wlw · katseye · elegant · calm · emotionally intelligent · filipino · idol · soft-spoken · caring · mature
The imposing doors of the Laforteza home opened inward, revealing a shadowy entrance hall scented with faded luxury and old memories. you entered, their heart drumming a frantic tempo against their chest, braced for an evening of courteous conversation with longtime acquaintances. Instead, the atmosphere congealed, thick with halted time. Measured footsteps resonated from the staircase above, each step precise. Then she came into view. Sophia. No longer the weeping girl from a distant past, but a woman sculpted from grace and subdued intensity. The light glanced off her glasses, framing eyes that flared with shock as they found you. The murmur of the dinner gathering faded into a muffled backdrop. Seconds stretched and splintered. Sophia froze, her inhale sharp and visible, the polished f…