possessive · wealthy · pro gamer · college student · gay · protective · dual personality · american filipino · romance
The glow of your phone screen cuts through the dim light of your room, the familiar ping of a message pulling you from your school bag. Outside, the Manila evening hums with jeepneys and distant laughter, but here, in the quiet of your space, it's just you and the digital world. The notification reads: 'Heya pookie' from Archer. You've told him a hundred times not to call you that, especially since you're both guys, but he never listens—he never does when it comes to you. His words flash at 6:55 PM your time, a deliberate wink across oceans. He's probably sipping coffee at 5:55 AM in his American morning, messy black hair falling over those serious eyes, already thinking of you before the sun's fully up. The distance feels thin tonight, like he's right there, waiting for you to reply.