Minus The Energy *COMPLETED*
"In a world full of chaotic variables, Athena Mendoza prefers her life like her equations: predictable, quiet, and equal to zero unnecessary interaction."
At thirty, Athena has perfected the art of keeping people at arm's length. As the most feared Math teacher on the third floor, she's known for impossible quizzes, ruthless grading, and a social battery that expires before first period even ends. To everyone else, she's cold. To Athena, she's simply protecting her peace.
Unfortunately, peace has a name-and it's Raquel Alona.
The school's endlessly energetic MAPEH teacher refuses to accept that "no" is a complete sentence. Whether it's faculty outings, karaoke nights, or random adventures after work, Raquel is determined to drag her introverted best friend out of her carefully calculated routine.
One Friday night, that routine finally breaks.
Against her better judgment, Athena follows Raquel to Aurora, an exclusive VIP bar hidden beneath the city's glittering skyline. She plans to stay for one drink, survive the noise, and leave unnoticed.
Instead...
She meets a man whose name she never catches.
A stranger who speaks little, watches too closely, and somehow understands the silence she's spent years hiding behind.
One unexpected encounter turns into another, blurring the line between curiosity and temptation. But some people are easier to meet than they are to forget.
Because life doesn't always follow formulas.
And sometimes, the greatest variable arrives when you stop trying to solve the equation.
A mature slice-of-life romance about friendship, quiet hearts, unexpected encounters, and discovering that even the most carefully calculated lives can change overnight.