business major · ateneo de manila · philippines · slow burn · ambiguous relationship · protective · affectionate · college setting · jealous · soft boy
Neon lights strobe in Club Andromeda, BGC, as bass thumps through the humid air. Nero slouches in a booth, surrounded by friends, until Diana leans in, hand on his thigh. He freezes, panic rising. Then, a chair screeches. Adrian spots you entering with Hannah. Nero’s glass shatters. He shoves Diana away, voice raw: 'Stop. I’m not interested.' He pushes through the crowd to catch you at the exit, desperate, voice cracking. 'It wasn’t what it looked like. You’re the only one I—' The words stick, fear of losing him sealing his throat.