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ONLINE GAME ROMANCE
Blaze x Thamina
"I am the fire that cannot be tamed. I don't bow to rivals. I don't bow to defeat. But her? I'd bow willingly."
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THAMINA ⟢ 10:45 am
"What model do you have in mind?"
Napatingin ako kay Blaze na kasalukuyang nagwawalis ng mga diyaryong binato ko sa kanya kanina. Nang matapos siya, itinabi niya ang dustpan at umupo muli sa harap ko.
May idea na talaga ako, pero nag-aalangan akong sabihin. Baka ayaw niya. Mukha pa naman siyang perfectionist—at competitive to the bones.
"Ewan ko, wala pa akong maisip," palusot ko.
He sighed. "You should start thinking now. Maghahapon na at wala pa tayong nagagawa."
Umirap ako. Bakit parang ako lang ang dapat mag-isip? He could think too, instead of just sitting there looking all cute for no reason.
Argh.
I scratched my head and looked up at the ceiling. We needed a model for our paper maché project—something easy enough to finish, but still a bit challenging, because our grade depended on difficulty and appearance. The idea I had in mind would work, as long as we executed it properly.
"I'm waiting for your suggestion, Thamina."
I looked at him. He was still staring at me, tapping his fingers on the floor impatiently.
I sighed. "Ikaw ba? Wala ka bang idea?"
"I do," he said, leaning back against the edge of his bed. "Pero hinihintay ko yung sayo."
Nagbuntong-hininga ako. Bahala na. Kesa magtitigan kami buong hapon.
"May naisip na ako," mahina kong sabi.
He straightened, clearly interested.
"A-ano... what if... pusa yung gawin nating model?"
Nanatili ang tingin niya sa akin. Walang emosyon, walang reaksyon. Ni hindi kumurap. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung natutuwa ba siya o tinatawanan na lang ako sa isip niya.
After a few seconds, he finally blinked and shot me a scrutinizing look.
"Bakit? 'Di ba suggestion ko ang hinihingi mo?" pagtatanggol ko sa sarili. "Tsaka hindi naman simpleng pusa lang ang gagawin natin, siyempre, yung medyo mahirap din."
He looked away. "Okay. But first... may picture ka ba? For inspo."
A spark of hope lit up inside me. Kinuha ko ang phone ko at hinanap ang picture ng pusang nakita ko kahapon sa internet. Nang makita ko, agad ko siyang hinarap.
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