19 Partes Continúa Chasing Valedictory
Scholar Series #1
Genre: Contemporary, Coming-of-Age, Academic Drama, Slow-Burn Romance
Tone: Realistic, Bittersweet, Reflective
Elaira Marisse Enriquez has always lived with a singular purpose: to graduate as valedictorian and lift her family out of poverty. The scholarship she earned wasn't just a chance, it was her only chance. With every sleepless night, every rejection of social life, and every bit of dignity swallowed for grades, Elaira carries the weight of sacrifice like a second skin.
But senior year isn't just about final exams.
Enter Jake Cyrus Sarmiento, a transfer student who hides his brilliance behind a lazy grin and unapologetic charm. Unlike Elaira, Jake isn't fighting for survival. He's chasing something else, something deeper, something unspoken. He becomes her academic rival, then a reluctant partner in a scholarship competition, and soon, something far more dangerous: a soft place to fall.
Just as their lives begin to intertwine, Elaira is faced with betrayals that cut deeper than any academic loss: a friend she trusted reveals a secret, a teacher she admired plays favorites, and the truth behind her father's sudden disappearance changes everything she thought she knew about her family.
Caught between the future she's sacrificed everything for and the growing desire to live her life, not the one planned for her, Elaira must confront what it really means to "succeed." Because the crown of valedictorian may be shiny, but at what cost?
And when tragedy hits someone close, Elaira will learn:
Some victories are earned.
Some are stolen.
And some... break you before they make you.