Sniffed Novels & Stories

Umawang ang labi niya at nakita ko ang paggalaw ng Adam’s apple niya dahil do’n. Kinuha ko ang pagkakataon na ‘yon upang itaas ang unan at ipalo iyon sa kaniya kasabay nang pagtuhod ko sa pagkalalaki niya. He growl in pain kasabay ng pagbagak niya sa sahig. Kinuha ko ang pagkakataon na ‘yon para lumabas ng kwarto.

Every word careful. “I heard you’re into fragrance?” Lucas asked beside me. I nodded. “I experiment with blends.” “That's actually really cool. What kind?” I opened my mouth— “Jasmine.” The voice came from across the table. Adrian. My eyes felt lifted slowly. “You smelled like it earlier,” he continued. “But there's vanilla too.” The air shifted again. “Yes,” I said quietly. “It softens the sharpness.” A pause. Then he nodded slightly. Like it meant something.

Hindi niya alam kung dahil sa pabango nito o natural na scent ng katawan nito. „Huh! Why don’t you write in your bio that you sniff like a dog.”, narinig niyang turan nito at kagyat siyang napalayo sa likod nito habang naramdaman ang sobrang pag-iinit ng mukha. Magsasalita pa sana siya ngunit bigla itong humakbang paalis ng huminto ang magarang sasakyan sa kanilang harapan.

Aatras sana ako pero muntik na akong mahulog sa bintana namin buti na lang mabilis ang reflexes niya at naipulupot niya ang kanyang mga kamay sa aking bewang. "Smell me," he whispered, with that deep and bedroom voice that I bet he used a thousand times to get women. "Baliw ka ba?!" I snapped, my eyes were sharp and I tried to compose myself. Yeah, he's not drunk. Nagsasabi siya ng totoo. The only smell that my nostrils can recognize is his perfume. A mannish and distinct scent that will haunt me forever. I never liked the smell of most men's perfume dahil madalas nakakabahing but this one? It's different. It's intoxicating and tempting with a brush of musk and spice.

Di ako sumagot pero siniksik ko lang ang mukha ko sa bandang kili kili niya. Ang bango. Amoy masarap. This past few weeks I noticed that I am addicted to his scent. Ewan ko ba bangong- bango talaga ako sa amoy niya. Kahit yung naiiwang amoy niya sa unan gustong-gusto ko amuyin. Pati na rin ang mga damit na pinghubaran nya, feeling ko ang bango pa rin. Weird but I really love his scent. It's so addicting and it keeps me calm.

May mga magandang labels: “For Confidence & Freshness.” Kinuha ko ang bote. Maybe this can help. Maybe this will make me feel sexy again. Nag‑search ako agad, mabilis. Resulta: posts from forums, blog snippets feedback. “This product is life-changing. My partner noticed the fragrance, our intimacy became… more electric.” Reading that, naka-angat ang kilay ko. Fragrance? Electric? Another feedback: “My boyfriend said ‘wow’ the next morning after I tried Kiffyfied. He said I smelled so good—like fresh linen but also… sexy.”

I can’t do anything. I sniffed as I smelled a familiar scent. Hinanap ko ang amoy na ‘yun. “Ibibigay mo ba o tutuluyan na kita?” Napaligon ako sa maliit na iskinita dito sa public market. May narinig akong bulong at hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko.

She froze. “What’s that smell?” Hindi niya napigilang itanong. Kumunot ang noo niya at halos lumukot ang buong mukha sa pagkapangit ng naamoy niya. It was odd, unfamiliar, and oddly disturbing. Parang pinagsamang amoy ng sibuyas, sira na gulay, at panis na mantika na hindi niya matukoy kung saan nanggagaling. Lalong sumama ang pakiramdam niya nang humakbang palapit sa mesa.

D*mn it, Shivani! Sa sobrang inis ko, tinulak ko siya ng malakas. Napaatras siya, kita ko ang bahagyang gulat sa mukha niya bago siya natawa. Tumatawa. Ang bwisit. Tumatawa pa talaga! “Sorry,” aniya habang taas-kamay na para bang sinasabi niyang wala siyang balak lumaban. “I’m so obsessed with your scent, sweetheart. You can’t blame me if I sniff you as if it was my last day…”