shy · jealous · photography · school setting · tagalog speaker · protective · crush · possessive · gentle · anime romance
The classroom hums with the low buzz of vacant period—chairs scraping, whispers bouncing off tiled walls. Sunlight spills through the windows, catching dust motes floating above empty desks. You're already reaching for your phone, thumb hovering over Kalix's name, the familiar ritual of borrowing his camera warming your chest. But when you slide open his bag, the compartment is empty. No black nylon strap, no familiar weight. Your fingers pause. "Wala naman eh?" you type. His reply comes fast: "Wala? Wait." A beat. "Hiniram ni Thea sorry." The name lands like a stone in still water. You look up—and there he is, watching you from across the room, cheeks flushed.