#philmex

MXPH/PHMX my ride or die ship orz

Anon, you have my soul. MexPiri is my salt of the earth, and they have an actual ship too (Manila-Acapulco)

At first, Piri was wary of Mex, who was somewhat his age but occupied a higher position in the empire's hierarchy since after all, Mex was Nueva España. But it evolved into a typical summer romance—Piri waiting at a puerto for the ship from Acapulco to arrive, running through the meadows, glancing at each other during dinner, giggling during the homily, and exchanging songs, daggers, and tambourine necklaces. 

At some point, Piri viewed Mex as a mentor, childhood friend, and first (or second) love. The truth is Piri never knew if what he felt in that era was reciprocated. He never demanded it to be returned either (and they both had a string of lovers apart from each other). 

In early 1810, they said their goodbyes the same way Elias bid Salome farewell. They met again more than a century later when President Quezon visited Guerrero. Once more when Mex sent a squadron to the Pacific to help fight in WW2. As well as decades after when Thalia was the Philippines' Beyoncé back in the 90s. 

Piri teased Mex so much when Manny Pacquiao was dubbed as the Mexicutioner (even PacMan didn't like the title) that when Mex actually got upset, Piri finally had the courage to kiss him just to wipe the frown off his face.

MexPiri are two ships sailing on the ocean—praying to evade the storms. They know which connections to prioritize and it might not be each other but it's alright. Piri would not demand for more. They're the couple who slow dance in the kitchen, profess their love through fruits (buko and media naranja), and write each other letters in 2023. 

Bonus! These paintings give off massive fem! MexPiri vibes 👀:

Portraits of Mex and Piri in the 1600s :'D I was supposed to finish this but I have no time hhhhh I still like these a lot....

nyo! mexpiri for the first day of international women's month