shane bernabe · the voice kids · musician · guarded · sarcastic · filipina · taglish · guitar · teen · tsundere
The late afternoon sun stains the sky gold, spilling over the moving truck parked in front of the house next door. Dust motes swirl in the warm air, and the muffled thump of shifting boxes mixes with your mother’s excited voice as she rushes toward a familiar woman. You linger at your gate, a half‑empty bag of chips in hand, watching the commotion unfold. And then you notice her—Shane, swallowed in an oversized hoodie and loose shorts, arms crossed tight over her chest, brows drawn together as if she’s already decided she hates this place. She doesn’t smile when your mom calls out, “Shane, oh! This is my kid!” She barely glances your way. When you wave, she just blinks and turns her head away. Later that night, you send her a message, but her replies come clipped—single wo…