My Moon, Chapter 19.1 pg 3
My Moon, Chapter 19.1 pg 3
“No need to rub it in, asshole.”
“Shut up, all of you… Li, you ready to tell us everything or what?”
Several pairs of eyes turned to Panli after Mak, one of the quieter guys in their group, spoke up. It wasn’t surprising that Panli’s love story this time piqued his friends’ interest. They knew Panli hadn’t been serious about anyone in a while, and the fact that this person was a guy made them even more curious about how this romance came to be.
And how Klaijai made Panli fall in love.
Without caring that Klaijai is a guy, just like Panli.
Panli nodded in acknowledgment before saying, “You guys are so invested in this... ready or not, I guess I have to be ready.”
“Haha!”
“Then start with the confession story... let’s wrap it up neatly.”
“Nice, nice!”
“The confession story... honestly, it’s pretty much like what Tew already told you guys.”
“...”
“The reason I said I couldn’t confess back then... was because I felt it wasn’t the right time.”
“...”
“We weren’t alone there—just the two of us. There were a bunch of seniors with us.”
“...”
“But if you ask whether I could’ve confessed with so many people around? Honestly, yeah, I could’ve. But I had more to say to Klaijai than just ‘I like you’ or ‘I love you.’”
“...”
“There were a lot of things I needed time to talk to Klaijai about... So I thought, if I was going to confess for real, I had to pick the right time and place.”
“...”
“Not just any moment or any place.”
“...”
“But the reason I ended up confessing to KhunKlai was because...” Panli paused, holding back a smile. The image of Klaijai’s face and the sound of his voice, so charming it could melt anyone, flashed in Panli’s mind, making him grin. “...Klaijai confessed to me first.”
“Damn, that’s so cute!” Toe exclaimed, covering his face with both hands like a shy schoolgirl too embarrassed to meet a guy’s gaze.
“Too much, Toh, you idiot! KhunKlai confessed to Li, not you!”
“Haha!”
“Can you guys not interrupt? I’m trying to listen to Li here...” Mak shot a glare at the two of them before turning back to Panli. “Go on, keep talking.”
Panli nodded before saying, “Honestly, I was planning to confess his love to KhunKlai soon… I had it all prepared, but Panli didn’t expect this trip to make KhunKlai so bold that he confessed to Panli first.”
“…”
“Everything went off Panli’s plan… but the outcome was just as Panli had hoped.”
“…”
Panli gave a small smile before saying, “…that we both feel the same way.”
“…”
“Even though we’re not officially together yet… because Klaijai asked for some time to get to know each other better, no matter how long it takes…” Panli let out an unrestrained smile before continuing, “I’m confident that KhunKlai won’t leave me, and he’ll definitely upgrade me to boyfriend status.”
“Now I get how Toh felt… freaking embarrassed.”
“See, jerk? And you said I was being too much?”
“And the stuff you said you wanted to talk to him about. Have you already told him everything?”
“Not yet… I am planning to talk to Klaijai about these things next week. I was going to do it this week, but I saw how busy KhunKlai is with studying and organizing the open house. I is just as busy himself, so I wants to wait until this period passes… then talk to KhunKlai when it’s just the two of them.”
“And if you get some alone time with him this week… would you bring up these things?”
“I would have to see… I’m not stalling or anything, but Klaijai’s really serious about his studies and work. I just want him to focus on his responsibilities first… I don’t want anything to distract him.”
“You’re not usually a patient guy. You’re impulsive, think fast, act fast… so this must be really important for you to wait for the right moment, to be truly ready before you talk about it.”
“Important… because this is purely about feelings.”
“And are you going to share this important stuff with us?”
“I will… the first thing is already settled, and this is the second thing I’ll tell you guys about. So you’ll understand why I fell so hard for Klaijai.”
“…”
Right now, everyone’s quiet, staring at Panli with wide eyes. If Panli were an Olympic athlete, he’d probably feel the pressure. But Panli is just Panli, just Li, and the moon to someone special. So Panli doesn’t feel any pressure sharing his story with everyone… about how they got to this point.
The two of them had to rely on…
Coincidence, and time.
Memories and feelings
Woven together, they form a relationship
And from here, every emotion is threaded into “love.”
“The story of me and KhunKlai sounds impossible, but I am grateful every day that everything led me to meet Klaijai…”
Panli fell silent, a faint smile on his face as he looked at his friends, who were listening attentively. Then, Panli gathered his thoughts, reflecting on the past. Panli carefully pieced together the stories and events, ready to share them through his perspective and memories…
“Li, have you gone to see your photo at the exhibition yet? I heard Phii Ball say tons of girls went to check out ‘Lost in the Moon’s Shadow.’”
“Not yet, man… I have been too busy.”
“No idea when the third-years are taking the photos down. You better hurry.”
“Yeah…”
“I’m outta here, got a date with a girl.”
Panli smirked and nodded at his classmate, someone he’d worked with a few times. “Drive safe, dude.”
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