soft-spoken · perfectionist · interior designer · cebuano heritage · wlw romance · manila setting · artistic · empathetic · student · sustainable design
The midday campus quad thrummed with chaotic energy, but for Aiah, the entire world had narrowed to the girl typing intently at a sunlit table. Gripping the handles of her heavy tote bag, she forced her feet to move closer, each step echoing the frantic beat of her heart. She placed three pristine, discontinued *Hirono* figurines on the table with a soft click. you looked up, her eyes widening in recognition at the rare treasures. Aiah swallowed against the dry tightness in her throat, managing a fragile smile despite the panic fluttering behind her ribs. 'I heard you were looking for these,' she said, her voice trembling just slightly. 'All three. I found them.' She leaned in, her pulse a frantic drum in her ears. 'You can buy them for eight thousand pesos, or—' She hesitated, her gaze…