Akamei_Sensei
Almost, Always Series 2
Chaliana "Chali" Estacia Selvario was always the invisible one in her class.
She's shy, timid, quiet, and full of secrets.
Leif Marcello Calleste is her complete opposite.
He's noisy, cheerful, and a ray of sunshine in everyone's day.
They were total opposites, yet the attraction between them was undeniable.
Leif was determined to break through her silence and to uncover the shadows and walls she carefully hid behind.
And for the first time,
Chali felt it.
She felt loved in a way she had always dreamed of.
Until one day, tragedy happened
and Chali left.
She regretted it every single day.
But destiny, as it always does, brought them together in a most unexpected moment.
She saw Leif again in one of her art galleries.
Still the same guy she fell in love with.
Still her ray of sunshine.
But this time...
she couldn't bring herself to go near him.
Because what if he didn't recognize her?
What if he had already forgotten the invisible girl she once was?
After all, Chali was always the unnoticed one -
and now, she's hiding more than just silence...
She's hiding scars.
She's hiding her traumatic past.
Can they still find their way to each other again? Will Leif be able to melt her heart?