this feelings ! { the END }
Vol 5 - "An Old Ending"
Ch 4/4 - [The End]
Shyam had made up his mind.
Once they returned from this school trip, he would confess to Raitha.
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March 5, 2021 - 10:56 AM
At Raitha's bookstore, she and Shyam were busy cleaning, putting books back in their places, aligning them neatly on the shelves.
Yet, every time Shyam's hands brushed against a romance novel, his resolve tightened.
He stole glances at Raitha every few minutes.
But she was too focused on her work to notice.
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March 5, 2021 - 11:36 AM
Finally, after mustering all his courage, Shyam stepped toward her.
His hands trembled. His heartbeat roared in his ears.
It wasn't as if he was afraid to talk to her—they had been friends for nearly a year now.
But these words weren't something he could casually throw into a conversation.
He stood there, struggling, words trapped in his throat.
Raitha, noticing his hesitation, turned to him with a bright smile.
"Hmm? You wanna say something? Go ahead! I'm all ears!"
Her unwavering positivity caught him off guard.
But remembering why he was here, why he had chosen this moment, he took a deep breath—
And blurted it out.
**"I… I've been meaning to tell you this for a long time now, but I never had the courage. But today, I feel like… if I don't say it now, I might never be able to.
Raitha… w-will you… go out… with m-me?"**
His face burned red as the words left his mouth.
And before she could even respond—he braced himself for rejection.
He had already prepared for it.
Prepared to be turned down.
To go back to being just some guy in her life.
To eat lunch alone again, in the back of the school.
But—
What Raitha said next left him frozen.
"So, you feel the same, huh?"
Shyam blinked.
"If I had known, maybe I would've been the one asking you out today. But hey—let's do this!"
His brain short-circuited.
She… she held the same feelings?
Dazed, he muttered, "Is this… real?"
Raitha giggled. "It's real, Shyam. And I'm happy in this reality of ours."
Tears welled in her eyes as she pulled him into a hug.
Shyam could hear her heartbeat.
And she could hear his.
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A few feet away, William, Raitha's father, stood behind the door curtain.
He had been watching the whole thing.
And he smiled.
Not just because his daughter had found someone—but because of who she had found.
Shyam, the son of William's best friend.
He chuckled to himself, recalling the countless late-night conversations he and Shyam's father had shared—crafting plans, imagining the possibility of their kids ending up together.
And now?
It had actually happened.
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Meanwhile, as Shyam walked home, he stopped by the small river that separated both towns.
He looked down at his reflection in the clear water.
And for the first time—
He no longer saw the shy, introverted boy he once was.
Because from this moment on—he wasn't just Shyam.
He was Raitha's Shyam.
And no matter what challenges lay ahead—
They would face them together.
Always.
Forever.
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April 16, 2025 - 12:02 PM
"How could I ever forget the day we first met?"
Raitha stood by the window, sunlight pouring in, making her white dress glow like something out of a dream.
She turned to Shyam, a playful smirk on her lips.
"You know, I really thought you were joking when you said we'd end up together. But damn… you were actually serious, huh?"
Shyam chuckled. "I told you, didn't I?"
The priest's voice echoed through the wedding hall.
"From this moment on, Shyam—the groom—shall take every responsibility of Raitha—the bride. Now, you may kiss."
The room filled with applause.
The sound faded into the background as the two leaned in—
Their lips meeting under the warm afternoon sun.
The camera zoomed out, capturing the sea of people witnessing their unbreakable bond.
And just before the screen faded to black, two lines appeared—
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THE END
This Feeling!
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Credits:
Writer: Dhoben
Published by: noobsuper2648
Originally published on: Webnovel
Book status: Uncontracted
Special Thanks To:
The Leafs, Raitha, Noobsuper, and many others.
Loyal Reader:
The Leafs
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