(Been meaning to post this sa UPDFW but never na-aapprove ng admin so dito na lang)

Dear P,

Hello! Baka mabasa mo ‘to o baka hindi. Hindi ko masabi ‘to nang harap-harapan sa’yo but I’ve been needing to get this off my chest for a while so I’ll just lay it all out here. I like you, P. I like you very much. Freshie days pa lang natin, crush na kita. Tuwing Zoom classes natin, lagi kang active and seeing you and hearing your voice—it just brightens my whole day. Ang talino mo magsalita, super eloquent din. Nung nag-apply ka para sa org ng insti natin, nag-apply din ako sa same org mostly because of you. Orgmates na tayo ngayon pero hindi pa rin kita makausap kasi iba pa rin effect mo sa’kin eh, especially now in person. Naka-shift na’ko ng ibang course at lahat lahat, pero ‘di ka pa rin mawala sa isip ko. Di ko naman alam kung meron ka nang boyfriend or someone special. I just know na he would be a very lucky guy to have you. Lastly, I just wanted to thank you for helping me realize a whole part of me existed. You were the first guy I ever let myself have a crush on (as someone who’s also a guy). Thank you so much for that.

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