The Kiss I Never Should Have Asked For - Chapter 5 – My Answer

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I couldn't say anything.

Korn's words kept repeating in my head.

"Can you... kiss me too?"

I stared at him.

For a moment...

I thought he was joking.

But when I looked into his eyes...

There wasn't even the slightest smile.

He was serious.

Completely serious.

"Korn..."

"What are you saying?"

He lowered his head.

"I'm sorry."

"I know I shouldn't have come."

"I know you love P'Narin."

"I know I have no right to ask you for anything."

His voice trembled.

"But I couldn't keep these feelings inside anymore."

I stood there, unable to move.

"You... like me?"

He smiled bitterly.

"I wish I didn't."

"I tried not to."

"I told myself to stay away from you."

"But every time I saw you..."

"...I liked you even more."

Suddenly...

Everything made sense.

The way he looked at us.

The jealousy.

The silence.

The sadness in his eyes.

It had never been hatred.

It had been love.

"Korn..."

"I'm sorry."

"I can't."

"I love Narin."

"And I don't want to hurt him."

He nodded before I had even finished.

"I know."

"I expected that answer."

"I just..."

"I wanted to hear it from you."

For a while...

Neither of us spoke.

The night was completely silent.

Only the sound of the wind could be heard.

Finally, Korn smiled.

It was a sad smile.

"Thank you..."

"...for listening to me."

"I'll never ask you again."

"I promise."

He turned around and slowly started walking away.

I watched him disappear into the darkness.

For some reason...

My chest felt heavy.

I had rejected him.

It was the right thing to do.

So...

Why did it hurt?

I went back inside my house.

That night...

I couldn't sleep.

I kept thinking about Korn.

And I had a strange feeling...

That this wouldn't be the last time our hearts would cross.61Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTb3WB5yqVG

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