Flashback: February 2023

iMessage

FEB 18 | 9:12 PM

Naihm Lee Alvarado
hey miles! so, i was thinking we should celebrate your win this weekend! maybe dinner or something?

Miles Ivan Castellano
ah, nai, i'd love to, pero sobrang dami kong work pa. meetings after meetings, tapos mga papers pa. maybe next time?

Naihm Lee Alvarado
i get it. but you deserve a break, don't you think? ang dami mong inasikaso for the students.

Miles Ivan Castellano
i really appreciate it, nai. just... wala na akong oras ngayon. i feel like i'll never catch up with everything. sorry na, ha.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
no worries. i just wanted to hang out lang, kasi ang tagal na natin hindi nagkikita.

Miles Ivan Castellano
sorry talaga. i'm just really tired. sa sobrang dami ng kailangan gawin.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
i get it. don't worry about it. i'll just wait until you're free. but we'll definitely celebrate when you get a break, okay?

Miles Ivan Castellano
thanks, nai. i'll make it up to you soon.

iMessage

FEB 28 | 12:47 AM

Naihm Lee Alvaradomileees ivan!parang ang tagal na natin hindi nag-uusap. i miss our random chats, even just about the smallest things.

Miles Ivan Castellano
yeah, same. sorry, nai. i just feel so... overwhelmed with everything. meetings, responsibilities, stuff i still need to get done.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
i get it. but you've been pulling away lately. not even a text to check in.

Miles Ivan Castellano
sorry, i don't mean to. just... i don't know, everything's just piling up.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
miles, i just don't wanna feel like i'm the last thing on your mind, you know? i'm still here, i just want you to check in sometimes.

Miles Ivan Castellano
i know. i'm sorry. i'll try to be better. promise.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
i don't need anything big, just a simple "hey, i'm still alive" text will do.

Miles Ivan Castellano
haha, okay. i'll send you one when i can.

iMessage

MARCH 12 | 1:05 AM

Miles Ivan Castellano
hey, sorry i missed your call earlier. had an emergency meeting.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
it's fine. been trying to catch you the whole day though.

Miles Ivan Castellano
yeah, sorry about that. just a lot of things to do.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
okay. it's just... been a while since we really talked.

Miles Ivan Castellano
yeah. sorry, nai. things are just piling up.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
no worries. i know you're busy.
delete | i'm the new eic now. can we celebrate?

Miles Ivan Castellano
thanks for understanding.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
yeah.

delete | honestly, i don't understand. why are we drifting away?

Miles Ivan Castellano
i'll try to be more available.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
no. it's fine really.

Miles Ivan Castellano
sorry again.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
it's fine.

delete | i know it's a lot, but i'm just... i miss the way we used to talk. 

iMessage

MARCH 17 | 12:12 AM

Naihm Lee Alvarado
hey, i know it's late, but i really need you right now.

MARCH 17 | 12:14 AM

Naihm Lee Alvarado
can you please pick up? it's important. i need to talk to you.

MARCH 17 | 12:17 AM

Naihm Lee Alvarado
miles? i know you're still up.

MARCH 17 | 12:21 AM

Naihm Lee Alvarado
please, i just need you to listen. i'm not okay.

MARCH 17 | 12:23 AM

Miles Ivan Castellano
i can't right now, nai.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
please, just for a minute.

MARCH 17 | 12:40 AM

Miles Ivan Castellano
i don't want to talk right now, nai. i'm sorry.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
miles... please.

i don't know what to do. please just... talk to me.

Miles Ivan Castellano
i'm really sorry, but i can't be there for you.

Naihm Lee Alvarado
i just... i just need someone to talk to. please, miles.

Miles Ivan Castellano
i just can't, nai. i'm sorry.

Miles Ivan Castellano missed 14 of your calls.