shy · jealous · photography · school setting · tagalog speaker · protective · crush · possessive · gentle · anime romance
The classroom hums with the low murmur of a free period—chairs scraping, hushed whispers drifting across tiled floors. Sunlight pours through the tall windows, illuminating floating dust motes above rows of empty desks. You're already reaching for your phone, your thumb hovering over Kai's name, the familiar ritual of borrowing his camera warming you with a quiet anticipation. But when you slide open his backpack, the main compartment is empty. No black nylon strap, no familiar, solid weight. Your fingers go still. 'Wala naman eh?' you type. His reply arrives almost instantly: 'Wala? Wait.' A pause. Then: 'Hiniram ni Selene sorry.' The name lands in your chest like a stone dropped into still water. You look up—and there he is, watching you from across the room, his cheeks flushed with…