The Kiss I Never Should Have Asked For - Chapter 44 – A Kiss Under the Tree

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A week passed...

And every day with Korn felt a little more natural.

We studied together.

Walked home together.

Shared lunch whenever we could.

He still treated me with the same kindness he always had.

The only difference...

Was that now, every time he looked at me...

There was no need to hide his feelings.

One afternoon, after finishing our homework beneath our tree, Korn closed his notebook and stretched.

"I'm exhausted."

"You only solved half the questions."

I teased.

"Half the questions felt like a hundred."

I laughed.

"You'll never survive university."

"I will."

"Only if you're there to help me."

We packed our bags and sat quietly.

The campus was almost empty.

The cool breeze carried the sound of students leaving through the school gate.

Korn looked unusually quiet.

"What are you thinking about?"

I asked.

He smiled nervously.

"Can I tell you something?"

"Of course."

"I've wanted to ask you something..."

"...ever since the day you kissed me."

My heart skipped a beat.

"What is it?"

He took a deep breath.

"I know we're together now..."

"But..."

"I don't want to assume anything."

"So..."

He looked at me with shy eyes.

"...may I kiss you?"

For a moment...

I couldn't help smiling.

The first time I had kissed him...

I hadn't asked.

I had simply followed my heart.

Now...

Even though we were boyfriends...

He was still asking for my permission.

That was so...

Korn.

I stepped closer to him.

"You really are too polite."

He laughed softly.

"I just don't want to make you uncomfortable."

"You won't."

I gently reached for his hand.

"You know..."

"The first kiss was my fault."

He smiled.

"I've never blamed you."

"I know."

"So..."

I looked into his eyes.

"You don't have to ask this time."

Korn's cheeks turned red.

"Are you sure?"

Instead of answering...

I closed the small distance between us.

Very gently...

I placed a soft kiss on his lips.

It lasted only a few seconds.

When I pulled away...

Korn was completely speechless.

"You..."

"I thought..."

"I was the one asking."

I laughed.

"You were taking too long."

He covered his face with both hands.

"P'Phawin..."

"You're impossible."

I smiled and took his hand again.

"Now..."

"It's your turn."

Korn slowly lowered his hands.

His eyes were full of affection.

He stepped closer.

"This time..."

"I won't hesitate."

He leaned forward...

And gently kissed me.

It was slow.

Careful.

As though he were afraid I might disappear if he held me too tightly.

When we pulled apart...

Neither of us spoke.

We simply smiled at each other.

The tree above us swayed gently in the afternoon breeze.

It had witnessed our friendship.

Our confessions.

Our tears.

And now...

It had witnessed our first kiss as boyfriends.

For the first time in a long while...

My heart felt completely at peace.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UsvigLRyJ

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