What Lies Between

"I don't know what to feel anymore," Ohm said, his voice thick with emotion. "I never meant to hurt him. I don't even know what to do."

Perth leaned back in his chair, staring at Ohm with a mixture of frustration and pity. "Well, you'd better figure it out quick. You're really risking everything for this... this confusion? You need to get your act together and fix things with Nanon."

But before Ohm could respond, he felt a presence at the edge of the table. He looked up, and there, standing by the bar entrance, was Nanon.

Nanon had been standing by the entrance of the bar for several moments, frozen in place. His heart had stopped when he overheard the last few words spoken by Ohm.

"Napapasaya ako ni Leng, bro. Hindi ito tama pero... bro, I think mahal ko na siya."

("Leng makes me happy, bro. I know this isn't right, but... bro, I think I'm starting to love him".)

"I think I'm starting to love him."

"I think I'm starting to love him."

"I think I'm starting to love him."

Nanon's chest constricted as the words replayed in his mind, and he felt his stomach churn with an overwhelming mix of anger and hurt. He couldn't process what he had just heard-was this really happening?

The person he had loved, the person who had promised they'd face everything together, was now admitting that he had feelings for someone else? And it was Leng?

A cold, sinking feeling washed over Nanon. He had always known something was off, but this-this was the confirmation that shattered everything.