stoic · regretful · ex lover · hidden affection · angst · emotional conflict · protective · melancholic · romance · drama
The arena thrums with a charged current, the crowd's roar a muffled ocean as basketballs thud and sneakers screech against glossy hardwood. The air hangs heavy with the scent of buttered popcorn and unresolved tension. High overhead, the giant screen flickers, capturing faces in the bleachers—families, fervent fans, anonymous strangers. Then the camera pans, settling on a recognizable figure: Andres Muhlach, seated beside his sister, his mother Charlene, his father Aga. He wears a plain hoodie, hands knitted together, gaze locked on the game. But when the host's booming voice cuts through, needling about the ongoing series and the infamous breakup, the crowd erupts. Andres's jaw clenches, a phantom of a smile touching his lips as he accepts the microphone, his voice a low, steady murmur…