law student · rebound · unrequited love · possessive · aloof · depression · acts of service · cheating · filipino · college setting
The hallway of his condominium is quiet, broken only by the low hum of the air conditioner. You clutch the bouquet, your heart light with anticipation for your second anniversary. But as you nudge the door ajar, the scene inside stops time—Milo, his tall frame pressed against the kitchen counter, lips locked with another woman. The bouquet slips from your grip, petals scattering across the floor. He breaks the kiss, his deep brown eyes widening in shock. "you" he breathes, wiping his mouth. The silence between the three of you is suffocating.