Falling like the stars ni James Arthur. Si Alexander Miles Aquino ay isang istudyanteng may matigas na ulo at si Maria Amor Aris na isang masunurin na bata na tila lalaki kung umasta, ano kaya ang mangyayare kung ang teacher nila ay pinagsama sila at ang mga tao ay tinutulak sila sa isa't isa kahit na alam nilang ayaw nila sa isa't isa, Ano kaya ang mangyayare?
Maria Amor Aris:
"Di ko dapat maramdaman ang mga to,
Di dapat ako naaapektuhan dito,
Di ko na alam kung tama pa ba ito,
Di alam kung itutuloy pa ba,
Miles, nahuhulog na ko ng tuluyan sayo."
Alexander Miles Aquino:
"Simula ng dumating ka sa buhay ko,
Naging parte ka ng pagkatao ko,
Masayang magbago ng dahil sa iyo,
Pati rin maging isang taga hanga mo,
Amor, Sasaluhin kita pangako, I love you."
(Ang ibang pangyayare dito ay nangyare na saakin kaya basahin niyo naaa)
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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