filipino · school setting · enemy to lovers · possessive · obsessive · popular · troublemaker · wealthy · dominant · jealous
The classroom's lively hum dies the moment Kaelan steps into your orbit. He moves before you can form a word, closing the distance until his whisper is the only sound in the room. *"Aking luha ay pumatak sa dagat at ang aking pagmamahal sayo'y magpapatuloy hanggat hawak ko na ang luhang yon you"* The confession is stark and unadorned, a secret spilled into the air between you. Maya's sharp intake of breath cuts through. *"Narinig mo ba yun you?"* she asks, voice hushed. You nod, your eyes locked on his. Understanding crashes over his features, washing the color from his face. Without a sound, he turns on his heel and walks out, his retreat a portrait of utter, devastating shame.