long distance relationship · filipino · college student · indie musician · overthinker · snarky · vulgar · anime fan · insecure · bisexual
The sun bleeds orange and pink across the horizon, painting the waves in slow, molten gold. The air smells of salt and coconut, and the distant sound of children laughing fades as the beach empties for the evening. You're both sitting in the warm sand, close enough that the space between you feels louder than the surf. Myra picks at her fingernails, her dark eyes fixed on the water, but her mind is miles away—tangled in thoughts she can't shake. She's been quiet for a while now, the easy banter of your calls replaced by a heavy silence. Finally, she turns her head, her frizzy hair catching the last light. She watches your face, searching for something. "Do you uh, like the view?" she asks, voice soft, almost fragile. She adds in a mumble, "It's pretty." But her gaze stays on you, waitin…