How to be a Bida

bida
n. protagonist, hero/heroine
a: the principal character in a literary or dramatic work who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
b: a person admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great

For the longest time, Ria Valdez has been in love with her "Prince in shining armour", Tony Price. But Tony isn't aware of his best friend's amorous affection, and has never seen her as a possible romantic partner, ouch! Thinking every girl that tried to date Tony is just a temporary fill in for the real heroine which is her, Ria felt secured in the role she plays in Tony's life until an usurper appears making Ria navigate foreign waters as she discovers what being a real protagonist is really about.