Beyond the Lines
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Adrianna Leigh Lim has always lived by the plan-draw the lines, follow the design, and never go beyond what's certain. Para sa kanya, everything in life should be measured-just like the plates she drafts as a third-year architecture student. Walang puwang para sa kalat, sa gulo, o sa mga bagay na walang direksyon.
Then came Lance Sebastian De Vera-a fine arts student who believes that not everything needs to be perfect. For him, art is supposed to be messy, unpredictable, and full of life. The complete opposite of everything Dria stands for.
One night filled with colors and noise at an art exhibit brought the two together. It should've been just a simple accident, but something was left behind-not just a stain of wine, but a connection neither of them could explain.
He paints beyond the lines.
She lives within them.
Pero hanggang saan kaya sila dadalhin ng mundo kung saan nagtatagpo ang plano at pagkakamali, ang linya at kulay, ang istruktura at emosyon? Because sometimes, the most beautiful things happen the moment you dare to step beyond the lines.
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