Filipinocollege Stories

Maia Fuentes never expected college to start like this. Her school in Pampanga suddenly closed down, forcing her to transfer to Manila's top Architect Institute - the only school good enough for her dream. Her parents can only cover her tuition, leaving her to figure out rent, textbooks, and food on her own. Survival mode: activated. On her first day, she meets Lila and Sam, two girls who quickly become the best friends she didn't know she needed. But surviving the campus chaos isn't the only challenge waiting for her... Carter De Guzman, is smart, handsome, and frustratingly cold. His grandfather keeps setting him up on blind dates, which he absolutely hates - until he overhears Maia struggling with her expenses and offers her a deal: be my fake girlfriend. One fake relationship. Endless awkward moments. Secret glances. And maybe... feelings that weren't supposed to exist. As Maia navigates classes, campus life, and living on her own, she also has to deal with Carter's ex-girlfriend - a talented architecture student from another school - who threatens to stir jealousy, tension, and messy drama. Enemies-to-lovers banter, fake dates, stolen moments, and chaotic campus life collide in a romance that's anything but planned. Can Maia and Carter keep their hearts out of the act... or will their pretend relationship become completely unscripted?