Between the Lines
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Some hearts find home where they least expect it
Peniel Maseko is ready for a fresh start at the University of the Western Cape.
A Congolese student with big dreams of becoming a therapist, she's determined to find her place in a world that still feels foreign.
But campus life isn't easy - from subtle bullying to impossible expectations.
Then she meets Stephano Moretti: brilliant, confident, and everything she's been told to avoid.
As friendship turns to something deeper, Peniel must learn who she is beneath the noise.
Because love, she discovers, isn't found - it's grown.
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