Where Your Eyes Linger Novels & Stories

May tradition rin kasi sila na 10 minutes earlier ay kailangang mag-ingay para sa last minutes na iyon bago sumapit ang mismong kaarawan, matataboy na nito ang malas. Nakatitig lang kami sa fireworks na nagbibigay kulay sa napakagandang buwan sa itaas. Isa-isa namin tinanggal ang aming mga mask at nagkatinginan kami ni Eun-ji. Ngayon lang kami nagkatinginan nang malapitan. It's an unexpected stare. It seemed like I was stunned, staring at her eyes. Hindi ako makagalaw sa hindi malamang dahilan. Until she avoided my gaze just seconds ago and she smiled at me. A kind of smile who's sweet and innocent.

Kapag tumitingin siya sa crowded na mga tao at kapag naglalandas ang paningin niya sa lalaki ay nahuhuli niya itong nakatingin sa kaniya. Every time she glanced around, he seemed to be there, lingering at the edges of the crowd, his cold, unreadable expression trained on her. The way he looked at her made her feel vulnerable, like he was stripping away her defenses, layer by layer, just with his eyes. Nakakakilabot pero hindi niya mawari kung bakit nakikiliti ang kaibuturan niya.

wika niya, bagaman alam niyang walang kasiguraduhan ang pagdating ng lalaki. Lumipas ang halos isang oras ngunit hindi pa rin bumabalik si Nana Loring. Habang nakaupo sa gilid ng kama, ramdam ni Amber ang bigat sa kanyang mga mata. Hindi siya sanay sa makapal na make-up—lalo na sa eyeshadow—na ngayon ay nagdudulot ng paghapdi at antok.

Parang kayang manakal ng tao habang diretso ang tingin. Napailing si Vivoree habang pilit inaalis sa isip niya ang mukha ng lalaki. Especially those eyes. Those sharp, dangerous eyes that somehow made her feel nervous and annoyed at the same time. Huminto siya sa harap ng floor-to-ceiling window at bahagyang hinawi ang kurtina. Her breath almost hitched. Madilim na sa labas, pero kahit ganoon ay kitang-kita pa rin ang napakalawak na property.

They were looking at the DSLR, and later on, parang may hinahanap na sila sa crowd. Naramdaman ko ang haplos sa kilod kaya napatingin ako sa katabi ko. Sa malayo siya nakatingin at nakakunot ang noo, habang pinapanood din sina Gertude. Binalik ko ang tingin sa mga kasama. They are busy taking pictures while my eyes and thoughts wandered through the pedestrian street. Today is the last day of our excursion. Oia would be the last spot in the list. "Did you enjoy our stay, babe?"

“Is something catching your attention?” I forced a smile, letting my gaze linger on his just enough to hide the turmoil inside. “N-nothing, Julian,” I whispered, my heart hammering. He tilted his head, sharp eyes meeting mine, reading every flinch. “Good. Focus on me, okay? Don’t let your mind wander.” I nodded, though a part of me wanted to glance at Adrian again. Just once. Just to see if he was still there. And of course, he was—quiet, composed, impossible. I could feel his presence like a shadow pressing gently, daring me to notice.

Her eyes widened in shock anticipating her fall. Luke could just let her be, he could have left her there, flat on her face on the solid ground, he could have ignored it and walked away, but the startle in her eyes and the sudden realization that she was about to tumble made Luke react instinctively, bigla niyang hinagip ang beywang nito and wrapped her around his arms. Their eyes met again. He squinted, “how come her eyes seem different?” he thought but immediately forgot about it when his eyes went to Chloe’s lips, her charm worked like a spell, making him drawn to her, as if in a trance, Luke found himself leaning in and kissing her softly, unable to resist his desire.