Privonej Stories

Astrea Ryleigh Lee has built a career out of turning fabric into dreams. From New York's runways to the most extravagant weddings in Manila, her designs speak of love-yet it's something she's never personally known. She can sketch romance into silk, bead devotion into lace, but her own heart remains untouched. Until a familiar name forces her to remember. Christopher "Tope" Aballos. Her almost. The what-could've-been that stayed suspended in the space between friendship and something more. Years have passed, yet the sound of his name is enough to tug at the threads of a story she thought she had tucked away for good. When an unexpected client connects their worlds again, Ry finds herself revisiting the memories she's kept hidden-school events, teasing glances, shared victories, and the quiet moments where love might have been growing all along. But time changes people. Tope is no longer just the boy she knew, and Ry is no longer the girl who kept her heart locked away. Now, as they navigate the delicate fabric of past and present, they must decide Will they finally stitch together the love they once left unfinished? Or will they unravel again, this time for good? And when it comes to love-will they be fashioned by what they feel... or broken by what they fear? START: 08-15-2025 END: