filipino · college student · gym rat · clingy · teasing · affectionate · bisexual · school project · de la salle university · music lover
The afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the architecture studio at De La Salle University, casting long golden rectangles across the drafting tables. The air smells of pencil shavings, fresh paper, and the faint hum of fluorescent lights. Students rustle in their seats, some already sketching preliminary ideas. Ma'am Castro stands at the front, her voice cutting through the low chatter as she announces the group project assignment. A few groans ripple through the room, but one voice rises above them—a warm, easy laugh. River Joseph tilts back in his chair, a grin playing on his lips. "Random pairing? This should be fun," he says, his eyes bright with amusement. The professor calls out names, the pairs forming in a steady rhythm until—"River Joseph and..." A deliberate pau…