Elexius Karsen Villareal will always be a dream for Fiore Amaryllis Barcelo, but keeping him close is a luxury she can't easily afford. When it's too early for her young heart to date her older brother's best friend, how long can they stay together despite the circumstances that keep them apart? *** Elexius Karsen Villareal is a dream she has badly wanted ever since she was a kid. Fiore Amaryllis Barcelo always considered that their age difference is never a barrier once she puts her mind toward getting Elexius. But her dream man is never an effortless catch in her reality. Love cost more than she imagined. Can she continue to hold onto that love when it only caused her deep pain? When her young heart clouded by ambiguities and doubts after the betrayals and tragedies she and her family had gone through, will she ever go back to the arms she once thought of as her safe haven? Will the fire within their hearts bring light to their vague future, or will it only burn down the things they want to protect? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Alam mong kalaban pero nagawa mo paring mahalin. Alam mong hindi pwede pero mas lalo ka paring nagpupumilit. Alam mong mali pero ginagawa mong tama. Totoong masarap ang mga bawal. Pero masarap parin ba pag magkasakitan na? Masarap parin ba pag pinaiyak ka na? Hanggang kailan mo kayang ipaglaban ang pag ibig na hindi mo mabitiwan? Hanggang kailan mo kayang ipaglaban ang pag ibig na bawal?

Nakakabagot ang buhay. Lalo na pag papasok ka nang school, kakain, humiga sa pera, maligo sa puri, mamili ng babae, at matulog. Paulit-ulit lahat araw-araw. Lahat nalaro mo na, poker hanggang pag-ibig naipanalo mo na. Kung sana may pwedeng paglaruan. Yung unique. Yung nakakatuwa. Nang dumating siya sa buhay ko, natuwa ako kasi pinaglaruan ko siya. Humingi siya ng pabor. Binigay ko. Nagpaturo siya. Tinuruan ko. Humingi siya ng masasandalan. Binigay ko. Kasi nakakatuwa siya! Pero habang tumatagal, bakit siya na yung natutuwa at ako na pinaglalaruan? Hate. Lies. Temptations. Betrayal. Pain. Love. All in one. Training To Love.