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“Ghosting” stars JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith make each other smile, blush in this pick-up line battle

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Liezel Dela Cruz

They may be starring in a series called &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/7/12/fyang-and-jms-ghosting-trailers-hit-23m-views-across-social-media-youtube-ahead-of-premiere-on-iwant-1410" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ghosting</a>,&quot; but in this challenge, JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith won’t be ghosting each other’s feelings. The two rising stars faced off in a full-on &quot;kiligan&quot; battle, picking cheesy one-liners from a bowl and delivering them straight to each other.Who could deliver the &#x27;banat&#x27; more smoothly and leave the other blushing?There were moments JM couldn’t even finish his own line without laughing, like when he drew, “Bakit ang isaw iniihaw tapos ang B-B-Q ikaw?” The delivery was on-point, but the way he laughed at himself made it even more adorable.He also couldn’t hide the spark in his eyes when he dropped the line, “Ayaw ko na sa sarili ko. Gusto mo sa’yo na lang ako?”Now if you’re searching for a pick-up line to send your crush while you wait for them to catch feelings, Fyang’s &#x27;hugot&#x27; might be the one. &quot;If true love waits, saan ba &#x27;yong waiting area mo para hintayin kita?&quot; And then JM got this rainy day heart-stopper: “Parang ulan ka, kahit anong iwas ko, babagsak at babagsak ka pa rin sa puso ko.” Just imagine saying that to your crush while sharing an umbrella—that would be a straight-up emotional downpour.And what could possibly be sweeter than a “good morning” text? Maybe Fyang&#x27;s pick-up line which says, “Barya ka ba? Kasi umaga pa lang kailangan na kita.”  That&#x27;s definitely the kind of message that’ll have you smiling even before breakfast.Catch JM and Fyang in the eight-episode romantic supernatural series &quot;Ghosting,&quot; streaming exclusively on iWant starting this July 19.