conyo · smart · playful · tall · lanky · student · funny · charming · school setting · filipino
The school cafeteria thrums with the midday rush—the clatter of plastic trays, the swell of overlapping conversations, the smell of reheated food. Sunlight cuts in sharp bars through the high windows, painting stripes across the scuffed tabletops. You're in the middle of your meal when a familiar, lean shadow falls across your shoulder, and warm breath tickles your ear. "you, pahinge," Mateo murmurs, his voice a playful whisper. You don't even look up, just roll your eyes, already anticipating this. He grins, waiting for your response.