The class is over and Jin did not really show up. Everyone was going home and so is Jael and Carlos. Jael is walking alone in the corridor seemingly out of his mind then someone suddenly pounced on his back, it's Carlos saying "Hoy!" Jael was startled by it. "Put-, ano nanaman!?" he answered agrily. "Oh bakit ka galit? Haha" Carlos jestingly replied. "Bakit kase nanggugulat?" -Jael. "Bakit ka malungkot?" said Carlos. "Luh" Jael reaplied. "Oh dedeny kapa e" Carlos said. "Hindi a. Dami mo sinasabi e. Tara mag LoL nalang tayo." Invited Jael. "Libre mo ko" cutely said by Carlos. "Pshh, nagyaya lang ako" Jael pouted. "Dalawang oras lang ha" he added. "Wiee tara na" excited reply by Carlos. For all the years that Carlos spent with Jael, the look of his friend is enough for him to tell what's happening. Carlos knows that LoL is Jael's way of escaping problems that he's facing. He knows that Jael isn't much of a talker when it comes to his own problems, so Carlos just accompany him when he knows that Jael is going through something. "Hoy." Carlos said to Jael. "It's been 5 hours since we're playing, when do you plan to stop?" he added. "Last game na to." Jael replied. "Okii".
"By any chance, do you like the person that you said is the reason why you came here?" Everyone's attention is focused on Jin. "Yes, I like him. And yes, I said 'him' you know what that means." Everyone turned into stones. Not a single word escaped from everyone for like 5 seconds. That time is enough for his friends to process what's Jin is going into. That much explained Jin's bizarre behavior. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" blurted everyone. Jin wasn't even smiling then he asked "What's so funny about that?". "Exactly my point." Said Nero. "The way you said it sounded like you're doing something illegal" he continued. "You really think so?" Jin said to Nero. "Baka crush mo pala ako dati ha" Jokingly said by Leonard. He then got smacked by everyone. "Bobo HAHA" everyone said to him. "Pero seriously, crush mo talaga?" Seth asked Jin. "Dumb. I know when I like someone." Jin answered. "It's just that this set up is kinda new to me and I'm not used to it." He added. "I don't know what to do.". "Wait wait, how do you identify yourself now?" Leonard asked. "Does it matter?" Xaphan replied. "I'm actually thinking of that as I go here" Jin said. "It was pretty confusing to be honest, but then I realized just now, it's not the gender that I like. It's the person." He then added. "Damn, speech." Leonard blurted. "Shut it" Nero jested. "It's true tho. We're not living under a rock. Things like this now are pretty normal." Nero added. "English kayo ng English lasing na ata kayo e." teased Xaphan. "Right, ayoko na uminom." Jin said. "I still gotta go home, gusto ko pumasok bukas." He added. "Wait you said you don't know what to do right?" Nero asked Jin. "I think it's not that you don't know what to do, it's just something's stopping you." He continued. "I guess." Jin replied. "Are you certain that that person likes you too?" he then asked. "I'm not sure actually." Jin shrugged. "Then I know what you should do." Said Nero. "Talaga?" asked Jin. "Yes, do what you usually do. Tell him indirectly. Make him feel your presence, hang out with him, do what you think he likes, just like the way you would treat girls before." Said Nero. "That's actually a good idea." Affirming words of Jin. "I think I know what to do now" he said. It was around 7 PM when Jin decided to go home, he's a bit tipsy but then he still managed to go home. He's done it a lot anyways. 9 PM and he's stil not tired so he decided to play LoL. His gaming friend is online as well. Both played until 11 PM. Their last game has finished, "Thank you." Both said to each other at the same time. "Jinx!" said Jin. "We've played a lot together and this is the first time that you thanked me" said his gaming friend. "What's the catch?" his gaming friend asked. "Wala naman, it just feels nice that I can forget what's happening in the real world when I'm here." Said Jin. "That's actually what I thanked you for as well." "It's nice playing with you" his friend said. "It's getting late. I should go." His friend added. "Yea, good night." "Likewise."
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GAMES & GAMBLES
RomanceJin, a silent and reticent senior high school student meeting Jael, a bright, lively and endearing colleague that is both into gaming, meeting one another in one of the greatest turns of their lives. How will this opposite pole-like-character encoun...