Jay-Jay's POV
I shouldn't reply.
I knew that.
I really knew that.
But my fingers didn't seem to care.
My eyes were still locked on the screen.
On his messages.
On that name.
Gagonbaliw.
Reply, baby.
I inhaled slowly, then typed—
Stopped.
Deleted it.
Typed again.
My heart was beating so fast it was actually annoying.
"Why am I like this…" I whispered.
It was just a message.
Just a person.
Just someone I didn't even know.
And yet—
I was standing in the middle of my room, staring at my phone like it controlled me.
I clenched my jaw.
Fine.
If he wanted a reply—
He'd get one.
You:
Stop calling me that.
I stared at the message for one second.
Then sent it.
Immediately, I locked my phone and threw it onto the bed like it burned.
"That's it," I muttered. "Done."
No more replying.
No more thinking.
No more—
My phone vibrated.
I froze.
"…unbelievable."
Slowly, I walked toward the bed and picked it up again.
Unlocked.
Opened.
From: Gagonbaliw
What? Baby?
My eye twitched.
Another message came instantly.
From: Gagonbaliw
I like it.
I stared at the screen, completely unimpressed.
"Of course you do," I muttered.
Before I could even decide what to do—
Another message.
From: Gagonbaliw
You replied fast.
I paused.
Then frowned.
"Okay… and?"
My fingers hovered again.
I shouldn't reply.
I really shouldn't.
But—
You:
I was already on my phone.
Send.
Silence.
Then—
From: Gagonbaliw
Liar.
My brows furrowed.
"What?"
Another message.
From: Gagonbaliw
You were waiting.
My heart skipped.
I stared at the screen, suddenly feeling called out in a way I didn't like.
"No, I wasn't," I whispered, even though…
I kind of was.
I quickly typed—
You:
You think too much.
Send.
This time, the reply came slower.
A few seconds.
Then—
From: Gagonbaliw
And you think too little.
I blinked.
"…excuse me?"
That actually annoyed me.
I typed again, faster this time—
You:
I don't even know you.
Send.
My heart pounded harder after that.
Because that was the truth.
The only truth in this whole situation.
And for a moment—
He didn't reply.
Seconds passed.
Then finally—
From: Gagonbaliw
You will.
My breath caught slightly.
No explanation.
No clue.
Nothing.
Just that.
And somehow…
That was worse.
Keifer Pov
She replied.
Finally.
A small smile formed on my lips as I stared at the screen.
Not a big one.
Not obvious.
Just enough.
Enough to show satisfaction.
Enough to show that I was right.
She wouldn't ignore me forever.
She couldn't.
I leaned back slightly, phone still in my hand, eyes scanning her messages again.
Stop calling me that.
I exhaled quietly, amused.
Still the same.
Still stubborn.
Still acting like she had control over this.
"Cute," I murmured under my breath.
Then her next message.
I don't even know you.
My thumb hovered over the screen for a second.
That line.
That one line.
It stayed there.
Longer than the others.
The smile faded just a little.
Not completely.
Just enough to change.
To something else.
Something quieter.
Something sharper.
"You forgot," I said softly.
Not angry.
Not loud.
Just… certain.
My eyes didn't leave the screen.
Not even for a second.
Because even now—
Even like this—
She was still the same.
And that was exactly why…
This was so easy.
My fingers moved again, typing slowly this time.
Carefully.
No rush.
No mistake.
Then I sent it.
You will.
I stared at the message after it delivered.
Then locked my phone.
And leaned back again, completely calm.
Because this wasn't random.
This wasn't a mistake.
And it definitely wasn't over.
Not even close.