events, internship, wofex, achi - aahr

 

so tell me why am i a part of our school's events tech committee?

i should be miserable enjoying my internship in the main and pastry kitchen this sem?

who signed me up dun sa exhibition slash culinary cup at competition?

ang alam ko, i should be chilling this sem kasi internship lang ganap namin?

 

Kai... that chef, seriously...

does he hate me?

does he want me to die? okay, oa

pero gusto ko mag-chill tsaka mag-fangirl, what's not clicking, ha?

 

akala ko tropa na kami, ila-laban lang pala ako

so much for keeping it lowkey

plastered na mukha ko sa campus and soc med ng department namin

anonymity what?

 

pangit mo ka-bonding, chef Kai! hmp

 

i'm currently on my way to our department's office, instead na nasa hotel ako, learning

bitbit ko yung plan ko na design for the cake

actually, lapagan palang ng ideas since sa april pa competition sa achi (national inter-school culinary competition) and it's still mid January

as for wofex (world food expo), sila na bahala mag-isip dun basta sa dress the cake segment ako ng cup

 

 

"You're killing us with those drills!"

 

 

nawala ako sa pag-iisip ng life decisions ko nang marinig ko ang boses ni Aeri

napalingon ako sa gawi niya, nila

i froze

 

Aeri's with her

she chuckled at Aeri's remark tapos napatingin din siya sa akin

she looked... shocked, and i don't know, was it longing? miss mo 'ko no?

but even before i can identify kung ano ba talaga 'yon, she went back to her rbf masking whatever emotion she accidentally showed just now

 

she looked away...

 

i missed her

i miss Yoo

 

i haven't seen her in like a long time na

not this close

 

don't get me wrong, i'm still, and will always be her number one fan

i still watch their games, from afar

but i don't skip my classes na since she wouldn't want me to do that

so 'pag free ako, i'd secretly watch their game sa arena, and if busy ako, online nalang

hindi lang talaga ako pumupunta ng gym to watch them train

 

and we still talk, sometimes- mostly on holidays

she greeted me a happy birthday before greeting me a happy new year, that's my girl- would've thrown a tantrum if una niya 'ko binati ng hny instead of hbd

but boy, how i wish na it'll be a happy one na talaga

 

 

we were getting closer kasi hindi naman sila nag-stop sa paglalakad

Aeri acknowledged my presence with a smile and so i returned it

but she chose to pass by me, ignoring my presence

 

kala mo 'di nag-ily sa text nung binati ako ng hbd hmp

 

i started walking na din, medyo labag sa kalooban pa

sungit mo po today, i pouted

 

"Win," i stopped...

i bit my lip... lilingon o... lilingon?

i looked her way, still trying to suppress my smile that's threatening it's way onto my lips

 

"Congrats and good luck," she smiled.

she smiled at me, lovingly

 

 

i couldn't help but grin- pa-fall ka talaga! tangina naman, Yooji?!

 

palibhasa kasi alam na alam mo kung paano ako kunin eh

isang ngiti, isang kanta, isang yakap, isang sorry, wala...

umiikot na ulit yung mundo ko

tangina, Yooji!

matalino 'kong tao eh?

pero pagdating sayo ewan ko natatanga ko

 

palihim akong natawa sa sarili ko, ang drama

 

 

i tilted my head to the side, trying to check if may kasunod pa ba yung sinabi niya

she raised an eyebrow and shrugged

 

i inserted both hands ko sa side pocket ng trousers ko

hiding my now clenched fists- kinikilig ako, marupok ako, hindi pa oras, Yooji

"Thank you, congrats and good luck din, Min."

 

✯

 

*ding

 

"Kung ang tagalog ng rice ay kanin, bakit ayaw mo sa 'kin?" seryosong banat ko kay Hyewon habang tulak ang food trolley papunta sa sky suite area

 

her eyebrows creased before she started laughing...

and hitting my shoulders

 

"Ang corn-,"

 

"Excuse me," , a chill ran down my spine

 

we both turned to look at the person who talked just now

mama, save me?

 

what are the chances naman kasi of me seeing her dito sa hallway 'di ba?

they ordered food for room service so you'll expect na nasa loob sila ng room nila

but no, Jimin and Aeri looked like they just got back from swimming

they're wearing... bathrobes...

 

"Like what you're seeing, Winter Kim?" Jimin asked in a teasing tone with her arms now crossed and an eyebrow raised

 

Hyewon chuckled, "gets ko na bakit under ka pa din kahit wala nang kayo," bulong nito.

i could only sigh at the thought

 

 

hindi ako sure kung dapat ba akong matuwa na hindi niya ako sinamaan ng tingin or what

but what happened next... was something na hindi ko na naman ma-gets paano nangyari

 

as far as i know, we we're just going to deliver the food and then yeet

but Hyewon decided to leave me here and Aeri thought that it was a good idea na mauna mag-shower

and then there's this girl, in front of me, who's busy sitting pretty sa couch, with her arms crossed while glaring at me

 

i cleared my throat, "I- I should go back na, I have training pa, do you need anything else ba?" i rubbed my nape

i couldn't take it anymore, sobrang tahimik tapos parang gusto niya lang ako gyerahin

 

she let out a deep sigh then leaned sa backrest, "nagtatampo ako," she admitted.

 

my eyebrows creased in confusion, "sige, take your time pero sure ka ba na tampo and not selos?" i tried to clarify

 

"Shouldn't you be wooing me?" she rolled her eyes. "And tell me, why would I be jealous? There's no reason for me to feel that way but you, you never made banats like that to me before!" she whined

 

well, i did a good job assuring her pala na siya lang so bakit nga naman talaga siya magseselos

i couldn't help but laugh, nung umupo tuloy ako sa tabi niya ay hinampas niya ako sa braso

quota na ang braso ko today

 

i faced her, "I didn't peg you as the type to like cheesy lines," she pouted. "Bawi nalang ako next time?"

 

she scoffed and rolled her eyes, "how sure are you na there'll be a next time?" she smirked, such a tease

 

"Ay, wala na ba? Ge, hanap nalang ako iba," akma na akong tatayo nang hawakan niya ang kamay ko para pigilan ako kaya naman ay napa-upo ulit ako

 

"As if you'll find someone better than me," she stuck her tongue at me before giggling

her mood swings... seriously...

 

i placed my right elbow on the backrest and rested my chin on my palm

 

 

i was am mesmerized by her

her eyes, how it turns into a crescent moon when she smiles or laughs, and actually, it glows brighter than the moon

her smile, so radiant, you'd think nothing can ruin your day once you've been blessed by it- now i'm feeling giddy. ror grr hmp!

her face, ok this one is cheesy and overused but in all honesty, her face is straight out of a magazine- no wonder a lot of people are captivated by her. people is me, lol

her presence, it's soothing- for me; in a way that when she's beside me, i feel most relaxed, like you can definitely throw them ty problems at me and i'd still be here chilling and in peace

...and the thing is, again, i don't do overwhelming, i hate butterflies, and thank heavens, she gives me tranquility. she's unique that way, ps. don't be like na-bi

 

and so... this is the second time in a long while that i've been this close to her

and i think i missed her a lot more than i'd like admit to the point na kung ano-ano na naiisip ko

like i at literature, 'di ko maalala kung paano ko nga 'yon naipasa pero i'm willing to skim through the dictionary para lang mahanap ko yung right word/s to describe her, if meron man, because i think she's out of this world- in a good way

to describe what i feel for her or what i feel when i'm with her, other than love, of course, lagot ako niyan kung wala 'yon

pero siguro, for now, i'll settle with the words that i just dropped. eto lang muna kaya ko since my brain is fried na

i've been working non-stop- ugh saturdays, since 1 pm and it's like what, 9 in the evening

 

so... without worrying about anything, we let ourselves fall in comfortable silence

seems like we both missed each other's company but no one's willing to bring those words out because we know...

we just know that this isn't the right time

not yet

and as i've mentioned... love

this is where i learned that i still am and will always be in love with Jimin Yoo, i only want her... no matter what our label is, whether we're together or not

because my feelings for her, it never left... it just grew

yes, we broke up... pero we didn't do it naman without the intention of... kinikilig ako ulit wait. i say, Winter down bad era

her effect on me... 'di naman ako ganito dati...

 

but just to clarify, she didn't ask me to wait for her

i didn't say that i will din because i didn't want her to feel pressured

i want her to take her time, i'm fine with us taking things slow

i'm just loving her... silently- i'm trying okay?

and she's doing the same, i guess? i hope

pero bottomline is, we're just keeping things casual muna

after our break up, aminin ko nagwalwal ako malala

pero 'di ako nag-drunk call or text

respect ko nalang sa kanya, she needed space and time

tapos before ako mag-solas, she sent me a song

Wait For Me by Nadine

 

that's when she indirectly told me that i don't gotta wait for her

her considerate , tsk

i mean, 'di ko naman talaga intention na pakawalan siya, like yes, i did let her win that day because she needed it

she didn't need me clinging onto her when she had to fight her battle alone

i guess it was wrong of me to think na because we're a couple, we should fight our battles together

no, it's not like that, because at the end of the day, we're still two separate individuals

there are certain battles na we're supposed to pursue by ourselves

 

but that doesn't mean na in the future, wala na yung chance

babalikan ko 'to 'no

 

and so, just like what she indirectly told me

i'm doing my own thing while she's working on herself

 

i was forced joined our school's org, i'm not used to having a lot of free time na din kasi and i thought na good chance 'yon to leave my comfort zone

i studied harder din, last sem naman na with academics kaya ayon... and that's when chef Kai thought na it's the best time to ask me na mag-compete

he's been bugging me since sophomore year pero hindi naman kasi ako competitive tsaka medyo nahihiya ako kaya i kept on rejecting him

and he was right to ask me last sem, i was on a roll eh

but i only shadowed and trained then since we had students na who was going to compete sa Singapore

international yung laban last sem and they've been training since junior year while i was busy fangirling and loving my girl

and so this year, on my last sem, i'll be competing sa achi - aahr, i think it'll occur around the same time as semis or finals nila love?

i'll be participating din sa cuilinary cup- wofex, i think on March? kasama si Ning

 

so all in all, i made it my mission talaga to make my Yooji proud

dami ko reklamo kanina pero sa totoo lang, enjoy ko din naman talaga 'to

kaya nga thankful ako kasi naisip ko lang naman mag-explore because of her, for her

for our future

 

and so we worked, still working, on ourselves and celebrated our wins, separately... for now

 

no pressure pero you just know na we still care for each other

tapos we're both not entertaining other people

mali kasi 'yon, sabi working on yourself tapos may kasamang iba?

'wag mabiktima sa mga matatamis na salita

wala akong pinagdadaanan, paalala lang

...and as for me, hundred percent sure talaga, kay Jimin lang kakalampag

jokes aside, 'di niyo sure kung joke 'yon, 'pag pwede na, sana- syempre, pwede pa!

obvious naman, kinwarto nga ako ngayon eh

la na kilig na naman ako, grr sa inyo! pero ready naman na ako direk sa mature roles... ?? pull it together, Winter
 

 

she took my left hand and caressed it

she pursed her lips as if she's debating whether to speak her mind or not

 

"Hey, it's okay," i said trying to ease her worries

 

she bit her lip which made me glare at her, baka kasi magdugo, concern citizen lang po

in return, she pouted, lord, i'm not your strongest soldier?

 

i sighed in defeat and she stifled a laugh

 

"Weak," she teased and I could only shake my head in disbelief. "Sorry," she wooed. "I'll stop na," she smiled, genuinely this time.

she looked straight into my eyes, "but seriously, thank you, Win. I appreciate this- you, a lot."

 

this warm feeling... i gently held her hand and looked at it

"I told you, I understand," i composed myself bago ko siya harapin ulit. "Take your time, okay? I told you, you don't have to worry about me. I'm doing good," i gave her soft smile

 

"Hmp! You're doing better nga now that we're not together," she scowled which made me smirk

 

"Oo nga 'no? Ge, salamat nalang talaga sa lahat," i teased which made her scoff

 

"Winter," she said, sulking.

 

I grinned before hugging her. "Bad joke," sabi ko tapos humilay din agad sa pagkaka-yakap

 

"Meanie."

 

"I'm sorry," i wooed. "But seriously, you know naman why I'm trying to do better, 'di ba?"

 

She nodded before beaming.

 

✯

 

march came and and third week palang pero pagod na 'ko para sa may

no joke, i think i've used up all of my reserved energy for april and may already

we had to facilitate SMU's foundation day, events, and sports fest on the first two weeks

i had to balance my time efficiently since 'di ko pwede pabayaan yung internship ko, lalo na yung wofex which will be happening sa fourth week ng march... which is next week na pala

i've also been training, trying out different techniques, and designs para sa cake decor

 

i'm thankful nalang na walking distance lang univ namin sa SM Hotel kung saan ako nagi-intern ngayon, kaya 'di ako nahihirapan pumasok

responsible student sa umaga, commis (junior) chef sa gabi

and since same owner yung uni and hotel, nabawasan yung required hours ko- best part

 

 

"Sis, stop being grumpy, walang lalambing sayo dito," Ningning snorted

 

i scoffed at her, "i'm not!" i hissed... okay, maybe i am

 

"Sure, you aren't," she rolled her eyes. "Wag ako, Winter. Parehas tayong deprived ngayon kaya ayusin mo o kakaltukan kita!" she threatened which made my shoulders fall

 

i stomped my feet on my way out of the kitchen, wala akong ma-rebat

 

it's been a month since i last saw my captain

we're both busy people, i was busy with yun na nga, sinabi ko na kanina, and she's busy din sa games, trainings, and internship niya

i think i forgot to mention na parehas kaming may internship?

so kahit nasa school ako for consecutive weeks, hindi ko din siya nakita... umaga lang naman ako halos nandoon e gabi ang training nila

 

universe, ang damot mo naman... bigyan mo naman ako ng kahit isang encounter lang with her?

 

and so i roamed around the university, kind of hopeful na makikita ko siya since saturday ngayon and may afternoon training naman sila

 

tumambay pa ako saglit sa caf

 

before Ningning decided to bombard me with calls

 

so to my dismay, my day ended without me seeing her... not even a glimpse of her shadow

 

i was just literally stuck in the kitchen with my team... mastering my craft... cooking, baking, and decorating

and if Hyewon didn't cook lasagna for me, i swear, i would've thrown hands already

she's really like the old sis i never had, imagine, i just texted her that i was feeling grumpy and she immediately came to the rescue!

 

to clarify, i just told her that banat before para magamit niya kay Eunbi from front desk who keeps on ignoring her advances

we're just really close, like we clicked nung nakasama ko siya sa training last sem

part kasi siya ng team na nag-coach doon sa students na nag-compete sa Singapore since team niya previous champion

tapos i learned na in-absorb pala siya sa hotel which made us grow closer kasi before nag-rotation, siya nag-handle sa 'kin sa pastry kitchen

yup, she's a patissier talaga pero she's still an all-rounder, sarap niya magluto pasta and stew

 

and she loves to baby spoil me

 

pero universe, 'di pa din tayo bati!

 

✯

 

sleep deprived, that's what we are pero etong mga kasama ko na walang laban today, mukhang rarampa dito sa convention

this is a three-day competition, seminar, and exhibition

bale sa first day, which is today, savory category lang competition and partner kami ni Ning sa Young Chef's Team Challenge

 

but... forget about the competition

we're drooling! the foods here at the exhibition...

if only i can try them all, i would

 

"Girl, competition pinunta natin kaya 'di ako masyado nagdala ng pera but... should I call Aeri? I really wanna try them all!" Ningning couldn't help but gush over the foods that are being exhibited right now

 

"I thought may game sila today?" i asked in confusion which made Yizhuo chortle

 

"Sis, 9 am lang naman laban nila, hindi whole day! Plus katabi lang ng convention yung arena so they should be able to follow naman after, choosy ka pa ba, makikita mo na nga si Jimin kapag inaya ko si Aeri?" Ning insinuating before giving me a knowing smile

 

i pretended that i was deep in thought which made her slap my arm, "ouch?" i gasped and acted like i was hurt, caressing my arm that was just hit

 

"OA mo girl, if I didn't know any better, I'd think na you really are contemplating whether I should invite them here or not. Pabebe mo," she groaned before shoving me lightly

 

bakit ba mapanakit mga babaeng nakapaligid sa 'kin?

 

 

Ning called Aeri kaya naman they immediately followed after their game

we gave them- Jimin, Aeri, Yujin, and Yeji, tickets kaya they were able to enter without paying

ang gastos nalang talaga is food and drinks

 

we roamed around and tried a lot of dishes

although may konting struggle since may mga nakakilala sa kasama namin, dami tuloy stop kasi dami nagpa-picture

they were wearing caps pero it didn't really hide their pretty faces plus they're tall as fck, agaw pansin talaga

 

i think we were only able to enjoy the exhibit for like a good 30 mins?

our coach called us na din kasi since next na kami sa competition

'di na bale, we can continue naman after

 

"Don't wander off too far," i said, looking at Jimin. "Para hindi na kami mahirapan hanapin kayo later," i added

 

the three of them cheered and wished us good luck

 

but Jimin, she's really built different

 

"We won so you better win as well, not that I'm pressuring you guys pero parang ganoon na nga," she said in a challenging encouraging tone, smiling triumphantly, and raising her right fist in the air before we bid them goodbye

 

i couldn't help but grin on our way to our designated area

 

"We'll definitely ace this Grilled Pineapple Chimichurri Chicken, Ning," i stated, smirking

 

 

we won the gold medal for the young chef's competition, earning a score of 93

i won the silver medal for dress the cake with 89... too bad, all i needed was one point and i could've earned us another gold but it's alright

it's just that i didn't see her that day, siguro if i did, i would've gotten a hundred... joke, i'm not that skilled yet

 

people would think that i specialize in pastry because that's all i talk about but the thing is, i'm actually better with international cuisine, same with Ning- that's how we got that 93

it was like the highest score in this year's cup, only two participants got it- us and someone from chocolate pastry showpiece

her craft was no joke! like, respect to her 

i'd definitely try my hand at that as well

 

and oh, of course, our team bagged the over-all champion for the non-professional division

 

✯

 

 

at this point, i'm just so done with life

i'm done with my internship, yes

i've submitted my report already

we're not busy na sa org since tapos na most ng event this school year

we're done na din sa grad pic, nung isang araw yung sched ng department namin

for my creative shot, i wore my chef's unif tapos may sinulat lang ako sa board... secret muna kung ano nilagay ko

 

but going back, i am burnt out

i need lambing!

 

kidding aside, 24/7 na ako nasa kitchen

not that i'm complaining since dami ko naman natutunan din

pero, i need to get a life

 

"Rethinking your life decisions again ba, Wintot?" Somi joked, laughing at my misery habang busy siya pag-carve ng watermelon, siya kasi lalaban sa art of fruit and vegetable carving

 

i groaned as i laid on the floor, "I seriously need to get out of here or else I'm going to lose my mind!"

 

"Just say you miss Jimin and go," Ning, finishing her dish na ipe-present niya kila chef in a few

she'll be competing naman sa culinary challenge

 

"Bro, tara ba sa gym? Miss ko na din si Yeji eh," biglang aya ni Ryujin, partner ko sa cake decoration at manliligaw ni Yeji

na-fall in love at first sight ang mokong nung nakita si Yeji sa wofex

 

i sat and composed myself

contemplating whether i should go with Ryu or not

 

Somi laughed, "please Ryu, drag her out of this place. She's ruining the mood, baka siya na i-carve ko mamaya."

 

"It'll be your first time going to their training in a really long time if ever, sis!" Yizhou suddenly squealed tapos tumingin kay Ryujin. "Ryu, girl, seriously, just drag her with you para hindi na maka-angal," she turned to me. "And you," pointing the fork she's holding at me, "it's alright, visiting her. It's not like you're breaking some unspoken rule if you show up sa training nila, you've been doing it even before you guys dated. So just go there, unwind, then come back inspired," she commanded

 

i immediately stood up, saluted to Ning, waved to Somi, and walked out with Ryujin

 

 

"Hey," i greeted Jimin nang makalapit siya sa pwesto namin ni Ryujin

she ran towards here after nila matapos mag-play

 

they were playing kasi when we arrived, ang intense nga kasi sobrang dikit ng laro nila

two points lang lamang nila Jimin kila Aeri before they decided to take a break

 

i handed her a blue gatorade after opening it

she gladly took it, which was a relief, 'di ko kasi sure if tatanggapin niya, ewan ko din, kabado lang

 

"Hey," she greeted back with a smile after drinking, in-open ko naman yung coke before giving it to her, 'yon nga una niya tiningnan, as usual, "thanks!" she giggled after niya kuhain yung coke

napa-iling nalang ako, wala pala talaga nagbago

 

"Kala ko ba tagal mo hindi nanood pre bakit parang sanay na sanay? Personal alalay ka talaga ni cap nung past life mo 'no?" biro ni Ryujin habang pinupunasan pawis ni Yeji

 

Yeji laughed habang si Jimin naman ay tuloy lang sa pag-inom nung coke niya, inabutan ko na din ng towel para makapag-punas siya ng pawis niya

 

"Anong past life, baka past school year," Yeji exposing my side job last year kaya napa-oh naman si Ryu, as far as I know, last sem lang din 'to nag-transfer kaya clueless siya kahit close na kami

we never really talked about our love life din naman tapos she never asked kung bakit minsan, Ning, Somi, or Hyewon would tease me kay Jimin

and i think that's what i like about her din other than the fact na sobrang gulo niya and she's fun to be with, she doesn't pry or anything, she'll wait na ikaw mag-open

 

Inabot ko kay Aeri yung isang gatorade na binili namin ni Ryu nang siya naman ang makalapit, "free na si Ning..." i looked at my watch, "in an hour," pag-inform ko sa kanya which made her nod after mouthing a thank you

 

"I was shocked when I saw you entering the gym, I thought I was hallucinating na," panimula ni Jimin kaya naman bumalik ang tingin ko sa kanya

 

"I noticed, you literally froze there," a light chuckle came out from my mouth

 

"She was giving off bad energy sa kitchen kanina kaya pinalayas kami nila Ning," sumbong naman ni Ryujin kay Jimin kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin

 

the four of them laughed which made me pout

 

"Aw, my baby is sulky na," Jimin cooed but i guess she realized what she just said kasi napatigil siya

 

"I'm not sulky," i mumbled but it was enough for Jimin to hear and i think that's the reason why she gave me a sweet smile

my heart... don't melt...

 

"Yeji, 'pag ba nanalo kami sa comp, sasagutin mo na 'to si Ryu?" pag-iba ko ng topic. "Feel ko 'pag ganon, kahit tumayo nalang ako sa kitchen, kaya na ni Ryu i-panalo yon," i added then elbowed Ryujin

 

she laughed, nervously, "pre, walang ganyanan. Hindi ko kaya 'yon mag-isa, ikaw nga inaasahan kong bubuhat sa 'kin."

 

my eyes widened, "sabi ko na nga ba! You've been slacking a lot these days kaya pala parang grabe yung pagod ko, you're so done, Ryujin Shin." 

 

she looked dejected, "not sure when ko sasagutin si Rj but I'd gladly take her out on a date if you guys win," Yeji answered, looking at Ryu with a smile kaya naman bumalik agad sigla ng tropa ko

 

"What about you, what do you want?" Jimin asked which made me look at her, surprised

 

they all looked at me which made me rub my nape, i suddenly felt... shy

 

she had her eyes focused... only on me, "I- I don't really want anything?"

 

she hummed while the other three gave me a doubtful look

 

"Then is it okay if ako nalang mag-wish?" , nag-puppy eyes

i nodded vigorously which made them laugh, hard

 

"Watch our games, hanggang finals, cheer for us," she requested, my brows furrowed

 

"You know that I always watch your games, right?"

 

she bit her lip before nodding, "what I mean is, sa patron area, where I can see you agad," she clarified before looking away

 

'di ko mapigilan yung ngiti ko, delikado ka na talaga Winter Kim

"Sure, libre mo ba ticket?" i joked to ease the sudden tension

 

"Yes," she answered.

 

 

Ryujin and i got slammed with hugs right after we went down the podium

we won... basic

jokes aside, it wasn't easy but Ryujin and i are at our best shape... you can say that we're both motivated to win this one

so it wasn't surprising na we won, even our coaches and teammates were like expecting it na din with our recent performance

syempre, hindi din nagpatalo si Yizhuo at Somi- they literally slayed sa categories nila

although there was a little hiccup on Somi's part, it wasn't isn't even noticeable

it's just that we've seen the original version of her swan, pero this one kinda looks better

 

but hooray!

cheers to free tickets!

 

my phone vibrated

 

Love

hey, heard the news!

congrats!

i knew you guys would win

as for my wish...

 

typing...

 

Me

Hey, thank you! I appreciate you congratulating us.

Definitely means a lot!

Ready my free tickets, okay? You've got a game tomorrow, right? I'll be claiming them in the morning!

Perhaps, does it include a free ride? Hehe

Kidding, but I'll see you tomorrow.

Rest well, Yooji.

 

✯

 

is history going to repeat itself?

i hope not

we're back in the same situation...

 

the standing is back to 1-1

and my girl is definitely pressured and nervous as hell

she's almost there eh

she's already sure na she'll be graduating with flying colors

first week ng May, just last week, ni-release yung list of graduating students

i actually looked for her name bago ko i-check yung sa 'kin

she's only aiming for laude and guess what?

 

magna laude siya!!!

 

i texted her right away non, like right after i saw her name sa list

funny thing is, she texted me din

 

she congratulated me kasi summa daw ako

i thought she was kidding

not until she sent me a screenshot

 

all for you, love

 

pero we haven't celebrated it yet

waiting kami na mag-champion sila

we claimed it na nga eh

pero iba pa din talaga 'pag nasa situation ka na

 

actually, paos pa kami nila Ryujin ngayon, sobrang intense kasi ng laban ngayong finals

ubos tuloy boses namin sa pag-cheer

pero kaya pa din today

may baon din ako

surprise ko 'to kay Yooji

 

"Sis, releasing pala of grad pic later," biglang anunsyo ni Ning na nasa kaliwa ko

 

"Cool, anong oras yan, pre?" tanong naman ni Ryujin na nasa kanan ko habang nagte-text

 

"5, sis," sagot ni Ning. "Ay, ayan. They're about to go out na daw sabi ni Ae."

 

and with that, i wore her varsity jacket

i've been wearing this one, secretly

this is actually the first time that i wore it outside

and i know na one year late ako but still...

 

napa-tingin naman sa 'kin ang dalawa kong katabi

and i guess yung iba din na nasa likod namin, most likely her fans

because no one's seen this jacket in a really long time

like, how are they even gonna see her wearing this e it's with me

 

but anyway, i hope na she'd be happy with this

these two has been teasing me nonstop ever since i wore her jacket

gusto ko na mag-palamon sa lupa...

 

anyway, cheerleader gaming kami ngayon

they brought banners kasi

 

the crowd cheered louder as soon as the two teams went out

the three of us stood up na din, screaming our team's name on the top of our lungs

even our drum battalion was on fire

 

i noticed them looking around the arena, like they're trying to find... us

i guess these two noticed it as well because they started waving their hand... so i did the same

in just a few seconds, the players found us, finally

 

and i guess, it was a success

my surprise

because she froze

 

medyo malayo yung pwesto niya kaya hindi ko masyado makita expression niya ngayon

but at least i got a reaction right? no reaction is a good reaction... i guess?

Yeji and Aeri waved back

 

Aeri nudged Yooji kasi mukhang statue na talaga siya dun sa gilid

 

Yooji went back to earth na, i think, kasi nilingon niya na si Aeri and they talked for a bit

 

umupo na kaming tatlo

pero nagulat ako kasi pag-angat ko ng tingin, tumatakbo na palapit si Yooji sa pwesto namin

 

nang makalapit siya sa barrier, she gestured for me to approach her

so i did

 

what she did next surprised me

 

she removed her jacket and handed it over

"If you're going to claim me, use this one instead. That's so last year pa," she teased

 

two can play this game, love

"You know what, you're right," tapos hinubad ko yung old jacket niya. Kinuha ko yung latest at sinuot, "baby, this one's old news na nga pero I'm still going to keep it ha? This new one na din since I'm already wearing it," i paused for a second. "Do you need a good luck kiss to win this game ba? Hindi ko kasi nabigay last year kaya siguro kayo natalo?" i back, smirking

 

her ears turned red and i thought na she's going to look away and run

ha, she's Jimin Yoo nga pala

for all i know, she's been waiting for this moment

 

she grabbed me by the collar

 

and

 

gave me a quick kiss

 

oks lang naman

 

sa harap lang naman ng arena eh

 

tapos sakto lang yung cam, broadcasted kasi 'to 'no

 

live

 

ayon, okay lang

 

naka-private naman soc med ko

 

mag-trending kaya ako mamaya?

 

ah basta, buti naka-full make up ako today

 

'di ka na lugi sa 'kin Yooji

 

gold medalist naman ako

 

summa laude pa

 

pero puta...

 

anong pake ko kung mag-trending ako

 

kinikilig ako! grr sa inyo!

 

one year akong kiss deprived, mga hangal

 

naiiyak ako

 

"I think I've won na, love," she said, giggling.

 

"Love, get that gold para parehas tayo trending later ha," rebat ko, grinning because kinikilig talaga ako punyeta

 

✯

 

"Oh, hey, sakto talaga labas ng grad pics. Love, have you seen my creative pic?" i asked Yooji who's sitting beside me, she shook her head which means she hasn't seen it yet so i showed her my pic

 

"Doc Yooji, please hire me as your personal chef pero willing din ako maging sugar baby nalang," her eyebrows creased before she slapped my arm. "Love, it'll take years pa before ako maging Doctor. Hire me as your personal nurse nalang muna, hmm, baby?" 

 

✯

 

it hasn't been a while since we graduated

i've been enjoying my life

hindi na 'ko Yooji deprived

 

"Hey,... love, what if lang," panimula ko pero medyo kabado

i've mentioned it before, right?

i'm better at international cuisine

and...

 

"What if what, babe?" she asked while preparing the table since magdi-dinner na kami

 

i laughed nervously, "you'll be taking NLE 'no? What if take ko yung one-year internship sa U.S. babe, uwi din naman after," me kind of asking for permission while rubbing my nape

 

that night, the thunder roared loudly as if there's no tomorrow

 

like i won't be seeing tomorrow???

 

✯

 

an:

saya ako sa updates ng bcf ni author rinaspup kaya saya din update hehe

hindi naman to angst no?

di na ulit ako nakapag-proofread, edit ko nalang pag may nanotice ako mali next time

 

sorry pala kung kulang ako sa cheesy words, wala naman ako nilalambing

kulang din ako sa harot ngayon, x0ri

puro kabardagulan lang meron ako

 

anw, belated happy single's day!!!

 

oh, if want niyo ko msg out of nowhere here's my cc

https://curiouscat.qa/notthatkiwi