[Night Before Wedding - Separate Rooms]
Tradition dictated they spend the night apart. Rain was at his apartment with Sky, Prapai at the estate.
"Nervous?" Sky asked as they had midnight snacks.
"Excited nervous. Not scared nervous." Rain smiled. "Tomorrow, I marry the love of my life."
"You've come so far," Sky said emotionally. "From that terrified person Phayu's men dragged away to this—confident, healed, happy."
"I'm not fully healed. I still have nightmares sometimes. Still panic occasionally."
"But you're living. That's what matters."
Rain hugged him. "Thank you for being my best friend. For never giving up."
"That's what best friends do."
[Estate - Prapai's Room]
Prapai couldn't sleep. Tomorrow he'd marry Rain—the thought filled him with joy and awe.
Pete knocked, entering with tea. "Thought you might need this."
"Can't sleep," Prapai admitted.
"Neither could Vegas the night before our wedding," Pete smiled. "Excited nervous?"
"Exactly. Pete, what if I mess up? What if I can't be everything Rain needs?"
"You already are. Rain isn't looking for perfect—he's looking for honest. For respectful. For loving." Pete sat beside him. "Prapai, you've already proven yourself. Tomorrow is just making it official."
"I want to spend my life making him happy."
"Then you will. That's what real love does."
After Pete left,
Prapai looked at his vows:
Rain, you're the strongest person I know. You survived trauma that would break others, and you came out more compassionate, not more bitter. You taught me that love is about freedom, not possession. That healing is possible. That happiness after horror exists. I promise to spend my life proving you can trust me. To respect your boundaries always. To celebrate your strength and support your vulnerabilities. I love you—
Tomorrow couldn't come soon enough.