MIKHAIAH | WATTPAD| COMPLETED "In this game of lust, love is the ultimate defeat"

Mikha Lim Known across the College of Architecture as the "Ice Queen," Mikha Lim strikes fear into the hearts of freshmen with her all-black wardrobe, combat boots, and a legendary Resting Bitch Face. Rumors circulate that she is a delinquent who starts fights, but the truth is far more domestic. She is an introverted creature of habit who craves absolute order, minimalist design, and silence. Beneath her intimidating exterior lies a misunderstood softie who is chemically obsessed with cleanliness, an incredible cook, and deeply patient with the people she cares about. She is socially awkward and self-sufficient to a fault, often preferring to carry heavy furniture alone rather than inconvenience anyone with a request for help. Aiah Arceta As the Student Council Vice President and the university's reigning "Campus Muse," Aiah Arceta projects an image of effortless grace, intelligence, and kindness that makes her the standard of perfection. However, this public persona is a carefully maintained mask hiding a functioning disaster. In reality, she is a clumsy chaotic mess who trips over flat surfaces, cannot cook to save her life, and lives in a condo unit that perpetually looks like it was hit by a typhoon. She is incredibly affectionate, a bit clingy, and terrified of disappointing others, often overextending herself to keep up the facade of having her life together.

What if the woman paid to spin the truth meets the artist dedicated to revealing it? Aiah Arceta Aiah Arceta is the city's most formidable Crisis Management PR Executive, a woman whose professional life is defined by high stakes, controlled chaos, and the relentless pursuit of perfection. Burdened by the weight of her father's massive legacy, she has learned to survive by suppressing her vulnerabilities and projecting an image of untouchable authority. She moves through the world with a sharp tongue and an even sharper mind, viewing every problem as a disaster to be managed and every interaction as a negotiation to be won. To her colleagues, she is intense, volatile, and notoriously difficult to please, often using anger as a shield to keep people at a safe distance. Deep down, however, Aiah is a person running on fumes, terrified that pausing for even a moment will cause her entire carefully constructed world to crumble. Mikha Lim is a dedicated Art Restorer who finds her purpose in the quiet, dusty corners of the city museum, meticulously salvaging history from the ravages of time. She is a person who feels everything deeply and openly, unashamed to let tears fall when she is happy, frustrated, or moved by the delicate beauty of a recovering painting. Her approach to life is defined by patience and empathy; she believes that force breaks things, while gentle, consistent care heals them. While she might seem soft-spoken and easily overwhelmed by conflict, she possesses a deceptive resilience, capable of absorbing the stresses of the world without losing her shape. Mikha is the grounding force who sees the value in what others deem ruined, protecting the things she loves with a quiet, unwavering strength.

Mikha Lim is the art world's "Enfant Terrible", a reclusive, abrasive genius known for her chaotic, vibrant, and heartbreaking abstract portraits. Every single one of her million-dollar paintings features the silhouette of the same woman, but the face is always obscured, blurred, or turned away. Aiah Arceta is a calm, meticulous museum curator who has just returned to Manila after five years in Florence. She has been hired to curate the biggest retrospective of the decade: The Lim Collection.

Raya and Maeven are a talented couple in a band, creating music and art together. Their love runs deep, but misunderstandings begin to creep in. When Raya saw Maeven spending time with her ex, she thought Maeven was cheating on her. She was hurt and confused. Raya wants to get revenge by taking boys to their home. But the truth is that Maeven didn't cheat on Raya but she didn't have a chance to explain.

Aiah left. Mikha stayed. Years later, fate brings them back to the same place, forcing them to face the love, pain, and memories they thought time had already erased. But not every story forgotten by the world is truly over.

The best love stories often start as a joke among friends.

Mikha Lim is a 21 year-old architecture student and former figure skating prodigy known famously as "The Technician" for her mathematical precision and flawless, albeit emotionless, execution on the ice. Currently working as a Zamboni operator to stay adjacent to the sport without participating in it, she is a person defined by structure, logic, and a deep desire for silence and order. She views the world through the lens of physics and calculations, preferring the safety of solitude over the unpredictability of human connection, making her the stoic, grounded "Winter" who provides the stability her partner needs. Aiah Arceta is a 22 year-old communications student and a vibrant, free-spirited pairs skater who prioritizes emotional storytelling and artistic expression over technical perfection. Known for her infectious energy, playful "conyo" way of speaking, and relentless persistence, she is the living embodiment of "Spring", warm, colorful, chaotic, and impossible to ignore. She acts as the disruptive catalyst in Mikha's life, dragging the former prodigy back onto the ice with a mix of charm and sheer stubbornness, serving as the fearless "Flyer" who trusts implicitly that she will always be caught.

Aiah Arceta lives by one rule: be perfect. Top student, obedient daughter, no distractions. Her world is carefully planned by her strict father, leaving no room for mistakes-especially not for feelings. Then she meets Mikha Lim. A chaotic gamer with millions of followers, a dentist with a soft heart, and the last person Aiah expects to understand her. What starts with a forgotten pink diary and an annoying encounter at a café slowly turns into late-night conversations, unexpected comfort, stolen kisses, and a girl who keeps trying to pull Aiah out of the pressure-filled life she's trapped in. Mikha's world is loud, playful, and messy. Aiah's world is quiet, controlled, and exhausting. But somewhere between breakfast dates, gaming nights, and gentle moments neither of them saw coming, they begin to realize: Maybe love isn't about changing someone. Maybe it's about becoming the place where they can finally breathe. A soft, slow-burn sapphic college romance filled with banter, healing, tension, comfort, and the terrifyingly beautiful feeling of being truly seen for the first time.

Aiah Arceta and Mikha Lim have always been just friends... until an alcohol-induced kiss changes everything. They agree to a friends-with-benefits arrangement, swearing it's only physical. But secret nights turn into quiet routines, and unspoken tenderness begins to grow. When jealousy stirs and old wounds resurface, they must decide: risk their friendship for something real, or lose the one person who's always felt like home.