As if willed by fate, college students Elrond and Elora find themselves connecting through Alter--a popular dating app among the youth. But when they discover that their realities aren't what they seem to be, can they be brave enough to risk it all...
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Elora's POV
A SMILE broke across my face while listening to my favorite lyrics from a song by The Carpenters―I Won't Last a Day Without You.
I can't take all the madness the world has to give But I won't last a day without you...
Ever since Elrond sang that song to me, I found myself playing it on repeat whenever I wanted to shut away the outside noise. But most of the time, I would play Elrond's acoustic version of the song.
After eating dinner that night, I didn't expect I would receive a voice message from him, more so a song number. To be honest, his voice sounded mediocre but it's also soulful. You could feel his raw emotions that touched my heart. Maybe it's because it was his mother's favorite song. But he's also good at playing guitar.
"Thank you for the song. Uhm, kumakanta ka pala?" Just like what he did I also sent a voice message.
Noong una ay medyo nailing pa ako at nahiya. I didn't know how my voice would sound in the recording. I had never tried sending messages through voice recordings. It was a first for me.
"Hindi naman ba nasira ang tainga mo sa boses ko?" sabi niya sa panibagong pinadalang voice message.
I stifled a laugh but a chuckle still escaped from my lips. His speaking voice was pretty distinct. His tone spoke so much about his personality.
Inilapit ko ang cellphone sa aking mga labi at saka matagal na pinindot ang icon ng mic sa chat box. "Hindi. Medyo maganda naman ang boses mo."
"Medyo?" Bumaba ang kanyang boses na tila ba parang nalungkot siya. "Hindi mo ba alam na singer ako?"
The smile I wore went up to my eyes. It was obvious that he was just acting.
"Talaga?" I pretended like I was giving him the benefit of the doubt. Nagdesisyon din akong sakyan ang kanyang biro. "I don't know. Hindi kasi ako pala-nood ng TV. Saan ka ba madalas nagpe-perform?"
"Sa CR," he replied right away. "Minsan nagiging dancer din ako roon."
Hindi ko na nagawang pigilan ang sarili sa pagtawa. His answer got me laughing hard. Napaisip ako kung kailan pa naging ganoon kababaw ang aking kaligayahan.
According to my friends and acquaintances, it was hard to humor me. I won't deny that. I rarely show emotions. It's one of the reasons why I don't really get along with people. Those who managed to gain my trust are the only ones who can see beyond the walls that I built―and I know I've been hard on those who tried.
Sa totoo lang, sa lahat ng sumubok ay si Karina lang ang talagang nagtagumpay. It's the reason why I'm friends with her. We're very close, but there's still a distance between us.
Unlike her, I don't like sharing things about myself. Aside from trivial stories, I don't really open up. Kaya naman hindi ko pa rin magawang sabihin sa kanya ang tungkol kay Elrond.
