FORBIDDEN LOVE [PhayuRain]

22- Distance is nothing

The vacation in the Maldives was everything Rain had dreamed of. For 30 days, it was just him and Phayu, discovering the island, savoring various foods, and indulging in passionate, uninhibited moments.

They explored every corner and cherished every second they had, not to mention fucking in every place whenever their was an opportunity with fervent intensity for all the time they were apart. By the end of the trip, neither wanted to leave their bubble of love.

On the last day, Phayu woke Rain up with a tender morning filled with passionate sex, wanting Rain to feel him for days if not forever after he'll go back for his studies. After their intimate explosive morning, they finally got ready and headed to the airport. The reality of their responsibilities awaited them, Phayu was flying to Bangkok, and Rain to LA.

The drive was quiet, rain can see the sadness in phayu's eyes. He was the one who doesn't want to let go easily not after everything that happened, call it guilt or perhaps just love and care. Rain was the strongest one this time, he faced worse than this over the past months but at least he was sure they find their way back to eachother.

At the airport, they hugged tightly and didn't even care about the stares of people, they never wanted to let go. Rain reassured Phayu with a bright smile "This time it will be different. Nothing can separate us, not even the distance." Phayu nodded smiling down at him. "I know"

They had installed one of those app that track each other's location, a measure Phayu insisted on of course with rain agreement, due to his lingering paranoia about potential threats, despite having left his mafia role. He still thinks about rain's protection, the dark world of mafia is unpredictable you never just leave.

He pulled him tight against his chest with a final, lingering kiss they let go and ready to board their respective planes. Rain looked back one last time, giving Phayu a reassuring smile and waved at him. Phayu's heart aches, he doesn't want to be far from him now, not after already missing so much time but with final glance at his lover, he smiled and waved back.

As the plane prepared to take off, they felt the warmth of their time together, confident that their bond could withstand any distance. Phayu, felt a mix of sadness and guilt, but knowing that no matter where they were, their hearts would always be connected as one.

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Hours later, Phayu landed in Bangkok with a heavy heart, memories flooding back as he stepped onto familiar ground. This city held the weight of a past he had hoped to forget. At this moment he wished he hadn't recovered his memories, as they reminded him of the moment when everything changed. The day he boarded on that plane a year and a half ago marked the beginning of his dark journey down to hell.

After the check out past the immigration, Phayu stepped outside inhaling the hot, dry air of the city. Despite the bittersweet emotions, he realized he missed this place.

A car sent by Saifa was waiting for him already outside he got in and drove away. The drive to his new apartment was quiet, yes he asked saifa to contact some real estate agencies and buy him his own apartment. For nothing in the world he would set foot in that house that only holds bad memories.

His mind was blank as he observed the city from the car's window. Not much had changed, except for a few new buildings. Now, his focus was on setting everything in order here and visiting his sister in Japan.

His sister had been sent to a strict boarding school almost eight years ago, where phones were prohibited, only family visit which she didn't even get, and life was a cycle of study, eat, and sleep for the students, a way to drive them crazy.

Phayu felt immense guilt for her sister and her mental well-being. He wanted to bring her back and shower her with the love and affection she deserved, erase the painful years she probably had. With her high school graduation approaching, he aimed to be there for her final year in that prison called academic school.