There You'll Be

CHAPTER SIX

The wavering crowd of Soles (a fandom name of 7knights) frantically letting their lungs out, when the 7knights stepped on the stage.

I was lucky to get into the front where I was closed to these dazzling stars, despite of a bit complicated incident earlier.

Nagsimulang mag-perform muna ng ilang mga kanta nila ang 7knights bago sinimulan ang fan signing. As they were performing, I feel like I got swallowed by a million of roses, when Shaun's eyes and mine intersected, a multiple times! Ramdam ko ang pag init ng pisngi ko at pagkabog ng dibdib ko.

Ewan ko ba kung nagde-delulu la'ng ako o assuming la'ng talaga pero, parating nasa akin ang mga tingin ni Shaun at kakaiba ito. Nakakatunaw, para tuloy akong yelo na ibinabad sa tubig sa mainit na paligid na'to.

Your eyes,

are like diamonds

much expensive that gold.

The voice of yours,

sounds like a great

masterpiece of

renaissance.

I was drooling over these boys, parang matutulo na ang laway ko dito. Nevertheless, mas pumayagpag ang pagiging fan girl ko kay Shaun because, he's my bias.

I moved my eyes back and forth to these hot boys, subalit parang may humihigop sa'kin na kay Shaun la'ng dapat ako titingin at magfo-focus. He's like a coffee, for I'm addicted. I sang along with them and even cheered, I enjoyed this group so much to the point that I don't want to return to my home anymore.

After those girls and transgender women who got signed and talked to the boys first, it is finally my turn to shine AGAIN.

Nang makaupo na ako sa tapat ni Shaun, hindi muna ako makapagsalita dahil sa hiya at awkwardness, na parang hindi nagkasama sa iisang silid anteh ah. Tumitingin-tingin la'ng ako sa mga katabi kong fans na ngayo'y abala na sa kanilang moment with their bias, because I don't know what to say first.

I could feel Shaun's warm stares at me, I think he's waiting for me to speak up. From my peripheral vision, he didn't move his sight from me, now he's smiling at me like a bad boy, na nasisiyahan at nacu-cute-an sa nagtatampo niyang nerd girlfriend.

Suddenly, he held my chin at iniharap ako sa kaniya that made me stunned.

WAS THAT A RIZZ MAN?!

"Why are looking at them instead of me?" he uttered in sexiness yet, deep voice along with his seductive stares.

Ramdam ko ang mabilis na pagdaloy ng dugo ko sa bawat ugat patungo sa'king pisngi. I can't resist myself when it comes to him. I KENNAT!

"Oh? Why are you blushing?" he asked with smirk.

"M-me? N-no! I'm not!" I pretend to laugh para hindi niya mahalata kung gaano ako kakilig at baliw dito sa kalooban ko.

He gave me his are-you-sure-look that made me chuckled.

Nakatitig lamang kami sa isa't-isa ng ilang segundo, hindi alam kung sino na naman ang magsasalita ulit, awkward.

Grabeng titig naman 'yan Shaun, nanglalamon ng buhay!

"So, we just gonna stare at each other? Be careful, I might fall into you." he said, remaining his stare at me.

I only plastered a smile and fix my hair.

"Actually Shaun, I have something for you. I want to give this to you earlier but, I decided to give this right at the fan signing." I reached in my bag for this baby eagle crochet I made for him.

Ibinigay ko ang cute plushy eagle na ito sa kaniya with so much happiness expressed on my face.

"I hope you'll like it." I couldn't wipe away my smile, for this surreal experience I never thought would come true.

Napanganga siya sa tuwa habang squinish-squish niya ang plushy eagle and gave me his most adorable smile that left me touched and floating in the air.

"I love it! Thank you so much!" he suddenly held my hand that is on the table.

Napatingin ako sa kamay niyang hinaplos-haplos ang kamay ko, I never felt this way, I was like electrocuted by him.

"My pleasure! I'm so glad that I made you happy." I smiled while his hand's still on mine.

"Of course, you do." he replied.

"I didn't have your name yet since the first time we met," he spoke.

"What's your name by the way?" he asked.

I grinned, "I'm Adaline Elize Gejilio."

"It's beautiful. . .just like you." he softly smiled.

Napatawa ako ng konti at napayuko sa kilig at tuwa, he actually said it. Such a delusion come true.

"Thank you. . ." nahihiya kong tugon.

"By the way Adaline, I also have something for you." he winked at me with a smirk.

He grabbed something below him and then, handed me the nice card of styled band-aids.

My eyes widen and fireworks started to explode within. Receiving a gift from Shaun, is everything!

"That's my gift for you. Whenever you get a wound, cover it with those band aids, so you can feel my presence with you always." he genuinely said.

I couldn't help but to feel these tulips dancing in the breeze blissfully.

"Thank you Shaun!" I exclaimed in happiness.

I badly want to hug him, but there's a staff and fans, I might get issued.

Nahinto ang pag-uusap namin saglit nang lumapit ang isa sa mga staff sa'kin.

"Excuse me. Miss, you have to hurry because there are so many people still waiting for their turn." a staff seriously uttered.

I was about to respond when Shaun interrupted.

"Mr., just wait a little, we still have something to catch up yet. Just 5 minutes." Shaun. The staff agreed and moved aside.

"Adaline?"

"Yes Shaun?"

"You like coffee?"

"I love coffee!"

"So that means, we could go out for a coffee?"

Is he asking me out? An idol asking me out? Or just for a coffee?

Napatitig lamang ako sa kaniya at unti-unting napangiti, parang nakakita ako ng liwanag, this must be heaven!

"Adaline?" he asked again, when he noticed that I just stared at him like nuts.

"Yes! I would love that Shaun." I respond.

Even Joy of Inside Out can't express how happy and delightful I am.

"That's great!" he smiled at me and didn't move his sight anywhere.

Shaun's indeed different. He doesn't judge easily, and really values his fans. He has his own rules. He's gentleman and help people who loves him to paint a rainbow on their canvas, to make them feel worth it and less lonely.

I became reckless of myself when it comes to you, my heart is now tangible because of your touch that I couldn‘t resist, oh for it was like a feather that landed on my fragile skin.

Countless nights of painting you and me in the starless universe that only our precious photograph serves as our light.