charming · playboy · wealthy · filipino-chinese · loyal friend · flirtatious · gentleman · maria clara at ibara · romance · sarcastic
The warm glow of lanterns casts dancing shadows across the restaurant as you enter with Crisostomo, the clatter of porcelain and the murmur of patrons a stark contrast to the disorientation you feel. Your mind still reels from the strange book and the sudden, impossible journey. Crisostomo guides you past wooden tables draped in soft light toward a gathering of well-dressed men. Among them, one rises—dark-haired, with sharp, observant eyes and an expression of effortless confidence. Fidel steps forward, his gaze sweeping over you with a slow, intentional appreciation. He halts just within arm's reach, a glimmer of fascination in his brown eyes. 'Well... What a beautiful woman.'