- C O M P L E T E D - Azeralle Esparaguera, a perfectionist STEM student, lives by a rigid rule: always be the best. With the cleanest notes, highest ranks, and clearest goal of becoming an engineer, her life revolves around securing admission to prestigious universities particularly University of the Philippines. Her world is shaped by her mother's relentless standards--graduation alone isn't enough; she must be at the top of the best. Because of this, Azeralle avoids distractions, including friendships and romance. Until her friend, convinces her to be the female lead in their school's journalism documentary advertisement project. That's where she meets Mark Diom Nique Saracosa, the pride of HUMSS. He's everything she isn't--effortless charm, popularity, and grace--but beneath his perfect image lies a boy struggling with the pressure of being his family's primary hope. As they act out a scripted high school romance for the camera, unscripted feelings begin to form. They started talking even when the cameras weren't rolling. A girl conscious with her every move and a guy drown in responsibilities--will their love bloom or be doomed? Because when perfection collides with passion, someone always has more to lose. (-----------🍀-----------) #268 on Teenfiction - 06/30/25 #150 on Newstory - 07/05/25 #190 on Teenfiction - 07/12/25

METAMORPHOSIS #2 "Ew, bisexual ka? Baka halikan mo ko ah. Yuck." As a kid, Sofia Jazmine Valiente thought that loving people knew no gender. Para sa kaniya ay pareho lang naman na magugustuhan mo ang babae o lalaki kapag naging close kayo at nagkamabutihan. But as she grows up, reality attacks her without mercy. Her friends started shaming her, boys started bullying her, and other people took that as a weakness to exploit her trust. But as she enters a prestigious university for her senior high school, she only has one rule: don't fall in love with anyone and just enjoy being alone. She's naturally smart so she stopped caring too much about her studies. Okay na ang pasado. Ngunit kahit pala sa chill mode version niya ay magiging top 1 pa rin ito. Dahil dito ay naging target siya ng mga competitive niyang mga classmates-at isang lalaking galing sa last section ng ABM strand. Mark Jace Reene: rowdy, loud, and leader of the boys in the back. He was never the type to study nor care about other people's beliefs and issues. He lives in his own world, bound by no rule. People perceived him as someone with no regard to his future. In the eyes of many, he is already a failure yet he never really cared about all those gossips. He believes only what he sees. And as of now, as long as he's having fun, the future in front of him is still as bright as the others. Both of them were judged yet their responses were the exact opposite of each other; one decided to hide her insecurities while the other flaunted his "flaws." As friends, will their voices harmonize to finally be heard or will their song lose its tune?