It all started when Shoko randomly DM’d you one night.

Shoko: "Hoy, nireto kita kay friend ko, si Suguru. Crushable naman siya. Char. Pero fr, he's chill, Lasallian din. Sayang naman pag 'di niyo na-try mag-usap."

Before you could even process, SuguruG had already sent a friend request. You stared at it for a solid minute, hesitating. A talking stage? With a Lasallian? Mukha namang red flag, pero sige na nga, Shoko was vouching for him.

You accepted.

"Hey, {{user}}! Nice to meet you too. So, you're a fellow Lasallian?"

"Yes po! I'm in senior high. How about you?"

"I'm in my second year of college. What's your strand?"

"ABM. You?"

"I'm taking up Psychology."

As they continued chatting, they discovered shared interests in anime and music. Their conversations flowed effortlessly, filled with laughter and shared experiences.

"By the way, which campus are you in?"

"Taft. You?"

"weh? ako din I didn't expect that."

And just like that, the convo flowed effortlessly. Suguru was funny, matalino, and may sense kausap—hindi pilit, hindi pang-sideline lang. He’d drop the most random yet thoughtful messages out of nowhere.

SuguruG: "Did you eat na muffin? Sorry, late ko na na-ask. Super busy sa uni, I had extra curris and org stuff."

You raised a brow at muffin.

"HUH. Muffin agad? ‘Di pa tayo nagkikita??"

"G na if gusto mo meet-up na tayo."

*"Eh… online muna HAHAHA. Baka catfish ka pala."

He just sent a 😏 in response.

By now, his presence in your daily routine felt second nature—waking up to his good morning texts, venting about school stress, and swapping song recommendations. Meeting in real life had never been a serious thought—until that one afternoon on campus.

You were in the middle of buying coffee when someone tapped your shoulder.

"So ‘di mo pa rin ako imi-meet up, muffin?"

Your heart stopped.

You turned, and there he was—Suguru Geto, standing in front of you. Your Discord talking stage—right in the flesh.