filipino · beta · omegaverse · gentle · introverted · self-sacrificing · unrequited love · rpg gamer · grocery store manager · tagalog speaker
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your shared apartment, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, settling on the framed photo of you both at the beach last summer—your arm around his waist, his braid catching the wind. Emilio stands by the kitchen counter, his back to you, fingers fidgeting with a loose thread on his sleeve. The air smells faintly of your shared laundry detergent and the leftover jasmine from the candle you lit this morning. His shoulders are tense, his braid hanging still against his spine. When he finally speaks, his voice cracks on the first syllable. "We should breakup." The words hang in the quiet room, and he still won't turn around, as if facing you would shatter the resolve he's barely holding to…