“There must be some kind of magic.
In the way that you capture my heart. . .”

Napatingin ako kay Caia nang sumabay siya sa pagkanta ng Ben&Ben sa harapan. Abot tainga ang ngiti niya nang magtama ang mga mata namin. Mula sa tabi ko ay lumipat siya sa harapan ko.

And now her only focus is on me. Dahil medyo maliit siya ay bahagya siyang nakatingala sa akin. Which is cute, though.

“Oh won't it be kind of tragic.
If we don't give it a start.
It's a shot in the dark.
But you're always worth the risk. . .” She pointed at me.

Naging malabo ang paligid at ang tanging malinaw sa akin ngayon ay siya.

“You made me believe in love again.
Wish I could be more than just a friend. . .” buong puso niyang pagkanta. Hindi mawala ang ngiti sa labi niya at nakatingin lang talaga siya sa mga mata ko.

“Can you tell me moon. . .
Do I have a chance with you
Cause I believe enough that this
Could be something. . .”

I could feel the sudden change of my heartbeat. Pabilis ito nang pabilis. Mas mabilis pa ngayon kaysa noong makasama ko siya sa bahay nila.

“It's possible that we won't meet halfway. . .
If I do profess would you stay
Will we return to how it is
Will honesty have no regrets
It's a shot in the dark
But you're always worth the risk
You made me believe in love again
Wish I could be more than just a friend. . .”

Micaia Esmeralda is an open yet unpredictable book. She’s strong and independent, but I badly want to protect her and keep her safe. When she’s happy, I am happy. When she’s sad, I could move mountains just to see her smile.

She’s so precious that I am afraid to call her mine. I am afraid to unintentionally break her heart. I am afraid to lose her. I am afraid to recognize this strong feeling I have for her.

“Can you tell me moon. . .
Do I have a chance with you?
Cause I believe enough that this. . .
Could be something. . .”

But maybe this could be something.

A plot twist.

And maybe it will be our favorite plot twist.

“Could be something. . .
Love is surrendering. . .
Could be something. . .
Believe in love again. . .”

When I first saw her, I know that she’s a danger. I could feel that she’ll be the one who will break my promise to myself.

That is to never love again.

“Could be something. . .
Love is surrendering. . .
We could be something. . .
Believe in love again. . .
We could be something. . .
Love is surrendering. . .
We could be something. . .”

But damn, who cares about breaking that promise if having her will be the outcome? When I could have her, my safe haven, my Micaia Esmeralda.

I know this is a big risk to take. But I’d rather take it than to regret for a lifetime that I didn’t took the risk.

Natapos na ang kanta kaya natahimik si Caia. Pero nanatili ang mga mata namin sa isa’t isa.

I stopped breathing when she closed the distance between us and then she wrapped her arms around my neck. Marahan niya akong hinila kaya bahagya akong napayuko.

Nilapit niya ang mukha niya sa tainga ko para bumulong.

“I love you. . .”

That’s when I accepted defeat and finally welcomed the danger, who become my safe haven.

Before she could step backwards. I grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to me. I eventually faced her and now our lips were just inches away from each other. I stared at it for a few seconds, it was reddish and tempting, I bit my lower lip before staring at her eyes. I raised my right hand to caressed her cheek. Our breathing ragged as we were both holding our gazes, our souls talking, screaming their love for each other before I dropped my gaze for the second time at her heart-shaped lips and devour it like how the sun finally kissed the moon.