A MEMORY CALLED YOU
#RalphVee one-shot story AU 🎬✨🩶
Ten years after the PBB Celebrity Collab Edition, Ralph spots a familiar face at an award show— Shuvee with the same smile he’s missed, the same girl he never stopped thinking about… and the same girl who was never his.
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Lights and camera flashes filled the arena. The crowd roared, cheers echoing from every corner.
Ralph’s eyes were glued to the stage. More specifically, to the woman standing there. She wore a navy-blue long dress that sparkled like the night sky. Her long hair bounced softly against her shoulders, her smile just as bright as he remembered, her laughter still contagious, and her voice—God, that voice—bringing him a strange, nostalgic comfort.
“Good evening, everyone! Excited na ba kayo malaman ang Best Actor of 2035?” she announced, her voice ringing clear as the crowd cheered even louder. Ralph could hear his fellow actors and directors beside him whispering and cheering.
Pero siya, para bang tulala lang. Hindi maalis ang tingin niya sa stage.
It’s been 10 years…, he thought solemnly.
Ten years since he met Shuvee sa loob ng Bahay ni Kuya. And Ten years since huli silang nag-usap.
He remembered it all too well, the excitement whenever he and Shuvee competed or worked together inside the survival show. How they grew closer and closer… until she suddenly had to leave. And he realized everything too late—how much he missed her when she got evicted, how excited he was to meet her again outside.
And when he finally did, after the Big Night, wearing a similar blue dress. Their gazes locked on stage, and they shared a warm hug. Ralph could still feel the happiness of that short, fleeting moment.
But life had other plans, as well as their management.
That night, he wanted to approach her again, to talk to her. But then… he saw him. The man waiting patiently beside the stage, holding a big bouquet of flowers, snapping pictures of her with eyes full of adoration. And Shuvee—he saw the way her eyes lit up, hugging him like he was her whole world.
At that moment, he could not explain the sinking feeling he had in his stomach. But he told himself it was okay. As long as he could stay her friend, maybe work with her someday, as long as she was close by… he’d be happy.
But maybe fate did not want them to meet anymore. Baka yung oras nila sa Bahay ni Kuya ay hanggang doon na lang talaga.
They were in the same industry, yes, but walking different paths. Ralph had his own loveteam, slowly climbing his way to becoming a respected actor. Shuvee’s popularity skyrocketed—every brand wanted her, every show begged for her presence.
Sometimes, their paths would cross. But it was always just a glance, sometimes a small smile or a quick wave, and that was it.
Ralph often wondered… did she ever miss those days as much as he did? Was it just friendship between them, or something more? He never got to find out.
Sunod-sunod na lang ang nangyari. He had to protect his loveteam’s image and focus on their projects together, while Shuvee stayed busy with her own commitments—solo projects, endorsements, and her responsibilities to her family.
And besides, she had him. The man who had courted her for months, waited patiently, adored her, and was proud of her in every way.
Anong laban nya doon?
Baka dapat lumaban sya. Baka dapat ipinilit niya sa management na makatrabaho si Shuvee kahit isang beses lang. Baka dapat sinubukan niyang pumasok ulit sa buhay nya.
But he didn’t. He stepped away.
Ralph was so lost in thoughts he didn’t even realize his name had been called. When he finally snapped out of it, his eyes immediately found hers.
And there it was again, the same proud look on her face the way he remembered it ten years ago.
She raised an eyebrow, as if saying, Ano pang hinihintay mo? Tumayo ka na d’yan! Nanalo ka!
When he reached the stage, he felt time stopped. This was the first time in many years na ganito sila kalapit sa isa’t isa.
Tuwing may reunion ang PBB Celebrity Collab Housemates malimit syang wala, busy magtrabaho. Kung mataon naman na maguest sya sa isa sa mga shows nya, iba ang host. One time na may cameo sya sa movie nya, wala silang scenes together kaya hindi sila nagkita on set.
Na para bang ayaw talaga sila pagtagpuin muli ng tadhana.
Pero ito sila ngayon, standing face to face.
Shuvee looked beautiful—her sun-kissed skin glowing, her sweet smile warm, her eyes shimmering under the lights.
Ralph felt frozen, his feet cold. Slowly, he walked toward her.
She was holding his trophy, but his eyes never left hers.
“Hi,” Shuvee greeted, breaking the silence. “Congrats!”
“Thank you,” Ralph managed to say, his throat tight.
“Ano? Ayaw mo ba nito? Uuwi ko na lang ‘to, sabihin mo lang,” she teased when he still didn’t take the trophy.
Ralph smiled. She was still exactly the same.
And he loved that.
He loved her.
Wait.
Ralph blinked.
I think I love her.
The truth landed on him like a weight he didn’t know he’d been carrying, as he looked up to meet her gaze again.
I’ve always been in love with her.
But it was already ten years too late. And he knew that.
“Thank you, Shuveedoo,” he said, using the nickname he used to call her before.
She paused, clearly caught off guard by the old nickname. Then, with a soft smile and a glimmer of something nostalgic in her eyes, she replied, “I’m proud of you, Ralphskie,” echoing the name she hadn’t said in years.
Hearing her call him by that nickname again felt oddly comforting, like a piece of home he didn’t realize he’d been missing. He wished it hadn’t taken this long to hear it again.
They shared a hug. It was a brief one and yet he felt like he could hold her forever. He wished time stopped. At higit sa lahat, he wished he could go back in time, and maybe do things differently.
Pero alam nyang hanggang dito na lang ito.
And Shuvee Etrata… will just remain a happy memory he will look back for many years to come.
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hiii I know I haven't been able to update my ju jihoon fanfics for so long, I think I had writer's block ;-; and recently (I don't know if I have any filo moots here) but I've been really into PBB, specifically Shuvee and Ralph's Academic Rivals Dynamic hihi they inspired me to write again ><
but don't worry! I will definitely update all of my other ju jihoon fanfics >< soon!! hopefully :')