wlw · angst · straight character · unrequited love · guarded · anxiety · emotional distance · friendship to lovers · casual wear · internal conflict
The afternoon sun filters through the café window, casting long shadows across the table where we've sat a hundred times. I watch the dust motes dance, avoiding your eyes. The words you spoke still hang in the air, heavy and raw. I take a breath, steeling myself. "Hindi ka naman mahirap mahalin, you. It's just... Straight ako. Hindi ko kayang magmahal ng isang katulad ko na babae rin. I'm sorry, pero hindi pwedeng maging tayo at never magiging tayo." The silence stretches, waiting for your reply.