"Oh bakit? Di ka naniniwala?" sabi ni Chris kay Chelsea. Aba eh, how would you believe a playboy that easily? How would you believe a playboy confessing he has feelings for you? Oh aber? '-_-
"Hindi. Pinaglalaruan mo lang ako Chris. Wag mo akong itulad sa mga 'girl toys' mo!" Chelsea insisted, tumayo siya sa upuan nang hawakan ni Chris ang kamay niya.
"Chelsea Buenavista naman oh. Maniwala ka na please. I'm not that Chris Gomez anymore. Hindi na ako mangtri-tripping ng babae, lalo na ikaw. I changed because of you." Chris explained "Because, I love you." dagdag pa niya.
Chris was- no wait, IS a playboy. Like, ang dami na niyang napagtrippan na babae. Since idk, grade 3? O kaya since birth '-_-
Si Chelsea naman, she knows na she's the type of girl na easy to replace lang, panakip butas, for-the-meantime lang, etc.. Kaya ang hirap for her to believe him. Paano kung masasaktan lang nanaman siya diba? Loko na talaga.
But this time, Chelsea was lost. Oo, she had feelings for Chris. Sino ba naman hindi magkakagusto sa taong palaging nandyan para sayo, at hokage pa. Di na siya makapagsalita. Pangwattpad lang noh? Yumuko nalang siya then Chris tilted her chin up at nagtagpo ang kanilang mga mata.
Chris took a step forward, causing their faces to be centimeters apart. Si Chelsea naman, napaatras. Halos lalabas na ang puso niya sa lakas ng pintig nito.
Forward. Backward.
Forward. Backward.
Forward. Backward.
Di na makaatras pa si Chelsea. Nabangga na siya sa white board.
She was cornered by the bad boy.
Chris drew his face closer, and closer habang tumitingin sa labi ni Chelsea. AND CLOSER, AND CLOSER, pumikit si Chelsea AAAAAND-
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Nilagpasan ni Chris ang pulang mukha ni Chelsea at may ibinulong sa kaliwang tenga niya.
"Wag kang mag-alala," he paused, sending chills down Chelsea's body "magiging akin ka rin."
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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