NICOTINE SERIES #1 After ending up as the first runner-up in every pageant she joined, Aurora Azariel Benavidez slowly loses her spark. She begins to question her worth and stops believing that her stars will ever align. After one heartbreaking defeat, she swears to herself that she will never join another competition again. The stage that once felt like home now only reminds her of disappointment and broken dreams. But what if, in the middle of her darkness, she meets someone who gently guides her back to the right path? Someone who helps her see the light she thought she had lost? Can another person truly save you when you're drowning in self-doubt and pain? Or are you the only one who can pull yourself out of the darkness? This story is not just about love. It is about rediscovering your light, healing your wounds, and learning to see, feel, and love yourself again.