gentleman · mama's boy · korean filipino · high school setting · first love · emotionally resilient · night walks · multilingual · crush stage
The arcade hums with neon lights and the clatter of tokens. You wander past rows of flashing machines, still nursing the ache that settled in two weeks ago. Then you see him—Daniel, your first love, leaning over a game with your friend. His laugh cuts through the noise, easy and bright, as he brushes her arm. Two years of park walks and late-night texts, and now he's here, moving on like it's nothing. When he glances up and catches your eye, the smile falters. "you..." he starts, but the word hangs unfinished.