Ang expectations ng tao ‘pag babae yung Clothing Technology major, magaling pumorma. Eh bakit si Adelaide, ang weird? Ang expectations ng tao ‘pag lalaki yung Clothing Technology major, homosexual. Eh bakit si Dexter, straight? Thank you naman pala, pinaasa niyo lang sila sa expectations niyo.
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ADLD FRNDZ {Look Book}: Adelaide Bellatrix L. Fernandez (2011-00721)
Dex Lagdameo {Look Book}: Dexter Maximo S. Lagdameo (2011-03721)
Kapag si Adelaide ‘yung tinatanong kung ano yung course niya sa UP Diliman, sinasabi niya BS Clothing Tech, sa College of Home Economics. Eh ano naman daw ba yun? Mga nananahi lang daw ba? Letse.
Pero kapag si Dexter yung nababanggit, aba, parang quota to the highest order yung CT eh. Kasi gwapo at hindi sumakabilang-bakod. Syempre, tili yung mga fan girls. Biruin mo ba naman, straight guy, devilishly good looks, magaling pumorma. Oh, but he’s also an Asshole, Order of Merlin.
Ayos lang naman sana na blockmates sila eh. Ayos lang sana. But when she stares off to daydream about Kyle Guttierez, BS BAA, Dex throws his pencil shavings on her Starbucks hot chocolate, tears off her sketches to give his number to a groupie or tells people that she’s in love with him.
Of course it gets to her. ‘Di kaya masarap ang Rotring HB. But she doesn’t get mad. Because the thing about Adelaide is, she’s a religious believer in retribution.
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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