After losing their parents, Colette sees her identical twin-Cosette-as her light in the dark even though their two older sisters are still with them. She looked up to her as if her twin was years older and had already earned years of life experience. She trusts Cosette more than anyone and never once doubts her decisions and choices in everything. But that changed when a woman from an infamous family-Fraulein Monreal-made their lives take an unexpected turn. She took them in as if they were her responsibility. Colette didn't understand how her sisters, especially Cosette, immediately grew fond of the woman. Her sisters see this woman as their new mother figure and all Colette can feel is indifference and curiosity. It had been two years since they were living under her roof and sometimes, at night before she slept, she wondered if that would even change.

Siobhan Levantino has struggled with dysmorphia for as long as she can remember. Being in a relationship with Jiro Monreal-one of the most sought-after guys at university-didn't help her self-esteem. If anything, it intensified her obsession with fitting into a mold, even at the expense of her health. She should feel elated to be Jiro's longest-standing girlfriend. She should be thrilled that he takes her seriously-so seriously, in fact, that he's introducing her to his mother. But instead, all she feels is a mounting sense of dread. The fear of not being liked-or worse, being rejected-consumes her. All she can think about is making a good impression on the first woman Jiro ever loved. She's desperate to be accepted into his world, willing to do whatever it takes to belong. To be perfect. Only, no amount of preparation could have prepared her for meeting Sabrina Monreal. The moment those cold pair of eyes drilled into her as though she knew the kind of person Siobhan is.

If Adahlia Flores could make her godmother, Savannah Monreal, one of her characters in her stories and illustrations, Ada would make her her literal knight-in-shining armor, just like in her imagination. To Ada, she was the best. She's the only person who understands her. She's the one she turns to when there's no one else. She's the only one who never gets annoyed despite being different. She's the only one who knows her enough, even in her distress. As time passes, Adahlia realizes that Savannah is of the age to settle down, and she knows that in order for the older woman to accomplish that, she has to let her go. It's a must to let her go. She can't keep her, Adahlia knows that. She may be naive, but she's not oblivious to the difference between their worlds, to the sensations the woman causes her, and to how illicit it is to feel a state of bliss for the only person who's always been as sweet as her promises.