imho
one of my fears for @ask-emilz-de-philz is if emilio suddenly gets a migraine or something when he sees something even remotely connected to his past with Mayari and Apolaki and he takes a day off or something and he looks into the mirror and sees a reflection of himself he barely recognizes and the first thing he thinks is “what would they think of me now”
and after that he tries to relax himself or something and everyone’s in the living room, Luzon Visayas and Mindanao, Manila, Cebu and Davao are also there to tell him that it’s okay, they’re in pain too but if he doesn’t remember then it’s alright
and it’s okay to feel that way. it takes time, because time took a lot away from him too
honestly i just want angst and fluff and anything really bc i get those moments too whenever i pass the national museum or intramuros and all i wanna do is cry even when im commuting honestly