When Morning Found Us
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Last published Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Clint Smith has always lived in silence.
An architecture student known for his calm, serious nature, Clint keeps his world small - deadlines, designs, and coffee strong enough to drown out everything else.
He doesn't do chaos.
He doesn't do feelings.
And he definitely doesn't do distractions.
Then Shyra Dela Cruz walks in - journalism major, chronic overthinker, and the human definition of sunshine. She talks too fast, laughs too loud, and somehow finds her way into every corner of Clint's carefully planned life.
What starts as an accidental friendship - shared study tables, quiet mornings, and late-night walks under flickering streetlights - slowly turns into something deeper. Something Clint can't quite define but can't seem to ignore either.
As deadlines pile up and futures begin to pull them in different directions, Clint must choose between the life he's always built for himself... and the one that's quietly building around her.
Because sometimes love doesn't arrive with fireworks.
Sometimes, it comes softly - like sunlight through the blinds.
Sometimes, morning finds you before you even realize you've been waiting for it.
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