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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdPUPqkYSz

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

(◍•ᴗ•◍) ❤

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcImksgFej

Enjoy ^_^

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaP2LCfLkHq

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FlaxtPudr

---

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWX5TiwK0c

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY04oC43Pl

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nqgnsYcvP

---

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdqM87jF1i

Time passes quickly.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6TJ0ctkNR

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKlSVXBJE6

As if all those long years were just yesterday.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZAsXrAz3b

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1E6n4U13fZ

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

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rSVoPMF8e

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQSgASfvHl

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIxFHxBOX0

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkLkjCoYpf

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWwfTNl4m6

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoA0H4b6h7

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYpYIfBCON

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0a9s8t8NZV

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...

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPM74gx7Mc

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf37ZXULrXo

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidX5JAPiQj

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?

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdebtQsyUOS

No one knows...

Except for Eileen...

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaUCCFmY1H

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPEt5NVh2k

And speaking of change and memories,

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkbV4IbVQa

Warm and bright things?

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITz06v6vuf

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.

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDDBm4UCv6

Thursday, December 20

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp8yIAUz2h

7:30 AM

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34laH6oJke

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5f2BfYMDd

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

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREENTKEnC7

«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.»

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoydoYM7dK

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmWYCsJn2C

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCZ8hT8Edy

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuU5INPBKhB

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86qFgZLXP9

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

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWCT25zgXa

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPL0aDByD2

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRqPcmS84a

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5ZuCJDvW8

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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodyvO0WLJJ

«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.

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbK7WdYq6F

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTy53yrqUJ7

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH53cLKPb6s

«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.»

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexEYRvrMmM

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvFhQJtcs6

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDutkpbPAv

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2ZPBThXCe

«... 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?»

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUzQsZFqkV

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXalL5hBIav

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...

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKuLLYUeUu

«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.»

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8KXJzBVJf

Arthur smiled widely, his angelic dimples appearing.

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO57EqdNueJ

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPb1uC3ojM

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

146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvT3g4V7HXr

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.

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

•146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrPYP3RJzN
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCbDdDkqtx
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VIu1nTwET
•146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ezdVKMpoz
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG4YGCe8gA
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGbpS5iNc9
•146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKroGdRusi3
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKxfFc93O9
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AimlVfjeX
•146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9cnh1gRGS
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0a6FjSlLQ
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikMcsTGjZh
End of the chapter146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXnMgEg5OV
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kOKCVvptu
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIIozkVISw
Thank you for reading and for your support.146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLldSW5J3WW
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzKmvBzuGh
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtANTFXgefi
146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrWuUnLtyW
♡With love♡146Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMeAUqhKkS

ns18.216.207.192da2

friends

REGISTER

LOGIN

Interface Language:

Story Language: