Chapter 1: Trouble

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Ford's P.O.V.

As soon as I returned home, I flopped onto the bed in my room, a lingering smile still on my lips as I replayed thoughts of the captain of the Blue Eagles from Ateneo De Manila University, Gadiel Emir Estrella, a sophomore from the Faculty of Biology.

Feeling a sense of excitement, I couldn't help but feel giddy. His name resonated with a certain charm, much like him—it truly suited him. Ahhh, I think I've got a crush on him!

I reached for my phone from my pocket and scrolled through my gallery, biting my lip as I stared at the stolen pictures of him that I had taken earlier. However, a sudden realization struck me—I didn't know any of his social media accounts. I only knew his name and university.

Perhaps I should try posting about him, and maybe a kind soul would tag him. Yes, that sounds like a good idea.

@fordmartinez
I have no really interest watching UAAP but I only have interest on you, shout out to Estrella #13 from Ateneo! I have a crush on you!

@fordmartinezI have no really interest watching UAAP but I only have interest on you, shout out to Estrella #13 from Ateneo! I have a crush on you!

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After I posted the tweet, I casually placed my phone on the side table and decided to step into the bathroom. The stickiness from the day urged me to take a refreshing bath. Once done, I headed to my cupboard, reaching for clean clothes to slip into.

While dressing, I couldn't ignore the persistent chiming of notifications emanating from my phone. Intrigued, I picked up the device to see what was causing the sudden commotion. To my surprise, my eyes widened as I witnessed my tweet unexpectedly blowing up, drawing attention and engagement beyond my expectations.

643 Retweets | 143 Qrt | 4853 Hearts

"What the heck!"

My friends quoted my tweet, flooding our group chat with messages about my post. However, I couldn't respond to them immediately because I found myself in a state of panic. How could I forget that he's a famous person? Ugh, life seems to have it out for me.

Nevertheless, as I scrolled down to the reply section, a particular comment caught my attention. My eyes widened, and my face lit up as soon as I read the comment.

@plhernandez : dude @estrellagdl
@estrellagdl : ???

"FOUND YOU!" I buried my face in my pillow and let out a scream of pure happiness – I had finally found the love of my life. Composing myself, I took a deep breath before deciding to check out his account.

Clicking the follow button, I eagerly delved into his posts. As I scrolled through his feed, I quickly realized that he wasn't particularly active on social media, rarely sharing updates. Nevertheless, what mattered most was that I had found his account!

Without hesitation, I saved each picture he had posted, and even those his friends had shared featuring him. I mean, it's just a simple crush, right? There's absolutely nothing wrong with saving your crush's pictures and setting them as your wallpaper. Yeah, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

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