Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News
"My Future You" lead actors Seth Fedelin and Francine Diaz were spotted holding hands during the media conference of their much-awaited big screen project.
The two were obviously comfortable and cozy while answering questions from the press. From the title of their movie, they were asked if they see each other as their "futures" in real life.
"Yes," Fedelin courageously responded. "Bakit ko nasabing malapit na? Kasi hindi na ako lalayo eh. Pero may isang pangako lang ako na gusto kong tuparin, 'yung pangako ko sa mga magulang ni Chin (Diaz). Alam naman natin na hindi biro ang samahan namin."
He added: "Hindi po biro ang pinagdaanan ko na makaabot ulit dito sa nahahawakan ko 'yung kamay ni Francine. Hindi po biro. At 'yun po ang goal ko, na gusto kong maramdaman nina tito at tita na safe si Francine sa akin."
Diaz also answered the same question with a yes.
Fedelin and Diaz went through a mesh of intrigues in the past with their respective former partners on and off screen.
The highly successful series "Dirty Linen," was the first project they worked on together as a love team. With "My Future You," it just did not offer a different experience but also made them closer, facing challenges and personal struggles off-camera.
"Totoo po, kung nasaan po kami ngayon, hindi po namin 'yun minadali talaga. Kung puwede lang, kung kaya lang po namin i-explain talaga 'yung mga napagdaanan po namin para makapag-holding hands kami dito," Diaz said.
"Ako po grateful po ako na meron akong Seth sa buhay ko," she added.
Diaz was obviously trying to not become too emotional, but she said, "Hindi po biro na bigyan ka ng Diyos na matatawag mong best friend. Tapos na, ayoko nang umiyak."
What’s most important, according to Fedelin, is that he has the trust of the actress and her parents.
"Hindi kami nagmamadali. Okay kami ng magulang ni Francine, okay din sina mama kay Francine. Okay kami doon. Nakakadalaw po ako sa bahay nila, pinapayagan ako nila tito at tita na ihatid, sunduin siya sa school," he said.
Asked if they are in a rush to get into a relationship, the actor replied: "Wala sa isip namin na madaliin ang mga bagay-bagay, i-pressure yung sarili namin na magmahal, na mag-commit, na mag-ganyan."
"Pero hindi ibig sabihin na kahit ganyan lang kami eh sisirain ko 'yung tiwala ni Francine," he stressed. "Binubuo ko nga ang tiwala ni Francine. Kaya kahit ganito kami (set-up), 'yung trust namin sa isa’t isa malakas yan."
"My Future You" is part of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival and will premiere in cinemas nationwide on December 25.