Zairi Salcedo is no stranger to the spotlight or so she thought. As a die-hard basketball fan and a fourth-year Communication Arts student at DLSU, she's living the dream when she becomes the courtside correspondent for the UAAP's legendary Green Archers. But juggling live coverage, team dynamics, and college chaos isn't easy especially with Sahenz Jacob Fegalquin in the picture. The reigning MVP, the Green Archers' powerhouse, and a total enigma. As subtle tension builds between them, Zairi finds herself torn between maintaining her professionalism and the undeniable pull of the team's star player. In the midst of rivalries, roaring crowds, and a season that promises to be unforgettable, Zairi must decide: will she play it safe on the sidelines or take a chance on the game of the heart?

NOT A COINCIDENCE Belle Isandrina Lacasandile was in a race against time, desperately trying to get back to her university for a dreaded Inorganic Chemistry exam. After running an errand for a friend from another school, she found herself stranded, with no hope of finding a cab. Panic set in as she feared being late and having to take an even more difficult make-up test. Just as her anxiety peaked, the famous UP Maroon basketball star, Juan Gomez de Liaño, appeared and offered her a ride, saving the day. What started as a simple favor soon grew into an unexpected connection-ice cream dates, spontaneous afternoon hangouts, and an undeniable spark that everyone around them noticed. Their chemistry felt like something out of a movie. But Belle believed their meeting was merely a blessing in disguise, a chance occurrence without deeper meaning. As someone who spent countless hours in biochemistry labs, proving theories with hard evidence, she didn't believe in love born from a random encounter. Was it really just a coincidence? Or could it be something more-science, fate, and destiny intertwined?

Yvonne Maica Lim is an aspiring UAAP court side reporter for UST, she was so close to getting her football player crush after plotting on him for almost a year...but everything fell apart when she had to fake date the infamous star basketball player of the UST Growling Tigers instead. Book cover by cottonbro studio in pexels