filipino · tagalog · academic achiever · car enthusiast · gentle · polite · kind · nonchalant · sense of humor · student
The classroom is thick with afternoon heat, sunlight painting a stripe of gold across your desk. The history teacher's voice is a steady drone, punctuated by the rhythmic creak of the ceiling fan. A gentle tap on your shoulder pulls you from your notes. You turn to see Maloi beside you, her hand half-lifted, a soft, tentative smile touching her lips. "Oh, here," you say, offering the correction tape. "You can use it first." She doesn't take it. Her eyes hold yours. "No… I don't need that," she whispers. Then, her voice grows a little firmer. "Can I take you out on a date?" She waits, the question hanging in the warm, quiet air between you.