The Next Prince, Chapter 34 pg7
The Next Prince, Chapter 34 pg7
The bedroom over there is filled with Khanin's swords and collectibles, contrasting the emptiness within this room.
What was it like the first time the other party made love to him? It feels just the same today, unchanged, as if ready to leave from here at any time.
For Charan, Khanin is like a warm breeze, blowing into his heart when he is shivering in the midst of a rainy storm.
Having this person by his side makes Charan have a clearer purpose in life.
From darkness, everything changes. From never feeling anything, it changes...
From never thinking of love, today he has learned about love, as someone once said. If we take care of something with our hearts, we will love and cherish that thing throughout our lives.
Charan has proven that it is true.
When he has experienced taking care until love arises, Charan wants to nurture the other person as well. He believes that the encounter between him and Khanin is a matter of fate that has allowed him to cross the skies and bring the other party here.
But to restrain oneself, to resist the urge to let go, it is so painful for someone who has never known love like him. Charan doesn't know at all how to keep the other party close.
He doesn't want to lose Khanin...
“Here it is.”
A soft voice accompanied by a forceful pull on the bed awakens Charan from his thoughts. The young man blinks, chasing away the wandering thoughts. His eyes then shift to the fair-skinned person who sends him an enchanting smile while hiding something behind his back.
The charming face leans closer, forcing Charan to physically withdraw, keeping a distance... Because he is afraid of breaking the invisible barrier.
“What's that?”
“Guess.”
“How can I guess? This is the first gift that you have given me.” The ambivalent relationship between intimacy and indifference makes Charan feel both joy and disappointment.
He had no idea at all when Khanin secretly went to retrieve the hidden items. There are many things that Charan doesn't know about Khanin.
“Well... just say it like that. Give you a chance to guess. If so, close your eyes for a moment. I'll put it on you first, and then you can guess... Is that okay?” Khanin bursts out laughing lightly, tilting his nose shyly. His charming and endearing demeanor makes Charan ready to accept orders once again without resistance.
“Eek.”
Khanin looked at his own handsome face in the distance, licking the corners of his mouth before slowly picking up ‘that thing’ with delicate hands and placing it on the head of the tall man.
As both ears were covered with some device, the sound of the rainstorm outside faded to the point where Charan could barely hear anything. Despite the sky outside being stormy and thunderous, the young man felt no fear in his heart.
The young man forgot to blink as he raised his hand and clasped his small fingers tightly around the device, ensuring the other side couldn't move anywhere.
“The cover... the ear cover?”
“Yes, the ear cover reduces the sound, worn to avoid hearing anything unwanted when it rains.” Khanin explained earnestly, stating that the soundreducing device's effectiveness was excellent, although the listener seemed puzzled and didn't understand.
“This is great...”
“Nin... I can't hear.” He clarified before taking off the ear cover and temporarily placing it around his neck, allowing the relieved person to chuckle at his own honesty.
“I forgot... I mean just now. I said it's worn during the rain, so you won't have to hear anything unwanted again.”
“Nin… you know...”
“Eek. Because I have noticed several times before, you've been like this, experiencing panic attacks when it rains. You've been like that since we escaped the villain in London. I don't blame you or anything. Just want to help you get through the bad days. There are many ways we can cope with it together.”
“...”
“Just like when I lost my father, I had you Phii to fill the void.”
“Thank you.”
“I am pleased.”
Charan looked at the young man with difficult eyes, remaining silent for a while before asking about the thing he was curious about.
“Nin... don't you want to ask why?”
“I don't know what caused what you are suffering, but I never asked because I didn't want to worry you. It must have been a terrible day for you, right? If that's the case, the gift from me might help you a little.”
The wall in his heart crumbled into dust. Charan looked at the person in front of him with teary eyes. He didn't realize how he was using his gaze, but if it were to be described, it would be full of reverence, love, and unwavering trust.
What Khanin gave was worth more than words can describe, and because of that, in the end, the person revealed a vulnerability that was never intended to be told to anyone.
“Yes... It was a terrible day...” Charan lowered his gaze, but his hand still clasped the small fingers together. “My mother... my mother passed away on that rainy day.”
Charan kept repeating those words until he fell asleep, forgetting to blink, forgetting to see every moment that took Nin away. It was difficult and heartbreaking, the turmoil after losing a loved one too tragic to bear.
His mom was like a whole universe at that time...
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