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The Summer We Turned Blue
"Do you believe people meet for a reason?"
"I used to think no. But then I met you... and now, I'm not so sure anymore."
What happens when two souls-one chasing dreams, the other running from expectations-collide in the middle of a humid Cebu summer?
Chihiro "Chi-Chi" Escharelli, a fourth-year nursing student from SMILE University, has always been the type who hides behind his laughter. He's bubbly, kind, and effortlessly friendly-the kind of boy who seems like he has life figured out. But behind his bright smile is a quiet soul, an overthinker with a heart that feels too much and speaks too little.
He was never supposed to meet Skyler Kang-the Korean exchange student who seems to shine wherever he goes. Skyler is everything Chihiro isn't: confident, popular, effortlessly magnetic. A business student, basketball captain, and walking contradiction who calls everyone "bro" but looks at Chihiro like he's trying to read his soul.
It all starts with an accident- a basketball flying straight into Chihiro's face, and suddenly, the summer that was supposed to be ordinary turns into something neither of them were ready for.
From stolen glances in class, awkward Instagram chats, and photobooth pictures that hold too many unspoken feelings... to late-night walks, shared bracelets, and rooftop beers that taste like almost.
Chihiro finds himself wondering-
Is this just friendship?
Or the kind of connection that only happens once in a lifetime?
And Skyler...
Is he just being kind, or is there something deeper behind that easy smile?
But summer never lasts forever.
And sometimes, even the brightest blue fades with the season.
A coming-of-age story of friendship, love, and the fleeting beauty of summer.