The Kiss I Never Should Have Asked For - Chapter 51 – Regrets Come Too Late

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University life became my new routine.

Lectures.

Assignments.

New classmates.

Every evening, I still called Korn.

No matter how busy we were...

We always made time for each other.

One Saturday afternoon, Korn came to visit my university.

He stood outside the main gate wearing his high school uniform.

When I saw him...

I smiled immediately.

"You really came."

"I told you I would."

He laughed.

"I missed you."

"I missed you too."

Without thinking, I gently held his hand.

Even though people were walking past us...

For the first time...

I wasn't afraid of being seen with him.

We spent the afternoon exploring the campus.

I showed him the library.

The cafeteria.

The garden where I liked to read.

"So..."

Korn smiled.

"This is where my boyfriend studies."

"My boyfriend?"

I teased.

He laughed.

"Yes."

"My boyfriend."

Hearing those words still made my heart race.

As we were leaving...

I noticed someone standing near the university entrance.

Narin.

He looked surprised to see us together.

For a moment...

None of us moved.

Then Narin slowly walked over.

"Phawin."

"It's been a while."

"It has."

He looked at Korn.

Since they were cousins...

There was no need for introductions.

"Korn..."

Korn nodded politely.

"P'Narin."

The atmosphere became awkward.

Narin forced a small smile.

"I heard you two are together."

"We are."

I answered honestly.

He nodded.

"I'm... happy for you."

But his eyes told a different story.

They were filled with regret.

Just then...

A familiar voice called from behind.

"Narin!"

The three of us turned.

It was Rin.

He wasn't alone.

Another boy was walking beside him.

Rin smiled when he reached us.

"Oh..."

"I didn't know you were here."

Then, without hesitation...

He slipped his hand into the other boy's hand.

"I was just leaving with my boyfriend."

The word boyfriend echoed in the silence.

Narin froze.

"...Boyfriend?"

Rin looked confused.

"I thought you already knew."

"We broke up two weeks ago."

"I've moved on."

Narin stared at him in disbelief.

"You never told me."

"You never asked."

Rin answered quietly.

Then he turned and walked away with the other boy.

Narin remained standing there.

Unable to move.

Unable to speak.

I looked at him.

For the first time...

I saw the same pain I had once carried.

The pain of being left behind.

The pain of realizing someone you loved had chosen someone else.

A tear rolled down Narin's cheek.

"So..."

"This is what it feels like."

He whispered.

"I finally understand."

Korn stayed silent.

He didn't celebrate.

He didn't smile.

Because no matter what had happened in the past...

Watching someone break like that...

Was never something to celebrate.

As the evening sun disappeared beyond the university buildings...

Narin quietly realized...

That he had lost two people.

Rin...

Through betrayal.

And Phawin...

Through his own choices.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFgqr4zM0z

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