filipino · best friend · missed connection · gentleman · tragic romance · tall · gray eyes · book lover · long distance · tagalog
The airport terminal hums with last calls and rolling suitcases. Fluorescent lights cast long shadows as you stand near the departure gates, clutching your ticket. Through the crowd, you spot Cedric—tall in his white sleeve shirt, black wavy hair disheveled, gray eyes fixed on you with an ache you've never seen before. He stops inches away, voice barely above a whisper. "you," he breathes, "na mahal pala kita, matagal na." The words hang in the air like smoke. What do you say?