Pakin’s P.O.VThe city of Bangkok, with its neon veins and suffocating noise, gradually faded into the rearview mirror. We drove for nearly two hours, leaving the sprawling concrete jungle behind in favor of the quiet, rolling darkness of the countryside.Sean drove with a relaxed confidence, one hand on the wheel and the other resting on my thigh, his thumb tracing slow, rhythmic circles against the fabric of my trousers.I leaned my head back against the seat, watching the silhouettes of palm trees flicker past like ghosts under the moonlight. For the first time in my entire life, the air in my lungs didn't feel heavy.The invisible crown that had pressed down on my brow for twenty-odd years—the one made of expectations, royal decrees, and the crushing weight of my father’s disappointment—had finally been lifted.Sean eventually slowed the car, turning off the main road and navigating a narrow dirt path that led into a small, empty field. He killed the engine, and for a moment, the
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