Mula noong nag-react si Jake Reyes sa comment ni Aya, parang may sariling buhay ang puso niya.
Isang red heart lang naman ‘yon, pero bakit parang tinamaan siya?
“Seryoso? Ako ‘yung ni-heart niya?”
Hindi niya alam kung iiyak siya sa kilig o tatawa sa sarili. Pero kahit ano pa ang isipin niya, isa lang ang malinaw:
curious na curious na siya kung sino si Jake.
At doon nagsimula ang mini-stalking session.
Hindi na siya nakuntento sa YouTube.
Binisita niya ang Facebook page ni Jake.
Nag-scroll sa Instagram.
Pinakinggan lahat sa Spotify.
Binalikan ang mga TikTok uploads.
At habang patuloy ang paghahanap niya, isang bagay ang umagaw ng pansin niya:
“OFFICIAL FAN GROUP – JAKEFANATICS 💙”
Agad siyang nag-join. Wala nang dalawang-isip.
At hindi pa siya nakaka-recover sa kilig, may nadiskubre na naman siyang bago —
may group chat pala ang mga fans ni Jake.
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Nag-message agad si Aya sa page para makapasok sa GC.
At hindi nagtagal, may nag-reply sa kanya.
Rose (Admin):
“Hi Aya! Welcome sa Jakefanatics 💙 Please answer this short intro para ma-add ka sa GC.”
Agad-agad. Parang may exam.
Pero game si Aya.
Sinagot niya lahat — kailan niya nadiscover si Jake, favorite cover, anong nagustuhan niya, at kung open siyang makipagkaibigan sa kapwa fans.
Pagkatapos no’n, may second message naman.
Janine (Co-admin):
“Hello sis! Ako nga pala si Janine. Co-admin dito. Excited na kami i-welcome ka sa GC! Hope ma-enjoy mo ang kilig at tawa dito sa group natin!”
Narrator:
Si Janine — single, vocal, at sobrang evident na may malalim na crush kay Jake.
Sa profile pic pa lang, naka-post ang collage nila ni Jake kahit edited lang.
Pero friendly siya. Maingay sa GC. Laging updated sa galaw ni Jake.
At syempre, ang pinaka-main admin, si Rose, isang may edad na at may asawa na.
Siya ‘yung tipong ate-mommy combo, seryoso kapag may away, pero super bait kapag kwentuhan lang.
Pagkatapos ng short intro, tanggap na si Aya sa GC.
Rose (Admin):
“Welcome to the JAKEFANATICS GC Aya!”
Janine (Co-admin):
“Paki-welcome nyo naman bagong nahumaling na naman kay Jake, si Ms. Arianna De guzman A.k.a AYA from Novaliches Q.C! Diyan muna kayo guys entertain nyo muna si Aya, I’ll be right back later may meeting lang kami ni Admin.”
Lyca:
“Hi Aya! Welcome sis! Fan ka na ba matagal na or recent lang?”
Aya:
“Recent lang... kagabi lang actually. Pero sobrang tinamaan agad.”
Anna:
“GURL. Ganyan kami lahat nagsimula! Isa lang ang video… boom. Sobrang invested na.”
Krystel:
“At wag mong kalimutan — hindi lang sa boses... sa ngiti din!” 😍
Mica:
“Trueee! Pero wag ka mag-alala, masaya rito. Chill lang, kilig lang. Pero kung sensitive ka... tiwala sa puso mo, girl.” 😅
Maureen:
“Totoo. Maraming crush kay Jake. Pero may kanya-kanyang style ng pagkakakilig. Hahaha!”
Aya:
“Ay... noted po. Hehe. Sana kayanin ng puso ko.”
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Who is Jake Reyes?
Aya:
“So... sino ba talaga si Jake? Gusto ko siyang makilala beyond sa YouTube.”
Anna:
“Pure Pinoy ‘yan, sis. Galing Leyte. Moreno. Buti nga at hindi halatang probinsyano dahil sa aura niya.”
Krystel:
“Kasi sa Seattle na siya lumaki since 8 years old. Parang may foreign vibes na tuloy.”
Lyca:
“Fluent siya sa English — siyempre, don na siya lumaki. Pero nakakaintindi rin siya ng Tagalog at Waray. Pure Pinoy naman kasi talaga.”
Mica:
“Christian song artist siya, vocalist sa church nila sa Seattle. Grabe ang boses niyan live, promise.”
Maureen:
“Actually, siyam silang magkakapatid, at si Jake ang pinakabunso. Namatay ‘yung tatay nila nung bata pa siya, tapos ‘yung mama niya nag-asawa ng foreigner — army daw.”
Aya:
“Kaya pala parang may lahi ang dating. Akala ko talaga half siya.”
Janine:
“Hahaha! Ganyan ako dati. Pero moreno talaga ‘yan. Aura lang niya ‘yung parang imported!”
Foreshadowing: Not All Hearts Are the Same
Narrator:
Habang tumatagal si Aya sa GC, mas lalong dumidikit ang kilig... at pagnanasa na makilala si Jake nang personal.
Pero kahit gaano ka-friendly ng atmosphere...
Ramdam niya na may kanya-kanyang “spot” ang bawat fan.
May mga fans na chill lang.
May iba na parang territorial.
At may ilan na... hindi mo alam kung friendly lang o naghahanda na ng balak.
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Lyca (whisper chat or PM):
“Sis, ingat lang. Mabait si Janine pero… she really likes Jake. As in, matagal na.”
Aya:
“Ay Ganun ba? Hehe... okay. Sige. Thanks for the heads up Sis.”
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Pero kahit pa may mga unspoken rules sa GC...
Hindi na mapigilan ni Aya ang sariling kiligin tuwing maririnig ang pangalan ni Jake.
Tuwing magla-live ito. Tuwing may bagong post.
At tuwing mare-realize niyang…
Hindi lang siya ang may gusto kay Jake.
Pero bakit parang... naiiba ang kilig niya?
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To be continued ….
Author’s Note:
Akala ni Aya, simpleng fangirling lang ‘to.
Scroll, kilig, fangroup, GC.
But little did she know…
Hindi lang pala si Jake ang nakakakilig —
Pati ang dynamics sa paligid niya.
Masaya sa GC, oo.
Pero hindi lahat ng ngiti, totoo.
Hindi lahat ng “sis,” tunay.
At minsan, ang kilig…
May kasamang selos.
May halong agawan.
At ang masakit — baka may competition na siya…
na hindi niya pa alam.
Kaya, ready ka na ba sa mas deeper d
ive?
Baka kasi hindi lang puso ni Aya ang mahulog.
Next Chapter: "Jakefanatics (The Deeper Dive)" 💙
– The closer she gets, the messier it becomes…
ENGLISH TRANSLATION BELOW:
(Full translation of Chapter 2)
Just Another Girl In The Crowd
Chapter 2 : Hearted by Jake Reyes
Ever since Jake Reyes reacted to Aya’s comment, her heart felt like it had a life of its own.
It was just one red heart, but… why did it hit differently?
“Seriously? He hearted my comment?”
She didn’t know whether to cry from joy or laugh at herself. But no matter how much she tried to brush it off, one thing was clear:
She was so curious about who Jake really was.
That’s when the mini-stalking session began.
YouTube wasn’t enough anymore.
She visited Jake’s Facebook page.
Scrolled through Instagram.
Listened to all his songs on Spotify.
Rewatched all his TikTok uploads.
And in the middle of all that deep-dive obsession, something caught her eye:
“OFFICIAL FAN GROUP – JAKEFANATICS 💙”
Without a second thought, she tapped “Join.”
Just when she thought the kilig couldn’t get any higher, she found out something even more exciting—
The group had its own group chat.
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Aya immediately messaged the page, asking if she could join the GC.
It didn’t take long before someone replied.
Rose (Admin):
“Hi Aya! Welcome to Jakefanatics 💙 Please answer this short intro form so we can add you to the GC.”
It felt like a mini-exam.
But Aya was game.
She answered everything — when she discovered Jake, her favorite cover, what she liked about him, and whether she was open to making friends with fellow fans.
Then another message came in.
Janine (Co-admin):
“Hey sis! I’m Janine, the co-admin here. We’re excited to welcome you in the GC! Hope you enjoy all the kilig and laughs in our group!”
Narrator:
Janine — single, bold, and obviously crushing hard on Jake. Her profile photo even had a collage of her and Jake, even if it was clearly edited.
She was friendly though — loud in the GC, always first to update everyone about Jake.
Rose, the main admin, was older and married. Kind of the ate-mom type. Strict when there’s drama, but super sweet during normal convos.
After finishing her intro, Aya was officially added to the group.
Rose (Admin):
“Welcome to the JAKEFANATICS GC, Aya!”
Janine (Co-admin):
“Everyone, please welcome our newest Jake admirer — Ms. Arianna De Guzman a.k.a. AYA from Novaliches Q.C! Guys, keep her company while I go handle a quick meeting with Admin!”
Lyca:
“Hi Aya! Welcome, sis! Are you a longtime fan or just recently got into him?”
Aya:
“Just recently… like, last night actually. But I instantly got hooked.”
Anna:
“GIRL. That’s how we all started! One video… and boom. Full-on obsession.”
Krystel:
“And don’t forget — it’s not just the voice… it’s that smile too!” 😍
Mica:
“Facts! But don’t worry, this group’s fun. We’re chill. It’s all kilig vibes. But if you’re a bit sensitive… just trust your heart, girl.” 😅
Maureen:
“True. Lots of girls have a crush on Jake. But we all have our own ways of getting kilig. Hahaha!”
Aya:
“Noted! Hehe. I hope my heart can handle this.”
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Who is Jake Reyes?
Aya:
“So… who really is Jake? I wanna know him beyond just his YouTube covers.”
Anna:
“He’s pure Pinoy, sis. From Leyte. Morena skin tone. Honestly, you wouldn’t think he’s from the province because of his vibe.”
Krystel:
“That’s ‘cause he grew up in Seattle since he was 8. That gave him a kind of foreigner aura.”
Lyca:
“He’s fluent in English, of course — he grew up there. But he understands both Tagalog and Waray too. He’s 100% Pinoy, promise!”
Mica:
“He’s a Christian artist, vocalist in their church in Seattle. His voice live? GOOSEBUMPS.”
Maureen:
“He’s actually the youngest of nine siblings. Their dad passed away when Jake was little, and their mom remarried — to a foreigner in the army, I think.”
Aya:
“No wonder he kinda looks mixed. I honestly thought he was half something.”
Janine:
“Hahaha! That’s what I thought too at first. But nope — moreno talaga. He just has that imported vibe!”
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Foreshadowing: Not All Hearts Are the Same
Narrator:
As days passed, Aya found herself enjoying the GC more and more.
With each update about Jake, the more her heart fluttered… and the more she wished to meet him one day.
But despite the cheerful atmosphere...
Aya could feel it — that everyone had their own “spot” in this fandom.
Some fans were cool and laid-back.
Others were a bit territorial.
And some… you just couldn’t tell if they were friendly or quietly plotting something.
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(Private Message: Lyca ➜ Aya)
“Sis, just a heads up. Janine’s super nice, but… she really really likes Jake. Like, it’s been a thing for a long time.”
Aya:
“Oh really? Hehe... thanks for the heads-up, sis.”
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But no matter what kind of unspoken rules there were in the GC...
Aya just couldn’t stop smiling whenever she saw Jake’s name.
Every time he went live.
Every new post.
Every single moment she realized—
She wasn’t the only girl crushing on Jake.
But why did it feel like… her own feelings were different?
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To be continued...
Author’s Note:
Aya thought it was just harmless fangirling.
Scrolling, getting butterflies, fan groups, GCs.
But little did she know...
It wasn’t just Jake who could make her heart flutter —
Even the dynamics around her were starting to feel like a story of their own.
Yes, the GC was fun.
But not every smile was genuine.
Not every “sis” was real.
And sometimes, the thrill…
Comes with jealousy.
With silent rivalry.
And worst of all — she might already have competition…
without even knowing it.
So, are you ready to dive deeper?
Because maybe…
it’s not just Aya’s heart that’s about to fall.
Are you ready for the twist?
See you in Chapter 3: "Jakefanatics (The Deeper Dive)" 💙
Next Chapter: "Jakefanatics (The Deeper Dive)"