Misaligned
IN WHICH Maxine Elaine Gomez the kind of girl who radiates sunshine wherever she goes. She's the friend everyone turns to for advice. Whether it's a shoulder to lean on she always knows how to make things better. She listens, she understands, and she never hesitates to put others before herself. But behind her cheerful facade, Max carries a weight that no one sees. While she helps people navigate through their struggles, she silently battles her own. Because in a world where she's the one who fixes everyone else, who will be there to fix her?
OR IN WHICH Alexander Uno Lim the definition of an academic achiever. The kind of person who always tops exams, turns in perfect assignments, and seems to have everything figured out. His parents expect nothing less than excellence. But that's the problem, expectations. With parents who are almost never home, too busy with their own work, Uno believes if he keeps achieving more, maybe just maybe they'll finally see him. Yes he's good at almost everything, yet friendships are the one thing he struggles with. Not because he's unfriendly, but because he's afraid. Afraid that getting too close to people might distract him,that they might bring him down academically. So, he keeps telling himself that he's fine on his own. But inside, he knows he isn't.The pressure heavier, and no one seems to notice the boy behind the perfect grades is also a boy who needs someone beside hm.