Trip and Fall

a junior highschool series
on-going

Stella Janne Estancia has mastered the art of blending in. Quiet, reserved, and happiest with her head in a book or her sketchpad, she's the kind of girl whose nonchalant at almost everything. But her perfectly uneventful life takes an unexpected turn when she trips-literally-and crashes into Rienmigo Angelo Rojo, the school's loudest, most confident guy who never seems to stop talking.

Ren lives for the spotlight. With his booming laugh, endless jokes, and carefree attitude, he's the life of every classroom and the king of every cafeteria table. Stella's introverted and clumsy encounter throws him for a loop, and he can't help but wonder: what's hiding behind her quiet exterior?

When hallway mishaps, and a series of chance meetings keep throwing them together, Stella and Ren find themselves exploring an unexpected friendship that starts to feel a little more like. . . something else. But junior high is a jungle of gossip, misunderstandings, awkward moments, and embarrassing situations. It's around every corner.

Can an introverted girl and an extroverted boy really find common ground, or will they trip over their differences and fall apart before it even begins?

[jhs, a novel]

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