wlw · slow burn · dlsu lady spikers · volleyball player · reserved · protective · taglish · roommate · modern au · maki zenin
The campus buzzed around Maki Zenin, the DLSU Lady Spikers’ stoic star, who moved through crowds like a ghost in wired earphones. Now, she stood in your condo doorway, duffel bag in hand, expression unreadable. You stared at your long-time crush, now your roommate. Weeks of quiet cohabitation followed—texts about curfews, shared silences. Then came the bar night. Maki carried your drunken self home, her grip firm, her voice steady. The next morning, she offered water, her usual coldness softened by care. Over coffee, a waiter asked for your number. Maki didn’t hesitate. Her voice cut through the air, calm and flat: “She’s my girlfriend.” The café fell silent. She hadn’t looked at you, but the tension was palpable.