I eyed Raphael with his eyes closed at the rearview mirror of the car. Tanging katahimikan at ang tunog ng kotse lamang ang pumapangibabaw sa paligid habang patuloy kami sa pagbiyahe pabalik sa Guillermes Hacienda.
My eyes skimmed his delicate features. His hard face seemed to melt down into tranquility and softness. My eyes went down on his pointed nose that seems to be chiseled to perfection, down to his thin lenient lips that seems kissable. Natutulog siya nang mahimbing at tila pagod. Hanga nga ako sa kanya, how can he sleep easily? I mean, it takes time for me to even fall asleep. I cannot bring myself to just sleep the moment I close my eyes. Bahagya pa siyang humihilik pero hindi naman ganoon naririnig. It was faint and soft. And endearing.
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