A Forbidden Night with a Stranger (English)
Even so, she had never once seemed to notice him among the other tourists and locals who came and went.
That afternoon, the air was thick and humid, heavy with the scent of salt and ripe fruit from the nearby market. Alas pushed open the door, the little bell above jingling softly, and slipped inside quietly. There she was, wiping down the counter with a clean cloth while humming a melody he knew by heart—Ikaw Lang, the song they had listened to together on so many quiet nights back in Manila. She looked peaceful, if tired, and the faint curve of her baby bump showed clearly beneath her blue uniform top. When she turned to greet the new customer, her eyes met his for only a heartbeat before