BINI IMAGINES

Mikhaiah x Reader

(Part 2 of Mikha)

Rhea's POV

I sighed heavily, staring at my best friend Sheena who seemed overly enthusiastic about something. As usual, I had a feeling she was up to no good.

"Rhea, seryoso ka ba? Three years na 'yan, girl. You have to move on," Sheena said, flashing me a playful grin as she leaned back on the couch, legs tucked under her.

"Move on?" I raised an eyebrow, obviously annoyed. "Tangik ka, Shee! Alam mo naman hindi gano'n kadali 'yun."

Sheena rolled her eyes at me before flashing a mischievous smile. "Kaya nga nireto kita kay Ate Aiah, eh! Perfect rebound."

I let out a sharp laugh, shaking my head in disbelief. "Si Ate Aiah gawin kong rebound? Talaga ba? Ayaw ko. No, thank you. I'm not into that."

"Eh bakit hindi?!" Sheena playfully slapped my arm. "Ate Aiah is sweet, mabait, and hello, ang cute kaya! I'm doing you a favor!"

I gave her an exaggerated look of horror. "Uh, no. Wala akong plano gawing rebound ang isang taong sobrang bait. Alam mo namang I don't do rebounds, Sheena. Masaya na ako sa pagiging single."

Sheena crossed her arms, smirking as if she knew something I didn't. "Yeah, yeah, sure. Pero alam mo, you've been single for three years, Rhea. You can't just hang onto Mikha forever. Letting go na dapat."

Hearing Mikha's name hit me like a ton of bricks, as it always did. I sighed, running a hand through my hair as I stared up at the ceiling. It's been three years since we broke up, but the memories still stung.

"Nasa phase na 'ko ng moving on, Sheena. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na kailangan ko ng bagong someone," I said softly, trying to convince not just her, but also myself.

Sheena's expression softened a bit, but her teasing never left. "Okay fine, I get it. But don't close yourself off too much. You know, Ate Aiah really likes you."

I blinked, sitting up a little straighter. "She likes me? As in, crush-crush?"

"Duh!" Sheena laughed. "Siyempre! Hindi ba obvious? Kaya nga sinasabi ko sa'yo eh, kung gusto mo lang mag-try, she's there. And honestly? You two would be cute together."

I leaned back on the couch, feeling my heart rate spike at the idea. I hadn't even considered it. Aiah was... different. We weren't particularly close, but we'd hung out in group settings before, and yeah, she was nice. Charming, even. But was I really ready for something like that?

"Nope, nope, nope. Rebound? I don't want that for her. And I don't want that for me," I muttered. "Ayoko mag-settle just because people are telling me to move on."

"Ugh, you're such a killjoy, Rhea. But okay, I respect that. I'm just saying, think about it." Sheena said with a dramatic sigh, as if she was already giving up on the idea.

I shot her a look. "Bakit mo ba 'ko pinipilit? Parang ikaw may gusto kay Ate Aiah ha."

"Excuse me?" Sheena scoffed, feigning insult. "Bakit ako? May bebe ako si gwenny, I'm perfectly happy for you to date her. Mas bagay kayo."

I groaned, feeling my face heat up. I didn't want to think about it, didn't want to even consider the possibility. But now that Sheena had planted the idea in my head, it was difficult to shake it off.

"Alam mo, I'm good. I'm not ready for any kind of relationship right now. I'm still figuring myself out," I said firmly, trying to end the conversation.

Sheena rolled her eyes, though she didn't push further. "Okay, fine, I'll stop. But promise me, if ever you're ready..."

I didn't let her finish. "I'm not promising anything."