Beneath the Light We Never Kept
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Grieving and hollow, Caius escapes to Coron, Palawan, where he meets Leona, a bright and grounded local whose quiet strength pulls him from the edge of sorrow. As their bond deepens, Leona falls in love, but Caius, still haunted by the past, runs away without a word.
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