ppwinini
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They've always been just friends-or at least, that's what they tell themselves, long enough for the label to feel safe, unquestioned, permanent.
Pond keeps his life controlled, his emotions buried beneath sarcasm and distance. He has never dated anyone, not because he couldn't, but because he never wanted to. Somewhere along the way, his world narrowed quietly to one person, and loving his best friend felt like a risk he couldn't afford to take.
Phuwin moves through the world effortlessly-warm, magnetic, surrounded by people yet never quite letting anyone close enough to stay. He has loved once, briefly and the way people expected him to, never questioning himself until the closeness he shares with Pond begins to feel heavier than friendship ever should.
A slow-burn university romance about unspoken feelings, questioning identities, and the quiet realization that some loves exist long before they're brave enough to be named.