My Last And My Only
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    Chapter 184: Almost One Year

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    The strange thing about being busy was that time moved in two completely opposite ways.
    Some days disappeared before Aiah even noticed.
    She would arrive at work, open her laptop, answer messages, join meetings, revise designs, and suddenly the afternoon light would already be fading outside the office windows.
    Other days felt endless.
    Especially the days when she missed Khae.
    Because then every hour seemed to stretch.
    It had been easier during summer.
    Back then, their days had been slower.
    There were coffee runs.
    Visits to Mezzo.
    Long conversations that started with one topic and somehow continued until neither of them remembered how they got there.
    Now, life had become fuller.
    Not worse.
    Just different.
    Aiah liked her job.
    She liked the feeling of improving, of slowly becoming someone who could handle responsibilities without constantly doubting herself.
    Khae loved her student council work.
    She loved being involved, helping organize things, and being someone her college could rely on.
    They were both growing.
    But growing also meant learning that love did not always come with endless time.
    Sometimes it came in the form of a five-minute call before bed.
    Sometimes it was a message sent between meetings.
    Sometimes it was a picture of a meal with the caption:
    Khae:
    Finally eating.
    Or:
    Aiah:
    I survived today.
    And somehow, those small things mattered.
    The girls' group chat had changed too.
    Not disappeared.
    Just changed.
    Before, it had been impossible to keep up with because everyone was always talking.
    Now, messages came slower.
    Everyone had different schedules.
    Different priorities.
    Different responsibilities.
    Fourth year had officially started becoming real.
    One afternoon, Christine sent a message.
    Christine:
    I miss when we had nothing to do.
    The replies came several minutes later.
    Yves:
    We definitely had things to do.
    Christine:
    I miss pretending we didn't.
    Aiah smiled at her phone.
    A few more messages appeared.
    Nica:
    Everyone busy this week?
    Francheska:
    Unfortunately.
    Gwen:
    I have three deadlines.
    Lindtsey:
    Same.
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