Nah, Just SeKen

Advices

Paulo found Ken crying in the locker room after reading online comments from random people...

Paulo: Ken?

Ken: *sniffs* *looks away* *wipes away his tears*

Paulo: What happened?

Ken: W-Wala. Napuwing. Sakit eh.

Paulo: Hipan ko ba? *innocently look at the younger*

Ken: *humikbi* Kahit 'wag na. Huwag mo nalang sabihin sa kanila.

Paulo: *hums* *nag-abot ng tumbler*

Ken: *looks up*

Paulo: Kunin mo. Walang rabies iyan. Kaka-refill ko lang.

Ken: *tahimik na tinanggap* *lumagok* *umiwas ng tingin*

Paulo: *sighs*

Ken: 'Di ka pa ba aalis?

Paulo: Pinapaalis mo na ako? *smiles a little*

Ken: *looks at his shoes* *shakes his head shyly*

Paulo: Huwag mo nang isipin iyon. Mahalaga ka. Huwag kang makinig sa sinasabi nila tungkol sa'yo.

Ken: ...

Paulo: Huwag ka nang umiyak. Gusto mo sayawan pa kita eh para ngumiti ka lang.

Ken: Raulo! *chucks*

Paulo: *giggles*

Ken: Pshhhh...

Paulo: Tumawa ka rin. Basta lagi lang kaming nandito for you. Lagi mong tatandaan na hindi ka nag-iisa. Lahat ng nakabubuti para sa'yo ay suportado namin iyan.

Ken: *teary eyed again*

Paulo: Don't let them get into you, Ken. Don't let them dictate your life. You live your life the way you wanted as long as wala kang tinatapakang iba.

Ken: What if ikaw tapakan ko?

Paulo: Tatampalin kita, makikita mo.

Ken: *sniffs* Minsan medyo masakit na rin, Pau. Iyong wala ka namang ginagawang masama pero minamasama pa rin ng iba? Nakakapagod na rin talaga.

Paulo: Eh ganyan talaga ang disenyo ng buhay. Wala naman tayong magagawa dahil kung hindi rin tayo lalangoy sa mga challenges, malulunod tayo. If that happens, talo tayo. Kaya don't let them shake your ground. You do you.

Ken: *looks at the other man with his doe eyes*

Paulo: *smiles* You can do whatever that makes you happy and you can say whatever you wanted to say. Your life, your rules. You can also go out the way you wanted and then never mind them. Just let them.

Ken: Nabago ba talaga ako? *out of nowhere*

Paulo: Hindi. Oo.

Ken: Anong klaseng sagot iyan?

Paulo: Hindi ka naman nagbago. Si Ken ka pa rin naman gaya noong una kitang nakilala. Kung mayroon mang nagbago sa'yo, iyon ay ang Ken na kausap ko ngayon. Hinubog ka na ng panahon. You're braver now. The more risk you take, the more experience you gain. I'm so proud of what you've become.

Ken: Tangina, pre, grabe ka na. Eh 'di mas lalo akong umiyak. Dapat pinaalis na lang kita eh. *hiccups*

Paulo: *nambatok*

Ken: Umiiyak na nga ang tao, nananakit ka pa. Bayolente.

Paulo: *chona side-eye*

Ken: Seryoso... thank you. Medyo gumaan na ang pakiramdam ko.

Paulo: Paano gumaan? Hindi naman kita tinulungang magbuhat. Pakiramdam mo iyan, pakialam ko riyan?

Ken: *side eye* *swatted Paulo's shoulder*

Paulo: *laughs*

Ken: Samok kaykas tanan!

Paulo: Ha? Hakdog?

Ken: *plays with Paulo's tumbler*

Paulo: ...

Ken: ...

Paulo: Gusto mo magkape? My treat. Swear, I'll treat you right.

Ken: *looks at the other guy dumbly*

Paulo: *poker face*

Ken: Ha?

Paulo: What?

Ken: *smiles*

Paulo: Mukha kang tangang ngingiti-ngiti riyan.

Ken: Ikaw ah...

Paulo: *rolled his eyes*

Ken: *smiles cutely*

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