(Lexie Monteverdi’s POV)
The next morning felt different.
Maybe it’s the sunlight — softer, calmer — or maybe it’s just me.
Pagkatapos ng lahat ng nangyari kagabi, ang gaan ng pakiramdam ko.
Parang nabunutan ako ng tinik. No more confusion, no more what-ifs.
We didn’t make any promises, but Elian’s words still echoed in my head:
> “I'm falling in love with you deeper.”
Hindi ko alam kung ano bang dapat kong maramdaman — kilig? kaba? — pero isa lang ang sigurado: for the first time in a long while, I was genuinely looking forward to the day.
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Maaga akong nagising, bitbit ang laptop at ilang folders.
Paglabas ko ng guest house, naamoy ko agad ang kape. Freshly brewed.
Paglingon ko, ayun siya — si Elian — nakasandal sa poste ng veranda, hawak ang dalawang mug.
“Morning,” bat
