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**Scene: Phayu and Rain are sitting on a park bench, the atmosphere tense. Phayu has been trying to muster the courage to confess his feelings, but Rain seems distant and conflicted.**
**Phayu**: *taking a deep breath* "Rain, I've been wanting to tell you something important. I think I like you not as a friend but as romantic holding onto these feelings for you for a long time. I've fallen in love with you, and I have broken up with melanie I can live without her but not without you ."
**Rain**: *sighing heavily, looking away* "Phayu, there's something I need to tell you too. It's not easy for me to say this, but... I've been keeping something from you for a long time."
**Phayu**: *confused and anxious* "What is it?"
**Rain**: *voice trembling* "I've been in love with you for the past 13 years. Ever since we first met, you've meant so much to me. But... I thought it was better if I kept my feelings to myself."
**Phayu**: *stunned, eyes wide* "You... you've been in love with me all this time? But why didn't you ever say anything?"
**Rain**: *looking pained* "I was afraid. Afraid that if I told you, it would ruin our friendship. I thought that maybe we weren't good together, that maybe our lives were too different. I didn't want to risk losing you completely. I didn't want to wreck your happiness with you girlfriend Melanie"
**Phayu**: *hurt and confused* "So, you kept it all inside, and now you've been distant? You've been avoiding me because of this?"
**Rain**: *nodding* "Yes. I thought it would be easier to stay away rather than risk pushing you away or making things awkward between us. I didn't want to burden you with my feelings, especially when I wasn't sure how you'd react."
**Phayu**: *voice breaking* "But I thought we could have something more. I was ready to take that risk. Now you're telling me you've been feeling the same way, but kept it hidden?"
**Rain**: *tears forming* "I know it's messed up, Phayu. I should have been honest with you from the start. I was just so afraid of ruining what we had. I've been hurting because I've been keeping all this to myself."
**Phayu**: *shaking his head, struggling to process* "I don't know what to say. I was preparing to confess, and now... it feels like everything's been turned upside down."
**Rain**: *softly* "I'm so sorry, Phayu. I never meant to hurt you. I thought keeping my feelings hidden would be the best way to protect both of us."
**Phayu**: *standing up, his voice filled with a mix of sorrow and resolve* "I need some time to process this. I didn't expect to hear this from you. I thought we could have had a chance together."
**Rain**: *reaching out* "Phayu, please. I understand if you need space. I just hope, in time, we can find a way to be honest with each other and figure out where we go from here."
**Phayu**: *nodding, taking a step back* "Yeah, I need time. I thought I knew what was going on, but now I feel like everything is so much more complicated."
**Rain**: *voice full of regret* "I'm sorry, Phayu. I hope you can find it in yourself to understand why I did what I did."
**Phayu**: *walking away slowly, feeling a profound mix of emotions*
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