He was the boy everyone watched but no one really saw. She was the girl who wrote everything-except what matters the most. Louise Rivera was school's golden boy in the pool-fast, focused, and always a litte too quiet outside of it. Sai Dela Paz was the sharp-tongued campus journalist-always observing, always questioning, never letting anyone in. Some stories are loud. This one whispers.

Rainaia Lopez doesn't fall anymore. Not for boys, not for sweet words, not even for herself. Not after what her ex did-when love turned into blackmail, and trust was used as a weapon. She's learned to guard her heart with spikes sharper than the ones she delivers on court. As the volleyball team captain and campus MVP, Rai's life is all game, no feelings. She's focused, untouchable, and absolutely, 100% done with romance. Then he came Shawn De Rueda-basketball captain, unapologetically persistent, and the worst at reading emotional boundaries. He's loud. She hates loud. He's warm. She doesn't know what to do with warmth. He's patient. And that's the scariest part. Because the more he stays, the more her walls start to crack. And maybe... the girl who swore she'd never fall again is learning how to. But healing is never simple. And falling-especially when you've been broken before- doesn't come without fear. Still, for the first time in years, Rai finds herself wondering: What if falling doesn't have to hurt this time? What if this time... she's falling for the right one?

Laira Cruz is the golden girl of the women's division-bold, aggressive, and impossible to control. Marione Santiago is the men's top ace-disciplined, cold, and dangerously smart. They're forced to team up for the national badminton team's mixed doubles lineup. The problem? They hate each other's guts. On the court, they fight for every shot. Off the court, they can't even share the same air without someone storming out. But chemistry isn't always about liking each other. Sometimes, it's about the fire that comes from constant friction. And the question is-what happens when all that tension finally snaps?

Cailene Santos is fire-loud, reckless, and always getting into trouble. She's also one of the best archers in campus, though most people only notice her for the chaos she brings. But everything changes the day she gets chased down by a gang she scammed in a bet... and gets saved by Kian Lopez, the quiet, stone-faced boxer who moves like a storm but speaks like silence. It takes one punch from him-and one heartbeat from her-for Cailene to fall. And when she falls, she falls hard. She tries everything to get noticed. Bardagulan pick-up lines, snacks by his locker, loud jokes during training. But Kian never looks back. Never says a word. And so, eventually, she does the one thing she never thought she could: She lets go. Cailene rebuilds herself. Finds her focus again. Wins matches. Learns that being soft doesn't mean being small, and that healing sometimes means choosing yourself-even if it hurts. But the thing is, when the noise stops... that's when Kian starts to listen. And when she stops chasing, that's when he starts running after her.