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Radiance after Dawn

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choirgirlxeicboy highschool journalism slowburn teenromance

At Sinag National High School, a very well known campus where the youth is alive with chaos and artistry, two known student clubs share a room; and quiet, almost imperceptible story. 

Celestine Shiel Saavedra, a senior and Vice President to Koro Sinagtala, the school choir. She speaks with clarity and conviction when organizing rehearsals , leading rehearsals, or planning fundraisers. But once she steps into Ang Liwayway, the School's Official Filipino Publication, she becomes the girl in the background,  awkward, silent, and constantly doubting her place.

Her admiration for Archiel Emillian Rodriguez, the seemingly distant yet approachable Editor-In-Chief of Ang Liwayway, has followed her quietly since years ago. He doesn't know it-- but she remembers every detail; they shared category in Feature Writing Competition when they're in 11th Grade, her quiet defeat, and his name forever in her mind.

What begins as a silent admiration deepens into something far more complex, threaded through glances, shared spaces, and unsent messages. As the school year winds down, Celestine will have to decide if staying in the background is enough-- or if some feelings deserves to be heard

A story of music, inks and the in-between.All Rights Reserved

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Seatmate in Spotlight by NocturneEch

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Against The Odds by toldyminds

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My Academic Heartthrob (Victorian Squad Series 01) by ianne_yxng

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CLASS 12: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN by Anuwrites__

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Torpe Goals: Level Up Love na 'To! by KidMatmat

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