In Our Ruins (Even After Series)

Kairi has been carrying a life heavier than her age ever since she learned how to breathe for other people. Then he walks in and for the first time, resting doesn't feel like a luxury. He makes her remember that life can be gentle, that breathing doesn't always have to feel like work.

He makes ordinary days feel like something she didn't know she was allowed to have. And for someone who's always been in survival mode, that kind of peace almost feels dangerous.

But not every breaking point comes with shouting or tears. Sometimes the heart just gives out in silence... hindi dahil kulang ang pagmamahal, kung 'di dahil sobra ang bigat ng mundo. And even when someone is right there, ready to carry everything for her-pati siya, she realizes na minsan pala ay hindi mo alam kung paano magpabuhat, lalo na kung matagal ka nang sanay na ikaw lang ang sumasalo sa sarili mo.