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They say hospitals are where life begins-and sometimes, where it falls apart.
For Sienna Kaia Evangelista, being a student nurse meant long hours, aching feet, and learning how to care without getting too attached. Feelings had no place in the ward. Not when every second mattered. Not when every patient needed her steady hands.
But everything changed the moment she met him.
Dr. Rafael Lucas Salcedo-fourth-year medical student, soon-to-be intern. Known for being a Summa Cum Laude and top 2 in the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam when he was in college.
Their worlds were never meant to collide beyond clinical duties and patient charts. There were rules-unspoken, but understood. Boundaries that should never be crossed.
Yet somewhere between late-night endorsements, shared silences, and fleeting glances under fluorescent lights... they did.
And in a place where saving lives is the priority, they found themselves risking something far more dangerous-each other.