Chapter 10: Just One Moment
"Lili… it's me. Linho."
Her breath caught in her throat. The familiar voice, soft yet unsure, echoed through her trembling hands.
"Why are you calling?" she asked, trying to mask the shake in her tone.
"I should've done this a long time ago," he replied. "Can I… can I come to Baguio?"
She didn't answer right away. The pain hadn't faded. But something in his voice—genuine, broken—made her say, "If you're really serious… come without cameras. Come as LinHo, not the star."