The Alex Medina Interview That Sent the ALCASS Fandom Into Chaos
It was supposed to be a simple promotional interview.
Alex Gil Medina had just released her children’s book *The Garden with No Walls*, and a French cultural magazine invited her to talk about the story behind it. The book follows two children who grow up in neighboring houses, running freely through a shared garden—until one day a wall suddenly appears between them.
Sweet. Nostalgic. A little bittersweet.
At least, that’s what the interviewer probably expected.
But the moment the conversation turned toward the inspiration behind the book, things got… interesting.
The interviewer leaned forward and asked the obvious question.
“Your book The Garden with No Walls is about two children growing up in neighboring houses. That’s autobiographical, isn’t it?”
Alex didn’t hesitate.
“Obviously.”
Then came the question that changed everything.
“So the girl in the book is real.”
Alex smiled.
“Yes. You can say that.”
For a few seconds, the interviewer looked like they had just realized they had found something far more interesting than a children’s book story.
“You grew up beside her?”
Alex shrugged lightly.
“Door to door.”
Then she added:
“Garden to garden.”
And finally:
“No walls.”
That was the moment fans started connecting the dots.
Because people who knew the old stories about Manila’s elite neighborhoods knew exactly what Alex was describing. Alex Medina and Cass Young had grown up as neighbors. Their families’ houses once shared a garden without a dividing wall.
But the interviewer wasn’t done yet.
“And then a wall appeared.”
Alex nodded.
“Yes. Very rude of the adults.”
By now the conversation had clearly shifted. The interviewer leaned even closer.
“You sound like you still miss her.”
Alex tilted her head slightly.
“Who said she went anywhere?”
And then came the question that would soon explode across social media.
“Was she your first love?”
Alex laughed.
Not embarrassed. Not surprised.
Just amused.
“You said it.”
The interviewer blinked.
“So I’m right.”
Alex’s grin widened.
“I didn’t say you were wrong.”
Then she laughed again, and the interview moved on.
But the internet never moved on.
Within hours, clips of that exact exchange started spreading online. Fans replayed the moment Alex smiled and refused to deny the “first love” question. Screenshots of the interview flooded timelines. People slowed down the video, analyzing every pause, every grin, every word.
The conclusions came quickly.
If the girl in "The Garden with No Walls" was real…
And if Alex grew up “door to door” with her…
And if Alex didn’t deny the first love question…
Then a lot of fans believed there was only one possible answer.
Whether Alex intended to start a shipping war or not, one thing was certain.
The ALCASS fandom had just been given the moment they had been waiting for.