Shadows of You | Englot (GirlxGirl)

29. Philippines

POV ENGFA

Wow, I thought I couldn't be more surprised by Charlotte's behavior towards me, but I was wrong.

Three days ago, she came back from LA after being there for over a week, and today is the first time we're meeting in person again at the airport to head to the Philippines to continue filming our movie, which was previously delayed due to my accident.

As soon as she arrived at the airport, she rushed over and hugged me tightly, clinging to me like I was her lifeline.

"I missed you so much, P'Fa!" she exclaimed, her voice full of emotion. "I don't ever want to be far away from you again!"

I laughed, trying to lighten the mood. "Come on, it's only been a week," I teased, but I couldn't help but feel a warmth spreading in my chest. But she didn't let go-instead, she tightened her grip around my waist, resting her head on my shoulder like she never wanted to move. I had to gently pull away, and even then, she held onto my hand, refusing to let go.

Then, as I was about to head to the bathroom while we waited for our flight to board, she grabbed my arm again, pulling me back with a pout on her face. "Where are you going? Don't leave me!" she whined, her voice tinged with genuine worry.

"I'm just going to the bathroom, Charlotte. You can come with me if you're that desperate," I said, trying to sound annoyed, but I couldn't hide my amusement. She's being super clingy today.

"Alright," She linked her arm with mine as we walked. "What if you get lost on the way? I need to keep an eye on you," she joked.

When we reached the bathroom, she waited right outside the door, tapping her foot impatiently until I came back out. The moment I stepped out, she looped her arm around mine again, her grip even tighter than before. "You took forever! I thought you were going to ditch me," she said, only half-joking.

Even when there were a lot of fans seeing us off at the airport, she stayed close, clinging to me like I was going to disappear any second. She held my hand, her fingers interlacing with mine so tightly that it felt like she was afraid I'd slip away.

At one point, I tried to gently push her away, whispering, "Char, can you back off just a little? People are watching..."

But she just shot me a glare, tightened her grip on my hand, and crossed her arms with her free hand.

"Fine! If that's what you want P'Fa, I'll go!" she snapped before walking off in a huff. The fans around us immediately started teasing me, making me roll my eyes.

Despite her sulking, I couldn't help but smile. As much as she annoyed me sometimes, I secretly loved how she wanted to be close to me. But we really need to be careful. We're not even dating, and people are already speculating. I don't want to add fuel to the fire, even though part of me enjoyed every bit of her clinginess.

Once we were on the plane, with a flight that's only about 4 hours, I decided to take a quick nap. I barely got any sleep last night-finally dozing off at 4 a.m. and then waking up at 7 a.m. to get ready. I was exhausted, and the moment I closed my eyes, I drifted off.

I woke up to the feeling of someone kissing the top of my head. My nose was immediately filled with a familiar scent-Charlotte's perfume. I opened my eyes to find her leaning over me, her lips brushing against my forehead in a lingering kiss.

"Chaaaaaaar..." I murmured softly, still groggy as I opened my eyes. There she was, her face just inches from mine, her smile soft and warm like she had just won a prize.

"P'Faaa, wake up... we're about to land. You need to buckle up," she whispered, her voice gentle but insistent. I stretched my body, trying to shake off the remnants of sleep, just as the flight crew announced that we'd be landing soon.