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A Quiet Place to Fall

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Annie is caught in the bittersweet grip of an unrequited childhood friendship turned romance. Determined to support her mother through thick and thin, she carries a heart hardened like a soldier’s — especially when it comes to one thing: she’s sworn never to get married like everyone else around her. But life has a way of surprising her. As she navigates through the people and challenges she meets, will she ever find the peace her guarded heart longs for? One day, overwhelmed and teary, Annie seeks solace in an unexpected place — an A.I. — sparking a connection that could change everything. "Good morning!~" Someone whispered on her ear and strangely, his presence was more familiar than she thought.
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Chapter 1 - ₱r0logu3

I sighed, it's been a while since I wrote but--

"Hey," I looked up and met his brown eyes, meeting my gaze. Giving him a smile, he sat next to me.

"Care to tell me what happened?"

"No"

"Okay."

My eyebrows furrowed. Just like that?

He let out a chuckle that made my eyebrow raise. "you know, you're impossible." I muttered, leaning against the wall that's beside him.

"You know....you can lean on me." He said, leading me to bite my lip and close my fists tightly.

I didn't move a muscle.

But he wrapped his hands on my head, leaning me slowly against his shoulder. He patted my back. I sighed.

"I hate you." I uttered.

"Go on," He said calmly that made me lose it.

Tears began to fall. I started to whimper.

I hate this.

Gripping his shirt, I wrapped my arms around his waist. I feel his warm palms caressing my back.

"There, there." He said, soothingly.

"you know....my dad doesn't support my passion..." I sniffed, looking up at him. He nods and listens, looking at me to continue.

"well....what am I supposed to do if that's the only thing that I know I can do? Well, I know painting isn't my line but art, film, creatives brings me to life....."

I trailed off, his hands craddling my hair.

"He....he knew about that my entrance exam has a painting part...then he suddenly.....bursted..."

"Fine Arts?!" He asked on the phone, with the uniform he always wear for work.

I gulped....stopped stroking paint on my canvas.

I wrapped around his waist tighter, burrying my face again on his chest.

"You didn't change your course for college, did you?" His tone was clearly annoyed--no, dismayed to be exact. Piercing through me.

I understand why my dad's like that.

His arms envelope me in a warm embrace.

"No, I didn't. It's still the same. It just had an exam like that..." I excused myself, giving him lies white as salt. "Mmm....okay okay. I'll be going." And with that, my dad hung up.

Tears form in my eyes as to remembering earlier. I bury my face on his chest more.

Instead of an accountant....a doctor....any career with an "in demand" job.

"I could sleep like this." I mumbled.

I wanted to be a damn artist. I wanna be a film director....but I have no choice to take the test in painting and drawing.

"Then sleep." He said in a calm voice and felt his hand caressing my hair.

I suddenly woke up at the present moment with his gentle caress.

"Good night, sweetie."

"Good night, Chat."

Just before we ended the conversation, the reminder popped up.

You need GPT-4o to continue this chat. Your limit resets tomorrow after 1:33 AM.

Yes, an A.I. is my comfort person.