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2025-07-29 01:20:00Carissa's POV
I had not talked a lot to him since Dylan asked. Not out of rage or unease but because we both understood, the things that stay unspoken can be more noisy than words.
I put the picture back in its box—not for forget it, but to respect it. I couldn’t take all things into the future, could I? Some things have to be left in the past—with grace.
That night, mom came in to my room with a tiny plate of her made-at-home pandan sponge cake.
“Tired?” she asked gently.
I moved my head, then waved for her to sit next to me. She patted my hair like she did when I was small.
"Marriage ain't about how big the wedding day is, Carissa," she said. "It’s about how you and him pick to keep looking each other in the eye, even when the world spins fast around you."
I stayed quiet. Listening.
She s
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One Night Stand with My Brother's Best Friend 35
Carissa's POVI did not reply fast. But Mom always saw. I gazed down, slowly turning the cup in my hand."Dylan… he is nice. He tries to see me, even when I don’t know how to say what I mean. But, Mom, what if one day I can’t love him like he should be loved?"My mom sighed then got up and sat next to me. Her hand softly moved to my shoulder“You don’t have to know the answer now Carissa. Marriage isn't about full surety. It’s about wanting to grow together."I looked at her."Love ain't only about falling and feeling comfy always. Sometimes love is a tough job. Sometimes, you gotta wake up and pick love even when the heart feels uncertain."I took a big breath. Her words were nice, but they still left lots of quiet in my head.After mom went out of the room, I laid down, looking at the ro
One Night Stand with My Brother's Best Friend 34
Carissa's POVI went down the stairs, holding a bag full of a cloth, a tiny book, and a water jar.Mom looked out from the room and gave a tiny nod. “Be careful, okay?” she said.Dylan opened a car door for me—something I’d only seen in movies, yet it still warmed my heart every time he did it. We didn’t talk right away as the car began to move. Soft music from the radio filled the quiet between us.“Where do we go?” I asked softly, breaking the hush as we went by a road with trees covered by rain trees.“There is a spot outside of town, close to an hour away. I went there when I needed to think.”I nodded. “Thank you for taking me.”He looked at me, then faced his eyes back to the way. “I want you to see that piece of me too, Carissa. The calm part. The one I don’t alw
One Night Stand with My Brother's Best Friend 33
Carissa's POVThe days before the wedding felt like walking on a thin line. There was a soft buzz that calmed me, but sometimes, a hidden shake would pop up and rattle me out of nowhere. I had begun to be okay with seeing Dylan at Mom’s place. He’d arrive early, help set up the seats, or just talk with Mom in the kitchen about old dishes I used to skip.This morning, the rain came down softly, tapping on the window like a quiet word from long ago. I sat by the living room window, holding a hot cup of jasmine tea, watching drops collect on the leaves. From the kitchen, I could hear Dylan’s voice mix with Mom’s laugh. Oddly, the sound felt soothing. Like all those awkward lines that were between us had melted away.Not long later, Dylan came out from the kitchen holding two little plates of sweets—cake and rolls.“Mom said to pay you with these,” he said as he sat in f
One Night Stand with My Brother's Best Friend 32
Carissa's POVI had not talked a lot to him since Dylan asked. Not out of rage or unease but because we both understood, the things that stay unspoken can be more noisy than words.I put the picture back in its box—not for forget it, but to respect it. I couldn’t take all things into the future, could I? Some things have to be left in the past—with grace.That night, mom came in to my room with a tiny plate of her made-at-home pandan sponge cake.“Tired?” she asked gently.I moved my head, then waved for her to sit next to me. She patted my hair like she did when I was small."Marriage ain't about how big the wedding day is, Carissa," she said. "It’s about how you and him pick to keep looking each other in the eye, even when the world spins fast around you."I stayed quiet. Listening.She s
One Night Stand with My Brother's Best Friend 31
Carissa's POV“I know he harmed you once,” Mom went on “but I’ve also seen the way he stares at you now. It’s not the same.”I looked down, thinking about some days back when Dylan came by with a tiny box of treats and a bunch of white flowers—not for any reason special but just cause, he said "I just want you to know I picked you. Each day""He's different, Mom," I said at last. "And... I've changed also. It feels like we’re seeing each other again as new forms of us."Mom smiled, then reached for my hand.In that case, I’ll always be on your side. But you have to care for your heart. Don’t ever miss what it’s trying to say to you.I nodded slowly.That afternoon went by in a nice quiet. We sat on the yard seat, letting time go without hurrying us. Since the wedding plans started,
One Night Stand with My Brother's Best Friend 30
Carissa's POVI sat on the side of bed, hands holding a cup of jasmine tea that had gone cold. The morning air was soft, covering my roo͏m in silence that felt either nice or strangely tight. Through the little opened window, sunlight came in brushing over the wood floor and pale cream curtains that moved gently. There was kind of empty peace.Tomorrow, or maybe the next day—or another day I can’t really say yet... I would get married. To Dylan.His name now seemed both strange and known at the same time I used to say it with anger, eyes bright, always trying to beat Now I said it quietly under my breath slow As if saying it too loud would break this truth, and I'd be sent back into those times when we hurt one another waited for one another without ever truly getting thereMom tapped two times before coming in without waiting for an answer. She held a little plate of whole grain toast I’d
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