paper airplane (English version) - friends

Sorry for the delay in uploading the chapter.

I had some issues.

I promise I won’t be this late again for such a long time.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRndaCLn6M

Please ignore any mistakes, and share your thoughts with me.

(◍•ᴗ•◍) ❤

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdTcf6qxxO

Enjoy ^_^

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxO1m7o9Fd

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkNjahONC2

---

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JM7kA5LHD

We have to seize the opportunities and live the moment. Because we don't know, maybe it's the only and last chance.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21jFwxST3V

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXAkpBZLAC

---

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZBUvP3bo1

Time passes quickly.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQixLU1nXIl

A phrase we often repeat... when we sit with ourselves and drown in the depth of our memories... We might recall small details that no one else remembers... because they were an unforgettable part of us... making us feel as if a long time has passed... yet at the same time, it passed so quickly.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwDzXJqgDo

As if all those long years were just yesterday.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXAB7CL6Ug

And thinking this way while flipping through the pages of our memories indicates one thing... it shows our maturity and deeper understanding of life, as thinking starts to take up more space in our lives.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTu2om4DQv

We pause to reflect on our past selves, our younger souls.

And here, the meeting with them differs from one person to another.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkgeEYTzcs

Some have a gleam in their eyes, longing for the past and wishing to return to their old selves... perhaps because they were happier or more confident.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgLWyvJUcA

Some gaze with confidence, seeing the achievements they never thought they could reach.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9bRrb4Yqy

Some see no difference at all between their past and present selves and may not even feel that time has passed.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYRP03MNUR

And then... some do not like either version of themselves... seeing both as stained with darkness, without features.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOF88cQd8G

Thus, life brings changes that no one expected, but they often come as a reaction to an action or an event.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzws0upvJF

However... while we cannot change the past because it is gone... we can work on creating and achieving what we want in the present, which will become the past for a future that is yet to come.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2cuc8b1y3G

So, we must work to ensure that the changes happening to us are for the better by seizing opportunities.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ij9ZHcmgw

Speaking of opportunities, Eileen decided not to close the doors in Arthur’s face and to give a chance for... friendship? She didn’t know, but she decided to move forward and let time decide the fate of the world created by the meeting of their worlds... their opposite and contradictory worlds, like light and darkness...

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uZpvyP3TS

But so far, the atmosphere between them was calm and comfortable for Arthur.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpj25fWgYzy

As for Eileen, despite making her decision, she was still afraid of what might happen in the future and what fate had in store for them.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUZfNkTl3B

But why all this fear of relationships and such pessimistic thinking? Everything has a reason... So what could be the cause of this fear and anxiety?

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfV1fPK9VqV

No one knows...

Except for Eileen...

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkR6qzXCGa

Returning to the notion that time passes quickly, here is December, about to lower its curtains to bid us farewell and bring a new year—

To create new memories and cherish the old ones.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKAjyPuxjm

And speaking of change and memories,

Who would have expected that this December would bring many new things into Eileen’s life?

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HggzPx6o1

Warm and bright things?

Or rather, to be more precise—a bright person...

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoRfoRgRx6

Lately, the sun boy had become close to our heroine, accompanying her to work in the morning and taking her home in the evening—

On his bike or on foot together.

And they often spent weekends wandering around......

And most of the time, silence was their third companion.

But it wasn’t an uncomfortable or awkward silence...

It was that peaceful and reassuring silence—

Where each was immersed in their own thoughts yet felt the presence and warmth of the other nearby...

Knowing they were not alone, which dispelled the gloomy and lonely air of walking alone.

.********************

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvsE87atZQ

Thursday, December 20

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡee5bjwG7Yf

7:30 AM

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuJHFqX33q

Arthur waited at Eileen’s doorstep so they could walk together as usual, humming his familiar tune while gazing at the dark clouds, his hands tucked into his pockets due to the cold weather.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekaZxxYwFS

He turned with a smile when he felt light taps on his shoulder.

He knew it was Eileen’s way of catching his attention.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BEp3s7KoJ

«Good morning. Did you sleep well?»

«Good morning... Not really...»

«I’m sorry about that. I hope our walk before work will lift your mood a little.»

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBqqIW5Lxv

Before Eileen could reply, Arthur took off his scarf and wrapped it around her neck.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSGEa8o5Jk

«It’s really cold today. Wear this... Why didn’t you dress warmly? You’ll catch a cold.»

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWkLHdeuFL

Eileen said nothing. She lowered her head, shuffling her shoe against the ground, practically drowning in her oversized coat and the scarf wrapped around her, covering half of her face—leaving only her nose and eyes visible.

She looked utterly adorable.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnT9vRqUHQ

Arthur interlocked their hands and tucked them into his pocket before starting to walk, with Eileen beside him, making no comment about what he did.

After all, it wasn’t the first time he had done this.

It seemed to have become one of his habits, a habit Eileen found warm and endearing.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmjUlV0Db4

After a few minutes, Arthur stopped at the bridge overlooking the river.

Eileen stopped as well, lifting her head to look at his face.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ4HXBUOPz

He was gazing at the sun, still in its early rise, its rays reflecting in his blue eyes and finding their way through his golden locks.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUsHuQc5lg

He remained still, watching the sky... while Eileen watched him.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkjf0Qk8LR

Until he turned his face, locking eyes with her—falling into the depth of her dark irises... and Eileen sinking into the ocean of his blue gaze.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk6qkW7FZq

Staring into each other’s eyes had also become a habit—

A habit where they found comfort, peace, and many unspoken questions...

And a lot of feelings as well...

Complex yet sweet emotions for both of them.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMvl38Zutc

«I'll be busy for the next few days... Sorry, I won’t be able to walk with you or take you to work... So... I hope you take care of yourself and stay safe on your way.» Arthur started, without breaking eye contact.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYe8UzG8m7D

«That’s okay. People get busy with work sometimes... Um, take care of yourself too... and don’t overwork.»

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqr4xdPga2

Eileen’s voice came out soft and slightly hoarse from her long silence.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr2v4UsiWn

«Thanks for your concern... But Eileen, I don’t work yet... I’m still in university.»

«You’re still studying?!» Eileen spoke in surprise.

«Yeah... Medicine... It takes more years of study.»

«So, you want to be a doctor.»

«Mm, yeah, I guess... Anyway, let’s go before we’re late.»

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91q0uwPMbZ

Arthur said his last sentence after tapping Eileen’s cold, red nose.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEhGAZWu8Z

They resumed walking quietly, each lost in their thoughts, until they unknowingly arrived at the company building.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezA01LtSFS

Arthur pulled their hands out of his pocket, but before Eileen could separate them, he tightened his grip and said—

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSWDpEt5V0

«... Umm... Are you free on New Year’s Eve? ... I mean, if you don’t mind... What do you think about going out and having some fun around the city... buying some things and gifts... you know, what people usually do at the start of the year with their friends?»

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3CMWPQQPT

Eileen focused on every word he said—until he reached the word "friends."

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXr9rYvP3M

Did Arthur really consider her a friend?

That was new to someone like her...

She didn’t know whether to be happy—since she had no friends—

But why did she feel a little bad about it?

These were new emotions she was experiencing for the first time...

Like... disappointment?

But why?

No one knows.

Not even Eileen...

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bD9QIU93x

«What people do with their friends?»

«You don’t want to?» Arthur tilted his head slightly, lowering himself to her eye level.

«No... Actually, I don’t mind... I want to.»

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTbxZEiHlR

Arthur smiled widely, his angelic dimples appearing.

«Alright then, it’s a deal. No backing out, okay?»

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0UPekDJV5

Eileen nodded in agreement, then released their hands and waved at him before heading toward the entrance.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMuF5XGTuF

Arthur watched her until she disappeared inside, then left—excited about their upcoming meeting, happy to have taken the first step in this relationship.

198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYxcIFCFLw

As for Eileen, she couldn't quite understand her tangled feelings.

But she couldn't deny that she was looking forward to New Year's Eve—

For the first time in a long while.

********************

•198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRFk3A8VFE
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NSopYwCCY
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1ERwHLFec
•198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0TYNlm3Hj
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7U1mVF0T3j
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIznxjzy2U
•198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQCIDrz2GU
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrnCKbADiw
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwQ3Ndgxgl
•198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLYDrQsKTs
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZfSeMqAwJ
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I8g3ShAxV
End of the chapter198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z2b8u4kWn
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJiKi1KiRf
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KXLEnRs1H
Thank you for reading and for your support.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fxH3fyF7R
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3poZvVvtf
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAXXCNwYMk
198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdF00LArg8Z
♡With love♡198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsKJIIj4K5

ns216.73.216.208da2

Reading Theme:

Font Size:

Line Spacing:

Paragraph Spacing:

Load the next issue automatically