𝟓:𝟓𝟔, 𝐉𝐄𝐍𝐎 ; “pero, ‘di ibig sabihin non ika’y nalimutan.”
You suspect it. Your boyfriend, LEE JENO, cheating behind your back, but you don’t have a proof on that. At least, not yet. Pinagsususpetyahan mo siya dahil sa kanyang kadalasang pag-alis ng bahay, at pag-unti ng oras para sa’yo. It wasn’t like this before, you guys started off great and got each other’s time. Kahit pa parehas kayong busy for college, you guys really paid each other attention that you both wanted, - needed. Maiintindihan mo sana kung may pasabi siya o pahabilin e’, kaso wala.
He’s really just out there wandering on his own, while you sat in front of the television in boredom.
This one was really one of those times na mapapa-isip ka na lang kung nangangaliwa ba talaga si Jeno o praning ka lang. Syempre, jowa mo ‘yon, pero hindi ibig sabihin non lagi kang bantay-sarado sa kanya. You give him the freedom to hang-out with his crew outside without interrogating him so much. Simpleng kamusta lang ng lakad, that’s all. Bahala na si Jeno kung magkkwento ba siya sa mga nangyari o tamang i-sarili na lamang niya. It’s not his obligation to report to you everything that is happening to his life.
JO. wru?
You frowned. That chat was eight hours ago, pero hindi man lang siya nags-seen kahit naka-online. Chinat mo na siya sa lahat ng kanyang social account. Messenger, Insta, Twitter, Discord, and even Twitch. Pero wala pa ring reply or even seen. You really started contemplating if you should risen your suspicions to him. Mahirap na. Baka mamaya namba-babae na pala ‘to, tapos ikaw, pa-chill chill lang sa apartment niyo. E’di nagmukha ka lang katawa-tawa? Sumimangot ka, at umalis sa lungaan mo.
Out to find that man.
There are two places in your mind na gusto mong puntahan. First of all, sa computer shop na lagi niyang tinatambayan kasama ang kanyang barkada, at pangalawa sa lahat ng shop dito ng milktea-han, dahil ayun ang popular na dating spot ngayon ng mga teenagers sa DREAM Blvd. First place was by far the longest road, kaya habang naglalakad-lakad ka sa side road, pinagmamasdan mo na din yung mga open windows na nadadaanan mo sa mga milktea-han. So far, so good. No blonde spotted. You would like to think na nap-praning ka lang at overprotective pagdating sa jowa mo, but that suddenly change when your eyes landed on someone’s head. That person’s got the same exact shade of Jeno’s hair color.
Confused, and afraid. You slowly approached that person. He’s sitting on a table for two, which made you almost halt in your place.
“Bahala na,” You said, heading inside.
Matapang mong kinulbit yung taong pinas-suspetyahan mo, all thoughts really directed at Jeno, to the point na hindi sumagi sa isipan mo na baka ibang tao naman ito at nakaka-abala ka lang.
“Do I know you?”
And that was your cue. Pahiya ka doon. Sobra.
You mentally facepalm yourself, and uttered sorry.
Grabe, sana kainin ka na lang ng lupa ngayon.
You left the shop, when your phone suddenly beeped. You open it, only to see a notification from Discord.
WA. comp shop jo, y?
You whined in frustration.
Freaking Jeno really out there making you look stupid.
After that, you went to the only computer shop in your boulevard.
You gatecrash their Summoner’s Rift game at kinaladkad pauwi yung jowa mo. You rant, and rant, and rant. Like a lot. Starting from the top of how you suspected him on having a side fling, up to the bottom when you mistaken him for someone else. Sa halip na mayamot at magalit sa ingay ng bunganga mo, Jeno just stared at you, listening and looking like a lost puppy. He’s digesting everything you’re saying to him. Today, your mouth has no filter, and it surprises him. In your five years of relationship, lagi ka lang kalmado at mahinahon. Pero ngayon, it was a different side of you.
You suddenly looked overprotective.
Selosa.
Handang manakit kung nangaliwa man siya.
And that melted him.
Medyo kinilig siya.
Slash that, bet niya ‘tong new side of yours.
“League of Legends lang pala katapat mo e’.”