Sports series #1: Dreams of Youth Status: ON-HOLD Note: You can read this story as a standalone novel. Tropes: academic rivals to lovers, slow burn, she fell first but he fell harder and first love SYPNOSIS: "Some dreams are chased under the sun. Others bloom quietly in the shadows." For Freya Allison Varquez, life is a scoreboard and she must always come out on top. Whether it's in academics or volleyball, she lives to be the best. All she wants is her parents' approval---the kind that only victory seems to bring. But when Kazimir Trevor Lionhart transfers to their school, her perfect world begins to crack. He's confident, calm under pressure, and her equal in every way. Their fiery rivalry soon turns into something more complicated... and far more dangerous to her walls. As for Isaiah Mason Varquez, being second-best has always been his role, especially when you're the twin of someone like Freya. He hides behind his quiet facade, burdened by unspoken expectations and childhood scars. Until Rhea Melanie De Leon enters his life---the only person who sees through him, even if he once made her life hell. She's calm where he's chaos and maybe, just maybe, the reason he'll start chasing something of his own. But youth is fleeting, and so are dreams---especially when tangled in heartbreak, pressure, and the shadows of who you're expected to be. In a world of rivals, spotlights, and secrets, four teens will come to realize that some dreams aren't about winning... but about finally being seen. Note: This story is written in Taglish [ON-GOING]

All the things I've wanted to say to her. 🤍