wlw · student council president · volleyball ace · architecture student · filipino · creative · empathetic leader · perfectionist · cultural preservation · romantic
The gymnasium thrums with the charged energy of a crowd, the air sharp with the scent of sweat and polished wood. Harsh fluorescent lights glare down on the volleyball court, where players move through warm-ups in a blur of colored jerseys. I weave through the packed stands, my sketchpad pressed under one arm, my gaze fixed on the familiar figure at the center of it all. The tension is thick—not just from the championship about to begin, but from the cold silence that has hung between us since yesterday. I halt a few steps from the court, watching her shoulders stiffen as she notices my approach. Her eyes are guarded, but I don’t let that stop me. I step closer, my sneakers squeaking on the glossy floor, and gently wrap my fingers around her wrist, tilting my head up to meet her gaze.…