Our Late Night Story (Ours Series #1) (Epistolary) - BL

Before The Late Nights (Part Two)

October 2018

Jes really thought that something would happen between him and Avery after that day. He was obviously wrong. Hindi naman sila nagka-chat since they became Facebook friends. Avery would still react to his posts and to his Facebook stories at gano'n din naman ang ginagawa ni Jes.

Pero hanggang du'n lang. Nothing happened more than that. To be fair, wala naman ding ginagawa si Jes to approach Avery.

Ilang beses nga siyang kinukulit ni Belle na i-chat na si Avery because according to her, du'n naman daw nagsisimula ang lahat. Nahihiya lang talaga si Jes because actually, hindi naman talaga sila naging gano'n ka-close ni Avery.

And also, another guy came into the picture.

"Hi, Jes ko!" Jes flinched when someone pinched his cheeks from behind.

He took the hands off his face and turned around to see the mischievous devil who squeezed his cheeks. Enzo's huge grin greeted him.

Enzo is one of his classmates that he met nung pasukan. Hindi niya pa nga ito napansin nung first day but when they became groupmates for one of their minor subjects, saka niya pa lang napansin that he has a cute classmate with a natural curly hair.

"Stop that, Enzo! Malinis ba naman 'yang kamay mo?"

Enzo pretended that he was in deep thinking. "I think so? Just came from the rest room though so I'm really not that sure."

"Yuck, Enzo! Ang baboy mo talaga kahit kailan!"

"Why? Malinis naman 'yung ano ko."

Jes growled and pinched one of Enzo's pecs but he just laughed it off. "Stop it, Jes. Chancing ka na naman."

"Chancing your face! Who would want to touch your man boobs, anyway?"

"Um, you just did and I know you liked it," Enzo teased.

Jes thought hard of a comeback but in the end, napangiti na lang rin siya. Lagi siyang talo sa kulitan nila ni Enzo but he also can't deny that he liked the feeling of being annoyed by him.

"So where are we going for lunch?" Jes asked when their laughter died down.

"Anywhere na makakakain ka ng marami. I don't really like you when you're hungry, Babe. Sa akin ka naiinis," Enzo teased and they both laughed again.

They headed to the elevator while still deciding where to eat.

At first, Jes wasn't really sure with Enzo. According to her new friends na classmates niya rin, isang naglalakad na red flag daw si Enzo.

During their first day, Enzo mentioned na kaka-break nga lang daw nila ng boyfriend niya for three years. Tahimik lang rin ito nu'ng una, halatang malungkot. But when Enzo met Jes, unti-unti na rin naman itong sumaya at kumulit. That's a good sign, right?

"'Yan 'yung crush mo, 'di ba?" Jes was pulled back to reality when he heard Enzo's question.

"Ikaw nga crush ko," he teased.

Enzo looked at him like he didn't believe what he said. "Bakit sabi ni Belle crush mo 'yan?"

"Sino ba kasi?"

"'Yan nga." Enzo pointed at the elevator's wall again and that's when he saw Avery's picture among the other guys' pictures as well. Turns out, isa pala sa candidates ng Mr. Multimedia Arts si Avery.

Jes maybe with Enzo right now pero hindi rin naman siguro masama if he can't still deny his admiration for Avery's handsomeness.

"Parang mas pogi naman ako dyan. What do you think?" Enzo's voice interrupted his thoughts. Jes likes Enzo, no doubt. Pero hindi niya alam kung paano niya sasagutin ang tanong nito.