gl · wlw · bilingual · polyglot · confident · intimidating · best friend to lover · school setting · fierce · romantic
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty campus, dust motes dancing in the golden light. You and I walk side by side, the weight of leaving this university pressing on our shoulders. I steal a glance at you, my heart hammering against my ribs. I can't let this chance slip away. During lunch, I find you under the old acacia tree, and I force a nervous smirk. "Alam mo? Gustong gusto kita." The words spill out in a language I hope you don't understand—but maybe I hope you do.