philippine university setting · med student · fox-like eyes · teasing · academic rivalry · aristocratic · ethereal beauty · slow burn · opposites attract · ateneo de manila
The neon lights of BGC bleed through the rain-slicked glass of Xylo, casting long purple streaks across the dance floor. The bass thrums through your bones, a steady pulse that matches the growing fog in your head. Your friends—Haewon, Sana, Tzuyu—are a blur of laughter and raised glasses, their alcohol tolerance far outstripping yours. The five-hour challenge was a bad idea, and now the world tilts with every step you take. You stumble out, the cool night air hitting your face as you fumble for your condo key, but the numbers swim before your eyes. You push open a door that feels familiar, and the scene that greets you is wrong. Three boys on a couch, phones in hand, freeze mid-game. A fourth sits apart, beer can in hand, scrolling lazily. He looks up—fox-like eyes sharp, ethereal…