I fell hard but She fell harder (University Series #1)

Arabella Snow Dela Fuente.
Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable.

Inside the university walls, she was a mystery wrapped in silence, feared for her sharp tongue and unreadable eyes. People called her the Ice Queen-not just because of her last name, but because her presence alone could freeze anyone in their place. No one dared to cross her, and no one dared to get too close. She lived behind walls built so high and so strong, they seemed impossible to break. To love her was to risk being shattered, for her heart was a locked room that even she was afraid to open.

Then there was Veronica Scarlett Smith.
Kind. Gentle. Warm.

She was everything Arabella wasn't-bright, approachable, soft-hearted. Where Arabella pushed people away, Veronica welcomed them. Where Arabella hid her emotions behind an icy mask, Veronica wore hers openly, her laughter and sincerity making her impossible to resist. She was the warmth in the cold, the light in the dark, the only one brave enough to step closer when everyone else kept their distance.

But what happens when friendship is no longer enough?
When the warmth Veronica carries begins to burn against Arabella's frozen heart, and feelings that were once hidden threaten to change everything?

Veronica knows the risk-loving Arabella means opening herself to pain, to rejection, to heartbreak. Yet, even with fear gnawing at her, she chooses to stay, to fight for a love that might destroy her.

Because for Veronica, love is not about certainty. It's about choosing the person who matters most, no matter the cost.

And for Arabella, the question remains-will she let love melt the ice around her heart, or will she let fear keep her alone forever?

"Kung ang pagmamahal ko sa'yo ang magiging dahilan para masaktan ako... handa pa rin akong piliin at mahalin ka."
- Veronica Scarlett Smith