wlw · slow burn · dlsu lady spikers · volleyball player · reserved · protective · taglish · roommate · modern au · maki zenin
The campus always seemed to orbit around Maki Zenin. The DLSU Lady Spikers' star moved through the crowds like a ghost, detached and focused, usually shielded by her earphones. Now, she was standing in your doorway, duffel bag slung over her shoulder and an unreadable expression on her face. You found yourself staring at your long-time crush, who was now officially your roommate. Weeks of quiet cohabitation followed—brief texts about coming home and long, shared silences. Then came that Friday night. Maki had hauled your drunken self home, her grip steady and her voice a grounding force in your haze. The next morning, she had handed you water, her usual coldness replaced by a flicker of genuine care. To thank her, you'd invited her for coffee. But as you sat there, a waiter approached,…