Love and Fame | Mikha x Fem Reader

CHAPTER ONE - Encounters

Y/n's POV

Friday night, and I was exhausted from work. Pero kahit puyat, I couldn't say no to a little fun, lalo na't sa XYLO pa ang lakad.

Patricio, invited me out for a drink, and tonight, I needed it.

Pagdating ko, nakita ko agad si Tricho by the counter. He looked excited, as usual, but may something extra sa ngiti niya.

"Y/n! Finally!" he called out.

"What's up, Tricho, iba yata mga ngiti mo ah?" I laughed, rolling my eyes.

He just grinned, then motioned to his side. "Iba talaga, there's someone I want you to meet."

I turned, at halos natulala ako. Standing next to him was someone I'd only seen from afar, never expecting to meet here of all places.

Mikha Lim. Isa sa mga members ng BINI. And up close, she looked even better than her pictures. Cool, confident, effortless.

"Hi" she greeted with a warm smile, extending her hand. "Finally, we meet. I'm Mikha."

"Uhm, yeah i know, I'm Y/n," I managed, reaching out and taking her hand. "Nice to meet you... in person."

Her laugh was soft and charming. "Tricho told me a lot about you, and ate Maloi, of course. Kaya parang kilala na rin kita."

"Same here, of course..." I replied, feeling a little more nervous.

"Shall we go to the VIP room? Para mas tahimik, and we can catch up with everyone arriving," Tricho suggested.

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Inside the VIP room, we settled in. The music was a bit muffled. The group started to arrive, including Denise Julia, na agad kong niyakap.

"Y/n! It's been ages!" she said, smiling.

"Oa ah, it's been a week lang naman. " I chuckled.

"Well, that's long enough for me!" she laughed.

As everyone got busy with drinks and catching up, Mikha was sitting beside me. She looked at ease but observant, like she was taking in everything around her.

"So, Y/n," she started, turning to me. "Modeling, Calvin Klein, and all... paano ka napasok diyan?"

I shrugged, laughing a bit. "Honestly? Luck siguro. Opportunities just came along, and I grabbed them. Hindi ko rin in-expect eh. You know, public figure and all."

She nodded, genuinely interested. "I get that."

"Yeah," I agreed. "Ikaw ba? Like, how's everything going?"

"Everything's fine, i guess." she said with a small smile. "But then again, parang hindi ko rin inakala na magiging ganito ka-intense yung experience. The fans, the pressure, everything... it's all worth it, pero minsan nakakagulat."

"Makes sense. I guess sa industry, it's all about embracing the unexpected, no?" I offered, feeling a bit more at ease.

"Exactly," she said, looking at me intently. "Like tonight."

Napatawa ako. "Well, lucky me rin pala. It's really nice meeting you, Mikha."

For a moment, tahimik kami pareho. The noise of the bar faded in the background, as if it was just the two of us in the room. Bago kami makapagpatuloy, Tricho popped in, breaking our little moment.