Before The Bell Rings for Goodbye

Aleya had always loved quietly-from the back row of the classroom, from behind tired eyes, from a heart that was never asked if it was okay.
For nine years, she carried the weight of a one-sided love for her childhood friend, Kaireel-the boy who once played with her in the rain, then grew into someone distant, adored by everyone except her.

Through bullying, broken family ties, and suffocating expectations, Aleya's heart held on-because loving him taught her more about pain, hope, and growing up than anything else ever could.

But when a spontaneous study trip leads her to moments she never expected, and a broken phone in Japan introduces her to the cold yet mysterious Kaito-a half-Japanese, half-Italian stranger with secrets of his own-Aleya's world begins to shift.

Now, with SPM results approaching, her heart torn between her past and a stranger who keeps showing up when it matters most... Aleya must face the truth:
Will she keep holding on to a love that never chose her?

Or will she finally choose herself?