That night the club was loud.
Music.
Lights.
People dancing everywhere.
Keifer walked inside with Rose beside him.
Rose was excited.
She looked around happily.
"This place is amazing."
Keifer nodded casually.
"Yeah."
They walked toward the seating area where a few of their college friends were already sitting.
But something surprised him.
The gang was there.
Ella.
Freya.
Grace.
Rakki.
Freya waved immediately.
"Keifer!"
Keifer smirked.
"So this is where everyone disappeared."
Rakki laughed.
"Of course."
Ella looked at Rose.
"Oh hello."
Rose smiled politely.
"Hi."
Everything felt normal.
Comfortable.
Keifer sat down and started talking with them like usual.
Laughing.
Joking.
The music played loudly around them.
Then suddenly…
Ella's eyes moved toward the entrance.
Her expression changed slightly.
"Oh."
Freya followed her gaze.
"Wait—"
Keifer noticed them looking somewhere.
"What?"
But before anyone could answer…
He turned his head.
And saw her.
Jay.
She had just walked inside the club.
For a moment…
Everything around him disappeared.
The music faded.
The lights blurred.
He just stood there staring.
Jay looked completely different tonight.
Her hair was softly curled and falling over her shoulders.
She was wearing a simple but elegant dress that fit her perfectly.
Not too flashy.
Not too bold.
But somehow…
She looked breathtaking.
Jay walked slowly toward the group.
Her steps slightly nervous.
But confident.
Keifer's chest tightened.
His breath caught.
For a second he actually forgot how to breathe.
Rakki noticed first.
"Keifer?"
But Keifer didn't respond.
His eyes were still on Jay.
Jay reached the table.
She smiled softly.
"Hi."
Ella immediately stood up.
"You came!"
Freya grinned.
"You look amazing!"
Grace smiled warmly.
Jay blushed slightly.
"Thank you."
Then her eyes slowly moved toward Keifer.
Their eyes met.
For a moment neither of them spoke.
Keifer's mind was completely blank.
He had seen Jay thousands of times.
Laughing.
Arguing.
Running around.
But tonight…
She looked different.
Not just beautiful.
But confident.
Like she had finally found herself again.
Jay noticed his stunned expression.
She tried to act normal.
"Hey."
Keifer blinked.
Finally breathing again.
"Hey."
His voice came out quieter than usual.
Rose looked between them curiously.
"You guys know each other?"
Rakki immediately laughed.
"Know each other?"
Freya shook her head smiling.
"They've known each other forever."
Keifer finally looked away.
Trying to regain his composure.
But inside…
His heart was beating much faster than it should.
Because one thing was painfully clear.
No matter how much he tried to move on…
Seeing Jay like this tonight…
Still had the power to stop his world for a moment. 💙