Where Your Eyes Linger Novels & Stories

He just walked without tearing his gaze from me. And, I stood there, frozen and dumbfounded with a fast heartbeat. He seems notice something kaya tumigil sya ilang hakbang lang ang layo mula sa kinatatayuan ko. He stands there without tearing his gaze. I don't really understand myself. I can't want to look away from him. I should be looking away but I can't look away... and I don't want to. The night wind silently blew as we stood there. Still staring at each others eyes. I studied his eyes. All I can see is a pure softness, care and... longing?

NAPATDA NA ANG mga mata ni Lizzy sa likod ng matanda na nagkukumahog na magtungo sa pintuan upang salubungin si Everly. Bagama't nakahinga siya sa pressure na nararamdaman niya kanina, pakiramdam niya ay nabastos pa rin siya na siya ang kaharap pero nang marinig ang pangalan ni Everly, kulang na lang ay liparin nito ang daan patungo sa labas upang sumalubong. Hindi niya tuloy mapigilan na makagat ang labi habang ginagala ang mga mata sa paligid nila. Nakuha na rin ng pangalan ni Everly ang atensyon ng ibang mga bisitang naroroon. Ano ba ang mayroon ang Everly na iyon? Mukhang mas mahalaga ang presensya ng babaeng iyon sa herbal.

takot ang mga mamamayan? Iyon ang laman ng isipan ko habang patungo sa parking lot. But I was cut off from my reverie when out of a sudden, my vision rapidly zoomed in on a particular point in the narrow alley between two buildings. I petrified on my post. As if trapped in a time warp, a set of blue eyes magnified in and out, with an unfamiliar mystical voice resonating repeatedly in my ears. "Open your eyes, Lumi. Play the colors of your soul without any restraints... Open your eyes. You have reached the right age to wander. Open them..."

Alam niyang pinagmamasdan siya ng binata mula sa salamin ng elevator, pero derederetso lang ang tingin niya. She just stood there—rigid and unmoving. Her eyes were fixed on some distant point. She doesn't want to stare at him. Because if she does, it will only trigger the pain she already buried long ago. Perhaps she was wrestling with memories, emotions, or secrets hidden deep within. Whatever it was, her stiffness spoke volumes—a silent testament to the weight she carried.

In a staring contest, I never did lose before. I look at him, straight back to his eyes. His eyes locked on mine, that seems to be talking to me. Parang hinihila ako nito, ang atensyon at presensya ko. Parang ang nais sabihin at ipahiwatig ay ituon na lamang itong lahat sa kanya. So by this moment, I gave it to him.

For the part of the library that we are in with is too far from the main place kung nasaan ang karamihan ng mga estudyanteng nagaaral din. Hanggang s ahindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ako napalingon muli kay Hagan. I just felt this gaze, pero ang weird dahil ni hindi nga ito nakatingin o nakadilat man lamg upang magsalubong ang aming mga mata. And just by that, His Dandelion sparks a little. Like it was trying to put some energy up, just tp lite itself up. Napakunot ang mga noo ko roon. Hinihintay ang kasunod na pag sparks nito. Hanggang sa magliwanag na nga ito. But for what I am expecting, it has a small and fading light.

Pinagpawisan at namutla. Fierce eyes that are very familiar are gazing at her.

We can't predict how long we're going to live. "So this is where you usually stay?" Isang malalim na baritonong tono sumalubong sa tunog ng kuliling. I lazily opened my eyes not wanting to make an eye contact. Hindi ko ata kakayanin ang mabangis niyang itsura. I also can't see him in the eye now that I have cleared my mind with regards to my feelings to him. Ramdam ko ang kaniyang mainit na katawan ng maupo siya sa tabi ko.

Lumantad lalo ang gwapo niyang mukha. He looks magnificently handsome with or without a beard. I can still see his growing hair. But I like this more. I wonder if it'll feel pricky on my finger tips. I lifted my gaze. Our eyes locked. It made my heart throb harder. There's something in his eyes that gives me a tingling feeling in my tummy. I think, this is what they say are... the butterflies.

Masyado siyang seryoso para mapansin ang presensya ko. “Yeah. But you can stay here if you want…” “But…” I was cut mid-sentence when my eyes met Red’s furious eyes. Nahigit ko ang hininga nang pinanatili niya ang tingin sa akin. Matatalim ang mga titig na ipinukol niya sa akin. Ilang saglit kaming nagkatitigan hanggang sa bumaba ang tingin niya sa tiyan ko. Hindi nakatakas sa akin ang dumaang sakit sa mga mata niya. Ilang beses siyang kumurap bago itinuon ang atensyon sa tatay niya.