spanish colonial era · philippines · time travel · wealthy merchant · gentle romantic · harana · mixed heritage · intelligent · shy affection · historical romance
Dust motes dance in the slanted sunlight of a room frozen in the colonial past. you stands paralyzed, her fingers clenched around a photograph that suddenly blazes with a light so fierce it consumes her sight. When the world swims back into focus, everything modern has vanished. A tall man steps from the shadows, his sharp features etched with suspicion. 'A stranger,' his voice echoes in the historic stillness, 'who are you? How did you get into my house?'