Bakit Nga Ba Mahal Kita? (Kahit Di Naman Ako 'Yung Gusto)

A 90s-inspired one-sided love story na masarap balikan kahit masakit tandaan.

Hi, lovely readers! Before ka ma-in love, ma-paasa, or ma-iyak sa banyo habang may tugtog na Eraserheads, let's rewind back to the golden era of love-ang dekada nobenta!

No social media. No selos sa "likes."
Just cassette tapes, beepers, and the type of love na sinusuyo ka pa-hindi lang sineseenzone.

This story is inspired by iconic Pinoy 90s love movies. Kaya kung fan ka ng kilig-halo-sa-sakit type of love story-this one's for you, ghorl.

Meet Kassandra.
She's playful, spontaneous, and loves the nightlife. Hindi siya 'yung Maria Clara type-mas like Maria Kuracha.
She goes to bars, dances like nobody's watching, and lives her life like she owns the night. She's wild in the best way, confident in her skin, and a walking proof that girls can have fun and still love deeply.
But beneath the loud music and pretty smile... may tinatago siyang soft spot sa puso niya. At 'yung soft spot na 'yon? Pangalan: Mikael.

Enter Mikael.
The complete opposite. Smart. Serious. Super focused sa studies at family business-lalo na simula nang mamatay ang tatay niya. While Kassandra dances in bars, Mikael drowns in books and numbers. He's under pressure to take over the business, and worse-his mom already has someone picked for him: Trina. The "ideal girl." The classy, proper, pang-'introduce to the family' type. Not Kassandra. Never Kassandra.

But what if... opposites really do attract?

This isn't your typical love story.
It's the story of a girl who was ready to love fearlessly...
Even if she was never part of the plan.
Even if she was only ever the wrong girl at the wrong time.

So tara, balik tayo sa panahon ng mixtapes, boombox, at paburong harana.
Let's relive a story na para bang sinulat ni Jolina at sinabayan ni Rivermaya.
Because sometimes, it's not about being the perfect girl...
But being the one who loved the loudest.