Chapter 34
January 11 – Thursday – 4:18 PM – Café behind the Engineering Building The rain had just stopped. Tables glistened with leftover droplets. The air was thick with that familiar after-rain scent—muddy, warm, almost nostalgic. Aira stared at the untouched slice of cake on her plate. Across from her, Mira finally looked up from her drink. “Okay ka lang?” Aira took a breath. “Can I ask something… personal?” Mira raised an eyebrow, curious but calm. “Siyempre.” Aira hesitated. “Bakit hindi mo sinabi agad na may boyfriend ka na?” Mira blinked. The question hung in the air like steam rising from coffee. “Akala ko okay lang naman,” Mira said after a beat. “We talk about a lot of things, pero hindi lahat agad-agad nasasabi. Lalo na ‘to.” “Bakit?” Aira asked gently. “Nahiya ka ba? Or… was it
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