reached our tree, Korn was already there.

The moment he saw me...

He stood up.

"I'm sorry for yesterday."

I blinked.

"Why are you apologizing?"

"I thought..."

"...I made you uncomfortable."

I shook my head.

"No."

"You didn't."

For a few seconds...

Neither of us knew what to say.

The silence felt heavier than usual.

I handed him his notebook.

"Here."

"Thank you."

He took it carefully.

Our fingers brushed again.

This time...

Neither of us smiled.

We simply looked at each other.

"Korn..."

"Hm?"

"About yesterday..."

Before I could finish...

He lowered his eyes.

"You don't have to explain."

"I know you love P'Narin."

His voice was calm.

But I could hear the sadness hiding beneath it.

"I'm sorry."

He smiled gently.

"Don't apologize."

"I never expected anything."

"I was already happy just being beside you."

Those words pierced my heart.

I looked at him.

Really looked at him.

At the boy who had quietly cared for me...

Who had never asked me to leave Narin.

Who had stayed by my side whenever I was hurting.

Who remembered the smallest things about me.

Who smiled even when it hurt him.

Before I could stop myself...

I stepped closer.

"Korn..."

He looked up.

Our eyes met.

This time...

There was no one calling his name.

No classmates.

No teachers.

Only the sound of the wind moving through the leaves above us.

My heart was racing.

I knew I shouldn't.

I knew I was still with Narin.

But in that single moment...

My emotions overwhelmed my judgment.

I reached up...

Placed my hand lightly against Korn's cheek...

And kissed him.

It lasted only a few seconds.

A gentle, trembling kiss.

When I pulled away...

Neither of us spoke.

Korn stood completely still.

His eyes were wide with shock.

"P'... Phawin..."

He couldn't even finish my name.

I took a step back.

"I..."

"I'm sorry."

"I don't know why I did that."

Korn slowly touched his lips with his fingers.

He looked as though he couldn't believe what had just happened.

Then, after a long silence...

A small smile appeared on his face.

Not a triumphant smile.

Not a proud one.

Just one filled with disbelief.

"You..."

"...kissed me."

I nodded, my face burning with embarrassment.

"I shouldn't have."

"No."

He whispered.

"You shouldn't have..."

"But..."

His voice trembled.

"...I'll never forget it."

I lowered my head.

Neither of us realized...

That while one chapter of my life had just quietly begun...

Another chapter...

Was already coming to an end.57Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqustEPW12h

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