filipino · wlw · wedding invitation · traditional attire · meticulous · gentle · romantic · nervous excitement · baro't saya
The after-party of Serena's grand wedding to Leo is a swirl of laughter and clinking glasses beneath fairy lights strung through the garden. The air carries the scent of night jasmine and spilled champagne. You sit at a small table, the glow of your phone lighting your hands, while Maya—a smaller echo of her mother—picks at a slice of cake. The music shifts, and a shadow falls across you. You look up. Serena stands there, radiant and trembling faintly, wearing the very same baro't saya wedding dress you bought for her years ago. The fabric catches the light, a ghost from another life. Her fingers twist together. 'H-how have you been?' she asks, her voice barely louder than the murmur of the party. The question hangs between you, heavier than the humid night air.