trying hard to fight these fears.

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

He smiled back at her before cupping her cheek. “I love you, too. Sobra, Soph.”

She scrunched up her nose before pinching his cheek. “Thanks ulit for tonight.”

"Nag-enjoy ka ba?" he asked as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Naman," she chuckled. "First time ko nga magcelebrate ng Valentine’s, so thank you for making it memorable."

He grinned before leaning in to kiss her lips, resting his forehead on hers after he pulled back. “First time ko rin na may kasama for VDay.”

"Weh? Bakit ang hirap paniwalaan?" She chuckled, her nose bumping his lightly.

"Grabe ka. Di naman ako chickboy," he said with a chuckle as he pecked her lips again, ignoring a playful groan from their friends.

Sophia chuckled at their friends, shaking her head. “Ayaw daw nila yan makita. Quota ka na daw.”

"Uwi na kayo hoy!" he yelled at them, making Lilo laugh. "Kenjie ha, ayoko maging ninang muna sa November."

Her eyes widened as she let out a chuckle. “Wag kang magalala, Lilo. Walang ganun,” she shook her head aith a smile.

"Tsk, Lilo kasi eh," he said jokingly, pouting playfully.

"Heh, sira," she rolled her eyes, pinching his nose.

"Aray naman," he said as he leaned back and rubbed his nose. "Basta Soph ha, behave kayo. Kilala ko yan si Kenjie. Di yan nag-gigive up," Lilo added.

"Eh mas ganun naman ako noh," she chuckled. "Teka asan ba kayo?" She asked, looking around.

Kenjie pointed to the wall behind her where their friends had been staying. “Hay naku Soph. Nagbago ka na talaga,” one of their friends said.

"Hala pano naman?" She chuckled, turning her body to face their friends.

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

He smiled back at her before cupping her cheek. “I love you, too. Sobra, Soph.”

She scrunched up her nose before pinching his cheek. “Thanks ulit for tonight.”

"Nag-enjoy ka ba?" he asked as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Naman," she chuckled. "First time ko nga magcelebrate ng Valentine’s, so thank you for making it memorable."

He grinned before leaning in to kiss her lips, resting his forehead on hers after he pulled back. “First time ko rin na may kasama for VDay.”

"Weh? Bakit ang hirap paniwalaan?" She chuckled, her nose bumping his lightly.

"Grabe ka. Di naman ako chickboy," he said with a chuckle as he pecked her lips again, ignoring a playful groan from their friends.

Sophia chuckled at their friends, shaking her head. “Ayaw daw nila yan makita. Quota ka na daw.”

"Uwi na kayo hoy!" he yelled at them, making Lilo laugh. "Kenjie ha, ayoko maging ninang muna sa November."

Her eyes widened as she let out a chuckle. “Wag kang magalala, Lilo. Walang ganun,” she shook her head aith a smile.

"Tsk, Lilo kasi eh," he said jokingly, pouting playfully.

"Heh, sira," she rolled her eyes, pinching his nose.

"Aray naman," he said as he leaned back and rubbed his nose. "Basta Soph ha, behave kayo. Kilala ko yan si Kenjie. Di yan nag-gigive up," Lilo added.

"Eh mas ganun naman ako noh," she chuckled. "Teka asan ba kayo?" She asked, looking around.

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

He smiled back at her before cupping her cheek. “I love you, too. Sobra, Soph.”

She scrunched up her nose before pinching his cheek. “Thanks ulit for tonight.”

"Nag-enjoy ka ba?" he asked as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Naman," she chuckled. "First time ko nga magcelebrate ng Valentine’s, so thank you for making it memorable."

He grinned before leaning in to kiss her lips, resting his forehead on hers after he pulled back. “First time ko rin na may kasama for VDay.”

"Weh? Bakit ang hirap paniwalaan?" She chuckled, her nose bumping his lightly.

"Grabe ka. Di naman ako chickboy," he said with a chuckle as he pecked her lips again, ignoring a playful groan from their friends.

Sophia chuckled at their friends, shaking her head. “Ayaw daw nila yan makita. Quota ka na daw.”

"Uwi na kayo hoy!" he yelled at them, making Lilo laugh. "Kenjie ha, ayoko maging ninang muna sa November."

Her eyes widened as she let out a chuckle. “Wag kang magalala, Lilo. Walang ganun,” she shook her head aith a smile.

"Tsk, Lilo kasi eh," he said jokingly, pouting playfully.

"Heh, sira," she rolled her eyes, pinching his nose.

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

He smiled back at her before cupping her cheek. “I love you, too. Sobra, Soph.”

She scrunched up her nose before pinching his cheek. “Thanks ulit for tonight.”

"Nag-enjoy ka ba?" he asked as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Naman," she chuckled. "First time ko nga magcelebrate ng Valentine’s, so thank you for making it memorable."

He grinned before leaning in to kiss her lips, resting his forehead on hers after he pulled back. “First time ko rin na may kasama for VDay.”

"Weh? Bakit ang hirap paniwalaan?" She chuckled, her nose bumping his lightly.

"Grabe ka. Di naman ako chickboy," he said with a chuckle as he pecked her lips again, ignoring a playful groan from their friends.

Sophia chuckled at their friends, shaking her head. “Ayaw daw nila yan makita. Quota ka na daw.”

"Uwi na kayo hoy!" he yelled at them, making Lilo laugh. "Kenjie ha, ayoko maging ninang muna sa November."

Her eyes widened as she let out a chuckle. "Wag kang magalala, Lilo. Walang ganun," she shook her head aith a smile.

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

He smiled back at her before cupping her cheek. “I love you, too. Sobra, Soph.”

She scrunched up her nose before pinching his cheek. “Thanks ulit for tonight.”

"Nag-enjoy ka ba?" he asked as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Naman," she chuckled. "First time ko nga magcelebrate ng Valentine’s, so thank you for making it memorable."

He grinned before leaning in to kiss her lips, resting his forehead on hers after he pulled back. “First time ko rin na may kasama for VDay.”

"Weh? Bakit ang hirap paniwalaan?" She chuckled, her nose bumping his lightly.

"Grabe ka. Di naman ako chickboy," he said with a chuckle as he pecked her lips again, ignoring a playful groan from their friends.

Sophia chuckled at their friends, shaking her head. "Ayaw daw nila yan makita. Quota ka na daw."

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

He smiled back at her before cupping her cheek. “I love you, too. Sobra, Soph.”

She scrunched up her nose before pinching his cheek. “Thanks ulit for tonight.”

"Nag-enjoy ka ba?" he asked as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Naman," she chuckled. "First time ko nga magcelebrate ng Valentine’s, so thank you for making it memorable."

He grinned before leaning in to kiss her lips, resting his forehead on hers after he pulled back. “First time ko rin na may kasama for VDay.”

"Weh? Bakit ang hirap paniwalaan?" She chuckled, her nose bumping his lightly.

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

He smiled back at her before cupping her cheek. “I love you, too. Sobra, Soph.”

She scrunched up her nose before pinching his cheek. “Thanks ulit for tonight.”

"Nag-enjoy ka ba?" he asked as he pushed her hair away from her face.

"Naman," she chuckled. "First time ko nga magcelebrate ng Valentine's, so thank you for making it memorable."

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

He smiled back at her before cupping her cheek. “I love you, too. Sobra, Soph.”

She scrunched up her nose before pinching his cheek. "Thanks ulit for tonight."

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

He nodded before letting her wear it, locking it after. “Yan, mas bagay sa’yo.”

"Thank you," she smiled, looking at him before kissing his cheek lightly. "I love you."

"Ikaw ang patataguin ko. Di ko din naman nasusuot eh," he said as he unlocked the ends. "Pwede ko bang isuot sa’yo?"

"Sure ka ha?" She asked, looking at him.

"Yan, assume pa more," he said with a chuckle. "Sobra nga eh, pero yung kuya… Haha."

"Yung kuya, ganun din. Nakakaproud rin," she said sternly, reaching for his hand across the table.

He looked up at her and smiled lightly before entwining their hands. “Pakilig ka naman eh.”

"Anong pakilig dun? Honest lang kaya ako," she chuckled.

He rolled his eyes playfully before chuckling as well. “Sabi mo eh. Yaan mo Babs, mas bibigyan kita ng rason para maging proud sa’kin. One day.”

"Okay, sabi mo eh," she chuckled, mocking him.

"I hope di ka mabagot na maghintay," he said as he finished his plate of lasagna.

She rolled her eyes, flicking a piece of her pasta toward him. “Madrama. Hindi kasi yan.”

He chuckled at her, leaning forward to pat her cheek. “Promise yan ha. Panghahawakan ko yan.”

"Promise, hope to die," she chuckled, drawing a cross over where her chest.

"Die-die ka jan," he said rolling his eyes. As they both finished, Kenjie cleared his throat as he transferred his seat beside her. "May ibibigay sana ako sa’yo."

She raised her eyebrow, watching his actions. “Meron pa rin?”

"I told you, lulubus-lubusin ko na ‘to," he said as he took a small velvet box from his pocket and opened it. "Bigay ‘to ni mama sa’kin… pero mas bagay sa’yo eh," he said as he pulled out a silver choker with a K pendant. "Para kahit saan ka magpunta, kasama mo ako."

"Hala, no, binigay sa'yo yan eh. Dapat ikaw magtatago," she frowned.

"Yan, assume pa more," he said with a chuckle. "Sobra nga eh, pero yung kuya… Haha."

"Yung kuya, ganun din. Nakakaproud rin," she said sternly, reaching for his hand across the table.

He looked up at her and smiled lightly before entwining their hands. “Pakilig ka naman eh.”

"Anong pakilig dun? Honest lang kaya ako," she chuckled.

He rolled his eyes playfully before chuckling as well. “Sabi mo eh. Yaan mo Babs, mas bibigyan kita ng rason para maging proud sa’kin. One day.”

"Okay, sabi mo eh," she chuckled, mocking him.

"I hope di ka mabagot na maghintay," he said as he finished his plate of lasagna.

She rolled her eyes, flicking a piece of her pasta toward him. “Madrama. Hindi kasi yan.”

He chuckled at her, leaning forward to pat her cheek. “Promise yan ha. Panghahawakan ko yan.”

"Promise, hope to die," she chuckled, drawing a cross over where her chest.

"Die-die ka jan," he said rolling his eyes. As they both finished, Kenjie cleared his throat as he transferred his seat beside her. "May ibibigay sana ako sa’yo."

She raised her eyebrow, watching his actions. "Meron pa rin?"

"Yan, assume pa more," he said with a chuckle. "Sobra nga eh, pero yung kuya… Haha."

"Yung kuya, ganun din. Nakakaproud rin," she said sternly, reaching for his hand across the table.

He looked up at her and smiled lightly before entwining their hands. “Pakilig ka naman eh.”

"Anong pakilig dun? Honest lang kaya ako," she chuckled.

He rolled his eyes playfully before chuckling as well. “Sabi mo eh. Yaan mo Babs, mas bibigyan kita ng rason para maging proud sa’kin. One day.”

"Okay, sabi mo eh," she chuckled, mocking him.

"I hope di ka mabagot na maghintay," he said as he finished his plate of lasagna.

She rolled her eyes, flicking a piece of her pasta toward him. “Madrama. Hindi kasi yan.”

He chuckled at her, leaning forward to pat her cheek. “Promise yan ha. Panghahawakan ko yan.”

"Promise, hope to die," she chuckled, drawing a cross over where her chest.

"Yan, assume pa more," he said with a chuckle. "Sobra nga eh, pero yung kuya… Haha."

"Yung kuya, ganun din. Nakakaproud rin," she said sternly, reaching for his hand across the table.

He looked up at her and smiled lightly before entwining their hands. “Pakilig ka naman eh.”

"Anong pakilig dun? Honest lang kaya ako," she chuckled.

He rolled his eyes playfully before chuckling as well. “Sabi mo eh. Yaan mo Babs, mas bibigyan kita ng rason para maging proud sa’kin. One day.”

"Okay, sabi mo eh," she chuckled, mocking him.

"I hope di ka mabagot na maghintay," he said as he finished his plate of lasagna.

She rolled her eyes, flicking a piece of her pasta toward him. "Madrama. Hindi kasi yan."

"Yan, assume pa more," he said with a chuckle. "Sobra nga eh, pero yung kuya… Haha."

"Yung kuya, ganun din. Nakakaproud rin," she said sternly, reaching for his hand across the table.

He looked up at her and smiled lightly before entwining their hands. “Pakilig ka naman eh.”

"Anong pakilig dun? Honest lang kaya ako," she chuckled.

He rolled his eyes playfully before chuckling as well. “Sabi mo eh. Yaan mo Babs, mas bibigyan kita ng rason para maging proud sa’kin. One day.”

"Okay, sabi mo eh," she chuckled, mocking him.

"Yan, assume pa more," he said with a chuckle. "Sobra nga eh, pero yung kuya… Haha."

"Yung kuya, ganun din. Nakakaproud rin," she said sternly, reaching for his hand across the table.

He looked up at her and smiled lightly before entwining their hands. “Pakilig ka naman eh.”

"Anong pakilig dun? Honest lang kaya ako," she chuckled.

"Yan, assume pa more," he said with a chuckle. "Sobra nga eh, pero yung kuya… Haha."

"Yung kuya, ganun din. Nakakaproud rin," she said sternly, reaching for his hand across the table.