What if. Something commonly regarded as beautiful,as desirable,is taken to the extreme? For almost everyone longed to find the one To wear a ring on their finger But what if there is a shadow born from that ring?

Avery Perez is determined to make her final year at Regal Academy unforgettable. With big dreams, loyal friends, and hopes of finally confessing her feelings to her longtime best friend, senior year seems like it might finally go her way. Until she sees him with another girl on his arm. Heartbroken and desperate to avoid the humiliation, Avery finds herself crossing paths with the one person she never expected: Julian krauss, the richest and most feared boy at Regal Academy. To everyone else, Julian is perfection personified. Wealthy, brilliant, handsome, and untouchable. But behind the polished smiles and perfect grades hides something much darker. Dangerous secrets. A ruthless reputation. Avery and Julian are complete opposites, thrown together by circumstance, tension, and the chaos brewing beneath the surface of Regal Academy. Yet somehow, the girl known for her fiery spirit becomes the only light capable of reaching the darkness inside him. But at a school filled with secrets, betrayal, conspiracies, and hidden enemies, falling for Julian Krauss might be the most dangerous thing Avery has ever done. An emotional opposites-attract romance packed with drama, tension, mystery, and elite academy chaos.

May mga pagmamahal na hindi kailanman naging sapat para maging "tayo." Sa kwentong ito, dalawang taong akala nila ay para sa isa't isa ang nagtagpo sa tamang panahon pero sa maling pagkakataon. Sa bawat ngiti, sa bawat sulyap, at sa bawat sandaling muntik na, unti-unting nabuo ang isang pag-ibig na hindi pinayagang magtagal. Akala nila, sila na. Akala nila, kanila na ang isa't isa. Pero ang tadhana, may ibang plano. Dito, matututunan mong hindi lahat ng "almost" ay nauuwi sa "forever." Minsan, ang pinakamahirap tanggapin ay ang katotohanang... halos naging atin, pero kailanman hindi naging akin. SHORT WORD BUT LONG STORIE.