aprilpetals
Started: 03/31/26
Selina Emeris grew up questioning the world but never answered kindly.
Bakit may pinanganak na mayaman at ang iba ay pangkaraniwan lang?
Bakit hirap na hirap ang magulang ko suportahan kung ano talaga ang gusto ko?
Ang hirap ngumiti sa harap ng pamilya na mataas ang expectations sayo, ang hirap mag kamali lalo na lahat ng nakapaligid sayo alam lang ay magaling ka sa mga bagay-bagay.
She lives in a house where they sees nothing but your mistakes--full of expectations, she learned to carry too early. A girl who can do everything, but only the mistakes are noticed. She exists quietly.
She learned early that the universe has a way of taking something back.
Settling felt like survival.
Until Jacob Fortes became her academic rival, always beats her by one point, he's doing it on purpose to get her attention. They always the top, the award, and every words.
With eyes filled with warmth, he showed her a world that allowed her to be vulnerable. Beyond fear, through him, Selina saw the colors of the real world.