"What was never spoken still lingers..."

Razor-sharp corporate consultant Mika runs on black coffee and efficiency. Brent, the head baker at his family's traditional Filipino bakery, runs on butter, artistic chaos, and experimental flavors. They are opposites in every way, and their daily, snarky critiques are the only predictable thing in their lives.

She was never afraid for herself, never, she was afraid for her parents for they have such a wrecked daughter. A daughter ever since a child, was robbed of her true identity, a daughter now facing the horrible loss, a daughter with a never dying grudge for herself, a daughter with self-loathing much powerful than that of her love for herself, or anyone, the one she calls a new family. She knew her parents don't deserve her, no one does, but now she has sworn to herself that she is to do everything in her will for they never failed her.

There's a certain magic in moments you never plan. The ones that make you slow down for a second, look around, and realize na: Grabe, ang sarap din naman ng buhay minsan. Even if not every day feels that way, sometimes one small moment can turn an ordinary week into something you'll remember. Each chapter begins with a question. A simple "Ever felt that way?" followed by a scene you might know by heart. Some will make you laugh. Some will tug at old memories. Some will remind you of people you thought you'd forgotten. This is Book 2 of Never Quite Become but don't worry if you haven't read that one yet. You can start here and still feel everything. It's not about chasing the perfect moment. It's about catching the small ones before they slip away. The jokes that make your cheeks ache from smiling. The traffic that makes you slow down for a moment. The almost-confessions. And the quiet nights that somehow mean more than the loudest celebrations. Because this time, it's not just about the almosts. It's about everything in between.