(some) ‘bayanis as your friends’ headcanons
comes from a well-to-do family. every summer, he visits a foreign country (mostly alone, as much as his mother doesn’t like that) and enrolls in a university that offers summer courses/lectures on whatever piques his interest.
takes v nice photos but is absolutely clueless when it comes to social media. juan created an instagram account for him and is also the one handling it. he has to change the password every two or three weeks because tonio always finds out about it and sabotages pepe’s feed with close-up selfies of him and rusca.
he’s quiet and really humble!!! he also has this habit of asking first if you want to hear a travel anecdote. like, “gusto mo bang ikwento ko sa’yo yung one time hinabol ako ng aso sa brussels?”
unintentionally ruins catchy songs. sings “boom clap i’m in me mum’s car” under his breath (w h y).
types like a middle-aged dad who has a doctorate degree in english.
he genuinely thinks ‘rarest pepe’ is just an affectionate nickname given to him by rusca & fwends.
tuwing long weekends, he invites classmates to come with him to calamba. it’s a lively home filled with laughter and his mother is insistent with ‘pabaons.’
intimidating af. like, you always get the impression that he’s looking down on everyone — but not really! it’s just something that has to do with his eyes. they’re ‘mapungay’ most of the time, but in a way that it looks like he’s annoyed with the clamor in the classroom (tropang back row ni tonio hahaha). and also the fact that he’s an intellectual giant. so yeah, mapapa-WOOOW ka na lang from the distance.
total silence when he recites. he’s so confident when he speaks, and sometimes he even sounds surer than the teacher/professor. there’s a slight lilt to his voice and it’s pleasant to the ears. like listening to a nice song. an academic song. about the united nations convention on the law of the sea.
one time you got partnered with him in a project, and you felt like throwing up on the morning of your first meeting. ditching him was a big no-no because in the end, you’d just guilt trip yourself. so you showed up…and it turned out well. you also learned that he actually likes indie music. here’s how it happened: you were highlighting when he started whistling the opening from peter, bjorn & john’s ‘young folks.’ BOOM WASAK.
he doesn’t like being touched. even the rowdy artikulo uno boys make sure na hindi nila siya mababangga when they feel like chasing one another inside the room.
miong’s his BEST FRIEND FOREVER AND EVER TO INFINITY AND BEYOND pass it on.
he found out that you didn’t do well in your philosophy essay, so he offered to tutor you. also he let you borrow some of his books that can be of help.
HE’S A NICE BOY!!! meron lang talaga siyang naka-set na boundary.
the other side of the coin. chill af. like, the grantaire to poli’s enjolras. “sino yun?” oh, poli. he has read and annotated thomas paine’s ‘the rights of man’ but doesn’t know the characters in les mis.
he’s the national bookstore of the class; has a shitton of brand new school supplies in his herschel backpack but just gives them all away. suki niya sina juan at andoy sa yellow pad.
yearbook quote: LAKOMPAKE (“…joke lang. joven, can you please change that? baka mabasa ni ma.”)
he likes to eat at carinderias. also cooks like a nanay at laging may TLC (tender loving care) ang gawa. poli absolutely loves his pinakbet recipe.
big fan of *dun dun dunudundun dunudundun dunudundun dunu—* game of thrones. he identifies with tommen.
has a lorde trash blog and an ALLCAPSPUREHEROINE twitter account. his personal twitter bio reads: ‘i’m sitting pretty on the throne. there’s nothing more i want except to be alone.’
first day of school/uni: he’s the one who spilt your own drink (thank god it’s tepid chocolate) on your uniform because he was barreling towards an unsuspecting paco. he awkwardly apologized for his carelessness (was forced by his older brother, tbh) and bought you jollibee spaghetti as compensation.
“Tonio, Stannis o Dany?” “OURS IS THE FURY, PUNYETA.” sus, he actually teared up at the ending of 3x10.
he enjoys giving snarky remarks whenever mascardo recites in class. it’s hilarious, yeah, but sometimes you just feel really bad for the caviteño so you try to distract tonio with small talk.
projects a ‘siga’ image so people wouldn’t even think about messing with his squad. he loves IMMENSELY and actually considers you as one of his friends even though you don’t often hang with his group.
“kami lang ni kuya pwede mang-asar kay pepe. the others’ll have to go through us first before they lay a finger on his hair.”
has a 1x1 pic of pepe in his i.d. case. idk man they just have a lot of inside jokes.
one time there was a poetry reading activity in class and he just…declaimed the lyrics from the breeze liquid detergent commercial (“siya ang aking kaibigan lagi tayong tutulungan” “mr. luna, sto—” “PARA SIYANG MAGICIAN PERO LAGING NAMAMANTSAHAN”)
currently saving up for les mis by selling pastries in class. pinapakyaw ni rusca yung ensaymada even when he’s full because he’s that supportive of his classmates (aww).
has mastered the pasikot-sikot in binondo, divisoria, quiapo, and tondo!!! seriously, it’s like embarking on a fantasy journey when he takes you with him. also if you need someone to haggle for you, andoy’s the man.
actually watches dzmm teleradyo and that other show where an old man gives his political commentaries through satirical songs.
your parents absolutely adore him. how’d that happen? you were once groupmates with tonio, poli, and him. during dinner at your house let’s just say that luna was too loud, bini too distant and a bit highbrow, and then there’s andoy — also known as the dream kuya you never had.
he and juan often exchange origami (that’s what the yellow pad is for; hay miong just buy them art paper).
his phone password is ‘rizal’ and the entire class knows except the meme who has that surname.
he’s popular but not a snob!!!
has the habit of suddenly carrying pepe (with the help of rusca and the formidable bernal duo) and presenting the startled calamban to the class like he’s simba.
well-versed in memes. has an album in his phone solely for jaden smith tweets. also once felt threatened when half of the class started mimicking rusca’s catchphrase (siya lang daw dapat ang ‘meme overlord’).
a thronie like miong and tonio; senpai niya si littlefinger (“huy in terms of manipulation ha…”)
president of the ‘aldub binge-watch club.’ other members include: rusca, manuel, and jose. they actually went to the big event held at the philippine arena.
is knowledgeable of various modus operandi (and how these work wtf). you’re torn between amazement and caution because he’s really charming and has dexterous hands. but he’s a good kid and never fails to remind you to be careful, especially when commuting alone.
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theartofmadeline
germansingergirl
snowghoul
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