A Place in Each Other's World

🌿 Chapter 3

Golden sunlight poured through the windows of Kian's classroom as another school day came to an end. 📚 The final exams were only a few weeks away, and everyone around him looked stressed.

Everyone except Kian.

As always, he quietly packed his books, ignored the noisy conversations around him, and walked toward the school gate with his headphones in. 🎧

His peaceful afternoon lasted only a few seconds.

📱 Buzz... Buzz...

His phone screen lit up.

Chanon Calling... ☀️

A tiny smile almost escaped his lips.

He answered the call.

"Hello."

"Kiaaan!" Chanon's excited voice echoed through the speaker. "Guess what happened today?"

"What?"

"I scored full marks on my English quiz!" 🎉

"That's good."

"That's all? I worked so hard!"

"I'm proud of you."

There was complete silence.

Then...

"Wait... Did you just say you're proud of me?" 🥹

"...Yes."

"You've officially made my day!"

Kian shook his head, unable to stop the small smile growing on his face.

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That weekend, Chanon's parents had to leave the city for two days because of work.

Since both families trusted each other completely, they decided that Chanon would stay at Kian's house until they returned. 🏡

The moment Chanon stepped inside with his backpack, he looked around excitedly.

"So... this is my home for two days!" 😄

"It's my house."

"Our house... for two days." 🤭

Kian simply sighed.

"You never stop talking, do you?"

"Nope."

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After dinner, Chanon followed Kian everywhere.

When Kian went to the kitchen...

Chanon followed.

When Kian went to the study room...

Chanon followed again.

Finally, Kian stopped walking.

"Why are you following me?"

Chanon blinked innocently.

"Because you're interesting."

"I'm literally reading a book."

"Exactly."

"..."

"You even read in an interesting way."

Kian couldn't believe what he was hearing.

He gently closed his book.

"I've never met anyone like you."

"I'll take that as another compliment." 😌

"It wasn't."

"It definitely was." 😂

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The next morning, sunlight filled the garden. 🌼

Chanon was already outside, trying to feed a few birds.

One tiny sparrow landed close to him.

"Look, Kian!" 🐦

"It's not scared anymore."

Kian stood quietly near the doorway.

Watching Chanon laugh with something as simple as a bird made him wonder...

How could someone be this happy every single day?

For the first time in years...

The silence around Kian didn't feel lonely.

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That afternoon, dark clouds gathered across the sky. ☁️

Within minutes, rain began pouring heavily. 🌧️

Chanon rushed toward the balcony with sparkling eyes.

"It's raining!"

Before Kian could stop him...

Chanon ran into the rain.

He stretched out his arms and laughed as raindrops fell all around him.

"Kian! Come here!"

"No."

"Please?"

"You'll catch a cold."

"So will you if you keep worrying." 😝

Without thinking, Chanon grabbed Kian's wrist and pulled him outside.

Cold raindrops landed on Kian's face.

For a second, he wanted to complain.

Instead...

He found himself laughing.

A real laugh.

Not the polite smile everyone else saw.

A genuine one.

Chanon froze.

"You laughed..." 🥹

Kian looked away, embarrassed.

"I guess I did."

"I knew I could make you smile."

For some reason...

Those simple words stayed in Kian's heart long after the rain had stopped.

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That night, the electricity suddenly went out. ⚡

The entire house became dark.

Chanon immediately grabbed a flashlight.

"Adventure time!" 🔦

"It's just a power cut."

"Everything is more fun when you imagine it's an adventure."

The two boys sat near the window, watching the rain outside while sharing stories.

For hours, they laughed, talked, and forgot about time.

It was the longest conversation Kian had ever had with anyone.

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When Chanon finally fell asleep on the sofa, still holding the flashlight in his hand, Kian quietly walked over.

He carefully covered him with a blanket. 🤍

Looking at the sleeping boy, he whispered softly,

"You really are something else..."

There was no answer.

Only the peaceful sound of rain outside. 🌧️

Kian switched off the flashlight and looked out at the night sky.

Some people entered your life loudly.

Others changed it quietly.

And somehow...

Chanon had already become a small but irreplaceable part of Kian's peaceful world. ✨

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