Beside Me

Maximo Vierra and Noreen Ramirez have been inseparable since childhood, their days filled with laughter, late-night talks, and the kind of effortless connection that only comes from years of shared memories. But as they grow up, Maximo begins to realize that his feelings for Noreen go beyond friendship.

At first, he dismisses it as nostalgia, a longing for simpler times. But every time she smiles at him, every time her hand lingers just a little longer in his, he knows that he's in love with his best friend.

The problem? He has no idea if she feels the same.

As they navigate their changing lives especially in college, careers, and the inevitable pull of growing up. Maximo struggles with the fear of losing what they have. Will confessing his feelings ruin their friendship? Or has Noreen been waiting for him to see what's been right in front of him all along?