PLAY DATE. n, jaemin

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— erisa nakahana

     when jaemin said magkikita kami sa carpark, I just had this feeling that we actually wouldn't.

my classroom is in the second floor, but I took my time, doesn't even feel the need na magmadali dahil nag hihintay si Jaemin, I'm expecting something and that is Jaemin waiting for me on the ground floor.

pagbaba ko ng ground floor, I saw Jaemin, standing there, waiting while fumbling with his phone.

he said carpark, yet here he is, waiting. just like I'm expecting.

as his eyes landed on me, he immediately smiled at me. it was a sweet smile that can sweep any girl off their feet, but not me. a lot of guys already look and smile at me that way.

di naman nag stay.

nginitian ko siya pabalik ng simula itong maglakad papalapit sa akin, "how was the quiz, engineer?" he ask, placing his hand in front of me — that's him asking for my bag so he could carry it.

but instead of giving my bag, kinuha ko ang kamay niya at hinawakan yun, I smiled sweetly at him as I swing our hands back and forth, "okay naman, how about you? how was school today, attorney?"

I feel him squeezing my hand back as he smiled back at me. it's so hard not to pause and stutter a little when the one smiling at you have a face like that. Jaemin is handsome and he knows it. pafall, "pretty tiring." tas tinignan niya ako, "but I'm fine now na nakita na kita."

ngumiti ako at umiling, pafall nga.

nagusap kami about school, mga prof at mga lessons habang naglalakad papuntang carpark. I can see a lot of people na tinatapunan kami ng tingin, para bang napaka interesting na makita kaming magkasama ni Jaemin.

if I were them, titingin din talaga ako.

I run a little back ground check on Jaemin, not intentionally though. kusa lang dumating.

a lot of people are asking me about Jaemin — if what's my relationship with him. eventually, it lead to people telling me stories about him.

Na Jaemin, your sweet, charming playboy.

am I surprised? no. I mean duh, Jaemin and I have been hanging out for almost a month. I can see why a lot of people would even go after him, some would even beg just to have him just look at them.

Jaemin got the looks and the personality. any girl would fall for this guy and with that smooth personality of his, any girl would be caught in his trap.

and that what makes this guy interesting.

if Jaemin is just like any other guy, matagal ko na tong' ghinost, inignore, at tinanggihan ang mga alok niya.

but Jaemin is different.

I know he doesn't like me. he doesn't show any interest that he actually likes me romantically, but he throws signs that could be immediately misunderstood.

he smiles sweetly at me, he held my hand, he carries my bag, he hug me, he treats me out, he drives me home, he sends me morning and night messages, we often talk too and he gives update.