Sa mundong puno ng dilim at pagod, Rome Valdez was barely holding on.
Psych major siya; pero ironically, hindi niya rin kayang buuin yung sarili niya. With a past na puno ng trauma and nights na puro iyak lang ang kasama niya, Rome was already close to giving up. Laging may bigat sa dibdib, laging may ingay sa utak. At kahit anong pilit, parang walang makaintindi.
Until Aron Milanes came into the picture.
Tahimik lang pero observant. Aron didn't try to fix him, he just stayed. And sometimes, 'yun lang talaga ang kailangan.
Hindi sila naghahanap ng pagmamahalan. Pero minsan, ang mga sira at pagod-nagkikita sa tamang oras.
Habang parehong binubuhat ang sarili nilang sakit, they slowly found peace in each other. Aron showed Rome na kahit gaano ka kadilim, may liwanag pa rin. And somehow, Rome started to believe it too.
Nagkapalagayan sila, hindi dahil perfect sila para sa isa't isa, pero dahil pareho silang wasak... at willing maghilom nang magkasama.
It wasn't always easy. Madaming iyakan, tampuhan, tahimik na gabi. Pero bawat sulyap, bawat hawak, bawat "nandito lang ako", unti-unting nagpapagaling kay Rome.
Because even in the darkest nights, isang tao lang ang kailangan para maniwalang pwede pang lumaban.
Started: 05/21/2023
Published: 04/18/2026
Finished: 05/12/2025
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