บท 367: Friendship Achieved

The sun was setting by the time Kai and Lina got there. The waves hit the shore gently, creating a soothing rhythm that contested the tension between them. 

They walked side by side, their footprints trailing behind them in the sand. The soft breeze played with Lina's hair, her fragrance wafting through Kai. On the other hand, Kai kept his hands stuffed in his pockets with his eyes fixed on the horizon. 

Neither of them spoke, the silence stretching on as they both struggled to find the right words. 

The atmosphere should have been perfect—romantic, even. The kind of setting that seemed tailor-made for confessions.

'This would have been the best place to confess,' Lina thought. 

But instead, it felt a little bit heavy and awkward. Even if they acted normal during their trainings, they could tell that it wasn't the same as before.