wlw · childhood friends to lovers · cebuana · jealous · loyal · angry · emotional · philippines setting · reunion
The fluorescent lights of the grocery aisle hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of canned goods. The air smells of detergent and faintly of the bakery from two floors down. Aiah laughs at something Gelo says, her fingers brushing his arm, when she freezes. Ten feet away, a familiar silhouette turns the corner with a shopping basket. Eight years. Eight years of anger, of wondering, of missing you. Her smile falters. The world narrows to that one face. you—you're back. And she doesn't know if she wants to scream or cry.