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CHAPTER 9

Author: Mireya
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-13 16:35:31

He is leaning casually on the corner, one hand in his pocket, his gaze fixed entirely on me. His eyes sharp, hindi mabasa na para bang he’s undressing the every layer of emotion I tried to hide.

He didn’t smile. He didn’t even move.

Hindi ko maintindihan na para bang may kakaiba sa mga titig niya. Pamilyar.

Dangerous.

My breath caught but heart keep abnormally pounding.

Hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang mas nakakapanindig balahibo, yung mga titig niya ba ngayon o yung iniisip kung nakita ko na ang mga matang yun sa madilim na kwarto, sa pinakamaselan na nangyari sa buong buhay ko.

His lips slightly form a curved, napalunok ako ng wala sa oras dahil ang nasa isip ko lang is his faint smirk from that night. Iniisip ko palang na nakilala niya ako pagkatapos naming gawin yun parang naninigas na ang buong katawan ko.

But judging by the way he looks at me. He knows already. He fucking recognize me.

The applause faded into a dull hum. Mrs. Crisa was saying something beside me bht J coul
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