Dilaw (KATHDEN)

2: We're Married, I didn't know?

"Alternate Universe"

Kathryn accidentally stumbles upon a viral fanfiction written about her and Alden. Nahiya siya pero naintriga rin, kaya naman pinagpatuloy niyang basahin ito—only to discover that Alden's been secretly reading it too.

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Kathryn sat in her dressing room during her break before their media con starts, she's mindlessly scrolling through her phone when something caught her eye: a trending hashtag with her name and Alden's #DilawKathDenAU. 

Curious, pinindot niya ang hashtag, only to find the latest chapter of the twitter au that had gone viral wasn't just about her and Alden falling for each other—it was about them being newlyweds. 

Akala niya it was just one of those funny stories their fans wrote for fun, but as she read the title, her heart skipped a beat: "Wedding of the Country's Big Stars—Kath & Alden"

But what made her cheeks flushed even more was the opening line:

[ Kababalik lang ng dalawang pinaka malalaking artista from their intimate, beach wedding that lasted for two love months. What will this newly weds have to share? ]

Nilingon niya ang silid at siniguradong wala siyang tao na kasama and no one will see what she was reading, napalunok ito bago ituloy ang next part. Most of the time she thinks this just a part of the fans pampalipas oras or something that will feed their delulus since it's just a fanfiction.

But as she reads on, hindi na rin niya mapigilan ang sarili na ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa, she just finds herself getting drawn into this author's world with it's pen name: bynightrain. 

The world this fan has created is seamlessly sewn with fiction and reality. Lahat ng detalye from their bulungan sa stage, pagalalay sa hagdan, at ang nagtrend na pag-abot ng tissue sa kanya ni Alden— showing how attentive he is with her.

It's undeniably accurate, almost like this is a version of their relationship that wasn't invented.

Kaya naman pala, it became viral. But what made it different is it's a different phase of life—it's the world where she and Alden were not just dating but married! 

She put her palm over her mouth when she encountered these lines;

[ Kasabay ng paglubong ng araw, they surrendered to their passion. Alden's gentle touch ignited a fire within Kathryn, and their bodies moved in perfect harmony. ] 

Patawarin na agad dahil sa lakas ng imagination niya habang binabasa ito, this was the first time na she entertained these thoughts.

The author wrote the honeymoon phase na parang totoo, as though their off-screen chemistry naturally became like this in real life. Ito iyong klase ng intimacy na magtataka ka how they manage to write about it, because it's too personal for a stranger to know.

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Malapit na sanang matapos ni Kath ang last updated chapter ng au na iyon when she heard the door open. Parang tatalon na palabas ng dibdib niya ang kanyang puso sa panic at mabilis niyang pinatay ang phone.

"Nagbabasa ka na naman ano?" Napatingin siya kay Alden na nakasandal lang sa may pinto with a knowing smirk plastered on his face.

"Are you still lurking sa twitter? Ingat ka baka bigla kang may ma-like na tweet. Yari tayo nan" He said in a teasing tone, but there was something else in his voice—curiosity.