The Kiss I Never Should Have Asked For - Chapter 46 – Meeting the Family

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The weeks passed peacefully.

School became busy again as final exams approached.

Korn and I spent almost every afternoon studying together.

Sometimes beneath our tree.

Sometimes at our secret place.

Sometimes at my house.

Sometimes at his.

It felt...

Normal.

Comfortable.

Like we had known each other forever.

One Saturday morning, Korn called me.

"P'Phawin?"

"Hm?"

"Are you free today?"

"I am."

"My aunt wants to meet you."

I blinked.

"Your aunt?"

He laughed nervously.

"I may have talked about you... a lot."

"How much is 'a lot'?"

"...Every day."

I couldn't help laughing.

"You really don't know how to keep secrets."

"I never wanted to keep you a secret."

That afternoon, I arrived at Korn's house carrying a small box of sweets.

Korn opened the door before I even knocked.

"You're here!"

"I said I'd come."

"I know."

"I was just excited."

He looked so happy that I couldn't stop smiling.

Inside the house...

His aunt welcomed me warmly.

"So you're Phawin."

I bowed politely.

"Yes, ma'am."

She smiled.

"I've heard your name so many times that I already felt like I knew you."

I glanced at Korn.

He immediately looked away in embarrassment.

"P'Phawin..."

"Don't look at me like that."

I laughed.

"So you really do talk about me every day."

His aunt laughed.

"Every single day."

"If he comes home smiling..."

"It's because of you."

"If he comes home worried..."

"It's because of you."

"If he studies hard..."

"It's because he wants to impress you."

Korn covered his face.

"Aunt..."

"Please..."

The three of us laughed together.

For the first time...

I saw a different side of Korn.

At school, he was always calm and careful.

At home...

He was simply a shy boy who couldn't hide his feelings.

After dinner, Korn walked me outside.

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"My aunt embarrassed me."

I smiled.

"I liked it."

"You did?"

"It made me realize something."

"What?"

"You've never been pretending."

"The way you treat me..."

"...is exactly who you are."

He smiled softly.

"I don't know how to love someone halfway."

"If I love..."

"I love with everything I have."

I looked at him for a long moment.

Then I gently held his hand.

"I'm lucky."

Korn looked surprised.

"I should be the one saying that."

I shook my head.

"No."

"I've loved before."

"I know how painful love can become."

"But you..."

"You've shown me that love can also feel safe."

His eyes became misty.

Without saying another word...

He wrapped his arms around me.

It wasn't a passionate embrace.

It was warm.

Comforting.

The kind of hug that quietly said...

"You're home."

As I hugged him back...

I realized something.

I wasn't just falling in love with Korn.

Little by little...

I was becoming part of his life.

And he was becoming part of mine.56Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5ucOWPkGX

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