"Hating the one thing you love is a pain worse than losing it." - Wynther Fynne Clemenceau
Wynther never had a dream-until he heard his father play the bass. In that moment, music became his purpose, his passion, his future. He dreamed of standing onstage, a bass in his hands, performing alongside the man who inspired him. But fate had other plans. His father's sudden death shattered his world, taking his dream with it. The music that once filled his heart with fire became a reminder of everything he lost. So, he let it go.
For three years, Wynther drifted through life in muted grays-until he met Luna. Vibrant, stubborn, and full of dreams, she saw the light in him that he had long forgotten. She pulled him back into the music, back into the dream he thought he had buried. With her, the stage didn't seem so far away. With her, the dream didn't feel empty. With her, his world had color again.
But love and loss have always played the same cruel tune in his life. And when Luna disappears, Wynther is left with only echoes of melodies they once shared-memories strung together by pain and longing.
Will he walk away from music once more? Or will he learn that some dreams, even in the face of heartbreak, are worth chasing?
Lavender is in love with Yuan, the perfect guy--kind, sweet, charming, and a musician like her. The problem? He's not real. He only exists in her dreams.
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Lavender Laxamana can't sing or play the guitar in front of anyone anymore. She hides in her dreams where she can perform and play music to her heart's desire with Yuan. Lavender has already accepted that the man she loves is just a figment of her imagination, but when she crosses paths with Aki, a starting artist who goes by the name of Musikero and looks and sounds like Yuan, Lavender is hopeful they can finally be together in real life. But reality slaps her in the face when she finds out Aki is the exact opposite of Yuan, and he loathes her.
While Lavender struggles to find the connection between Yuan and Aki, can she finally find the courage to stop escaping from reality--no matter that Aki may be in love with another woman? And can she finally face the rhythm and beats of her heart and pursue her passion again? How far will she go--or not go--for her dreams?
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela