🌈 BLS3: Chasing Your Love (BL) ✔

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Chapter 26: Student

Nagtungo kaming dalawa ni Rachi sa isang tahimik na café. It's somewhat far kung nasaan ang mga kasamahan ko sa firm kung kaya ay relaxed ako. We ordered coffee and stayed silent hanggang sa dumating iyon.

Rachi's the first one to break the silence.

"Kumusta? You're more handsome now, I see." Nahimigan ko ang biro sa boses niya.

Sumimsim ako sa sariling kape. Pinakatitigan ko siya. It's funny how he resembles Shainon now, but Rachi's the fierce version though. I slightly run my tongue inside the side of my cheek.

"I'm fine. Stress sa trabaho, but still getting by. How about you?" balik kong tanong.

The side of his lips rose. Kanina pa ako naaalibadbaran sa mga titig niya. It feels like I am a stranger the way he looks at me. Iyong ngayon niya pa lamang ako unti-unting nakikilala ulit.

"I'm fine too, Jin. I was shocked that your brother went to the same school where I'm currently working. Binatang-binata na si Jun."

Naging matunog ang pagngiti ko.

"But his attitude's still the same. That kid."

Malakas siyang natawa sa sinabi ko. While staring at him, somehow, I can already see he doesn't have lingering feelings anymore. Well, for me. Hindi ko rin siya masisisi. Afterall, our relationship was just on the bed, nothing more.

"You're right. Noong nakausap ko nga ay ganoon pa rin siya." Natahimik siya bigla, pero nakangiti pa rin habang nakatingin sa kape niya. "How about... Shainon? How's he?"

Hindi na ako nagulat. I saw it coming. Doon din naman patungo ang usapan namin.

"Ayun, tambak lagi ang trabaho. He doesn't want that responsibility, but he doesn't have a choice. I just feel bad for him sometimes," pagpakatotoo ko.

He sip on his coffee. Rachi looked straightly at me na napatikhim ako. I slightly shift on my sit.

"Well, atleast he have you with him."

He doesn't sound bitter, rather, he sounded plain serious. Wala rin akong nakikita na sakit sa mga mata niya hindi kagaya noon kapag naka'y Shainon ang atensiyon ko ay mahahalata mo kaagad siya. He's not vulnerable anymore.

I think I need to stop overthinking here. Don't be a full of yourself, Jin.

Napatango ako. "Ofcourse. That's what I've swear to him."

He cocked his head on the side. Mapaglaro ang mga mata niyang nakatingin sa akin. I don't know if he's teasing or what.

"You and your boyfriend duties, huh?"

Doon ako nagulat. What? Did he just said boyfriend?

"Oh no, we're not like that." Natigilan siya. "We're still... friends."

At sa kauna-unahang pagkatataon mula kanina, nakita ko rin siyang nagulat. Rachi's eyes widened and his lips parted out of shock. Anong balita ba ang nasagap niya?

"W-Wait... What?" Hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala. "I-I thought you guys are already in a relationship before we graduated!"

"Saan mo naman nakuha iyan?" singhal ko. "He rejected me, okay. Twice already, now that we're at it."

Naalala ko na naman ang tagpo noong outing at graduation namin kung saan sumubok ako ulit, kaso ganoon pa rin ang sagot niya.

Napasinghap siya. Napainom siya bigla sa kaniyang kape. I saw him massaged his temple, tila biglang na-stress. Ako naman ang napabuntong hininga.