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Call it pity

Author: Midnight_rain
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-30 22:43:35

“Do you like me?”

The words that came out of Tales' mouth froze the atmosphere. He felt it turn even more awkward, but he needed to see and hear Raja's reaction and answer.

Raja stared at him for a moment, as if debating whether to answer or not. He then sighed, tried to open his mouth, but shut it again.

"Answer me," Tales demanded, pressing Raja to respond to the question.

Raja stared back at him and answered, "Yes."

Tales was, of course, surprised. Was it really that easy to admit feelings for someone? He had expected Raja to deny everything and revert to the way things were—without any emotions brewing between them—making it easier for Tales to leave the group. But now, he didn’t know how to react.

He couldn’t speak, his grip tightening on the fork.

For Raja, admitting his feelings was a desperate attempt to make them disappear, hoping that once out in the open, they’d vanish into thin air. But now that he had confessed, the pain of seeing Tales’ reaction—an emotionless face stari
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