The rain hammered against the cafe windows, mirroring the storm brewing inside Alice. She sat across from Risa, the flickering candlelight casting long shadows on their faces. The air crackled with unspoken tension, a stark contrast to the usual warmth that filled their stolen moments.
"Risa" Alice began, her voice a mere whisper, "I... I don't know how much longer we can keep this up."
Risa's hand tightened around her coffee cup, her knuckles turning white. "What do you mean, Alice?"
"The whispers," Alice continued, her gaze fixed on the swirling patterns in her coffee. "They're getting louder. People are starting to put two and two together."
"We've been careful," Risa countered, her voice laced with a hint of defiance. "No one suspects a thing."
"But it's only a matter of time," Alice said, her eyes meeting Risa's. "And when it happens, it'll be a disaster. For both of us."
Risa's eyes welled up, the familiar ache of their impossible situation tightening its grip on her heart. "What do you suggest we do, Alice?"
"I don't know," Alice admitted, her voice cracking. "I just... I can't bear the thought of losing you. But I also can't bear the thought of seeing you get hurt because of me."
"We're not losing each other, Ali." Risa said, her voice firm despite the tremor in her chin. "Not while we have each other. We'll figure this out, together."
"Pero paano, Risa?" Alice asked, her voice filled with desperation. "H-How can we be together when the whole world seems to be against us?"
"We'll find a way," Risa insisted, her hand reaching across the table to clasp Alice's. "We always do. Remember the time you were caught in that political scandal? I was there for you, even when everyone else turned their backs. And you were there for me when my family disowned me for my political beliefs. We've faced worse than this, Ali. We can face this too."
"But it's different this time, Ris," Alice said, her voice heavy with sorrow. "This time, it's not just about our careers. It's about our lives. If this gets out, it could destroy everything we've worked for, everything we are."
"Then we'll fight for it," Risa said, her eyes blazing with determination. "We'll fight for our love, for our future, for everything we hold dear. We won't let them take it away from us."
Alice looked at Risa, her heart torn between hope and despair. Risa's unwavering faith in their love was a beacon of light in the darkness, but the reality of their situation loomed large.
"But what if it's not enough, Ris?" Alice asked, her voice barely a whisper. "What if the world is too cruel, too unforgiving?"
Risa leaned forward, her eyes filled with a love that transcended the political turmoil that surrounded them. "Then we'll find a new world," she said, her voice filled with a quiet strength that surprised even herself. "A world where our love is not a scandal, but a celebration. A world where we can be ourselves, without fear, without judgment, without compromise."
Alice's heart ached with a mixture of hope and longing. Risa's words were a promise, a dream, a glimmer of light in the darkness. But the path to that world seemed long and treacherous, fraught with danger and uncertainty.
"Sana nga tama ka, Risa" Alice said, her voice filled with a mix of hope and resignation. "I hope you're right."
The rain outside continued to fall, a relentless reminder of the storm that raged within them. But as they sat there, their hands clasped together, their love, a fragile flame flickering in the darkness, offered a glimmer of hope, a promise of a future they would fight for, together.
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Where Hearts Collide (Guontiveros One Shot AU)
FanfictionA Guontiveros One Shot AU. This is only a fanfiction, DON'T take this seriously!!
