mishioishi
In a city where towering skyscrapers and intricate designs tell stories of ambition, Hearts Under Construction follows Crizelle "Criz" Alonso, a sharp, sarcastic architect navigating the pressures of deadlines, client demands, and her own heart. Working side by side with engineers from the prestigious Guevara firm, she finds herself entangled with Ashley "Ash" Guevara, a serious yet kind engineer whose calm presence challenges her fiery nature. Through sleepless nights, coffee-fueled design marathons, and shared frustrations over blueprints, Criz and Ash slowly build not just structures, but a fragile, complicated connection. With friends, office banters, misunderstandings, and the subtle rhythm of slowburn romance, this story is about learning to balance ambition with love, finding support in unexpected places, and understanding that hearts, much like buildings, need careful construction, patience, and a little bit of courage to withstand storms.