EPHEMERAL | KAIRAIN
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Kai, a young idol living her dream, seems to have it all-fame, fans, and a love team everyone adores. But in a life full of cameras and scripts, everything feels fleeting, like nothing truly lasts.
One night, after a big concert in Cebu, Kai meets a quiet girl working at a lechon station. She's different-unaffected by the glamour of Kai's world-and for the first time, Kai feels a spark of something real.
As Kai's perfect life starts to blur, she's faced with a choice: hold on to the fleeting fame she's built or chase a connection that might finally feel permanent in a world so ephemeral.
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