The Pen That Changed My Life - Chapter 41 – The Words in His Heart

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The staircase to the rooftop felt longer than I remembered.

With every step, I wondered what Narin wanted to tell me.

He had never sounded so serious before.

When I pushed open the door, the cool afternoon breeze greeted me.

Narin was already there.

Standing near the railing.

His back was turned toward me.

"You came," he said softly.

"You asked me to."

He turned around.

For the first time since we'd met...

He looked nervous.

Neither of us spoke for a while.

The school grounds below were almost empty.

Only a few teachers remained.

The sounds of students had already faded into the distance.

Narin took a deep breath.

"Do you remember the first day we talked?"

I smiled.

"The pen?"

He nodded.

"I almost didn't speak to you."

"Why?"

"I thought..."

"...you wouldn't want to talk to someone like me."

I looked at him in surprise.

"You never seemed afraid."

"I was."

He laughed quietly.

"I just hid it."

He reached into his school bag.

For a moment, I thought he was looking for a notebook.

Instead...

He pulled out a folded piece of paper.

It looked old.

The edges were slightly worn.

"I wrote this a long time ago."

He held it carefully in both hands.

"I wanted to give it to you."

"But I never could."

I looked at the letter.

"You don't have to if you don't want to."

He smiled.

"I think..."

"...I do."

His hands trembled slightly.

"I don't expect anything from you."

"I just don't want to keep hiding how I feel."

The breeze carried his words across the rooftop.

He looked directly into my eyes.

"Phawin..."

"My favorite days are the ones I spend with you."

"You make ordinary moments feel special."

"When you're absent..."

"...school feels empty."

"When you smile..."

"...I smile too."

He lowered his eyes for a moment.

Then, with all the courage he had been searching for...

He said the words that had been waiting inside his heart for almost a year.

"I like you."

"I don't mean as a friend."

"I've liked you for a long time."

Silence filled the rooftop.

I couldn't find any words.

Not because I was upset.

Because I had never imagined hearing something like that.

Narin looked down at the letter in his hands.

"You don't have to answer today."

"I know this is unexpected."

"I just wanted you to know the truth."

He gently placed the folded letter in my hand.

"Read it when you're alone."

Then he stepped back.

"I'll wait."

"No matter what your answer is..."

"...I don't want to lose our friendship."

He gave me one small, nervous smile.

Before I could say a single word...

He turned and quietly walked toward the rooftop door.

I stood there alone.

The letter felt surprisingly heavy in my hands.

As the door closed behind him...

I looked down at the folded paper.

For the first time in my life...

Someone had confessed that they loved me.

And I had no idea...

What my heart was about to discover.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgjT5dtTYm

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