Nayella Mendez is ABM's top student-perfect on the outside, hurting on the inside. At home, her mother treats her success like a requirement and her mistakes like failures she must pay for. When she enters senior high, she meets Elleira, Luella, Akaiah, and Mayari-four girls who make her feel seen for the first time. With them, she finally learns how to smile without pretending. But when her grades begin to slip, the fear she's run from returns. This time, she must choose: stay silent... or finally stand up for herself. A story of growing braver, finding real friends, and earning her own happy ending.