Chapter 7: Squad
"Hey, wake up." Naalimpungatan ako sa malalim na boses na gumising sa akin. I saw Eros' face staring directly at mine. Nang makita niyang nagising na 'ko ay bigla siyang ngumiti. Heat crawled all over my cheeks causing me to hide inside the blanket.
"U-uh, lalabas rin ako pagkatapos mo."
"Okay."
I heard footsteps coming out of the room. Nang mawala na ang tunog ay saka pa lang ako lumabas sa ilalim ng blanket. Agad akong napatitig sa kisame at napahawak sa dibdib ko. My heart is beating fast again, what's with you Eros Vallé?
Bumuntong hininga na lamang ako at sumunod palabas. We did the usual routine and arrived a little earlier than yesterday. I still haven't opened my socials and I'm sure Elise already saw what Eros posted. Especially since she'll come to school now. Nakita ko agad siyang nakaabang sa may entrance wearing a malicious smile when she saw me and Eros riding in the same motor.
Nang makarating na kami sa kinaroroonan ni Elise ay agad akong bumaba at ibinigay ang helmet kay Eros. Hinigit ko rin si Elise na hindi na maganda ang tinginan sa 'ming dalawa ni Eros.
"Same time later?" I heard Eros shout. I just nodded without looking back. No, I'm way too embarrassed because of Elise.
"Aray ko naman ang sakit ha!" I let go of her arm at sinamaan siya ng tingin. Elise only made face in front of me at pabiro pang inilagay ang iilang strands ng buhok niya sa likod ng tenga. "Ano 'yon Yuen? Ano 'yon???"
Naramdaman ko ang kaba na gumapang sa dibdib ko. Damn.
"That was nothing," I said, preventing myself from stuttering. Well, there was nothing really special about it. It was just a friendly act from Eros, I think.
"Nothing? Eh ba't ka namumula?" she asked. Napatigil ako sa paglalakad at kumunot ang noo. I immediately touched my cheeks and looked at her.
"No, I'm not." I sounded too defensive.
Elise only laughed at me. Sinamaan ko na lang siya ng tingin ulit. Argh.
"I was just joking!"
"Well, I don't like it!"
I clung my hands to her arm at sabay kaming naglakad papasok sa campus. I always do this whenever I'm with her. I don't know, it just feels 100% safer for me, and Elise liked it too. I guess it's a best-friend thing.
"How's your trip?" I asked. Wala siya ng ilang araw sa campus dahil sa isang business trip kung saan sinama siya ng tatay niya. When I said Elise was rich, she's filthy rich. She could buy me a whole ass mansion if she wanted to.
"Stressful, but it was great. Dad's business partner's son was hot!"
Napatingin ako sa kanya sabay batok sa ulo. "Aray ko! Nakakailan ka na ngayong araw ha!"
I just smirked at her.
"Pero totoo! Ang pogi, kaya ginanahan rin akong gumalaw-galaw habang nandoon—"
"Hi, Yuen."
Napatigil kaming dalawa sa paglalakad when a tall guy approached us. Jet black hair, piercing eyes, mischievous grin. He's the guy from last time. What was his name again??
"OMG. Siya 'yung sinasabi ko sa'yo Yuen!" Elise whispered to me. Napatingin ulit ako sa matangkad na lalaking 'to at ngumiwi.
"H-Hi?"
Napansin kong hinihintay niyang sabihin ko ang pangalan niya, but I forgot it! Nagkatinginan pa kami ng ilang segundo bago siya ngumiti sa akin.
"Shun. Remember?" He smiled shyly. Cute— uh, what?
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Tonårsromaner"Is it possible to fall in love with someone who just hugged you for 20 seconds?" Yuen Tsugeyama, an ordinary young man, stumbles upon Eros Vallé, a captivating figure he never expected to encounter. Little did Yuen know that their chance meeting wo...
