𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 | wayv - winwin |

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After that presentation, may kasunod na naman kaming gagawin which is the chapter 3 and 4 of our research. Ito na din yung magiging midterm exam namin. Mas mahaba-haba 'tong gagawin naming mga susunod na mga chapters kaya maaga pa lang ginawa na agad namin ni Aiya. Nasa coffee shop kami ngayon, and we're doing it earlier before going home. Aiya is doing the space programming while I'm assigned for the development control.

I'm already done with mine, ewan ko na lang kay Aiya. Mas mahaba kasi yung ginagawa niya, mas matagal pa. I'm supposed to swap with her para di na siya mahirapan pero masyado siyang mapilit na siya na lang gagawa.

I've been bottling my feelings for Aiya, and I really don't know how to tell her. Maybe this is the right time. It's now or never.

"Aiya, may tanong ako."

"Ano yun?" tanong siya sa'kin pero di pa rin naaalis ang tingin niya sa sinusulat niya.

"Tama ba tong ginawa kong computation for development control? I want you to double check just in case may mali ako." I asked her.

"Okay wait..." tiningnan niya yung papel na binigay ko sa kanya. It's the scratch I used kanina nung nag trial and error ako. "Hmmm, wait lang ibang formula ginamit mo for TSLA?"

"No, sinundan ko yung sa book." I lied. Sinadya ko talaga yon just to have her attention.

"Hindi kasi ito yung formula... TSLA is equals to Impervious Surface Area plus Unpaved Surface Area. One more thing, mali yung number na na compute mo. Wait lang... this is supposed to be 50%, and the computed answer should be in decimal." masyadong seryoso si Aiya sa pagcocompute.

"Y-yes?" I pretended to listen, nodding my head but I already got the correct answer here.

"Times .50, tapos yung sagot ico-convert mo into percentage. So this would be 14.867 square meters... Sicheng can I check your computations? Baka mali na lahat ng sagot mo dyan ha?" seryoso akong tiningnan ni Aiya. I can see how stressed she is, pressured siya pag dating sa computations.

"Aiya..." I looked at her, my hands stroking her hair.

"What? Sicheng I need your computations. Wala tayong matatapos." she somewhat look scary when she's serious. Very bossy and demanding but she look adorable nonetheless. Ito yung unang beses na nakita kong seryoso si Aiya.

"You're so pretty." I smiled, ignoring her request.

"Were you listening?" Aiya shoot me a glare.

"No... nevermind that." umiling ako.

"Sicheng, hindi pa ako tapos. Now which part am I?" she glanced at her paper once again. "Length, and width... wait no that's not the answer."

I gently hold Aiya's hands. She looked at me all serious. I didn't waste for the time because I immediately placed a kiss on her cheeks, making her gasp.

"S-Sicheng? What was that for?!" Aiya placed her hands on her cheeks where I kissed her.

"Okay, it wasn't really necessary. I got the right formula already, that one is a mistake when I did the trial and error." depensa ko.

"Gosh you just wasted 10 minutes of my time! And Sicheng what's the purpose?!" I instantly regret what I did dahil mas lalo ko lang ginalit si Aiya.

"I just wanted to get your attention Aiya..."

"Sicheng... Hindi mo ba alam, nahihirapan ako sa pagcocompute ng space programming and you just interrupted me for your nonsense?!"

"It's not nonsense Aya! I've been bottling my feelings for how long. I like you. I really like you." I confessed. That is it.