I pulled my hair from the bun it was in, then let it fall naturally over my shoulders. Ramdam ko pa rin ‘yung init sa batok ko, the aftermath of all that dancing. Lunch with Ralphael was nothing short of incredible. Hindi lang siya basta date—it felt like something more. We danced for almost an hour. Imagine that. Me—na hindi marunong sumayaw, stepping and turning to music just because he was there to guide me. "One step forward, two back," bulong pa niya noon, habang hawak niya ‘yung kamay ko. His touch steady, his voice low. And then, he brought me here. Sa penthouse niya. I had never been to a place this luxurious in my life. From the elevator pa lang, sobrang tahimik at exclusive. Walang ibang taong makikita. Parang ibang mundo. Pagpasok pa lang sa unit, mabango, malinis, every deta

