(II) (Unedited) Lincoln Eunice Astoveza lived a quiet life-books, classes, silence. She kept to herself, never stepping out of line, never drawing attention. Everything was calm... until one of their professors unexpectedly passed away, and someone new took the spot. Professor Veronica Saavedra. Bold, playful, and far too charming for her own good, Veronica was nothing like the professors Lincoln was used to. She teased with her words, smiled like she knew secrets, and for some reason, always seemed to notice Lincoln more than the rest. But Lincoln kept her distance-until one night. She went to a bar to pick up a drunk friend. Simple. Quick. That was the plan. But while searching through the crowd, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her close. And before she could speak, before she could even see who it was-Veronica kissed her. No warning. No words. Just lips against hers, heat, and confusion. It should've ended there. But it didn't. Because after that night, Lincoln's quiet life was never quiet again. And the chaos had a name: Veronica Saavedra.

(I) Elijah Quiel Montero is the kind of student who makes professors question their life choices-talkative, witty, brilliant, approachable, and a natural at making friends wherever she goes. But she's also sharp, driven, and a full scholar with a GPA as high as her voice when she's arguing a point. She's taking up Education, majoring in Mathematics, with a sharp mind and a schedule that leaves no room for distractions. Her goal is clear: graduate with honors, build a solid future, and prove she belongs at the top. Love? Drama? Complications? She doesn't have time for any of that. There's no space for any of that in her color-coded planner. But one impulsive night turns everything upside down. A drink. A stranger. And a kiss that tasted like trouble-the kind she secretly wanted more of. No names. No numbers. No promises. Just one night-and a memory that refuses to fade. She never expected to see that woman again. Especially not as Professor Veymie Saavedra-cold, sophisticated, composed, and terrifying in heels. The new instructor in her major subject. The same woman from that night. Now standing at the front of the room like nothing ever happened. Unreadable. Ruthlessly strict. But Elijah? She doesn't know how to hold back-not her curiosity, not her boldness, not from the tension that crackles between them every time their eyes meet, and definitely not her feelings that are slowly spiraling out of control. Everyone wants a piece of her-boys, girls, even professors sometimes-but the one person she wants? Pretending nothing ever happened. Now, buried beneath lectures, problem sets, tension, and too many stolen glances, is a secret neither of them dares to name. One is pretending to forget. The other... might not want to. Because that night? It might've been a mistake. Or maybe, just maybe-It was the beginning of everything.

"I think she deserve a sorry Miss Queen bee." "W-what?! Did I hear it right??" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sa halos matawang tinig. "You??" I said na dinuro pa siya. "A fu*k*n transferee ay inuutusan akong mag sorry sa tatanga tangang yan?" I pointed out the stupid girl beside her na naka yuko lang before I let out a disbelief laugh, "are you kidding me?! And who do you think you are to tell me what to do?!" I shouted to her. "She already said her sorry but you still pushed her. Kung nabasa man yang damit mo, nabasa narin siya ngayon dahil sa pagtulak mo. Now It's your turn to say your sorry." She seriously said na parang hindi apektado sa galit ko. "Damn you!! Sino ka para sundin ko?!" Galit na sigaw ko sa kanya. "You'll say your sorry? Or you'll be sorry?" Banta pa niya. I heard the crowd gasped at what they heard. Saglit naman akong napanganga sa narinig, "Are you scaring me?! Sa tingin mo matatakot moko? You're just a transferee, you are nothi----" Natigil ako ng bigla itong humakbang patungo sakin, natahimik ako ng hinablot nito braso ko at hinatak palabas ng cafeteria namalayan ko nalamang nasa loob na kami ng comfort room. She push me in one of the corner naramdaman ko pa ang pader sa likuran ko, she walked away to lock the door before turning around to face me with her serious face. She walk closer. My heart starting to beat in nervousness ng ilapit niya ang mukha sa mukha ko, she even looking at my lips while doing that, as much as I wanted to push her ay hindi ko magawa dahil tila ako nawalan ng lakas kaya naman ng tuluyan ng lumapit ang mukha nito ay napapikit nalamang ako ng pagkariin riin. "Samuel Alejandro." Napadilat ako sa bulong na iyon. "Is he a good kisser? Is he good in bed? Hmm.. I think it's for me to find out." Lumayo na ito as she said that but I grab her arm just before she walk away. "What do you mean by that?" Tiim bagang kong tanong. Tinignan lang niya ako in a boring way. "I will seduce your boyfriend Ms. Queen bee."

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"enjoying the view?" Gulat akong napatingin sa pinanggalingan ng tinig na iyon. Then I saw Faris Rein Cervantes standing near me, quietly watching me while her hands are on her pant suits pocket, wearing her business attire, looking at me with her unreadable eyes. "Glad you came with my secretary here. Did she excuse you to your class?" She continue asking. "I don't know why I need to be here." I said confusedly instead of answering her. "I thought we're okay now? Na bayad na ako sa nagawa ko sayo?" Tumango ito bilang sagot bago humakbang patungo sa upuan na katapat lang ng sofa na inuupuan ko at umupo rin doon. "B-bakit mo pa ako hinahanap?" Matagal itong hindi sumagot at seryosong nakatitig lang sa aking mga mata na ginantihan ko naman ng nagtatanong na tingin. Ilang sandali pa ang lumipas bago ito nagsalita. "Because I need you." Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi nito. Matapos ay natulala lang ako dito while still processing on my mind what she mean by that. "I still need you to act as my girlfriend." Pagpapatuloy nito. "Let's continue pretending, Miss Fontejar." Tuluyan na akong napatanga sa kanya. Oh my goshhh... What is happening to the earth???! I know that she's open to the public about her sexuality. Pero hindi kaya nababaliw na siya?? Who would be crazy to believe that a cheerleader STUDENT like me will be the girlfriend of as goddess as FARIS CERVANTES??! The famous young billionaire! The one who holds the title of the most SNOB most SERIOUS most COLD woman! and never give a d*mn to smile as if it's the most stupid thing to do. Ngayon, sino naman ang lolokohin naming maniniwala na papasa akong girlfriend niya? Hellooo... im just a simple cheerleader Queen Bee na ang hobbies bukod sa magpahagis sa ere ay ang mainggit sa love life ng mga kaibigan ko!

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"Kadiri kahit kelan!!" I whispered while looking at the two girls making out at the hallway of this bar. And heller! This is a high class bar na nagiging cheap dahil sa ginagawa ng mga ito sa gilid ng hallway. "Hey!! Stop it find a cheap motel you lesbians!" They stop at ganun nalang ang panlalaki ng mata ko when I recognized one of the girl. "Khean Vienne Serrano??!!" "Miss School President?" Tanong rin nito sa gulat na tinig. I throw her a disgust look from head to toe before I shook my head. "Who would have thought that one of our Campus Queen bee are lesbian." She look at the girl beside her at nakita ko rin ang gulat na rumihistro sa mukha nito ng makita ang kahalikan ngunit hindi na nagsalita. "I-its not what you th----" "Tsss..." I walked inside at hindi na ito pinatapos sa sinasabi. Wala naman siyang kwenta. Ngunit sumunod parin ito. "Hey Miss President mali ka ng iniisip sa nakit---" "Stop it! Hindi ko ipagsasabi ang nakita ko kung yan kinatatakot mo. Basta wag na wag ka lang lalapit sa akin specially sa Campus dahil kung hindi mo alam kinds of you disgust me!! Yucky Lesbian!!" Wala akong paki alam kahit andami nang nakatingin sa amin. Specially to her, lot of people looking at her with disappointed and disgust look too. "She's the vocalist right?? So, she's a lesbian??" "Oh hindi halata tomboy pala yan." "Sayang naman ang ganda pa naman." "Tsk! Iba na talaga panahon ngayon! Nakaka disappoint siya, ang galing pa naman sana." "I think she's hitting with her kaya ayan pinahiya tuloy siya ng magandang yan." Upon hearing those and a lot of other side comments ay hindi na nito kinaya. She run out of this bar where she just performed at nakuha ang paghanga ng marami. But before she did that ay tinapunan muna ako nito ng tila maiiyak at galit na galit na titig. She deserve it, ang pangungutya ng tao sa kanya na kanina lang ay hinahangaan siya, dapat talagang hindi siya hangaan noh, at mahiya siya. DISGUSTING LESBIAN!!

"Stop following me around, Im getting sick of you!!" "I won't hanggat hindi mo tinitigilan si Lindon." Tumigil ito sa paglalakad at humarap sa akin matapos ay tinitigan ako nito ng seryoso. "Let him go Gail, you don't love him! He doesn't deserve that kind of treatment!!" "Let him go?? Para mas malaya kang makuha siya? Then mas lalong hindi ko siya bibitawan!" Hindi ito sumagot at tinitigan lang ako ng matalim. "I love him so much, kaya magiging akin ulit siya!" Umiling iling ako. "Which I will not let to happen. I don't want you to have him Semira because I want you to have..." I walk closer to her and hold her face softly na ikinabigla niya. "....Me. I want you to have me. I love you Semira. I fell inlove with you the first time I saw you." Her stunned reaction turn into shock as she hear my confession. And then she laughed bago nakakainsulto akong tiningnan at marahas na tinabig ang kamay ko sa mukha nito. "Stop it. Hindi ako pumapatol sa kapwa ko babae, and stop following me naiirita na ako sayo!" She said before she turn her back to walk away. "I won't stop," Sigaw ko pa sa papalayong bulto nito. "I'll chase you till you love me too Semira, and when that day comes saka ko lang papakawalan si Lindon so we could live happily ever after." I said smiling. She just raised her middle finger on me ng hindi lumilingon. "Trust me, that will never happen, Specially when he remember me again kusa siyang babalik sakin." I feel scared at what she said but I just ignored it "I love yoouuu!" I shouted instead bago tuluyan ring tumalikod. Thinking hanggang saan kaya ang aabutin ko on CHASING MY FLING'S EX GIRLFRIEND???

She did everything for her to love her, She suffered from pain that everyone caused her, But despite that, she still put a huge smile on her face to show everyone that she's okay. (wlw) (profxstud) start: AUGUST 29,2022 end : JUNE 13,2023 --- eclipseville