Heartbeats & Hidden Strings

Aveline Claire "Eli" Vergara has always been the kind of student who thrives in academics-diligent, ambitious, a social butterfly and always striving for excellence. She's navigated every school year with ease. Her latest achievement? Getting into one of the prestigious high schools in her city. Between balancing her studies, dealing with her mischievous best friends, and navigating unexpected school responsibilities, Eli barely has time for distractions. She is eager to start a new chapter there, hoping for a smooth and drama-free journey to graduation.

However, Eli's perfect plan takes an unexpected turn when she encounters Javier Akiro "Kiro" Lim-enigmatic, effortlessly talented, and annoyingly distant. Despite his cold demeanor and arrogant attitude, Kiro has always been Auxtom High's icon: a top student in Math and Science and someone who, at first glance, seems practically untouchable. Kiro's initial arrogance left Eli with the wrong impression, and she's determined to keep her distance. So when Eli, by a twist of fate, finds herself entangled with him on numerous occasions, things start to take a turn she never saw coming.

What starts as a clash of personalities-glares exchanged across the classroom, unspoken challenges in the air-slowly shifts into something else entirely. As Eli begins to see beyond Kiro's cold exterior, she realizes that the boy she once thought was arrogant and indifferent may not be as unreadable as she believed.

As tensions rise and the red string of fate pulls them closer, she begins to wonder: is she ready for the unpredictable mess of feelings that come with falling for someone like Kiro?

Heartbeats & Heartstrings" is a coming-of-age romance about unexpected connections, academic rivalries, self-discovery and the undeniable pull of young love. Because sometimes, the best stories aren't the ones we plan-they're the ones that take us by surprise.

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