Five Reasons Why It Was You

One

#FirstReason

"Your eyes carry a thousand of words a poetry can't hold."

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"Bakit ka nakatingin?" I almost jumped when I heard you spoke. I felt my cheeks burning.

Nag-angat ka ng tingin saka tumawa nang makita ang itsura ko. I bet I looked like a kid who was trying to steal candies but, unfortunately, got caught.

"Ikaw ba 'yong tinitingnan ko? Assuming much?" Pataray kong sagot. I looked away. In my peripheral vision, I can see you looking at me. Napa-wish tuloy ako na sana, hindi mo nakikita 'yong pamumula ng gilid ng mukha ko dahil masyado kang bangag dahil do'n sa sino-solve mong equations. I even whispered incoherent words na malamang ay hindi mo naintindihan but to be honest, kahit ako, hindi ko naiintindihan ang mga sinasabi ko. I was practically blabbering because of the fact that your eyes are lingering on me.

It's making me damn uncomfortable.

"Anong sabi mo?" You asked na para bang nanghahamon ka. Nakuha ko pang titigan ka ng masama.

"Wala!" Sigaw ko sa'yo saka pa-kunwaring tumingin sa notebook ko. Nahilo tuloy ako dahil hindi ko maintindihan 'yong mga equations na naka-scribbled dito.

"Oh, ba't galit ka agad? Sensitive much?" You mimicked my voice and it really, really sounded funny that I had to freaking bit my lower lip to prevent myself from smiling. Hindi kita sinagot. You leaned closer to me, causing my heart to skipped a beat.

Ang lapit mo. Sobra. I can already smell you scent and feel the warmth radiating from your body.

Are you damn aware about the existence of the word 'personal space?'

"Wala!" I growled. Mas pinagbuti ko pa ang pagpapanggap na nire-review ko ang notes ko kahit abot-abot na ang tahip ng dibdib ko.

"Anak ng... anong ginawa ko sa'yo?" I can sense that you're trying to sound frustrated but you sounded more amused. Ewan ko, tuwang-tuwa ka yata kapag napapahiya ako, e.

"Wala!" Sigaw ko ulit.

"Kanina ka pa 'wala' nang 'wala.'" I can almost hear you smirking. I bet you're already wearing that infamous smirk of yours.

"Bakit gusto mo ba 'mayro'n?'" Iritado kong tanong.

"E, ano bang mayro'n?" You just answered my question by another question.

I rolled my eyes heavenward. You're hopeless.

Pinatong mo ang isa mong kamay sa ulo ko. Papabayaan ko na sana dahil lagi mo namang ginagawa 'yon (oo, ikaw na ang matangkad) pero nang simulan mong guluhin ang buhok ko ay mabilis kong hinampas ang kamay mo.

I glared at you but you only chuckled. For a moment, I thought you would look away but you only stared... and I stared back. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako nakakuha ng lakas ng loob para tumitig pabalik—neverthless, I want to give myself a tap on the shoulder for not being a wimp to stare back because when I look into your eyes... I saw the entire universe.