When the Shutter Held Its Breath
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Last published Tue, Apr 8, 2025
Zephraim Rivarez never needed the spotlight-he was always behind the lens, capturing truths no one else dared to notice. A transferee with few words, fewer friends, and a heart quietly scarred by the many times he lost-in competition, in trust , and in himself.
He wasn't looking for anyone. Especially not someone like Caelum Sinclair-popular, loud without speaking, the golden boy of the school pool.
But what happens when the quiet clicks of a camera cross paths with the roaring splash of someone drowning in expectations?
No love at first sight. No dreamy confessions. Just two boys, both hiding, both bleeding in silence-colliding in the middle of a school they're both trying to survive.
Because sometimes, the loudest stories are the ones left untold.
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