This Love Was Never Mine To Begin With

Ace never believed in fairytale endings. As one of the top students in a cutthroat academic world, he buried himself in books, routine, and the quiet comfort of knowing exactly who he was-until he finds himself orbiting the same universe as Rafael the varsity captain, effortlessly charming, and entirely out of reach.

They were never supposed to meet. And when they do, it's not love at first sight-it's chaos, misunderstandings, and a one-sided thread that slowly, painfully tightens around Ace's heart.

In a campus where eyes are always watching and secrets feel like sins, Ace begins to fall-for someone who never asked to be loved. And Rafael? He's dealing with his own storm, one that Ace will never be allowed to fully understand.

This is not a story about the one who stayed.
This is not a story about being chosen.
This is about the kind of love that bruises in silence, blossoms in the dark... and dies without warning.

Because sometimes, the deepest loves are the ones that were never ours to begin with.